UK Number One Song On April 15th, 1969

The UK number one song on April 15th, 1969 was...

I Heard It Through the Grapevine

Marvin Gaye

I Heard It Through the Grapevine went to number one in the UK on March 29, 1969 for 3 weeks.

According to Spotify, I Heard It Through the Grapevine has a popularity score of 73%.

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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 52nd 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 48th birthday. Shape of You was #1 for 13 weeks.

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  • Living Doll - Cliff Richard & The Young Ones (#1 on 17th birthday)
  • Let It Be - Ferry Aid (#1 on 18th birthday)

Tracklist

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#1 song on my birthday — 15th, April

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


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1970
Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge over Troubled Water
1st 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
2nd 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
3rd 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
4th 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
5th 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
6th 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
7th 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
8th 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)
9th 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
10th 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
11th 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
12th 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
13th 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
14th 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
15th 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
16th 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
17th 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
18th 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
19th 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
20th 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
21st 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
22nd 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
23rd 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
24th 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
25th 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
26th 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
27th 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
28th 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
29th 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
30th 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
31st 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?
32nd 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
33rd 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
34th 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
35th 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
36th 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
37th 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)
38th 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
39th 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
40th 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
41st 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
42nd 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
43rd 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%)
44th 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
45th 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
46th 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
47th 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
48th 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
49th 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
50th 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
51st 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)
52nd 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
53rd 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
54th 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
55th 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
56th birthday

Lovin On Me

Jack Harlow

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

Spotify popularity 96/100 🔥