UK number one songs in October 1966
These are all of the UK songs that were number 1 in October 1966, close to your 26th birthday
If you were born on Thursday 24th October, 1940 then Distant Drums by Jim Reeves was the UK #1 song on your 26th birthday. The song went to number one on September 24th 1966 and stayed at the top of the charts for 5 weeks. Distant Drums has a 46% popularity rating on Spotify.
Since your birthday on there have been 70 UK number one songs.
The most popular number one song on your birthday according to Spotify has been Unholy by Sam Smith and Kim Petras with a Spotify popularity score of 100%.
The song that stayed at the number one slot for the longest single run was (Everything I Do) I Do It for You by Bryan Adams which was at #1 for 16 weeks over your 51st birthday.
These are all of the UK songs that were number 1 in October 1966, close to your 26th birthday
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#1 songs on my birthday - 24th October
13th birthday (1953): 'Hey Joe' by Frankie Laine
14th birthday (1954): 'Hold My Hand' by Don Cornell
15th birthday (1955): 'The Man from Laramie' by Jimmy Young
16th birthday (1956): 'A Woman in Love' by Frankie Laine
17th birthday (1957): 'Diana' by Paul Anka
18th birthday (1958): 'Stupid Cupid' by Connie Francis
19th birthday (1959): 'Mack the Knife' by Bobby Darin
20th birthday (1960): 'Only the Lonely (Know How I Feel)' by Roy Orbison
21st birthday (1961): 'Walkin' Back to Happiness' by Helen Shapiro
22nd birthday (1962): 'Telstar' by The Tornados
23rd birthday (1963): 'Do You Love Me' by Brian Poole and The Tremeloes
24th birthday (1964): '(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me' by Sandie Shaw
25th birthday (1965): 'Tears' by Ken Dodd
26th birthday (1966): 'Distant Drums' by Jim Reeves
27th birthday (1967): 'Massachusetts' by Bee Gees
28th birthday (1968): 'Those Were the Days' by Mary Hopkin
29th birthday (1969): 'I'll Never Fall in Love Again' by Bobbie Gentry
30th birthday (1970): 'Band of Gold' by Freda Payne
31st birthday (1971): 'Maggie May' by Rod Stewart
32nd birthday (1972): 'Mouldy Old Dough' by Lieutenant Pigeon
33rd birthday (1973): 'Eye Level (Theme From The Thames TV Series Van Der Valk)' by Simon Park Orchestra
34th birthday (1974): 'Sad Sweet Dreamer' by Sweet Sensation
35th birthday (1975): 'Hold Me Close' by David Essex
36th birthday (1976): 'Mississippi' by Pussycat
37th birthday (1977): 'Silver Lady' by David Soul
38th birthday (1978): 'Summer Nights' by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
39th birthday (1979): 'Video Killed the Radio Star' by The Buggles
40th birthday (1980): 'Don't Stand So Close to Me' by The Police
41st birthday (1981): 'It's My Party' by Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin
42nd birthday (1982): 'Do You Really Want to Hurt Me' by Culture Club
43rd birthday (1983): 'Karma Chameleon' by Culture Club
44th birthday (1984): 'Freedom' by Wham!
45th birthday (1985): 'The Power Of Love' by Jennifer Rush
46th birthday (1986): 'Every Loser Wins' by Nick Berry
47th birthday (1987): 'You Win Again' by Bee Gees
48th birthday (1988): 'One Moment in Time' by Whitney Houston
49th birthday (1989): 'That's What I Like' by Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers
50th birthday (1990): 'Show Me Heaven' by Maria McKee
51st birthday (1991): '(Everything I Do) I Do It for You' by Bryan Adams
52nd birthday (1992): 'Sleeping Satellite' by Tasmin Archer
53rd birthday (1993): 'I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)' by Meat Loaf
54th birthday (1994): 'Sure' by Take That
55th birthday (1995): 'Fairground' by Simply Red
56th birthday (1996): 'Words' by Boyzone
57th birthday (1997): 'Candle in the Wind 1997 / Something About the Way You Look Tonight' by Elton John
58th birthday (1998): 'Gym and Tonic' by Spacedust
59th birthday (1999): 'Genie in a Bottle' by Christina Aguilera
60th birthday (2000): 'Beautiful Day' by U2
61st birthday (2001): 'Can't Get You out of My Head' by Kylie Minogue
62nd birthday (2002): 'The Ketchup Song (Aserje)' by Las Ketchup
63rd birthday (2003): 'Where Is the Love?' by The Black Eyed Peas
64th birthday (2004): 'Call On Me' by Eric Prydz
65th birthday (2005): 'Push the Button' by Sugababes
66th birthday (2006): 'Welcome to the Black Parade' by My Chemical Romance
67th birthday (2007): 'About You Now' by Sugababes
68th birthday (2008): 'So What' by Pink
69th birthday (2009): 'Bad Boys' by Alexandra Burke
70th birthday (2010): 'Forget You' by Cee Lo Green
71st birthday (2011): 'We Found Love' by Rihanna
72nd birthday (2012): 'Don't You Worry Child' by Swedish House Mafia
73rd birthday (2013): 'Wrecking Ball' by Miley Cyrus
74th birthday (2014): 'All About That Bass' by Meghan Trainor
75th birthday (2015): 'What Do You Mean?' by Justin Bieber
76th birthday (2016): 'Say You Won't Let Go' by James Arthur
77th birthday (2017): 'Rockstar' by Post Malone
78th birthday (2018): 'Funky Friday' by Dave
79th birthday (2019): 'Dance Monkey' by Tones and I
80th birthday (2020): 'Mood' by 24kGoldn
81st birthday (2021): 'Cold Heart' by Elton John and Dua Lipa
82nd birthday (2022): 'Unholy' by Sam Smith and Kim Petras
83rd birthday (2023): 'Strangers' by Kenya Grace
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