List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles from 1958 to 1969

This article is about the American Billboard Hot 100 chart held from 1958–1969.

Billboard Hot 100 &
Best Sellers in Stores
number-one singles by decade
Before August 1958
After August 1958

The Billboard Hot 100 chart is the main song chart of the American music industry and is updated every week by the Billboard magazine. During 1958–1969 the chart was based collectively on each single's weekly 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.

Contents
← 1950 to 1958 • 1958 • 1959 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970s →
The Beatles had the highest number of top hits at the Billboard Hot 100 chart during 1958–1969 (18 songs). In addition, The Beatles remained the longest at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart during 1958–1969 (55 weeks).
Elvis Presley remained at the top of the Billboard number-one singles chart for 22 weeks during 1958–1969.
The Supremes remained at the top of the Billboard number-one singles chart for 22 weeks during 1958–1969.
# Reached number one Artist(s) Single Record label Weeks at
number one		 Ref
1958
1August 4, 1958Ricky Nelson"Poor Little Fool"
2
[1]
2August 18, 1958Domenico Modugno "Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu)"♪ (1958)
5
[1]
3August 25, 1958The Elegants"Little Star"
1
[1]
4September 29, 1958Tommy Edwards"It's All in the Game"
6
[1]
5November 10, 1958Conway Twitty"It's Only Make Believe"
2
[1]
6November 17, 1958The Kingston Trio"Tom Dooley"
1
[1]
7December 1, 1958The Teddy Bears"To Know Him Is to Love Him"
Dore
3
[1]
8December 22, 1958The Chipmunks with David Seville"The Chipmunk Song"
4
[1]
1959
9January 19, 1959The Platters"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes"
3
[1]
10February 9, 1959Lloyd Price"Stagger Lee"
4
[1]
11March 9, 1959Frankie Avalon"Venus"
5
[1]
12April 13, 1959The Fleetwoods"Come Softly to Me"
Dolphin (local), Liberty (nationwide)
4
[1]
13May 11, 1959Dave "Baby" Cortez"The Happy Organ"
Clock
1
[1]
14May 18, 1959Wilbert Harrison"Kansas City"
2
[1]
15June 1, 1959Johnny Horton "The Battle of New Orleans"♪ (1959)
6
[1]
16July 13, 1959Paul Anka"Lonely Boy"
4
[1]
17August 10, 1959Elvis Presley"A Big Hunk o' Love"
2
[1]
18August 24, 1959The Browns"The Three Bells"
4
[1]
19September 21, 1959Santo & Johnny"Sleep Walk"
2
[1]
20October 5, 1959Bobby Darin"Mack the Knife"
9
[1]
21November 16, 1959The Fleetwoods"Mr. Blue"
1
[1]
22December 14, 1959Guy Mitchell"Heartaches by the Number"
2
[1]
23December 28, 1959Frankie Avalon"Why"
1
[1]
1960
24January 4, 1960Marty Robbins"El Paso"
2
[1]
25January 18, 1960Johnny Preston"Running Bear"
3
[1]
26February 8, 1960Mark Dinning"Teen Angel"
1
[1]
27February 22, 1960Percy Faith "Theme from 'A Summer Place'"♪ (1960)
9
[1]
28April 25, 1960Elvis Presley"Stuck on You"
4
[1]
29May 23, 1960The Everly Brothers"Cathy's Clown"
5
[1]
30June 27, 1960Connie Francis"Everybody's Somebody's Fool"
2
[1]
31July 11, 1960Hollywood Argyles"Alley-Oop"
Lute
1
[1]
32July 18, 1960Brenda Lee"I'm Sorry"
3
[1]
33August 8, 1960Brian Hyland"Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini"
1
[1]
34August 15, 1960Elvis Presley"It's Now or Never"
