1941: Elmer's Tune -- Glenn Miller and His Orchestra

1942: White Christmas -- Bing Crosby

1943: Pistol Packin' Mama -- Al Dexter and His Troopers

1944: Don't Fence Me In -- Bing Crosby / the Andrews Sisters

1945: It's Been A Long Long Time -- Bing Crosby

1946: To Each His Own -- Freddy Martin and His Orchestra

1947: Ballerina -- Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra

1948: Buttons And Bows -- Dinah Shore

1949: Mule Train -- Frankie Laine

1950: The Thing -- Phil Harris

1951: Cry -- Johnnie Ray *

1952: I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus -- Jimmy Boyd *

1953: It's In The Book -- Johnny Standley

1954: Mr. Sandman -- the Chordettes

1955: Sixteen Tons -- Tennessee Ernie Ford

1956: Singing The Blues -- Guy Mitchell

1957: April Love -- Pat Boone *

1958: To Know Him Is To Love Him -- the Teddy Bears

1959: Heartaches By The Number -- Guy Mitchell *

1960: Are You Lonesome Tonight?--Elvis Presley

1961: Please Mr. Postman -- The Marvellettes

1962: Telstar -- The Tornados *

1963: Dominique -- The Singing Nun

1964: Come See About Me -- the Supemes *

1965: Turn! Turn! Turn! -- the Byrds

1966: Good Vibrations -- the Beach Boys

1967: Daydream Believer -- the Monkees

1968: I Heard It Through The Grapevine -- Marvin Gaye

1969: Leaving On A Jet Plane -- Peter, Paul And Mary *

1971: Family Affair --Sly and the Family Stone

1972: Me And Mrs. Jones -- Billy Paul

1973: The Most Beutiful Girl -- Charlie Rich

1974: Cat's In The Cradle -- Harry Chapin *

1975: That's The Way (I Like It) -- KC And the Sunshine Band

1976: Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be All Right) -- Rod Stewart

1977: You Light Up My Life -- Debby Boone

1978: You Don't Bring Me Flowers -- Neil Diamond / Barbra Streisand

1979: Escape (The Pina Colada Song) -- Rupert Holmes *

1980: Lady -- Kenny Rogers

1981: Physical -- Olivia Newton-John

1982: Maneater -- Hall and Oates *

1983: Say Say Say -- Paul McCartney / Michael Jackson

1984: Like A Virgin -- Madonna *

1985: Say You, Say Me -- Lionel Richie *

1986: Walk Like An Egyptian -- the Bangles *

1987: : Faith--George Michael

1988: Look Away -- Chicago

1989: We Didn't Start The Fire -- Billy Joel

1990: Because I Love You (The Postman Song) -- Stevie B

1991: Black Or White -- Michael Jackson

1992: I Will Always Love You -- Whitney Houston

1993: All That She Wants -- Ace Of Base

1994: Another Night -- Real McCoy

HAD AT40 BEEN AROUND, THESE SONGS WOULD HAVE BEEN #1 ON THIS DAY IN...

1995: One Sweet Day -- Mariah Carey / Boyz II Men

1996 Don't Speak -- No Doubt

1997: Fly -- Sguar Ray

#1 ON THIS DAY IN AT40 HISTORY....

1998: Lullabye -- Shawn Mullins

1999: Smooth -- Santana featuring Rob Thomas

2000: Independent Women, Part I -- Destiny's Child

2001: Family Affair -- Mary J. Blige

2002: Lose Yourself -- Eminem

2003: Hey Ya -- Outkast

2004: Over And Over -- Nelly with Tim McGraw

2005: Because Of You -- Kelly Clarkson

2006: Sexyback -- Justin Timberlake

2007: Apologize -- Timbaland featuring OneRepublic

2008: Hot N Cold -- Katy Perry

*--Denotes first day at #1