So what is this all about?
Well my local pub quiz has a music round, you see. Most of the time that round consists of listening to the first bit of a song and guessing the artist, but the songs will all be UK Number One hits on the day of the quiz ... usually. Since this is the only category that you can predict the questions, I made this to help me study for that one round.
That's right! Every week I use this to try and memorise all the number ones for the quiz day and then when it comes to quiz time, boom!
This is still very much a work-in-progress (especially as I manually add the YouTube links every week), so if you use this and see any errors definitely let me know! (Things in fuchsia are currently being developed ... gotta add the B-Sides)
Random Playlist
If you are using a VPN please use a UK server as some songs may not load.
1956 🎤 Dean Martin 🎵 Memories Are Made of This 🏢 Capitol 📅 4 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 29 February 1956? The song that was the UK number one on 29 February 1956 was Memories Are Made of This by Dean Martin.
1960 🎤 Anthony Newley 🎵 Why 🏢 Decca 📅 4 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 29 February 1960? The song that was the UK number one on 29 February 1960 was Why by Anthony Newley.
1964 🎤 Cilla Black 🎵 Anyone Who Had a Heart 🏢 Parlophone 📅 3 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 29 February 1964? The song that was the UK number one on 29 February 1964 was Anyone Who Had a Heart by Cilla Black.
1968 🎤 Esther and Abi Ofarim 🎵 Cinderella Rockefella 🏢 Philips 📅 3 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 29 February 1968? The song that was the UK number one on 29 February 1968 was Cinderella Rockefella by Esther and Abi Ofarim.
1972 🎤 Chicory Tip 🎵 Son of My Father 🏢 CBS 📅 3 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 29 February 1972? The song that was the UK number one on 29 February 1972 was Son of My Father by Chicory Tip.
1976 🎤 Tina Charles 🎵 I Love to Love (But My Baby Loves to Dance) 🏢 CBS 📅 3 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 29 February 1976? The song that was the UK number one on 29 February 1976 was I Love to Love (But My Baby Loves to Dance) by Tina Charles.
1980 🎤 Blondie 🎵 Atomic 🏢 Chrysalis 📅 2 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 29 February 1980? The song that was the UK number one on 29 February 1980 was Atomic by Blondie.
1984 🎤 Nena 🎵 99 Red Balloons 🏢 Epic 📅 3 week(s) at number 1
Notes: It is the 1984 English version that made it to UK number one, not the 1983 German version. What song was the UK number one on 29 February 1984? The song that was the UK number one on 29 February 1984 was 99 Red Balloons by Nena.
1988 🎤 Kylie Minogue 🎵 I Should Be So Lucky 🏢 PWL 📅 5 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 29 February 1988? The song that was the UK number one on 29 February 1988 was I Should Be So Lucky by Kylie Minogue.
1992 🎤 Shakespears Sister 🎵 Stay 🏢 London 📅 8 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 29 February 1992? The song that was the UK number one on 29 February 1992 was Stay by Shakespears Sister.
1996 🎤 Oasis 🎵 Don't Look Back in Anger 🏢 Creation 📅 1 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 29 February 1996? The song that was the UK number one on 29 February 1996 was Don't Look Back in Anger by Oasis.
2000 🎤 All Saints 🎵 Pure Shores 🏢 London 📅 2 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 29 February 2000? The song that was the UK number one on 29 February 2000 was Pure Shores by All Saints.
2004 🎤 Peter Andre 🎵 Mysterious Girl 🏢 A&E 📅 1 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 29 February 2004? The song that was the UK number one on 29 February 2004 was Mysterious Girl by Peter Andre.
2008 🎤 Duffy 🎵 Mercy 🏢 A&M 📅 5 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 29 February 2008? The song that was the UK number one on 29 February 2008 was Mercy by Duffy.
2012 🎤 Gotye featuring Kimbra 🎵 Somebody That I Used to Know 🏢 Samples 'n' Seconds Records / Universal Island Records 📅 4 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 29 February 2012? The song that was the UK number one on 29 February 2012 was Somebody That I Used to Know by Gotye featuring Kimbra.
2016 🎤 Lukas Graham 🎵 7 Years 🏢 Warner Bros. 📅 5 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 29 February 2016? The song that was the UK number one on 29 February 2016 was 7 Years by Lukas Graham.
2020 🎤 The Weeknd 🎵 Blinding Lights 🏢 Republic Records 📅 3 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 29 February 2020? The song that was the UK number one on 29 February 2020 was Blinding Lights by The Weeknd.
2023 🎤 Lewis Capaldi 🎵 Wish You The Best 🏢 Vertigo 📅 1 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 26 April 2023? The song that was the UK number one on 26 April 2023 was Wish You The Best by Lewis Capaldi.