04 September

Birthdays

 * Mark Ronson (b.1977), Beyoncé Knowles (b.1981)

Events

 * 1965: Help! single goes to #1 in USA
 * 1976: The Duchess of Duke Street first shown.
 * 1982: The Late, Late Breakfast Show begins on BBC One
 * 1998: Google company founded. 1800th TOTP.

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1968: The Bee Gees - I've Gotta Get A Message To You (1/1)
 * 1973: Donny Osmond - Young Love (3/4)
 * 1979: Cliff Richard - We Don't Talk Anymore (3/4)
 * 1984: Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You (1/6)
 * 1988: Phil Collins - Groovy Kind of Love (1/2)
 * 1994: Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around (15/15)
 * 2005: Gorillaz - Dare (1/1)
 * 2011: Exemple - Stay Awake (1/1)
 * 2015: Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean? (1/5 n.c.)
 * 2020: Cardi B ft Megan Thee Stallion - Wap (1/3)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1969: Tony Blackburn. Zager & Evans – In The Year 2525
 * 1975: JS. Rod Stewart – Sailing
 * 1980: DLT & Kevin Keegan. The Jam - Start!
 * 1986: Gary Davies. Boris Gardiner – I Want To Wake Up With You.
 * 1998: Kate Thornton. Manic Street Preachers – If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next. 1800th TOTP
 * 2005: Fearne Cotton & Phill Jupitus. Gorillaz - Dare.

Stamps
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