The Year in Billboard #1 Songs - 1950

"Goodnight Irene"  

by

 The Weaver (w/Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra)

August 19th - November 11th
Billboard's #1 Song of 1950
#1 on the Billboard Best Sellers (13 consecutive weeks)
#1 on the Billboard Airplay (8 consecutive weeks)
#1 on the Billboard Jukebox chart (12 consecutive weeks)

Billboard #1 Song of the Year - 1946

Biggest selling song of 1946

"Prisoner of Love" by Perry Como