Billboard No. 1 Best Selling Singles for 1941 and 1951

1941

Artist Song Reached No. 1 Style Artie Shaw Orchestra "Frenesi" December 21 (‘40) Big Band/Swing Glenn Miller Orchestra "Song of the Volga Boatmen" March 15 Big Band/Jazz Artie Shaw Orchestra "Frenesi" March 22 Big Band/Swing Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra "Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy)" March 29 Big Band/Pop Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra "My Sister and I" June 7 Big Band/Pop Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra "Maria Elena" June 14 Big Band/Pop Sammy Kaye Orchestra "Daddy" June 21 Big Band/Swing Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra "My Sister and I" June 28 Big Band/Pop Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra "Maria Elena" July 5 Big Band/Pop Sammy Kaye Orchestra "Daddy" July 12 Big Band/Swing Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra "Green Eyes” August 30 Big Band/Pop Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra "Blue Champagne" September 27 Big Band/Swing Freddy Martin Orchestra "Piano Concerto in B Flat" October 4 Big Band/Classical Glenn Miller Orchestra "Chattanooga Choo Choo" November 29 Big Band/Swing Glenn Miller Orchestra "Elmer's Tune" December 20 Big Band/Swing Glenn Miller Orchestra "Chattanooga Choo Choo" December 27 Big Band/Swing

1951

Artist Song Reached No. 1 Style Patti Page "The Tennessee Waltz” December 30 (‘50) Pop Soloist Perry Como "If" March 3 Pop Soloist Mario Lanza "Be My Love" March 10 Pop Soloist Les Paul and Mary Ford "How High The Moon” April 21 Pop Duo Nat King Cole "Too Young" June 23 Pop Soloist Rosemary Clooney "Come On-a My House” July 28 Pop Soloist Tony Bennett "Because Of You" September 8 Pop Soloist Tony Bennett "Cold, Cold Heart" November 3 Pop Soloist Eddy Howard "Sin" December 15 Pop Soloist Johnnie Ray "Cry" December 29 Pop Soloist