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UK Number One Song On January 2nd, 1988

The UK number one song on January 2nd, 1988 was...

Always on My Mind

Pet Shop Boys

Always on My Mind went to number one in the UK on December 19, 1987 for 4 weeks.

According to Spotify, Always on My Mind has a popularity score of 70%.

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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, 2nd 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 37^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 5^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 20^th birthday)
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother - The Justice Collective (#1 on 25^th birthday)
River - Ellie Goulding (#1 on 32^nd birthday)

Tracklist

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#1 song on my birthday — 2nd, January

My birthday! (1988) - Always on My Mind by Pet Shop Boys
1st birthday (1989) - Mistletoe and Wine by Cliff Richard
2nd birthday (1990) - Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid II
3rd birthday (1991) - Saviour's Day by Cliff Richard
4th birthday (1992) - Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
5th birthday (1993) - I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston
6th birthday (1994) - Mr Blobby by Mr Blobby
7th birthday (1995) - Stay Another Day by East 17
8th birthday (1996) - Earth Song by Michael Jackson
9th birthday (1997) - 2 Become 1 by Spice Girls
10th birthday (1998) - Too Much by Spice Girls
11th birthday (1999) - Chocolate Salty Balls (P.S. I Love You) by Chef
12th birthday (2000) - I Have a Dream / Seasons in the Sun by Westlife
13th birthday (2001) - Can We Fix It? by Bob the Builder
14th birthday (2002) - Somethin' Stupid by Robbie Williams, Nicole Kidman
15th birthday (2003) - Sound of the Underground by Girls Aloud
16th birthday (2004) - Mad World by Gary Jules
17th birthday (2005) - Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid 20
18th birthday (2006) - That's My Goal by Shayne Ward
19th birthday (2007) - A Moment Like This by Leona Lewis
20th birthday (2008) - When You Believe by Leon Jackson
21st birthday (2009) - Hallelujah by Alexandra Burke
22nd birthday (2010) - The Climb by Joe McElderry
23rd birthday (2011) - When We Collide by Matt Cardle
24th birthday (2012) - Wherever You Are by Military Wives with Gareth Malone
25th birthday (2013) - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother by The Justice Collective
26th birthday (2014) - Skyscraper by Sam Bailey
27th birthday (2015) - Something I Need by Ben Haenow
28th birthday (2016) - A Bridge over You by Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir
29th birthday (2017) - Rockabye by Clean Bandit
30th birthday (2018) - Perfect by Ed Sheeran
31st birthday (2019) - We Built This City by LadBaby
32nd birthday (2020) - River by Ellie Goulding
33rd birthday (2021) - Don't Stop Me Eatin by LadBaby
34th birthday (2022) - Sausage Rolls for Everyone by LadBaby featuring Ed Sheeran and Elton John
35th birthday (2023) - Food Aid by LadBaby
36th birthday (2024) - Lovin On Me by Jack Harlow
37th birthday (2025) - Lovin On Me by Jack Harlow

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