Number One Song on My Birthday: US and UK Charts Since 1952
SongGiftly answers "what was the number one song on my birthday?" for any date, free: enter a birthday and get the US Billboard Hot 100 #1 (from 1958) and the UK Official Singles Chart #1 (from 1952) for that chart week, right in your browser. See how long it stayed on top, step to the week before or after, and follow the #1 on every birthday since. Share a card or link, or play it on Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube. No sign-up.
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- Charts since 1952
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Covers every week since Aug 4, 1958 (US) and Nov 14, 1952 (UK).
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It was a Friday.
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The #1 on every birthday
Every birthday from 1990 to today. Tap one to see that week above.
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- 18th2008Coming in 2008
- 21st2011Coming in 2011
Chart facts: the weekly #1s listed on Wikipedia (Billboard Hot 100 number ones; UK singles chart number ones), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 and compiled and reformatted by us. Our compiled data files are available under the same license.
Billboard® and Hot 100® are trademarks of Billboard Media, LLC. The Official Singles Chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company. SongGiftly is not affiliated with, sponsored or endorsed by Billboard or the Official Charts Company.
UK #1s before 1969 follow the Official Charts Company's list (NME until March 1960, then Record Retailer).
How the Number One Song on My Birthday Is Picked
Pop charts are weekly, so a birthday falls inside a chart week rather than on a chart of its own. To find the number one song the day you were born, and on every birthday after it, SongGiftly uses one rule for both countries: the first chart week ending on or after your birthday. That is the chart covering the day itself, and the result card names the exact week, so you always know why a song shows up.
- US: the Billboard Hot 100 #1 on the first chart dated on or after your birthday
- UK: the Official Singles Chart #1 for the chart week that includes your birthday
- Its run at the top, like week 2 of 4, plus its total weeks at #1
- Previous and next week buttons for birthdays that land right on a chart change
More Than the #1 Song on Your Birthday
One date gives you the whole story of that chart week in two countries, not just the no. 1 song on a birthday.
US and UK in one lookup
Ask what song was number one on any birthday and get the Billboard Hot 100 #1 and the UK Official Singles Chart #1 side by side. They are often different songs, which makes for a better story.
Its run at #1
See where your week sits in the run, so you know if the number one hit song on your birthday had just arrived at the top or was about to fall.
The weeks around it
Step back or forward a week to see what came before and after the top hit song on your birthday. Handy when a birthday sits right on a chart change.
A #1 for every birthday
A timeline of birthday number one songs runs from your birth year to today, so your 10th, 18th and 21st are one scroll away.
Listen in one tap
Open the most popular song on your birthday as a search on Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube and play it at the party.
A card to share
Save a share card as an image or copy a link for the group chat, a birthday post or a story.
How to Find the Number One Song on My Birthday
Three steps answer what song was number 1 on my birthday, for any date from the 1950s to this week.
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Enter the birthday
Type or pick the date of birth. The year matters: the number one song on the day you were born is not the one on your 10th birthday.
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Read both charts
See which song was number 1 on your birthday in the US and the UK, the dates that chart week covers and how long each song held the top spot.
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Share it or go further
Copy the link, save the card, play the #1 song for your birthday, or open the timeline to see the #1 on every birthday since.
What You Get With Every #1 Song on My Birthday Lookup
A clear answer, the reason behind it and a few ways to use it.
The chart week, spelled out
Every result names the seven days its chart covers, so you can see where your birthday falls inside them. No more guessing why two sites disagree about the top song on your birthday.
Find the #1 song on the day you were bornThe number one on every birthday since
Scroll from the year you were born to today, one #1 per birthday on the US or the UK chart, with the 10th, 16th, 18th and 21st pinned on top. It answers "what was the number 1 song on my 10th birthday?" at a glance and makes a great milestone quiz.
Open the timelineA share card for the party
Save a card that lists the number one song, day born and chart week, or copy a link that opens the same result for whoever you send it to.
