Birthday number ones

Birthday number ones

The UK number one single on 13 March, every year from 1965 to 2026: 62 songs. Each one has its own page, and each page is dressed by its decade, television and all.

The chart counted is the one in force on the day: the most recent chart dated on or before 13 March, which is also how the playlist was put together.

1960s

  1. 1965bornIt's Not Unusual Tom Jones
  2. 19661stThese Boots Are Made for Walkin' Nancy Sinatra
  3. 19672ndRelease Me Engelbert Humperdinck
  4. 19683rdCinderella Rockefella Esther & Abi Ofarim
  5. 19694thWhere Do You Go To (My Lovely)? Peter Sarstedt

1970s

  1. 19705thWand'rin' Star Lee Marvin
  2. 19716thBaby Jump Mungo Jerry
  3. 19727thWithout You Nilsson
  4. 19738thCum On Feel the Noize Slade
  5. 19749thJealous Mind Alvin Stardust
  6. 197510thIf Telly Savalas
  7. 197611thI Love to Love (But My Baby Loves to Dance) Tina Charles
  8. 197712thChanson D'Amour The Manhattan Transfer
  9. 197813thWuthering Heights Kate Bush
  10. 197914thTragedy Bee Gees

1980s

  1. 198015thAtomic Blondie
  2. 198116thShaddap You Face Joe Dolce Music Theatre
  3. 198217thThe Lion Sleeps Tonight Tight Fit
  4. 198318thTotal Eclipse of the Heart Bonnie Tyler
  5. 198419th99 Red Balloons Nena
  6. 198520thYou Spin Me Round (Like a Record) Dead or Alive
  7. 198621stChain Reaction Diana Ross
  8. 198722ndStand by Me Ben E. King
  9. 198823rdI Should Be So Lucky Kylie Minogue
  10. 198924thToo Many Broken Hearts Jason Donovan

1990s

  1. 199025thDub Be Good to Me Beats International
  2. 199126thShould I Stay or Should I Go The Clash
  3. 199227thStay Shakespears Sister
  4. 199328thNo Limit 2 Unlimited
  5. 199429thWithout You Mariah Carey
  6. 199530thThink Twice Celine Dion
  7. 199631stHow Deep Is Your Love Take That
  8. 199732ndDon't Speak No Doubt
  9. 199833rdFrozen Madonna
  10. 199934thWhen the Going Gets Tough Boyzone

2000s

  1. 200035thAmerican Pie Madonna
  2. 200136thIt Wasn't Me Shaggy featuring RikRok
  3. 200237thAnything Is Possible" / "Evergreen Will Young
  4. 200338thBeautiful Christina Aguilera
  5. 200439thToxic Britney Spears
  6. 200540thDakota Stereophonics
  7. 200641stIt's Chico Time Chico
  8. 200742ndShine Take That
  9. 200843rdMercy Duffy
  10. 200944thMy Life Would Suck Without You Kelly Clarkson

2010s

  1. 201045thPass Out Tinie Tempah
  2. 201146thSomeone like You Adele
  3. 201247thHot Right Now DJ Fresh featuring Rita Ora
  4. 201348thMirrors Justin Timberlake
  5. 201449thMoney on My Mind Sam Smith
  6. 201550thLove Me like You Do Ellie Goulding
  7. 201651st7 Years Lukas Graham
  8. 201752ndShape of You Ed Sheeran
  9. 201853rdGod's Plan Drake
  10. 201954thSomeone You Loved Lewis Capaldi

2020s

  1. 202055thNo Time to Die Billie Eilish
  2. 202156thDrivers License Olivia Rodrigo
  3. 202257thWe Don't Talk About Bruno Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero and Stephanie Beatriz
  4. 202358thFlowers Miley Cyrus
  5. 202459thTexas Hold 'Em Beyoncé
  6. 202560thPink Pony Club Chappell Roan
  7. 202661stRein Me In Sam Fender and Olivia Dean