Born on

January 15

The people most looked up on this day.

1. 1977

   Giorgia Meloni

   Prime Minister of Italy since 2022

2. 1996

   Dove Cameron

   American actress and singer

3. 1984

   Ben Shapiro

   American conservative political commentator

4. 1929

   Martin Luther King Jr.

   American Baptist minister and civil rights leader (1929–1968)

   died 1968

5. 1971

   Regina King

   American actress and director (born 1971)

6. 1906

   Aristotle Onassis

   Greek shipping magnate (1906–1975)

   died 1975

7. 1979

   Drew Brees

   American football player and television analyst (born 1979)

8. 1948

   Ronnie Van Zant

   American singer (1948–1977)

   died 1977

9. 1965

   James Nesbitt

   Northern Irish actor

10. 1947

    Andrea Martin

    American actress

The number one song on January 15

Every year from 1959 to 2026, from the chart week that January 15 fell in.

1. 2026

   The Fate of Ophelia

   Taylor Swift

2. 2025

   Die with a Smile

   Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars

3. 2024

   Lovin on Me

   Jack Harlow

4. 2023

   Anti-Hero

   Taylor Swift

5. 2022

   Easy on Me

   Adele

6. 2021

   Mood

   24kGoldn featuring Iann Dior

7. 2020

   The Box

   Roddy Ricch

8. 2019

   Sunflower

   Post Malone and Swae Lee

9. 2018

   Perfect

   Ed Sheeran

10. 2017

    Bad and Boujee

    Migos featuring Lil Uzi Vert

11. 2016

    Hello

    Adele

12. 2015

    Uptown Funk

    Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars

13. 2014

    Timber

    Pitbull featuring Kesha

14. 2013

    Locked Out of Heaven

    Bruno Mars

15. 2012

    We Found Love

    Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris

16. 2011

    Firework

    Katy Perry

17. 2010

    Tik Tok

    Kesha

18. 2009

    Just Dance

    Lady Gaga featuring Colby O'Donis

19. 2008

    Low

    Flo Rida featuring T-Pain

20. 2007

    Irreplaceable

    Beyoncé

21. 2006

    Grillz

    Nelly featuring Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp

22. 2005

    Let Me Love You

    Mario

23. 2004

    Hey Ya!

    OutKast

24. 2003

    Lose Yourself

    Eminem

25. 2002

    U Got It Bad

    Usher

26. 2001

    Independent Women

    Destiny's Child

27. 2000

    What a Girl Wants

    Christina Aguilera

28. 1999

    Have You Ever?

    Brandy

29. 1998

    Truly Madly Deeply

    Savage Garden

30. 1997

    Un-Break My Heart

    Toni Braxton

31. 1996

    One Sweet Day

    Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men

32. 1995

    On Bended Knee

    Boyz II Men

33. 1994

    Hero

    Mariah Carey

34. 1993

    I Will Always Love You

    Whitney Houston

35. 1992

    Black or White

    Michael Jackson

36. 1991

    Love Will Never Do (Without You)

    Janet Jackson

37. 1990

    How Am I Supposed to Live Without You

    Michael Bolton

38. 1989

    Two Hearts

    Phil Collins

39. 1988

    Got My Mind Set on You

    George Harrison

40. 1987

    Shake You Down

    Gregory Abbott

41. 1986

    That's What Friends Are For

    Dionne and Friends

42. 1985

    Like a Virgin

    Madonna

43. 1984

    Owner of a Lonely Heart

    Yes

44. 1983

    Down Under

    Men at Work

45. 1982

    Physical

    Olivia Newton-John

46. 1981

    (Just Like) Starting Over

    John Lennon

47. 1980

    Rock with You

    Michael Jackson

48. 1979

    Le Freak

    Chic

49. 1978

    Baby Come Back

    Player

50. 1977

    You Make Me Feel Like Dancing

    Leo Sayer

51. 1976

    I Write the Songs

    Barry Manilow

52. 1975

    Mandy

    Barry Manilow

53. 1974

    Show and Tell

    Al Wilson

54. 1973

    You're So Vain

    Carly Simon

55. 1972

    American Pie

    Don McLean

56. 1971

    My Sweet Lord / Isn't It a Pity

    George Harrison

57. 1970

    Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head

    B. J. Thomas

58. 1969

    I Heard It Through the Grapevine

    Marvin Gaye

59. 1968

    Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)

    John Fred and his Playboy Band

60. 1967

    I'm a Believer

    The Monkees

61. 1966

    We Can Work It Out

    The Beatles

62. 1965

    Come See About Me

    The Supremes

63. 1964

    There! I've Said It Again

    Bobby Vinton

64. 1963

    Go Away Little Girl

    Steve Lawrence

65. 1962

    The Twist

    Chubby Checker

66. 1961

    Wonderland by Night

    Bert Kaempfert

67. 1960

    Running Bear

    Johnny Preston

68. 1959

    Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

    The Platters

Chart positions are from the Billboard Hot 100, compiled by Wikipedia and released under Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike. Birthed is not affiliated with Billboard or Wikipedia.

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