List of Billboard number-one singles of 1944 explained
This is a list of number-one songs in the United States during the year 1944 according to The Billboard. Prior to the creation of the Billboard Hot 100, The Billboard published multiple singles charts each week. In 1944, the following two all-genre national singles charts were published:
- National Best Selling Retail Records – ranked the highest-selling singles in retail stores, as reported by merchants surveyed throughout the United States.
- Most Played Juke Box Records (introduced January 8) – ranked the most played songs in jukeboxes across the United States, as reported by machine operators.
Shown are the songs that topped the National Best Selling Retail Records and Most Played Juke Box Records charts in 1944.
See also
Notes and References
- 1 January 1944. [{{Google books|wAwEAAAAMBAJ|page=14|plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending December 23, 1943]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 14. 25 March 2018.
- 8 January 1944. [{{Google books|jwwEAAAAMBAJ|page=18|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending Dec. 30, 1943]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 18–19. 25 March 2018.
- 15 January 1944. [{{Google books|uAwEAAAAMBAJ|page=16|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending Jan. 6, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 16–17. 25 March 2018.
- 22 January 1944. [{{Google books|gQwEAAAAMBAJ|page=16|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending Jan. 13, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 16–17. 25 March 2018.
- 29 January 1944. [{{Google books|agwEAAAAMBAJ|page=16|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending Jan. 20, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 16–17. 25 March 2018.
- 5 February 1944. [{{Google books|bAwEAAAAMBAJ|page=18|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending Jan. 27, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 18–19. 25 March 2018.
- 12 February 1944. [{{Google books|iQwEAAAAMBAJ|page=20|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending Feb. 3, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 20–21access-date=25 March 2018.
- 19 February 1944. [{{Google books|ZAwEAAAAMBAJ|page=16|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending Feb. 10, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 16–17. 25 March 2018.
- 26 February 1944. [{{Google books|oAwEAAAAMBAJ|page=86|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending Feb. 17, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 86–87. 25 March 2018.
- 4 March 1944. [{{Google books|wQwEAAAAMBAJ|page=20|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending Feb. 24, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 20–21. 25 March 2018.
- 11 March 1944. [{{Google books|bQwEAAAAMBAJ|page=13|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending Mar. 2, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 18–19. 25 March 2018.
- 18 March 1944. [{{Google books|SgwEAAAAMBAJ|page=18|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending Mar. 9, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 18–19. 25 March 2018.
- 25 March 1944. [{{Google books|dwwEAAAAMBAJ|page=16|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending Mar. 16, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 16–17. 25 March 2018.
- 1 April 1944. [{{Google books|TAwEAAAAMBAJ|page=16|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending Mar. 23, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 16–17. 25 March 2018.
- 8 April 1944. [{{Google books|swwEAAAAMBAJ|page=16|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending Mar. 30, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 16–17. 25 March 2018.
- 15 April 1944. [{{Google books|WwwEAAAAMBAJ|page=16|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending Apr. 6, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 16–17. 25 March 2018.
- 22 April 1944. [{{Google books|RAwEAAAAMBAJ|page=15|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending Apr. 13, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 16–17. 25 March 2018.
- 29 April 1944. [{{Google books|igwEAAAAMBAJ|page=16|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending Apr. 20, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 16–17. 25 March 2018.
- 6 May 1944. [{{Google books|UwwEAAAAMBAJ|page=16|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending Apr. 27, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 16–17. 25 March 2018.
- 13 May 1944. [{{Google books|pgwEAAAAMBAJ|page=16|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending May 4, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 16–17. 25 March 2018.
- 20 May 1944. [{{Google books|sQwEAAAAMBAJ|page=18|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending May 11, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 18–19. 25 March 2018.
- 27 May 1944. [{{Google books|ugwEAAAAMBAJ|page=16|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending May 18, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 16–17. 25 March 2018.
- 3 June 1944. [{{Google books|RgwEAAAAMBAJ|page=16|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending May 25, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 16–17. 25 March 2018.
- 10 June 1944. [{{Google books|ZgwEAAAAMBAJ|page=16|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending June 1, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 16–17. 25 March 2018.
