List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles from 1958 to 1969
The Billboard Hot 100Billboard physical sales figures and airplay on American radio stations.
Number ones
Key
♪ – Number-one single of the year Note : The year-end number-one singles for 1963, 1965 and 1966 were "Surfin' U.S.A. " by The Beach Boys , "Wooly Bully " by Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs , and "California Dreamin' " by The Mamas and the Papas , respectively, which peaked at numbers 3, 2, and 4, also respectively, and thus are not included here.
The Beatles earned the most number-one hits (18 songs) and remained the longest at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart (55 weeks) during 1958–1969.Elvis Presley remained at the top of the Billboard number-one singles chart for 22 weeks during 1958–1969.The Supremes scored 12 number-one singles during 1958–1969, spending 22 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart."The Twist " by Chubby Checker topped the chart in two different chart years and ranked as the most successful song in the chart's history, until surpassed by The Weeknd 's "Blinding Lights " (2020).
#
Artist(s)
Single
Record label
Weeks at
Ref
1958
1
August 4, 1958
Ricky Nelson "Poor Little Fool "
2
[ 1]
2
August 18, 1958
Domenico Modugno
"Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu) "♪ (1958)
5
[ 1]
3
August 25, 1958
The Elegants "Little Star "
1
[ 1]
4
September 29, 1958
Tommy Edwards "It's All in the Game "
6
[ 1]
5
November 10, 1958
Conway Twitty "It's Only Make Believe "
2
[ 1]
6
November 17, 1958
The Kingston Trio "Tom Dooley "
1
[ 1]
7
December 1, 1958
The Teddy Bears "To Know Him Is to Love Him "
3
[ 1]
8
December 22, 1958
The Chipmunks with David Seville "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) "
4
[ 1]
1959
9
January 19, 1959
The Platters "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes "
3
[ 1]
10
February 9, 1959
Lloyd Price "Stagger Lee "
4
[ 1]
11
March 9, 1959
Frankie Avalon "Venus "
5
[ 1]
12
April 13, 1959
The Fleetwoods "Come Softly to Me "
4
[ 1]
13
May 11, 1959
Dave "Baby" Cortez "The Happy Organ "
Clock
1
[ 1]
14
May 18, 1959
Wilbert Harrison "Kansas City "
2
[ 1]
15
June 1, 1959
Johnny Horton
"The Battle of New Orleans "♪ (1959)
6
[ 1]
16
July 13, 1959
Paul Anka "Lonely Boy "
4
[ 1]
17
August 10, 1959
Elvis Presley "A Big Hunk o' Love "
2
[ 1]
18
August 24, 1959
The Browns "The Three Bells "
4
[ 1]
19
September 21, 1959
Santo & Johnny "Sleep Walk "
2
[ 1]
20
October 5, 1959
Bobby Darin "Mack the Knife "
9
[ 1]
21
November 16, 1959
The Fleetwoods "Mr. Blue "
1
[ 1]
22
December 14, 1959
Guy Mitchell "Heartaches by the Number "
2
[ 1]
23
December 28, 1959
Frankie Avalon "Why "
1
[ 1]
1960
24
January 4, 1960
Marty Robbins "El Paso "
2
[ 1]
25
January 18, 1960
Johnny Preston "Running Bear "
3
[ 1]
26
February 8, 1960
Mark Dinning "Teen Angel "
2
[ 1]
27
February 22, 1960
Percy Faith
"Theme from 'A Summer Place' "♪ (1960)
9
[ 1]
28
April 25, 1960
Elvis Presley "Stuck on You "
4
[ 1]
29
May 23, 1960
The Everly Brothers "Cathy's Clown "
5
[ 1]
30
June 27, 1960
Connie Francis "Everybody's Somebody's Fool "
2
[ 1]
31
July 11, 1960
Hollywood Argyles "Alley-Oop "
Lute
1
[ 1]
32
July 18, 1960
Brenda Lee "I'm Sorry "
3
[ 1]
33
August 8, 1960
Brian Hyland "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini "
