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Number One Song On January 12, 1947

The top song on January 12th 1947 was...

The Old Lamp-Lighter

Sammy Kaye

The Old Lamp-Lighter went to number one in the US on December 28, 1946 for 7 weeks. According to Spotify, The Old Lamp-Lighter has a popularity score of %. If you are interested, you can view other number one songs in 1946

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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 78^th birthday in 2025. The song in your birthday hits list that stayed at the number one slot for the longest single run was One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men in 1996 over your 49^th birthday. One Sweet Day was #1 for 16 weeks.

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Number 1 song on my birthday - 12th, January

My birthday! (1947) - The Old Lamp-Lighter by Sammy Kaye
1st birthday (1948) - Ballerina by Vaughn Monroe
2nd birthday (1949) - All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth) by Spike Jones
3rd birthday (1950) - Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer by Gene Autry
4th birthday (1951) - Tennessee Waltz by Patti Page
5th birthday (1952) - Cry by Johnnie Ray
6th birthday (1953) - Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes by Perry Como
7th birthday (1954) - Oh! My Papa by Eddie Fisher
8th birthday (1955) - Mister Sandman by The Chordettes
9th birthday (1956) - Sixteen Tons by Tennessee Ernie Ford
10th birthday (1957) - Singing the Blues by Guy Mitchell
11th birthday (1958) - At The Hop by Danny & the Juniors
12th birthday (1959) - The Chipmunk Song by Chipmunks
13th birthday (1960) - El Paso by Marty Robbins
14th birthday (1961) - Wonderland by Night by Bert Kaempfert
15th birthday (1962) - The Lion Sleeps Tonight by The Tokens
16th birthday (1963) - Go Away Little Girl by Steve Lawrence
17th birthday (1964) - There! I've Said It Again by Bobby Vinton
18th birthday (1965) - I Feel Fine by The Beatles
19th birthday (1966) - We Can Work It Out by The Beatles
20th birthday (1967) - I'm A Believer by The Monkees
21st birthday (1968) - Hello, Goodbye by The Beatles
22nd birthday (1969) - I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Marvin Gaye
23rd birthday (1970) - Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head by B.J. Thomas
24th birthday (1971) - My Sweet Lord by George Harrison
25th birthday (1972) - Brand New Key by Melanie
26th birthday (1973) - You're So Vain by Carly Simon
27th birthday (1974) - The Joker by The Steve Miller Band
28th birthday (1975) - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds by Elton John
29th birthday (1976) - Convoy by C.W. McCall
30th birthday (1977) - You Don't Have to be a Star by Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr.
31st birthday (1978) - How Deep Is Your Love by The Bee Gees
32nd birthday (1979) - Too Much Heaven by The Bee Gees
33rd birthday (1980) - Escape (Pina Colada Song) by Rupert Holmes
34th birthday (1981) - (Just Like) Starting Over by John Lennon
35th birthday (1982) - Physical by Olivia Newton-John
36th birthday (1983) - Maneater by Hall and Oates
37th birthday (1984) - Say, Say, Say by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson
38th birthday (1985) - Like a Virgin by Madonna
39th birthday (1986) - Say You, Say Me by Lionel Richie
40th birthday (1987) - Walk Like an Egyptian by The Bangles
41st birthday (1988) - So Emotional by Whitney Houston
42nd birthday (1989) - Every Rose Has Its Thorn by Poison
43rd birthday (1990) - Another Day In Paradise by Phil Collins
44th birthday (1991) - Justify My Love by Madonna
45th birthday (1992) - Black or White by Michael Jackson
46th birthday (1993) - I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston
47th birthday (1994) - Hero by Mariah Carey
48th birthday (1995) - On Bended Knee by Boyz II Men
49th birthday (1996) - One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men
50th birthday (1997) - Un-Break My Heart by Toni Braxton
51st birthday (1998) - Candle in the Wind 1997 / Something About the Way You Look Tonight by Elton John
52nd birthday (1999) - I'm Your Angel by R. Kelly and Celine Dion
53rd birthday (2000) - Smooth by Santana
54th birthday (2001) - Independent Women Part 1 by Destiny's Child
55th birthday (2002) - How You Remind Me by Nickelback
56th birthday (2003) - Lose Yourself by Eminem
57th birthday (2004) - Hey Ya! by OutKast
58th birthday (2005) - Let Me Love You by Mario
59th birthday (2006) - Don't Forget About Us by Mariah Carey
60th birthday (2007) - Irreplaceable by Beyonce
61st birthday (2008) - Low by Flo-Rida
62nd birthday (2009) - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) by Beyonce
63rd birthday (2010) - TiK ToK by Ke$ha
64th birthday (2011) - Grenade by Bruno Mars
65th birthday (2012) - Sexy and I Know It by LMFAO
66th birthday (2013) - Locked Out of Heaven by Bruno Mars
67th birthday (2014) - The Monster by Eminem featuring Rihanna
68th birthday (2015) - Blank Space by Taylor Swift
69th birthday (2016) - Hello by Adele
70th birthday (2017) - Starboy by The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk
71st birthday (2018) - Perfect by Ed Sheeran duet with Beyonce
72nd birthday (2019) - Without Me by Halsey
73rd birthday (2020) - Circles by Post Malone
74th birthday (2021) - Mood by 24kGoldn
75th birthday (2022) - All I Want for Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey
76th birthday (2023) - All I Want for Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey
77th birthday (2024) - Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree by Brenda Lee
78th birthday (2025) - Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree by Brenda Lee

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