UK Number One Song On October 29th, 1959

The UK number one song on October 29th, 1959 was...

Mack the Knife

Bobby Darin

Mack the Knife went to number one in the UK on October 17, 1959 for 2 weeks.

According to Spotify, Mack the Knife has a popularity score of 62%.

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According to Spotify data the most played number one song on your birthday has been Unholy by Sam Smith and Kim Petras, with a Spotify popularity score of 100%. Unholy 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 (Everything I Do) I Do It for You by Bryan Adams in 1991 over your 32nd birthday. (Everything I Do) I Do It for You was #1 for 16 weeks.

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  • It's My Party - Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin (#1 on 22nd birthday)
  • Gym and Tonic - Spacedust (#1 on 39th birthday)

Tracklist

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#1 song on my birthday — 29th, October

My birthday! (1959) - Mack the Knife by Bobby Darin
1st birthday (1960) - Only the Lonely (Know How I Feel) by Roy Orbison
2nd birthday (1961) - Walkin' Back to Happiness by Helen Shapiro
3rd birthday (1962) - Telstar by The Tornados
4th birthday (1963) - Do You Love Me by Brian Poole and The Tremeloes
5th birthday (1964) - (There's) Always Something There to Remind Me by Sandie Shaw
6th birthday (1965) - Tears by Ken Dodd
7th birthday (1966) - Reach Out I'll Be There by Four Tops
8th birthday (1967) - Massachusetts by Bee Gees
9th birthday (1968) - Those Were the Days by Mary Hopkin
10th birthday (1969) - Sugar, Sugar by The Archies
11th birthday (1970) - Band of Gold by Freda Payne
12th birthday (1971) - Maggie May by Rod Stewart
13th birthday (1972) - Mouldy Old Dough by Lieutenant Pigeon
14th birthday (1973) - Daydreamer/The Puppy Song by David Cassidy
15th birthday (1974) - Everything I Own by Ken Boothe
16th birthday (1975) - I Only Have Eyes for You by Art Garfunkel
17th birthday (1976) - Mississippi by Pussycat
18th birthday (1977) - Yes Sir, I Can Boogie by Baccara
19th birthday (1978) - Summer Nights by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
20th birthday (1979) - One Day at a Time by Lena Martell
21st birthday (1980) - Woman in Love by Barbra Streisand
22nd birthday (1981) - It's My Party by Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin
23rd birthday (1982) - Do You Really Want to Hurt Me by Culture Club
24th birthday (1983) - Karma Chameleon by Culture Club
25th birthday (1984) - Freedom by Wham!
26th birthday (1985) - The Power Of Love by Jennifer Rush
27th birthday (1986) - Every Loser Wins by Nick Berry
28th birthday (1987) - You Win Again by Bee Gees
29th birthday (1988) - Orinoco Flow by Enya
30th birthday (1989) - That's What I Like by Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers
31st birthday (1990) - A Little Time by The Beautiful South
32nd birthday (1991) - (Everything I Do) I Do It for You by Bryan Adams
33rd birthday (1992) - Sleeping Satellite by Tasmin Archer
34th birthday (1993) - I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) by Meat Loaf
35th birthday (1994) - Baby Come Back by Pato Banton
36th birthday (1995) - Gangsta's Paradise by Coolio
37th birthday (1996) - Say You'll Be There by Spice Girls
38th birthday (1997) - Spice Up Your Life by Spice Girls
39th birthday (1998) - Gym and Tonic by Spacedust
40th birthday (1999) - Genie in a Bottle by Christina Aguilera
41st birthday (2000) - Stomp by Steps
42nd birthday (2001) - Because I Got High by Afroman
43rd birthday (2002) - Dilemma by Nelly and Kelly
44th birthday (2003) - Hole in the Head by Sugababes
45th birthday (2004) - Call On Me by Eric Prydz
46th birthday (2005) - I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor by Arctic Monkeys
47th birthday (2006) - Welcome to the Black Parade by My Chemical Romance
48th birthday (2007) - About You Now by Sugababes
49th birthday (2008) - So What by Pink
50th birthday (2009) - Bad Boys by Alexandra Burke
51st birthday (2010) - Forget You by Cee Lo Green
52nd birthday (2011) - We Found Love by Rihanna
53rd birthday (2012) - Sweet Nothing by Calvin Harris
54th birthday (2013) - Counting Stars by OneRepublic
55th birthday (2014) - All About That Bass by Meghan Trainor
56th birthday (2015) - Turn the Music Louder (Rumble) by KDA
57th birthday (2016) - Shout Out to My Ex by Little Mix
58th birthday (2017) - Rockstar by Post Malone
59th birthday (2018) - Promises by Calvin Harris, Sam Smith
60th birthday (2019) - Dance Monkey by Tones and I
61st birthday (2020) - Lemonade by Internet Money and Gunna
62nd birthday (2021) - Easy On Me by Adele
63rd birthday (2022) - Unholy by Sam Smith and Kim Petras
64th birthday (2023) - Strangers by Kenya Grace
65th birthday (2024) - Lovin On Me by Jack Harlow


