Number-one hits of 1947 (USA)
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This is a list of number-one songs in the United States during the year 1947 according to Billboard magazine. Prior to the creation of the Hot 100, Billboard published multiple singles charts each week. In 1947, the following three charts were produced:
Shown is a list of songs that topped the Best Sellers in Stores chart.
- 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 jukeboxJukeboxA jukebox is a partially automated music-playing device, usually a coin-operated machine, that will play a patron's selection from self-contained media...
es across the United States.
Shown is a list of songs that topped the Best Sellers in Stores chart.
| Issue Date | Song | Artist |
| January 4 | "The Old Lamp-Lighter The Old Lamp-Lighter "The Old Lamp-Lighter" is a popular song.The music was written by Nat Simon, the lyrics by Charles Tobias. The song was published in 1946. Several versions of the song made the best-seller charts in 1946-1947:... " |
Sammy Kaye Sammy Kaye Sammy Kaye , born Samuel Zarnocay, Jr., was an American bandleader and songwriter, whose tag line, "Swing and sway with Sammy Kaye", became one of the most famous of the Big Band Era.-Biography:... |
| January 11 | "The Old Lamp-Lighter" | Sammy Kaye |
| January 18 | "The Old Lamp-Lighter" | Sammy Kaye |
| January 25 | "The Old Lamp-Lighter" | Sammy Kaye |
| February 1 | "The Old Lamp-Lighter" | Sammy Kaye |
| February 8 | "The Old Lamp-Lighter" | Sammy Kaye |
| February 15 | "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons " for Sentimental Reasons" is a popular song written by William "Pat" Best, later a founding member of The Four Tunes. The credits list Deek Watson, former founding member of The Ink Spots, as a co-writer, though Best has stated that Watson had nothing to do with the creation of the song... " |
The King Cole Trio Nat King Cole Nathaniel Adams Coles , known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician who first came to prominence as a leading jazz pianist. Although an accomplished pianist, he owes most of his popular musical fame to his soft baritone voice, which he used to perform in big band and jazz genres... |
| February 22 | "Open the Door, Richard Open the Door, Richard "Open the Door, Richard" is a song first recorded on the Black & White Records label by saxophonistist Jack McVea at the suggestion of A&R man Ralph Bass. In 1947, it was the number-one song on Billboards "Honor Roll of Hits" and became a runaway pop sensation.-Origin:"Open the Door, Richard"... " |
Count Basie Count Basie William "Count" Basie was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. Basie led his jazz orchestra almost continuously for nearly 50 years... |
| March 1 | "Managua, Nicaragua Managua, Nicaragua (song) "Managua, Nicaragua" is a popular American jazz song from the 1940s.The music was written by Irving Fields, the lyrics by Albert Gamse. The song was published in 1946.... " |
Freddy Martin Freddy Martin Frederick Alfred Martin was an American bandleader and tenor saxophonist.-Early life:Martin was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Raised largely in an orphanage and with various relatives, Martin started out playing drums, then switched to C-melody saxophone and later tenor saxophone, the latter the one... |
| March 8 | "Managua, Nicaragua" | Freddy Martin |
| March 15 | "Heartaches Heartaches (song) "Heartaches" is a popular song with music by Al Hoffman and lyrics by John Klenner. The song was published in 1931.-Ted Weems cover:The biggest recorded version of the song was by the Ted Weems Orchestra, with Elmo Tanner whistling... " |
Ted Weems Ted Weems Wilfred Theodore Weems was an American bandleader and musician. Weems' work in music was recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.- Biography :... |
| March 22 | "Heartaches" | Ted Weems |
| March 29 | "Heartaches" | Ted Weems |
| April 5 | "Heartaches" | Ted Weems |
| April 12 | "Heartaches" | Ted Weems |
| April 19 | "Heartaches" | Ted Weems |
| April 26 | "Heartaches" | Ted Weems |
| May 3 | "Heartaches" | Ted Weems |
| May 10 | "Heartaches" | Ted Weems |
| May 17 | "Heartaches" | Ted Weems |
| May 24 | "Heartaches" | Ted Weems |
| May 31 | "Heartaches" | Ted Weems |
| June 7 | "Mam'selle Mam'selle "Mam'selle" is a bittersweet song about a rendez-vous with a "mam'selle" in a small café. The music was written by Edmund Goulding, the lyrics by Mack Gordon.... " |
