US Number Ones on 20 August

US Number one in 1958 was Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu) - Domenico Modugno
US Number one in 1959 was A Big Hunk O' Love - Elvis Presley (with The Jordanaires)
US Number one in 1960 was It's Now Or Never - Elvis Presley (with The Jordanaires)
US Number one in 1961 was Tossin' And Turnin' - Bobby Lewis
US Number one in 1962 was Breaking Up Is Hard To Do - Neil Sedaka
US Number one in 1963 was Fingertips - Little Stevie Wonder
US Number one in 1964 was Everybody Loves Somebody - Dean Martin
US Number one in 1965 was I Got You Babe - Sonny & Cher
US Number one in 1966 was Summer In The City - The Lovin' Spoonful
US Number one in 1967 was All You Need Is Love - The Beatles
US Number one in 1968 was People Got To Be Free - The Rascals
US Number one in 1969 was In The Year 2525 (Exordium and Terminus) - Zager & Evans
US Number one in 1970 was (They Long To Be) Close To You - The Carpenters
US Number one in 1971 was How Can You Mend A Broken Heart - The Bee Gees
US Number one in 1972 was Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan
US Number one in 1973 was Touch Me In The Morning - Diana Ross
US Number one in 1974 was The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace
US Number one in 1975 was Jive Talkin' - The Bee Gees
US Number one in 1976 was Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John (and Kiki Dee)
US Number one in 1977 was Best Of My Love - The Emotions
US Number one in 1978 was Three Times A Lady - The Commodores
US Number one in 1979 was Good Times - Chic
US Number one in 1980 was Magic - Olivia Newton-John
US Number one in 1981 was Endless Love - Diana Ross (and Lionel Richie)
US Number one in 1982 was Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor
US Number one in 1983 was Every Breath You Take - The Police
US Number one in 1984 was Ghostbusters (Searchin' For The Spirit) - Ray Parker Jr.
US Number one in 1985 was Shout - Tears For Fears
US Number one in 1986 was Papa Don't Preach - Madonna
US Number one in 1987 was I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - U2
US Number one in 1988 was Roll With It - Steve Winwood
US Number one in 1989 was Right Here Waiting - Richard Marx
US Number one in 1990 was Vision Of Love - Mariah Carey
US Number one in 1991 was (Everything I Do) I Do It For You - Bryan Adams
US Number one in 1992 was End Of The Road - Boyz II Men
US Number one in 1993 was Can't Help Falling In Love - UB40
US Number one in 1994 was Stay (I Missed You) - Lisa Loeb (and Nine Stories)
US Number one in 1995 was Waterfalls - TLC
US Number one in 1996 was Macarena - Los Del Rio
US Number one in 1997 was I'll Be Missing You - Puff Daddy (featuring Faith Evans)
US Number one in 1998 was The Boy Is Mine - Brandy (and Monica)
US Number one in 1999 was Genie In A Bottle - Christina Aguilera
US Number one in 2000 was Incomplete - Sisqo
US Number one in 2001 was Fallin' - Alicia Keys
US Number one in 2002 was Dilemma - Nelly (featuring Kelly Rowland)
US Number one in 2003 was Crazy In Love - Beyonce (featuring Jay-Z)
US Number one in 2004 was Slow Motion - Juvenile (featuring Soulja Slim)
US Number one in 2005 was We Belong Together - Mariah Carey
US Number one in 2006 was London Bridge - Fergie
US Number one in 2007 was Beautiful Girls - Sean Kingston
US Number one in 2008 was I Kissed A Girl - Katy Perry
US Number one in 2009 was I Gotta Feeling - The Black Eyed Peas
US Number one in 2010 was Love The Way You Lie - Eminem (featuring Rihanna)
US Number one in 2011 was Party Rock Anthem - LMFAO (featuring Lauren Bennett & GoonRock)
US Number one in 2012 was Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen
US Number one in 2013 was Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke (featuring T.I. & Pharrell)
US Number one in 2014 was Rude - MAGIC
US Number one in 2015 was Cheerleader - Omi
US Number one in 2016 was Cheap Thrills - Sia (featuring Sean Paul)
US Number one in 2017 was Despacito - Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee (featuring Justin Bieber)
US Number one in 2018 was In My Feelings - Drake
US Number one in 2019 was Old Town Road - Lil Nas X (Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus)
US Number one in 2020 was Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles

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