Cashbox – Songs of the Year, 1950-1996

This list was created by taking Cash Box magazine’s top 100 song list (see here) and putting the songs in order by year and then by putting songs which hit #1 on Cash Box in order by number of weeks. In the event of ties, the song with more points in Dave’s Music Database was ranked higher.

• 1950: The Third Man Theme…Anton Karas
• 1951: It’s All in the Game…Tommy Edwards
• 1952: Auf Wiederseh’n Sweetheart…Vera Lynn with the Ronald Shaw Orchestra
• 1953: Where Is Your Heart (Song from “Moulin Rouge”)…Percy Faith with Felicia Sanders
• 1954: Wanted…Perry Como with Hugo Winterhalter’s Orchestra
• 1955: The Ballad of Davy Crockett…Bill Hayes
• 1956: Singing the Blues…Guy Mitchell
• 1957: All Shook Up…Elvis Presley
• 1958: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes…The Platters
• 1959: Mack the Knife…Bobby Darin

• 1960: The Twist…Chubby Checker
• 1961: Stand by Me…Ben E. King
• 1962: Monster Mash…Bobby “Boris” Pickett & the Crypt-Kickers
• 1963: I Want to Hold Your Hand…The Beatles
• 1964: Hello, Dolly!...Louis Armstrong & the All-Stars
• 1965: (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction…The Rolling Stones
• 1966: I’m a Believer…The Monkees
• 1967: Love Is Blue…Paul Mauriat
• 1968: Hey Jude…The Beatles
• 1969: Sugar, Sugar…The Archies

• 1970: I’ll Be There…The Jackson 5
• 1971: Joy to the World…Three Dog Night
• 1972: Alone Again (Naturally)…Gilbert O’Sullivan
• 1973: Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree…Tony Orlando & Dawn
• 1974: I Honestly Love You…Olivia Newton-John
• 1975: Bohemian Rhapsody…Queen
• 1976: Mary MacGregor…Torn Between Two Lovers
• 1977: You Light Up My Life…Debby Boone
• 1978: Le Freak…Chic
• 1979: My Sharona…The Knack

• 1980: Another One Bites the Dust…Queen
• 1981: Endless Love…Lionel Richie & Diana Ross
• 1982: Abracadabra…Steve Miller Band
• 1983: Flashdance…What a Feeling…Irene Cara
• 1984: Like a Virgin…Madonna
• 1985: Say You, Say Me…Lionel Richie
• 1986: Livin’ on a Prayer…Bon Jovi
• 1987: Faith…George Michael
• 1988: Sweet Child O’ Mine…Guns N’ Roses
• 1989: Another Day in Paradise…Phil Collins

• 1990: Because I Love You (The Postman Song)…Stevie B
• 1991: Everything I Do (I Do It for You)…Bryan Adams
• 1992: End of the Road…Boyz II Men
• 1993: Whoomp! There It Is…Tag Team
• 1994: I’ll Make Love to You…Boyz II Men
• 1995: Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)…Los Del Rio
• 1996: I Love You Always Forever…Donna Lewis

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