UK Number One Song On August 14th, 1972

The UK number one song on August 14th, 1972 was...

School's Out

Alice Cooper

School's Out went to number one in the UK on August 12, 1972 for 3 weeks.

According to Spotify, School's Out has a popularity score of 68%.
Video of School's Out by Alice Cooper

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According to Spotify data the most played number one song on your birthday has been Bad Habits by Ed Sheeran, with a Spotify popularity score of 98%. Bad Habits was #1 on your 49th birthday in 2021. The song in your birthday hits list that stayed at the number one slot for the longest single run was (Everything I Do) I Do It for You by Bryan Adams in 1991 over your 19th birthday. (Everything I Do) I Do It for You was #1 for 16 weeks.

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Tracklist

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#1 song on my birthday — 14th, August

My birthday! (1972) - School's Out by Alice Cooper
1st birthday (1973) - I'm the Leader of the Gang by Gary Glitter
2nd birthday (1974) - Rock Your Baby by George McCrae
3rd birthday (1975) - Barbados by Typically Tropical
4th birthday (1976) - Don't Go Breaking My Heart by Elton John & Kiki Dee
5th birthday (1977) - I Feel Love by Donna Summer
6th birthday (1978) - You're the One That I Want by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
7th birthday (1979) - I Don't Like Mondays by The Boomtown Rats
8th birthday (1980) - The Winner Takes It All by ABBA
9th birthday (1981) - Green Door by Shakin' Stevens
10th birthday (1982) - Come On Eileen by Dexy's Midnight Runners
11th birthday (1983) - Give It Up by KC and the Sunshine Band
12th birthday (1984) - Two Tribes by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
13th birthday (1985) - Into the Groove by Madonna
14th birthday (1986) - The Lady in Red by Chris de Burgh
15th birthday (1987) - La Bamba by Los Lobos
16th birthday (1988) - The Only Way Is Up by Yazz and the Plastic Population
17th birthday (1989) - Swing the Mood by Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers
18th birthday (1990) - Turtle Power by Partners in Kryme
19th birthday (1991) - (Everything I Do) I Do It for You by Bryan Adams
20th birthday (1992) - Rhythm Is a Dancer by Snap!
21st birthday (1993) - Living on My Own by Freddie Mercury
22nd birthday (1994) - Love Is All Around by Wet Wet Wet
23rd birthday (1995) - Never Forget by Take That
24th birthday (1996) - Wannabe by Spice Girls
25th birthday (1997) - I'll Be Missing You by Puff Daddy
26th birthday (1998) - Viva Forever by Spice Girls
27th birthday (1999) - When You Say Nothing at All by Ronan Keating
28th birthday (2000) - Rock DJ by Robbie Williams
29th birthday (2001) - Eternal Flame by Atomic Kitten
30th birthday (2002) - Colourblind by Darius
31st birthday (2003) - Breathe by Blu Cantrell
32nd birthday (2004) - Thunderbirds / 3am by Busted
33rd birthday (2005) - You're Beautiful by James Blunt
34th birthday (2006) - Hips Don't Lie by Shakira Featuring Wyclef Jean
35th birthday (2007) - The Way I Are by Timbaland
36th birthday (2008) - All Summer Long by Kid Rock
37th birthday (2009) - I Gotta Feeling by The Black Eyed Peas
38th birthday (2010) - Beautiful Monster by Ne-Yo
39th birthday (2011) - Swagger Jagger by Cher Lloyd
40th birthday (2012) - Heatwave by Wiley Featuring MS D
41st birthday (2013) - Wake Me Up by Avicii
42nd birthday (2014) - Rude by Magic!
43rd birthday (2015) - Drag Me Down by One Direction
44th birthday (2016) - Cold Water by Major Lazer
45th birthday (2017) - Despacito (Remix) by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee
46th birthday (2018) - In My Feelings by Drake
47th birthday (2019) - Senorita by Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello
48th birthday (2020) - Head & Heart by Joel Corry
49th birthday (2021) - Bad Habits by Ed Sheeran
50th birthday (2022) - Afraid to Feel by LF System
51st birthday (2023) - Sprinter by Dave and Central Cee
52nd birthday (2024) - Lovin On Me by Jack Harlow


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1973
Gary Glitter - I'm the Leader of the Gang
1st birthday

I'm the Leader of the Gang

Gary Glitter

Went to #1 in the UK on July 28, 1973 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 36/100
1974
George McCrae - Rock Your Baby
2nd birthday

Rock Your Baby

George McCrae

Went to #1 in the UK on July 27, 1974 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 61/100
1975
Typically Tropical - Barbados
3rd birthday

Barbados

Typically Tropical

Went to #1 in the UK on August 9, 1975 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 7/100
1976
Elton John & Kiki Dee - Don't Go Breaking My Heart
4th birthday

Don't Go Breaking My Heart

Elton John & Kiki Dee

Went to #1 in the UK on July 24, 1976 for 6 weeks.

