21 October 2026 · Rumpels’ Pop Pickers
Rumpels’ Pop PickersMusic & History · On this day
Have your say21 October 2026 · Pop PickersG’day, pop pickers! Which number one gets your vote?
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Chart sources · all number one on this date
Checked against the Official Charts weekly chart covering the featured date.
- 1955 · Jimmy Young — The Man from Laramie ↗
- 1959 · Bobby Darin — Mack the Knife ↗
- 1973 · David Cassidy — Daydreamer/Puppy Song ↗
- 1979 · Lena Martell — One Day at a Time ↗
- 1990 · The Beautiful South — A Little Time ↗
- 2001 · Afroman — Because I Got High ↗
- 2007 · Sugababes — About You Now ↗
- 2012 · Calvin Harris featuring Florence Welch — Sweet Nothing ↗
- 2016 · Little Mix — Shout Out to My Ex ↗
- 2022 · Sam Smith and Kim Petras — Unholy ↗
On this day in history · 21 October
On this date, through the years: explore the number ones in today’s poll and the chart references above.
- Jimmy Young — The Man from Laramie (1955)
- Bobby Darin — Mack the Knife (1959)
- David Cassidy — Daydreamer/Puppy Song (1973)
- Lena Martell — One Day at a Time (1979)
- The Beautiful South — A Little Time (1990)
- Afroman — Because I Got High (2001)
- Sugababes — About You Now (2007)
- Calvin Harris featuring Florence Welch — Sweet Nothing (2012)
- Little Mix — Shout Out to My Ex (2016)
- Sam Smith and Kim Petras — Unholy (2022)
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