1
[ 1]
34
August 15, 1960
Elvis Presley "It's Now or Never "
5
[ 1]
35
September 19, 1960
Chubby Checker "The Twist "
[ 1]
36
September 26, 1960
Connie Francis "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own "
2
[ 1]
37
October 10, 1960
Larry Verne "Mr. Custer "
1
[ 1]
38
October 17, 1960
The Drifters "Save the Last Dance for Me "
3
[ 1]
39
October 24, 1960
Brenda Lee "I Want to Be Wanted "
1
[ 1]
40
November 14, 1960
Ray Charles "Georgia on My Mind "
1
[ 1]
41
November 21, 1960
Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs "Stay "
1
[ 1]
42
November 28, 1960
Elvis Presley "Are You Lonesome Tonight? "
6
[ 1]
1961
43
January 9, 1961
Bert Kaempfert "Wonderland by Night "
3
[ 1]
44
January 30, 1961
The Shirelles "Will You Love Me Tomorrow "
2
[ 1]
45
February 13, 1961
Lawrence Welk "Calcutta "
2
[ 1]
46
February 27, 1961
Chubby Checker "Pony Time "
3
[ 1]
47
March 20, 1961
Elvis Presley "Surrender "
2
[ 1]
48
April 3, 1961
The Marcels "Blue Moon "
3
[ 1]
49
April 24, 1961
Del Shannon "Runaway "
4
[ 1]
50
May 22, 1961
Ernie K-Doe "Mother-in-Law "
1
[ 1]
51
May 29, 1961
Ricky Nelson "Travelin' Man "
2
[ 1]
52
June 5, 1961
Roy Orbison "Running Scared "
1
[ 1]
53
June 19, 1961
Pat Boone "Moody River "
1
[ 1]
54
June 26, 1961
Gary U.S. Bonds "Quarter to Three "
Legrand
2
[ 1]
55
July 10, 1961
Bobby Lewis
"Tossin' and Turnin' "♪ (1961)
Beltone
7
[ 1]
56
August 28, 1961
Joe Dowell "Wooden Heart (Muss I Denn) "
1
[ 1]
57
September 4, 1961
The Highwaymen "Michael "
2
[ 1]
58
September 18, 1961
Bobby Vee "Take Good Care of My Baby "
3
[ 1]
59
October 9, 1961
Ray Charles "Hit the Road Jack "
2
[ 1]
60
October 23, 1961
Dion "Runaround Sue "
2
[ 1]
61
November 6, 1961
Jimmy Dean "Big Bad John "
5
[ 1]
62
December 11, 1961
The Marvelettes "Please Mr. Postman "
1
[ 1]
63
December 18, 1961
The Tokens "The Lion Sleeps Tonight "
3
[ 1]
1962
re
January 13, 1962
Chubby Checker "The Twist "
[ 1]
64
January 27, 1962
Joey Dee and the Starliters "Peppermint Twist "
3
[ 1]
65
February 17, 1962
Gene Chandler "Duke of Earl "
3
[ 1]
66
March 10, 1962
Bruce Channel "Hey! Baby "
3
[ 1]
67
March 31, 1962
Connie Francis "Don't Break the Heart That Loves You "
1
[ 1]
68
April 7, 1962
Shelley Fabares "Johnny Angel "
2
[ 1]
69
April 21, 1962
Elvis Presley "Good Luck Charm "
2
[ 1]
70
May 5, 1962
The Shirelles "Soldier Boy "
3
[ 1]
71
May 26, 1962
Mr. Acker Bilk
"Stranger on the Shore "♪ (1962)
1
[ 1]
72
June 2, 1962
Ray Charles "I Can't Stop Loving You "
5
[ 1]
73
July 7, 1962
David Rose "The Stripper "
1
[ 1]
74
July 14, 1962
Bobby Vinton "Roses Are Red (My Love) "
4
[ 1]
75
August 11, 1962
Neil Sedaka "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do "
2
[ 1]
76
August 25, 1962
Little Eva "The Loco-Motion "
1
[ 1]
77
September 1, 1962
Tommy Roe "Sheila "
2
[ 1]
78
September 15, 1962
The Four Seasons "Sherry "
5
[ 1]
79
October 20, 1962
Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers "Monster Mash "
Garpax
2
[ 1]
80
November 3, 1962
The Crystals "He's a Rebel "
2
[ 1]
81
November 17, 1962
The Four Seasons
"Big Girls Don't Cry "
5
[ 1]
82
December 22, 1962
The Tornados "Telstar "
3
[ 1]
1963
83
January 12, 1963
Steve Lawrence "Go Away Little Girl "
2
[ 1]
84
January 26, 1963
The Rooftop Singers "Walk Right In "
2
[ 1]
85
February 9, 1963
