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UK Number One Song On May 26th, 1988

The UK number one song on May 26th, 1988 was...

With a Little Help from My Friends

Wet Wet Wet, Billy Bragg, Cara Tivey

With a Little Help from My Friends went to number one in the UK on May 21, 1988 for 4 weeks.

According to Spotify, With a Little Help from My Friends has a popularity score of 40%.

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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, 26th May , in the UK .

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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 36^th birthday in 2024. 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 28^th birthday. One Dance was #1 for 15 weeks.

Spotify Playlist

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Not available on Spotify

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Ferry 'Cross the Mersey - The Christians, Holly Johnson, Paul McCartney (#1 on 1^st birthday)

Tracklist

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#1 song on my birthday — 26th, May

My birthday! (1988) - With a Little Help from My Friends by Wet Wet Wet, Billy Bragg, Cara Tivey
1st birthday (1989) - Ferry 'Cross the Mersey by The Christians, Holly Johnson, Paul McCartney
2nd birthday (1990) - Killer by Adamski
3rd birthday (1991) - The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss) by Cher
4th birthday (1992) - Please Don't Go/Game Boy by KWS
5th birthday (1993) - All That She Wants by Ace of Base
6th birthday (1994) - Come on You Reds by Manchester United Football Squad
7th birthday (1995) - Unchained Melody by Robson Green & Jerome Flynn
8th birthday (1996) - Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit by Gina G
9th birthday (1997) - You're Not Alone by Olive
10th birthday (1998) - Under the Bridge / Lady Marmalade by All Saints
11th birthday (1999) - You Needed Me by Boyzone
12th birthday (2000) - Don't Call Me Baby by Madison Avenue
13th birthday (2001) - Don't Stop Movin' by S Club 7
14th birthday (2002) - Just a Little by Liberty X
15th birthday (2003) - Ignition (Remix) by R. Kelly
16th birthday (2004) - F.U.R.B. (F**k You Right Back) by Frankee
17th birthday (2005) - Lonely by Akon
18th birthday (2006) - Crazy by Gnarls Barkley
19th birthday (2007) - Umbrella by Rihanna
20th birthday (2008) - That's Not My Name by The Ting Tings
21st birthday (2009) - Boom Boom Pow by The Black Eyed Peas
22nd birthday (2010) - Good Times by Roll Deep
23rd birthday (2011) - The Lazy Song by Bruno Mars
24th birthday (2012) - R.I.P. by Rita Ora
25th birthday (2013) - Get Lucky by Daft Punk
26th birthday (2014) - I Will Never Let You Down by Rita Ora
27th birthday (2015) - Cheerleader by OMI
28th birthday (2016) - One Dance by Drake
29th birthday (2017) - Despacito (Remix) by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee
30th birthday (2018) - One Kiss by Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa
31st birthday (2019) - I Don't Care by Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber
32nd birthday (2020) - Rockstar by DaBaby
33rd birthday (2021) - Body by Tion Wayne and Russ Millions
34th birthday (2022) - As It Was by Harry Styles
35th birthday (2023) - Miracle by Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding
36th birthday (2024) - Lovin On Me by Jack Harlow

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