UK Number One Song On December 28th, 1959

The UK number one song on December 28th, 1959 was...

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

Emile Ford and the Checkmates

What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For? went to number one in the UK on December 19, 1959 for 6 weeks.

According to Spotify, What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For? has a popularity score of 39%.

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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, 28th December , 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 64th birthday in 2023. 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 1992 over your 33rd birthday. I Will Always Love You was #1 for 10 weeks.

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Tracklist

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#1 song on my birthday — 28th, December

My birthday! (1959) - What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For? by Emile Ford and the Checkmates
1st birthday (1960) - It's Now or Never by Elvis Presley
2nd birthday (1961) - Tower of Strength by Frankie Vaughan
3rd birthday (1962) - Return to Sender by Elvis Presley
4th birthday (1963) - I Want to Hold Your Hand by The Beatles
5th birthday (1964) - I Feel Fine by The Beatles
6th birthday (1965) - We Can Work It Out by The Beatles
7th birthday (1966) - Green, Green Grass of Home by Tom Jones
8th birthday (1967) - Hello, Goodbye by The Beatles
9th birthday (1968) - Lily the Pink by The Scaffold
10th birthday (1969) - Two Little Boys by Rolf Harris
11th birthday (1970) - I Hear You Knocking by Dave Edmunds's Rockpile
12th birthday (1971) - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West) by Benny Hill
13th birthday (1972) - Long Haired Lover from Liverpool by Little Jimmy Osmond
14th birthday (1973) - Merry Xmas Everybody by Slade
15th birthday (1974) - Lonely This Christmas by Mud
16th birthday (1975) - Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
17th birthday (1976) - When a Child Is Born (Soleado) by Johnny Mathis
18th birthday (1977) - Mull of Kintyre by Wings
19th birthday (1978) - Mary's Boy Child by Boney M.
20th birthday (1979) - Another Brick in the Wall (Part II) by Pink Floyd
21st birthday (1980) - There's No-one Quite Like Grandma by St Winifred's School Choir
22nd birthday (1981) - Don't You Want Me by The Human League
23rd birthday (1982) - Save Your Love by Renee and Renato
24th birthday (1983) - Only You by The Flying Pickets
25th birthday (1984) - Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid
26th birthday (1985) - Merry Christmas Everyone by Shakin' Stevens
27th birthday (1986) - Reet Petite (The Sweetest Girl in Town) by Jackie Wilson
28th birthday (1987) - Always on My Mind by Pet Shop Boys
29th birthday (1988) - Mistletoe and Wine by Cliff Richard
30th birthday (1989) - Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid II
31st birthday (1990) - Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice
32nd birthday (1991) - Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
33rd birthday (1992) - I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston
34th birthday (1993) - Mr Blobby by Mr Blobby
35th birthday (1994) - Stay Another Day by East 17
36th birthday (1995) - Earth Song by Michael Jackson
37th birthday (1996) - 2 Become 1 by Spice Girls
38th birthday (1997) - Too Much by Spice Girls
39th birthday (1998) - Goodbye by Spice Girls
40th birthday (1999) - I Have a Dream / Seasons in the Sun by Westlife
41st birthday (2000) - Can We Fix It? by Bob the Builder
42nd birthday (2001) - Somethin' Stupid by Robbie Williams, Nicole Kidman
43rd birthday (2002) - Sound of the Underground by Girls Aloud
44th birthday (2003) - Mad World by Gary Jules
45th birthday (2004) - Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid 20
46th birthday (2005) - JCB by Nizlopi
47th birthday (2006) - Patience by Take That
48th birthday (2007) - What a Wonderful World by Katie Melua, Eva Cassidy
49th birthday (2008) - Hallelujah by Alexandra Burke
50th birthday (2009) - Killing in the Name by Rage Against the Machine
51st birthday (2010) - When We Collide by Matt Cardle
52nd birthday (2011) - Cannonball by Little Mix
53rd birthday (2012) - Impossible by James Arthur
54th birthday (2013) - Skyscraper by Sam Bailey
55th birthday (2014) - Something I Need by Ben Haenow
56th birthday (2015) - Love Yourself by Justin Bieber
57th birthday (2016) - Rockabye by Clean Bandit
58th birthday (2017) - Perfect by Ed Sheeran
59th birthday (2018) - We Built This City by LadBaby
60th birthday (2019) - I Love Sausage Rolls by LadBaby
61st birthday (2020) - All I Want for Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey
62nd birthday (2021) - Merry Christmas by Ed Sheeran and Elton John
63rd birthday (2022) - Last Christmas by Wham!
64th birthday (2023) - Lovin On Me by Jack Harlow


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1960
Elvis Presley - It's Now or Never
1st birthday

It's Now or Never

Elvis Presley

Went to #1 in the UK on November 5, 1960 for 8 weeks.

