UK Number One Song On January 19th, 1959

The UK number one song on January 19th, 1959 was...

It's Only Make Believe

Conway Twitty

It's Only Make Believe went to number one in the UK on December 20, 1958 for 5 weeks.

According to Spotify, It's Only Make Believe has a popularity score of 55%.

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According to Spotify data the most played number one song on your birthday has been Easy On Me by Adele, with a Spotify popularity score of 100%. Easy On Me was #1 on your 63rd birthday in 2022. The song in your birthday hits list that stayed at the number one slot for the longest single run was Shape of You by Ed Sheeran in 2017 over your 58th birthday. Shape of You was #1 for 13 weeks.

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Tracklist

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#1 song on my birthday — 19th, January

My birthday! (1959) - It's Only Make Believe by Conway Twitty
1st birthday (1960) - What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For? by Emile Ford and the Checkmates
2nd birthday (1961) - Poetry in Motion by Johnny Tillotson
3rd birthday (1962) - The Young Ones by Cliff Richard and The Shadows
4th birthday (1963) - Bachelor Boy by Cliff Richard and The Shadows
5th birthday (1964) - Glad All Over by The Dave Clark Five
6th birthday (1965) - Yeh Yeh by Georgie Fame
7th birthday (1966) - We Can Work It Out by The Beatles
8th birthday (1967) - Green, Green Grass of Home by Tom Jones
9th birthday (1968) - Hello, Goodbye by The Beatles
10th birthday (1969) - Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da by Marmalade
11th birthday (1970) - Two Little Boys by Rolf Harris
12th birthday (1971) - Grandad by Clive Dunn
13th birthday (1972) - I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony) by The New Seekers
14th birthday (1973) - Long Haired Lover from Liverpool by Little Jimmy Osmond
15th birthday (1974) - You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me by New Seekers feat. Lyn Paul
16th birthday (1975) - Down Down by Status Quo
17th birthday (1976) - Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
18th birthday (1977) - Don't Give Up on Us by David Soul
19th birthday (1978) - Mull of Kintyre by Wings
20th birthday (1979) - Y.M.C.A. by Village People
21st birthday (1980) - Brass in Pocket by Pretenders
22nd birthday (1981) - Imagine by John Lennon
23rd birthday (1982) - The Land of Make Believe by Bucks Fizz
24th birthday (1983) - You Can't Hurry Love by Phil Collins
25th birthday (1984) - Pipes of Peace by Paul McCartney
26th birthday (1985) - I Want to Know What Love Is by Foreigner
27th birthday (1986) - West End Girls by Pet Shop Boys
28th birthday (1987) - Reet Petite (The Sweetest Girl in Town) by Jackie Wilson
29th birthday (1988) - Heaven Is a Place on Earth by Belinda Carlisle
30th birthday (1989) - Especially for You by Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan
31st birthday (1990) - Hangin' Tough by New Kids on the Block
32nd birthday (1991) - Sadeness (Part I) by Enigma
33rd birthday (1992) - Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
34th birthday (1993) - I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston
35th birthday (1994) - Twist and Shout by Chaka Demus & Pliers
36th birthday (1995) - Cotton Eye Joe by Rednex
37th birthday (1996) - Earth Song by Michael Jackson
38th birthday (1997) - Professional Widow (Armand's Star Trunk Funkin' Mix) by Tori Amos
39th birthday (1998) - Never Ever by All Saints
40th birthday (1999) - Praise You by Fatboy Slim
41st birthday (2000) - I Have a Dream / Seasons in the Sun by Westlife
42nd birthday (2001) - Touch Me by Rui da Silva
43rd birthday (2002) - More Than a Woman by Aaliyah
44th birthday (2003) - Sound of the Underground by Girls Aloud
45th birthday (2004) - All This Time by Michelle McManus
46th birthday (2005) - Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley
47th birthday (2006) - That's My Goal by Shayne Ward
48th birthday (2007) - A Moment Like This by Leona Lewis
49th birthday (2008) - Now You're Gone by Basshunter
50th birthday (2009) - Just Dance by Lady Gaga
51st birthday (2010) - Replay by Iyaz
52nd birthday (2011) - What's My Name? by Rihanna
53rd birthday (2012) - Good Feeling by Flo Rida
54th birthday (2013) - Scream & Shout by will.i.am
55th birthday (2014) - Happy by Pharrell Williams
56th birthday (2015) - Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson
57th birthday (2016) - Love Yourself by Justin Bieber
58th birthday (2017) - Shape of You by Ed Sheeran
59th birthday (2018) - Perfect by Ed Sheeran
60th birthday (2019) - Sweet but Psycho by Ava Max
61st birthday (2020) - Own It by Stormzy
62nd birthday (2021) - Sweet Melody by Little Mix
63rd birthday (2022) - Easy On Me by Adele
64th birthday (2023) - Pointless by Lewis Capaldi
65th birthday (2024) - Lovin On Me by Jack Harlow


