UK Number One Song On May 20th, 1959

The UK number one song on May 20th, 1959 was...

A Fool Such As I

Elvis Presley

A Fool Such As I went to number one in the UK on May 16, 1959 for 5 weeks.

According to Spotify, A Fool Such As I has a popularity score of 50%.

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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, 20th May , 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 65th birthday in 2024. The song in your birthday hits list that stayed at the number one slot for the longest single run was One Dance by Drake in 2016 over your 57th birthday. One Dance was #1 for 15 weeks.

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  • The Chicken Song - Spitting Image (#1 on 27th birthday)
  • Ferry 'Cross the Mersey - The Christians, Holly Johnson, Paul McCartney (#1 on 30th birthday)

Tracklist

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#1 song on my birthday — 20th, May

My birthday! (1959) - A Fool Such As I by Elvis Presley
1st birthday (1960) - Cathy's Clown by The Everly Brothers
2nd birthday (1961) - On the Rebound by Floyd Cramer
3rd birthday (1962) - Nut Rocker by B. Bumble and the Stingers
4th birthday (1963) - From Me to You by The Beatles
5th birthday (1964) - Don't Throw Your Love Away by The Searchers
6th birthday (1965) - King of the Road by Roger Miller
7th birthday (1966) - Pretty Flamingo by Manfred Mann
8th birthday (1967) - Silence Is Golden by The Tremeloes
9th birthday (1968) - What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
10th birthday (1969) - Get Back by The Beatles
11th birthday (1970) - Back Home by England World Cup Squad 1970
12th birthday (1971) - Knock Three Times by Tony Orlando and Dawn
13th birthday (1972) - Metal Guru by T. Rex
14th birthday (1973) - See My Baby Jive by Wizzard
15th birthday (1974) - Sugar Baby Love by The Rubettes
16th birthday (1975) - Stand by Your Man by Tammy Wynette
17th birthday (1976) - Fernando by ABBA
18th birthday (1977) - Free by Deniece Williams
19th birthday (1978) - Rivers of Babylon by Boney M.
20th birthday (1979) - Bright Eyes by Art Garfunkel
21st birthday (1980) - What's Another Year by Johnny Logan
22nd birthday (1981) - Stand and Deliver by Adam and the Ants
23rd birthday (1982) - A Little Peace by Nicole
24th birthday (1983) - TRUE by Spandau Ballet
25th birthday (1984) - The Reflex by Duran Duran
26th birthday (1985) - 19 by Paul Hardcastle
27th birthday (1986) - The Chicken Song by Spitting Image
28th birthday (1987) - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now by Starship
29th birthday (1988) - Perfect by Fairground Attraction
30th birthday (1989) - Ferry 'Cross the Mersey by The Christians, Holly Johnson, Paul McCartney
31st birthday (1990) - Killer by Adamski
32nd birthday (1991) - The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss) by Cher
33rd birthday (1992) - Please Don't Go/Game Boy by KWS
34th birthday (1993) - Five Live by George Michael & Queen
35th birthday (1994) - Inside by Stiltskin
36th birthday (1995) - Unchained Melody by Robson Green & Jerome Flynn
37th birthday (1996) - Fastlove by George Michael
38th birthday (1997) - You're Not Alone by Olive
39th birthday (1998) - Turn Back Time by Aqua
40th birthday (1999) - I Want It That Way by Backstreet Boys
41st birthday (2000) - Don't Call Me Baby by Madison Avenue
42nd birthday (2001) - It's Raining Men by Geri Halliwell
43rd birthday (2002) - If Tomorrow Never Comes by Ronan Keating
44th birthday (2003) - Ignition (Remix) by R. Kelly
45th birthday (2004) - F**k It (I Don't Want You Back) by Eamon
46th birthday (2005) - Lonely by Akon
47th birthday (2006) - Crazy by Gnarls Barkley
48th birthday (2007) - Baby's Coming Back/Transylvania by McFly
49th birthday (2008) - 4 Minutes by Madonna
50th birthday (2009) - Number 1 by Tinchy Stryder, N-Dubz
51st birthday (2010) - Good Times by Roll Deep
52nd birthday (2011) - Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO
53rd birthday (2012) - R.I.P. by Rita Ora
54th birthday (2013) - Get Lucky by Daft Punk
55th birthday (2014) - Waves (Robin Schulz Remix) by Mr Probz
56th birthday (2015) - Cheerleader by OMI
57th birthday (2016) - One Dance by Drake
58th birthday (2017) - Despacito (Remix) by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee
59th birthday (2018) - One Kiss by Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa
60th birthday (2019) - Vossi Bop by Stormzy
61st birthday (2020) - Toosie Slide by Drake
62nd birthday (2021) - Body by Tion Wayne and Russ Millions
63rd birthday (2022) - As It Was by Harry Styles
64th birthday (2023) - Miracle by Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding
65th birthday (2024) - Lovin On Me by Jack Harlow