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1960
Roy Orbison - Only the Lonely (Know How I Feel)
1st birthday

Only the Lonely (Know How I Feel)

Roy Orbison

Went to #1 in the UK on October 22, 1960 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 63/100
1961
Helen Shapiro - Walkin' Back to Happiness
2nd birthday

Walkin' Back to Happiness

Helen Shapiro

Went to #1 in the UK on October 21, 1961 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 51/100
1962
The Tornados - Telstar
3rd birthday

Telstar

The Tornados

Went to #1 in the UK on October 6, 1962 for 5 weeks.

Spotify popularity 43/100
1963
Brian Poole and The Tremeloes - Do You Love Me
4th birthday

Do You Love Me

Brian Poole and The Tremeloes

Went to #1 in the UK on October 12, 1963 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 32/100
1964
Sandie Shaw - (There's) Always Something There to Remind Me
5th birthday

(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me

Sandie Shaw

Went to #1 in the UK on October 24, 1964 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 48/100
1965
Ken Dodd - Tears
6th birthday

Tears

Ken Dodd

Went to #1 in the UK on October 2, 1965 for 5 weeks.

Spotify popularity 26/100
1966
Four Tops - Reach Out I'll Be There
7th birthday

Reach Out I'll Be There

Four Tops

Went to #1 in the UK on October 29, 1966 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 58/100
1967
Bee Gees - Massachusetts
8th birthday

Massachusetts

Bee Gees

Went to #1 in the UK on October 14, 1967 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 58/100
1968
Mary Hopkin - Those Were the Days
9th birthday

Those Were the Days

Mary Hopkin

Went to #1 in the UK on September 28, 1968 for 6 weeks.

Spotify popularity 39/100
1969
The Archies - Sugar, Sugar
10th birthday

Sugar, Sugar

The Archies

Went to #1 in the UK on October 25, 1969 for 8 weeks.

Spotify popularity 67/100
1970
Freda Payne - Band of Gold
11th birthday

Band of Gold

Freda Payne

Went to #1 in the UK on September 19, 1970 for 6 weeks.

Spotify popularity 51/100
1971
Rod Stewart - Maggie May
12th birthday

Maggie May

Rod Stewart

Went to #1 in the UK on October 9, 1971 for 5 weeks.

Spotify popularity 74/100
1972
Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough
13th birthday

Mouldy Old Dough

Lieutenant Pigeon

Went to #1 in the UK on October 14, 1972 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 39/100
1973
David Cassidy - Daydreamer/The Puppy Song
14th birthday

Daydreamer/The Puppy Song

David Cassidy

Went to #1 in the UK on October 27, 1973 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 36/100
1974
Ken Boothe - Everything I Own
15th birthday

Everything I Own

Ken Boothe

Went to #1 in the UK on October 26, 1974 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 49/100
1975
Art Garfunkel - I Only Have Eyes for You
16th birthday

I Only Have Eyes for You

Art Garfunkel

Went to #1 in the UK on October 25, 1975 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 37/100
1976
Pussycat - Mississippi
17th birthday

Mississippi

Pussycat

Went to #1 in the UK on October 16, 1976 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 56/100
1977
Baccara - Yes Sir, I Can Boogie
18th birthday

Yes Sir, I Can Boogie

Baccara

Went to #1 in the UK on October 29, 1977 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 63/100
1978
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John - Summer Nights
19th birthday

Summer Nights

John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John

Went to #1 in the UK on September 30, 1978 for 7 weeks.

