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This article is about the American ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart held from 1958 to 1969.
The ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart is the main song chart of the American music industry and is updated every week by the '' Billboard'' magazine. During 1958–1969 the chart was based collectively on each single's weekly physical sales figures and
;Notes
:Across two separate chart runs (1960, 1962), "The Twist" has accumulated three total weeks at number-one. It was the only song in the history of the Hot 100 to achieve number-one in two separate chart runs, until " All I Want for Christmas Is You" accomplished the same feat in 2020.
airplay
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on American radio stations.
Number ones
;Key : – Number-one single of the year Note: The year-end number-one singles for 1963, 1965 and 1966 were " Surfin' U.S.A." byThe Beach Boys
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, "Wooly Bully
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" by Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs, and "California Dreamin'
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" by The Mamas and the Papas, respectively, which peaked at numbers 3, 2, and 4, also respectively, and thus are not included here.
;Notes
:Across two separate chart runs (1960, 1962), "The Twist" has accumulated three total weeks at number-one. It was the only song in the history of the Hot 100 to achieve number-one in two separate chart runs, until " All I Want for Christmas Is You" accomplished the same feat in 2020.
Statistics by decade
By artist
The following artists achieved four or more number-one hits during 1958–1969. A number of artists had number-one singles on their own as well as part of a collaboration.Artists by total number of weeks at number-one
The following artists were featured in top of the chart for the highest total number of weeks during 1958–1969.Songs by total number of weeks at number-one
The following songs were featured in top of the chart for the highest total number of weeks during 1958–1969.See also
*List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 1960s
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* List of Billboard number-one singles
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* 1960s in music
References
{{Number-one singles in the United States United States Hot 100 1958-1969