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)
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1953 🎤 Frankie Laine 🎵 I Believe 🏢 Philips 📅 9 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1953? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1953 was I Believe by Frankie Laine.
1954 🎤 Doris Day 🎵 Secret Love 🏢 Philips 📅 8 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1954? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1954 was Secret Love by Doris Day.
1955 🎤 Eddie Calvert 🎵 Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White) 🏢 Columbia 📅 4 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1955? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1955 was Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White) by Eddie Calvert.
1956 🎤 Ronnie Hilton 🎵 No Other Love 🏢 HMV 📅 6 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1956? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1956 was No Other Love by Ronnie Hilton.
1957 🎤 Andy Williams 🎵 Butterfly 🏢 London 📅 2 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1957? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1957 was Butterfly by Andy Williams.
1958 🎤 Connie Francis 🎵 Who's Sorry Now 🏢 MGM 📅 6 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1958? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1958 was Who's Sorry Now by Connie Francis.
1959 🎤 Elvis Presley 🎵 (Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I / I Need Your Love Tonight 🏢 RCA 📅 5 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1959? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1959 was (Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I / I Need Your Love Tonight by Elvis Presley.
1960 🎤 The Everly Brothers 🎵 Cathy's Clown 🏢 Warner Bros. 📅 7 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1960? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1960 was Cathy's Clown by The Everly Brothers.
1961 🎤 The Temperance Seven 🎵 You're Driving Me Crazy 🏢 Parlophone 📅 1 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1961? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1961 was You're Driving Me Crazy by The Temperance Seven.
1962 🎤 Elvis Presley 🎵 Good Luck Charm 🏢 RCA 📅 5 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1962? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1962 was Good Luck Charm by Elvis Presley.
1963 🎤 The Beatles 🎵 From Me to You 🏢 Parlophone 📅 7 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1963? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1963 was From Me to You by The Beatles.
1964 🎤 Cilla Black 🎵 You're My World (Il Mio Mondo) 🏢 Parlophone 📅 4 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1964? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1964 was You're My World (Il Mio Mondo) by Cilla Black.
1965 🎤 Sandie Shaw 🎵 Long Live Love 🏢 Pye 📅 3 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1965? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1965 was Long Live Love by Sandie Shaw.
1966 🎤 The Rolling Stones 🎵 Paint It, Black 🏢 Decca 📅 1 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1966? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1966 was Paint It, Black by The Rolling Stones.
1967 🎤 The Tremeloes 🎵 Silence Is Golden 🏢 CBS 📅 3 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1967? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1967 was Silence Is Golden by The Tremeloes.
1968 🎤 Gary Puckett & The Union Gap 🎵 Young Girl 🏢 CBS 📅 4 week(s) at number 1
Notes: Billed as The Union Gap featuring Gary Puckett What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1968? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1968 was Young Girl by Gary Puckett & The Union Gap.
1969 🎤 The Beatles with Billy Preston 🎵 Get Back 🏢 Apple 📅 6 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1969? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1969 was Get Back by The Beatles with Billy Preston.
1970 🎤 Christie 🎵 Yellow River 🏢 CBS 📅 1 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1970? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1970 was Yellow River by Christie.
1971 🎤 Tony Orlando and Dawn 🎵 Knock Three Times 🏢 Bell 📅 5 week(s) at number 1
Notes: Credited to just 'Dawn'. The actual singers Tony Orlando, Toni Wine, and Linda November (before Dawn was established with Telma Hopkins and Joyce Vincent Wilson). Orlando released it under the name Dawn hoping that his current record label would not know. What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1971? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1971 was Knock Three Times by Tony Orlando and Dawn.
1972 🎤 T. Rex 🎵 Metal Guru 🏢 EMI 📅 4 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1972? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1972 was Metal Guru by T. Rex.
1973 🎤 Wizzard 🎵 See My Baby Jive 🏢 Harvest 📅 4 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1973? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1973 was See My Baby Jive by Wizzard.
1974 🎤 The Rubettes 🎵 Sugar Baby Love 🏢 Polydor 📅 4 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1974? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1974 was Sugar Baby Love by The Rubettes.
1975 🎤 Tammy Wynette 🎵 Stand by Your Man 🏢 Epic 📅 3 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1975? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1975 was Stand by Your Man by Tammy Wynette.
1976 🎤 J. J. Barrie 🎵 No Charge 🏢 Power Exchange 📅 1 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1976? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1976 was No Charge by J. J. Barrie.