Spotify popularity 70/100
1979
Lena Martell - One Day at a Time
20th birthday

One Day at a Time

Lena Martell

Went to #1 in the UK on October 27, 1979 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 29/100
1980
Barbra Streisand - Woman in Love
21st birthday

Woman in Love

Barbra Streisand

Went to #1 in the UK on October 25, 1980 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 69/100
1981
Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin - It's My Party
22nd birthday

It's My Party

Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin

Went to #1 in the UK on October 17, 1981 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 0/100 😞
1982
Culture Club - Do You Really Want to Hurt Me
23rd birthday

Do You Really Want to Hurt Me

Culture Club

Went to #1 in the UK on October 23, 1982 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 66/100
1983
Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
24th birthday

Karma Chameleon

Culture Club

Went to #1 in the UK on September 24, 1983 for 6 weeks.

Spotify popularity 73/100
1984
Wham! - Freedom
25th birthday

Freedom

Wham!

Went to #1 in the UK on October 20, 1984 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 57/100
1985
Jennifer Rush - The Power Of Love
26th birthday

The Power Of Love

Jennifer Rush

Went to #1 in the UK on October 12, 1985 for 5 weeks.

Spotify popularity 62/100
1986
Nick Berry - Every Loser Wins
27th birthday

Every Loser Wins

Nick Berry

Went to #1 in the UK on October 18, 1986 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 23/100
1987
Bee Gees - You Win Again
28th birthday

You Win Again

Bee Gees

Went to #1 in the UK on October 17, 1987 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 64/100
1988
Enya - Orinoco Flow
29th birthday

Orinoco Flow

Enya

Went to #1 in the UK on October 29, 1988 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 63/100
1989
Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers - That's What I Like
30th birthday

That's What I Like

Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers

Went to #1 in the UK on October 21, 1989 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 41/100
1990
The Beautiful South - A Little Time
31st birthday

A Little Time

The Beautiful South

Went to #1 in the UK on October 27, 1990 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 56/100
1991
Bryan Adams - (Everything I Do) I Do It for You
32nd birthday

(Everything I Do) I Do It for You

Bryan Adams

Went to #1 in the UK on July 13, 1991 for 16 weeks.

Spotify popularity 77/100
1992
Tasmin Archer - Sleeping Satellite
33rd birthday

Sleeping Satellite

Tasmin Archer

Went to #1 in the UK on October 17, 1992 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 61/100
1993
Meat Loaf - I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)
34th birthday

I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)

Meat Loaf

Went to #1 in the UK on October 23, 1993 for 7 weeks.

Spotify popularity 66/100
1994
Pato Banton - Baby Come Back
35th birthday

Baby Come Back

Pato Banton

Went to #1 in the UK on October 29, 1994 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 46/100
1995
Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise
36th birthday

Gangsta's Paradise

Coolio

Went to #1 in the UK on October 28, 1995 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 51/100
1996
Spice Girls - Say You'll Be There
37th birthday

Say You'll Be There

Spice Girls

Went to #1 in the UK on October 26, 1996 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 65/100
1997
Spice Girls - Spice Up Your Life
38th birthday

Spice Up Your Life

Spice Girls

Went to #1 in the UK on October 25, 1997 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 66/100
1998
Spacedust - Gym and Tonic
39th birthday

Gym and Tonic

Spacedust

Went to #1 in the UK on October 24, 1998 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 0/100 😞
1999
Christina Aguilera - Genie in a Bottle
40th birthday