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1960
The Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown
1st birthday

Cathy's Clown

The Everly Brothers

Went to #1 in the UK on May 7, 1960 for 7 weeks.

Spotify popularity 49/100
1961
Floyd Cramer - On the Rebound
2nd birthday

On the Rebound

Floyd Cramer

Went to #1 in the UK on May 20, 1961 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 31/100
1962
B. Bumble and the Stingers - Nut Rocker
3rd birthday

Nut Rocker

B. Bumble and the Stingers

Went to #1 in the UK on May 19, 1962 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 29/100
1963
The Beatles - From Me to You
4th birthday

From Me to You

The Beatles

Went to #1 in the UK on May 4, 1963 for 7 weeks.

Spotify popularity 58/100
1964
The Searchers - Don't Throw Your Love Away
5th birthday

Don't Throw Your Love Away

The Searchers

Went to #1 in the UK on May 9, 1964 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 39/100
1965
Roger Miller - King of the Road
6th birthday

King of the Road

Roger Miller

Went to #1 in the UK on May 15, 1965 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 64/100
1966
Manfred Mann - Pretty Flamingo
7th birthday

Pretty Flamingo

Manfred Mann

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

Spotify popularity 41/100
1967
The Tremeloes - Silence Is Golden
8th birthday

Silence Is Golden

The Tremeloes

Went to #1 in the UK on May 20, 1967 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 54/100
1968
Louis Armstrong - What a Wonderful World
9th birthday

What a Wonderful World

Louis Armstrong

Went to #1 in the UK on April 27, 1968 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 73/100
1969
The Beatles - Get Back
10th birthday

Get Back

The Beatles

Went to #1 in the UK on April 26, 1969 for 6 weeks.

Spotify popularity 65/100
1970
England World Cup Squad 1970 - Back Home
11th birthday

Back Home

England World Cup Squad 1970

Went to #1 in the UK on May 16, 1970 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 20/100
1971
Tony Orlando and Dawn - Knock Three Times
12th birthday

Knock Three Times

Tony Orlando and Dawn

Went to #1 in the UK on May 15, 1971 for 5 weeks.

Spotify popularity 56/100
1972
T. Rex - Metal Guru
13th birthday

Metal Guru

T. Rex

Went to #1 in the UK on May 20, 1972 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 47/100
1973
Wizzard - See My Baby Jive
14th birthday

See My Baby Jive

Wizzard

Went to #1 in the UK on May 19, 1973 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 41/100
1974
The Rubettes - Sugar Baby Love
15th birthday

Sugar Baby Love

The Rubettes

Went to #1 in the UK on May 18, 1974 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 54/100
1975
Tammy Wynette - Stand by Your Man
16th birthday

Stand by Your Man

Tammy Wynette

Went to #1 in the UK on May 17, 1975 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 58/100
1976
ABBA - Fernando
17th birthday

Fernando

ABBA

Went to #1 in the UK on May 8, 1976 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 67/100
1977
Deniece Williams - Free
18th birthday

Free

Deniece Williams

Went to #1 in the UK on May 7, 1977 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 55/100
1978
Boney M. - Rivers of Babylon
19th birthday

Rivers of Babylon

Boney M.