RCA Victor
5
[1]
35September 19, 1960Chubby Checker"The Twist"
1
[1]
36September 26, 1960Connie Francis"My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own"
2
[1]
37October 10, 1960Larry Verne"Mr. Custer"
1
[1]
38October 17, 1960The Drifters"Save the Last Dance for Me"
3
[1]
39October 24, 1960Brenda Lee"I Want to Be Wanted"
1
[1]
40November 14, 1960Ray Charles"Georgia on My Mind"
1
[1]
41November 21, 1960Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs"Stay"
1
[1]
42November 28, 1960Elvis Presley"Are You Lonesome Tonight?"
6
[1]
1961
43January 9, 1961Bert Kaempfert"Wonderland by Night"
3
[1]
44January 30, 1961The Shirelles"Will You Love Me Tomorrow"
2
[1]
45February 13, 1961Lawrence Welk"Calcutta"
2
[1]
46February 27, 1961Chubby Checker"Pony Time"
3
[1]
47March 20, 1961Elvis Presley"Surrender"
2
[1]
48April 3, 1961The Marcels"Blue Moon"
3
[1]
49April 24, 1961Del Shannon"Runaway"
4
[1]
50May 22, 1961Ernie K-Doe"Mother-in-Law"
1
[1]
51May 29, 1961Ricky Nelson"Travelin' Man"
2
[1]
52June 5, 1961Roy Orbison"Running Scared"
1
[1]
53June 19, 1961Pat Boone"Moody River"
1
[1]
54June 26, 1961Gary U.S. Bonds"Quarter to Three"
Legrand
2
[1]
55July 10, 1961Bobby Lewis "Tossin' and Turnin'"♪ (1961)
Beltone
7
[1]
56August 28, 1961Joe Dowell"Wooden Heart (Muss I Denn)"
1
[1]
57September 4, 1961The Highwaymen"Michael"
2
[1]
58September 18, 1961Bobby Vee"Take Good Care of My Baby"
3
[1]
59October 9, 1961Ray Charles"Hit the Road Jack"
2
[1]
60October 23, 1961Dion"Runaround Sue"
2
[1]
61November 6, 1961Jimmy Dean"Big Bad John"
5
[1]
62December 11, 1961The Marvelettes"Please Mr. Postman"
1
[1]
63December 18, 1961The Tokens"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
3
[1]
1962
reJanuary 13, 1962Chubby Checker"The Twist"
2
[1]
64January 27, 1962Joey Dee and the Starliters"Peppermint Twist"
3
[1]
65February 17, 1962Gene Chandler"Duke of Earl"
3
[1]
66March 10, 1962Bruce Channel"Hey! Baby"
3
[1]
67March 31, 1962Connie Francis"Don't Break the Heart That Loves You"
1
[1]
68April 7, 1962Shelley Fabares"Johnny Angel"
2
[1]
69April 21, 1962Elvis Presley"Good Luck Charm"
2
[1]
70May 5, 1962The Shirelles"Soldier Boy"
3
[1]
71May 26, 1962Mr. Acker Bilk "Stranger on the Shore"♪ (1962)
1
[1]
72June 2, 1962Ray Charles"I Can't Stop Loving You"
5
[1]
73July 7, 1962David Rose"The Stripper"
1
[1]
74July 14, 1962Bobby Vinton"Roses Are Red (My Love)"
4
[1]
75August 11, 1962Neil Sedaka"Breaking Up Is Hard to Do"
2
[1]
76August 25, 1962Little Eva"The Loco-Motion"
1
[1]
77September 1, 1962Tommy Roe"Sheila"
2
[1]
78September 15, 1962The Four Seasons"Sherry"
5
[1]
79October 20, 1962Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers"Monster Mash"
Garpax
2
[1]
80November 3, 1962The Crystals"He's a Rebel"
2
[1]
81November 17, 1962The Four Seasons"Big Girls Don't Cry"
5
[1]
82December 22, 1962The Tornados"Telstar"
3
[1]
1963
83January 12, 1963Steve Lawrence"Go Away Little Girl"
2
[1]
84January 26, 1963The Rooftop Singers"Walk Right In"
2
[1]
85February 9, 1963Paul & Paula"Hey Paula"
3
[1]
86March 2, 1963The Four Seasons"Walk Like A Man"
3
[1]
87March 23, 1963Ruby & the Romantics"Our Day Will Come"
1
[1]
88March 30, 1963The Chiffons"He's So Fine"
4
[1]
89April 27, 1963Little Peggy March"I Will Follow Him"
