UK Number One Song On April 15th, 1968

The UK number one song on April 15th, 1968 was...

Congratulations

Cliff Richard

Congratulations went to number one in the UK on April 13, 1968 for 2 weeks.

According to Spotify, Congratulations has a popularity score of 43%.

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According to Spotify data the most played number one song on your birthday has been Montero (Call Me by Your Name) by Lil Nas X, with a Spotify popularity score of 100%. Montero (Call Me by Your Name) was #1 on your 53rd birthday in 2021. 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 49th birthday. Shape of You was #1 for 13 weeks.

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  • Living Doll - Cliff Richard & The Young Ones (#1 on 18th birthday)
  • Let It Be - Ferry Aid (#1 on 19th birthday)

Tracklist

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#1 song on my birthday — 15th, April

My birthday! (1968) - Congratulations by Cliff Richard
1st birthday (1969) - I Heard It Through the Grapevine by Marvin Gaye
2nd birthday (1970) - Bridge over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
3rd birthday (1971) - Hot Love by T. Rex
4th birthday (1972) - Amazing Grace by Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
5th birthday (1973) - Get Down by Gilbert O'Sullivan
6th birthday (1974) - Seasons in the Sun by Terry Jacks
7th birthday (1975) - Bye Bye Baby by Bay City Rollers
8th birthday (1976) - Save Your Kisses for Me by Brotherhood of Man
9th birthday (1977) - Knowing Me, Knowing You by ABBA
10th birthday (1978) - Matchstalk Men & Matchstalk Cats & Dogs (Lowry's Song) by Brian and Michael
11th birthday (1979) - Bright Eyes by Art Garfunkel
12th birthday (1980) - Working My Way Back to You - Forgive Me Girl by Detroit Spinners
13th birthday (1981) - This Ole House by Shakin' Stevens
14th birthday (1982) - Seven Tears by Goombay Dance Band
15th birthday (1983) - Let's Dance by David Bowie
16th birthday (1984) - Hello by Lionel Richie
17th birthday (1985) - Easy Lover by Philip Bailey, Phil Collins
18th birthday (1986) - Living Doll by Cliff Richard & The Young Ones
19th birthday (1987) - Let It Be by Ferry Aid
20th birthday (1988) - Heart by Pet Shop Boys
21st birthday (1989) - Eternal Flame by The Bangles
22nd birthday (1990) - Vogue by Madonna
23rd birthday (1991) - The One and Only by Chesney Hawkes
24th birthday (1992) - Stay by Shakespears Sister
25th birthday (1993) - Young at Heart by The Bluebells
26th birthday (1994) - Everything Changes by Take That
27th birthday (1995) - Back for Good by Take That
28th birthday (1996) - Firestarter by The Prodigy
29th birthday (1997) - I Believe I Can Fly by R. Kelly
30th birthday (1998) - It's Like That by Run-D.M.C. vs Jason Nevins
31st birthday (1999) - Flat Beat by Mr. Oizo
32nd birthday (2000) - Fill Me In by Craig David
33rd birthday (2001) - What Took You so Long? by Emma Bunton
34th birthday (2002) - Unchained Melody by Gareth Gates
35th birthday (2003) - Make Luv by Room 5
36th birthday (2004) - Five Colours In Her Hair by McFly
37th birthday (2005) - Is This the Way to Amarillo by Tony Christie
38th birthday (2006) - Crazy by Gnarls Barkley
39th birthday (2007) - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) by The Proclaimers
40th birthday (2008) - American Boy by Estelle
41st birthday (2009) - Poker Face by Lady Gaga
42nd birthday (2010) - This Ain't a Love Song by Scouting for Girls
43rd birthday (2011) - On the Floor by Jennifer Lopez
44th birthday (2012) - Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen
45th birthday (2013) - Need U (100%) by Duke Dumont
46th birthday (2014) - The Man by Aloe Blacc
47th birthday (2015) - Hold My Hand by Jess Glynne
48th birthday (2016) - I Took a Pill in Ibiza by Mike Posner
49th birthday (2017) - Shape of You by Ed Sheeran
50th birthday (2018) - Freaky Friday by Lil Dicky
51st birthday (2019) - Someone You Loved by Lewis Capaldi
52nd birthday (2020) - Blinding Lights by The Weeknd
53rd birthday (2021) - Montero (Call Me by Your Name) by Lil Nas X
54th birthday (2022) - Starlight by Dave
55th birthday (2023) - Miracle by Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding
56th birthday (2024) - Lovin On Me by Jack Harlow
57th birthday (2025) - Lovin On Me by Jack Harlow


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1969
Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through the Grapevine
1st birthday

I Heard It Through the Grapevine

Marvin Gaye

Went to #1 in the UK on March 29, 1969 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 73/100
1970
Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge over Troubled Water
2nd birthday

Bridge over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

Went to #1 in the UK on March 28, 1970 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 72/100
1971
T. Rex - Hot Love
3rd birthday

Hot Love

T. Rex

Went to #1 in the UK on March 20, 1971 for 6 weeks.

