Number-one hits of 1951 (USA)
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This is a list of number-one songs in the United States during the year 1951 according to Billboard magazine. Prior to the creation of the Hot 100, Billboard published multiple singles charts each week. In 1951, 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 6 | "The Tennessee Waltz" | Patti Page |
| January 13 | "The Tennessee Waltz" | Patti Page |
| January 20 | "The Tennessee Waltz" | Patti Page |
| January 27 | "The Tennessee Waltz" | Patti Page |
| February 3 | "The Tennessee Waltz" | Patti Page |
| February 10 | "The Tennessee Waltz" | Patti Page |
| February 17 | "The Tennessee Waltz" | Patti Page |
| February 24 | "The Tennessee Waltz" | Patti Page |
| March 3 | "If" | Perry Como |
| March 10 | "Be My Love" | Mario Lanza |
| March 17 | "If" | Perry Como |
| March 24 | "If" | Perry Como |
| March 31 | "If" | Perry Como |
| April 7 | "If" | Perry Como |
| April 14 | "If" | Perry Como |
| April 21 | "How High the Moon" | Les Paul and Mary Ford |
| April 28 | "How High the Moon" | Les Paul and Mary Ford |
| May 5 | "How High the Moon" | Les Paul and Mary Ford |
| May 12 | "How High the Moon" | Les Paul and Mary Ford |
| May 19 | "How High the Moon" | Les Paul and Mary Ford |
| May 26 | "How High the Moon" | Les Paul and Mary Ford |
| June 2 | "How High the Moon" | Les Paul and Mary Ford |
| June 9 | "How High the Moon" | Les Paul and Mary Ford |
| June 16 | "How High the Moon" | Les Paul and Mary Ford |
| June 23 | "Too Young" | Nat King Cole |
| June 30 | "Too Young" | Nat King Cole |
| July 7 | "Too Young" | Nat King Cole |
| July 14 | "Too Young" | Nat King Cole |
| July 21 | "Too Young" | Nat King Cole |
| July 28 | "Come on-a My House" | Rosemary Clooney |
| August 4 | "Come on-a My House" | Rosemary Clooney |
| August 11 | "Come on-a My House" | Rosemary Clooney |
| August 18 | "Come on-a My House" | Rosemary Clooney |
| August 25 | "Come on-a My House" | Rosemary Clooney |
| September 1 | "Come on-a My House" | Rosemary Clooney |
| September 8 | "Because of You" | Tony Bennett |
| September 15 | "Because of You" | Tony Bennett |
| September 22 | "Because of You" | Tony Bennett |
| September 29 | "Because of You" | Tony Bennett |
| October 6 | "Because of You" | Tony Bennett |
| October 13 | "Because of You" | Tony Bennett |
| October 20 | "Because of You" | Tony Bennett |
| October 27 | "Because of You" | Tony Bennett |
| November 3 | "Cold, Cold Heart" | Tony Bennett |
| November 10 | "Cold, Cold Heart" | Tony Bennett |
| November 17 | "Cold, Cold Heart" | Tony Bennett |
| November 24 | "Cold, Cold Heart" | Tony Bennett |
| December 1 | "Cold, Cold Heart" | Tony Bennett |
| December 8 | "Cold, Cold Heart" | Tony Bennett |
| December 15 | "(It’s No) Sin" | Eddy Howard |
| December 22 | "(It’s No) Sin" | Eddy Howard |
| December 29 | "Cry" | Johnnie Ray and The Four Lads |
