AUGUST 21
  • The #1 song in the U.S.A. on this date in history, according to Billboard magazine.
  • If you have a Rhapsody account, clicking on one of its links will allow you to hear the entire song and give you the option to purchase it.
  • If you have iTunes software installed, clicking on one of its links will allow you to hear a portion of the song and give you the option to purchase it.
  • If the song is not available in Rhapsody or iTunes, a link to Amazon or an informational website may be provided.
  • You can purchase more detailed historical data from Billboard research services or  Record Research.

© 2012 Billboard/Nielsen Business Media, Inc. All rights reserved.
◄ Previous Date

▲ Main Menu

Next Date ►

THE 2010s

2011 Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) Katy Perry YouTube Rhapsody iTunes
2010 Love the Way You Lie Eminem featuring Rihanna YouTube Rhapsody iTunes

THE 2000s

2009 I Gotta Feeling The Black Eyed Peas YouTube Rhapsody iTunes
2008 Disturbia Rihanna YouTube Rhapsody iTunes
2007 Beautiful Girls Sean Kingston YouTube Rhapsody iTunes
2006 London Bridge Fergie YouTube Rhapsody iTunes
2005 We Belong Together Mariah Carey YouTube Rhapsody iTunes
2004 Lean Back Terror Squad YouTube Rhapsody iTunes
2003 Crazy in Love Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z YouTube Rhapsody iTunes
2002 Dilemma Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland YouTube Rhapsody iTunes
2001 Fallin' Alicia Keys YouTube Rhapsody iTunes
2000 Doesn't Really Matter Janet YouTube   iTunes

THE 1990s

1999 Genie in a Bottle Christina Aguilera YouTube Rhapsody iTunes
1998 The Boy Is Mine Brandy & Monica YouTube Rhapsody iTunes
1997 I'll Be Missing You Puff Daddy & Faith Evans featuring 112 YouTube Rhapsody iTunes
1996 Macarena [Bayside Boys Mix] Los Del Rio YouTube Rhapsody iTunes
1995 Kiss from a Rose Seal YouTube Rhapsody iTunes
1994 I'll Make Love to You Boyz II Men YouTube Rhapsody iTunes
1993 Can't Help Falling in Love UB40 YouTube Rhapsody iTunes
1992 End of the Road Boyz II Men YouTube Rhapsody iTunes
1991 (Everything I Do) I Do It for You Bryan Adams YouTube Rhapsody iTunes
1990 Vision of Love Mariah Carey YouTube Rhapsody iTunes

THE 1980s

1989 Right Here Waiting Richard Marx YouTube Rhapsody iTunes
1988 Monkey George Michael YouTube Rhapsody iTunes
1987 Who's That Girl Madonna YouTube Rhapsody iTunes
1986 Papa, Don't Preach Madonna YouTube Rhapsody iTunes
1985 The Power of Love Huey Lewis & the News YouTube Rhapsody iTunes
1984 Ghostbusters Ray Parker, Jr. YouTube Rhapsody iTunes
1983 Every Breath You Take The Police YouTube Rhapsody iTunes
1982 Eye of the Tiger Survivor YouTube Rhapsody iTunes
1981 Endless Love Diana Ross & Lionel Richie YouTube Rhapsody iTunes
1980 Magic Olivia Newton-John YouTube Rhapsody iTunes

THE 1970s

1979 My Sharona The Knack Rhapsody iTunes
1978 Grease Frankie Valli Rhapsody iTunes
1977 Best of My Love The Emotions Rhapsody iTunes
1976 Don't Go Breaking My Heart Elton John & Kiki Dee Rhapsody iTunes
1975 Fallin' in Love Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds   iTunes
1974 (You're) Having My Baby Paul Anka with Odia Coates Rhapsody iTunes
1973 Brother Louie Stories Amazon  
1972 Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) Looking Glass Rhapsody iTunes
1971 How Can You Mend a Broken Heart The Bee Gees Rhapsody iTunes
1970 Make It with You Bread Rhapsody iTunes

THE 1960s

1969 Honky Tonk Women The Rolling Stones Rhapsody iTunes
1968 People Got to Be Free The Rascals Rhapsody iTunes
1967 Ode to Billie Joe Bobbie Gentry Rhapsody iTunes
1966 Summer in the City The Lovin' Spoonful Rhapsody iTunes
1965 I Got You Babe Sonny & Cher Rhapsody iTunes
1964 Where Did Our Love Go The Supremes Rhapsody iTunes
1963 Fingertips (Part II) Little Stevie Wonder Rhapsody iTunes
1962 The Loco-Motion Little Eva Rhapsody iTunes
1961 Tossin' and Turnin' Bobby Lewis Rhapsody iTunes
1960 It's Now or Never Elvis Presley Rhapsody iTunes

