UK Number Ones on 12 October

UK Number one in 1953 was Look At That Girl - Guy Mitchell
UK Number one in 1954 was Hold My Hand - Don Cornell
UK Number one in 1955 was Rose Marie - Slim Whitman
UK Number one in 1956 was Lay Down Your Arms - Anne Shelton
UK Number one in 1957 was Diana - Paul Anka
UK Number one in 1958 was Stupid Cupid - Connie Francis
UK Number one in 1959 was Here Comes Summer - Jerry Keller
UK Number one in 1960 was Tell Laura I Love Her - Ricky Valance
UK Number one in 1961 was Michael Row The Boat Ashore - The Highwaymen
UK Number one in 1962 was Telstar - The Tornados
UK Number one in 1963 was Do You Love Me - Brian Poole (and The Tremeloes)
UK Number one in 1964 was Oh, Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison (and The Candymen)
UK Number one in 1965 was Tears - Ken Dodd
UK Number one in 1966 was Distant Drums - Jim Reeves
UK Number one in 1967 was (The Lights Went Out In) Massachusetts - The Bee Gees
UK Number one in 1968 was Those Were The Days - Mary Hopkin
UK Number one in 1969 was I'll Never Fall In Love Again - Bobbie Gentry
UK Number one in 1970 was Band Of Gold - Freda Payne
UK Number one in 1971 was Maggie May - Rod Stewart
UK Number one in 1972 was Mouldy Old Dough - Lieutenant Pigeon
UK Number one in 1973 was Eye Level - The Simon Park Orchestra
UK Number one in 1974 was Annie's Song - John Denver
UK Number one in 1975 was Hold Me Close - David Essex
UK Number one in 1976 was Mississippi - Pussycat
UK Number one in 1977 was Silver Lady - David Soul
UK Number one in 1978 was Summer Nights - John Travolta (and Olivia Newton-John & Cast)
UK Number one in 1979 was Message In A Bottle - The Police
UK Number one in 1980 was Don't Stand So Close To Me - The Police
UK Number one in 1981 was It's My Party - Dave Stewart (and Barbara Gaskin)
UK Number one in 1982 was Pass The Dutchie - Musical Youth
UK Number one in 1983 was Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
UK Number one in 1984 was I Just Called To Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder
UK Number one in 1985 was The Power Of Love - Jennifer Rush
UK Number one in 1986 was Every Loser Wins - Nick Berry
UK Number one in 1987 was You Win Again - The Bee Gees
UK Number one in 1988 was One Moment In Time - Whitney Houston
UK Number one in 1989 was Ride On Time - Black Box
UK Number one in 1990 was Show Me Heaven - Maria McKee
UK Number one in 1991 was (Everything I Do) I Do It For You - Bryan Adams
UK Number one in 1992 was Sleeping Satellite - Tasmin Archer
UK Number one in 1993 was Relight My Fire - Take That (featuring Lulu)
UK Number one in 1994 was Sure - Take That
UK Number one in 1995 was Fairground - Simply Red
UK Number one in 1996 was Setting Sun - The Chemical Brothers
UK Number one in 1997 was Something About The Way You Look Tonight - Elton John
UK Number one in 1998 was Girlfriend - Billie Piper
UK Number one in 1999 was Genie In A Bottle - Christina Aguilera
UK Number one in 2000 was Black Coffee - All Saints
UK Number one in 2001 was Can't Get You Out Of My Head - Kylie Minogue
UK Number one in 2002 was The Long And Winding Road - Will Young (and Gareth Gates)
UK Number one in 2003 was Where Is The Love? - The Black Eyed Peas
UK Number one in 2004 was Radio - Robbie Williams
UK Number one in 2005 was Push The Button - Sugababes
UK Number one in 2006 was America - Razorlight
UK Number one in 2007 was About You Now - Sugababes
UK Number one in 2008 was So What - P!nk
UK Number one in 2009 was Oopsy Daisy - Chipmunk
UK Number one in 2010 was Forget You - Cee-Lo
UK Number one in 2011 was We Found Love - Rihanna (featuring Calvin Harris)
UK Number one in 2012 was Diamonds - Rihanna
UK Number one in 2013 was Counting Stars - OneRepublic
UK Number one in 2014 was All About That Bass - Meghan Trainor
UK Number one in 2015 was What Do You Mean - Justin Bieber
UK Number one in 2016 was Say You Won't Let Go - James Arthur
UK Number one in 2017 was Rockstar - Post Malone (featuring 21 Savage)
UK Number one in 2018 was Funky Friday - Dave (featuring Fredo)
UK Number one in 2019 was Dance Monkey - Tones & I

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