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 📅 6 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1953? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1953 was I Believe by Frankie Laine.
1954 🎤 David Whitfield with Mantovani and his Orchestra 🎵 Cara Mia 🏢 Decca 📅 10 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1954? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1954 was Cara Mia by David Whitfield with Mantovani and his Orchestra.
1955 🎤 Jimmy Young 🎵 Unchained Melody 🏢 Decca 📅 3 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1955? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1955 was Unchained Melody by Jimmy Young.
1956 🎤 Pat Boone 🎵 I'll Be Home 🏢 London 📅 5 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1956? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1956 was I'll Be Home by Pat Boone.
1957 🎤 Lonnie Donegan 🎵 Gamblin' Man / Puttin' On the Style 🏢 Pye Nixa 📅 2 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1957? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1957 was Gamblin' Man / Puttin' On the Style by Lonnie Donegan.
1958 🎤 Vic Damone 🎵 On the Street Where You Live 🏢 Philips 📅 2 week(s) at number 1
Notes: For this one week it was actually a tie with the Everly Brothers 'All I Have to Do' What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1958? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1958 was On the Street Where You Live by Vic Damone.
1959 🎤 Bobby Darin 🎵 Dream Lover 🏢 London 📅 4 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1959? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1959 was Dream Lover by Bobby Darin.
1960 🎤 Jimmy Jones 🎵 Good Timin' 🏢 MGM 📅 3 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1960? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1960 was Good Timin' by Jimmy Jones.
1961 🎤 Del Shannon 🎵 Runaway 🏢 London 📅 3 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1961? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1961 was Runaway by Del Shannon.
1962 🎤 Mike Sarne with Wendy Richard 🎵 Come Outside 🏢 Parlophone 📅 2 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1962? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1962 was Come Outside by Mike Sarne with Wendy Richard.
1963 🎤 Gerry & The Pacemakers 🎵 I Like It 🏢 Columbia 📅 4 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1963? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1963 was I Like It by Gerry & The Pacemakers.
1964 🎤 Roy Orbison 🎵 It's Over 🏢 London 📅 2 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1964? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1964 was It's Over by Roy Orbison.
1965 🎤 Elvis Presley 🎵 Crying in the Chapel 🏢 RCA 📅 1 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1965? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1965 was Crying in the Chapel by Elvis Presley.
1966 🎤 The Kinks 🎵 Sunny Afternoon 🏢 Pye 📅 2 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1966? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1966 was Sunny Afternoon by The Kinks.
1967 🎤 Procol Harum 🎵 A Whiter Shade of Pale 🏢 Deram 📅 6 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1967? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1967 was A Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harum.
1968 🎤 The Equals 🎵 Baby, Come Back 🏢 President 📅 3 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1968? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1968 was Baby, Come Back by The Equals.
1969 🎤 Thunderclap Newman 🎵 Something in the Air 🏢 Track 📅 3 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1969? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1969 was Something in the Air by Thunderclap Newman.
1970 🎤 Mungo Jerry 🎵 In the Summertime 🏢 Dawn 📅 7 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1970? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1970 was In the Summertime by Mungo Jerry.
1971 🎤 Middle of the Road 🎵 Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep 🏢 RCA 📅 5 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1971? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1971 was Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep by Middle of the Road.
1972 🎤 Donny Osmond 🎵 Puppy Love 🏢 MGM 📅 5 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1972? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1972 was Puppy Love by Donny Osmond.
1973 🎤 Slade 🎵 Skweeze Me Pleeze Me 🏢 Polydor 📅 3 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1973? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1973 was Skweeze Me Pleeze Me by Slade.
1974 🎤 Charles Aznavour 🎵 She 🏢 Barclay 📅 4 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1974? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1974 was She by Charles Aznavour.
1975 🎤 Johnny Nash 🎵 Tears on My Pillow 🏢 CBS 📅 1 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1975? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1975 was Tears on My Pillow by Johnny Nash.
1976 🎤 Real Thing 🎵 You to Me Are Everything 🏢 Pye 📅 3 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1976? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1976 was You to Me Are Everything by Real Thing.
