Number One Songs The Year You were Born – 1940 to 2020 And Who’s Who in 2020
Granted, new-born babies won’t have any clue, but as parents, grandparents, one day you can let them know.
Before you say anything, yes, there were many number one songs over the years, but these are categorized as the overall number one song.
Each form/style of music have their own rankings, but this is overall rankings, so please, don’t shoot the messenger.
So kick back a second or two, scroll down to your year and say one of two things. “I knew that.” Or, “I had no idea.”
And of course, you can find all these songs on YouTube, but I’ll save you the time. Originally this only listed the song and artist. This time, a direct link right to your favorite song or songs
At the very end, only a very few can say they were born in two different years with a unique song as explained at the bottom.
(This has been redone from the original post,
including the current 2020 number one hit.
Instead of the name and recording artist,
you now have a direct link to the song.)
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1940: I’ll Never Smile Again – https://youtu.be/il7DWoLySW8
1941: Amapola - https://youtu.be/rRDN77DEEGM
1942: White Christmas – https://youtu.be/QQyy8SpDpTY
1943: I’ve Heard That Song Before – https://youtu.be/cK0j8_N_dBg
1944: Swinging On A Star – https://youtu.be/KNUg0t3D97w
1945: Till The End Of Time – https://youtu.be/wTqx1NIfKD0
1946: The Gypsy – https://youtu.be/iEijRYQUFAo
1947: Near You – https://youtu.be/angPhGHb5F4
1948: Button and Bows – https://youtu.be/1wkQsrU3pBs
1949: Riders In The Sky – https://youtu.be/iRV6JszMXoo
1950: Goodnight Irene – https://youtu.be/saykpHOm5fc
1951: Too Young – https://youtu.be/4LnwsrU0eK0
1952: Blue Tango – https://youtu.be/0YEsJpKsbBU
1953: Where Is Your Heart - https://youtu.be/pJ-7t1N4XVo
1954: Little Things Mean A Lot – https://youtu.be/H3J51zCr1n0
1955: Cherry Pink - https://youtu.be/VOFrvgfOhxA
1956: Heartbreak Hotel – https://youtu.be/MzRnKQrm61w
1957: All Shook Up – https://youtu.be/aNPTwk8NAYE
1958: Nel Blu de Pinto de Blue (Volare) – https://youtu.be/t4IjJav7xbg
1959: The Battle of New Orleans – https://youtu.be/mjXM6x_0KZk
1960: Theme From A Summer Place – https://youtu.be/tFi_CKNJjwE
1961: Tossin’ and Turnin’ – https://youtu.be/XRnvfqzMA0w
1962: Big Girls Don’t Cry ’ – https://youtu.be/DAgQIb77UhU
1963: Surfin’ USA – https://youtu.be/sNypbmPPDco
1964: I Want To Hold Your Hand – https://youtu.be/jenWdylTtzs
1965: I Can’t Help Myself - https://youtu.be/zAsL_cwtBxs
1966: The Ballad of the Green Berets – https://youtu.be/8kj9qv6rmG8
1967: Respect – https://youtu.be/mOwcxKDAQIE
1968: Hey Jude – https://youtu.be/tRnFHfI7WAQ
1969: Sugar Sugar – https://youtu.be/0Sg5CdItQwo
1970: Bridge Over Troubled Water – https://youtu.be/9BLHRw_vieM
1971: Joy To The World – https://youtu.be/Dp7KfG9AjaY
1972: Let’s Stay Together – https://youtu.be/4wm4hsmNALU
1973: Let’s Get It On – https://youtu.be/hh_3ebELyS0
1974: The Way We Were – https://youtu.be/CZAudGmXmA0
1975: Love Will Keep Us Together – https://youtu.be/_QNEf9oGw8o
1976: Silly Love Songs – https://youtu.be/HwKUaYBUYNc
1977: Tonight’s The Night – https://youtu.be/IZr6AE-u2UM
1978: Shadow Dancing – https://youtu.be/4TpgFetd4r8
1979: My Sharona – https://youtu.be/g1T71PGd-J0
1980: Call Me – https://youtu.be/StKVS0eI85I
1981: Bette Davis Eyes – https://youtu.be/wyRosnwO_mg
1982: Physical – https://youtu.be/6zwPVU92-XQ
1983: Every Breath You Take – https://youtu.be/aSATTrwW0xs
1984: When Doves Cry – https://youtu.be/UG3VcCAlUgE
1985: Careless Whisper – https://youtu.be/dO1MRZMQob8
1986: That’s What Friends Are For – https://youtu.be/66Qkf2Jm6pc
1987: Walk Like An Egyptian – https://youtu.be/Cv6tuzHUuuk
1988: Faith – https://youtu.be/DUf3G-dyA0A
1989: Look Away – https://youtu.be/2DkKRFUbH_4
1990: Hold On – https://youtu.be/qrbQA4FZsJA
1991: Everything I Do – https://youtu.be/Y0pdQU87dc8
1992: End of The Road – https://youtu.be/zDKO6XYXioc
1993: I Will Always Love You – https://youtu.be/3JWTaaS7LdU
1994: The Sign – https://youtu.be/hBzlTsX7scM
1995: Gangsta’s Paradise – https://youtu.be/fPO76Jlnz6c
1996: Macarena – https://youtu.be/kdrVPX_H7mk
1997: Something About The Way – https://youtu.be/B93Tir6l5FA
1998: Too Close – https://youtu.be/kwEZRPkAAu8
1999: Believe – https://youtu.be/f4i2EUZWQnM
2000: Breathe – https://youtu.be/7dk3SqN6IAI
2001: Hanging By A Moment – https://youtu.be/tPnK39ax_AM
2002: How You Remind Me – https://youtu.be/7Xfls4MNrSI
2003: In Da Club – https://youtu.be/5qm8PH4xAss
2004: Yeah – https://youtu.be/GxBSyx85Kp8
2005: We Belong Together – https://youtu.be/MxBJck94O08
2006: Bad Day – https://youtu.be/qheSwHyxKC4
2007: Irreplaceable – https://youtu.be/2EwViQxSJJQ
2008: Low – https://youtu.be/ckKFxMw6z0c
2009: Boom Pow – https://youtu.be/4m48GqaOz90
2010: Tik-Tok – https://youtu.be/iP6XpLQM2Cs
2011: Rolling In The Deep – https://youtu.be/rYEDA3JcQqw
2012: Somebody That I Used To – https://youtu.be/8UVNT4wvIGY
2013: Thrift Shop – https://youtu.be/8OL5uxXlOEI (Language)
2014: Happy – https://youtu.be/ZbZSe6N_BXs
2015: See You Again – https://youtu.be/37Vh_etC18w
2016: Love Yourself – https://youtu.be/djzDWMy1z7k
2017: Despacito – https://youtu.be/oFEw5jLlTA8
2018: God’s Plan – https://youtu.be/m1a_GqJf02M
2019: Old Town Road – https://youtu.be/w2Ov5jzm3j8
2020: Physical – https://youtu.be/9HDEHj2yzew
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Now, which of you were born when the greatest number one hit of all time was released?
And no, it wasn’t recorded by Elvis, The Beatles, or Michael Jackson.
That song is: The Twist – Chubby Checker … it is the only song to reach number one, twice, by the same recording artist, within two years of each other. Were you born in either of those years?
No, I won’t tell you the years, but you can Google it!
... and if you dare, come back here, and give yourself up!
Now who's who in 2020 ..
BTS
Taylor Swift
Drake
Billie Eilish who was number one in 2019 dropped to fifth.