1977 🎤 Rod Stewart 🎵 I Don't Want to Talk About It / The First Cut Is the Deepest 🏢 Riva 📅 4 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1977? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1977 was I Don't Want to Talk About It / The First Cut Is the Deepest by Rod Stewart.
1978 🎤 Boney M. 🎵 Rivers of Babylon 🏢 Atlantic/Hansa 📅 5 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1978? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1978 was Rivers of Babylon by Boney M..
1979 🎤 Blondie 🎵 Sunday Girl 🏢 Chrysalis 📅 3 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1979? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1979 was Sunday Girl by Blondie.
1980 🎤 The Mash 🎵 Theme from M*A*S*H (Suicide is Painless) 🏢 CBS 📅 3 week(s) at number 1
Notes: Written by Johnny Mandel (music) and Mike Altman (lyrics) What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1980? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1980 was Theme from M*A*S*H (Suicide is Painless) by The Mash.
1981 🎤 Adam and the Ants 🎵 Stand and Deliver 🏢 CBS 📅 5 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1981? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1981 was Stand and Deliver by Adam and the Ants.
1982 🎤 Madness 🎵 House of Fun 🏢 Stiff 📅 2 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1982? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1982 was House of Fun by Madness.
1983 🎤 The Police 🎵 Every Breath You Take 🏢 A&M 📅 4 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1983? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1983 was Every Breath You Take by The Police.
1984 🎤 Wham! 🎵 Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go 🏢 Epic 📅 2 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1984? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1984 was Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go by Wham!.
1985 🎤 Paul Hardcastle 🎵 19 🏢 Chrysalis 📅 5 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1985? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1985 was 19 by Paul Hardcastle.
1986 🎤 Spitting Image 🎵 The Chicken Song 🏢 Virgin 📅 3 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1986? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1986 was The Chicken Song by Spitting Image.
1987 🎤 Whitney Houston 🎵 I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) 🏢 Arista 📅 2 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1987? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1987 was I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) by Whitney Houston.
1988 🎤 Wet Wet Wet, Billy Bragg and Cara Tivey 🎵 With a Little Help from My Friends / She's Leaving Home 🏢 Childline 📅 4 week(s) at number 1
Notes: With a Little Help from My Friends was by Wet Wet Wet, She's Leaving Home was Billy Bragg and Cara Tivey. From the charity album Sgt. Pepper Knew My Father What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1988? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1988 was With a Little Help from My Friends / She's Leaving Home by Wet Wet Wet, Billy Bragg and Cara Tivey.
1989 🎤 The Christians, Holly Johnson, Paul McCartney, Gerry Marsden and Stock Aitken Waterman 🎵 Ferry 'Cross the Mersey 🏢 PWL 📅 3 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1989? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1989 was Ferry 'Cross the Mersey by The Christians, Holly Johnson, Paul McCartney, Gerry Marsden and Stock Aitken Waterman.
1990 🎤 Adamski 🎵 Killer 🏢 MCA 📅 4 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1990? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1990 was Killer by Adamski.
1991 🎤 Cher 🎵 The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss) 🏢 Epic 📅 5 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1991? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1991 was The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss) by Cher.
1992 🎤 KWS 🎵 Please Don't Go / Game Boy 🏢 Network 📅 5 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1992? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1992 was Please Don't Go / Game Boy by KWS.
1993 🎤 Ace of Base 🎵 All That She Wants 🏢 London 📅 3 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1993? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1993 was All That She Wants by Ace of Base.
1994 🎤 Wet Wet Wet 🎵 Love Is All Around 🏢 The Precious Organisation 📅 15 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1994? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1994 was Love Is All Around by Wet Wet Wet.
1995 🎤 Robson Green & Jerome Flynn 🎵 Unchained Melody / (There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover 🏢 RCA 📅 7 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1995? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1995 was Unchained Melody / (There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover by Robson Green & Jerome Flynn.
1996 🎤 Baddiel, Skinner & The Lightning Seeds 🎵 Three Lions 🏢 Epic 📅 1 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1996? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1996 was Three Lions by Baddiel, Skinner & The Lightning Seeds.
1997 🎤 Eternal featuring BeBe Winans 🎵 I Wanna Be the Only One 🏢 EMI 📅 1 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1997? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1997 was I Wanna Be the Only One by Eternal featuring BeBe Winans.
1998 🎤 B*Witched 🎵 C'est La Vie 🏢 Epic 📅 2 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1998? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1998 was C'est La Vie by B*Witched.
