US Number Ones on 31 August

US Number one in 1958 was Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu) - Domenico Modugno
US Number one in 1959 was The Three Bells - The Browns
US Number one in 1960 was It's Now Or Never - Elvis Presley (with The Jordanaires)
US Number one in 1961 was Wooden Heart - Joe Dowell
US Number one in 1962 was The Locomotion - Little Eva
US Number one in 1963 was My Boyfriend's Back - The Angels (US)
US Number one in 1964 was Where Did Our Love Go? - The Supremes
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 1968 was People Got To Be Free - The Rascals
US Number one in 1969 was Honky Tonk Women - The Rolling Stones
US Number one in 1970 was War - Edwin Starr
US Number one in 1971 was How Can You Mend A Broken Heart - The Bee Gees
US Number one in 1972 was Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) - Looking Glass
US Number one in 1973 was Brother Louie - Stories
US Number one in 1974 was (You're) Having My Baby - Paul Anka (with Odia Coates)
US Number one in 1975 was Get Down Tonight - KC & The Sunshine Band
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 Grease - Frankie Valli
US Number one in 1979 was My Sharona - The Knack
US Number one in 1980 was Sailing - Christopher Cross
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 The Power Of Love - Huey Lewis & The News
US Number one in 1986 was Higher Love - Steve Winwood
US Number one in 1987 was La Bamba - Los Lobos
US Number one in 1988 was Monkey - George Michael
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 I'll Make Love To You - Boyz II Men
US Number one in 1995 was Kiss From A Rose - Seal
US Number one in 1996 was Macarena - Los Del Rio
US Number one in 1997 was Mo Money Mo Problems - The Notorious B.I.G.
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 Doesn't Really Matter - Janet
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 Lean Back - Terror Squad (featuring Fat Joe & Remy)
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 Disturbia - Rihanna
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 Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) - Katy Perry
US Number one in 2012 was Whistle - Flo Rida
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 Senorita - Shawn Mendes (and Camila Cabello)
US Number one in 2020 was WAP - Cardi B (featuring Megan Thee Stallion)

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