18 November

Birthdays

 * Kim Wilde (b.1960)

Events

 * 1970 : This Is Your Life (S11)

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1965: The Rolling Stones - Get Off Of My Cloud (3/3)
 * 1975: Billy Connolly - D.I.V.O.R.C.E. (1/1)
 * 1980: Blondie - The Tide Is High (2/2)
 * 1986: Berlin - Take My Breath Away (Love Theme From 'Top Gun') (3/4)
 * 1990: The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody (4/5)
 * 2001: Blue - If You Come Back (1/1)
 * 2007: Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love (4/7)
 * 2012: One Direction - Little Things (1/1)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1965: Alan Freeman. The Rolling Stones - Get Off Of My Cloud.
 * 1971: Jimmy Savile. Slade - Coz I Luv You.
 * 1976: David Jensen (debut). Chicago - If You Leave Me Now.
 * 1982: John Peel. Eddy Grant – I Don’t Wanna Dance
 * 1993: Tony Dortie. Meat Loaf - I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That).