UK Number Ones on 18 May

• UK Number one in 1953 was I Believe - Frankie Laine
• UK Number one in 1954 was Secret Love - Doris Day
• UK Number one in 1955 was Stranger In Paradise - Tony Bennett
• UK Number one in 1956 was No Other Love - Ronnie Hilton
• UK Number one in 1957 was Rock-A-Billy - Guy Mitchell
• UK Number one in 1958 was Who's Sorry Now - Connie Francis
• UK Number one in 1959 was (Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I - Elvis Presley (with The Jordanaires)
• UK Number one in 1960 was Cathy's Clown - The Everly Brothers
• UK Number one in 1961 was (On The) Rebound - Floyd Cramer
• UK Number one in 1962 was Nut Rocker - B. Bumble & The Stingers
• UK Number one in 1963 was From Me To You - The Beatles
• UK Number one in 1964 was Don't Throw Your Love Away - The Searchers
• UK Number one in 1965 was King Of The Road - Roger Miller
• UK Number one in 1966 was Pretty Flamingo - Manfred Mann (Band)
• UK Number one in 1967 was Silence Is Golden - The Tremeloes
• UK Number one in 1968 was What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
• UK Number one in 1969 was Get Back - The Beatles (with Billy Preston)
• UK Number one in 1970 was Back Home - England World Cup Squad 1970
• UK Number one in 1971 was Knock Three Times - Tony Orlando & Dawn
• UK Number one in 1972 was Metal Guru - T. Rex
• UK Number one in 1973 was See My Baby Jive - Wizzard
• UK Number one in 1974 was Sugar Baby Love - The Rubettes
• UK Number one in 1975 was Stand By Your Man - Tammy Wynette
• UK Number one in 1976 was Fernando - ABBA
• UK Number one in 1977 was I Don't Want To Talk About It - Rod Stewart
• UK Number one in 1978 was Rivers Of Babylon - Boney M
• UK Number one in 1979 was Bright Eyes - Art Garfunkel
• UK Number one in 1980 was What's Another Year - Johnny Logan
• UK Number one in 1981 was Stand And Deliver - Adam & The Ants
• UK Number one in 1982 was A Little Peace - Nicole (German)
• UK Number one in 1983 was True - Spandau Ballet
• UK Number one in 1984 was The Reflex - Duran Duran
• UK Number one in 1985 was 19 - Paul Hardcastle
• UK Number one in 1986 was The Chicken Song - Spittin' Image
• UK Number one in 1987 was Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now - Starship
• UK Number one in 1988 was With A Little Help From My Friends - Wet Wet Wet (and Billy Bragg With Cara Tivey)
• UK Number one in 1989 was Ferry 'Cross The Mersey - Gerry Marsden, Paul McCartney, Holly Johnson & The Christians
• UK Number one in 1990 was Killer - Adamski (featuring Seal)
• UK Number one in 1991 was The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) - Cher
• UK Number one in 1992 was Please Don't Go - KWS
• UK Number one in 1993 was All That She Wants - Ace Of Base
• UK Number one in 1994 was Come On You Reds - Manchester United Football Squad
• UK Number one in 1995 was Unchained Melody - Robson & Jerome
• UK Number one in 1996 was Fastlove - George Michael
• UK Number one in 1997 was You're Not Alone - Olive
• UK Number one in 1998 was Under The Bridge - All Saints
• UK Number one in 1999 was You Needed Me - Boyzone
• UK Number one in 2000 was Don't Call Me Baby - Madison Avenue
• UK Number one in 2001 was It's Raining Men - Geri Halliwell
• UK Number one in 2002 was If Tomorrow Never Comes - Ronan Keating
• UK Number one in 2003 was Ignition - R. Kelly
• UK Number one in 2004 was F.U.R.B. (F U Right Back) - Frankee
• UK Number one in 2005 was Lonely - Akon
• UK Number one in 2006 was Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
• UK Number one in 2007 was Baby's Coming Back - Transylvania - McFly
• UK Number one in 2008 was That's Not My Name - The Ting Tings
• UK Number one in 2009 was Boom, Boom Pow - The Black Eyed Peas
• UK Number one in 2010 was Good Times - Roll Deep
• UK Number one in 2011 was The Lazy Song - Bruno Mars
• UK Number one in 2012 was R.I.P. - Rita Ora (featuring Tinie Tempah)
• UK Number one in 2013 was Get Lucky - Daft Punk (featuring Pharrell Williams)
• UK Number one in 2014 was I Will Never Let You Down - Rita Ora
• UK Number one in 2015 was Cheerleader - Omi
• UK Number one in 2016 was One Dance - Drake (featuring Wizkid & Kyla)
• UK Number one in 2017 was Despacito - Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee (featuring Justin Bieber)
• UK Number one in 2018 was One Kiss - Calvin Harris (and Dua Lipa)
• UK Number one in 2019 was I Don't Care - Ed Sheeran (and Justin Bieber)