26 August

Birthdays

 * Steve Wright (b.1954), Macaulay Culkin (b.1980),

Events

 * 1991: Blur's debut album Leisure released.

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1965: Sonny & Cher - I Got You Babe (1/2)
 * 1975: The Stylistics - I Can't Give You Anything (But My Love) (3/3)
 * 1980: see 27 August
 * 1986: Boris Gardiner - I Want To Wake Up With You (2/3)
 * 1990: Bomablurina - Itsy Bitsy teeny Weeny... (2/3)
 * 2001: Five - Let's Dance (2/2)
 * 2007: Kanye West - Stronger (2/2)
 * 2012: Sam & The Womp - Bom Bom (1/1)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1964: Alan Freeman & David Jacobs. The Honeycombs - Have I the Right?
 * 1965: Alan Freeman. Sonny & Cher - I Got You Babe.
 * 1971: JS. Diana Ross - I'm Still Waiting.
 * 1976: Noel Edmonds. Elton John & Kiki Dee - Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
 * 1982: DLT. Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen.
 * 1993: Mark FranTony DortieCulture BEat - Mr Vain.
 * 1999: Gail Porter. Geri Halliwell - Mi Chico Latino. (TOTP on tour –  from The Revolution, Edinburgh)