See also: 1899 in music, other events of 1900, 1901 in music and the list of 'years in music'.
Top Hits
- "Strike Up the Band" - A.B. Sterling
- "Creole Belle" - George Sidney
- "Midnight Fire-Alarm" - H.J. Lincoln
- "Violets" - Julian Fane
- "For Old Times Sake" - C.K. Harris
- "Only A Bird in a Gilded Cage" - A. Lamb & Harry Von Tilzer
- "Ma Blushin' Rosie" - Edgar Smith
- "The Fatal Rose of Red" - Fred Helf
Events
- January 2 - Gustave Charpentier's opera Louise premieres in Paris