3
[1]
90May 18, 1963Jimmy Soul"If You Wanna Be Happy"
2
[1]
91June 1, 1963Lesley Gore"It's My Party"
2
[1]
92June 15, 1963Kyu Sakamoto"Sukiyaki"
3
[1]
93July 6, 1963The Essex"Easier Said Than Done"
2
[1]
94July 20, 1963Jan and Dean"Surf City"
2
[1]
95August 3, 1963The Tymes"So Much in Love"
1
[1]
96August 10, 1963Little Stevie Wonder"Fingertips"
3
[1]
97August 31, 1963The Angels"My Boyfriend's Back"
3
[1]
98September 21, 1963Bobby Vinton"Blue Velvet"
3
[1]
99October 12, 1963Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs "Sugar Shack"♪ (1963)
5
[1]
100November 16, 1963Nino Tempo and April Stevens"Deep Purple"
1
[1]
101November 23, 1963Dale & Grace"I'm Leaving It Up to You"
Montel
2
[1]
102December 7, 1963The Singing Nun"Dominique"
4
[1]
1964
103January 4, 1964Bobby Vinton"There! I've Said It Again"
4
[1]
104February 1, 1964The Beatles "I Want to Hold Your Hand"♪ (1964)
7
[1]
105March 21, 1964The Beatles"She Loves You"
2
[1]
106April 4, 1964The Beatles"Can't Buy Me Love"
5
[1]
107May 9, 1964Louis Armstrong"Hello, Dolly!"
1
[1]
108May 16, 1964Mary Wells"My Guy"
2
[1]
109May 30, 1964The Beatles"Love Me Do"
1
[1]
110June 6, 1964The Dixie Cups"Chapel of Love"
3
[1]
111June 27, 1964Peter and Gordon"A World Without Love"
1
[1]
112July 4, 1964The Beach Boys"I Get Around"
2
[1]
113July 18, 1964The Four Seasons"Rag Doll"
2
[1]
114August 1, 1964The Beatles"A Hard Day's Night"
2
[1]
115August 15, 1964Dean Martin"Everybody Loves Somebody"
1
[1]
116August 22, 1964The Supremes"Where Did Our Love Go"
2
[1]
117September 5, 1964The Animals"The House of the Rising Sun"
3
[1]
118September 26, 1964Roy Orbison"Oh, Pretty Woman"
3
[1]
119October 17, 1964Manfred Mann"Do Wah Diddy Diddy"
Ascot
2
[1]
120October 31, 1964The Supremes"Baby Love"
4
[1]
121November 28, 1964The Shangri-Las"Leader of the Pack"
1
[1]
122December 5, 1964Lorne Greene"Ringo"
1
[1]
123December 12, 1964Bobby Vinton"Mr. Lonely"
1
[1]
124December 19, 1964The Supremes"Come See About Me"
2
[1]
125December 26, 1964The Beatles"I Feel Fine"
3
[1]
1965
126January 23, 1965Petula Clark"Downtown"
2
[1]
127February 6, 1965The Righteous Brothers"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"
2
[1]
128February 20, 1965Gary Lewis & The Playboys"This Diamond Ring"
2
[1]
129March 6, 1965The Temptations"My Girl"
1
[1]
130March 13, 1965The Beatles"Eight Days a Week"
2
[1]
131March 27, 1965The Supremes"Stop! In the Name of Love"
2
[1]
132April 10, 1965Freddie and the Dreamers"I'm Telling You Now"
2
[1]
133April 24, 1965Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders"Game of Love"
1
[1]
134May 1, 1965Herman's Hermits"Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter"
3
[1]
135May 22, 1965The Beatles"Ticket to Ride"
1
[1]
136May 29, 1965The Beach Boys"Help Me Rhonda"
2
[1]
137June 12, 1965The Supremes"Back in My Arms Again"
1
[1]
138June 19, 1965Four Tops"I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)"
2
[1]
139June 26, 1965The Byrds"Mr. Tambourine Man"
1
[1]
140July 10, 1965The Rolling Stones"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
4
[1]
141August 7, 1965Herman's Hermits"I'm Henry VIII, I Am"
1
[1]
142August 14, 1965Sonny & Cher"I Got You Babe"
3
[1]