Paul & Paula "Hey Paula "
3
[ 1]
86
March 2, 1963
The Four Seasons "Walk Like A Man "
3
[ 1]
87
March 23, 1963
Ruby & the Romantics "Our Day Will Come "
1
[ 1]
88
March 30, 1963
The Chiffons "He's So Fine "
4
[ 1]
89
April 27, 1963
Little Peggy March "I Will Follow Him "
3
[ 1]
90
May 18, 1963
Jimmy Soul "If You Wanna Be Happy "
2
[ 1]
91
June 1, 1963
Lesley Gore "It's My Party "
2
[ 1]
92
June 15, 1963
Kyu Sakamoto "Sukiyaki "
3
[ 1]
93
July 6, 1963
The Essex "Easier Said Than Done "
2
[ 1]
94
July 20, 1963
Jan and Dean "Surf City "
2
[ 1]
95
August 3, 1963
The Tymes "So Much in Love "
1
[ 1]
96
August 10, 1963
Little Stevie Wonder "Fingertips "
3
[ 1]
97
August 31, 1963
The Angels "My Boyfriend's Back "
3
[ 1]
98
September 21, 1963
Bobby Vinton "Blue Velvet "
3
[ 1]
99
October 12, 1963
Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs
"Sugar Shack "♪ (1963)
5
[ 1]
100
November 16, 1963
Nino Tempo and April Stevens "Deep Purple "
1
[ 1]
101
November 23, 1963
Dale & Grace "I'm Leaving It Up to You "
Montel
2
[ 1]
102
December 7, 1963
The Singing Nun "Dominique "
4
[ 1]
1964
103
January 4, 1964
Bobby Vinton "There! I've Said It Again "
4
[ 1]
104
February 1, 1964
The Beatles
"I Want to Hold Your Hand "♪ (1964)
7
[ 1]
105
March 21, 1964
The Beatles
"She Loves You "
2
[ 1]
106
April 4, 1964
The Beatles
"Can't Buy Me Love "
5
[ 1]
107
May 9, 1964
Louis Armstrong "Hello, Dolly! "
1
[ 1]
108
May 16, 1964
Mary Wells "My Guy "
2
[ 1]
109
May 30, 1964
The Beatles
"Love Me Do "
1
[ 1]
110
June 6, 1964
The Dixie Cups "Chapel of Love "
3
[ 1]
111
June 27, 1964
Peter and Gordon "A World Without Love "
1
[ 1]
112
July 4, 1964
The Beach Boys "I Get Around "
2
[ 1]
113
July 18, 1964
The Four Seasons "Rag Doll "
2
[ 1]
114
August 1, 1964
The Beatles
"A Hard Day's Night "
2
[ 1]
115
August 15, 1964
Dean Martin "Everybody Loves Somebody "
1
[ 1]
116
August 22, 1964
The Supremes "Where Did Our Love Go "
2
[ 1]
117
September 5, 1964
The Animals "The House of the Rising Sun "
3
[ 1]
118
September 26, 1964
Roy Orbison "Oh, Pretty Woman "
3
[ 1]
119
October 17, 1964
Manfred Mann "Do Wah Diddy Diddy "
Ascot
2
[ 1]
120
October 31, 1964
The Supremes
"Baby Love "
4
[ 1]
121
November 28, 1964
The Shangri-Las "Leader of the Pack "
1
[ 1]
122
December 5, 1964
Lorne Greene "Ringo "
1
[ 1]
123
December 12, 1964
Bobby Vinton
"Mr. Lonely "
1
[ 1]
124
December 19, 1964
The Supremes
"Come See About Me "
2
[ 1]
125
December 26, 1964
The Beatles
"I Feel Fine "
3
[ 1]
1965
126
January 23, 1965
Petula Clark "Downtown "
2
[ 1]
127
February 6, 1965
The Righteous Brothers "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' "
2
[ 1]
128
February 20, 1965
Gary Lewis & The Playboys "This Diamond Ring "
2
[ 1]
129
March 6, 1965
The Temptations "My Girl "
1
[ 1]
130
March 13, 1965
The Beatles "Eight Days a Week "
2
[ 1]
131
March 27, 1965
The Supremes
"Stop! In the Name of Love "
2
[ 1]
132
April 10, 1965
Freddie and the Dreamers "I'm Telling You Now "
2
[ 1]
133
April 24, 1965
Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders "Game of Love "
1
[ 1]
134
May 1, 1965
Herman's Hermits "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter "
3
[ 1]
135
May 22, 1965
The Beatles
"Ticket to Ride "
1
[ 1]
136
May 29, 1965
The Beach Boys "Help Me Rhonda "
2
[ 1]
137
June 12, 1965
The Supremes
