05 March

Birthdays[]

Rex Harrison (b.1908, dec.), Nicholas Smith (b.1934, dec.), Clodagh Rodgers (b.1947), Eddy Grant (b.1948), Elaine Paige (b.1948), Mark E. Smith (b.1957, dec.), Andy Gibb (b.1958, dec.), Eva Mendes (b.1974), Matt Lucas (b.1974)

as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.

1964: Cilla Black - Anyone Who Had a Heart (2/3)
1969: Peter Sarstedt -Where Do You Go To (My Lovely) (2/4)
1972: Nilsson - Without You (1/5)
1974: Alvin Stardust - Jealous Mind (1/1)
1985: Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) (1/2)
1989: Jason Donovan - Too Many Broken Hearts (1/2)
1995: Celine Dionne - Think Twice (6/7)
2000: Madonna - American Pie (1/1)
2006: Chico - It's Chico Time (1/2)
2021: Olivia Rodrigo - Drivers License (8/9)

host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.

1970: Tony Blackburn. Lee Marvin – Wand’rin Star.
1981: Mike Read. Joe Dolce Music Theatre – Shaddap You Face.
1987: Gary Davies & Janice Long. Ben E. King – Stand By Me.
1992: Mark Franklin & Femi Oke. Shakespear’S Sister – Stay.
1999: Jamie Theakston. Armand Van Helden Feat. Duane Harden – You Don’t Know Me .
2004: Tim Kash. Peter Andre feat. Bubbler Ranx – Mysterious Girl