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UK Number One Song On January 11th, 1979

The UK number one song on January 11th, 1979 was...

Y.M.C.A.

Village People

Y.M.C.A. went to number one in the UK on January 6, 1979 for 3 weeks.

According to Spotify, Y.M.C.A. has a popularity score of 48%.

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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, 11th 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.

Click on any of the other tracks to watch a YouTube video of the song. And if you are Looking for a specific birthday then you will probably want to Jump to the number 1 song on your 12th birthday, number one song on your 14th birthday, or the #1 song on your 23rd birthday.

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 46^th 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 14^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:

Against All Odds - Steve Brookstein (#1 on 26^th birthday)
When You Believe - Leon Jackson (#1 on 29^th birthday)

Tracklist

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#1 song on my birthday — 11th, January

My birthday! (1979) - Y.M.C.A. by Village People
1st birthday (1980) - Another Brick in the Wall (Part II) by Pink Floyd
2nd birthday (1981) - Imagine by John Lennon
3rd birthday (1982) - Don't You Want Me by The Human League
4th birthday (1983) - Save Your Love by Renee and Renato
5th birthday (1984) - Only You by The Flying Pickets
6th birthday (1985) - Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid
7th birthday (1986) - West End Girls by Pet Shop Boys
8th birthday (1987) - Reet Petite (The Sweetest Girl in Town) by Jackie Wilson
9th birthday (1988) - Always on My Mind by Pet Shop Boys
10th birthday (1989) - Especially for You by Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan
11th birthday (1990) - Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid II
12th birthday (1991) - Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter by Iron Maiden
13th birthday (1992) - Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
14th birthday (1993) - I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston
15th birthday (1994) - Twist and Shout by Chaka Demus & Pliers
16th birthday (1995) - Stay Another Day by East 17
17th birthday (1996) - Earth Song by Michael Jackson
18th birthday (1997) - 2 Become 1 by Spice Girls
19th birthday (1998) - Perfect Day by Various artists
20th birthday (1999) - Heartbeat / Tragedy by Steps
21st birthday (2000) - I Have a Dream / Seasons in the Sun by Westlife
22nd birthday (2001) - Can We Fix It? by Bob the Builder
23rd birthday (2002) - Somethin' Stupid by Robbie Williams, Nicole Kidman
24th birthday (2003) - Sound of the Underground by Girls Aloud
25th birthday (2004) - Mad World by Gary Jules
26th birthday (2005) - Against All Odds by Steve Brookstein
27th birthday (2006) - That's My Goal by Shayne Ward
28th birthday (2007) - A Moment Like This by Leona Lewis
29th birthday (2008) - When You Believe by Leon Jackson
30th birthday (2009) - Hallelujah by Alexandra Burke
31st birthday (2010) - Bad Romance by Lady Gaga
32nd birthday (2011) - When We Collide by Matt Cardle
33rd birthday (2012) - Paradise by Coldplay
34th birthday (2013) - Impossible by James Arthur
35th birthday (2014) - Timber by Pitbull
36th birthday (2015) - Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson
37th birthday (2016) - Love Yourself by Justin Bieber
38th birthday (2017) - Rockabye by Clean Bandit
39th birthday (2018) - Perfect by Ed Sheeran
40th birthday (2019) - Sweet but Psycho by Ava Max
41st birthday (2020) - Own It by Stormzy
42nd birthday (2021) - Last Christmas by Wham!
43rd birthday (2022) - Merry Christmas by Ed Sheeran and Elton John
44th birthday (2023) - Last Christmas by Wham!
45th birthday (2024) - Lovin On Me by Jack Harlow
46th birthday (2025) - Lovin On Me by Jack Harlow

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