This Week on the Official UK Chart: 11 October
October 12, 2021
Take a look back over the years to see which songs were in the Top 10 on the Official UK Chart this week…
Elvis Presley – “Burning Love” was at #8 in 1972
Chart date: 08 October 1972 – 14 October 1972
Wham! – “Freedom” was at #3 in 1984
Chart date: 07 October 1984 – 13 October 1984
Paul Simon – “You Can Call Me Al” was at #4 in 1986
Chart date: 12 October 1986 – 18 October 1986
Billy Joel – “We Didn’t Start The Fire” was at #8 in 1989
Chart date: 08 October 1989 – 14 October 1989
Christina Aguilera – “Genie In A Bottle” was at #1 in 1999
Chart date: 10 October 1999 – 16 October 1999
Whitney Houston – “Could I Have This Kiss Forever” was at #7 in 2000
Chart date: 08 October 2000 – 14 October 2000
Mark Ronson – “Valerie” was at #7 in 2007
Chart date: 07 October 2007 – 13 October 2007
P!NK – “So What” was at #1 in 2008
Chart date: 12 October 2008 – 18 October 2008
Shakira – “She Wolf” was at #7 in 2009
Chart date: 11 October 2009 – 17 October 2009
Miley Cyrus – “Wrecking Ball” was at #1 in 2013
Chart date: 13 October 2013 – 19 October 2013
George Ezra – “Blame It On Me” was at #9 in 2014
Chart date: 12 October 2014 – 18 October 2014
Meghan Trainor – “All About That Bass” was at #1 in 2014
Chart date: 12 October 2014 – 18 October 2014
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