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The No. 1 hits in the order they topped the chart, plus television appearances, tributes and treasured moments with friends.

The hits

From “Young Love” to “Is It Wrong”

#1 · December 1956

Young Love

Charted 24 weeks. Same month on the pop chart: Young Love - Sonny James.

#1 · November 1964

You're The Only World I Know

Charted 25 weeks. Same month on the pop chart: Baby Love - The Supremes.

#2 · March 1965

I'll Keep Holding On (Just to Your Love)

Charted 20 weeks. Same month on the pop chart: Eight Days A Week - The Beatles.

#1 · October 1965

Behind The Tear

Charted 22 weeks. Same month on the pop chart: Yesterday - The Beatles.

#3 · December 1965

True Love's A Blessing

Charted 18 weeks. Same month on the pop chart: Get Off Of My Cloud - The Rolling Stones.

#1 · April 1966

Take Good Care of Her

Charted 20 weeks. Same month on the pop chart: 19th Nervous Breakdown - The Rolling Stones.

#2 · August 1966

Room In Your Heart

Charted 20 weeks. Same month on the pop chart: Summer In The City - Lovin’ Spoonful.

#1 · April 1967

Need You

Charted 18 weeks. Same month on the pop chart: Happy Together - Turtles.

#1 · June 1967

I'll Never Find Another You

Charted 17 weeks. Same month on the pop chart: Respect - Aretha Franklin.

#1 · August 1967

It's The Little Things

Charted 18 weeks. Same month on the pop chart: All You Need Is Love - The Beatles.

#1 · January 1968

A World of Our Own

Charted 17 weeks. Same month on the pop chart: Hello Goodbye - The Beatles.

#1 · June 1968

Heaven Says Hello

Charted 17 weeks. Same month on the pop chart: Mrs. Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel.

#1 · October 1968

Born to Be with You

Charted 16 weeks. Same month on the pop chart: Hey Jude - The Beatles.

#1 · January 1969

Only the Lonely

Charted 16 weeks. Same month on the pop chart: I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye.

#1 · May 1969

Running Bear

Charted 15 weeks. Same month on the pop chart: Get Back - The Beatles.

#1 · September 1969

Since I Met You Baby

Charted 15 weeks. Same month on the pop chart: Honky Tonk Women - The Rolling Stones.

#1 · January 1970

It's Just a Matter of Time

Charted 14 weeks. Same month on the pop chart: I Want You Back - The Jackson 5.

#1 · April 1970

My Love

Charted 15 weeks. Same month on the pop chart: Let It Be - The Beatles.

#1 · July 1970

Don't Keep Me Hangin' On

Charted 15 weeks. Same month on the pop chart: The Love You Save - The Jackson 5.

#1 · October 1970

Endlessly

Charted 16 weeks. Same month on the pop chart: I’ll Be There - The Jackson 5.

#1 · February 1970

Empty Arms

Charted 16 weeks. Same month on the pop chart: Lonely Days - The Bee Gees.

#1 · June 1971

Bright Lights, Big City

Charted 13 weeks. Same month on the pop chart: It’s Too Late - Carole King.

#1 · September 1971

Here Comes Honey Again

Charted 15 weeks. Same month on the pop chart: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart - The Bee Gees.

#2 · January 1972

Only Love Can Break A Heart

Charted 16 weeks. Same month on the pop chart: American Pie - Don McLean.

#1 · May 1972

That's Why I Love You Like I Do

Charted 11 weeks. Same month on the pop chart: The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack.

#1 · July 1972

When the Snow Is on the Roses

Charted 15 weeks. Same month on the pop chart: Lean On Me - Bill Withers.

#1 · March 1974

Is It Wrong (For Loving You)

Charted 15 weeks. Same month on the pop chart: Seasons In The Sun - Terry Jacks.

Montage videos created by and courtesy of Richard Custer.

Tributes & television

Friends, honors and special moments

YouTube playlist

The 26 No. 1 Hits of Sonny James

Every chart-topper in one playlist. Courtesy of Richard Custer.

2006 CMA Awards

Kris Kristofferson honors Sonny at the CMA Awards

Commemorating his induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour · 1970

With Glen Campbell & Jerry Reed

Sonny on fiddle and James Burton on dobro for a Bill Monroe classic.

Before the Southern Gentlemen

The Parsons — 1961 dorm-room recording

May 1, 1928

Remembering Sonny’s birthday

Live in Dublin · 2013

Barry Gibb Highlight

“Stayin’ Alive” live at the O2 in Dublin.

The Bee Gees Story

Bee Gees Highlight

The life and music of Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb.

Las Vegas · 1997

Bee Gees with Céline Dion

“Immortality” with Céline Dion from One Night Only.

Grand Ole Opry

Barry Gibb with Ricky Skaggs at the Grand Ole Opry

“How Can You Mend a Broken Heart” live on the Opry stage.

In the Studio · 2005

Barry Gibb & Barbra Streisand

With Barbra Streisand during the Guilty Pleasures sessions.

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