Question 1

What was the #1 song of 1948?

Accepted Answer

The #1 song on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 of 1948 was Twelfth Street Rag by Pee Wee Hunt.

Question 2

Who topped the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 in 1948?

Accepted Answer

Pee Wee Hunt topped the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 in 1948 with Twelfth Street Rag.

Question 3

How many songs are on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 of 1948?

Accepted Answer

The Billboard Year-End Hot 100 of 1948 ranks 39 songs based on cumulative chart performance throughout the year.

Question 4

What were the top 5 songs of 1948?

Accepted Answer

The top 5 songs on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 of 1948 were: 1. Twelfth Street Rag — Pee Wee Hunt; 2. Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me) — Peggy Lee with Dave Barbour; 3. Now Is the Hour — Bing Crosby with Ken Darby; 4. A Tree in the Meadow — Margaret Whiting; 5. My Happiness — Jon and Sondra Steele.

Question 5

Where can I listen to the songs from the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 of 1948?

Accepted Answer

Each track on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 of 1948 links through to Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Tidal, Deezer, and other major streaming platforms via BeatsVine's smart-link routing. Click any cover or title to open the song on your preferred platform.

Question 6

How was the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 of 1948 compiled?

Accepted Answer

Billboard publishes its Year-End Hot 100 each December based on cumulative chart performance throughout the year — combining airplay, sales, and streaming data. This BeatsVine page sources the 1948 ranking from Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_year-end_top_singles_of_1948) under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International licence.

Billboard Year-End US Singles of 1948