Spotify popularity 59/100
1961
Frankie Vaughan - Tower of Strength
2nd birthday

Tower of Strength

Frankie Vaughan

Went to #1 in the UK on December 9, 1961 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 20/100
1962
Elvis Presley - Return to Sender
3rd birthday

Return to Sender

Elvis Presley

Went to #1 in the UK on December 15, 1962 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 59/100
1963
The Beatles - I Want to Hold Your Hand
4th birthday

I Want to Hold Your Hand

The Beatles

Went to #1 in the UK on December 14, 1963 for 5 weeks.

Spotify popularity 72/100
1964
The Beatles - I Feel Fine
5th birthday

I Feel Fine

The Beatles

Went to #1 in the UK on December 12, 1964 for 5 weeks.

Spotify popularity 63/100
1965
The Beatles - We Can Work It Out
6th 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
1966
Tom Jones - Green, Green Grass of Home
7th 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
1967
The Beatles - Hello, Goodbye
8th birthday

Hello, Goodbye

The Beatles

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

Spotify popularity 64/100
1968
The Scaffold - Lily the Pink
9th birthday

Lily the Pink

The Scaffold

Went to #1 in the UK on December 14, 1968 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 37/100
1969
Rolf Harris - Two Little Boys
10th birthday

Two Little Boys

Rolf Harris

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

Spotify popularity 31/100
1970
Dave Edmunds's Rockpile - I Hear You Knocking
11th birthday

I Hear You Knocking

Dave Edmunds's Rockpile

Went to #1 in the UK on November 28, 1970 for 6 weeks.

Spotify popularity 43/100
1971
Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)
12th birthday

Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)

Benny Hill

Went to #1 in the UK on December 11, 1971 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 38/100
1972
Little Jimmy Osmond - Long Haired Lover from Liverpool
13th 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
1973
Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody
14th birthday

Merry Xmas Everybody

Slade

Went to #1 in the UK on December 15, 1973 for 5 weeks.

Spotify popularity 42/100
1974
Mud - Lonely This Christmas
15th birthday

Lonely This Christmas

Mud

Went to #1 in the UK on December 21, 1974 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 36/100
1975
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
16th birthday

Bohemian Rhapsody

Queen

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

Spotify popularity 82/100 🔥
1976
Johnny Mathis - When a Child Is Born (Soleado)
17th birthday

When a Child Is Born (Soleado)

Johnny Mathis

Went to #1 in the UK on December 25, 1976 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 30/100
1977
Wings - Mull of Kintyre
18th birthday

Mull of Kintyre

Wings

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

Spotify popularity 57/100
1978
Boney M. - Mary's Boy Child
19th birthday

Mary's Boy Child

Boney M.

Went to #1 in the UK on December 9, 1978 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 37/100
1979
Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)
20th birthday

Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)

Pink Floyd

Went to #1 in the UK on December 15, 1979 for 5 weeks.

Spotify popularity 71/100
1980
St Winifred's School Choir - There's No-one Quite Like Grandma
21st birthday

There's No-one Quite Like Grandma

St Winifred's School Choir

Went to #1 in the UK on December 27, 1980 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 21/100
1981
The Human League - Don't You Want Me
22nd birthday

Don't You Want Me

The Human League

Went to #1 in the UK on December 12, 1981 for 5 weeks.

Spotify popularity 74/100
1982
Renee and Renato - Save Your Love
23rd birthday

Save Your Love

Renee and Renato

Went to #1 in the UK on December 18, 1982 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 34/100
1983
The Flying Pickets - Only You
24th birthday

Only You

The Flying Pickets

Went to #1 in the UK on December 10, 1983 for 5 weeks.

Spotify popularity 54/100
1984
Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas?
25th birthday

Do They Know It's Christmas?

Band Aid

Went to #1 in the UK on December 15, 1984 for 5 weeks.

Spotify popularity 42/100
1985
Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone
26th birthday

Merry Christmas Everyone

Shakin' Stevens

Went to #1 in the UK on December 28, 1985 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 47/100
1986
Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite (The Sweetest Girl in Town)
27th 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
1987
Pet Shop Boys - Always on My Mind
28th birthday

Always on My Mind

Pet Shop Boys

Went to #1 in the UK on December 19, 1987 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 70/100
1988
Cliff Richard - Mistletoe and Wine
29th birthday

Mistletoe and Wine

Cliff Richard

Went to #1 in the UK on December 10, 1988 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 40/100
1989
Band Aid II - Do They Know It's Christmas?
30th birthday

Do They Know It's Christmas?

Band Aid II

Went to #1 in the UK on December 23, 1989 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 14/100
1990
Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby
31st birthday

Ice Ice Baby

Vanilla Ice

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

Spotify popularity 71/100
1991
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
32nd birthday

Bohemian Rhapsody

Queen

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

Spotify popularity 82/100 🔥
1992
Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
33rd 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
1993
Mr Blobby - Mr Blobby
34th birthday

Mr Blobby

Mr Blobby

Went to #1 in the UK on December 25, 1993 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 18/100
1994
East 17 - Stay Another Day
35th birthday

Stay Another Day

East 17

Went to #1 in the UK on December 10, 1994 for 5 weeks.

