The top song on May 18th 1981 was...
Bette Davis Eyes went to number one on May 16, 1981 for 5 weeks. According to Spotify, Bette Davis Eyes has a popularity score of 56%. If you are interested, you can view other number one songs in 1981
My Birthday Hits also gives you every other number one song on your birthday. Each of the tracks listed below was a number one hit on your birthday, 18th May .
You can grab the list of the tracks below or cut and paste a Spotify track list of the tracks into a Spotify playlist so you can listen at home.
Click on any of the other tracks to watch a YouTube video of the song. And if you are Looking for a specific birthday then you will probably want to Jump to the number 1 song on your 12th birthday, number one song on your 14th birthday, or the #1 song on your 23rd birthday.
According to Spotify data the most played number one song on your birthday has been Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree by Brenda Lee, with a Spotify popularity score of 95%. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree was #1 on your 44th birthday in 2025. The song in your birthday hits list that stayed at the number one slot for the longest single run was Old Town Road by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus in 2019 over your 38th birthday. Old Town Road was #1 for 19 weeks.
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