List of number one hits in the US (1947)

This is a list of the number one hits on Billboard's 1947 US Best Sellers in Stores chart. There were eleven number one singles and seven number one that year Albums.

See also : List of Singles on the Billboard Charts (1947)  and List of Albums on the Billboard Charts (1947)

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Singles

← 1946 ←	List of number one hits in the US			1948 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) December 28, 1946 - February 14, 1947 7 weeks (total 7) 7th Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye with Billy Williams & Chorus The Old Lamp-Lighter Nat Simon, Charles Tobias - February 15, 1947 - February 21, 1947 1 week (total 1) 1 Nat King Cole (I Love You) for Sentimental Reasons Deek Watson, William Best - February 22, 1947 - February 28, 1947 1 week (total 1) 1 Count Basie & His Orchestra with Sweets Edison & Bill Johnson Open the Door, Richard Frank Clarke, Jack McVea - March 1, 1947 - March 14, 1947 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Freddy Martin & his Orchestra with Stuart Wade & Ensemble Managua, Nicaragua Irving Fields, Albert Gamse - March 15, 1947 - June 6, 1947 12 weeks (total of 12) 12 Ted Weems & His Orchestra with Elmo Tanner Heartaches Al Hoffman, John Klenner - June 7, 1947 - June 20, 1947 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Art Lund with Johnny Thompson & His Orchestra Mam'selle Edmund Goulding , Mack Gordon - June 21, 1947 - June 27, 1947 1 week (4 in total) 4th The Harmonicats Peg o 'My Heart Alfred Bryan, Fred Fisher - June 28, 1947 - July 18, 1947 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Perry Como & The Satisfiers with Lloyd Shaffer & His Orchestra Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go to Sleep) Al Hoffman, Jerry Livingston , Mack David - July 19, 1947 - August 8, 1947 3 weeks (4 in total) 4th The Harmonicats Peg o 'My Heart Alfred Bryan, Fred Fisher - August 9, 1947 - September 19, 1947 6 weeks (6 in total) 6th Tex Williams & His Western Caravan Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) Merle Travis , Tex Williams - September 20, 1947 - December 12, 1947 12 weeks (total of 12) 12 Francis Craig & His Orchestra Near You Francis Craig, Kermit Goell - December 13, 1947 - February 20, 1948 10 weeks (total 10) 10 Vaughn Monroe & His Orchestra Ballerina Bob Russell , Carl Sigman -
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Albums

← 1946 ←	List of number one albums in the US			1948 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) November 23, 1946 - January 10, 1947 7 weeks (35 in total) 35 Bing Crosby Merry Christmas - January 11, 1947 - January 17, 1947 1 week (total 1) 1 Harry James & his Orchestra All-time favorites - January 18, 1947 - January 31, 1947 2 weeks (total 19) 19th Glenn Miller & his Orchestra Glenn Miller - An Album of Outstanding Arrangements - February 1, 1947 - February 7, 1947 1 week (total of 25) 25th Al Jolson The Jolson Story - February 8, 1947 - February 14, 1947 1 week (total 19) 19th Glenn Miller & his Orchestra Glenn Miller - An Album of Outstanding Arrangements - February 15, 1947 - August 1, 1947 24 weeks (total of 25) 25th Al Jolson The Jolson Story - August 2, 1947 - August 15, 1947 2 weeks (total 5) 5 Dorothy Shay Dorothy Shay Sings - August 16, 1947 - September 26, 1947 6 weeks (9 in total) 9 Al Jolson Souvenir album - September 27, 1947 - October 3, 1947 1 week (total 5) 5 Dorothy Shay Dorothy Shay Sings - October 4, 1947 - October 10, 1947 1 week (9 in total) 9 Al Jolson Souvenir album - October 11, 1947 - October 17, 1947 1 week (total 5) 5 Dorothy Shay Dorothy Shay Sings - October 18, 1947 - October 24, 1947 1 week (9 in total) 9 Al Jolson Souvenir album - October 25, 1947 - October 31, 1947 1 week (total 5) 5 Dorothy Shay Dorothy Shay Sings - November 1, 1947 - November 7, 1947 1 week (9 in total) 9 Al Jolson Souvenir album - November 8, 1947 - November 14, 1947 1 week (total 1) 1 Glenn Miller & his Orchestra Masterpieces Vol. II - November 15, 1947 - January 9, 1948 8 weeks (35 in total) 35 Bing Crosby Merry Christmas -
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Web links

• List of number one hits in the United States (1940-1949)
• Billboard Magazine 1936 to 2014 (Free Archive)
• Billboard Google Books 1940-1964

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Discogs (The King Cole Trio - (I Love You) for Sentimental Reasons)
2. ↑ Discogs (Count Basie & his Orchestra with Harry Edison & Bill Johnson - Open the Door, Richard!)
3. ↑ Discogs (Freddy Martin & his Orchestra with Stuart Wade & Ensemble - Managua, Nicaragua)
4. ↑ Discogs (Art Lund with Johnny Thompson & His Orchestra - Mam'selle)
5. ↑ Discogs (The Harmonicats - Peg o 'My Heart)
6. ↑ Discogs (Perry Como & The Satisfiers with Lloyd Shaffer & His Orchestra - Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go to Sleep))
7. ↑ Discogs (Tex Williams & His Western Caravan - Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette))
8. ↑ Discogs (Francis Craig & His Orchestra - Near You)
9. ↑ Discogs (Vaughn Monroe & His Orchestra - Ballerina)
10. ↑ Discogs (Glenn Miller - Glenn Miller - An Album Of Outstanding Arrangements)
11. ↑ Discogs (Al Jolson - The Jolson Story)
12. ↑ Discogs (Dorothy Shay - Dorothy Shay Sings)

See also: Number One Hits 1947 in Australia .