This Week on the Official UK Chart: 4 October
October 4, 2021
Take a look back over the years to see which songs were in the Top 10 on the Official UK Chart this week…
Bay City Rollers – “I Only Wanna Be With You” was at #7 in 1976
Chart date: 03 October 1976 – 09 October 1976
Adam Ant – “Prince Charming” was at #1 in 1981
Chart date: 04 October 1981 – 10 October 1981
Bonnie Tyler – “Holding Out For a Hero” was at #9 in 1985
Chart date: 06 October 1985 – 12 October 1985
Bill Withers – “Lovely Day” was at #8 in 1988
Chart date: 02 October 1988 – 08 October 1988
Mariah Carey – “Fantasy” was at #6 in 1995
Chart date: 01 October 1995 – 07 October 1995
Manic Street Preachers – “Kevin Carter” was at #9 in 1996
Chart date: 06 October 1996 – 12 October 1996
Celine Dion – “It’s All Coming Back To Me Now” was at #4 in 1996
Chart date: 06 October 1996 – 12 October 1996
Backstreet Boys – “As Long As You Love Me” was at #3 in 1997
Chart date: 05 October 1997 – 11 October 1997
Aerosmith – “I Don’t Want To Miss a Thing” was at #4 in 1998
Chart date: 04 October 1998 – 10 October 1998
Elvis Presley – “Rubberneckin’” was at #9 in 2003
Chart date: 05 October 2003 – 11 October 2003
Kings of Leon – “Sex on Fire” was at #2 in 2008
Chart date: 05 October 2008 – 11 October 2008
P!NK – “So What” was at #1 in 2008
Chart date: 05 October 2008 – 11 October 2008
Meghan Trainor – “All About That Bass” was at #1 in 2014
Chart date: 05 October 2014 – 11 October 2014
Calvin Harris – “My Way” was at #4 in 2016
Chart date: 30 September 2016 – 06 October 2016
Yungen – “Bestie” was at #10 in 2017
Chart date: 06 October 2017 – 12 October 2017
Little Mix – “Reggaetón Lento” was at #6 in 2017
Chart date: 06 October 2017 – 12 October 2017
Camila Cabello – “Havana” was at #3 in 2017
Chart date: 06 October 2017 – 12 October 2017
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