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1960
Emile Ford and the Checkmates - What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?
1st birthday

What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?

Emile Ford and the Checkmates

Went to #1 in the UK on December 19, 1959 for 6 weeks.

Spotify popularity 39/100
1961
Johnny Tillotson - Poetry in Motion
2nd birthday

Poetry in Motion

Johnny Tillotson

Went to #1 in the UK on January 14, 1961 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 49/100
1962
Cliff Richard and The Shadows - The Young Ones
3rd birthday

The Young Ones

Cliff Richard and The Shadows

Went to #1 in the UK on January 13, 1962 for 6 weeks.

Spotify popularity 36/100
1963
Cliff Richard and The Shadows - Bachelor Boy
4th birthday

Bachelor Boy

Cliff Richard and The Shadows

Went to #1 in the UK on January 5, 1963 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 20/100
1964
The Dave Clark Five - Glad All Over
5th birthday

Glad All Over

The Dave Clark Five

Went to #1 in the UK on January 18, 1964 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 46/100
1965
Georgie Fame - Yeh Yeh
6th birthday

Yeh Yeh

Georgie Fame

Went to #1 in the UK on January 16, 1965 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 50/100
1966
The Beatles - We Can Work It Out
7th birthday

We Can Work It Out

The Beatles

Went to #1 in the UK on December 18, 1965 for 5 weeks.

Spotify popularity 61/100
1967
Tom Jones - Green, Green Grass of Home
8th birthday

Green, Green Grass of Home

Tom Jones

Went to #1 in the UK on December 3, 1966 for 7 weeks.

Spotify popularity 63/100
1968
The Beatles - Hello, Goodbye
9th birthday

Hello, Goodbye

The Beatles

Went to #1 in the UK on December 9, 1967 for 7 weeks.

Spotify popularity 64/100
1969
Marmalade - Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
10th birthday

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

Marmalade

Went to #1 in the UK on January 18, 1969 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 39/100
1970
Rolf Harris - Two Little Boys
11th birthday

Two Little Boys

Rolf Harris

Went to #1 in the UK on December 20, 1969 for 6 weeks.

Spotify popularity 31/100
1971
Clive Dunn - Grandad
12th birthday

Grandad

Clive Dunn

Went to #1 in the UK on January 9, 1971 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 25/100
1972
The New Seekers - I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)
13th birthday

I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)

The New Seekers

Went to #1 in the UK on January 8, 1972 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 47/100
1973
Little Jimmy Osmond - Long Haired Lover from Liverpool
14th birthday

Long Haired Lover from Liverpool

Little Jimmy Osmond

Went to #1 in the UK on December 23, 1972 for 5 weeks.

Spotify popularity 31/100
1974
New Seekers feat. Lyn Paul - You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me
15th birthday

You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me

New Seekers feat. Lyn Paul

Went to #1 in the UK on January 19, 1974 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 38/100
1975
Status Quo - Down Down
16th birthday

Down Down

Status Quo

Went to #1 in the UK on January 18, 1975 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 52/100
1976
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
17th birthday

Bohemian Rhapsody

Queen

Went to #1 in the UK on November 29, 1975 for 9 weeks.

