FEBRUARY 29
  • The #1 song in the U.S.A. on this date in history, according to Billboard magazine.
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THE 2000s

2008 Low Flo Rida featuring T-Pain YouTube Rhapsody iTunes
2004 Yeah! Usher featuring Ludacris & Lil Jon YouTube Rhapsody iTunes
2000 Amazed Lonestar YouTube Rhapsody iTunes

THE 1990s

1996 One Sweet Day Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men YouTube Rhapsody iTunes
1992 To Be with You Mr. Big YouTube Rhapsody iTunes

THE 1980s

1988 Father Figure George Michael YouTube Rhapsody iTunes
1984 Jump Van Halen YouTube Rhapsody iTunes
1980 Crazy Little Thing Called Love Queen YouTube Rhapsody iTunes

THE 1970s

1976 Love Machine The Miracles Rhapsody iTunes
1972 Without You Nilsson Rhapsody iTunes

THE 1960s

1968 Love Is Blue Paul Mauriat   iTunes
1964 I Want to Hold Your Hand The Beatles Amazon  
1960 Theme from 'A Summer Place' Percy Faith Rhapsody iTunes

THE 1950s

1956 Lisbon Antigua Nelson Riddle Amazon  
1952 Cry Johnnie Ray & the Four Lads Rhapsody iTunes

THE 1940s

1948 I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover Art Mooney Rhapsody  
1944 Besame Mucho (Kiss Me Much) Jimmy Dorsey   iTunes
1940 In the Mood Glenn Miller Rhapsody iTunes

THE 1930s

1936 A Beautiful Lady in Blue Jan Garber Amazon  
1932 All of Me Louis Armstrong Rhapsody iTunes

THE 1920s

1928 My Blue Heaven Gene Austin Rhapsody iTunes
1924 Linger Awhile Paul Whiteman Amazon  
1920 Dardanella Ben Selvin's Novelty Orchestra Rhapsody iTunes

THE 1910s

1916 ... "M-O-T-H-E-R (A Word That Means the World to Me)" by Henry Burr
1912 ... "Down by the Old Mill Stream" by Harry MacDonough

THE 1900s

1908 ... "Under Any Old Flag at All" by Billy Murray
1904 ... "Bedelia" by Billy Murray

THE 1890s

1896 ... "She May Have Seen Better Days" by George J. Gaskin
1892 ... "Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom Der E" by Len Spencer