143September 4, 1965The Beatles"Help!"
3
[1]
144September 25, 1965Barry McGuire"Eve Of Destruction"
1
[1]
145October 2, 1965The McCoys"Hang On Sloopy"
1
[1]
146October 9, 1965The Beatles"Yesterday"
4
[1]
147November 6, 1965The Rolling Stones"Get Off of My Cloud"
2
[1]
148November 20, 1965The Supremes"I Hear a Symphony"
2
[1]
149December 4, 1965The Byrds"Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)"
3
[1]
150December 25, 1965The Dave Clark Five"Over and Over"
1
[1]
1966
151January 1, 1966Simon & Garfunkel"The Sound of Silence"
2
[1]
152January 8, 1966The Beatles"We Can Work It Out"
3
[1]
153February 5, 1966Petula Clark"My Love"
2
[1]
154February 19, 1966Lou Christie"Lightnin' Strikes"
1
[1]
155February 26, 1966Nancy Sinatra"These Boots Are Made for Walkin'"
1
[1]
156March 5, 1966Barry Sadler "Ballad of the Green Berets"♪ (1966)
5
[1]
157April 9, 1966The Righteous Brothers"(You're My) Soul And Inspiration"
3
[1]
158April 30, 1966The Young Rascals"Good Lovin'"
1
[1]
159May 7, 1966The Mamas & the Papas"Monday, Monday"
3
[1]
160May 28, 1966Percy Sledge"When A Man Loves A Woman"
2
[1]
161June 11, 1966The Rolling Stones"Paint It Black"
2
[1]
162June 25, 1966The Beatles"Paperback Writer"
2
[1]
163July 2, 1966Frank Sinatra"Strangers In The Night"
1
[1]
164July 16, 1966Tommy James and the Shondells"Hanky Panky"
2
[1]
165July 30, 1966The Troggs"Wild Thing"
2
[1]
166August 13, 1966The Lovin' Spoonful"Summer in the City"
3
[1]
167September 3, 1966Donovan"Sunshine Superman"
1
[1]
168September 10, 1966The Supremes"You Can't Hurry Love"
2
[1]
169September 24, 1966The Association"Cherish"
3
[1]
170October 15, 1966Four Tops"Reach Out I'll Be There"
2
[1]
171October 29, 1966? & the Mysterians"96 Tears"
1
[1]
172November 5, 1966The Monkees"Last Train to Clarksville"
1
[1]
173November 12, 1966Johnny Rivers"Poor Side Of Town"
1
[1]
174November 19, 1966The Supremes"You Keep Me Hangin' On"
2
[1]
175December 3, 1966The New Vaudeville Band"Winchester Cathedral"
3
[1]
176December 10, 1966The Beach Boys"Good Vibrations"
1
[1]
177December 31, 1966The Monkees"I'm a Believer"
7
[1]
1967
178February 18, 1967The Buckinghams"Kind of a Drag"
2
[1]
179March 4, 1967The Rolling Stones"Ruby Tuesday"
1
[1]
180March 11, 1967The Supremes"Love Is Here and Now You're Gone"
1
[1]
181March 18, 1967The Beatles"Penny Lane"
1
[1]
182March 25, 1967The Turtles"Happy Together"
3
[1]
183April 15, 1967Nancy Sinatra and Frank Sinatra"Somethin' Stupid"
4
[1]
184May 13, 1967The Supremes"The Happening"
1
[1]
185May 20, 1967The Young Rascals"Groovin'"
4
[1]
186June 3, 1967Aretha Franklin"Respect"
2
[1]
187July 1, 1967The Association"Windy"
4
[1]
188July 29, 1967The Doors"Light My Fire"
3
[1]
189August 19, 1967The Beatles"All You Need Is Love"
1
[1]
190August 26, 1967Bobbie Gentry"Ode to Billie Joe"
4
[1]
191September 23, 1967Box Tops"The Letter"
4
[1]
192October 21, 1967Lulu "To Sir With Love"♪ (1967)
5
[1]
193November 25, 1967Strawberry Alarm Clock"Incense and Peppermints"
1
[1]
194December 2, 1967The Monkees"Daydream Believer"
4
[1]
195December 30, 1967The Beatles"Hello, Goodbye"
3
[1]
1968
196January 20, 1968John Fred & His Playboy Band"Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)"
2
[1]
197February 3, 1968The Lemon Pipers"Green Tambourine"