- 17 June 1944. [{{Google books|twwEAAAAMBAJ|page=16|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending June 8, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 16–17. 25 March 2018.
- 24 June 1944. [{{Google books|tgwEAAAAMBAJ|page=18|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending June 15, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 18–19. 25 March 2018.
- 1 July 1944. [{{Google books|ZwwEAAAAMBAJ|page=18|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending June 22, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 18–19. 25 March 2018.
- 8 July 1944. [{{Google books|eAwEAAAAMBAJ|page=20|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending June 29, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 20–21. 25 March 2018.
- 15 July 1944. [{{Google books|mAwEAAAAMBAJ|page=16|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending July 6, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 16–17. 25 March 2018.
- 22 July 1944. [{{Google books|dAwEAAAAMBAJ|page=18|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending July 13, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 18–19. 25 March 2018.
- 29 July 1944. Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending July 20, 1944. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 18–19. 29 July 2023.
- 5 August 1944. [{{Google books|rwwEAAAAMBAJ|page=18|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending July 27, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 18–19. 25 March 2018.
- 12 August 1944. [{{Google books|jAwEAAAAMBAJ|page=18|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending Aug. 3, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 18–19. 25 March 2018.
- 19 August 1944. [{{Google books|tAwEAAAAMBAJ|page=18|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending Aug. 10, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 18–19. 25 March 2018.
- 26 August 1944. [{{Google books|wgwEAAAAMBAJ|page=18|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending Aug. 17, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 18–19. 25 March 2018.
- 2 September 1944. [{{Google books|rQwEAAAAMBAJ|page=16|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending August 24, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 16–17. 25 March 2018.
- 9 September 1944. [{{Google books|hwwEAAAAMBAJ|page=18|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending August 31, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 18–19. 25 March 2018.
- 16 September 1944. [{{Google books|uQwEAAAAMBAJ|page=16|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending Sept. 7, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 16–17. 25 March 2018.
- 23 September 1944. [{{Google books|PwwEAAAAMBAJ|page=24|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending Sept. 14, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 24–25. 25 March 2018.
- 30 September 1944. [{{Google books|ewwEAAAAMBAJ|page=18|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending Sept. 21, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 18–19. 25 March 2018.
- 7 October 1944. [{{Google books|bBoEAAAAMBAJ|page=16|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending Sept. 28, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 16–17. 25 March 2018.
- 14 October 1944. [{{Google books|sxoEAAAAMBAJ|page=16|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending Oct. 5, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 16–17. 25 March 2018.
- 21 October 1944. [{{Google books|kxoEAAAAMBAJ|page=18|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending Oct. 12, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 18–19. 25 March 2018.
- 21 October 1944. [{{Google books|rxoEAAAAMBAJ|page=18|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending Oct. 19, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 18–19. 25 March 2018.
- 4 November 1944. [{{Google books|eBoEAAAAMBAJ|page=18|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending Oct. 26, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 18–19. 25 March 2018.
- 11 November 1944. [{{Google books|jBoEAAAAMBAJ|page=16|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending Nov. 2, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 16–17. 25 March 2018.
- 18 November 1944. [{{Google books|sBoEAAAAMBAJ|page=18|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending Nov. 9, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 18–19. 25 March 2018.
- 25 November 1944. [{{Google books|lBoEAAAAMBAJ|page=18|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending Nov. 16, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 18–19. 25 March 2018.
- 2 December 1944. [{{Google books|uhoEAAAAMBAJ|page=18|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending Nov. 23, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 18–19. 25 March 2018.
- 9 December 1944. [{{Google books|qBoEAAAAMBAJ|page=18|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending Nov. 30, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 18–19. 25 March 2018.
- 16 December 1944. [{{Google books|mBoEAAAAMBAJ|page=18|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending Dec. 7, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 18–19. 25 March 2018.
- 23 December 1944. [{{Google books|oxoEAAAAMBAJ|page=18|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending Dec. 14, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 18–19. 25 March 2018.
- 30 December 1944. [{{Google books|hxoEAAAAMBAJ|page=12|plainurl=yes}} Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending Dec. 21, 1944]. The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 12. 25 March 2018.