UK Number One Song On May 2nd, 1970

The UK number one song on May 2nd, 1970 was...

Spirit in the Sky

Norman Greenbaum

Spirit in the Sky went to number one in the UK on May 2, 1970 for 2 weeks.

According to Spotify, Spirit in the Sky has a popularity score of 75%.

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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 51st birthday in 2021. The song in your birthday hits list that stayed at the number one slot for the longest single run was One Dance by Drake in 2016 over your 46th birthday. One Dance was #1 for 15 weeks.

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#1 song on my birthday — 2nd, May

My birthday! (1970) - Spirit in the Sky by Norman Greenbaum
1st birthday (1971) - Double Barrel by Dave and Ansel Collins
2nd birthday (1972) - Amazing Grace by Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
3rd birthday (1973) - Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree by Dawn, Tony Orlando
4th birthday (1974) - Seasons in the Sun by Terry Jacks
5th birthday (1975) - Bye Bye Baby by Bay City Rollers
6th birthday (1976) - Save Your Kisses for Me by Brotherhood of Man
7th birthday (1977) - Knowing Me, Knowing You by ABBA
8th birthday (1978) - Night Fever by Bee Gees
9th birthday (1979) - Bright Eyes by Art Garfunkel
10th birthday (1980) - Call Me by Blondie
11th birthday (1981) - Making Your Mind Up by Bucks Fizz
12th birthday (1982) - Ebony and Ivory by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
13th birthday (1983) - TRUE by Spandau Ballet
14th birthday (1984) - Hello by Lionel Richie
15th birthday (1985) - We Are the World by USA for Africa
16th birthday (1986) - A Different Corner by George Michael
17th birthday (1987) - La Isla Bonita by Madonna
18th birthday (1988) - Theme from S-Express by S-Express
19th birthday (1989) - Eternal Flame by The Bangles
20th birthday (1990) - Vogue by Madonna
21st birthday (1991) - The One and Only by Chesney Hawkes
22nd birthday (1992) - Deeply Dippy by Right Said Fred
23rd birthday (1993) - Five Live by George Michael & Queen
24th birthday (1994) - The Most Beautiful Girl in the World by The Artist Formerly Known As Prince
25th birthday (1995) - Back for Good by Take That
26th birthday (1996) - Return of the Mack by Mark Morrison
27th birthday (1997) - I Believe I Can Fly by R. Kelly
28th birthday (1998) - All That I Need by Boyzone
29th birthday (1999) - Swear It Again by Westlife
30th birthday (2000) - Toca's Miracle by Fragma
31st birthday (2001) - Survivor by Destiny's Child
32nd birthday (2002) - The Hindu Times by Oasis
33rd birthday (2003) - Make Luv by Room 5
34th birthday (2004) - F**k It (I Don't Want You Back) by Eamon
35th birthday (2005) - Is This the Way to Amarillo by Tony Christie
36th birthday (2006) - Crazy by Gnarls Barkley
37th birthday (2007) - Beautiful Liar by Beyonce, Shakira
38th birthday (2008) - 4 Minutes by Madonna
39th birthday (2009) - Number 1 by Tinchy Stryder, N-Dubz
40th birthday (2010) - Once by Diana Vickers
41st birthday (2011) - Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO
42nd birthday (2012) - Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen
43rd birthday (2013) - Waiting All Night by Rudimental
44th birthday (2014) - Hideaway by Kiesza
45th birthday (2015) - See You Again by Wiz Khalifa
46th birthday (2016) - One Dance by Drake
47th birthday (2017) - Shape of You by Ed Sheeran
48th birthday (2018) - One Kiss by Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa
49th birthday (2019) - Old Town Road by Lil Nas X
50th birthday (2020) - You'll Never Walk Alone by Michael Ball, Captain Tom Moore and The NHS Voices of Care Choir
51st birthday (2021) - Montero (Call Me by Your Name) by Lil Nas X
52nd birthday (2022) - As It Was by Harry Styles
53rd birthday (2023) - Wish You the Best by Lewis Capaldi
54th birthday (2024) - Lovin On Me by Jack Harlow


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1971
Dave and Ansel Collins - Double Barrel
1st birthday

Double Barrel

Dave and Ansel Collins

Went to #1 in the UK on May 1, 1971 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 44/100
1972
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards - Amazing Grace
2nd 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
Dawn, Tony Orlando - Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree
3rd birthday

Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree

Dawn, Tony Orlando

Went to #1 in the UK on April 21, 1973 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 51/100
1974
Terry Jacks - Seasons in the Sun
4th 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
5th 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
6th 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
7th birthday

Knowing Me, Knowing You

ABBA

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

Spotify popularity 63/100
1978
Bee Gees - Night Fever
8th birthday

Night Fever

Bee Gees

Went to #1 in the UK on April 29, 1978 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 72/100
1979
Art Garfunkel - Bright Eyes
9th birthday

Bright Eyes

Art Garfunkel

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

Spotify popularity 60/100
1980
Blondie - Call Me
10th birthday

Call Me

Blondie

Went to #1 in the UK on April 26, 1980 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 70/100
1981
Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up
11th birthday

Making Your Mind Up

Bucks Fizz

Went to #1 in the UK on April 18, 1981 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 55/100
1982
Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder - Ebony and Ivory
12th birthday

Ebony and Ivory

Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder

Went to #1 in the UK on April 24, 1982 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 60/100
1983
Spandau Ballet - TRUE
13th birthday

TRUE

Spandau Ballet

Went to #1 in the UK on April 30, 1983 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 71/100
1984
Lionel Richie - Hello
14th birthday

