| Number One on American Top 40... |
| If AT40 had been around, here's the songs that would have been #1 on this date in... 1941: My Sister And I -- Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
1942: Tangerine -- Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
1943: Taking A Chance On Love -- Benny Goodman *
1944: I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You) -- Harry James and His Orchestra with vocal by Dick Haymes
1945: Sentimental Journey -- Les Brown And His Band of Renown with vocal by Doris Day
1946: The Gypsy -- the Ink Spots
1947: Mam'selle -- Art Lund
1948: Nature Boy -- Nat King Cole
1949: Riders In The Sky (A Cowboy Legend) -- Vaughn Monroe
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: Here In My Heart -- Al Martino
1953: Song From Moulin Rouge -- Percy Faith And His Orchestra with vocal by Felicia Sanders
1954: Little Things Mean A Lot -- Kitty Kallen
1955: Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White -- Perez Prado
1956: Heartbreak Hotel -- Elvis Presley
1957: All Shook Up -- Elvis Presley
1958: The Purple People Eater -- Sheb Wooley
1959: Kansas City -- Wilbert Harrison
1960: Cathy's Clown -- the Everly Brothers
1961: Mother-In-Law -- Ernie K-Doe
1962: I Can't Stop Loving You -- Ray Charles
1963: It's My Party -- Lesley Gore
1964: Love Me Do -- the Beatles
1965: Help Me, Rhonda -- the Beach Boys
1966: When A Man Loves A Woman -- Percy Sledge
1967: Respect -- Aretha Franklin *
1968: Mrs. Robinson -- Simon And Garfunkel
1969: Get Back -- the Beatles
1970: Everything Is Beautiful -- Ray Stevens
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| These were the #1 songs on this date in AT40 history... 1971: Brown Sugar -- the Rolling Stones
1972: I'll Take You There -- the Staple Singers *
1973: My Love -- Paul McCartney & Wings
1974: The Streak -- Ray Stevens
1975: Before The Next Teardrop Falls -- Freddy Fender
1976: Love Hangover -- Diana Ross
1977: Sir Duke -- Stevie Wonder
1978: Too Much, Too Little, Too Late -- Johnny Mathis / Deniece Williams *
1979: Hot Stuff -- Donna Summer
1980: Funkytown -- Lipps Inc.
1981: Bette Davis Eyes -- Kim Carnes
1982: Ebony And Ivory -- Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
1983: Flashdance (What A Feeling) -- Irene Cara
1984: Let's Hear It For The Boy -- Deniece Williams
1985: Everything She Wants -- Wham!
1986: The Greatest Love Of All -- Whitney Houston
1987: With Or without You -- U2
1988: One More Try -- George Michael
1989: Rock On -- Michael Damian *
1990: Vogue -- Madonna
1991: I Don't Wanna Cry -- Mariah Carey
1992: My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It) -- En Vogue
1993: Two Princes -- the Spin Doctors
1994: I Swear -- All-4-One
HAD AT40 BEEN AROUND, THESE SONGS WOULD HAVE BEEN #1 ON THIS DAY IN...
1995: I Know -- Dionne Farris
1996: Because You Loved Me -- Celine Dion
1997: MMMBop -- Hanson
1998: Torn -- Natalie Imbruglia
#1 ON THIS DAY IN AT40 HISTORY....
1999: Livin' La Vida Loca -- Ricky Martin
2000: I Try -- Macy Gray
2001: Lady Marmalade -- Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya and Pink
2002: A Thousand Miles -- Vanessa Carlton
2003: Rock Your Body -- Justin Timberlake
2004: The Reason -- Hoobastank
2005: Since U Been Gone -- Kelly Clarkson
2006: S.O.S. (Rescue Me) -- Rihanna
2007: U + Ur Hand -- Pink
2008: Bleeding Love -- Leona Lewis
2009: Poker Face -- Lady Gaga
2010: Break Your Heart – Taio Cruz f/Ludacris
2011: E.T. -- Katy Perry
*--Denotes first day at #1
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