List Of Billboard Year-End Number-One Singles And Albums

The Billboard Year-End chart is a chart published by Billboard which denotes the top song of each year as determined by the publication's charts.

Since 1946, Year-End charts have existed for the top songs in pop, R&B, and country, with additional album charts for each genre debuting in 1956, 1966, and 1965, respectively.

Year Pop R&B/Soul/Hip-hop Country
Single Album Single Album Single Album
1946 "Prisoner of Love"
Perry Como
"Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop"
Lionel Hampton
"New Spanish Two Step"
Bob Wills
1947 "Near You"
Francis Craig
"Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens"
Louis Jordan
"Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)"
Tex Williams Western Caravan
1948 "Twelfth Street Rag"
Pee Wee Hunt
"Long Gone"
Sonny Thompson
"Bouquet of Roses"
Eddy Arnold
1949 "Riders in the Sky"
Vaughn Monroe Orchestra
"The Hucklebuck"
Paul Williams
"Lovesick Blues"
Hank Williams and the Drifting Cowboys
1950 "Goodnight, Irene"
Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers
"Pink Champagne"
Joe Liggins
"I'm Movin' On"
Hank Snow
1951 "Too Young"
Nat King Cole
"Sixty Minute Man"
The Dominoes
"Cold, Cold Heart"
Hank Williams
1952 "Blue Tango"
Leroy Anderson
"Lawdy Miss Clawdy"
Lloyd Price
"Wild Side of Life"
Hank Thompson
1953 "Song from Moulin Rouge"
Percy Faith
"(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean"
Ruth Brown
"Kaw-Liga"
Hank Williams
1954 "Little Things Mean a Lot"
Kitty Kallen
"Work with Me, Annie"
Midnighters
"I Don't Hurt Anymore"
Hank Snow
1955 "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White"
Perez Prado
"Pledging My Love"
Johnny Ace
"In the Jailhouse Now"
Webb Pierce
1956 "Heartbreak Hotel"
Elvis Presley
Calypso
Harry Belafonte
"Honky Tonk"
Bill Doggett
"Crazy Arms"
Ray Price
1957 "All Shook Up"
Elvis Presley
My Fair Lady
Original Cast
"Jailhouse Rock"/"Treat Me Nice"
Elvis Presley
"Gone"
Ferlin Husky
1958 "Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu (Volare)"
Domenico Modugno
My Fair Lady
Original Cast
"What Am I Loving For"/"Hang Up My Rock & Roll Shoes"
Chuck Willis
"Oh Lonesome Me"/"I Can't Stop Loving You"
Don Gibson
1959 "The Battle of New Orleans"
Johnny Horton
Music from Peter Gunn
Henry Mancini
"Stagger Lee"
Lloyd Price
"The Battle of New Orleans"
Johnny Horton
1960 Theme from "A Summer Place"
Percy Faith
The Sound of Music
Original Cast
"Kiddio"
Brook Benton
"Please Help Me, I'm Falling"
Hank Locklin
1961 "Tossin' and Turnin'"
Bobby Lewis
Camelot
Original Cast
"Tossin' and Turnin'"
Bobby Lewis
"I Fall to Pieces"
Patsy Cline
1962 "Stranger on the Shore"
Mr. Acker Bilk
West Side Story
Soundtrack
"Soul Twist"
King Curtis
"Wolverton Mountain"
Claude King
1963 "Sugar Shack"
Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs

"Surfin' U.S.A."
The Beach Boys

West Side Story
Soundtrack
"Part Time Love"
Little Johnny Taylor
"Still"
Bill Anderson
1964 "I Want to Hold Your Hand"
The Beatles
Hello, Dolly!
Original Cast
"My Heart Skips a Beat"
Buck Owens
1965 "Wooly Bully"
Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs
Mary Poppins
Soundtrack
"I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)"
Four Tops
"What's He Doing in My World"
Eddy Arnold
I've Got a Tiger by the Tail
Buck Owens
1966 "The Ballad of the Green Berets"
SSgt. Barry Sadler

