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UK Number One Song On January 12th, 1963

The UK number one song on January 12th, 1963 was...

Bachelor Boy

Cliff Richard and The Shadows

Bachelor Boy went to number one in the UK on January 5, 1963 for 3 weeks.

According to Spotify, Bachelor Boy has a popularity score of 20%.

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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 62^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 30^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:

Against All Odds - Steve Brookstein (#1 on 42^nd birthday)
When You Believe - Leon Jackson (#1 on 45^th birthday)

Tracklist

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#1 song on my birthday — 12th, January

My birthday! (1963) - Bachelor Boy by Cliff Richard and The Shadows
1st birthday (1964) - I Want to Hold Your Hand by The Beatles
2nd birthday (1965) - I Feel Fine by The Beatles
3rd birthday (1966) - We Can Work It Out by The Beatles
4th birthday (1967) - Green, Green Grass of Home by Tom Jones
5th birthday (1968) - Hello, Goodbye by The Beatles
6th birthday (1969) - Lily the Pink by The Scaffold
7th birthday (1970) - Two Little Boys by Rolf Harris
8th birthday (1971) - Grandad by Clive Dunn
9th birthday (1972) - I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony) by The New Seekers
10th birthday (1973) - Long Haired Lover from Liverpool by Little Jimmy Osmond
11th birthday (1974) - Merry Xmas Everybody by Slade
12th birthday (1975) - Lonely This Christmas by Mud
13th birthday (1976) - Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
14th birthday (1977) - When a Child Is Born (Soleado) by Johnny Mathis
15th birthday (1978) - Mull of Kintyre by Wings
16th birthday (1979) - Y.M.C.A. by Village People
17th birthday (1980) - Another Brick in the Wall (Part II) by Pink Floyd
18th birthday (1981) - Imagine by John Lennon
19th birthday (1982) - Don't You Want Me by The Human League
20th birthday (1983) - Save Your Love by Renee and Renato
21st birthday (1984) - Only You by The Flying Pickets
22nd birthday (1985) - Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid
23rd birthday (1986) - West End Girls by Pet Shop Boys
24th birthday (1987) - Reet Petite (The Sweetest Girl in Town) by Jackie Wilson
25th birthday (1988) - Always on My Mind by Pet Shop Boys
26th birthday (1989) - Especially for You by Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan
27th birthday (1990) - Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid II
28th birthday (1991) - Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter by Iron Maiden
29th birthday (1992) - Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
30th birthday (1993) - I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston
31st birthday (1994) - Twist and Shout by Chaka Demus & Pliers
32nd birthday (1995) - Stay Another Day by East 17
33rd birthday (1996) - Earth Song by Michael Jackson
34th birthday (1997) - 2 Become 1 by Spice Girls
35th birthday (1998) - Perfect Day by Various artists
36th birthday (1999) - Heartbeat / Tragedy by Steps
37th birthday (2000) - I Have a Dream / Seasons in the Sun by Westlife
38th birthday (2001) - Can We Fix It? by Bob the Builder
39th birthday (2002) - Gotta Get Thru This by Daniel Bedingfield
40th birthday (2003) - Sound of the Underground by Girls Aloud
41st birthday (2004) - Mad World by Gary Jules
42nd birthday (2005) - Against All Odds by Steve Brookstein
43rd birthday (2006) - That's My Goal by Shayne Ward
44th birthday (2007) - A Moment Like This by Leona Lewis
45th birthday (2008) - When You Believe by Leon Jackson
46th birthday (2009) - Hallelujah by Alexandra Burke
47th birthday (2010) - Bad Romance by Lady Gaga
48th birthday (2011) - When We Collide by Matt Cardle
49th birthday (2012) - Paradise by Coldplay
50th birthday (2013) - Impossible by James Arthur
51st birthday (2014) - Timber by Pitbull
52nd birthday (2015) - Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson
53rd birthday (2016) - Love Yourself by Justin Bieber
54th birthday (2017) - Rockabye by Clean Bandit
55th birthday (2018) - Perfect by Ed Sheeran
56th birthday (2019) - Sweet but Psycho by Ava Max
57th birthday (2020) - Own It by Stormzy
58th birthday (2021) - Last Christmas by Wham!
59th birthday (2022) - Merry Christmas by Ed Sheeran and Elton John
60th birthday (2023) - Escapism by Raye featuring 070 Shake
61st birthday (2024) - Lovin On Me by Jack Harlow
62nd birthday (2025) - Lovin On Me by Jack Harlow

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