1941: Ampola -- Jimmy Dorsey And His Orchestra

1942: Moonlight Cocktail -- Glenn Miller and His Orchestra

1943: I've Heard That Song Before -- Harry James and His Orchestra

1944: It's Love-Love-Love -- Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians

1945: My Dreams Are Getting Better All The Time -- Les Brown and his Orchestra with vocal by Doris Day

1946: I'm A Big Girl Now -- Sammy Kaye And His Orchestra with vocal by Don Cornell

1947: Heartaches -- Ted Weems

1948: Manana -- Peggy Lee

1949: Cruising Down The River -- Russ Morgan and His Orchestra

1950: If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked A Cake -- Eileen Barton

1951: How High The Moon -- Les Paul And Mary Ford

1952: Wheel Of Fortune -- Kay Starr

1953: The Doggie In The Window -- Patti Page

1954: Wanted -- Perry Como

1955: Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White -- Perez Prado

1956: Heartbreak Hotel -- Elvis Presley *

1957: All Shook Up -- Elvis Presley

1958: Witch Doctor -- David Seville

1959: Come Softly To Me -- the Fleetwoods

1960: Theme From 'A Summer Place' -- Percy Faith and His Orchestra

1961: Blue Moon -- the Marcels

1962: Good Luck Charm -- Elvis Presley

1963: He's So Fine -- the Chiffons

1964: Can't Buy Me Love -- the Beatles

1965: The Game Of Love -- Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders

1966: (You’re My) Soul And Inspiration -- the Righteous Brothers

1967: Something Stupid -- Frank and Nancy Sinatra

1968: Honey -- Bobby Goldsboro

1969: Aquarius / Let The Sunshine In -- the 5th Dimension

1970: ABC -- the Jackson Five *

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1971: Joy To The World -- Three Dog Night

1972: The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face -- Roberta Flack

1973: Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree -- Tony Orlando & Dawn

1974: TSOP -- MFSB ("The Sound Of Philadelphia" by Mother, Father, Sister, Brother)

1975: Philadelphia Freedom -- Elton John

1976: Disco Lady -- Johnnie Taylor

1977: Don't Leave Me This Way -- Thelma Houston

1978: Night Fever -- the Bee Gees

1979: Knock On Wood -- Amii Stewart

1980: Call Me -- Blondie

1981: Kiss On My List -- Hall and Oates

1982: I Love Rock N' Roll -- Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

1983: Come On, Eileen -- Dexy's Midnight Runners

1984: Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)--Phil Collins

1985: We Are The World -- USA For Africa

1986: Kiss -- Prince and the Revolution

1987: I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) -- Aretha Franklin and George Michael

1988: Where Do Broken Hearts Go? -- Whitney Houston

1989: Like A Prayer -- Madonna

1990: Nothing Compares 2 U --Sinead O'Connor

1991: You're In Love -- Wilson Phillips

1992: Save The Best For Last -- Vanessa Williams

1993: Two Princes -- the Spin Doctors

1994: The Sign -- Ace Of Base

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

1995: I Know -- Dionne Farris

1996: Ironic -- Alanis Morissette

1997: Foolish Games -- Jewel

1998: Torn -- Natalie Imbruglia *

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

1999: Every Morning -- Sugar Ray

2000: Bye Bye Bye -- N' Sync

2001: Angel -- Shaggy featuring Rayvon

2002: Ain't It Funny -- Jennifer Lopez

2003: In Da Club -- 50 Cent

2004: Yeah -- Usher *

2005: Since U Been Gone -- Kelly Clarkson

2006: So Sick -- Ne-Yo

2007: Cupid's Chokehold -- Gym Class Heroes *

2008: With You -- Chris Brown

2009: Poker Face -- Lady Gaga

2010: In My Head -- Jason DeRulo

2011: Forget You -- Cee Lo Green

2012: Glad You Came -- The Wanted

2013: Daylight -- Maroon 5

2014: Happy -- Pharrell Williams

2015: Sugar -- Maroon 5

2016: Me, Myself And I -- G-Eazy featuring Bebe Rexha *

2017: Shape Of You -- Ed Sheeran

2018: The Middle -- Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey

2019: 7 rings -- Ariana Grande

2020: Adore You -- Harry Styles

2021: Therefore I Am -- Billie Eilish

2022: Woman -- Doja Cat

2023: Kill Bill -- SZA

*--Denotes first day at #1