UK Number One Song On 9th August, 1988

The Only Way Is Up

Yazz and the Plastic Population

If you were born on Saturday 9th August, 1952 then The Only Way Is Up by Yazz and the Plastic Population was the UK #1 song on your 36th birthday. The song went to number one on August 6th 1988 and stayed at the top of the charts for 5 weeks. The Only Way Is Up has a 30% popularity rating on Spotify.

Since your birthday on there have been 70 UK number one songs.

The most popular number one song on your birthday according to Spotify has been Bad Habits by Ed Sheeran with a Spotify popularity score of 98%.

The song that stayed at the number one slot for the longest single run was (Everything I Do) I Do It for You by Bryan Adams which was at #1 for 16 weeks over your 39th birthday.

UK number one songs in August 1988

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#1 songs on my birthday - 9th August

1st birthday (1953): 'I Believe' by Frankie Laine
2nd birthday (1954): 'Cara Mia' by David Whitfield
3rd birthday (1955): 'Rose Marie' by Slim Whitman
4th birthday (1956): 'Why Do Fools Fall in Love' by Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers
5th birthday (1957): 'All Shook Up' by Elvis Presley
6th birthday (1958): 'All I Have to Do Is Dream' by The Everly Brothers
7th birthday (1959): 'Living Doll' by Cliff Richard and the Drifters
8th birthday (1960): 'Shakin' All Over' by Johnny Kidd & The Pirates
9th birthday (1961): 'Well I Ask You' by Eden Kane
10th birthday (1962): 'I Remember You' by Frank Ifield
11th birthday (1963): '(You're the) Devil in Disguise' by Elvis Presley
12th birthday (1964): 'A Hard Day's Night' by The Beatles
13th birthday (1965): 'Help!' by The Beatles
14th birthday (1966): 'With a Girl Like You' by The Troggs
15th birthday (1967): 'All You Need Is Love' by The Beatles
16th birthday (1968): 'Mony Mony' by Tommy James and the Shondells
17th birthday (1969): 'Honky Tonk Women' by The Rolling Stones
18th birthday (1970): 'The Wonder of You' by Elvis Presley
19th birthday (1971): 'Get It On' by T. Rex
20th birthday (1972): 'Puppy Love' by Donny Osmond
21st birthday (1973): 'I'm the Leader of the Gang' by Gary Glitter
22nd birthday (1974): 'Rock Your Baby' by George McCrae
23rd birthday (1975): 'Barbados' by Typically Tropical
24th birthday (1976): 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart' by Elton John & Kiki Dee
25th birthday (1977): 'I Feel Love' by Donna Summer
26th birthday (1978): 'You're the One That I Want' by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
27th birthday (1979): 'I Don't Like Mondays' by The Boomtown Rats
28th birthday (1980): 'The Winner Takes It All' by ABBA
29th birthday (1981): 'Green Door' by Shakin' Stevens
30th birthday (1982): 'Come On Eileen' by Dexy's Midnight Runners
31st birthday (1983): 'Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)' by Paul Young
32nd birthday (1984): 'Two Tribes' by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
33rd birthday (1985): 'Into the Groove' by Madonna
34th birthday (1986): 'The Lady in Red' by Chris de Burgh
35th birthday (1987): 'La Bamba' by Los Lobos
36th birthday (1988): 'The Only Way Is Up' by Yazz and the Plastic Population
37th birthday (1989): 'Swing the Mood' by Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers
38th birthday (1990): 'Turtle Power' by Partners in Kryme
39th birthday (1991): '(Everything I Do) I Do It for You' by Bryan Adams
40th birthday (1992): 'Rhythm Is a Dancer' by Snap!
41st birthday (1993): 'Pray' by Take That
42nd birthday (1994): 'Love Is All Around' by Wet Wet Wet
43rd birthday (1995): 'Never Forget' by Take That
44th birthday (1996): 'Wannabe' by Spice Girls
45th birthday (1997): 'I'll Be Missing You' by Puff Daddy
46th birthday (1998): 'Viva Forever' by Spice Girls
47th birthday (1999): 'When You Say Nothing at All' by Ronan Keating
48th birthday (2000): '7 Days' by Craig David
49th birthday (2001): 'Eternal Flame' by Atomic Kitten
50th birthday (2002): 'Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)' by Gareth Gates
51st birthday (2003): 'Breathe' by Blu Cantrell
52nd birthday (2004): 'Thunderbirds / 3am' by Busted
53rd birthday (2005): 'You're Beautiful' by James Blunt
54th birthday (2006): 'Hips Don't Lie' by Shakira Featuring Wyclef Jean
55th birthday (2007): 'The Way I Are' by Timbaland
56th birthday (2008): 'All Summer Long' by Kid Rock
57th birthday (2009): 'I Gotta Feeling' by The Black Eyed Peas
58th birthday (2010): 'All Time Low' by The Wanted
59th birthday (2011): 'She Makes Me Wanna' by JLS
60th birthday (2012): 'Spectrum' by Florence & The Machine
61st birthday (2013): 'Wake Me Up' by Avicii
62nd birthday (2014): 'Rude' by Magic!
63rd birthday (2015): 'Black Magic' by Little Mix
64th birthday (2016): 'Cold Water' by Major Lazer
65th birthday (2017): 'Despacito (Remix)' by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee
66th birthday (2018): 'In My Feelings' by Drake
67th birthday (2019): 'Senorita' by Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello
68th birthday (2020): 'Head & Heart' by Joel Corry
69th birthday (2021): 'Bad Habits' by Ed Sheeran
70th birthday (2022): 'Afraid to Feel' by LF System
71st birthday (2023): 'Sprinter' by Dave and Central Cee


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