Spotify popularity 56/100
1972
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards - Amazing Grace
4th birthday

Amazing Grace

Royal Scots Dragoon Guards

Went to #1 in the UK on April 15, 1972 for 5 weeks.

Spotify popularity 39/100
1973
Gilbert O'Sullivan - Get Down
5th birthday

Get Down

Gilbert O'Sullivan

Went to #1 in the UK on April 7, 1973 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 49/100
1974
Terry Jacks - Seasons in the Sun
6th birthday

Seasons in the Sun

Terry Jacks

Went to #1 in the UK on April 6, 1974 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 54/100
1975
Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby
7th birthday

Bye Bye Baby

Bay City Rollers

Went to #1 in the UK on March 22, 1975 for 6 weeks.

Spotify popularity 54/100
1976
Brotherhood of Man - Save Your Kisses for Me
8th birthday

Save Your Kisses for Me

Brotherhood of Man

Went to #1 in the UK on March 27, 1976 for 6 weeks.

Spotify popularity 45/100
1977
ABBA - Knowing Me, Knowing You
9th birthday

Knowing Me, Knowing You

ABBA

Went to #1 in the UK on April 2, 1977 for 5 weeks.

Spotify popularity 63/100
1978
Brian and Michael - Matchstalk Men & Matchstalk Cats & Dogs (Lowry's Song)
10th birthday

Matchstalk Men & Matchstalk Cats & Dogs (Lowry's Song)

Brian and Michael

Went to #1 in the UK on April 8, 1978 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 6/100
1979
Art Garfunkel - Bright Eyes
11th birthday

Bright Eyes

Art Garfunkel

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

Spotify popularity 60/100
1980
Detroit Spinners - Working My Way Back to You - Forgive Me Girl
12th birthday

Working My Way Back to You - Forgive Me Girl

Detroit Spinners

Went to #1 in the UK on April 12, 1980 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 28/100
1981
Shakin' Stevens - This Ole House
13th birthday

This Ole House

Shakin' Stevens

Went to #1 in the UK on March 28, 1981 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 44/100
1982
Goombay Dance Band - Seven Tears
14th birthday

Seven Tears

Goombay Dance Band

Went to #1 in the UK on March 27, 1982 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 47/100
1983
David Bowie - Let's Dance
15th birthday

Let's Dance

David Bowie

Went to #1 in the UK on April 9, 1983 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 72/100
1984
Lionel Richie - Hello
16th birthday

Hello

Lionel Richie

Went to #1 in the UK on March 24, 1984 for 6 weeks.

Spotify popularity 68/100
1985
Philip Bailey, Phil Collins - Easy Lover
17th birthday

Easy Lover

Philip Bailey, Phil Collins

Went to #1 in the UK on March 23, 1985 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 30/100
1986
Cliff Richard & The Young Ones - Living Doll
18th birthday

Living Doll

Cliff Richard & The Young Ones

Went to #1 in the UK on March 29, 1986 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 36/100
1987
Ferry Aid - Let It Be
19th birthday

Let It Be

Ferry Aid

Went to #1 in the UK on April 4, 1987 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 0/100 😞
1988
Pet Shop Boys - Heart
20th birthday

Heart

Pet Shop Boys

Went to #1 in the UK on April 9, 1988 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 49/100
1989
The Bangles - Eternal Flame
21st birthday

Eternal Flame

The Bangles

Went to #1 in the UK on April 15, 1989 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 69/100
1990
Madonna - Vogue
22nd birthday

Vogue

Madonna

Went to #1 in the UK on April 14, 1990 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 67/100
1991
Chesney Hawkes - The One and Only
23rd birthday

The One and Only

Chesney Hawkes

Went to #1 in the UK on March 30, 1991 for 5 weeks.

Spotify popularity 62/100
1992
Shakespears Sister - Stay
24th birthday

Stay

Shakespears Sister

Went to #1 in the UK on February 22, 1992 for 8 weeks.

Spotify popularity 50/100
1993
The Bluebells - Young at Heart
25th birthday

Young at Heart

The Bluebells

Went to #1 in the UK on April 3, 1993 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 48/100
1994
Take That - Everything Changes
26th birthday

Everything Changes

Take That

Went to #1 in the UK on April 9, 1994 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 47/100
1995
Take That - Back for Good
27th birthday

Back for Good

Take That

Went to #1 in the UK on April 8, 1995 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 70/100
1996
The Prodigy - Firestarter
28th birthday

Firestarter

The Prodigy

Went to #1 in the UK on March 30, 1996 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 63/100
1997
R. Kelly - I Believe I Can Fly
29th birthday

I Believe I Can Fly

R. Kelly

Went to #1 in the UK on April 12, 1997 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 62/100
1998
Run-D.M.C. vs Jason Nevins - It's Like That
30th birthday

It's Like That

Run-D.M.C. vs Jason Nevins

Went to #1 in the UK on March 21, 1998 for 6 weeks.

