The No. 1s of
1951
Pick a day for its No. 1 song, film, and book — or scan every reign of 1951 below.
No. 1 songs · Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 began in August 1958.
No. 1 films · U.S. weekend box office
- Mr. MusicJan 3, 19511 weekend
- HarveyJan 10, 19512 weekends
- Halls of MontezumaJan 24, 19511 weekend
- At War with the ArmyJan 31, 19513 weekends
- Born YesterdayFeb 21, 19511 weekend
- Payment on DemandFeb 28, 19512 weekends
- Born YesterdayMar 14, 19512 weekends
- Royal WeddingMar 28, 19513 weekends
- Father's Little DividendApr 18, 19514 weekends
- The Great CarusoMay 16, 19519 weekends
- Show BoatJul 18, 19514 weekends
- That's My BoyAug 15, 19519 weekends
- A Place in the SunOct 17, 19511 weekend
- The Desert Fox: The Story of RommelOct 24, 19511 weekend
- An American in ParisOct 31, 19514 weekends
- Quo VadisNov 28, 19515 weekends
No. 1 books · NYT fiction best sellers
- The DisenchantedBudd SchulbergJan 7, 19511 week
- Joy StreetFrances Parkinson KeyesJan 14, 19515 weeks
- The DisenchantedBudd SchulbergFeb 18, 19511 week
- Joy StreetFrances Parkinson KeyesFeb 25, 19512 weeks
- The DisenchantedBudd SchulbergMar 11, 19511 week
- Joy StreetFrances Parkinson KeyesMar 18, 19511 week
- From Here to EternityJames JonesMar 25, 195120 weeks
- The Caine MutinyHerman WoukAug 12, 195121 weeks