This is a list of number-one songs in the United States during the year 1948 according to Billboard magazine. Prior to the creation of the Billboard Hot 100, Billboard published multiple singles charts each week. In 1948, the following four 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. Honor Roll of Hits – a composite ten-position song chart which combined data from the three charts above along with three other component charts. It served as The Billboards lead chart until the introduction of the Hot 100 in 1958 and would remain in print until 1963.
Note: In the issue dated January 10, May 1, and October 9, The Billboard reported a tie for the number-one single on one of its charts.
Issue dateBest-Selling Popular Retail RecordsRecords Most-Played on the AirMost-Played Juke Box RecordsHonor Roll of HitsJanuary 3"Ballerina"Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra"Ballerina"Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra"Ballerina"Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra"Ballerina"January 10"Ballerina"Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra"Too Fat Polka"Arthur Godfrey with Orchestra under the direction of Archie BleyerJanuary 17"Ballerina"Vaughn Monroe and His OrchestraJanuary 24January 31February 7February 14February 21"I'm Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover"Art Mooney and His Orchestra"I'm Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover"Art Mooney and His Orchestra"I'm Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover"Art Mooney and His Orchestra"I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover"February 28March 6"Now Is the Hour"March 13"Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me)"Peggy Lee with Dave Barbour and the Brazilians"I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover"March 20"Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me)"Peggy Lee with Dave Barbour and the Brazilians"Now Is the Hour"March 27"Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me)"Peggy Lee with Dave Barbour and the BraziliansApril 3April 10April 17April 24"Now Is the Hour"Bing Crosby with the Ken Darby ChoirMay 1"Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me)"Peggy Lee with Dave Barbour and the Brazilians"Now Is the Hour"Bing Crosby with the Ken Darby ChoirMay 8"Nature Boy"King Cole with Orchestra conducted by Frank De Vol"Now Is the Hour"Bing Crosby with the Ken Darby ChoirMay 15"Nature Boy"King Cole with Orchestra conducted by Frank De VolMay 22"You Can't Be True, Dear"Ken Griffin with Jerry Wayne"Nature Boy"May 29June 5June 12June 19June 26"You Can't Be True, Dear"July 3"Woody Woodpecker"Kay Kyser and his Orchestra with Gloria Wood"Woody Woodpecker"Kay Kyser and his Orchestra with Gloria WoodJuly 10"Woody Woodpecker"Kay Kyser and his Orchestra with Gloria WoodJuly 17"Woody Woodpecker"July 24July 31August 7"My Happiness"August 14"You Call Everybody Darlin'"Al Trace and His New Orchestra with Bob Vincent"Love Somebody"Doris Day and Buddy Clark with Orchestra under the direction of George SiravoAugust 21"You Call Everybody Darlin'"Al Trace and His New Orchestra with Bob VincentAugust 28"Twelfth Street Rag"Pee Wee Hunt and His OrchestraSeptember 4"You Call Everybody Darlin'"September 11September 18"Twelfth Street Rag"Pee Wee Hunt and His OrchestraSeptember 25October 2"Twelfth Street Rag"Pee Wee Hunt and His OrchestraOctober 9"A Tree in the Meadow"Margaret Whiting"A Tree in the Meadow"Margaret Whiting"Twelfth Street Rag"Pee Wee Hunt and His OrchestraOctober 16"A Tree in the Meadow"Margaret Whiting"A Tree in the Meadow"October 23"Twelfth Street Rag"Pee Wee Hunt and His Orchestra"Twelfth Street Rag"Pee Wee Hunt and His OrchestraOctober 30"A Tree in the Meadow"Margaret WhitingNovember 6"Buttons and Bows"Dinah Shore and her Happy Valley Boys"Buttons and Bows"November 13"Buttons and Bows"Dinah Shore and her Happy Valley BoysNovember 20"Buttons and Bows"Dinah Shore and her Happy Valley BoysNovember 27December 4December 11December 18December 25"All I Want for Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth)"Spike Jones and his City Slickers with George Rock
Number-one artists +List of number-one artists by total weeks at number oneArtistWeeks at #1Peggy Lee9Dinah Shore8Pee Wee HuntNat King Cole7Vaughn MonroeKay Kyser6Art Mooney3Al Trace2Margaret Whiting
See also 1948 in music
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