"California Dreamin'"
The Mamas and the Papas

Whipped Cream and Other Delights
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass
"Hold On! I'm Comin'"
Sam & Dave
Lou Rawls Live!
Lou Rawls
"Almost Persuaded"
David Houston
My World
Eddy Arnold
1967 "To Sir with Love"
Lulu
More of The Monkees
The Monkees
"Respect"
Aretha Franklin
Greatest Hits
The Temptations
"All the Time"
Jack Greene
There Goes My Everything
Jack Greene
1968 "Hey Jude"
The Beatles
Are You Experienced
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
"Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud"
James Brown
Lady Soul
Aretha Franklin
"Folsom Prison Blues"
Johnny Cash
By the Time I Get to Phoenix
Glen Campbell
1969 "Sugar, Sugar"
The Archies
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Iron Butterfly
"What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)"
Jr. Walker and the All Stars
Cloud Nine
The Temptations
"My Life (Throw It Away If I Want To)"
Bill Anderson
Wichita Lineman
Glen Campbell
1970 "Bridge over Troubled Water"
Simon & Garfunkel
Bridge over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel
"I'll Be There"
Jackson 5
The Isaac Hayes Movement
Isaac Hayes
"Hello Darlin'"
Conway Twitty
The Best of Charley Pride
Charley Pride
1971 "Joy to the World"
Three Dog Night
Jesus Christ Superstar
Soundtrack
"Mr. Big Stuff"
Jean Knight
...To Be Continued
Isaac Hayes
"Easy Loving"
Freddie Hart
Rose Garden
Lynn Anderson
1972 "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"
Roberta Flack
Harvest
Neil Young
"Let's Stay Together"
Al Green
Revolution of the Mind: Recorded Live at the Apollo, Vol. III
James Brown
"My Hang-Up Is You"
Freddie Hart
The Best of Charley Pride, Vol. 2
Charley Pride
1973 "Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Ole Oak Tree"
Tony Orlando and Dawn
The World Is a Ghetto
War
"Let's Get It On"
Marvin Gaye
I'm Still in Love with You
Al Green
"You've Never Been This Far Before"
Conway Twitty
Behind Closed Doors
Charlie Rich
1974 "The Way We Were"
Barbra Streisand
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elton John
"Feel Like Makin' Love"
Roberta Flack
Ship Ahoy
O'Jays
"There Won't Be Anymore"
Charlie Rich
Behind Closed Doors
Charlie Rich
1975 "Love Will Keep Us Together"
Captain & Tennille
Elton John's Greatest Hits
Elton John
"Fight the Power Pt. 1"
Isley Brothers
That's the Way of the World
Earth, Wind & Fire
"Rhinestone Cowboy"
Glen Campbell
Back Home Again
John Denver
1976 "Silly Love Songs"
Wings
Frampton Comes Alive
Peter Frampton
"Disco Lady"
Johnnie Taylor
Rufus featuring Chaka Khan
Rufus featuring Chaka Khan
"Convoy"
C.W. McCall
The Sound in Your Mind
Willie Nelson
1977 "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)"
Rod Stewart
Rumours
Fleetwood Mac
"Float On"
The Floaters
Songs in the Key of Life
Stevie Wonder
"Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)"
Waylon Jennings
Ol' Waylon
Waylon Jennings
1978 "Shadow Dancing"
Andy Gibb
Saturday Night Fever
Soundtrack
"Serpentine Fire"
Earth, Wind & Fire
All 'N All
Earth, Wind & Fire
"Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys"/"I Can Get Off on You"
Waylon & Willie
Stardust
Willie Nelson
1979 "My Sharona"
The Knack
52nd Street
Billy Joel
"Good Times"
Chic
C'est Chic
Chic
"I Just Fall in Love Again"
Anne Murray
The Gambler
Kenny Rogers
1980 "Call Me"
Blondie
The Wall
Pink Floyd
"Let's Get Serious"
Jermaine Jackson
Off the Wall
Michael Jackson
"My Heart"/"Silent Night (After the Fight)"
Ronnie Milsap
Kenny
Kenny Rogers
1981 "Bette Davis Eyes"
Kim Carnes
Hi Infidelity
REO Speedwagon
"Endless Love"
Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
Street Songs
Rick James
"Fire and Smoke"
Earl Thomas Conley
9 to 5 and Odd Jobs
Dolly Parton
1982 "Physical"
Olivia Newton-John
Asia
Asia
"That Girl"
Stevie Wonder
Raise!
Earth, Wind & Fire
"Always on My Mind"
Willie Nelson
Always on My Mind
Willie Nelson
1983 "Every Breath You Take"
The Police
Thriller
Michael Jackson
"Sexual Healing"
Marvin Gaye
Thriller
Michael Jackson
"José Cuervo"
