UK Number Ones on this Day
14 July 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)
Central Cee & Dave
Sprinter
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Wikipedia: "Sprinter" is a song by British rappers?Dave?and?Central Cee. The single was released 1 June 2023 through record labels Neighbourhood and Live Yours, and was included on the artist's collaborative EP?Split Decision, released four days later. The song's instrumental has been characterized as a "guitar-led, subtle?drill" beat with?Latin?influence.
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5 Years Ago
(2021)
Ed Sheeran
Bad Habits
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from the album =
Wikipedia: "Bad Habits" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. It was released on 25 June 2021, through Asylum and Atlantic Records, as the lead single from his fourth studio album, = ("Equals"). The song marked his first solo release from an album in over four years. A limited edition CD and cassette single were also released. The song received mixed reviews from music critics, who compared its sound and style to the works of the Weeknd, as well as Bronski Beat.
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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)
DJ Fresh
Louder Ft Sian Evans
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from the album Nextlevelism
Wikipedia: "Louder" is a song by British producer DJ Fresh. It features vocals from Welsh singer and former Kosheen frontwoman Sian Evans. The song serves as the theme song for the Lucozade Sport Lite campaign. It was released on 3 July 2011 on Ministry of Sound. "Louder" is considered an important landmark for dubstep music as it was the first of the genre to reach number one on the UK Singles Chart. The song was featured on the soundtrack to Studio Liverpool's Wipeout 2048 and used as the promotional theme for Fox8's reality programme Cricket Superstar.
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20 Years Ago
(2006)
Lily Allen
Smile
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from the album Alright, Still
Wikipedia: "Smile" is the debut single by British recording singer-songwriter Lily Allen from her debut studio album Alright, Still (2006). It was written by Allen, Iyiola Babalola and Darren Lewis, while sampling the Soul Brothers' "Free Soul". The song was released as the lead mainstream single of the album in July 2006. After signing a contract deal with Regal Recordings and gaining popularity on the social network website Myspace with demo songs, Allen released a limited edition of "LDN" to promote her work and afterwards announced the release of "Smile".
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25 Years Ago
(2001)
Roger Sanchez
Another Chance
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from the album First Contact
Wikipedia: "Another Chance" is a song by American house producer and DJ Roger Sanchez. The song is based on a sample of "I Won't Hold You Back" by Toto. Released in July 2001 as the second single from Sanchez's debut studio album, First Contact (2001), "Another Chance" became a worldwide hit, peaking at number one in Romania and the United Kingdom and reaching the top 10 in Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, and Spain.
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30 Years Ago
(1996)
Gary Barlow
Forever Love
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from the album Open Road
Wikipedia: "Forever Love" is the debut solo single released by British singer-songwriter Gary Barlow, taken from his debut solo album, Open Road (1997). Released on 8 July 1996, it debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart six days later, becoming Barlow's first of three number-one singles away from Take That. Worldwide, "Forever Love" also topped the charts in Lithuania, Spain and Taiwan, while reaching the top five in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Ireland and Switzerland. The song was used as the official theme for the film The Leading Man (1996).
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40 Years Ago
(1986)
Madonna
Papa Don't Preach
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from the album True Blue
Wikipedia: "Papa Don't Preach" is a song by American singer Madonna from her third studio album, True Blue (1986). Written by Brian Elliot, it was produced by the singer and her collaborator Stephen Bray. In the United States, the song was released as the album's second single on June 11, 1986, whereas in most European countries, the release was five days later. A dance-pop track with that mixes elements of baroque, post-disco and classical music, its lyrics deal with teenage pregnancy. Elliot wrote it inspired by teen gossip he'd hear outside his recording studio. Originally intended for a singer named Christina Dent, Warner Bros. Records A&R executive Michael Ostin convinced Elliot he let Madonna record it instead. The singer then added and altered a few of the lyrics, and got a songwriting credit.
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50 Years Ago
(1976)
Demis Roussos
The Roussos Phenomenon
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Wikipedia: The Roussos Phenomenon (or Excerpts from "The Roussos Phenomenon") is an EP by Greek musician Demis Roussos. It was the only number one hit in the UK Singles Chart for Demis Roussos, spending a single week at the top of the charts in July 1976, and the sole EP to reach the top of the charts that decade. The EP's track listing included "Forever and Ever", "So Dreamy", and "My Friend the Wind" written by St?lios Vlavian?s and Robert Costandinos, as well as "Sing an Ode to Love" written by St?lios Vlavian?s, Charalampe Chalkitis and Robert Costandinos. The EP was produced by Roussos.
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60 Years Ago
(1966)
The Kinks
Sunny Afternoon
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from the album Face to Face
Wikipedia: "Sunny Afternoon" is a song by the Kinks, written by frontman Ray Davies. The track later featured on the Face to Face album as well as being the title track for their 1967 compilation album. Like its contemporary "Taxman" by the Beatles, the song references the high levels of progressive tax taken by the British Labour government of Harold Wilson, although it does so through the lens of an unsympathetic aristocrat bemoaning the loss of his vast unearned wealth. Its strong music hall flavour and lyrical focus was part of a stylistic departure for the band (begun with 1965's "A Well Respected Man"), which had risen to fame in 1964–65 with a series of hard-driving, power-chord rock hits.
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