Number-one hits of 1949 (United States)
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This is a list of number-one songs in the United States during the year 1949 according to Billboard magazine. Prior to the creation of the Hot 100, Billboard published multiple singles charts each week. In 1949, 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 1 | "Buttons and Bows" | Dinah Shore |
| January 8 | "All I Want for Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth)" | Spike Jones |
| January 15 | "Buttons and Bows" | Dinah Shore |
| January 22 | "A Little Bird Told Me" | Evelyn Knight |
| January 29 | "A Little Bird Told Me" | Evelyn Knight |
| February 5 | "A Little Bird Told Me" | Evelyn Knight |
| February 12 | "A Little Bird Told Me" | Evelyn Knight |
| February 19 | "A Little Bird Told Me" | Evelyn Knight |
| February 26 | "A Little Bird Told Me" | Evelyn Knight |
| March 5 | "A Little Bird Told Me" | Evelyn Knight |
| March 12 | "Cruising Down the River" | Blue Barron |
| March 19 | "Cruising Down the River" | Blue Barron |
| March 26 | "Cruising Down the River" | Russ Morgan |
| April 2 | "Cruising Down the River" | Russ Morgan |
| April 9 | "Cruising Down the River" | Russ Morgan |
| April 16 | "Cruising Down the River" | Russ Morgan |
| April 23 | "Cruising Down the River" | Russ Morgan |
| April 30 | "Cruising Down the River" | Russ Morgan |
| May 7 | "Cruising Down the River" | Russ Morgan |
| May 14 | "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend" | Vaughn Monroe |
| May 21 | "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend" | Vaughn Monroe |
| May 28 | "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend" | Vaughn Monroe |
| June 4 | "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend" | Vaughn Monroe |
| June 11 | "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend" | Vaughn Monroe |
| June 18 | "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend" | Vaughn Monroe |
| June 25 | "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend" | Vaughn Monroe |
| July 2 | "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend" | Vaughn Monroe |
| July 9 | "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend" | Vaughn Monroe |
| July 16 | "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend" | Vaughn Monroe |
| July 23 | "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend" | Vaughn Monroe |
| July 30 | "Some Enchanted Evening" | Perry Como |
| August 6 | "Some Enchanted Evening" | Perry Como |
| August 13 | "Some Enchanted Evening" | Perry Como |
| August 20 | "Some Enchanted Evening" | Perry Como |
| August 27 | "Some Enchanted Evening" | Perry Como |
| September 3 | "You're Breaking My Heart" | Vic Damone |
| September 10 | "You're Breaking My Heart" | Vic Damone |
| September 17 | "You're Breaking My Heart" | Vic Damone |
| September 24 | "You're Breaking My Heart" | Vic Damone |
| October 1 | "That Lucky Old Sun" | Frankie Laine |
| October 8 | "That Lucky Old Sun" | Frankie Laine |
| October 15 | "That Lucky Old Sun" | Frankie Laine |
| October 22 | "That Lucky Old Sun" | Frankie Laine |
| October 29 | "That Lucky Old Sun" | Frankie Laine |
| November 5 | "That Lucky Old Sun" | Frankie Laine |
| November 12 | "That Lucky Old Sun" | Frankie Laine |
| November 19 | "That Lucky Old Sun" | Frankie Laine |
| November 26 | "Mule Train" | Frankie Laine |
| December 3 | "Mule Train" | Frankie Laine |
| December 10 | "Mule Train" | Frankie Laine |
| December 17 | "Mule Train" | Frankie Laine |
| December 24 | "Mule Train" | Frankie Laine |
| December 31 | "Mule Train" | Frankie Laine |
