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UK Number One Song On January 2nd, 1953

The UK number one song on January 2nd, 1953 was...

Here in My Heart

Al Martino

Here in My Heart went to number one in the UK on November 15, 1952 for 9 weeks.

According to Spotify, Here in My Heart has a popularity score of 29%.

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My Birthday Hits also gives you every other UK number one song on your birthday. Each of the tracks listed below was a number one hit on your birthday, 2nd January , in the UK .

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According to Spotify data the most played number one song on your birthday has been Lovin On Me by Jack Harlow, with a Spotify popularity score of 96%. Lovin On Me was #1 on your 72^nd birthday in 2025. The song in your birthday hits list that stayed at the number one slot for the longest single run was I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston in 1993 over your 40^th birthday. I Will Always Love You was #1 for 10 weeks.

Spotify Playlist

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Not available on Spotify

These tracks are not currently available on Spotify:

When You Believe - Leon Jackson (#1 on 55^th birthday)
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother - The Justice Collective (#1 on 60^th birthday)
River - Ellie Goulding (#1 on 67^th birthday)

Tracklist

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#1 song on my birthday — 2nd, January

My birthday! (1953) - Here in My Heart by Al Martino
1st birthday (1954) - Answer Me by Frankie Laine
2nd birthday (1955) - Let's Have Another Party by Winifred Atwell
3rd birthday (1956) - Christmas Alphabet by Dickie Valentine
4th birthday (1957) - Just Walking in the Rain by Johnnie Ray
5th birthday (1958) - Mary's Boy Child by Harry Belafonte
6th birthday (1959) - It's Only Make Believe by Conway Twitty
7th birthday (1960) - What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For? by Emile Ford and the Checkmates
8th birthday (1961) - I Love You by Cliff Richard and The Shadows
9th birthday (1962) - Moon River by Danny Williams
10th birthday (1963) - Return to Sender by Elvis Presley
11th birthday (1964) - I Want to Hold Your Hand by The Beatles
12th birthday (1965) - I Feel Fine by The Beatles
13th birthday (1966) - We Can Work It Out by The Beatles
14th birthday (1967) - Green, Green Grass of Home by Tom Jones
15th birthday (1968) - Hello, Goodbye by The Beatles
16th birthday (1969) - Lily the Pink by The Scaffold
17th birthday (1970) - Two Little Boys by Rolf Harris
18th birthday (1971) - I Hear You Knocking by Dave Edmunds's Rockpile
19th birthday (1972) - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West) by Benny Hill
20th birthday (1973) - Long Haired Lover from Liverpool by Little Jimmy Osmond
21st birthday (1974) - Merry Xmas Everybody by Slade
22nd birthday (1975) - Lonely This Christmas by Mud
23rd birthday (1976) - Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
24th birthday (1977) - When a Child Is Born (Soleado) by Johnny Mathis
25th birthday (1978) - Mull of Kintyre by Wings
26th birthday (1979) - Mary's Boy Child by Boney M.
27th birthday (1980) - Another Brick in the Wall (Part II) by Pink Floyd
28th birthday (1981) - There's No-one Quite Like Grandma by St Winifred's School Choir
29th birthday (1982) - Don't You Want Me by The Human League
30th birthday (1983) - Save Your Love by Renee and Renato
31st birthday (1984) - Only You by The Flying Pickets
32nd birthday (1985) - Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid
33rd birthday (1986) - Merry Christmas Everyone by Shakin' Stevens
34th birthday (1987) - Reet Petite (The Sweetest Girl in Town) by Jackie Wilson
35th birthday (1988) - Always on My Mind by Pet Shop Boys
36th birthday (1989) - Mistletoe and Wine by Cliff Richard
37th birthday (1990) - Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid II
38th birthday (1991) - Saviour's Day by Cliff Richard
39th birthday (1992) - Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
40th birthday (1993) - I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston
41st birthday (1994) - Mr Blobby by Mr Blobby
42nd birthday (1995) - Stay Another Day by East 17
43rd birthday (1996) - Earth Song by Michael Jackson
44th birthday (1997) - 2 Become 1 by Spice Girls
45th birthday (1998) - Too Much by Spice Girls
46th birthday (1999) - Chocolate Salty Balls (P.S. I Love You) by Chef
47th birthday (2000) - I Have a Dream / Seasons in the Sun by Westlife
48th birthday (2001) - Can We Fix It? by Bob the Builder
49th birthday (2002) - Somethin' Stupid by Robbie Williams, Nicole Kidman
50th birthday (2003) - Sound of the Underground by Girls Aloud
51st birthday (2004) - Mad World by Gary Jules
52nd birthday (2005) - Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid 20
53rd birthday (2006) - That's My Goal by Shayne Ward
54th birthday (2007) - A Moment Like This by Leona Lewis
55th birthday (2008) - When You Believe by Leon Jackson
56th birthday (2009) - Hallelujah by Alexandra Burke
57th birthday (2010) - The Climb by Joe McElderry
58th birthday (2011) - When We Collide by Matt Cardle
59th birthday (2012) - Wherever You Are by Military Wives with Gareth Malone
60th birthday (2013) - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother by The Justice Collective
61st birthday (2014) - Skyscraper by Sam Bailey
62nd birthday (2015) - Something I Need by Ben Haenow
63rd birthday (2016) - A Bridge over You by Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir
64th birthday (2017) - Rockabye by Clean Bandit
65th birthday (2018) - Perfect by Ed Sheeran
66th birthday (2019) - We Built This City by LadBaby
67th birthday (2020) - River by Ellie Goulding
68th birthday (2021) - Don't Stop Me Eatin by LadBaby
69th birthday (2022) - Sausage Rolls for Everyone by LadBaby featuring Ed Sheeran and Elton John
70th birthday (2023) - Food Aid by LadBaby
71st birthday (2024) - Lovin On Me by Jack Harlow
72nd birthday (2025) - Lovin On Me by Jack Harlow

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