Spotify popularity 24/100
1977
Donna Summer - I Feel Love
5th birthday

I Feel Love

Donna Summer

Went to #1 in the UK on July 23, 1977 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 64/100
1978
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John - You're the One That I Want
6th birthday

You're the One That I Want

John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John

Went to #1 in the UK on June 17, 1978 for 9 weeks.

Spotify popularity 75/100
1979
The Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays
7th birthday

I Don't Like Mondays

The Boomtown Rats

Went to #1 in the UK on July 28, 1979 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 65/100
1980
ABBA - The Winner Takes It All
8th birthday

The Winner Takes It All

ABBA

Went to #1 in the UK on August 9, 1980 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 73/100
1981
Shakin' Stevens - Green Door
9th birthday

Green Door

Shakin' Stevens

Went to #1 in the UK on August 1, 1981 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 37/100
1982
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
10th birthday

Come On Eileen

Dexy's Midnight Runners

Went to #1 in the UK on August 7, 1982 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 75/100
1983
KC and the Sunshine Band - Give It Up
11th birthday

Give It Up

KC and the Sunshine Band

Went to #1 in the UK on August 13, 1983 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 66/100
1984
Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Two Tribes
12th birthday

Two Tribes

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

Went to #1 in the UK on June 16, 1984 for 9 weeks.

Spotify popularity 57/100
1985
Madonna - Into the Groove
13th birthday

Into the Groove

Madonna

Went to #1 in the UK on August 3, 1985 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 64/100
1986
Chris de Burgh - The Lady in Red
14th birthday

The Lady in Red

Chris de Burgh

Went to #1 in the UK on August 2, 1986 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 75/100
1987
Los Lobos - La Bamba
15th birthday

La Bamba

Los Lobos

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

Spotify popularity 65/100
1988
Yazz and the Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up
16th birthday

The Only Way Is Up

Yazz and the Plastic Population

Went to #1 in the UK on August 6, 1988 for 5 weeks.

Spotify popularity 30/100
1989
Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers - Swing the Mood
17th birthday

Swing the Mood

Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers

Went to #1 in the UK on August 5, 1989 for 5 weeks.

Spotify popularity 51/100
1990
Partners in Kryme - Turtle Power
18th birthday

Turtle Power

Partners in Kryme

Went to #1 in the UK on July 28, 1990 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 33/100
1991
Bryan Adams - (Everything I Do) I Do It for You
19th birthday

(Everything I Do) I Do It for You

Bryan Adams

Went to #1 in the UK on July 13, 1991 for 16 weeks.

Spotify popularity 77/100
1992
Snap! - Rhythm Is a Dancer
20th birthday

Rhythm Is a Dancer

Snap!

Went to #1 in the UK on August 8, 1992 for 6 weeks.

Spotify popularity 68/100
1993
Freddie Mercury - Living on My Own
21st birthday

Living on My Own

Freddie Mercury

Went to #1 in the UK on August 14, 1993 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 60/100
1994
Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around
22nd birthday

Love Is All Around

Wet Wet Wet

Went to #1 in the UK on June 4, 1994 for 15 weeks.

Spotify popularity 71/100
1995
Take That - Never Forget
23rd birthday

Never Forget

Take That

Went to #1 in the UK on August 5, 1995 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 57/100
1996
Spice Girls - Wannabe
24th birthday

Wannabe

Spice Girls

Went to #1 in the UK on July 27, 1996 for 7 weeks.

