Number-one hits of 1948 (United States)
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This is a list of number-one songs in the United States during the year 1948 according to Billboard magazine. Prior to the creation of the Hot 100, Billboard published multiple singles charts each week. In 1948, the following three charts were produced:
- Best Sellers in Stores – ranked the biggest selling singles in retail stores, as reported by merchants surveyed throughout the country.
- Most Played by Jockeys – ranked the most played songs on United States radio stations, as reported by radio disc jockeys and radio stations.
- Most Played in Jukeboxes – ranked the most played songs in jukeboxes across the United States.
Shown is a list of songs that topped the Best Sellers in Stores chart.
| Issue Date | Song | Artist |
| January 3 | "Ballerina" | Vaughn Monroe |
| January 10 | "Ballerina" | Vaughn Monroe |
| January 17 | "Ballerina" | Vaughn Monroe |
| January 24 | "Ballerina" | Vaughn Monroe |
| January 31 | "Ballerina" | Vaughn Monroe |
| February 7 | "Ballerina" | Vaughn Monroe |
| February 14 | "Ballerina" | Vaughn Monroe |
| February 21 | "I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover" | Art Mooney |
| February 28 | "I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover" | Art Mooney |
| March 6 | "I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover" | Art Mooney |
| March 13 | "Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me)" | Peggy Lee |
| March 20 | "Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me)" | Peggy Lee |
| March 27 | "Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me)" | Peggy Lee |
| April 3 | "Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me)" | Peggy Lee |
| April 10 | "Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me)" | Peggy Lee |
| April 17 | "Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me)" | Peggy Lee |
| April 24 | "Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me)" | Peggy Lee |
| May 1 | "Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me)" | Peggy Lee |
| May 8 | "Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me)" | Peggy Lee |
| May 15 | "Nature Boy" | King Cole |
| May 22 | "Nature Boy" | King Cole |
| May 29 | "Nature Boy" | King Cole |
| June 5 | "Nature Boy" | King Cole |
| June 12 | "Nature Boy" | King Cole |
| June 19 | "Nature Boy" | King Cole |
| June 26 | "Nature Boy" | King Cole |
| July 3 | "Woody Wood-Pecker" | Kay Kyser |
| July 10 | "Woody Wood-Pecker" | Kay Kyser |
| July 17 | "Woody Wood-Pecker" | Kay Kyser |
| July 24 | "Woody Wood-Pecker" | Kay Kyser |
| July 31 | "Woody Wood-Pecker" | Kay Kyser |
| August 7 | "Woody Wood-Pecker" | Kay Kyser |
| August 14 | "You Call Everybody Darlin'" | Al Trace |
| August 21 | "You Call Everybody Darlin'" | Al Trace |
| August 28 | "Twelfth Street Rag" | Pee Wee Hunt |
| September 4 | "Twelfth Street Rag" | Pee Wee Hunt |
| September 11 | "Twelfth Street Rag" | Pee Wee Hunt |
| September 18 | "Twelfth Street Rag" | Pee Wee Hunt |
| September 25 | "Twelfth Street Rag" | Pee Wee Hunt |
| October 2 | "Twelfth Street Rag" | Pee Wee Hunt |
| October 9 | "A Tree in the Meadow" | Margaret Whiting |
| October 16 | "A Tree in the Meadow" | Margaret Whiting |
| October 23 | "Twelfth Street Rag" | Pee Wee Hunt |
| October 30 | "Twelfth Street Rag" | Pee Wee Hunt |
| November 6 | "Buttons and Bows" | Dinah Shore |
| November 13 | "Buttons and Bows" | Dinah Shore |
| November 20 | "Buttons and Bows" | Dinah Shore |
| November 27 | "Buttons and Bows" | Dinah Shore |
| December 4 | "Buttons and Bows" | Dinah Shore |
| December 11 | "Buttons and Bows" | Dinah Shore |
| December 18 | "Buttons and Bows" | Dinah Shore |
| December 25 | "Buttons and Bows" | Dinah Shore |
