List of number-one singles of 1946 (U.S.)

This is a list of number-one songs in the United States during the year 1946 according to Billboard magazine. Prior to the creation of the Hot 100, Billboard published multiple singles charts each week. In 1946, the following three charts were produced:

Shown is a list of songs that topped the Best Sellers in Stores chart.

Issue date Song Artist(s) Reference
January 5 "Symphony" Freddy Martin
January 12
January 19 "I Can't Begin to Tell You" Bing Crosby and Carmen Cavallaro
January 26 "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" Vaughn Monroe
February 2
February 9
February 16
February 23
March 2 "Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief" Betty Hutton
March 9 "Personality" Johnny Mercer
March 16 "Oh! What It Seemed to Be" Frankie Carle
March 23
March 30
April 6
April 13
April 20
April 27 "I'm a Big Girl Now" Sammy Kaye
May 4 "Prisoner of Love" Perry Como
May 11
May 18
May 25 "The Gypsy" The Ink Spots
June 1
June 8
June 15
June 22
June 29
July 6
July 13
July 20
July 27
August 3 "Surrender" Perry Como
August 10 "To Each His Own" Eddy Howard
August 17
August 24
August 31 Freddy Martin
September 7
September 14 "Five Minutes More" Frank Sinatra
September 21 "To Each His Own" The Ink Spots
September 28 "Five Minutes More" Frank Sinatra
October 5 "To Each His Own" Eddy Howard
October 12
October 19 "Rumors Are Flying" Frankie Carle
October 26
November 2
November 9
November 16
November 23
November 30
December 7
December 14 "Ole Buttermilk Sky" Kay Kyser
December 21
December 28 "The Old Lamp-Lighter" Sammy Kaye

See also