"Back in My Arms Again "
1
[ 1]
138
June 19, 1965
Four Tops "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) "
2
[ 1]
139
June 26, 1965
The Byrds "Mr. Tambourine Man "
1
[ 1]
140
July 10, 1965
The Rolling Stones "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction "
4
[ 1]
141
August 7, 1965
Herman's Hermits
"I'm Henry VIII, I Am "
1
[ 1]
142
August 14, 1965
Sonny & Cher "I Got You Babe "
3
[ 1]
143
September 4, 1965
The Beatles
"Help! "
3
[ 1]
144
September 25, 1965
Barry McGuire "Eve Of Destruction "
1
[ 1]
145
October 2, 1965
The McCoys "Hang On Sloopy "
1
[ 1]
146
October 9, 1965
The Beatles
"Yesterday "
4
[ 1]
147
November 6, 1965
The Rolling Stones
"Get Off of My Cloud "
2
[ 1]
148
November 20, 1965
The Supremes
"I Hear a Symphony "
2
[ 1]
149
December 4, 1965
The Byrds
"Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) "
3
[ 1]
150
December 25, 1965
The Dave Clark Five "Over and Over "
1
[ 1]
1966
151
January 1, 1966
Simon & Garfunkel "The Sound of Silence "
2
[ 1]
152
January 8, 1966
The Beatles "We Can Work It Out "
3
[ 1]
153
February 5, 1966
Petula Clark "My Love "
2
[ 1]
154
February 19, 1966
Lou Christie "Lightnin' Strikes "
1
[ 1]
155
February 26, 1966
Nancy Sinatra "These Boots Are Made for Walkin' "
1
[ 1]
156
March 5, 1966
Barry Sadler
"The Ballad of the Green Berets "♪ (1966)
5
[ 1]
157
April 9, 1966
The Righteous Brothers "(You're My) Soul And Inspiration "
3
[ 1]
158
April 30, 1966
The Young Rascals "Good Lovin' "
1
[ 1]
159
May 7, 1966
The Mamas & the Papas "Monday, Monday "
3
[ 1]
160
May 28, 1966
Percy Sledge "When A Man Loves A Woman "
2
[ 1]
161
June 11, 1966
The Rolling Stones "Paint It Black "
2
[ 1]
162
June 25, 1966
The Beatles
"Paperback Writer "
2
[ 1]
163
July 2, 1966
Frank Sinatra "Strangers In The Night "
1
[ 1]
164
July 16, 1966
Tommy James and the Shondells "Hanky Panky "
2
[ 1]
165
July 30, 1966
The Troggs "Wild Thing "
2
[ 1]
166
August 13, 1966
The Lovin' Spoonful "Summer in the City "
3
[ 1]
167
September 3, 1966
Donovan "Sunshine Superman "
1
[ 1]
168
September 10, 1966
The Supremes "You Can't Hurry Love "
2
[ 1]
169
September 24, 1966
The Association "Cherish "
3
[ 1]
170
October 15, 1966
Four Tops "Reach Out I'll Be There "
2
[ 1]
171
October 29, 1966
? & the Mysterians "96 Tears "
1
[ 1]
172
November 5, 1966
The Monkees "Last Train to Clarksville "
1
[ 1]
173
November 12, 1966
Johnny Rivers "Poor Side Of Town "
1
[ 1]
174
November 19, 1966
The Supremes
"You Keep Me Hangin' On "
2
[ 1]
175
December 3, 1966
The New Vaudeville Band "Winchester Cathedral "
3
[ 1]
176
December 10, 1966
The Beach Boys "Good Vibrations "
1
[ 1]
177
December 31, 1966
The Monkees
"I'm a Believer "
7
[ 1]
1967
178
February 18, 1967
The Buckinghams "Kind of a Drag "
2
[ 1]
179
March 4, 1967
The Rolling Stones "Ruby Tuesday "
1
[ 1]
180
March 11, 1967
The Supremes "Love Is Here and Now You're Gone "
1
[ 1]
181
March 18, 1967
The Beatles "Penny Lane "
1
[ 1]
182
March 25, 1967
The Turtles "Happy Together "
3
[ 1]
183
April 15, 1967
Nancy Sinatra and Frank Sinatra "Somethin' Stupid "
4
[ 1]
184
May 13, 1967
The Supremes
"The Happening "
1
[ 1]
185
May 20, 1967
The Young Rascals "Groovin' "
4
[ 1]
186
June 3, 1967
Aretha Franklin "Respect "
2
[ 1]
187
July 1, 1967
The Association "Windy "
4
[ 1]
188
July 29, 1967
The Doors "Light My Fire "
3
[ 1]
