1989 – No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “Another Day in Paradise,” Phil Collins. Billboard ranks it the top song of the year.
1977 – No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “How Deep Is Your Love,” Bee Gees. The song is the first single from the soundtrack to “Saturday Night Fever.” The album remains at No. 1 for 24 weeks.
1964 – No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “I Feel Fine,” The Beatles. This song is the 30th by the group to hit Billboard’s Hot 100 in 1964, the most songs in one year by any group.
1959 – No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “Why,” Frankie Avalon. This last No. 1 song of the ’50s has the shortest title of any chart topping hit.
1942 – No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “White Christmas,” Bing Crosby. The song is inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1974. For several years the song is re-released before Christmas. Crosby’s version tops the pop chart again in 1945 and 1947.
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