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UK Number One Song On January 1st, 1974

The UK number one song on January 1st, 1974 was...

Merry Xmas Everybody

Slade

Merry Xmas Everybody went to number one in the UK on December 15, 1973 for 5 weeks.

According to Spotify, Merry Xmas Everybody has a popularity score of 42%.

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My Birthday Hits also gives you every other UK number one song on your birthday. Each of the tracks listed below was a number one hit on your birthday, 1st January , in the UK .

You can grab the list of the tracks below or cut and paste a Spotify track list of the tracks into a Spotify playlist so you can listen at home.

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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 51^st 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 19^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:

When You Believe - Leon Jackson (#1 on 34^th birthday)
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother - The Justice Collective (#1 on 39^th birthday)

Tracklist

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#1 song on my birthday — 1st, January

My birthday! (1974) - Merry Xmas Everybody by Slade
1st birthday (1975) - Lonely This Christmas by Mud
2nd birthday (1976) - Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
3rd birthday (1977) - When a Child Is Born (Soleado) by Johnny Mathis
4th birthday (1978) - Mull of Kintyre by Wings
5th birthday (1979) - Mary's Boy Child by Boney M.
6th birthday (1980) - Another Brick in the Wall (Part II) by Pink Floyd
7th birthday (1981) - There's No-one Quite Like Grandma by St Winifred's School Choir
8th birthday (1982) - Don't You Want Me by The Human League
9th birthday (1983) - Save Your Love by Renee and Renato
10th birthday (1984) - Only You by The Flying Pickets
11th birthday (1985) - Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid
12th birthday (1986) - Merry Christmas Everyone by Shakin' Stevens
13th birthday (1987) - Reet Petite (The Sweetest Girl in Town) by Jackie Wilson
14th birthday (1988) - Always on My Mind by Pet Shop Boys
15th birthday (1989) - Mistletoe and Wine by Cliff Richard
16th birthday (1990) - Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid II
17th birthday (1991) - Saviour's Day by Cliff Richard
18th birthday (1992) - Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
19th birthday (1993) - I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston
20th birthday (1994) - Mr Blobby by Mr Blobby
21st birthday (1995) - Stay Another Day by East 17
22nd birthday (1996) - Earth Song by Michael Jackson
23rd birthday (1997) - 2 Become 1 by Spice Girls
24th birthday (1998) - Too Much by Spice Girls
25th birthday (1999) - Goodbye by Spice Girls
26th birthday (2000) - I Have a Dream / Seasons in the Sun by Westlife
27th birthday (2001) - Can We Fix It? by Bob the Builder
28th birthday (2002) - Somethin' Stupid by Robbie Williams, Nicole Kidman
29th birthday (2003) - Sound of the Underground by Girls Aloud
30th birthday (2004) - Mad World by Gary Jules
31st birthday (2005) - Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid 20
32nd birthday (2006) - That's My Goal by Shayne Ward
33rd birthday (2007) - A Moment Like This by Leona Lewis
34th birthday (2008) - When You Believe by Leon Jackson
35th birthday (2009) - Hallelujah by Alexandra Burke
36th birthday (2010) - Killing in the Name by Rage Against the Machine
37th birthday (2011) - When We Collide by Matt Cardle
38th birthday (2012) - Wherever You Are by Military Wives with Gareth Malone
39th birthday (2013) - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother by The Justice Collective
40th birthday (2014) - Skyscraper by Sam Bailey
41st birthday (2015) - Something I Need by Ben Haenow
42nd birthday (2016) - A Bridge over You by Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir
43rd birthday (2017) - Rockabye by Clean Bandit
44th birthday (2018) - Perfect by Ed Sheeran
45th birthday (2019) - We Built This City by LadBaby
46th birthday (2020) - I Love Sausage Rolls by LadBaby
47th birthday (2021) - Don't Stop Me Eatin by LadBaby
48th birthday (2022) - Sausage Rolls for Everyone by LadBaby featuring Ed Sheeran and Elton John
49th birthday (2023) - Food Aid by LadBaby
50th birthday (2024) - Lovin On Me by Jack Harlow
51st birthday (2025) - Lovin On Me by Jack Harlow

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