Number-one hits of 1943 (United States)
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This is a list of number-one songs in the United States during the year 1943 according to Billboard magazine. Prior to the creation of the Hot 100, Billboard published multiple singles charts each week. In 1943, the following three charts were produced:
- Best Sellers in Stores – ranked the biggest selling singles in retail stores, as reported by merchants surveyed throughout the country.
- Most Played by Jockeys – ranked the most played songs on United States radio stations, as reported by radio disc jockeys and radio stations.
- Most Played in Jukeboxes – ranked the most played songs in jukeboxes across the United States.
Shown is a list of songs that topped the Best Sellers in Stores chart.
| Issue Date | Song | Artist |
| January 2 | "White Christmas" | Bing Crosby |
| January 9 | "White Christmas" | Bing Crosby |
| January 16 | "There Are Such Things" | Tommy Dorsey |
| January 23 | "There Are Such Things" | Tommy Dorsey |
| January 30 | "There Are Such Things" | Tommy Dorsey |
| February 6 | "There Are Such Things" | Tommy Dorsey |
| February 13 | "I Had the Craziest Dream" | Harry James |
| February 20 | "I Had the Craziest Dream" | Harry James |
| February 27 | "There Are Such Things" | Tommy Dorsey |
| March 6 | "I've Heard That Song Before" | Harry James |
| March 13 | "I've Heard That Song Before" | Harry James |
| March 20 | "I've Heard That Song Before" | Harry James |
| March 27 | "I've Heard That Song Before" | Harry James |
| April 3 | "I've Heard That Song Before" | Harry James |
| April 10 | "I've Heard That Song Before" | Harry James |
| April 17 | "I've Heard That Song Before" | Harry James |
| April 24 | "I've Heard That Song Before" | Harry James |
| May 1 | "I've Heard That Song Before" | Harry James |
| May 8 | "I've Heard That Song Before" | Harry James |
| May 15 | "I've Heard That Song Before" | Harry James |
| May 22 | "I've Heard That Song Before" | Harry James |
| May 29 | "That Old Black Magic" | Glenn Miller |
| June 5 | "I've Heard That Song Before" | Harry James |
| June 12 | "Taking a Chance on Love" | Benny Goodman |
| June 19 | "Taking a Chance on Love" | Benny Goodman |
| June 26 | "Taking a Chance on Love" | Benny Goodman |
| July 3 | "Comin' in on a Wing and a Prayer" | The Song Spinners |
| July 10 | "Comin' in on a Wing and a Prayer" | The Song Spinners |
| July 17 | "Comin' in on a Wing and a Prayer" | The Song Spinners |
| July 24 | "You'll Never Know" | Dick Haymes |
| July 31 | "You'll Never Know" | Dick Haymes |
| August 7 | "You'll Never Know" | Dick Haymes |
| August 14 | "You'll Never Know" | Dick Haymes |
| August 21 | "In the Blue of Evening" | Tommy Dorsey |
| August 28 | "In the Blue of Evening" | Tommy Dorsey |
| September 4 | "In the Blue of Evening" | Tommy Dorsey |
| September 11 | "Sunday, Monday or Always" | Bing Crosby |
| September 18 | "Sunday, Monday or Always" | Bing Crosby |
| September 25 | "Sunday, Monday or Always" | Bing Crosby |
| October 2 | "Sunday, Monday or Always" | Bing Crosby |
| October 9 | "Sunday, Monday or Always" | Bing Crosby |
| October 16 | "Sunday, Monday or Always" | Bing Crosby |
| October 23 | "Sunday, Monday or Always" | Bing Crosby |
| October 30 | "Pistol Packin' Mama" | Al Dexter |
| November 6 | "Paper Doll" | Mills Brothers |
| November 13 | "Paper Doll" | Mills Brothers |
| November 20 | "Paper Doll" | Mills Brothers |
| November 27 | "Paper Doll" | Mills Brothers |
| December 4 | "Paper Doll" | Mills Brothers |
| December 11 | "Paper Doll" | Mills Brothers |
| December 18 | "Paper Doll" | Mills Brothers |
| December 25 | "Paper Doll" | Mills Brothers |
