Number One Song On My Birthday - May 5th 1961

The top song on my birthday, May 5th 1961 was...

Runaway

Del Shannon

Runaway went to number one in the US on April 24, 1961 for 4 weeks. According to Spotify, Runaway has a popularity score of 61%. If you are interested, you can view other number one songs in 1961

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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 63rd 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 58th birthday. Old Town Road was #1 for 19 weeks.

Spotify Playlist

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Tracklist

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Number 1 song on my birthday - 5th, May

My birthday! (1961) - Runaway by Del Shannon
1st birthday (1962) - Soldier Boy by The Shirelles
2nd birthday (1963) - I Will Follow Him by Little Peggy March
3rd birthday (1964) - Can't Buy Me Love by The Beatles
4th birthday (1965) - Mrs. Brown, You've Got A Lovely Daughter by Herman's Hermits
5th birthday (1966) - Good Lovin by Young Rascals
6th birthday (1967) - Somethin' Stupid by Frank and Nancy Sinatra
7th birthday (1968) - Honey by Bobby Goldsboro
8th birthday (1969) - Aquarius Let The Sunshine In by Fifth Dimension
9th birthday (1970) - ABC by The Jackson Five
10th birthday (1971) - Joy to the World by Three Dog Night
11th birthday (1972) - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberta Flack
12th birthday (1973) - Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree by Tony Orlando and Dawn
13th birthday (1974) - The Loco-Motion by Grand Funk Railroad
14th birthday (1975) - He Don't Love You (Like I Love You) by Tony Orlando and Dawn
15th birthday (1976) - Let Your Love Flow by Bellamy Brothers
16th birthday (1977) - Southern Nights by Glen Campbell
17th birthday (1978) - Night Fever by The Bee Gees
18th birthday (1979) - Reunited by Peaches and Herb
19th birthday (1980) - Call Me by Blondie
20th birthday (1981) - Morning Train (Nine to Five) by Sheena Easton
21st birthday (1982) - I Love Rock 'n Roll by Joan Jett and The Blackhearts
22nd birthday (1983) - Beat It by Michael Jackson
23rd birthday (1984) - Against All Odds by Phil Collins
24th birthday (1985) - We Are the World by USA for Africa
25th birthday (1986) - Addicted to Love by Robert Palmer
26th birthday (1987) - (I Just) Died in Your Arms by Cutting Crew
27th birthday (1988) - Where Do Broken Hearts Go by Whitney Houston
28th birthday (1989) - Like a Prayer by Madonna
29th birthday (1990) - Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinead O'Connor
30th birthday (1991) - Baby Baby by Amy Grant
31st birthday (1992) - Jump by Kris Kross
32nd birthday (1993) - Freak Me by Silk
33rd birthday (1994) - Bump N' Grind by R. Kelly
34th birthday (1995) - This Is How We Do It by Montell Jordan
35th birthday (1996) - Always Be My Baby by Mariah Carey
36th birthday (1997) - Hypnotize by Notorious B.I.G.
37th birthday (1998) - Too Close by Next
38th birthday (1999) - No Scrubs by TLC
39th birthday (2000) - Maria Maria by Santana
40th birthday (2001) - All For You by Janet
41st birthday (2002) - Foolish by Ashanti
42nd birthday (2003) - In Da Club by 50 Cent
43rd birthday (2004) - Yeah! by Usher
44th birthday (2005) - Candy Shop by 50 Cent
45th birthday (2006) - Bad Day by Daniel Powter
46th birthday (2007) - Girlfriend by Avril Lavigne
47th birthday (2008) - Lollipop by Lil Wayne
48th birthday (2009) - Boom Boom Pow by The Black Eyed Peas
49th birthday (2010) - Nothin' On You by B.o.B, Bruno Mars
50th birthday (2011) - S&M by Rihanna
51st birthday (2012) - Somebody That I Used to Know by Gotye featuring Kimbra
52nd birthday (2013) - Just Give Me a Reason by Pink featuring Nate Ruess
53rd birthday (2014) - Happy by Pharrell Williams
54th birthday (2015) - See You Again by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth
55th birthday (2016) - Work by Rihanna featuring Drake
56th birthday (2017) - Shape of You by Ed Sheeran
57th birthday (2018) - Nice for What by Drake
58th birthday (2019) - Old Town Road by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
59th birthday (2020) - Blinding Lights by The Weeknd
60th birthday (2021) - Rapstar by Polo G
61st birthday (2022) - As It Was by Harry Styles
62nd birthday (2023) - Kill Bill by SZA
63rd birthday (2024) - Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree by Brenda Lee


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