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DateWeeks at #1ArtistSongTom's RatingAvg/Song/YrWeighted Avg/YearNotes
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August 4, 19582Ricky NelsonPoor Little Fool36
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August 18, 19581Domenico ModugnoNel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)55
First #1 sung in Italian and first foreign language song
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August 25, 19581The ElegantsLittle Star66
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September 1, 19584Domenico ModugnoNel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)520
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September 29, 19586Tommy EdwardsIt's All In The Game742
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November 10, 19581Conway TwittyIt's Only Make Believe99
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November 17, 19581Kingston TrioTom Dooley22
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November 24, 19581Conway TwittyIt's Only Make Believe99
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December 1, 19583The Teddy BearsTo Know Him Is To Love Him824
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December 22, 19582The ChipmunksThe Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)25.645.772727273
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January 5, 19592The ChipmunksThe Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)24
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January 19, 19593The PlattersSmoke Gets In Your Eyes824
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February 9, 19594Lloyd PriceStagger Lee936
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March 9, 19595Frankie AvalonVenus210
A different song with the same name hit #1 on February 7, 1970
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April 13, 19594The FleetwoodsCome Softly To Me832
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May 11, 19591Dave “Baby” CortezThe Happy Organ66
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May 18, 19592Wilbert HarrisonKansas City612
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June 1, 19596Johnny HortonThe Battle Of New Orleans212
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July 13, 19594Paul AnkaLonely Boy416
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August 10, 19592Elvis PresleyA Big Hunk O' Love714
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August 24, 19594The BrownsThe Three Bells832
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September 21, 19592Santo and JohnnySleep Walk714Instrumental
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October 5, 19596Bobby DarinMack The Knife954
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November 16, 19591The FleetwoodsMr. Blue44
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November 23, 19593Bobby DarinMack The Knife927
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December 14, 19592Guy MitchellHeartache By The Numbers510
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December 28, 19591Frankie AvalonWhy25.76470588225.942307692
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January 4, 19602Marty RobbinsEl Paso918
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January 18, 19603Johnny PrestonRunning Bear412
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February 8, 19602Mark DinningTeen Angel918
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February 22, 19609Percy FaithTheme From A Summer Place327Instrumental
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April 25, 19604Elvis PresleyStuck On You624
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May 23, 19605The Everly BrothersCathy's Clown735
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June 27, 19602Connie FrancisEverybody's Somebody's Fool510
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July 11, 19601The Hollywood ArgylesAlley Oop88
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July 18, 19603Brenda LeeI'm Sorry618
John Denver hit #1 with a different song of the same name on September 27, 1975
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August 8, 19601Brian HylandItsy Bitsy Teeny Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini11
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August 15, 19605Elvis PresleyIt's Now Or Never735
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September 19, 19601Chubby CheckerThe Twist88
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September 26, 19602Connie FrancisMy Mind Has A Heart Of Its Own714
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October 10, 19601Larry VerneMr. Custer11
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October 17, 19601The DriftersSave The Last Dance For Me1010
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October 24, 19601Brenda LeeI Want To Be Wanted44
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October 31, 19602The DriftersSave The Last Dance For Me1020
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November 14, 19601Ray CharlesGeorgia On My Mind1010
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November 21, 19601Maurice Williams And The ZodiacsStay88
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November 28, 19605Elvis PresleyAre You Lonesome Tonight?86.55406.173076923
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January 2, 19611Elvis PresleyAre You Lonesome Tonight?88
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January 9, 19613Bert KaempfertWonderland By Night721
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January 30, 19612The ShirellesWill You Love Me Tomrrow?918
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February 13, 19612Lawrence WelkCalcutta24Instrumental
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February 27, 19613Chubby CheckerPony Time618
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March 20, 19612Elvis PresleySurrender714
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April 3, 19613The MarcelsBlue Moon824
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April 24, 19614Del ShannonRunaway936
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May 22, 19611Ernie K-DoeMother-In-Law66
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May 29, 19611Ricky NelsonTraveling Man77
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June 5, 19611Roy OrbisonRunning Scared1010
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June 12, 19611Ricky NelsonTraveling Man77
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June 19, 19611Pat BooneMoody River11
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June 26, 19612Gary U.S. BondsQuarter To Three714
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July 10, 19617Bobby LewisTossin' and Turnin'749
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August 28, 19611Joe DowellWooden Heart (Muss I Denn)22
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September 4, 19612The HighwaymenMichael36
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September 18, 19613Bobby VeeTake Good Care Of My Baby618
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October 9, 19612Ray CharlesHit The Road, Jack714
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October 23, 19612DionRunaround Sue816
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November 6, 19615Jimmy DeanBig Bad John945
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December 11, 19611The MarvelettesPlease Mr. Postman77
The Carpenters' version hit #1 on January 25, 1975
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December 18, 19612The TokensThe Lion Sleeps Tonight106.652173913207.019230769
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January 6, 19622The TokensThe Lion Sleeps Tonight1020
This is where the Hot 100 changed from Mondays to Saturdays
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January 13, 19622Chubby CheckerThe Twist816
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January 27, 19623Joey Dee And The StarlitersPeppermint Twist – Part 1515
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February 17, 19623Gene ChandlerDuke Of Earl824
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March 10, 19623Bruce ChannelHey! Baby515
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March 31, 19621Connie FrancisDon't Break The Heart That Loves You77
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April 7, 19622Shelly FabaresJohnny Angel48
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April 21, 19622Elvis PresleyGood Luck Charm510
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May 5, 19623The ShirellesSoldier Boy721
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May 26, 19621Mr. Acker BilkStranger On The Shore55
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June 2, 19625Ray CharlesI Can't Stop Loving You945
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July 7, 19621David RoseThe Stripper33Instrumental
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July 14, 19624Bobby VintonRoses Are Red312
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August 11, 19622Neil SedakaBreaking Up Is Hard To Do816
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August 25, 19621Little EvaThe Loco-motion77Grand Funk's version hit #1 on May 4, 1974
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September 1, 19622Tommy RoeSheila816
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September 15, 19625The Four SeasonsSherry420
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October 20, 19622Bobby "Boris" PickettThe Monster Mash714
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November 3, 19622The CrystalsHe's A Rebel918
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November 17, 19625The Four SeasonsBig Girls Don't Cry210
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December 22, 19622The TornadosTelstar96.333333333186.037735849Instrumental
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January 5, 19631The TornadosTelstar99
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January 12, 19632Steve LawrenceGo Away Little Girl12
Donny Osmond's version hit #1 on September 11, 1971
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January 26, 19632The Rooftop SingersWalk Right In48
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February 9, 19633Paul and PaulaHey Paula39
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March 2, 19633The Four SeasonsWalk Like A Man824
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March 23, 19631Ruby and the RomanticsOur Day Will Come55
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March 30, 19634The ChiffonsHe's So Fine728
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April 27, 19633Little Peggy MarchI Will Follow Him721