Shelly West
Mountain Music
Alabama
1984 "When Doves Cry"
Prince
Thriller
Michael Jackson
"When Doves Cry"
Prince
Can't Slow Down
Lionel Richie
"To All the Girls I've Loved Before"
Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson
Don't Cheat in Our Hometown
Ricky Skaggs
1985 "Careless Whisper"
Wham!
Born in the U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen
"Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)"
Freddie Jackson
Emergency
Kool & the Gang
"Lost in the Fifties Tonight"
Ronnie Milsap
40-Hour Week
Alabama
1986 "That's What Friends Are For"
Dionne & Friends
Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
"On My Own"
Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald
Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
"Never Be You"
Rosanne Cash
Rockin' with the Rhythm
The Judds
1987 "Walk Like an Egyptian"
The Bangles
Slippery When Wet
Bon Jovi
"Stop to Love"
Luther Vandross
Just Like the First Time
Freddie Jackson
"Give Me Wings"
Michael Johnson
Storms of Life
Randy Travis
1988 "Faith"
George Michael
Faith
George Michael
"I Want Her"
Keith Sweat
Make It Last Forever
Keith Sweat
"Don't Close Your Eyes"
Keith Whitley
Always & Forever
Randy Travis
1989 "Look Away"
Chicago
Don't Be Cruel
Bobby Brown
"Superwoman"
Karyn White
Guy
Guy
"A Better Man"
Clint Black
Loving Proof
Ricky Van Shelton
1990 "Hold On"
Wilson Phillips
Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814
Janet Jackson
"Hold On"
En Vogue
Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814
Janet Jackson
"Nobody's Home"
Clint Black
Killin' Time
Clint Black
1991 "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You"
Bryan Adams
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
"Written All Over Your Face"
Rude Boys
I'm Your Baby Tonight
Whitney Houston
"Don't Rock the Jukebox"
Alan Jackson
No Fences
Garth Brooks
1992 "End of the Road"
Boyz II Men
Ropin' the Wind
Garth Brooks
"Come and Talk to Me"
Jodeci
Forever My Lady
Jodeci
"I Saw the Light"
Wynonna
Ropin' the Wind
Garth Brooks
1993 "I Will Always Love You"
Whitney Houston
The Bodyguard
Soundtrack
"I Will Always Love You"
Whitney Houston
The Bodyguard
Soundtrack
"Chattahoochee"
Alan Jackson
Some Gave All
Billy Ray Cyrus
1994 "The Sign"
Ace of Base
The Sign
Ace of Base
"Bump n' Grind"
R. Kelly
Doggystyle
Snoop Doggy Dogg
"I Swear"
John Michael Montgomery
Not a Moment Too Soon
Tim McGraw
1995 "Gangsta's Paradise"
Coolio featuring L.V.
Cracked Rear View
Hootie & the Blowfish
"Creep"
TLC
My Life
Mary J. Blige
"Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)"
John Michael Montgomery
The Hits
Garth Brooks
1996 "Macarena" (Bayside Boys Mix)
Los del Río
Jagged Little Pill
Alanis Morissette
"You're Makin' Me High"/"Let It Flow"
Toni Braxton
The Score
Fugees
"My Maria"
Brooks & Dunn
The Woman in Me
Shania Twain
1997 "Candle in the Wind 1997"/"Something About the Way You Look Tonight"
Elton John
Spice
Spice Girls
"In My Bed"
Dru Hill
Life After Death
The Notorious B.I.G.
"It's Your Love"
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
Blue
LeAnn Rimes
1998 "Too Close"
Next
Titanic
Soundtrack
"Too Close"
Next
The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
"Just to See You Smile"
Tim McGraw
Sevens
Garth Brooks
1999 "Believe"
Cher
Millennium
Backstreet Boys
"Fortunate"
Maxwell
400 Degreez
Juvenile
"Amazed"
Lonestar
Come On Over
Shania Twain
2000 "Breathe"
Faith Hill
No Strings Attached
'N Sync
"Let's Get Married"
Jagged Edge
2001
Dr. Dre
How Do You Like Me Now?!
Toby Keith
Fly
Dixie Chicks
2001 "Hanging by a Moment"
Lifehouse
1
The Beatles
"Fiesta"
R. Kelly featuring Jay-Z
TP-2.Com
R. Kelly
"Ain't Nothing 'Bout You"
Brooks & Dunn
Greatest Hits
Tim McGraw
2002 "How You Remind Me"
Nickelback
The Eminem Show
Eminem
"Foolish"
Ashanti
The Eminem Show
Eminem
"The Good Stuff"
Kenny Chesney
O Brother, Where Are Thou?
Soundtrack
2003 "In Da Club"
50 Cent
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
50 Cent
"In Da Club"
50 Cent
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
