This is a list of number-one songs in the United States during the year 1950 according to Billboard magazine. Prior to the creation of the Hot 100, Billboard published multiple singles charts each week. In 1950, the following three charts were produced:
Issue Date | Best Sellers in Stores | Most Played by Jockeys | Most Played in Jukeboxes |
January 7 | "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" Gene Autry |
"I Can Dream, Can't I?" The Andrews Sisters |
"Mule Train" Frankie Laine |
January 14 | "I Can Dream, Can't I?" The Andrews Sisters |
"I Can Dream, Can't I?" The Andrews Sisters |
"Mule Train" Frankie Laine |
January 21 | "I Can Dream, Can't I?" The Andrews Sisters |
"I Can Dream, Can't I?" The Andrews Sisters |
"I Can Dream, Can't I?" The Andrews Sisters |
January 28 | "I Can Dream, Can't I?" The Andrews Sisters |
"I Can Dream, Can't I?" The Andrews Sisters |
"I Can Dream, Can't I?" The Andrews Sisters |
February 4 | "I Can Dream, Can't I?" The Andrews Sisters |
"I Can Dream, Can't I?" The Andrews Sisters |
"I Can Dream, Can't I?" The Andrews Sisters |
February 11 | "Rag Mop" Ames Brothers |
"Rag Mop" Ames Brothers |
"Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy" Red Foley |
February 18 | "Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy" Red Foley |
"Rag Mop" Ames Brothers |
"Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy" Red Foley |
February 25 | "Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy" Red Foley |
"Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy" Red Foley |
"Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy" Red Foley |
March 4 | "Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy" Red Foley |
"Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy" Red Foley |
"Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy" Red Foley |
March 11 | "Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy" Red Foley |
"The Cry of the Wild Goose Frankie Laine |
"Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy" Red Foley |
March 18 | "Music! Music! Music!" Teresa Brewer |
"The Cry of the Wild Goose Frankie Laine |
"Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy" Red Foley |
March 25 | "Music! Music! Music!" Teresa Brewer |
"If I Knew You Were Comin' (I'd've Baked a Cake)" Eileen Barton |
"Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy" Red Foley |
April 1 | "Music! Music! Music!" Teresa Brewer |
"If I Knew You Were Comin' (I'd've Baked a Cake)" Eileen Barton |
"Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy" Red Foley |
April 8 | "Music! Music! Music!" Teresa Brewer |
"If I Knew You Were Comin' (I'd've Baked a Cake)" Eileen Barton |
"Music! Music! Music!" Teresa Brewer |
April 15 | "If I Knew You Were Comin' (I'd've Baked a Cake)" Eileen Barton |
"If I Knew You Were Comin' (I'd've Baked a Cake)" Eileen Barton |
"If I Knew You Were Comin' (I'd've Baked a Cake)" Eileen Barton |
April 22 | "If I Knew You Were Comin' (I'd've Baked a Cake)" Eileen Barton |
"If I Knew You Were Comin' (I'd've Baked a Cake)" Eileen Barton |
"If I Knew You Were Comin' (I'd've Baked a Cake)" Eileen Barton |
April 29 | "The Third Man Theme" Anton Karas |
"If I Knew You Were Comin' (I'd've Baked a Cake)" Eileen Barton |
"If I Knew You Were Comin' (I'd've Baked a Cake)" Eileen Barton |
May 6 | "The Third Man Theme" Anton Karas |
"If I Knew You Were Comin' (I'd've Baked a Cake)" Eileen Barton |
"The Third Man Theme" Guy Lombardo |
May 13 | "The Third Man Theme" Anton Karas |
"If I Knew You Were Comin' (I'd've Baked a Cake)" Eileen Barton |
"The Third Man Theme" Guy Lombardo |
May 20 | "The Third Man Theme" Anton Karas |
"If I Knew You Were Comin' (I'd've Baked a Cake)" Eileen Barton |
"The Third Man Theme" Guy Lombardo |
May 27 | "The Third Man Theme" Anton Karas |
"If I Knew You Were Comin' (I'd've Baked a Cake)" Eileen Barton |
"The Third Man Theme" Guy Lombardo |
June 3 | "The Third Man Theme" Anton Karas |
"Hoop-Dee-Doo" Perry Como |
"The Third Man Theme" Guy Lombardo |
June 10 | "The Third Man Theme" Anton Karas |
"Sentimental Me" Ames Brothers |
"The Third Man Theme" Guy Lombardo |
June 17 | "The Third Man Theme" Anton Karas |
"Hoop-Dee-Doo" Perry Como |
"The Third Man Theme" Guy Lombardo |
June 24 | "The Third Man Theme" Anton Karas |
"I Wanna Be Loved" The Andrews Sisters |
"The Third Man Theme" Guy Lombardo |
