The No. 1s of
1946
Pick a day for its No. 1 song, film, and book — or scan every reign of 1946 below.
No. 1 songs · Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 began in August 1958.
No. 1 films · U.S. weekend box office
- The Bells of St. Mary'sJan 2, 194615 weekends
- Saratoga TrunkApr 17, 19461 weekend
- DragonwyckApr 24, 19461 weekend
- Ziegfeld FolliesMay 1, 19462 weekends
- KittyMay 15, 19461 weekend
- The Blue DahliaMay 22, 19461 weekend
- Do You Love MeMay 29, 19461 weekend
- The Postman Always Rings TwiceJun 5, 19461 weekend
- Two Sisters from BostonJun 12, 19463 weekends
- SmokyJul 3, 19461 weekend
- A Stolen LifeJul 10, 19465 weekends
- Night and DayAug 14, 19462 weekends
- NotoriousAug 28, 19467 weekends
- Three Little Girls in BlueOct 16, 19461 weekend
- No Leave, No LoveOct 23, 19462 weekends
- Two Years Before the MastNov 6, 19462 weekends
- MargieNov 20, 19461 weekend
- DeceptionNov 27, 19461 weekend
- UndercurrentDec 4, 19462 weekends
- The Strange WomanDec 18, 19461 weekend
- Till the Clouds Roll ByDec 25, 19461 weekend
No. 1 books · NYT fiction best sellers
- The Black RoseThomas CostainJan 6, 19464 weeks
- The King's GeneralDaphne du MaurierFeb 3, 19465 weeks
- Arch of TriumphErich Maria RemarqueMar 10, 19461 week
- The King's GeneralDaphne du MaurierMar 17, 19461 week
- Arch of TriumphErich Maria RemarqueMar 24, 19467 weeks
- This Side of InnocenceTaylor CaldwellMay 12, 19469 weeks
- The HuckstersFrederic WakemanJul 14, 194619 weeks
- East RiverSholem AschNov 24, 19466 weeks