Spotify popularity 63/100
1999
Mr. Oizo - Flat Beat
31st birthday

Flat Beat

Mr. Oizo

Went to #1 in the UK on April 3, 1999 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 51/100
2000
Craig David - Fill Me In
32nd birthday

Fill Me In

Craig David

Went to #1 in the UK on April 15, 2000 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 60/100
2001
Emma Bunton - What Took You so Long?
33rd birthday

What Took You so Long?

Emma Bunton

Went to #1 in the UK on April 14, 2001 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 54/100
2002
Gareth Gates - Unchained Melody
34th birthday

Unchained Melody

Gareth Gates

Went to #1 in the UK on March 30, 2002 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 37/100
2003
Room 5 - Make Luv
35th birthday

Make Luv

Room 5

Went to #1 in the UK on April 5, 2003 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 58/100
2004
McFly - Five Colours In Her Hair
36th birthday

Five Colours In Her Hair

McFly

Went to #1 in the UK on April 10, 2004 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 57/100
2005
Tony Christie - Is This the Way to Amarillo
37th birthday

Is This the Way to Amarillo

Tony Christie

Went to #1 in the UK on March 26, 2005 for 7 weeks.

Spotify popularity 51/100
2006
Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
38th birthday

Crazy

Gnarls Barkley

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

Spotify popularity 76/100
2007
The Proclaimers - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
39th birthday

I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)

The Proclaimers

Went to #1 in the UK on March 31, 2007 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 71/100
2008
Estelle - American Boy
40th birthday

American Boy

Estelle

Went to #1 in the UK on March 29, 2008 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 79/100
2009
Lady Gaga - Poker Face
41st birthday

Poker Face

Lady Gaga

Went to #1 in the UK on March 28, 2009 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 77/100
2010
Scouting for Girls - This Ain't a Love Song
42nd birthday

This Ain't a Love Song

Scouting for Girls

Went to #1 in the UK on April 10, 2010 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 59/100
2011
Jennifer Lopez - On the Floor
43rd birthday

On the Floor

Jennifer Lopez

Went to #1 in the UK on April 9, 2011 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 76/100
2012
Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
44th birthday

Call Me Maybe

Carly Rae Jepsen

Went to #1 in the UK on April 14, 2012 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 79/100
2013
Duke Dumont - Need U (100%)
45th birthday

Need U (100%)

Duke Dumont

Went to #1 in the UK on April 13, 2013 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 62/100
2014
Aloe Blacc - The Man
46th birthday

The Man

Aloe Blacc

Went to #1 in the UK on April 12, 2014 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 59/100
2015
Jess Glynne - Hold My Hand
47th birthday

Hold My Hand

Jess Glynne

Went to #1 in the UK on April 4, 2015 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 58/100
2016
Mike Posner - I Took a Pill in Ibiza
48th birthday

I Took a Pill in Ibiza

Mike Posner

Went to #1 in the UK on March 24, 2016 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 77/100
2017
Ed Sheeran - Shape of You
49th birthday

Shape of You

Ed Sheeran

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

Spotify popularity 86/100 🔥
2018
Lil Dicky - Freaky Friday
50th birthday

Freaky Friday

Lil Dicky

Went to #1 in the UK on April 12, 2018 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 73/100
2019
Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved
51st birthday

Someone You Loved

Lewis Capaldi

Went to #1 in the UK on March 7, 2019 for 7 weeks.

Spotify popularity 89/100 🔥
2020
The Weeknd - Blinding Lights
52nd birthday

Blinding Lights

The Weeknd

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

Spotify popularity 94/100 🔥
2021
Lil Nas X - Montero (Call Me by Your Name)
53rd birthday

Montero (Call Me by Your Name)

Lil Nas X

Went to #1 in the UK on April 8, 2021 for 5 weeks.

Spotify popularity 100/100 🔥
2022
Dave - Starlight
54th birthday

Starlight

Dave

Went to #1 in the UK on March 17, 2022 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 79/100
2023
Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding - Miracle
55th birthday

Miracle

Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding

Went to #1 in the UK on April 13, 2023 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 93/100 🔥
2024
Jack Harlow - Lovin On Me
56th birthday

Lovin On Me

Jack Harlow

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

Spotify popularity 96/100 🔥
2025
Jack Harlow - Lovin On Me
57th birthday

Lovin On Me

Jack Harlow

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

Spotify popularity 96/100 🔥