UK Number Ones on this Day
29 May 2026
1 Year Ago
(2025)
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2 Years Ago
(2024)
Sabrina Carpenter
Espresso
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from the album Short n' Sweet
Wikipedia: "Espresso" is a song by American singer Sabrina Carpenter from her sixth studio album, Short n' Sweet (2024). Island Records released it on April 11, 2024, as the lead single from the album. It was written by Carpenter herself along with Amy Allen, Steph Jones, and Julian Bunetta; the latter handled its production. It is a pop and funk track that encompasses synth-pop and disco and contains lyrics about self-confidence.
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3 Years Ago
(2023)
Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding
Miracle
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Wikipedia: "Miracle" is a song by Scottish DJ and record producer Calvin Harris featuring English singer and songwriter Ellie Goulding. It was released as a single on 10 March 2023 through Columbia Records and Sony Music UK and included on Harris' seventh studio album, 96 Months (2024). It is a trance song inspired by Eurodance and techno that uses piano and synths in its production.
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5 Years Ago
(2021)
Olivia Rodrigo
Good 4 U
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from the album Sour
Wikipedia: "Good 4 U" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo. It was released on May 14, 2021, through Geffen and Interscope Records, as the third single from Rodrigo's debut studio album, Sour (2021). The song was written by Rodrigo and its producer Dan Nigro who co-produced it with Alexander 23. Three months after the track's release, Hayley Williams and Josh Farro were retrospectively given co-writing credits due to influence from Paramore's "Misery Business" (2007),[2] with the pair to receive a combined royalty share of 50%.
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10 Years Ago
(2016)
Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla
One Dance
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from the album Views
Wikipedia: "One Dance" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his fourth studio album Views (2016). It features guest vocals from Nigerian afrobeats artist Wizkid and British singer Kyla. The artists co-wrote the dancehall and afrobeats song with its co-producers Nineteen85 and Noah "40" Shebib, with production assistance from Wizkid. Crazy Cousinz and Kyla received songwriting credits for the sampling of their 2008 UK funky song "Do You Mind".
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15 Years Ago
(2011)
Pitbull
Give Me Everything
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from the album Planet Pit
Wikipedia: "Give Me Everything" is a song by American rapper Pitbull featuring Dutch DJ Afrojack and American singers Ne-Yo and Nayer. Written by the former three and produced by Afrojack, it was released on March 18, 2011, through Polo Grounds Music, Mr. 305 Entertainment, and J Records as the second single from Pitbull's sixth studio album, Planet Pit (2011). Rolling Stone described the song as a "club-pop cut with a plaintive Ne-Yo chorus".
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20 Years Ago
(2006)
Gnarls Barkley
Crazy
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from the album St. Elsewhere
Wikipedia: "Crazy" is the debut single of American soul duo Gnarls Barkley, taken from their 2006 debut album, St. Elsewhere. It peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the charts in the United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and several other countries.
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25 Years Ago
(2001)
DJ Pied Piper
Do You Really Like It?
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Wikipedia: "Do You Really Like It?" is a song by UK garage music group DJ Pied Piper and the Masters of Ceremonies. The single topped the UK Singles Chart in June 2001. It has sold over 600,000 copies in the United Kingdom according to the British Phonographic Industry.
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30 Years Ago
(1996)
Baddiel / Skinner / Lightning Seeds
Three Lions
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from the album The Beautiful Game ? The Official Album of Euro '96
Wikipedia: "Three Lions", commonly referred to as "It's Coming Home" or "Football's Coming Home", is a song by the English comedians David Baddiel and Frank Skinner and the rock band the Lightning Seeds. It was released on 20 May 1996 through Epic Records to mark the England football team's participation in that year's UEFA European Championship, which England was hosting.
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40 Years Ago
(1986)
Spitting Image
The Chicken Song
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from the album Spit in Your Ear
Wikipedia: "The Chicken Song" is a novelty song by the British satirical comedy television programme Spitting Image (series 3, episode 6). The nonsensical lyrics were written by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor; the music was written by Philip Pope, who also produced the song, with Michael Fenton Stevens & Kate Robbins as vocalists.
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50 Years Ago
(1976)
Abba
Fernando
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from the album Frida ensam
Wikipedia: "Fernando" is a song written by Benny Andersson and Bj?rn Ulvaeus, from the Swedish musical group ABBA. The song was written for their fellow group member Anni-Frid Lyngstad and was included on her 1975 album Frida ensam.
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60 Years Ago
(1966)
Frank Sinatra
Strangers In The Night
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Wikipedia: "Strangers in the Night" is a song composed by Bert Kaempfert with English lyrics by Charles Singleton and Eddie Snyder. Kaempfert originally used it under the title "Beddy Bye" as part of the instrumental score for the movie A Man Could Get Killed. The song was made famous in 1966 by Frank Sinatra. Sinatra's recording of the song reached No. 1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the Easy Listening chart, and it was also simultaneously a No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart. The success of the song led to the release of the album Strangers in the Night which included the title song. This release became Sinatra's most commercially successful album.
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