- List of number-one singles of 1944 (U.S.)
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This is a list of number-one songs in the United States during the year 1944 according to Billboard magazine. Prior to the creation of the Hot 100, Billboard published multiple singles charts each week. In 1944, the following two charts were produced:
- Best Sellers in Stores – ranked the biggest selling singles in retail stores, as reported by merchants surveyed throughout the country.
- Most Played in Jukeboxes – ranked the most played songs in jukeboxes across the United States.
Shown is a list of songs that topped the Best Sellers in Stores chart.
Issue Date Song Artist January 1 "Paper Doll" Mills Brothers January 8 "Paper Doll" Mills Brothers January 15 "Paper Doll" Mills Brothers January 22 "Paper Doll" Mills Brothers January 29 "My Heart Tells Me (Should I Believe My Heart)" Glen Gray February 5 "My Heart Tells Me (Should I Believe My Heart)" Glen Gray February 12 "My Heart Tells Me (Should I Believe My Heart)" Glen Gray February 19 "My Heart Tells Me (Should I Believe My Heart)" Glen Gray February 26 "My Heart Tells Me (Should I Believe My Heart)" Glen Gray March 4 "Bésame Mucho (Kiss Me Much)" Jimmy Dorsey March 11 "Bésame Mucho (Kiss Me Much)" Jimmy Dorsey March 18 "Bésame Mucho (Kiss Me Much)" Jimmy Dorsey March 25 "Bésame Mucho (Kiss Me Much)" Jimmy Dorsey April 1 "Bésame Mucho (Kiss Me Much)" Jimmy Dorsey April 8 "Bésame Mucho (Kiss Me Much)" Jimmy Dorsey April 15 "Bésame Mucho (Kiss Me Much)" Jimmy Dorsey April 22 "It's Love-Love-Love" Guy Lombardo April 29 "It's Love-Love-Love" Guy Lombardo May 6 "I Love You" Bing Crosby May 13 "I Love You" Bing Crosby May 20 "I Love You" Bing Crosby May 27 "I Love You" Bing Crosby June 3 "I Love You" Bing Crosby June 10 "I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You)" Harry James June 17 "I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You)" Harry James June 24 "I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You)" Harry James July 1 "I'll Be Seeing You" Bing Crosby July 8 "I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You)" Harry James July 15 "I'll Be Seeing You" Bing Crosby July 22 "I'll Be Seeing You" Bing Crosby July 29 "I'll Be Seeing You" Bing Crosby August 5 "Swinging on a Star" Bing Crosby August 12 "Swinging on a Star" Bing Crosby August 19 "Swinging on a Star" Bing Crosby August 26 "Swinging on a Star" Bing Crosby September 2 "Swinging on a Star" Bing Crosby September 9 "Swinging on a Star" Bing Crosby September 16 "Swinging on a Star" Bing Crosby September 23 "Swinging on a Star" Bing Crosby September 30 "Swinging on a Star" Bing Crosby October 7 "You Always Hurt the One You Love" Mills Brothers October 14 "I'll Walk Alone" Dinah Shore October 21 "You Always Hurt the One You Love" Mills Brothers October 28 "You Always Hurt the One You Love" Mills Brothers November 4 "I'll Walk Alone" Dinah Shore November 11 "I'll Walk Alone" Dinah Shore November 18 "I'll Walk Alone" Dinah Shore November 25 "You Always Hurt the One You Love" Mills Brothers December 2 "You Always Hurt the One You Love" Mills Brothers December 9 "I'm Making Believe" The Ink Spots and Ella Fitzgerald December 16 "I'm Making Believe" The Ink Spots and Ella Fitzgerald December 23 "Don't Fence Me In" Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters December 30 "Don't Fence Me In" Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters See also
Lists of number-one singles in the United States 1940–1959 1960–1979 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 19791980–1999 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 19992000–present 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011
See also Categories:- Lists of number-one songs in the United States
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