Art Lund Art Lund Art Lund was an American baritone singer, initially with bandleaders Benny Goodman and Harry James, and was also a television and stage actor.-Biography:... |
| June 14 | "Mam'selle" | Art Lund |
| June 21 | "Peg o' My Heart Peg o' My Heart "Peg o' My Heart" is a popular song written by Alfred Bryan and Fred Fisher. It was published on March 15, 1913 and it featured in the 1913 musical Ziegfeld Follies. The song was first performed publicly by Irving Kaufman in 1912 at The College Inn in New York City after he had stumbled across a... " |
The Harmonicats The Harmonicats Jerry Murad's Harmonicats were an American harmonica-based group. Originally they were named The Harmonica Madcaps and the group consisted of Jerry Murad , Bob Hadamik , Pete Pedersen , and Al Fiore, . They reformed later as a trio with Murad, Fiore, and bass harmonica player Don Les... |
| June 28 | "Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go to Sleep) Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go to Sleep) "Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba " is a popular song.It was written by Mack David, Jerry Livingston, and Al Hoffman and published in 1947.... " |
Perry Como Perry Como Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como was an American singer and television personality. During a career spanning more than half a century he recorded exclusively for the RCA Victor label after signing with them in 1943. "Mr... |
| July 5 | "Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go to Sleep)" | Perry Como |
| July 12 | "Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go to Sleep)" | Perry Como |
| July 19 | "Peg o' My Heart" | The Harmonicats |
| July 26 | "Peg o' My Heart" | The Harmonicats |
| August 2 | "Peg o' My Heart" | The Harmonicats |
| August 9 | "Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! is a Western swing novelty song written by Merle Travis and Tex Williams for Tex Williams and his talking blues style of singing. Merle Travis wrote the bulk of the song.... " |
Tex Williams Tex Williams Sollie Paul Williams , known professionally as Tex Williams, was an American Western swing musician from Ramsey, Illinois.... |
| August 16 | "Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)" | Tex Williams |
| August 23 | "Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)" | Tex Williams |
| August 30 | "Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)" | Tex Williams |
| September 6 | "Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)" | Tex Williams |
| September 13 | "Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)" | Tex Williams |
| September 20 | "Near You Near You "Near You" is a popular song written by Francis Craig with lyrics by Kermit Goell. The song was published in 1947.The recording by Francis Craig was released by Bullet Records as catalog number 1001. It first reached the Billboard Best Sellers chart on August 30, 1947, and lasted 21 weeks on the... " |
Francis Craig Francis Craig Francis Craig was a songwriter and leader of a Nashville dance band. His works included "Dynamite" and "Near You"."Dynamite!" now the official fight song of Vanderbilt University, was written by Craig in 1922, when Craig was an undergraduate student at the University... |
| September 27 | "Near You" | Francis Craig |
| October 4 | "Near You" | Francis Craig |
| October 11 | "Near You" | Francis Craig |
| October 18 | "Near You" | Francis Craig |
| October 25 | "Near You" | Francis Craig |
| November 1 | "Near You" | Francis Craig |
| November 8 | "Near You" | Francis Craig |
| November 15 | "Near You" | Francis Craig |
| November 22 | "Near You" | Francis Craig |
| November 29 | "Near You" | Francis Craig |
| December 6 | "Near You" | Francis Craig |
| December 13 | "Ballerina Ballerina (song) "Ballerina" is a popular song.The song was written by Sidney Keith Russell and Carl Sigman. Published in 1947, the tune is listed as ASCAP Title Code 320012517.Hit versions were recorded by:* Vaughn Monroe * Buddy Clark... " |
Vaughn Monroe Vaughn Monroe Vaughn Wilton Monroe was an American baritone singer, trumpeter and big band leader and actor, most popular in the 1940s and 1950s. He has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for recording and radio.-Biography:... |
| December 20 | "Ballerina" | Vaughn Monroe |
| December 27 | "Ballerina" | Vaughn Monroe |