UK Number Ones on this Day
20 April 2026
1 Year Ago
(2025)
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2 Years Ago
(2024)
Hozier
Too Sweet
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Wikipedia: "Too Sweet" is a song by Irish singer-songwriter Hozier. It was released on 22 March 2024, through Rubyworks and Island Records in the UK, and Columbia Records in the US, as the first track from his fifth EP Unheard and was released as a single on 29 March 2024. The song has topped the charts in Australia, Iceland, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States, becoming Hozier's first number-one single in all seven countries.
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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)
Lil Nas X
Montero (call Me By Your Name)
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from the album Montero
Wikipedia: "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)" is a song by American rapper Lil Nas X. First previewed in a Super Bowl LV commercial in February 2021, the song was released on March 26, 2021, through Columbia Records, as the lead single and title track from his debut studio album, Montero (2021). It was written by Lil Nas X along with its producers, Take a Daytrip, Omer Fedi, and Roy Lenzo.
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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)
Lmfao
Party Rock Anthem
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from the album Sorry for Party Rocking
Wikipedia: "Party Rock Anthem" is a song by American electronic dance music duo LMFAO, featuring singer Lauren Bennett and producer GoonRock. It was released as the first single from their second and final studio album Sorry for Party Rocking in 2011.
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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)
Emma Bunton
What Took You So Long?
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from the album A Girl Like Me
Wikipedia: "What Took You So Long?" is the debut solo single of English singer Emma Bunton from her debut solo studio album, A Girl Like Me (2001). The song was written by Bunton, Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher, Martin Harrington, John Themis and Dave Morgan, and produced by Stannard and Gallagher in Biffco Studios in Dublin, Ireland. It was released as the album's lead single in the United Kingdom on 2 April 2001. A pop rock song, its sound is influenced by the work of AOR artists such as Sheryl Crow, Gabrielle, and the band Texas. For the lyrics, Bunton explained that the song is about men taking longer than women to realise they are in love, a concept inspired by her past romantic relationships. The song received mixed to positive reviews from music critics, with many of them praising the melody and Bunton's vocal delivery, while others were critical of its production.
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30 Years Ago
(1996)
Mark Morrison
Return Of The Mack
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from the album Return of the Mack
Wikipedia: "Return of the Mack" is a song written and recorded by British R&B singer Mark Morrison, released by WEA and Atlantic as the third single from his debut album by the same name (1996) (contrary to the lyrics, this was not a 'comeback song'). The song was produced by Morrison with Phil Chill and Cutfather & Joe, and topped the UK Singles Chart a month after its release, then became a European and Australian hit. In the United States, it reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and went platinum.[3] The music video for the song, directed by Jake Nava, was released in the United Kingdom in March 1996 and in the United States in February 1997. Billboard magazine featured "Return of the Mack" in their lists of "Billboard's Top Songs of the '90s" in 2019[4] and "500 Best Pop Songs of All Time" in 2023.[5]
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40 Years Ago
(1986)
George Michael
A Different Corner
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from the album Music from the Edge of Heaven and The Final
Wikipedia: "A Different Corner" is a song written and performed by English singer and songwriter George Michael that was released on Epic Records (Columbia Records in the US) in 1986. "A Different Corner" was written by Michael while Wham! were at their peak as a duo, and during a low point in his life. Michael said that "A Different Corner" was the "most honest" and personal song he had ever written. He elaborated further on the song's meaning: "That was about a very quick relationship, a here today gone tomorrow one. It's amazing how emotional you can get in a short period of time and how long it can last. Someone can really shake you up and it takes you a long time to get yourself back on your feet; that was what that was about."
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50 Years Ago
(1976)
Brotherhood Of Man
Save Your Kisses For Me
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from the album Love and Kisses
Wikipedia: "Save Your Kisses for Me" is a song recorded by British group Brotherhood of Man, written by Tony Hiller with band members Lee Sheriden and Martin Lee. It represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976 held in The Hague, winning the contest.
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60 Years Ago
(1966)
Spencer Davis Group
Somebody Help Me
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Wikipedia: "Somebody Help Me" is a single by The Spencer Davis Group, which was released in 1966. As with "Keep on Running", it was composed by Jackie Edwards.
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