1977 🎤 Hot Chocolate 🎵 So You Win Again 🏢 RAK 📅 3 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1977? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1977 was So You Win Again by Hot Chocolate.
1978 🎤 John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John 🎵 You're the One That I Want 🏢 RSO 📅 9 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1978? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1978 was You're the One That I Want by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.
1979 🎤 Tubeway Army 🎵 Are 'Friends' Electric? 🏢 Beggars Banquet 📅 4 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1979? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1979 was Are 'Friends' Electric? by Tubeway Army.
1980 🎤 Olivia Newton-John and the Electric Light Orchestra 🎵 Xanadu 🏢 Jet 📅 2 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1980? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1980 was Xanadu by Olivia Newton-John and the Electric Light Orchestra.
1981 🎤 The Specials 🎵 Ghost Town 🏢 2 Tone 📅 3 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1981? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1981 was Ghost Town by The Specials.
1982 🎤 Captain Sensible 🎵 Happy Talk 🏢 A&M 📅 2 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1982? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1982 was Happy Talk by Captain Sensible.
1983 🎤 Rod Stewart 🎵 Baby Jane 🏢 Warner Bros. 📅 3 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1983? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1983 was Baby Jane by Rod Stewart.
1984 🎤 Frankie Goes to Hollywood 🎵 Two Tribes 🏢 ZTT 📅 9 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1984? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1984 was Two Tribes by Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
1985 🎤 Sister Sledge 🎵 Frankie 🏢 Atlantic 📅 4 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1985? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1985 was Frankie by Sister Sledge.
1986 🎤 Madonna 🎵 Papa Don't Preach 🏢 Sire 📅 3 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1986? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1986 was Papa Don't Preach by Madonna.
1987 🎤 Pet Shop Boys 🎵 It's a Sin 🏢 Parlophone 📅 3 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1987? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1987 was It's a Sin by Pet Shop Boys.
1988 🎤 Glenn Medeiros 🎵 Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You 🏢 London 📅 4 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1988? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1988 was Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You by Glenn Medeiros.
1989 🎤 Soul II Soul feat. Caron Wheeler 🎵 Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) 🏢 Virgin 📅 4 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1989? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1989 was Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) by Soul II Soul feat. Caron Wheeler.
1990 🎤 Elton John 🎵 Sacrifice / Healing Hands 🏢 Rocket 📅 5 week(s) at number 1
Notes: This was a re-release (initially released in October 1989). This double A side was released in May 1990. What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1990? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1990 was Sacrifice / Healing Hands by Elton John.
1991 🎤 Bryan Adams 🎵 (Everything I Do) I Do It for You 🏢 A&M 📅 16 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1991? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1991 was (Everything I Do) I Do It for You by Bryan Adams.
1992 🎤 Erasure 🎵 Abba-esque (EP) 🏢 Mute 📅 5 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1992? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1992 was Abba-esque (EP) by Erasure.
1993 🎤 Gabrielle 🎵 Dreams 🏢 Go! Beat 📅 3 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1993? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1993 was Dreams by Gabrielle.
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 07 July 1994? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1994 was Love Is All Around by Wet Wet Wet.
1995 🎤 Outhere Brothers 🎵 Boom Boom Boom 🏢 Eternal 📅 4 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1995? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1995 was Boom Boom Boom by Outhere Brothers.
1996 🎤 Fugees 🎵 Killing Me Softly 🏢 Columbia 📅 1 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1996? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1996 was Killing Me Softly by Fugees.
1997 🎤 Puff Daddy & Faith Evans featuring 112 🎵 I'll Be Missing You 🏢 Puff Daddy 📅 3 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1997? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1997 was I'll Be Missing You by Puff Daddy & Faith Evans featuring 112.
1998 🎤 Billie 🎵 Because We Want To 🏢 Innocent 📅 1 week(s) at number 1
Notes: Billie Piper, but released under the mononym 'Billie'. What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1998? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1998 was Because We Want To by Billie.
1999 🎤 ATB 🎵 9pm (Till I Come) 🏢 Ministry of Sound 📅 2 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 1999? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 1999 was 9pm (Till I Come) by ATB.
2000 🎤 Eminem 🎵 The Real Slim Shady 🏢 Interscope 📅 1 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 2000? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 2000 was The Real Slim Shady by Eminem.