189
August 19, 1967
The Beatles
"All You Need Is Love "
1
[ 1]
190
August 26, 1967
Bobbie Gentry "Ode to Billie Joe "
4
[ 1]
191
September 23, 1967
Box Tops "The Letter "
4
[ 1]
192
October 21, 1967
Lulu
"To Sir With Love "♪ (1967)
5
[ 1]
193
November 25, 1967
Strawberry Alarm Clock "Incense and Peppermints "
1
[ 1]
194
December 2, 1967
The Monkees "Daydream Believer "
4
[ 1]
195
December 30, 1967
The Beatles
"Hello, Goodbye "
3
[ 1]
1968
196
January 20, 1968
John Fred & His Playboy Band "Judy in Disguise (With Glasses) "
2
[ 1]
197
February 3, 1968
The Lemon Pipers "Green Tambourine "
1
[ 1]
198
February 10, 1968
Paul Mauriat "Love Is Blue "
5
[ 1]
199
March 16, 1968
Otis Redding "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay "
4
[ 1]
200
April 13, 1968
Bobby Goldsboro "Honey "
5
[ 1]
201
May 18, 1968
Archie Bell & the Drells "Tighten Up "
2
[ 1]
202
June 1, 1968
Simon & Garfunkel "Mrs. Robinson "
3
[ 1]
203
June 22, 1968
Herb Alpert "This Guy's in Love with You "
4
[ 1]
204
July 20, 1968
Hugh Masekela "Grazing in the Grass "
2
[ 1]
205
August 3, 1968
The Doors "Hello, I Love You "
2
[ 1]
206
August 17, 1968
The Rascals "People Got to Be Free "
5
[ 1]
207
September 21, 1968
Jeannie C. Riley "Harper Valley P.T.A. "
1
[ 1]
208
September 28, 1968
The Beatles
"Hey Jude "♪ (1968)
9
[ 1]
209
November 30, 1968
Diana Ross & the Supremes "Love Child "
2
[ 1]
210
December 14, 1968
Marvin Gaye "I Heard It Through the Grapevine "
7
[ 1]
1969
211
February 1, 1969
Tommy James and the Shondells "Crimson and Clover "
2
[ 1]
212
February 15, 1969
Sly and the Family Stone "Everyday People "
4
[ 1]
213
March 15, 1969
Tommy Roe "Dizzy "
4
[ 1]
214
April 12, 1969
The 5th Dimension "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In "
6
[ 1]
215
May 24, 1969
The Beatles with Billy Preston "Get Back "
5
[ 1]
216
June 28, 1969
Henry Mancini "Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet "
2
[ 1]
217
July 12, 1969
Zager and Evans "In the Year 2525 "
6
[ 1]
218
August 23, 1969
The Rolling Stones "Honky Tonk Women "
4
[ 1]
219
September 20, 1969
The Archies
"Sugar, Sugar "♪ (1969)
4
[ 1]
220
October 18, 1969
The Temptations "I Can't Get Next To You "
2
[ 1]
221
November 1, 1969
Elvis Presley "Suspicious Minds "
1
[ 1]
222
November 8, 1969
The 5th Dimension
"Wedding Bell Blues "
3
[ 1]
223
November 29, 1969
The Beatles
"Come Together "/"Something "
1
[ 1]
224
December 6, 1969
Steam "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye "
2
[ 1]
225
December 20, 1969
Peter, Paul & Mary "Leaving on a Jet Plane "
1
[ 1]
226
December 27, 1969
Diana Ross & the Supremes "Someday We'll Be Together "
1
[ 1]
Notes
1 All I Want for Christmas Is You " by Mariah Carey accomplished the same feat in 2020.
Statistics by decade
By artist
The following artists achieved four or more number-one hits during 1958–1969. A number of artists had number-one singles on their own as well as part of a collaboration.
Artists by total number of weeks at number-one
The following artists were featured in top of the chart for the highest total number of weeks during 1958–1969.
Songs by total number of weeks at number-one
The following songs were featured in top of the chart for the highest total number of weeks during 1958–1969.
See also
References
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