Spotify popularity 80/100
1997
Puff Daddy - I'll Be Missing You
25th birthday

I'll Be Missing You

Puff Daddy

Went to #1 in the UK on July 26, 1997 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 71/100
1998
Spice Girls - Viva Forever
26th birthday

Viva Forever

Spice Girls

Went to #1 in the UK on August 1, 1998 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 61/100
1999
Ronan Keating - When You Say Nothing at All
27th birthday

When You Say Nothing at All

Ronan Keating

Went to #1 in the UK on August 7, 1999 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 58/100
2000
Robbie Williams - Rock DJ
28th birthday

Rock DJ

Robbie Williams

Went to #1 in the UK on August 12, 2000 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 69/100
2001
Atomic Kitten - Eternal Flame
29th birthday

Eternal Flame

Atomic Kitten

Went to #1 in the UK on August 4, 2001 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 57/100
2002
Darius - Colourblind
30th birthday

Colourblind

Darius

Went to #1 in the UK on August 10, 2002 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 54/100
2003
Blu Cantrell - Breathe
31st birthday

Breathe

Blu Cantrell

Went to #1 in the UK on August 9, 2003 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 65/100
2004
Busted - Thunderbirds / 3am
32nd birthday

Thunderbirds / 3am

Busted

Went to #1 in the UK on August 7, 2004 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 17/100
2005
James Blunt - You're Beautiful
33rd birthday

You're Beautiful

James Blunt

Went to #1 in the UK on July 23, 2005 for 5 weeks.

Spotify popularity 77/100
2006
Shakira Featuring Wyclef Jean - Hips Don't Lie
34th birthday

Hips Don't Lie

Shakira Featuring Wyclef Jean

Went to #1 in the UK on August 5, 2006 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 83/100 🔥
2007
Timbaland - The Way I Are
35th birthday

The Way I Are

Timbaland

Went to #1 in the UK on August 4, 2007 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 77/100
2008
Kid Rock - All Summer Long
36th birthday

All Summer Long

Kid Rock

Went to #1 in the UK on August 9, 2008 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 75/100
2009
The Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
37th birthday

I Gotta Feeling

The Black Eyed Peas

Went to #1 in the UK on August 8, 2009 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 81/100 🔥
2010
Ne-Yo - Beautiful Monster
38th birthday

Beautiful Monster

Ne-Yo

Went to #1 in the UK on August 14, 2010 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 58/100
2011
Cher Lloyd - Swagger Jagger
39th birthday

Swagger Jagger

Cher Lloyd

Went to #1 in the UK on August 13, 2011 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 48/100
2012
Wiley Featuring MS D - Heatwave
40th birthday

Heatwave

Wiley Featuring MS D

Went to #1 in the UK on August 11, 2012 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 41/100
2013
Avicii - Wake Me Up
41st birthday

Wake Me Up

Avicii

Went to #1 in the UK on July 27, 2013 for 3 weeks.

Spotify popularity 85/100 🔥
2014
Magic! - Rude
42nd birthday

Rude

Magic!

Went to #1 in the UK on August 9, 2014 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 57/100
2015
One Direction - Drag Me Down
43rd birthday

Drag Me Down

One Direction

Went to #1 in the UK on August 13, 2015 for 1 week.

Spotify popularity 81/100 🔥
2016
Major Lazer - Cold Water
44th birthday

Cold Water

Major Lazer

Went to #1 in the UK on August 4, 2016 for 5 weeks.

Spotify popularity 71/100
2017
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee - Despacito (Remix)
45th birthday

Despacito (Remix)

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee

Went to #1 in the UK on August 3, 2017 for 2 weeks.

Spotify popularity 73/100
2018
Drake - In My Feelings
46th birthday

In My Feelings

Drake

Went to #1 in the UK on July 26, 2018 for 4 weeks.

Spotify popularity 78/100
2019
Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello - Senorita
47th birthday

Senorita

Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello

Went to #1 in the UK on August 1, 2019 for 5 weeks.

Spotify popularity 83/100 🔥
2020
Joel Corry - Head & Heart
48th birthday

Head & Heart

Joel Corry

Went to #1 in the UK on July 30, 2020 for 6 weeks.

Spotify popularity 89/100 🔥
2021
Ed Sheeran - Bad Habits
49th birthday

Bad Habits

Ed Sheeran

Went to #1 in the UK on July 8, 2021 for 11 weeks.

Spotify popularity 98/100 🔥
2022
LF System - Afraid to Feel
50th birthday

Afraid to Feel

LF System

Went to #1 in the UK on July 14, 2022 for 8 weeks.

Spotify popularity 86/100 🔥
2023
Dave and Central Cee - Sprinter
51st birthday

Sprinter

Dave and Central Cee

Went to #1 in the UK on June 15, 2023 for 10 weeks.

Spotify popularity 97/100 🔥
2024
Jack Harlow - Lovin On Me
52nd birthday

Lovin On Me

Jack Harlow

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

Spotify popularity 96/100 🔥