Spotify popularity 82/100 🔥
1977
David Soul - Don't Give Up on Us
18th birthday

Don't Give Up on Us

David Soul

Went to #1 in the UK on January 15, 1977 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 61/100
1978
Wings - Mull of Kintyre
19th birthday

Mull of Kintyre

Wings

Went to #1 in the UK on December 3, 1977 for 9 weeks.

Spotify popularity 57/100
1979
Village People - Y.M.C.A.
20th birthday

Y.M.C.A.

Village People

Went to #1 in the UK on January 6, 1979 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 48/100
1980
Pretenders - Brass in Pocket
21st birthday

Brass in Pocket

Pretenders

Went to #1 in the UK on January 19, 1980 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 65/100
1981
John Lennon - Imagine
22nd birthday

Imagine

John Lennon

Went to #1 in the UK on January 10, 1981 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 78/100
1982
Bucks Fizz - The Land of Make Believe
23rd birthday

The Land of Make Believe

Bucks Fizz

Went to #1 in the UK on January 16, 1982 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 40/100
1983
Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love
24th birthday

You Can't Hurry Love

Phil Collins

Went to #1 in the UK on January 15, 1983 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 76/100
1984
Paul McCartney - Pipes of Peace
25th birthday

Pipes of Peace

Paul McCartney

Went to #1 in the UK on January 14, 1984 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 34/100
1985
Foreigner - I Want to Know What Love Is
26th birthday

I Want to Know What Love Is

Foreigner

Went to #1 in the UK on January 19, 1985 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 78/100
1986
Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
27th birthday

West End Girls

Pet Shop Boys

Went to #1 in the UK on January 11, 1986 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 70/100
1987
Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite (The Sweetest Girl in Town)
28th birthday

Reet Petite (The Sweetest Girl in Town)

Jackie Wilson

Went to #1 in the UK on December 27, 1986 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 47/100
1988
Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is a Place on Earth
29th birthday

Heaven Is a Place on Earth

Belinda Carlisle

Went to #1 in the UK on January 16, 1988 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 69/100
1989
Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan - Especially for You
30th birthday

Especially for You

Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan

Went to #1 in the UK on January 7, 1989 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 50/100
1990
New Kids on the Block - Hangin' Tough
31st birthday

Hangin' Tough

New Kids on the Block

Went to #1 in the UK on January 13, 1990 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 54/100
1991
Enigma - Sadeness (Part I)
32nd birthday

Sadeness (Part I)

Enigma

Went to #1 in the UK on January 19, 1991 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 37/100
1992
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
33rd birthday

Bohemian Rhapsody

Queen

Went to #1 in the UK on December 21, 1991 for 5 weeks.

Spotify popularity 82/100 🔥
1993
Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
34th birthday

I Will Always Love You

Whitney Houston

Went to #1 in the UK on December 5, 1992 for 10 weeks.

Spotify popularity 77/100
1994
Chaka Demus & Pliers - Twist and Shout
35th birthday

Twist and Shout

Chaka Demus & Pliers

Went to #1 in the UK on January 8, 1994 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 56/100
1995
Rednex - Cotton Eye Joe
36th birthday

Cotton Eye Joe

Rednex

Went to #1 in the UK on January 14, 1995 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 71/100
1996
Michael Jackson - Earth Song
37th birthday

Earth Song

Michael Jackson

Went to #1 in the UK on December 9, 1995 for 6 weeks.

Spotify popularity 64/100
1997
Tori Amos - Professional Widow (Armand's Star Trunk Funkin' Mix)
38th birthday

Professional Widow (Armand's Star Trunk Funkin' Mix)

Tori Amos

Went to #1 in the UK on January 18, 1997 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 46/100
1998
All Saints - Never Ever
39th birthday

Never Ever

All Saints

Went to #1 in the UK on January 17, 1998 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 62/100
1999
Fatboy Slim - Praise You
40th birthday

Praise You

Fatboy Slim

Went to #1 in the UK on January 16, 1999 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 65/100
2000
Westlife - I Have a Dream / Seasons in the Sun
41st birthday