2001 🎤 Hear'Say 🎵 The Way to Your Love 🏢 Polydor 📅 1 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 2001? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 2001 was The Way to Your Love by Hear'Say.
2002 🎤 Elvis Presley vs. JXL 🎵 A Little Less Conversation 🏢 RCA 📅 4 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 2002? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 2002 was A Little Less Conversation by Elvis Presley vs. JXL.
2003 🎤 Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z 🎵 Crazy in Love 🏢 Columbia 📅 3 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 2003? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 2003 was Crazy in Love by Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z.
2004 🎤 Usher 🎵 Burn 🏢 Laface 📅 2 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 2004? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 2004 was Burn by Usher.
2005 🎤 2Pac featuring Elton John 🎵 Ghetto Gospel 🏢 Interscope 📅 3 week(s) at number 1
Notes: Produced by Eminem, Elton John sample from 1971's Indian Sunset What song was the UK number one on 07 July 2005? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 2005 was Ghetto Gospel by 2Pac featuring Elton John.
2006 🎤 Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean 🎵 Hips Don't Lie 🏢 Epic 📅 1 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 2006? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 2006 was Hips Don't Lie by Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean.
2007 🎤 Rihanna featuring Jay-Z 🎵 Umbrella 🏢 Def Jam 📅 10 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 2007? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 2007 was Umbrella by Rihanna featuring Jay-Z.
2008 🎤 Dizzee Rascal featuring Calvin Harris and Chrome 🎵 Dance wiv Me 🏢 Dirtee Stank 📅 4 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 2008? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 2008 was Dance wiv Me by Dizzee Rascal featuring Calvin Harris and Chrome.
2009 🎤 Cascada 🎵 Evacuate the Dancefloor 🏢 AATW/Universal Music TV 📅 2 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 2009? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 2009 was Evacuate the Dancefloor by Cascada.
2010 🎤 Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg 🎵 California Gurls 🏢 Virgin 📅 2 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 2010? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 2010 was California Gurls by Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg.
2011 🎤 Jason Derulo 🎵 Don't Wanna Go Home 🏢 Warner Bros. 📅 2 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 2011? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 2011 was Don't Wanna Go Home by Jason Derulo.
2012 🎤 will.i.am featuring Eva Simons 🎵 This Is Love 🏢 Interscope 📅 1 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 2012? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 2012 was This Is Love by will.i.am featuring Eva Simons.
2013 🎤 John Newman 🎵 Love Me Again 🏢 Island 📅 1 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 2013? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 2013 was Love Me Again by John Newman.
2014 🎤 Ariana Grande featuring Iggy Azalea 🎵 Problem 🏢 Republic Records 📅 1 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 2014? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 2014 was Problem by Ariana Grande featuring Iggy Azalea.
2015 🎤 Lost Frequencies 🎵 Are You with Me 🏢 AATW 📅 1 week(s) at number 1
Notes: The day of the week for UK number ones changes in July 2015, so this song was only at number one for 5 days. What song was the UK number one on 07 July 2015? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 2015 was Are You with Me by Lost Frequencies.
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 07 July 2016? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 2016 was One Dance by Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla.
2017 🎤 Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber 🎵 Despacito (Remix) 🏢 Republic Records 📅 3 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 2017? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 2017 was Despacito (Remix) by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber.
2018 🎤 George Ezra 🎵 Shotgun 🏢 Columbia 📅 2 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 2018? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 2018 was Shotgun by George Ezra.
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 07 July 2019? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 2019 was I Don't Care by Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber.
2020 🎤 Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo 🎵 Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat) 🏢 Columbia 📅 3 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 2020? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 2020 was Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat) by Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo.
2021 🎤 Ed Sheeran 🎵 Bad Habits 🏢 Asylum 📅 11 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 2021? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 2021 was Bad Habits by Ed Sheeran.
2022 🎤 Kate Bush 🎵 Running Up That Hill 🏢 Fish People 📅 3 week(s) at number 1 What song was the UK number one on 07 July 2022? The song that was the UK number one on 07 July 2022 was Running Up That Hill by Kate Bush.
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.