Make a share cardListen links for every result
Each song opens as a search on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube, so you can queue the no. 1 song the day you were born in the app you already use.
Find a song to playExample: The Number One Song the Day I Was Born
June 15, 1990: a real answer to "what was the #1 song on my birthday?", read the way the tool reads it.
June 15, 1990 was a Friday. The first US chart dated on or after it is the Billboard Hot 100 of Saturday, June 16, where Roxette's "It Must Have Been Love" was in week 1 of 2 at #1. In the UK, the chart week ending June 16 had New Order's "World in Motion" in week 2 of 2. Each card lists the top song, day born and chart week. On the 10th birthday the timeline moves on to Aaliyah's "Try Again" in the US and Sonique's "It Feels So Good" in the UK.
Why the #1 Song on My Birthday Can Differ Between Sites
Chart history has a few quirks. Here is how we handle each one, so "what was number 1 on my birthday?" always gets one clear answer.
Which week counts
Some sites use the last chart published before your birthday. We pick the number one song on your day of birth from the chart week that covers it. For June 15, 1990 the other rule gives Wilson Phillips' "Hold On" instead of Roxette.
Which chart counts
We use the Billboard Hot 100 for the US and the Official Singles Chart for the UK. Sites built on their own Top 40 can name a different number one song for your birthday.
Ties and double A-sides
Four UK weeks in the 1950s had two records tied at #1, and some number ones were double A-sides. Both titles are kept instead of picking one.
The 1960s UK canon
Before 1969 several UK charts competed. We follow the Official Charts Company's canon, so a few famous records, like the Beatles' "Please Please Me", count as a #2.
Ways to Find the Number 1 Song on Your Birthday
Three common routes to "what was the number 1 song on your birthday?", and what each one gives you.
| Ways to Find the Number 1 Song on Your Birthday | SongGiftly | Chart archive sites | Wikipedia year lists |
|---|---|---|---|
| US and UK #1 in one result | One country per site | Separate articles | |
| Search by exact birthday | Scan the year table | ||
| Chart week rule explained | Yes, on every result | Week dates shown | Issue dates listed |
| #1 on every birthday since birth | |||
| Full Top 100 for that week | No, the #1 only | No, the #1 only | |
| Share card and listen links | |||
| Cost | Free, no sign-up | Free to browse, some need a subscription | Free |
That Song Was the World's. Make One That Is Only Theirs
Found the #1 from the week they were born? Use it as the spark for a custom birthday song in that era's style, with their name and your memories in the lyrics. It is a brand new song, never a cover of the chart hit.
Look up their birthday firstIdeas for the #1 Song the Day You Were Born
A birthday number one is a small fact that starts big conversations. Here is how people use it.
Cards and birthday posts
Post "The number 1 song when I was born was..." on your own birthday, or write "The no. 1 song the day you were born was..." in their card.
Milestone parties
For a 30th, 40th or 50th, play the no. 1 hit song on your birthday from each decade as the night goes on.
A party quiz
Ask each guest "what song was famous when I was born?", "what was the top song when I was born?" or "what was the #1 song the week I was born?", then reveal the answers one by one.
Baby keepsakes
A "number one when I was born" line fits right into the "When I was born" page of a baby book. Look it up again on each birthday and watch the list grow.
Couples and anniversaries
Compare the song number 1 on your birthday with your partner's, then add both to an anniversary song playlist.
A gift in their era's sound
Pair the result with a custom song written in the style of their birth year.
Number One Song on My Birthday FAQ
How the lookup works, where the data comes from and what to do next.
What was the number one song on my birthday?
Enter your date of birth in the tool above. SongGiftly shows the US Billboard Hot 100 #1 and the UK Official Singles Chart #1 for the chart week that covers your birthday, plus how many weeks it spent at the top. So "what song was #1 on my birthday?" gets two answers, one per country. The year matters too: June 15, 1990 and June 15, 1991 have different number ones.