Went to #1 in the UK on May 13, 1978 for 5 weeks.

Spotify popularity 67/100
1979
Art Garfunkel - Bright Eyes
20th birthday

Bright Eyes

Art Garfunkel

Went to #1 in the UK on April 14, 1979 for 6 weeks.

Spotify popularity 60/100
1980
Johnny Logan - What's Another Year
21st birthday

What's Another Year

Johnny Logan

Went to #1 in the UK on May 17, 1980 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 50/100
1981
Adam and the Ants - Stand and Deliver
22nd birthday

Stand and Deliver

Adam and the Ants

Went to #1 in the UK on May 9, 1981 for 5 weeks.

Spotify popularity 41/100
1982
Nicole - A Little Peace
23rd birthday

A Little Peace

Nicole

Went to #1 in the UK on May 15, 1982 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 27/100
1983
Spandau Ballet - TRUE
24th birthday

TRUE

Spandau Ballet

Went to #1 in the UK on April 30, 1983 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 71/100
1984
Duran Duran - The Reflex
25th birthday

The Reflex

Duran Duran

Went to #1 in the UK on May 5, 1984 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 57/100
1985
Paul Hardcastle - 19
26th birthday

19

Paul Hardcastle

Went to #1 in the UK on May 11, 1985 for 5 weeks.

Spotify popularity 48/100
1986
Spitting Image - The Chicken Song
27th birthday

The Chicken Song

Spitting Image

Went to #1 in the UK on May 17, 1986 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 0/100 😞
1987
Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
28th birthday

Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now

Starship

Went to #1 in the UK on May 9, 1987 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 76/100
1988
Fairground Attraction - Perfect
29th birthday

Perfect

Fairground Attraction

Went to #1 in the UK on May 14, 1988 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 52/100
1989
The Christians, Holly Johnson, Paul McCartney - Ferry 'Cross the Mersey
30th birthday

Ferry 'Cross the Mersey

The Christians, Holly Johnson, Paul McCartney

Went to #1 in the UK on May 20, 1989 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 0/100 😞
1990
Adamski - Killer
31st birthday

Killer

Adamski

Went to #1 in the UK on May 12, 1990 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 54/100
1991
Cher - The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)
32nd birthday

The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)

Cher

Went to #1 in the UK on May 4, 1991 for 5 weeks.

Spotify popularity 66/100
1992
KWS - Please Don't Go/Game Boy
33rd birthday

Please Don't Go/Game Boy

KWS

Went to #1 in the UK on May 9, 1992 for 5 weeks.

Spotify popularity 43/100
1993
George Michael & Queen - Five Live
34th birthday

Five Live

George Michael & Queen

Went to #1 in the UK on May 1, 1993 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 56/100
1994
Stiltskin - Inside
35th birthday

Inside

Stiltskin

Went to #1 in the UK on May 14, 1994 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 42/100
1995
Robson Green & Jerome Flynn - Unchained Melody
36th birthday

Unchained Melody

Robson Green & Jerome Flynn

Went to #1 in the UK on May 20, 1995 for 7 weeks.

Spotify popularity 29/100
1996
George Michael - Fastlove
37th birthday

Fastlove

George Michael

Went to #1 in the UK on May 4, 1996 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 64/100
1997
Olive - You're Not Alone
38th birthday

You're Not Alone

Olive

Went to #1 in the UK on May 17, 1997 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 47/100
1998
Aqua - Turn Back Time
39th birthday

Turn Back Time

Aqua

Went to #1 in the UK on May 16, 1998 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 51/100
1999
Backstreet Boys - I Want It That Way
40th birthday

I Want It That Way

Backstreet Boys

Went to #1 in the UK on May 15, 1999 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 79/100
2000
Madison Avenue - Don't Call Me Baby
41st birthday

