The No. 1s of
1950
Pick a day for its No. 1 song, film, and book — or scan every reign of 1950 below.
No. 1 songs · Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 began in August 1958.
No. 1 films · U.S. weekend box office
- The Great LoverJan 4, 19501 weekend
- On the TownJan 11, 19501 weekend
- Sands of Iwo JimaJan 18, 19507 weekends
- CinderellaMar 8, 19502 weekends
- FrancisMar 22, 19502 weekends
- CinderellaApr 5, 19502 weekends
- Cheaper by the DozenApr 19, 19501 weekend
- Riding HighApr 26, 19501 weekend
- The Third ManMay 3, 19501 weekend
- The Daughter of Rosie O'GradyMay 10, 19501 weekend
- The Damned Don't CryMay 17, 19501 weekend
- Annie Get Your GunMay 24, 19501 weekend
- The Big HangoverMay 31, 19501 weekend
- Father of the BrideJun 7, 19501 weekend
- Annie Get Your GunJun 14, 19501 weekend
- Father of the BrideJun 21, 19504 weekends
- Winchester '73Jul 19, 19501 weekend
- Duchess of IdahoJul 26, 19501 weekend
- The Flame and the ArrowAug 2, 19501 weekend
- Three Little WordsAug 9, 19501 weekend
- Treasure IslandAug 16, 19501 weekend
- Sunset BoulevardAug 23, 19502 weekends
- The Black RoseSep 6, 19502 weekends
- My Blue HeavenSep 20, 19502 weekends
- No Way OutOct 4, 19501 weekend
- Mister 880Oct 11, 19502 weekends
- The Glass MenagerieOct 25, 19501 weekend
- All About EveNov 1, 19502 weekends
- Rio GrandeNov 15, 19501 weekend
- King Solomon's MinesNov 22, 19505 weekends
- Mr. MusicDec 27, 19501 weekend
No. 1 books · NYT fiction best sellers
- The EgyptianMika WaltariJan 1, 19507 weeks
- The ParasitesDaphne du MaurierFeb 19, 19505 weeks
- The WallJohn HerseyMar 26, 19505 weeks
- The CardinalHenry Morton RobinsonApr 30, 195024 weeks
- Across the River and into the TreesErnest HemingwayOct 15, 19507 weeks
- The DisenchantedBudd SchulbergDec 3, 19505 weeks