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This is a list of number-one songs in the
United States during the year 1951 according to
Billboard magazine . Prior to the creation of the
Billboard Hot 100 , Billboard published multiple singles charts each week. In 1951, 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.
[1]
[2] It served as The Billboard ' s lead chart until the introduction of the Hot 100 in 1958 and would remain in print until 1963.
[3]
Issue date
Best Sellers in Stores
Most Played by Jockeys
Most Played in Jukeboxes
Honor Roll of Hits
Ref.
January 6
"
The Tennessee Waltz "
Patti Page with Orchestra conducted by Jack Rael
"The Tennessee Waltz"Patti Page with Orchestra conducted by Jack Rael
"The Tennessee Waltz"Patti Page with Orchestra conducted by Jack Rael
"Tennessee Waltz"
[4]
January 13
[5]
January 20
[6]
January 27
[7]
February 3
[8]
February 10
[9]
February 17
[10]
February 24
[11]
March 3
"
If "
Perry Como with
Mitchell Ayres and his Orchestra
"If"Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres and his Orchestra
[12]
March 10
"
Be My Love "
Mario Lanza with orchestra conducted by
Ray Sinatra and the
Jeff Alexander Choir
"If"
[13]
March 17
"If"Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres and his Orchestra
[14]
March 24
[15]
March 31
"If"Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres and his Orchestra
[16]
April 7
[17]
April 14
"
Mockin' Bird Hill "
[18]
April 21
"
How High the Moon "
Les Paul and Mary Ford
[19]
April 28
"How High the Moon"Les Paul and Mary Ford
[20]
May 5
"How High the Moon"Les Paul and Mary Ford
[21]
May 12
[22]
May 19
[23]
May 26
"How High the Moon"
[24]
June 2
[25]
June 9
[26]
June 16
[27]
June 23
"
Too Young "
Nat "King" Cole with Orchestra Conducted by
Les Baxter
"Too Young"
[28]
June 30
"Too Young"Nat "King" Cole with Orchestra Conducted by Les Baxter
[29]
July 7
"Too Young"Nat "King" Cole with Orchestra Conducted by Les Baxter
[30]
July 14
[31]
July 21
[32]
July 28
"
Come On-a My House "
Rosemary Clooney with
Stan Freeman ,
Mundell Lowe ,
Jimmy Crawford , and Frank Caroll
"Come On-a My House"Rosemary Clooney with Stan Freeman, Mundell Lowe, Jimmy Crawford, and Frank Caroll
[33]
August 4
"Come On-a My House"Rosemary Clooney with Stan Freeman, Mundell Lowe, Jimmy Crawford, and Frank Caroll
[34]
August 11
"Come On-A My House"
[35]
August 18
[36]
August 25
[37]
September 1
[38]
September 8
"
Because of You "
Tony Bennett with Orchestra under the direction of
Percy Faith
"Because of You"
[39]
September 15
[40]
September 22
"Because of You"Tony Bennett with Orchestra under the direction of Percy Faith
[41]
September 29
"Because of You"Tony Bennett with Orchestra under the direction of Percy Faith
[42]
October 6
[43]
October 13
[44]
October 20
[45]
October 27
[46]
November 3
"
Cold, Cold Heart "Tony Bennett with Percy Faith and his Orchestra
[47]
November 10
[48]
November 17
"
(It's No) Sin "
Eddy Howard and His Orchestra
"(It's No) Sin"
[49]
November 24
[50]
December 1
[51]
December 8
"Cold, Cold Heart"Tony Bennett with Percy Faith and his Orchestra
[52]
December 15
"(It's No) Sin"Eddy Howard and His Orchestra
[53]
December 22
[54]
December 29
"
Cry "
Johnnie Ray with
The Four Lads
"(It's No) Sin"Eddy Howard and His Orchestra
[55]
See also
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The Billboard . Vol. 66, no. 17. The Billboard Publishing Company. 24 April 1954. p. 34.
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