50 Cent
"My Front Porch Looking In"
Lonestar
Up!
Shania Twain
2004 "Yeah!"
Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris
Confessions
Usher
"If I Ain't Got You"
Alicia Keys
Confessions
Usher
"Live Like You Were Dying"
Tim McGraw
Shock'n Y'all
Toby Keith
2005 "We Belong Together"
Mariah Carey
The Massacre
50 Cent
"Let Me Love You"
Mario
The Massacre
50 Cent
"That's What I Love About Sunday"
Craig Morgan
Greatest Hits
Shania Twain
2006 "Bad Day"
Daniel Powter
Some Hearts
Carrie Underwood
"Be Without You"
Mary J. Blige
The Breakthrough
Mary J. Blige
"If You're Going Through Hell (Before the Devil Even Knows)"
Rodney Atkins
Some Hearts
Carrie Underwood
2007 "Irreplaceable"
Beyoncé
Daughtry
Daughtry
"Lost Without U"
Robin Thicke
Kingdom Come
Jay-Z
"Watching You"
Rodney Atkins
Some Hearts
Carrie Underwood
2008 "Low"
Flo Rida featuring T-Pain
As I Am
Alicia Keys
"Like You'll Never See Me Again"
Alicia Keys
As I Am
Alicia Keys
"Just Got Started Lovin' You"
James Otto
Long Road out of Eden
Eagles
2009 "Boom Boom Pow"
The Black Eyed Peas
Fearless
Taylor Swift
"Blame It"
Jamie Foxx featuring T-Pain
I Am... Sasha Fierce
Beyoncé
"I Run to You"
Lady Antebellum
Fearless
Taylor Swift
2010 "Tik Tok"
Kesha
I Dreamed a Dream
Susan Boyle
"Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)"
Alicia Keys
Recovery
Eminem
"Love Like Crazy"
Lee Brice
Need You Now
Lady Antebellum
2011 "Rolling in the Deep"
Adele
21
Adele
"Sure Thing"
Miguel
Tha Carter IV
Lil Wayne
"Crazy Girl"
Eli Young Band
Speak Now
Taylor Swift
2012 "Somebody That I Used to Know"
Gotye featuring Kimbra
21
Adele
"Love on Top"
Beyoncé
Take Care
Drake
"Time Is Love"
Josh Turner
Red
Taylor Swift
2013 "Thrift Shop"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz
The 20/20 Experience
Justin Timberlake
"Thrift Shop"
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz
The 20/20 Experience
Justin Timberlake
"Cruise"
Florida Georgia Line
Red
Taylor Swift
2014 "Happy"
Pharrell Williams
Frozen
Soundtrack
"Happy"
Pharrell Williams
Beyoncé
Beyoncé
"This Is How We Roll"
Florida Georgia Line featuring Luke Bryan
Crash My Party
Luke Bryan
2015 "Uptown Funk"
Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
1989
Taylor Swift
"See You Again"
Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth
If You're Reading This It's Too Late
Drake
"Take Your Time"
Sam Hunt
Montevallo
Sam Hunt
2016 "Love Yourself"
Justin Bieber
25
Adele
"One Dance"
Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla
Views
Drake
"H.O.L.Y."
Florida Georgia Line
Traveller
Chris Stapleton
2017 "Shape of You"
Ed Sheeran
Damn
Kendrick Lamar
"That's What I Like"
Bruno Mars
Damn
Kendrick Lamar
"Body Like a Back Road"
Sam Hunt
Traveller
Chris Stapleton
2018 "God's Plan"
Drake
Reputation
Taylor Swift
"God's Plan"
Drake
Scorpion
Drake
"Meant to Be"
Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line
This One's for You
Luke Combs
2019 "Old Town Road"
Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
Billie Eilish
"Old Town Road"
Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
Beerbongs & Bentleys
Post Malone
"Whiskey Glasses"
Morgan Wallen
This One's for You
Luke Combs
2020 "Blinding Lights"
The Weeknd
Hollywood's Bleeding
Post Malone
"Blinding Lights"
The Weeknd
Hollywood's Bleeding
Post Malone
"I Hope"
Gabby Barrett
What You See Is What You Get
Luke Combs
2021 "Levitating"
Dua Lipa
Dangerous: The Double Album
Morgan Wallen
"Leave the Door Open"
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak)
Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon
Pop Smoke
"Forever After All"
Luke Combs
Dangerous: The Double Album
Morgan Wallen
2022 "Heat Waves"
Glass Animals
Un Verano Sin Ti
Bad Bunny
"First Class"
Jack Harlow
Certified Lover Boy
Drake
"Wasted on You"
Morgan Wallen
Dangerous: The Double Album
Morgan Wallen
2023 "Last Night"
Morgan Wallen
One Thing at a Time
Morgan Wallen
"Kill Bill"
SZA
SOS
SZA
"Last Night"
Morgan Wallen
One Thing at a Time
Morgan Wallen

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