1999 🎤 Shanks & Bigfoot 🎵 Sweet Like Chocolate 🏢 Pepper 📅 2 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 1999? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 1999 was Sweet Like Chocolate by Shanks & Bigfoot.
2000 🎤 Sonique 🎵 It Feels So Good 🏢 Universal 📅 3 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 2000? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 2000 was It Feels So Good by Sonique.
2001 🎤 DJ Pied Piper and the Masters of Ceremonies 🎵 Do You Really Like It? 🏢 Relentless/Ministry of Sound 📅 1 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 2001? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 2001 was Do You Really Like It? by DJ Pied Piper and the Masters of Ceremonies.
2002 🎤 Eminem 🎵 Without Me 🏢 Interscope 📅 1 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 2002? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 2002 was Without Me by Eminem.
2003 🎤 R. Kelly 🎵 Ignition (Remix) 🏢 Jive 📅 4 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 2003? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 2003 was Ignition (Remix) by R. Kelly.
2004 🎤 Frankee 🎵 F.U.R.B. (Fuck You Right Back) 🏢 AATW 📅 3 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 2004? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 2004 was F.U.R.B. (Fuck You Right Back) by Frankee.
2005 🎤 Crazy Frog 🎵 Axel F 🏢 Gusto 📅 4 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 2005? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 2005 was Axel F by Crazy Frog.
2006 🎤 Gnarls Barkley 🎵 Crazy 🏢 Warner Bros. 📅 9 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 2006? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 2006 was Crazy by Gnarls Barkley.
2007 🎤 Rihanna featuring Jay-Z 🎵 Umbrella 🏢 Def Jam 📅 10 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 2007? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 2007 was Umbrella by Rihanna featuring Jay-Z.
2008 🎤 Rihanna 🎵 Take a Bow 🏢 Def Jam 📅 2 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 2008? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 2008 was Take a Bow by Rihanna.
2009 🎤 Armand Van Helden vs Dizzee Rascal 🎵 Bonkers 🏢 Dirtee Stank 📅 2 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 2009? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 2009 was Bonkers by Armand Van Helden vs Dizzee Rascal.
2010 🎤 Dizzee Rascal 🎵 Dirtee Disco 🏢 Dirtee Stank 📅 1 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 2010? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 2010 was Dirtee Disco by Dizzee Rascal.
2011 🎤 Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer 🎵 Give Me Everything 🏢 J 📅 3 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 2011? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 2011 was Give Me Everything by Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer.
2012 🎤 Fun featuring Janelle Monáe 🎵 We Are Young 🏢 Atlantic, Fueled by Ramen 📅 1 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 2012? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 2012 was We Are Young by Fun featuring Janelle Monáe.
2013 🎤 Naughty Boy featuring Sam Smith 🎵 La La La 🏢 Virgin 📅 1 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 2013? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 2013 was La La La by Naughty Boy featuring Sam Smith.
2014 🎤 Sam Smith 🎵 Stay with Me 🏢 Capitol 📅 1 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 2014? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 2014 was Stay with Me by Sam Smith.
2015 🎤 Jason Derulo 🎵 Want to Want Me 🏢 Warner Bros. 📅 4 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 2015? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 2015 was Want to Want Me by Jason Derulo.
2016 🎤 Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla 🎵 One Dance 🏢 Cash Money, Republic Records 📅 15 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 2016? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 2016 was One Dance by Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla.
2017 🎤 Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber 🎵 Despacito (Remix) 🏢 Republic Records 📅 6 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 2017? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 2017 was Despacito (Remix) by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber.
2018 🎤 Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa 🎵 One Kiss 🏢 Columbia/Warner Brothers 📅 8 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 2018? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 2018 was One Kiss by Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa.
2019 🎤 Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber 🎵 I Don't Care 🏢 Asylum/Atlantic/Def Jam 📅 8 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 2019? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 2019 was I Don't Care by Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber.
2020 🎤 Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande 🎵 Rain on Me 🏢 Interscope 📅 1 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 2020? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 2020 was Rain on Me by Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande.
2021 🎤 Olivia Rodrigo 🎵 Good 4 U 🏢 Geffen 📅 5 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 2021? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 2021 was Good 4 U by Olivia Rodrigo.
2022 🎤 Harry Styles 🎵 As It Was 🏢 Columbia 📅 10 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 31 May 2022? The song that was the UK number one on 31 May 2022 was As It Was by Harry Styles.
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.