1
[1]
198February 10, 1968Paul Mauriat"Love Is Blue"
5
[1]
199March 16, 1968Otis Redding"(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay"
4
[1]
200April 13, 1968Bobby Goldsboro"Honey"
5
[1]
201May 18, 1968Archie Bell & the Drells"Tighten Up"
2
[1]
202June 1, 1968Simon & Garfunkel"Mrs. Robinson"
3
[1]
203June 22, 1968Herb Alpert"This Guy's in Love with You"
4
[1]
204July 20, 1968Hugh Masekela"Grazing in the Grass"
2
[1]
205August 3, 1968The Doors"Hello, I Love You"
2
[1]
206August 17, 1968The Rascals"People Got to Be Free"
5
[1]
207September 21, 1968Jeannie C. Riley"Harper Valley P.T.A."
1
[1]
208September 28, 1968The Beatles "Hey Jude"♪ (1968)
9
[1]
209November 30, 1968Diana Ross & the Supremes"Love Child"
2
[1]
210December 14, 1968Marvin Gaye"I Heard It Through the Grapevine"
7
[1]
1969
211February 1, 1969Tommy James and the Shondells"Crimson and Clover"
2
[1]
212February 15, 1969Sly and the Family Stone"Everyday People"
4
[1]
213March 15, 1969Tommy Roe"Dizzy"
4
[1]
214April 12, 1969The 5th Dimension"Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In"
6
[1]
215May 24, 1969The Beatles with Billy Preston"Get Back"
5
[1]
216June 28, 1969Henry Mancini"Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet"
2
[1]
217July 12, 1969Zager and Evans"In the Year 2525"
6
[1]
218August 23, 1969The Rolling Stones"Honky Tonk Women"
4
[1]
219September 20, 1969The Archies "Sugar, Sugar"♪ (1969)
4
[1]
220October 18, 1969The Temptations"I Can't Get Next To You"
2
[1]
221November 1, 1969Elvis Presley"Suspicious Minds"
1
[1]
222November 8, 1969The 5th Dimension"Wedding Bell Blues"
3
[1]
223November 29, 1969The Beatles"Come Together"/"Something"
1
[1]
224December 6, 1969Steam"Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye"
2
[1]
225December 20, 1969Peter, Paul & Mary"Leaving on a Jet Plane"
1
[1]
226December 27, 1969Diana Ross & the Supremes"Someday We'll Be Together"
1
[1]

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.

Artist Number-one hits
The Beatles 18
The Supremes 12
Elvis Presley 7
The Rolling Stones 5
Bobby Vinton 4
The Four Seasons 4

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.

Artist Weeks at number-one
The Beatles 55
The Supremes 22
Elvis Presley 22
The Four Seasons 15
The Rolling Stones 13
Bobby Vinton 12
The Monkees 12
The Young Rascals 10

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.

Weeks at
number one		 Song Artist(s)
9 "Mack the Knife" Bobby Darin
9 "Theme from A Summer Place" Percy Faith
9 "Hey Jude" The Beatles
7 "Tossin' and Turnin'" Bobby Lewis
7 "I Want to Hold Your Hand" The Beatles
7 "I'm a Believer" The Monkees
7 "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" Marvin Gaye
6 "It's All in the Game" Tommy Edwards
6 "The Battle of New Orleans" Johnny Horton
6 "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" Elvis Presley
6 "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" The 5th Dimension
6 "In the Year 2525" Zager and Evans

See also

References
  1. "Hot 100 55th Anniversary: Every No. 1 Song (1958-2013)". Billboard. August 2, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2014. No. 1 hits from 1958–69
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