I Have a Dream / Seasons in the Sun

Westlife

Went to #1 in the UK on December 25, 1999 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 46/100
2001
Rui da Silva - Touch Me
42nd birthday

Touch Me

Rui da Silva

Went to #1 in the UK on January 13, 2001 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 55/100
2002
Aaliyah - More Than a Woman
43rd birthday

More Than a Woman

Aaliyah

Went to #1 in the UK on January 19, 2002 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 52/100
2003
Girls Aloud - Sound of the Underground
44th birthday

Sound of the Underground

Girls Aloud

Went to #1 in the UK on December 28, 2002 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 57/100
2004
Michelle McManus - All This Time
45th birthday

All This Time

Michelle McManus

Went to #1 in the UK on January 17, 2004 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 41/100
2005
Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock
46th birthday

Jailhouse Rock

Elvis Presley

Went to #1 in the UK on January 15, 2005 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 69/100
2006
Shayne Ward - That's My Goal
47th birthday

That's My Goal

Shayne Ward

Went to #1 in the UK on December 31, 2005 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 49/100
2007
Leona Lewis - A Moment Like This
48th birthday

A Moment Like This

Leona Lewis

Went to #1 in the UK on December 30, 2006 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 59/100
2008
Basshunter - Now You're Gone
49th birthday

Now You're Gone

Basshunter

Went to #1 in the UK on January 19, 2008 for 5 weeks.

Spotify popularity 50/100
2009
Lady Gaga - Just Dance
50th birthday

Just Dance

Lady Gaga

Went to #1 in the UK on January 17, 2009 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 76/100
2010
Iyaz - Replay
51st birthday

Replay

Iyaz

Went to #1 in the UK on January 16, 2010 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 77/100
2011
Rihanna - What's My Name?
52nd birthday

What's My Name?

Rihanna

Went to #1 in the UK on January 15, 2011 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 69/100
2012
Flo Rida - Good Feeling
53rd birthday

Good Feeling

Flo Rida

Went to #1 in the UK on January 14, 2012 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 76/100
2013
will.i.am - Scream & Shout
54th birthday

Scream & Shout

will.i.am

Went to #1 in the UK on January 19, 2013 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 78/100
2014
Pharrell Williams - Happy
55th birthday

Happy

Pharrell Williams

Went to #1 in the UK on January 18, 2014 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 80/100
2015
Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk
56th birthday

Uptown Funk

Mark Ronson

Went to #1 in the UK on January 3, 2015 for 6 weeks.

Spotify popularity 83/100 🔥
2016
Justin Bieber - Love Yourself
57th birthday

Love Yourself

Justin Bieber

Went to #1 in the UK on January 7, 2016 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 83/100 🔥
2017
Ed Sheeran - Shape of You
58th birthday

Shape of You

Ed Sheeran

Went to #1 in the UK on January 19, 2017 for 13 weeks.

Spotify popularity 86/100 🔥
2018
Ed Sheeran - Perfect
59th birthday

Perfect

Ed Sheeran

Went to #1 in the UK on December 14, 2017 for 6 weeks.

Spotify popularity 86/100 🔥
2019
Ava Max - Sweet but Psycho
60th birthday

Sweet but Psycho

Ava Max

Went to #1 in the UK on January 3, 2019 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 82/100 🔥
2020
Stormzy - Own It
61st birthday

Own It

Stormzy

Went to #1 in the UK on January 9, 2020 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 73/100
2021
Little Mix - Sweet Melody
62nd birthday

Sweet Melody

Little Mix

Went to #1 in the UK on January 14, 2021 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 75/100
2022
Adele - Easy On Me
63rd birthday

Easy On Me

Adele

Went to #1 in the UK on January 13, 2022 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 100/100 🔥
2023
Lewis Capaldi - Pointless
64th birthday

Pointless

Lewis Capaldi

Went to #1 in the UK on January 19, 2023 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 85/100 🔥
2024
Jack Harlow - Lovin On Me
65th birthday

Lovin On Me

Jack Harlow

Went to #1 in the UK on November 23, 2023 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 96/100 🔥