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| 1950 | 1 | Goodnight Irene | Gordon Jenkins & The Weavers | |||
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| 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 | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
| Year | Rank | Title | Artist | |||||
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| 1960 | 1 | Theme From "a Summer Place" | Percy Faith and his Orchestra | |||
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| 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 | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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| 1970 | 1 | Bridge Over Troubled Water | Simon & Garfunkel | |||
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| 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 | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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| 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. | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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| 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 | ||||