USA-Hits in the 50s 

  Year   Rank Title Artist  
 
  1950   1 Goodnight Irene Gordon Jenkins & The Weavers  
2 Mona Lisa Nat 'King' Cole
3 Third Man Theme Anton Karas
4 Sam's Song Gary & Bing Crosby
5 Simple Melody Gary & Bing Crosby

  1951   1 Too Young Nat King Cole  
2 Because Of You Tony Bennett
3 How High The Moon Les Paul & Mary Ford
4 Come On-a My House Rosemary Clooney
5 Be My Love Mario Lanza

  1952   1 Blue Tango Leroy Anderson  
2 Wheel Of Fortune Kay Starr
3 Cry Johnnie Ray
4 You Belong To Me Jo Stafford
5 Auf Wiederseh'n, Sweetheart Vera Lynn

  1953   1 Song From Moulin Rouge Percy Faith  
2 Vaya Con Dios Les Paul & Mary Ford
3 Doggie In The Window Patti Page
4 I'm Walking Behind You Eddie Fisher
5 You, You, You Ames Brothers

  1954   1 Little Things Mean A Lot Kitty Kallen  
2 Wanted Perry Como
3 Hey There Rosemary Clooney
4 Sh-Boom Crew Cuts
5 Make Love To Me Jo Stafford

  1955   1 Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White Perez Prado  
2 Rock Around The Clock Bill Haley & His Comets
3 The Yellow Rose Of Texas Mitch Miller
4 Autumn Leaves Roger Williams
5 Unchained Melody Les Baxter

  1956   1 Heartbreak Hotel Elvis Presley  
2 Don't Be Cruel Elvis Presley
3 Lisbon Antigua Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra
4 My Prayer The Platters
5 The Wayward Wind Gogi Grant

  1957   1 All Shook Up Elvis Presley  
2 Love Letters In The Sand Pat Boone
3 Little Darlin' The Diamonds
4 Young Love Tab Hunter
5 So Rare The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra

  1958   1 Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (volare) Domenico Modugno  
2 All I Have To Do Is Dream The Everly Brothers
3 Don't Elvis Presley
4 Witch Doctor David Seville
5 Patricia Prez Prado

  1959   1 The Battle Of New Orleans Johnny Horton  
2 Mack The Knife Bobby Darin
3 Personality Lloyd Price
4 Venus Frankie Avalon
5 Lonely Boy Paul Anka

USA-Hits in the 60s 

  Year   Rank Title Artist  
 
  1960   1 Theme From "a Summer Place" Percy Faith and his Orchestra  
2 He'll Have To Go Jim Reeves
3 Cathy's Clown The Everly Brothers
4 Running Bear Johnny Preston
5 Teen Angel Mark Dinning

  1961   1 Tossin' And Turnin' Bobby Lewis  
2 I Fall To Pieces Patsy Cline 2
3 Michael The Highwaymen
4 Crying Roy Orbison
5 Runaway Del Shannon

  1962   1 Stranger On The Shore Mr. Acker Bilk  
2 I Can't Stop Loving You Ray Charles
3 Mashed Potato Time Dee Dee Sharp
4 Roses Are Red (my Love) Bobby Vinton
5 The Stripper David Rose

  1963   1 Sugar Shack Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs  
2 Surfin' U.s.a. The Beach Boys
3 The End Of The World Skeeter Davis
4 Rhythm Of The Rain The Cascades
5 He's So Fine The Chiffons

  1964   1 I Want To Hold Your Hand The Beatles  
2 She Loves You The Beatles
3 Hello, Dolly Louis Armstrong
4 Oh, Pretty Woman Roy Orbison
5 I Get Around The Beach Boys

  1965   1 Wooly Bully Sam the Sham & The Pharaohs  
2 I Can't Help Myself The Four Tops
3 (i Can't Get No) Satisfaction The Rolling Stones
4 You Were On My Mind The We Five
5 You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' The Righteous Brothers

  1966   1 The Ballad Of The Green Berets SSgt. Barry Sadler  
2 Cherish The Association
3 (you're My) Soul And Inspiration The Righteous Brothers
4 Reach Out I'll Be There The Four Tops
5 96 Tears ? (Question Mark) and the Mysterians

  1967   1 To Sir With Love Lulu  
2 The Letter The Box Tops
3 Ode To Billie Joe Bobbie Gentry
4 Windy The Association
5 I'm A Believer The Monkees

  1968   1 Hey Jude The Beatles  
2 Love Is Blue Paul Mauriat and his Orchestra
3 Honey Bobby Goldsboro
4 (sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay Otis Redding
5 People Got To Be Free The Rascals

  1969   1 Sugar Sugar The Archies  
2 Aquarius/let The Sunshinshine In (medley) The Fifth Dimension
3 I Can't Get Next To You The Temptations
4 Honky Tonk Woman The Rolling Stones
5 Everyday People Sly & The Family Stone

USA-Hits in the 70s 

  Year   Rank Title Artist  
 
  1970   1 Bridge Over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel  
2 (they Long To Be) Close To You The Carpenters
3 American Woman/no Sugar Tonight The Guess Who
4 Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head B.J. Thomas
5 War Edwin Starr

  1971   1 Joy To The World Three Dog Night  
2 Maggie May/reason To Believe Rod Stewart
3 Ii's Too Late/i Feel The Earth Move Carole King
4 One Bad Apple The Osmonds
5 How Can You Mend A Broken Heart The Bee Gees

  1972   1 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Roberta Flack  
2 Alone Again (naturally) Gilbert O'Sullivan
3 American Pie (parts 1 and 2) Don MacLean
4 Without You Nilsson
5 The Candy Man Sammy Davis Jr. & The Mike Curb C.

  1973   1 Tie A Yellow Ribbon 'round The Old Oak Tree Tony Orlando & Dawn  
2 Bad Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce
3 Killing Me Softly With His Song Roberta Flack
4 Let's Get It On Marvin Gaye
5 My Love Paul McCartney & Wings

  1974   1 The Way We Were Barbra Streisand  
2 Seasons In The Sun Terry Jacks
3 Love's Theme Love Unlimited Orchestra
4 Come And Get Your Love Redbone
5 Dancing Machine Jackson 5

  1975   1 Love Will Keep Us Together The Captain and Tennille  
2 Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell
3 Philadelphia Freedom The Elton John Band
4 Before The Next Teardrop Falls Freddy Fender
5 My Eyes Adored You Frankie Valli

  1976   1 Silly Love Songs Wings  
2 Don't Go Breaking My Heart Elton John & Kiki Dee
3 Disco Lady Johnnie Taylor
4 December 1963 (oh, What a Night) The Four Seasons
5 Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry

  1977   1 Tonight's The Night (gonna Be Alright) Rod Stewart  
2 I Just Want To Be Your Everything Andy Gibb
3 Best Of My Love The Emotions
4 Love Theme From "a Star Is Born" (evergreen) Barbra Streisand
5 Angel In Your Arms Hot

  1978   1 Shadow Dancing Andy Gibb  
2 Night Fever The Bee Gees
3 You Light Up My Life Debby Boone
4 Stayin' Alive The Bee Gees
5 Kiss You All Over Exile

  1979   1 My Sharona The Knack  
2 Bad Girls Donna Summer
3 Le Freak Chic
4 Do Ya Think I'm Sexy Rod Stewart
5 Reunited Peaches & Herb