List of Billboard number-one singles of 1947 explained
Prior to the introduction of the Hot 100, The Billboard compiled multiple weekly record charts ranking the performance of singles in the United States. In 1947, the magazine published the following four all-genre national singles charts:
- Best-Selling Popular Retail Records – ranked the most-sold singles in retail stores, as reported by merchants surveyed throughout the country. In the 21st century, Billboard designates Retail Records, in all its incarnations, as the magazine's canonical U.S. singles chart prior to August 1958.[1] [2] [3]
- Records Most-Played on the Air – ranked the most-played songs on American radio stations, as reported by radio disc jockeys and radio stations.
- Most-Played Juke Box Records – ranked the most-played songs in jukeboxes across the United States, as reported by machine operators.
- Honor Roll of Hits – a composite ten-position song chart which combined data from the three charts above along with three other component charts.[4] [5] It served as The Billboards lead chart until the introduction of the Hot 100 in 1958 and would remain in print until 1963.[6]
See also
Notes and References
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- Billboard Honor Roll of Hits Represents Culmination of Disk's Life on the Charts . . The Billboard Publishing Company . 24 April 1954 . 23 April 2015 . 34 . 0006-2510 . 66. 17.
- 24 March 1945. [{{Google books |phEEAAAAMBAJ |page=16 |plainurl=yes }} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Contest: Honor Roll of Hits – The Nation's 10 Top Tunes ]. The Billboard . 16 . 4 August 2020.
- Web site: DVD-rom: Honor Roll of Hits Charts . . 23 April 2015.
- 4 January 1947 . [{{Google books |txoEAAAAMBAJ |page=PT16 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 17–19 . 5 August 2020.
- 11 January 1947 . [{{Google books |fxoEAAAAMBAJ |page=PT21 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 22, 26, 28, 30 . 5 August 2020.
- 18 January 1947 . [{{Google books |shoEAAAAMBAJ |page=PT17 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 18, 22–24 . 5 August 2020.
- 25 January 1947 . [{{Google books |choEAAAAMBAJ |page=247 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 20, 23–25 . 5 August 2020.
- 1 February 1947 . [{{Google books |-UQEAAAAMBAJ |page=188 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 188, 190, 192, 196 . 5 August 2020.
- 8 February 1947 . [{{Google books |nkUEAAAAMBAJ |page=18 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 18, 22, 24, 26 . 24 August 2020.
- 15 February 1947 . [{{Google books |q0UEAAAAMBAJ |page=20 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 20, 23–25 . 24 August 2020.
- 22 February 1947 . [{{Google books |30QEAAAAMBAJ |page=PT19 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 20, 23–25 . 24 August 2020.
- 1 March 1947 . [{{Google books |qUUEAAAAMBAJ |page=PA22 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 22, 25–27 . 24 August 2020.
- 8 March 1947 . [{{Google books |cAwEAAAAMBAJ |page=PT17 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 18, 22, 24–25 . 25 August 2020.
- 15 March 1947 . [{{Google books |HUUEAAAAMBAJ |page=20 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 20, 23–25 . 25 August 2020.
- 22 March 1947 . [{{Google books |fEUEAAAAMBAJ |page=PT11 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 22, 26–28 . 25 August 2020.
- 29 March 1947 . [{{Google books |JkUEAAAAMBAJ |page=PT21 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 22, 26–28 . 26 August 2020.
- 5 April 1947 . [{{Google books |PQwEAAAAMBAJ |page=PT5 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 22, 25–27 . 27 August 2020.
- 12 April 1947 . [{{Google books |kAwEAAAAMBAJ |page=PT21 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 22, 25–27 . 27 August 2020.
- 19 April 1947 . [{{Google books |VQwEAAAAMBAJ |page=PT23 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 24, 27–29 . 27 August 2020.
- 26 April 1947 . [{{Google books |oQwEAAAAMBAJ |page=PT23 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 24, 28–30 . 27 August 2020.
- 3 May 1947 . [{{Google books |UgwEAAAAMBAJ |page=PT23 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 24, 27–29 . 27 August 2020.
- 10 May 1947 . [{{Google books |QAwEAAAAMBAJ |page=PT23 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 24, 28–30 . 27 August 2020.
- 17 May 1947 . [{{Google books |egwEAAAAMBAJ |page=PT23 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 24, 28–30 . 27 August 2020.
- 24 May 1947 . [{{Google books |SwwEAAAAMBAJ |page=PT21 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 22, 26–28 . 27 August 2020.
