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List of Billboard number-one singles of 1951

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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. It served as The Billboard's lead chart until the introduction of the Hot 100 in 1958 and would remain in print until 1963.
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"
January 13
January 20
January 27
February 3
February 10
February 17
February 24
March 3 "If"
Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres and his Orchestra		 "If"
Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres and his Orchestra
March 10 "Be My Love"
Mario Lanza with orchestra conducted by Ray Sinatra and the Jeff Alexander Choir		 "If"
March 17 "If"
Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres and his Orchestra
March 24
March 31 "If"
Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres and his Orchestra
April 7
April 14 "Mockin' Bird Hill"
April 21 "How High the Moon"
Les Paul and Mary Ford
April 28 "How High the Moon"
Les Paul and Mary Ford
May 5 "How High the Moon"
Les Paul and Mary Ford
May 12
May 19
May 26 "How High the Moon"
June 2
June 9
June 16
June 23 "Too Young"
Nat "King" Cole with Orchestra Conducted by Les Baxter		 "Too Young"
June 30 "Too Young"
Nat "King" Cole with Orchestra Conducted by Les Baxter
July 7 "Too Young"
Nat "King" Cole with Orchestra Conducted by Les Baxter
July 14
July 21
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
August 4 "Come On-a My House"
Rosemary Clooney with Stan Freeman, Mundell Lowe, Jimmy Crawford, and Frank Caroll
August 11 "Come On-A My House"
August 18
August 25
September 1
September 8 "Because of You"
Tony Bennett with Orchestra under the direction of Percy Faith		 "Because of You"
September 15
September 22 "Because of You"
Tony Bennett with Orchestra under the direction of Percy Faith
September 29 "Because of You"
Tony Bennett with Orchestra under the direction of Percy Faith
October 6
October 13
October 20
October 27
November 3 "Cold, Cold Heart"
Tony Bennett with Percy Faith and his Orchestra
November 10
November 17 "(It's No) Sin"
Eddy Howard and His Orchestra		 "(It's No) Sin"
November 24
December 1
December 8 "Cold, Cold Heart"
Tony Bennett with Percy Faith and his Orchestra
December 15 "(It's No) Sin"
Eddy Howard and His Orchestra
December 22
December 29 "Cry"
Johnnie Ray with The Four Lads		 "(It's No) Sin"
Eddy Howard and His Orchestra

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References

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