Kinross, Scotland 16 October 2026 · Rumpels’ Pop Pickers
Rumpels’ Pop PickersMusic & History · On this day
Have your say16 October 2026 · Pop PickersG’day, pop pickers! Which number one gets your vote?
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Rumpels’ Featured Tune
Click here on YouTube to find out what Rumpels has chosen today ↗Chart sources · all number one on this date
Checked against the Official Charts weekly chart covering the featured date.
- 1970 · Freda Payne — Band of Gold ↗
- 1975 · David Essex — Hold Me Close ↗
- 1980 · The Police — Don’t Stand So Close to Me ↗
- 1985 · Jennifer Rush — The Power of Love ↗
- 1990 · Maria McKee — Show Me Heaven ↗
- 1995 · Simply Red — Fairground ↗
- 2000 · U2 — Beautiful Day ↗
- 2005 · Sugababes — Push the Button ↗
- 2010 · CeeLo Green — Forget You ↗
- 2015 · Justin Bieber — What Do You Mean? ↗
On this day in history · 16 October
A couple of moments from 16 October. Where were you when these happened?
- 1978: Cardinal Karol Wojtyła was elected Pope and took the name John Paul II. Source: Vatican ↗
- 1987: The Great Storm struck during the night of 15–16 October, affecting parts of the UK. Source: Met Office ↗
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Think back to 1978 and 1987: where were you living, what were you doing, and what music was playing? Were you at school, starting a job or serving in the forces?
Our ten chart choices above come from different years. Cast your vote, check the results, then share the memories that your favourite brings back. The chart references are listed above.
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