Which chart week counts as the #1 song the day I was born?
Charts come out once a week, so we take the first chart week ending on or after your birthday. In the US that is the first Billboard issue dated on or after the day; in the UK it is the chart week that includes it. Born on a Friday and the chart is dated Saturday? You get that Saturday's chart, because it covers the day you were born. That makes it the fair answer to "what was number one on the day I was born?" or "what was the #1 song on the day I was born?"
Why do other sites show a different #1 song on my birthday?
Ask three sites "what song was number 1 the day I was born?" or "what was the number 1 hit the day I was born?" and you may get three answers. Usually it is the week rule or the chart: some tools take the last chart published before your birthday, so June 15, 1990 turns into Wilson Phillips' "Hold On" instead of Roxette, and others use a Top 40 of their own. The previous and next week buttons show both sides of a chart change.
What song was number 1 when I was born?
It is the same lookup: enter your date of birth and you get the #1 song the week you were born, in both countries. However you phrase it, "what song was no. 1 when I was born", "what song was #1 when I was born", "what is the number one song when I was born" or "the number one single when I was born", charts are weekly, so the answer is the chart week that covers your birth date.
Is the number 1 song the day I was born the same as on my birthday?
Only in your birth year. Every later birthday has its own chart week, so the timeline lists one #1 per year. Questions like "the top song on the day I was born", "the most popular song the day I was born", "the number one song on the day I was born" or "the number 1 hit on the day I was born" all point to the week covering your birth date.
What was the number one song on my 10th birthday?
Open the timeline under your result. It lists the #1 on every birthday from your birth year to today, so the number 1 song on your 10th, 18th or 21st birthday is one scroll away.
What song was released on my birthday?
We track chart positions, not release dates, so we cannot say what song came out on your birthday. Most number ones were released weeks before they reached the top, which makes the #1 the closest honest answer to "what song was trending on my birthday?" For songs released on your birthday itself, a music database such as MusicBrainz lists release dates.
What song was #1 Billboard on my birthday?
The US number 1 single on your birthday comes from the Billboard Hot 100, the main US singles chart since August 4, 1958. For earlier birthdays the tool tells you the Hot 100 had not started yet, and the UK result can still answer from November 1952.
Where does the chart data come from?
From Wikipedia's lists of Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles Chart number ones, which we compile and reformat under CC BY-SA 4.0. We show only the #1 for each week. SongGiftly is not affiliated with Billboard or the Official Charts Company.
Is the UK number one the same as the US one?
Often not. The two charts measure different markets, so "what was the no. 1 song on the day I was born?" can have two answers. In the June 15, 1990 example the US had Roxette and the UK had New Order. Seeing both is half the fun.
Why do some famous 1960s songs not count as UK number ones?
Before 1969 several UK charts competed. We follow the Official Charts Company's canon, which uses the NME chart until March 1960 and Record Retailer until 1969, so the Beatles' "Please Please Me" counts as a #2, not a #1.
What is my birthday song?
If you are asking what was the song on your birthday, most people mean "the #1 song when I was born" or "the top song the week I was born". Start with your birth date: your birthday song, number 1 in the US and in the UK, appears in seconds, and the timeline adds one for every birthday since.
Can I share my birthday number 1 song?
Yes. Save the share card as an image or copy the link; it opens the song that was #1 on your birthday for whoever you send it to, with the same date and name.
Can I listen to the song here?
We link out instead of embedding audio: each result opens a search on Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube, so you can play it in the app you already use.
Is this number one song on my birthday finder free?
Yes. Ask "what song was number one the day I was born?" as often as you like: it is free, with no sign-up and no limit on lookups, and it runs in your browser.
Can you make a song in the style of my birthday #1?
Yes, as a paid custom birthday song from $19.99. We write new lyrics about the person in the sound of that era, such as a 90s pop ballad. It is an original song, not a cover or remix of the chart hit. For the classic tune, play the free happy birthday song player, or browse more birthday songs.
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