Number One Song On May 12th, 1940

The number one song on May 12th, 1940 was...

The Woodpecker Song

Glenn Miller

The Woodpecker Song went to number one in the US on April 28, 1940 for 7 weeks. According to Spotify, The Woodpecker Song has a popularity score of 26%. If you are interested, you can view other number one songs in 1940

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According to Spotify data the most played number one song on your birthday has been Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree by Brenda Lee, with a Spotify popularity score of 95%. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree was #1 on your 84th birthday in 2024. The song in your birthday hits list that stayed at the number one slot for the longest single run was Old Town Road by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus in 2019 over your 79th birthday. Old Town Road was #1 for 19 weeks.

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#1 song on my birthday — 12th, May

My birthday! (1940) - The Woodpecker Song by Glenn Miller
1st birthday (1941) - Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy) by Jimmy Dorsey
2nd birthday (1942) - Tangerine by Jimmy Dorsey
3rd birthday (1943) - I've Heard That Song Before by Harry James
4th birthday (1944) - I Love You by Bing Crosby
5th birthday (1945) - My Dreams Are Getting Better All The Time by Les Brown & Doris Day
6th birthday (1946) - Prisoner Of Love by Perry Como
7th birthday (1947) - Heartaches by Ted Weems
8th birthday (1948) - Manana (Is Soon Enough For Me) by Peggy Lee
9th birthday (1949) - Cruising Down The River by Russ Morgan
10th birthday (1950) - The Third Man Theme by Anton Karas
11th birthday (1951) - How High The Moon by Les Paul and Mary Ford
12th birthday (1952) - Wheel of Fortune by Kay Starr
13th birthday (1953) - (How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window by Patti Page
14th birthday (1954) - Wanted by Perry Como
15th birthday (1955) - Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White by Perez Prado
16th birthday (1956) - Heartbreak Hotel by Elvis Presley
17th birthday (1957) - All Shook Up by Elvis Presley
18th birthday (1958) - All I Have To Do Is Dream by The Everly Brothers
19th birthday (1959) - The Happy Organ by Dave 'Baby' Cortez
20th birthday (1960) - Stuck On You by Elvis Presley
21st birthday (1961) - Runaway by Del Shannon
22nd birthday (1962) - Soldier Boy by The Shirelles
23rd birthday (1963) - I Will Follow Him by Little Peggy March
24th birthday (1964) - Hello, Dolly by Louis Armstrong
25th birthday (1965) - Mrs. Brown, You've Got A Lovely Daughter by Herman's Hermits
26th birthday (1966) - Monday Monday by Mamas and Papas
27th birthday (1967) - Somethin' Stupid by Frank and Nancy Sinatra
28th birthday (1968) - Honey by Bobby Goldsboro
29th birthday (1969) - Aquarius Let The Sunshine In by Fifth Dimension
30th birthday (1970) - American Woman by Guess Who
31st birthday (1971) - Joy to the World by Three Dog Night
32nd birthday (1972) - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberta Flack
33rd birthday (1973) - Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree by Tony Orlando and Dawn
34th birthday (1974) - The Loco-Motion by Grand Funk Railroad
35th birthday (1975) - He Don't Love You (Like I Love You) by Tony Orlando and Dawn
36th birthday (1976) - Welcome Back by John Sebastian
37th birthday (1977) - Hotel California by The Eagles
38th birthday (1978) - Night Fever by The Bee Gees
39th birthday (1979) - Reunited by Peaches and Herb
40th birthday (1980) - Call Me by Blondie
41st birthday (1981) - Morning Train (Nine to Five) by Sheena Easton
42nd birthday (1982) - Chariots of Fire by Vangelis
43rd birthday (1983) - Beat It by Michael Jackson
44th birthday (1984) - Hello by Lionel Richie
45th birthday (1985) - Crazy for You by Madonna
46th birthday (1986) - West End Girls by Pet Shop Boys
47th birthday (1987) - (I Just) Died in Your Arms by Cutting Crew
48th birthday (1988) - Wishing Well by Terence Trent D'Arby
49th birthday (1989) - Like a Prayer by Madonna
50th birthday (1990) - Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinead O'Connor
51st birthday (1991) - Joyride by Roxette
52nd birthday (1992) - Jump by Kris Kross
53rd birthday (1993) - Freak Me by Silk
54th birthday (1994) - The Sign by Ace of Base
55th birthday (1995) - This Is How We Do It by Montell Jordan
56th birthday (1996) - Always Be My Baby by Mariah Carey
57th birthday (1997) - Hypnotize by Notorious B.I.G.
58th birthday (1998) - Too Close by Next
59th birthday (1999) - Livin' La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin
60th birthday (2000) - Maria Maria by Santana
61st birthday (2001) - All For You by Janet
62nd birthday (2002) - Foolish by Ashanti
63rd birthday (2003) - Get Busy by Sean Paul
64th birthday (2004) - Yeah! by Usher
65th birthday (2005) - Hollaback Girl by Gwen Stefani
66th birthday (2006) - Bad Day by Daniel Powter
67th birthday (2007) - Makes Me Wonder by Maroon 5
68th birthday (2008) - Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis
69th birthday (2009) - Boom Boom Pow by The Black Eyed Peas
70th birthday (2010) - Nothin' On You by B.o.B, Bruno Mars
71st birthday (2011) - E.T. by Katy Perry featuring Kanye West
72nd birthday (2012) - Somebody That I Used to Know by Gotye featuring Kimbra
73rd birthday (2013) - Just Give Me a Reason by Pink featuring Nate Ruess
74th birthday (2014) - Happy by Pharrell Williams
75th birthday (2015) - See You Again by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth
76th birthday (2016) - Panda by Desiigner
77th birthday (2017) - Humble by Kendrick Lamar
78th birthday (2018) - Nice for What by Drake
79th birthday (2019) - Old Town Road by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
80th birthday (2020) - The Scotts by The Scotts
81st birthday (2021) - Save Your Tears by The Weeknd
82nd birthday (2022) - As It Was by Harry Styles
83rd birthday (2023) - Last Night by Morgan Wallen
84th birthday (2024) - Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree by Brenda Lee


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