1948 in music

This system rewards songs that reach the highest positions, as well as those that had the longest chart runs.

The total of a song's complete chart run is determined (never cutoff at the end of December, as in The Billboard's year-end lists), then the three Popular charts are combined, with that number determining a record's year-end rank.

If a record scored on only one or two of the popular charts, it will obviously rank lower than a national hit on radios and juke boxes.

The following songs appeared in The Billboard's Most-Played Juke Box Race Records and Best-Selling Retail Race Records charts, starting November 1947 through November 1948.

This system rewards songs that reach the highest positions, as well as those that had the longest chart runs.