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This is a list of Billboard magazine's top popular songs of 1949 according to retail sales. [1]Vaughn Monroe's rendition of "Riders in the Sky" topped the year-end list, while his renditions of "Someday" and "Red Roses for a Blue Lady" also appeared at number 12 and number 21, respectively.
In 1949, the following four 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 by Jockeys – ranked the most played songs on United States radio stations, as reported by radio disc jockeys and radio stations.
Throughout most of the 1950s, the magazine published the following charts to measure a song's popularity: Most Played by Jockeys – ranked the most played songs on United States radio stations, as reported by radio disc jockeys and radio stations. Most Played in Jukeboxes – ranked the most played songs in jukeboxes across the United States.
Milburn returned to number one on the juke box chart in September with "Roomin' House Boogie" and was the only artist with three R&B chart-toppers during 1949. Three records had lengthy runs at number one in 1949, each topping both the juke box and best sellers charts for ten weeks or more.
RELEASED as a single following minor hit on ANYWAY THE WIND BLOWS; "Love Me or Leave Me" Walter Donaldson: Gus Kahn: December 7, 1954 Top 20 hit in the U.K.; #1 TOP SELLING LP OF 1955 in U.S. from the album of the same name "Lover Come Back" Alan Spilton Frank DeVol November 21, 1961 (with Frank DeVol's orchestra) "Love Somebody" Joan Whitney
This is a list of songs that have peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and the magazine's national singles charts that preceded it. Introduced in 1958, the Hot 100 is the pre-eminent singles chart in the United States, currently monitoring the most popular singles in terms of popular radio play, single purchases and online streaming.
I. I Don't See Me in Your Eyes Anymore; I Just Don't Like This Kind of Living; I Love You Because (song) I Said My Pajamas (and Put On My Pray'rs) I Yust Go Nuts at Christmas
Frank Sinatra – CD boxed set "A Voice in Time" features a live 1949 recording from his radio show. [18] Clive Wayne, song with orchestra Conductor: Bruce Campbell. Recorded in London on July 7, 1949. It was released by EMI on its His Master's Voice label as catalog number B 9802. Pat Boone – for his album Moonglow (1960). [19] Arthur ...