Find your chart-topping moments
We'll look up the UK Number One single for the week of each date. Chart records here run from November 1952 to the present.
Your Number Ones
Make it part of your day
Couples often use the song from the day they met as a surprise first dance, or ask Tim to slip it into the evening as a nod to how it all began. Tell him your picks and he'll help you find the right moment for it.
Quick guide
How to find what was number one on your dates
- Enter Your wedding day, and The day you met if you want a second song.
- Press Show my Number Ones to see Your Number Ones.
- Use Copy my results or Email my partner to share them.
- Press Try different dates to look up other days.
What it does
- Wedding day and day-you-met lookups
- UK Number Ones from November 1952
- Chart data stored in the page
- Copy your results
- Email your results to your partner
- Cover art and a 30-second preview of each song
Use it with
- First Dance Finder – answer five quick questions about feeling, era, pace and dancing confidence to get five first dance song picks, each with a tip from Tim
- Milestone Song Finder – pick a party moment, such as an entrance, cake cutting or last song, and a mood to get five song suggestions that fit
- Retro Decade Playlist Builder – choose one or more decades from the 1950s to the 1990s and a track count to get an instant playlist of classic party hits
- Music Bingo Card Maker – print up to 100 different music bingo cards from eight ready-made 45-song games, 50s to 00s, or your own list, plus a host's sheet and a winner checker
Questions
What Was Number One: common questions
What can I use the Number One finder for?
It is for couples looking for a song with a personal link to their story. Enter your wedding date and, if you like, the day you met, and the tool shows the UK Number One single for the week of each date. Many couples use one of the songs as a first dance, a surprise song in the evening or a talking point on the tables.
How far back do the chart records go?
The chart history starts in November 1952, when the UK Singles Chart began, and runs up to the most recent week held in the tool. For a date before November 1952 you will see a note that it is before the records begin. For a date after the latest week held, the tool shows the most recent Number One it has instead of an exact match.
Are the dates I enter saved or sent anywhere?
No. The chart data is built into the page, so the lookup happens inside your browser without contacting a server, and nothing is saved to your device's storage. Copy my results puts the songs on your clipboard. Email my partner opens a pre-written draft in your own email app, and nothing is sent unless you send it.
What if our Number One is not a good first dance song?
Not every chart-topper suits a slow dance. You could use it as a surprise track later in the evening, for your entrance or for the cake cutting instead. Another option is to look at the song from the day you met, or ask your DJ to slip it into the set at a moment that suits it.
Tim’s tip
If your Number One is not right for a first dance, ask your DJ to play it at another moment, such as your entrance or the cake cutting. It still gets the reaction, without having to dance to it.
Made by Tim Daymond (Tinsel Tim). Tim has been a DJ since 1976 and has run Mobile Disco Network since 2013. He plays weddings and parties across Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire. He is a Norfolk County Council Trading Standards Trusted Trader (ID 0000457), a member of the NADJ and the winner of 23 independent awards.
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Your privacy: this tool runs in your browser. Nothing you type is sent to Mobile Disco Network or stored on a server. Nothing is saved once you close the page. Email buttons only open your own email app, and nothing is sent until you press send.
Free to use, no sign-up. Last reviewed 11 October 2026.
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Put your number one in the set
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Rather talk it through? Call Tim on 07796 565918 or 01760 722283, or message him on WhatsApp.
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