THE 1950s

1959 The Three Bells The Browns Rhapsody iTunes
1958 Little Star The Elegants Rhapsody iTunes
1957 Tammy Debbie Reynolds Rhapsody iTunes
1956 Hound Dog/
Don't Be Cruel		 Elvis Presley Rhapsody/
Rhapsody		 iTunes/
iTunes
1955 Rock Around the Clock Bill Haley & His Comets   iTunes
1954 Sh-Boom The Crew-Cuts   iTunes
1953 Vaya con Dios (May God Be with You) Les Paul & Mary Ford Rhapsody iTunes
1952 Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart Vera Lynn Rhapsody iTunes
1951 Come On-a My House Rosemary Clooney Rhapsody iTunes
1950 Goodnight Irene Gordon Jenkins & the Weavers Rhapsody iTunes

THE 1940s

1949 Some Enchanted Evening Perry Como Rhapsody iTunes
1948 You Call Everybody Darlin' Al Trace   iTunes
1947 Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) Tex Williams Rhapsody iTunes
1946 To Each His Own Eddy Howard Rhapsody iTunes
1945 On the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Johnny Mercer Rhapsody iTunes
1944 Swinging on a Star Bing Crosby Rhapsody iTunes
1943 In the Blue of Evening Tommy Dorsey Rhapsody iTunes
1942 Jingle Jangle Jingle Kay Kyser Rhapsody iTunes
1941 Daddy Sammy Kaye Rhapsody iTunes
1940 I'll Never Smile Again Tommy Dorsey Rhapsody iTunes

THE 1930s

1939 Sunrise Serenade Glen Gray Rhapsody iTunes
1938 Music, Maestro, Please Tommy Dorsey Rhapsody iTunes
1937 Satan Takes a Holiday Tommy Dorsey Rhapsody iTunes
1936 Until the Real Thing Comes Along Andy Kirk Rhapsody iTunes
1935 East of the Sun (and West of the Moon) Tom Coakley Order  
1934 Love in Bloom Bing Crosby Rhapsody iTunes
1933 Love Is the Sweetest Thing Ray Noble Rhapsody iTunes
1932 We Just Couldn't Say Goodbye Guy Lombardo Rhapsody iTunes
1931 Sweet and Lovely Gus Arnheim YouTube  
1930 Little White Lies Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians Rhapsody iTunes

THE 1920s

1929 Singin' in the Rain Cliff Edwards ('Ukelele Ike') Rhapsody iTunes
1928 My Angel Paul Whiteman   iTunes
1927 Me and My Shadow 'Whispering' Jack Smith   iTunes
1926 Valencia Paul Whiteman   iTunes
1925 If You Knew Susie Eddie Cantor Rhapsody iTunes
1924 What'll I Do? Paul Whiteman Rhapsody iTunes
1923 Swingin' Down the Lane Isham Jones Rhapsody iTunes
1922 Stumbling Paul Whiteman   iTunes
1921 Cherie Paul Whiteman   iTunes
1920 Hold Me Art Hickman Rhapsody iTunes

THE 1910s

1919 ... "I'll Say She Does" by Al Jolson
1918 ... "Rock-A-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody" by Al Jolson
1917 ... "Till the Clouds Roll By" by Anna Wheaton & James Harrod
1916 ... "The Star-Spangled Banner" by Prince's Orchestra
1915 ... "My Bird of Paradise" by Peerless Quartet
1914 ... "By the Beautiful Sea" by Heidelberg Quintet
1913 ... "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" by Chauncey Olcott
1912 ... "Ragtime Cowboy Joe" by Bob Roberts
1911 ... "Mother Machree" by John McCormack
1910 ... "Casey Jones" by Billy Murray & American Quartet

THE 1900s

1909 ... "The Yama Yama Man" by Ada Jones & Victor Light Opera Co.
1908 ... "Are You Sincere?" by Elise Stevenson
1907 ... "I Pagliacci - Vesti La Giubba (On With the Party)" by Enrico Caruso
1906 ... "Nobody" by Bert Williams
1905 ... "The Preacher and the Bear" by Arthur Collins
1904 ... "Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis" by Billy Murray
1903 ... "Come Down, Ma Ev'ning Star" by Henry Burr
1902 ... "Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home" by Arthur Collins
1901 ... "Hello Central, Give Me Heaven" by Byron G. Harlan
1900 ... "Ma Tiger Lily" by Len Spencer

THE 1890s

1899 ... "My Wild Irish Rose" by Albert Campbell
1898 ... "She's More to Be Pitied than Censured" by Steve Porter
1897 ... "The Stars and Stripes Forever" by Sousa's Band
1896 ... "Just Tell Them That You Saw Me" by J.W. Myers
1895 ... "The Band Played On" by Dan Quinn
1894 ... "Lindley, Does You Love Me?" by Dan Quinn
1893 ... "Two Little Girls in Blue" by J.W. Myers
1892 ... "The Old Folks at Home" by Len Spencer
1891 ... "The Mocking Bird" by John Yorke Atlee
1890 ... "Semper Fidelis" by U.S. Marine Band