Don't Call Me Baby

Madison Avenue

Went to #1 in the UK on May 20, 2000 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 58/100
2001
Geri Halliwell - It's Raining Men
42nd birthday

It's Raining Men

Geri Halliwell

Went to #1 in the UK on May 12, 2001 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 61/100
2002
Ronan Keating - If Tomorrow Never Comes
43rd birthday

If Tomorrow Never Comes

Ronan Keating

Went to #1 in the UK on May 18, 2002 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 52/100
2003
R. Kelly - Ignition (Remix)
44th birthday

Ignition (Remix)

R. Kelly

Went to #1 in the UK on May 17, 2003 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 71/100
2004
Eamon - F**k It (I Don't Want You Back)
45th birthday

F**k It (I Don't Want You Back)

Eamon

Went to #1 in the UK on April 24, 2004 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 27/100
2005
Akon - Lonely
46th birthday

Lonely

Akon

Went to #1 in the UK on May 14, 2005 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 23/100
2006
Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
47th birthday

Crazy

Gnarls Barkley

Went to #1 in the UK on April 8, 2006 for 9 weeks.

Spotify popularity 76/100
2007
McFly - Baby's Coming Back/Transylvania
48th birthday

Baby's Coming Back/Transylvania

McFly

Went to #1 in the UK on May 19, 2007 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 19/100
2008
Madonna - 4 Minutes
49th birthday

4 Minutes

Madonna

Went to #1 in the UK on April 26, 2008 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 70/100
2009
Tinchy Stryder, N-Dubz - Number 1
50th birthday

Number 1

Tinchy Stryder, N-Dubz

Went to #1 in the UK on May 2, 2009 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 60/100
2010
Roll Deep - Good Times
51st birthday

Good Times

Roll Deep

Went to #1 in the UK on May 8, 2010 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 56/100
2011
LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem
52nd birthday

Party Rock Anthem

LMFAO

Went to #1 in the UK on April 23, 2011 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 58/100
2012
Rita Ora - R.I.P.
53rd birthday

R.I.P.

Rita Ora

Went to #1 in the UK on May 19, 2012 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 48/100
2013
Daft Punk - Get Lucky
54th birthday

Get Lucky

Daft Punk

Went to #1 in the UK on May 4, 2013 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 79/100
2014
Mr Probz - Waves (Robin Schulz Remix)
55th birthday

Waves (Robin Schulz Remix)

Mr Probz

Went to #1 in the UK on May 17, 2014 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 53/100
2015
OMI - Cheerleader
56th birthday

Cheerleader

OMI

Went to #1 in the UK on May 9, 2015 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 77/100
2016
Drake - One Dance
57th birthday

One Dance

Drake

Went to #1 in the UK on April 21, 2016 for 15 weeks.

Spotify popularity 84/100 🔥
2017
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee - Despacito (Remix)
58th birthday

Despacito (Remix)

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee

Went to #1 in the UK on May 18, 2017 for 6 weeks.

Spotify popularity 73/100
2018
Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa - One Kiss
59th birthday

One Kiss

Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa

Went to #1 in the UK on April 26, 2018 for 8 weeks.

Spotify popularity 82/100 🔥
2019
Stormzy - Vossi Bop
60th birthday

Vossi Bop

Stormzy

Went to #1 in the UK on May 9, 2019 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 69/100
2020
Drake - Toosie Slide
61st birthday

Toosie Slide

Drake

Went to #1 in the UK on May 14, 2020 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 80/100
2021
Tion Wayne and Russ Millions - Body
62nd birthday

Body

Tion Wayne and Russ Millions

Went to #1 in the UK on May 13, 2021 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 90/100 🔥
2022
Harry Styles - As It Was
63rd birthday

As It Was

Harry Styles

Went to #1 in the UK on April 22, 2022 for 10 weeks.

Spotify popularity 92/100 🔥
2023
Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding - Miracle
64th birthday

Miracle

Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding

Went to #1 in the UK on May 4, 2023 for 6 weeks.

Spotify popularity 93/100 🔥
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 🔥