Hello

Lionel Richie

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

Spotify popularity 68/100
1985
USA for Africa - We Are the World
15th birthday

We Are the World

USA for Africa

Went to #1 in the UK on April 20, 1985 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 67/100
1986
George Michael - A Different Corner
16th birthday

A Different Corner

George Michael

Went to #1 in the UK on April 19, 1986 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 48/100
1987
Madonna - La Isla Bonita
17th birthday

La Isla Bonita

Madonna

Went to #1 in the UK on April 25, 1987 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 71/100
1988
S-Express - Theme from S-Express
18th birthday

Theme from S-Express

S-Express

Went to #1 in the UK on April 30, 1988 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 38/100
1989
The Bangles - Eternal Flame
19th 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
20th 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
21st 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
Right Said Fred - Deeply Dippy
22nd birthday

Deeply Dippy

Right Said Fred

Went to #1 in the UK on April 18, 1992 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 42/100
1993
George Michael & Queen - Five Live
23rd birthday

Five Live

George Michael & Queen

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

Spotify popularity 56/100
1994
The Artist Formerly Known As Prince - The Most Beautiful Girl in the World
24th birthday

The Most Beautiful Girl in the World

The Artist Formerly Known As Prince

Went to #1 in the UK on April 23, 1994 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 65/100
1995
Take That - Back for Good
25th birthday

Back for Good

Take That

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

Spotify popularity 70/100
1996
Mark Morrison - Return of the Mack
26th birthday

Return of the Mack

Mark Morrison

Went to #1 in the UK on April 20, 1996 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 74/100
1997
R. Kelly - I Believe I Can Fly
27th 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
Boyzone - All That I Need
28th birthday

All That I Need

Boyzone

Went to #1 in the UK on May 2, 1998 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 47/100
1999
Westlife - Swear It Again
29th birthday

Swear It Again

Westlife

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

Spotify popularity 64/100
2000
Fragma - Toca's Miracle
30th birthday

Toca's Miracle

Fragma

Went to #1 in the UK on April 22, 2000 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 33/100
2001
Destiny's Child - Survivor
31st birthday

Survivor

Destiny's Child

Went to #1 in the UK on April 28, 2001 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 71/100
2002
Oasis - The Hindu Times
32nd birthday

The Hindu Times

Oasis

Went to #1 in the UK on April 27, 2002 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 48/100
2003
Room 5 - Make Luv
33rd birthday

Make Luv

Room 5

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

Spotify popularity 58/100
2004
Eamon - F**k It (I Don't Want You Back)
34th birthday

F**k It (I Don't Want You Back)

Eamon

Went to #1 in the UK on April 24, 2004 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 27/100
2005
Tony Christie - Is This the Way to Amarillo
35th 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
36th birthday

Crazy

Gnarls Barkley

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

Spotify popularity 76/100
2007
Beyonce, Shakira - Beautiful Liar
37th birthday

Beautiful Liar

Beyonce, Shakira

Went to #1 in the UK on April 28, 2007 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 64/100
2008
Madonna - 4 Minutes
38th birthday

4 Minutes

Madonna

Went to #1 in the UK on April 26, 2008 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 70/100
2009
Tinchy Stryder, N-Dubz - Number 1
39th birthday

Number 1

Tinchy Stryder, N-Dubz

Went to #1 in the UK on May 2, 2009 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 60/100
2010
Diana Vickers - Once
40th birthday

Once

Diana Vickers

Went to #1 in the UK on May 1, 2010 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 39/100
2011
LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem
41st birthday

Party Rock Anthem

LMFAO

Went to #1 in the UK on April 23, 2011 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 58/100
2012
Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
42nd 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
Rudimental - Waiting All Night
43rd birthday

Waiting All Night

Rudimental

Went to #1 in the UK on April 27, 2013 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 67/100
2014
Kiesza - Hideaway
44th birthday

Hideaway

Kiesza

Went to #1 in the UK on April 26, 2014 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 66/100
2015
Wiz Khalifa - See You Again
45th birthday

See You Again

Wiz Khalifa

Went to #1 in the UK on April 25, 2015 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 81/100 🔥
2016
Drake - One Dance
46th birthday

One Dance

Drake

Went to #1 in the UK on April 21, 2016 for 15 weeks.

Spotify popularity 84/100 🔥
2017
Ed Sheeran - Shape of You
47th birthday

Shape of You

Ed Sheeran

Went to #1 in the UK on April 27, 2017 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 86/100 🔥
2018
Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa - One Kiss
48th birthday

One Kiss

Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa

Went to #1 in the UK on April 26, 2018 for 8 weeks.

Spotify popularity 82/100 🔥
2019
Lil Nas X - Old Town Road
49th birthday

Old Town Road

Lil Nas X

Went to #1 in the UK on April 25, 2019 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 82/100 🔥
2020
Michael Ball, Captain Tom Moore and The NHS Voices of Care Choir - You'll Never Walk Alone
50th birthday

You'll Never Walk Alone

Michael Ball, Captain Tom Moore and The NHS Voices of Care Choir

Went to #1 in the UK on April 30, 2020 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 41/100
2021
Lil Nas X - Montero (Call Me by Your Name)
51st 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
Harry Styles - As It Was
52nd birthday

As It Was

Harry Styles

Went to #1 in the UK on April 22, 2022 for 10 weeks.

Spotify popularity 92/100 🔥
2023
Lewis Capaldi - Wish You the Best
53rd birthday

Wish You the Best

Lewis Capaldi

Went to #1 in the UK on April 27, 2023 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 87/100 🔥
2024
Jack Harlow - Lovin On Me
54th birthday

Lovin On Me

Jack Harlow

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

Spotify popularity 96/100 🔥