- 31 May 1947 . [{{Google books |6h8EAAAAMBAJ |page=14 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 14, 18, 20, 23 . 27 August 2020.
- 7 June 1947 . [{{Google books |WkUEAAAAMBAJ |page=22 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 22, 26, 28–29 . 29 August 2020.
- 14 June 1947 . [{{Google books |lUUEAAAAMBAJ |page=PT25 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 26, 30, 32–33 . 29 August 2020.
- 21 June 1947 . [{{Google books |UUUEAAAAMBAJ |page=28 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 28, 31–33 . 29 August 2020.
- 28 June 1947 . [{{Google books |mQwEAAAAMBAJ |page=PT25 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 26, 28–30 . 29 August 2020.
- 5 July 1947 . [{{Google books |WQwEAAAAMBAJ |page=26 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 26, 29–31 . 29 August 2020.
- 12 July 1947 . [{{Google books |rEUEAAAAMBAJ |page=24 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 24, 27–29 . 30 August 2020.
- 19 July 1947 . [{{Google books |VgwEAAAAMBAJ |page=28 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 28, 31–33 . 30 August 2020.
- 26 July 1947 . [{{Google books |dgwEAAAAMBAJ |page=PT23 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 24, 28–30 . 30 August 2020.
- 2 August 1947 . [{{Google books |xgwEAAAAMBAJ |page=PT23 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 24, 28, 30–31 . 30 August 2020.
- 9 August 1947 . [{{Google books |cwwEAAAAMBAJ |page=PT25 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 26, 30–32 . 30 August 2020.
- 16 August 1947 . [{{Google books |lQwEAAAAMBAJ |page=PT21 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 22, 26, 28–29 . 30 August 2020.
- 23 August 1947 . [{{Google books |sAwEAAAAMBAJ |page=PT21 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 22, 28, 30, 32 . 30 August 2020.
- 30 August 1947 . [{{Google books |YgwEAAAAMBAJ |page=PT23 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 24, 28–30 . 30 August 2020.
- 6 September 1947 . [{{Google books |VAwEAAAAMBAJ |page=PT19 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 20, 24, 26–27 . 30 August 2020.
- 13 September 1947 . [{{Google books |AyEEAAAAMBAJ |page=PT23 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 24, 28–30 . 30 August 2020.
- 20 September 1947 . [{{Google books |QyAEAAAAMBAJ |page=32 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 32, 35–36, 38 . 30 August 2020.
- 27 September 1947 . [{{Google books |Ax8EAAAAMBAJ |page=22 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 22, 26–28 . 31 August 2020.
- 4 October 1947 . [{{Google books |JiAEAAAAMBAJ |page=PT109 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 110, 114, 116, 118 . 31 August 2020.
- 11 October 1947 . [{{Google books |8B4EAAAAMBAJ |page=PT25 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 26, 30, 32–33 . 1 September 2020.
- 18 October 1947 . [{{Google books |Hh8EAAAAMBAJ |page=24 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 24, 27–29 . 1 September 2020.
- 25 October 1947 . [{{Google books |-R4EAAAAMBAJ |page=PT21 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 22, 25–27 . 1 September 2020.
- 1 November 1947 . [{{Google books |YSAEAAAAMBAJ |page=26 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 26, 30–32 . 1 September 2020.
- 8 November 1947 . [{{Google books |qwwEAAAAMBAJ |page=PT23 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 24, 27–29 . 1 September 2020.
- 15 November 1947 . [{{Google books |fiAEAAAAMBAJ |page=22 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 22, 26–28 . 1 September 2020.
- 22 November 1947 . [{{Google books |ayAEAAAAMBAJ |page=24 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 24, 27–29 . 4 September 2020.
- 29 November 1947 . [{{Google books |sgwEAAAAMBAJ |page=PT21 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 22, 26, 28–29 . 4 September 2020.
- 6 December 1947 . [{{Google books |TUUEAAAAMBAJ |page=26 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 26, 29–31 . 4 September 2020.
- 13 December 1947 . [{{Google books |JCAEAAAAMBAJ |page=24 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 24, 27–29 . 4 September 2020.
- 20 December 1947 . [{{Google books |ESAEAAAAMBAJ |page=24 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 24, 27–29 . 4 September 2020.
- 27 December 1947 . [{{Google books |DyAEAAAAMBAJ |page=22 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 22, 26–28 . 4 September 2020.