Genie in a Bottle

Christina Aguilera

Went to #1 in the UK on October 16, 1999 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 72/100
2000
Steps - Stomp
41st birthday

Stomp

Steps

Went to #1 in the UK on October 28, 2000 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 43/100
2001
Afroman - Because I Got High
42nd birthday

Because I Got High

Afroman

Went to #1 in the UK on October 27, 2001 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 68/100
2002
Nelly and Kelly - Dilemma
43rd birthday

Dilemma

Nelly and Kelly

Went to #1 in the UK on October 26, 2002 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 23/100
2003
Sugababes - Hole in the Head
44th birthday

Hole in the Head

Sugababes

Went to #1 in the UK on October 25, 2003 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 56/100
2004
Eric Prydz - Call On Me
45th birthday

Call On Me

Eric Prydz

Went to #1 in the UK on October 23, 2004 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 74/100
2005
Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor
46th birthday

I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor

Arctic Monkeys

Went to #1 in the UK on October 29, 2005 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 72/100
2006
My Chemical Romance - Welcome to the Black Parade
47th birthday

Welcome to the Black Parade

My Chemical Romance

Went to #1 in the UK on October 21, 2006 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 77/100
2007
Sugababes - About You Now
48th birthday

About You Now

Sugababes

Went to #1 in the UK on October 6, 2007 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 67/100
2008
Pink - So What
49th birthday

So What

Pink

Went to #1 in the UK on October 11, 2008 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 77/100
2009
Alexandra Burke - Bad Boys
50th birthday

Bad Boys

Alexandra Burke

Went to #1 in the UK on October 24, 2009 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 57/100
2010
Cee Lo Green - Forget You
51st birthday

Forget You

Cee Lo Green

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

Spotify popularity 58/100
2011
Rihanna - We Found Love
52nd birthday

We Found Love

Rihanna

Went to #1 in the UK on October 15, 2011 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 74/100
2012
Calvin Harris - Sweet Nothing
53rd birthday

Sweet Nothing

Calvin Harris

Went to #1 in the UK on October 27, 2012 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 72/100
2013
OneRepublic - Counting Stars
54th birthday

Counting Stars

OneRepublic

Went to #1 in the UK on October 26, 2013 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 82/100 🔥
2014
Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass
55th birthday

All About That Bass

Meghan Trainor

Went to #1 in the UK on October 11, 2014 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 73/100
2015
KDA - Turn the Music Louder (Rumble)
56th birthday

Turn the Music Louder (Rumble)

KDA

Went to #1 in the UK on October 29, 2015 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 55/100
2016
Little Mix - Shout Out to My Ex
57th birthday

Shout Out to My Ex

Little Mix

Went to #1 in the UK on October 27, 2016 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 79/100
2017
Post Malone - Rockstar
58th birthday

Rockstar

Post Malone

Went to #1 in the UK on October 12, 2017 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 84/100 🔥
2018
Calvin Harris, Sam Smith - Promises
59th birthday

Promises

Calvin Harris, Sam Smith

Went to #1 in the UK on October 25, 2018 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 78/100
2019
Tones and I - Dance Monkey
60th birthday

Dance Monkey

Tones and I

Went to #1 in the UK on October 10, 2019 for 11 weeks.

Spotify popularity 86/100 🔥
2020
Internet Money and Gunna - Lemonade
61st birthday

Lemonade

Internet Money and Gunna

Went to #1 in the UK on October 29, 2020 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 85/100 🔥
2021
Adele - Easy On Me
62nd birthday

Easy On Me

Adele

Went to #1 in the UK on October 28, 2021 for 7 weeks.

Spotify popularity 100/100 🔥
2022
Sam Smith and Kim Petras - Unholy
63rd birthday

Unholy

Sam Smith and Kim Petras

Went to #1 in the UK on October 6, 2022 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 100/100 🔥
2023
Kenya Grace - Strangers
64th birthday

Strangers

Kenya Grace

Went to #1 in the UK on October 19, 2023 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 97/100 🔥
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 🔥