US Number Ones on 20 December

US Number one in 1958 was The Chipmunk Song - The Chipmunks (with David Seville)
US Number one in 1959 was Heartaches By The Number - Guy Mitchell
US Number one in 1960 was Are You Lonesome Tonight - Elvis Presley (with The Jordanaires)
US Number one in 1961 was The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens
US Number one in 1962 was Big Girls Don't Cry - The Four Seasons
US Number one in 1963 was Dominique - The Singing Nun
US Number one in 1964 was Come See About Me - The Supremes
US Number one in 1965 was Turn Turn Turn (To Everything There Is A Season) - The Byrds
US Number one in 1966 was Winchester Cathedral - The New Vaudeville Band
US Number one in 1967 was Daydream Believer - The Monkees
US Number one in 1968 was I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
US Number one in 1969 was Leavin' On A Jet Plane - Peter, Paul & Mary
US Number one in 1970 was The Tears Of A Clown - Smokey Robinson (and The Miracles)
US Number one in 1971 was Family Affair - Sly & The Family Stone
US Number one in 1972 was Me And Mrs. Jones - Billy Paul
US Number one in 1973 was The Most Beautiful Girl - Charlie Rich
US Number one in 1974 was Kung Fu Fighting - Carl Douglas
US Number one in 1975 was That's The Way (I Like It) - KC & The Sunshine Band
US Number one in 1976 was Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) - Rod Stewart
US Number one in 1977 was You Light Up My Life - Debby Boone
US Number one in 1978 was You Don't Bring Me Flowers - Barbra Streisand (and Neil Diamond)
US Number one in 1979 was Babe - Styx
US Number one in 1980 was Lady - Kenny Rogers
US Number one in 1981 was Physical - Olivia Newton-John
US Number one in 1982 was Maneater - Hall & Oates
US Number one in 1983 was Say Say Say - Paul McCartney (and Michael Jackson)
US Number one in 1984 was Out Of Touch - Hall & Oates
US Number one in 1985 was Broken Wings - Mr Mister
US Number one in 1986 was Walk Like An Egyptian - The Bangles
US Number one in 1987 was Faith - George Michael
US Number one in 1988 was Look Away - Chicago
US Number one in 1989 was We Didn't Start The Fire - Billy Joel
US Number one in 1990 was Because I Love You (The Postman Song) - Stevie B
US Number one in 1991 was Black Or White - Michael Jackson
US Number one in 1992 was I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
US Number one in 1993 was Again - Janet Jackson
US Number one in 1994 was Here Comes The Hotstepper - Ini Kamoze
US Number one in 1995 was One Sweet Day - Mariah Carey (and Boyz II Men)
US Number one in 1996 was Un-Break My Heart - Toni Braxton
US Number one in 1997 was Candle In The Wind 1997 - Something About The Way You Look Tonight - Elton John
US Number one in 1998 was I'm Your Angel - R Kelly (and Celine Dion)
US Number one in 1999 was Smooth - Santana (featuring Rob Thomas)
US Number one in 2000 was Independent Woman - Destiny's Child
US Number one in 2001 was U Got It Bad - Usher
US Number one in 2002 was Lose Yourself - Eminem
US Number one in 2003 was Hey Ya - Outkast
US Number one in 2004 was Drop It Like It's Hot - Snoop Dogg (featuring Pharrell Williams)
US Number one in 2005 was Run It - Chris Brown (featuring Juelz Santana)
US Number one in 2006 was Irreplaceable - Beyonce
US Number one in 2007 was No One - Alicia Keys
US Number one in 2008 was Live Your Life - T.I. (featuring Rihanna)
US Number one in 2009 was Empire State Of Mind - Jay-Z (and Alicia Keys)
US Number one in 2010 was Firework - Katy Perry
US Number one in 2011 was We Found Love - Rihanna (featuring Calvin Harris)
US Number one in 2012 was Diamonds - Rihanna
US Number one in 2013 was Wrecking Ball - Miley Cyrus
US Number one in 2014 was Blank Space - Taylor Swift
US Number one in 2015 was Hello - Adele
US Number one in 2016 was Black Beatles - Rae Sremmurd (featuring Gucci Mane)
US Number one in 2017 was Rockstar - Post Malone (featuring 21 Savage)
US Number one in 2018 was Thank U, Next - Ariana Grande
US Number one in 2019 was Heartless - The Weeknd
US Number one in 2020 was All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey

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