Spotify popularity 56/100
1995
Michael Jackson - Earth Song
36th birthday

Earth Song

Michael Jackson

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

Spotify popularity 64/100
1996
Spice Girls - 2 Become 1
37th birthday

2 Become 1

Spice Girls

Went to #1 in the UK on December 28, 1996 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 66/100
1997
Spice Girls - Too Much
38th birthday

Too Much

Spice Girls

Went to #1 in the UK on December 27, 1997 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 55/100
1998
Spice Girls - Goodbye
39th birthday

Goodbye

Spice Girls

Went to #1 in the UK on December 26, 1998 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 52/100
1999
Westlife - I Have a Dream / Seasons in the Sun
40th 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
2000
Bob the Builder - Can We Fix It?
41st birthday

Can We Fix It?

Bob the Builder

Went to #1 in the UK on December 23, 2000 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 42/100
2001
Robbie Williams, Nicole Kidman - Somethin' Stupid
42nd birthday

Somethin' Stupid

Robbie Williams, Nicole Kidman

Went to #1 in the UK on December 22, 2001 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 66/100
2002
Girls Aloud - Sound of the Underground
43rd birthday

Sound of the Underground

Girls Aloud

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

Spotify popularity 57/100
2003
Gary Jules - Mad World
44th birthday

Mad World

Gary Jules

Went to #1 in the UK on December 27, 2003 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 68/100
2004
Band Aid 20 - Do They Know It's Christmas?
45th birthday

Do They Know It's Christmas?

Band Aid 20

Went to #1 in the UK on December 11, 2004 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 22/100
2005
Nizlopi - JCB
46th birthday

JCB

Nizlopi

Went to #1 in the UK on December 24, 2005 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 51/100
2006
Take That - Patience
47th birthday

Patience

Take That

Went to #1 in the UK on December 2, 2006 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 64/100
2007
Katie Melua, Eva Cassidy - What a Wonderful World
48th birthday

What a Wonderful World

Katie Melua, Eva Cassidy

Went to #1 in the UK on December 22, 2007 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 52/100
2008
Alexandra Burke - Hallelujah
49th birthday

Hallelujah

Alexandra Burke

Went to #1 in the UK on December 27, 2008 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 63/100
2009
Rage Against the Machine - Killing in the Name
50th birthday

Killing in the Name

Rage Against the Machine

Went to #1 in the UK on December 26, 2009 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 79/100
2010
Matt Cardle - When We Collide
51st birthday

When We Collide

Matt Cardle

Went to #1 in the UK on December 25, 2010 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 48/100
2011
Little Mix - Cannonball
52nd birthday

Cannonball

Little Mix

Went to #1 in the UK on December 24, 2011 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 54/100
2012
James Arthur - Impossible
53rd birthday

Impossible

James Arthur

Went to #1 in the UK on December 22, 2012 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 78/100
2013
Sam Bailey - Skyscraper
54th birthday

Skyscraper

Sam Bailey

Went to #1 in the UK on December 28, 2013 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 37/100
2014
Ben Haenow - Something I Need
55th birthday

Something I Need

Ben Haenow

Went to #1 in the UK on December 27, 2014 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 47/100
2015
Justin Bieber - Love Yourself
56th birthday

Love Yourself

Justin Bieber

Went to #1 in the UK on December 10, 2015 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 83/100 🔥
2016
Clean Bandit - Rockabye
57th birthday

Rockabye

Clean Bandit

Went to #1 in the UK on November 17, 2016 for 9 weeks.

Spotify popularity 76/100
2017
Ed Sheeran - Perfect
58th birthday

Perfect

Ed Sheeran

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

Spotify popularity 86/100 🔥
2018
LadBaby - We Built This City
59th birthday

We Built This City

LadBaby

Went to #1 in the UK on December 27, 2018 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 31/100
2019
LadBaby - I Love Sausage Rolls
60th birthday

I Love Sausage Rolls

LadBaby

Went to #1 in the UK on December 26, 2019 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 38/100
2020
Mariah Carey - All I Want for Christmas Is You
61st birthday

All I Want for Christmas Is You

Mariah Carey

Went to #1 in the UK on December 17, 2020 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 65/100
2021
Ed Sheeran and Elton John - Merry Christmas
62nd birthday

Merry Christmas

Ed Sheeran and Elton John

Went to #1 in the UK on December 16, 2021 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 81/100 🔥
2022
Wham! - Last Christmas
63rd birthday

Last Christmas

Wham!

Went to #1 in the UK on December 22, 2022 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 92/100 🔥
2023
Jack Harlow - Lovin On Me
64th birthday

Lovin On Me

Jack Harlow

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

Spotify popularity 96/100 🔥