UK number one songs in October 1966
These are all of the UK songs that were number 1 in October 1966, close to your 17th birthday
If you were born on Saturday 8th October, 1949 then Distant Drums by Jim Reeves was the UK #1 song on your 17th 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 42nd birthday.
These are all of the UK songs that were number 1 in October 1966, close to your 17th birthday
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#1 songs on my birthday - 8th October
4th birthday (1953): 'Look At That Girl' by Guy Mitchell
5th birthday (1954): 'Three Coins in the Fountain' by Frank Sinatra
6th birthday (1955): 'Rose Marie' by Slim Whitman
7th birthday (1956): 'Lay Down Your Arms' by Anne Shelton
8th birthday (1957): 'Diana' by Paul Anka
9th birthday (1958): 'Stupid Cupid' by Connie Francis
10th birthday (1959): 'Only Sixteen' by Craig Douglas
11th birthday (1960): 'Tell Laura I Love Her' by Ricky Valance
12th birthday (1961): 'Kon-Tiki' by The Shadows
13th birthday (1962): 'Telstar' by The Tornados
14th birthday (1963): 'She Loves You' by The Beatles
15th birthday (1964): 'I'm Into Something Good' by Herman's Hermits
16th birthday (1965): 'Tears' by Ken Dodd
17th birthday (1966): 'Distant Drums' by Jim Reeves
18th birthday (1967): 'The Last Waltz' by Engelbert Humperdinck
19th birthday (1968): 'Those Were the Days' by Mary Hopkin
20th birthday (1969): 'Bad Moon Rising' by Creedence Clearwater Revival
21st birthday (1970): 'Band of Gold' by Freda Payne
22nd birthday (1971): 'Hey Girl Don't Bother Me' by The Tams
23rd birthday (1972): 'How Can I Be Sure' by David Cassidy
24th birthday (1973): 'Eye Level (Theme From The Thames TV Series Van Der Valk)' by Simon Park Orchestra
25th birthday (1974): 'Kung Fu Fighting' by Carl Douglas
26th birthday (1975): 'Hold Me Close' by David Essex
27th birthday (1976): 'Dancing Queen' by ABBA
28th birthday (1977): 'Silver Lady' by David Soul
29th birthday (1978): 'Summer Nights' by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
30th birthday (1979): 'Message in a Bottle' by The Police
31st birthday (1980): 'Don't Stand So Close to Me' by The Police
32nd birthday (1981): 'Prince Charming' by Adam and the Ants
33rd birthday (1982): 'Pass the Dutchie' by Musical Youth
34th birthday (1983): 'Karma Chameleon' by Culture Club
35th birthday (1984): 'I Just Called to Say I Love You' by Stevie Wonder
36th birthday (1985): 'If I Was' by Midge Ure
37th birthday (1986): 'Don't Leave Me This Way' by The Communards
38th birthday (1987): 'Pump Up the Volume / Anitina (The First Time I See She Dance)' by M|A|R|R|S
39th birthday (1988): 'Desire' by U2
40th birthday (1989): 'Ride on Time' by Black Box
41st birthday (1990): 'Show Me Heaven' by Maria McKee
42nd birthday (1991): '(Everything I Do) I Do It for You' by Bryan Adams
43rd birthday (1992): 'Ebeneezer Goode' by The Shamen
44th birthday (1993): 'Boom! Shake the Room' by DJ Jazzy Jeff, The Fresh Prince
45th birthday (1994): 'Saturday Night' by Whigfield
46th birthday (1995): 'Fairground' by Simply Red
47th birthday (1996): 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' by Deep Blue Something
48th birthday (1997): 'Candle in the Wind 1997 / Something About the Way You Look Tonight' by Elton John
49th birthday (1998): 'Rollercoaster' by B*Witched
50th birthday (1999): 'Blue (Da Ba Dee)' by Eiffel 65
51st birthday (2000): 'Against All Odds' by Mariah Carey
52nd birthday (2001): 'Can't Get You out of My Head' by Kylie Minogue
53rd birthday (2002): 'The Long and Winding Road/Suspicious Minds' by Will Young, Gareth Gates
54th birthday (2003): 'Where Is the Love?' by The Black Eyed Peas
55th birthday (2004): 'Call On Me' by Eric Prydz
56th birthday (2005): 'Push the Button' by Sugababes
57th birthday (2006): 'I Don't Feel Like Dancin'' by Scissor Sisters
58th birthday (2007): 'About You Now' by Sugababes
59th birthday (2008): 'Sex on Fire' by Kings of Leon
60th birthday (2009): 'Break Your Heart' by Taio Cruz
61st birthday (2010): 'Just the Way You Are' by Bruno Mars
62nd birthday (2011): 'Loca People' by Sak Noel
63rd birthday (2012): 'Gangnam Style' by Psy
64th birthday (2013): 'Talk Dirty' by Jason Derulo
65th birthday (2014): 'Bang Bang' by Jessie J, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj
66th birthday (2015): 'Writing's on the Wall' by Sam Smith
67th birthday (2016): 'Say You Won't Let Go' by James Arthur
68th birthday (2017): 'Too Good at Goodbyes' by Sam Smith
69th birthday (2018): 'Promises' by Calvin Harris, Sam Smith
70th birthday (2019): 'Take Me Back to London' by Ed Sheeran
71st birthday (2020): 'Mood' by 24kGoldn
72nd birthday (2021): 'Shivers' by Ed Sheeran
73rd birthday (2022): 'Unholy' by Sam Smith and Kim Petras
74th birthday (2023): 'Paint the Town Red' by Doja Cat
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