July 1 | "The Third Man Theme" Anton Karas |
"I Wanna Be Loved" The Andrews Sisters |
"The Third Man Theme" Guy Lombardo |
July 8 | "The Third Man Theme" Anton Karas |
"Mona Lisa" Nat King Cole |
"The Third Man Theme" Guy Lombardo |
July 15 | "Mona Lisa" Nat King Cole |
"Mona Lisa" Nat King Cole |
"The Third Man Theme" Guy Lombardo |
July 22 | "Mona Lisa" Nat King Cole |
"Mona Lisa" Nat King Cole |
"Mona Lisa" Nat King Cole |
July 29 | "Mona Lisa" Nat King Cole |
"Mona Lisa" Nat King Cole |
"Mona Lisa" Nat King Cole |
August 5 | "Mona Lisa" Nat King Cole |
"Mona Lisa" Nat King Cole |
"Mona Lisa" Nat King Cole |
August 12 | "Mona Lisa" Nat King Cole |
"Mona Lisa" Nat King Cole |
"Mona Lisa" Nat King Cole |
August 19 | "Goodnight, Irene" Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers |
"Mona Lisa" Nat King Cole |
"Mona Lisa" Nat King Cole |
August 26 | "Goodnight, Irene" Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers |
"Mona Lisa" Nat King Cole |
"Goodnight, Irene" Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers |
September 2 | "Goodnight, Irene" Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers |
"Goodnight, Irene" Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers |
"Goodnight, Irene" Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers |
September 9 | "Goodnight, Irene" Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers |
"Goodnight, Irene" Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers |
"Goodnight, Irene" Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers |
September 16 | "Goodnight, Irene" Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers |
"Goodnight, Irene" Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers |
"Goodnight, Irene" Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers |
September 23 | "Goodnight, Irene" Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers |
"Goodnight, Irene" Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers |
"Goodnight, Irene" Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers |
September 30 | "Goodnight, Irene" Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers |
"Goodnight, Irene" Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers |
"Goodnight, Irene" Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers |
October 7 | "Goodnight, Irene" Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers |
"Goodnight, Irene" Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers |
"Goodnight, Irene" Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers |
October 14 | "Goodnight, Irene" Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers |
"Goodnight, Irene" Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers |
"Goodnight, Irene" Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers |
October 21 | "Goodnight, Irene" Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers |
"Goodnight, Irene" Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers |
"Goodnight, Irene" Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers |
October 28 | "Goodnight, Irene" Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers |
"All My Love (Bolero)" Patti Page |
"Goodnight, Irene" Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers |
November 4 | "Goodnight, Irene" Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers |
"All My Love (Bolero)" Patti Page |
"Goodnight, Irene" Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers |
November 11 | "Goodnight, Irene" Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers |
"All My Love (Bolero)" Patti Page |
"Goodnight, Irene" Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers |
November 18 | "Harbor Lights" Sammy Kaye |
"All My Love (Bolero)" Patti Page |
"Harbor Lights" Sammy Kaye |
November 25 | "Harbor Lights" Sammy Kaye |
"All My Love (Bolero)" Patti Page |
"Harbor Lights" Sammy Kaye |
December 2 | "The Thing" Phil Harris |
"The Thing" Phil Harris |
"Harbor Lights" Sammy Kaye |
December 9 | "The Thing" Phil Harris |
"The Thing" Phil Harris |
"Harbor Lights" Sammy Kaye |
December 16 | "The Thing" Phil Harris |
"The Thing" Phil Harris |
"The Tennessee Waltz" Patti Page |
December 23 | "The Thing" Phil Harris |
"The Thing" Phil Harris |
"The Thing" Phil Harris |
December 30 | "The Tennessee Waltz" Patti Page |
"The Thing" Phil Harris |
"The Thing" Phil Harris |
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