# List of Billboard number-one albums of 1949

These are the Billboard magazine number-one albums from 1949.

## Chart history

| Issue date | Album | Artist(s) | Label |
| January 1 | Merry Christmas | Bing Crosby | Decca |
| January 8 | Merry Christmas | Bing Crosby | Decca |
| January 15 | Merry Christmas | Bing Crosby | Decca |
| January 22 | Vaughn Monroe Sings | Vaughn Monroe | RCA Victor |
| January 29 | Roses in Rhythm | Frankie Carle | Columbia |
| February 5 | Vaughn Monroe Sings | Vaughn Monroe | RCA Victor |
| February 12 | Words and Music | Soundtrack | MGM |
| February 19 | Words and Music | Soundtrack | MGM |
| February 26 | Words and Music | Soundtrack | MGM |
| March 5 | Words and Music | Soundtrack | MGM |
| March 12 | Words and Music | Soundtrack | MGM |
| March 19 | Kiss Me, Kate | Original Cast | Columbia |
| March 26 | Words and Music | Soundtrack | MGM |
| April 2 | Kiss Me, Kate | Original Cast | Columbia |
| April 9 | Kiss Me, Kate | Original Cast | Columbia |
| April 16 | Kiss Me, Kate | Original Cast | Columbia |
| April 23 | Kiss Me, Kate | Original Cast | Columbia |
| April 30 | Kiss Me, Kate | Original Cast | Columbia |
| May 7 | Kiss Me, Kate | Original Cast | Columbia |
| May 14 | Kiss Me, Kate | Original Cast | Columbia |
| May 21 | Kiss Me, Kate | Original Cast | Columbia |
| May 28 | Kiss Me, Kate | Original Cast | Columbia |
| June 4 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
| June 11 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
| June 18 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
| June 25 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
| July 2 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
| July 9 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
| July 16 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
| July 23 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
| July 30 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
| August 6 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
| August 13 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
| August 20 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
| August 27 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
| September 3 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
| September 10 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
| September 17 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
| September 24 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
| October 1 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
| October 8 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
| October 15 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
| October 22 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
| October 29 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
| November 5 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
| November 12 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
| November 19 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
| November 26 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
| December 3 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
| December 10 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
| December 17 | South Pacific | Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza | Columbia |
| December 24 | Merry Christmas | Bing Crosby | Decca |
| December 31 | Merry Christmas | Bing Crosby | Decca |