Born on

May 23

The people most looked up on this day.

1. 1981

   Gwenno Saunders

   Welsh singer

2. 1933

   Joan Collins

   English actress, author and columnist

3. 1999

   James Charles

   American YouTuber, make-up artist and model

4. 1900

   Franz Leopold Neumann

   German political activist (1900–1954)

   died 1954

5. 1961

   Yaron Brook

   political activist

6. 1988

   Gavin Free

   English actor, filmmaker, and Internet personality

7. 1965

   Jon Champion

   British sports commentator

8. 1877

   Hasse Zetterström

   Swedish author, columnist and editor (1877-1946)

   died 1946

9. 1973

   Jason Nash

   American actor, writer, director, comedian, podcaster, and YouTube personality

10. 1952

    Anne-Marie David

    French singer

The number one song on May 23

Every year from 1959 to 2026, from the chart week that May 23 fell in.

1. 2026

   Choosin' Texas

   Ella Langley

2. 2025

   Luther

   Kendrick Lamar and SZA

3. 2024

   I Had Some Help

   Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen

4. 2023

   Last Night

   Morgan Wallen

5. 2022

   First Class

   Jack Harlow

6. 2021

   Good 4 U

   Olivia Rodrigo

7. 2020

   Stuck with U

   Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber

8. 2019

   Old Town Road

   Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus

9. 2018

   This Is America

   Childish Gambino

10. 2017

    Despacito

    Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber

11. 2016

    Can't Stop the Feeling!

    Justin Timberlake

12. 2015

    See You Again

    Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth

13. 2014

    All of Me

    John Legend

14. 2013

    Can't Hold Us

    Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Ray Dalton

15. 2012

    Somebody That I Used to Know

    Gotye featuring Kimbra

16. 2011

    Rolling in the Deep

    Adele

17. 2010

    OMG

    Usher featuring will.i.am

18. 2009

    Boom Boom Pow

    The Black Eyed Peas

19. 2008

    Take a Bow

    Rihanna

20. 2007

    Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')

    T-Pain featuring Yung Joc

21. 2006

    SOS

    Rihanna

22. 2005

    Hollaback Girl

    Gwen Stefani

23. 2004

    Burn

    Usher

24. 2003

    Get Busy

    Sean Paul

25. 2002

    Foolish

    Ashanti

26. 2001

    All for You

    Janet

27. 2000

    Maria Maria

    Santana featuring The Product G&B

28. 1999

    Livin' la Vida Loca

    Ricky Martin

29. 1998

    My All

    Mariah Carey

30. 1997

    MMMBop

    Hanson

31. 1996

    Tha Crossroads

    Bone Thugs-n-Harmony

32. 1995

    This Is How We Do It

    Montell Jordan

33. 1994

    I Swear

    All-4-One

34. 1993

    That's the Way Love Goes

    Janet Jackson

35. 1992

    Jump

    Kris Kross

36. 1991

    I Don't Wanna Cry

    Mariah Carey

37. 1990

    Vogue

    Madonna

38. 1989

    Forever Your Girl

    Paula Abdul

39. 1988

    One More Try

    George Michael

40. 1987

    With or Without You

    U2

41. 1986

    Greatest Love of All

    Whitney Houston

42. 1985

    Everything She Wants

    Wham!

43. 1984

    Let's Hear It for the Boy

    Deniece Williams

44. 1983

    Flashdance... What a Feeling

    Irene Cara

45. 1982

    Ebony and Ivory

    Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder

46. 1981

    Bette Davis Eyes

    Kim Carnes

47. 1980

    Call Me

    Blondie

48. 1979

    Reunited

    Peaches & Herb

49. 1978

    With a Little Luck

    Wings

50. 1977

    Sir Duke

    Stevie Wonder

51. 1976

    Love Hangover

    Diana Ross

52. 1975

    Shining Star

    Earth, Wind & Fire

53. 1974

    The Streak

    Ray Stevens

54. 1973

    Frankenstein

    The Edgar Winter Group

55. 1972

    Oh Girl

    The Chi-Lites

56. 1971

    Brown Sugar

    The Rolling Stones

57. 1970

    American Woman / No Sugar Tonight

    The Guess Who

58. 1969

    Get Back

    The Beatles with Billy Preston

59. 1968

    Tighten Up

    Archie Bell & the Drells

60. 1967

    Groovin'

    The Young Rascals

61. 1966

    When a Man Loves a Woman

    Percy Sledge

62. 1965

    Help Me, Rhonda

    The Beach Boys

63. 1964

    My Guy

    Mary Wells

64. 1963

    If You Wanna Be Happy

    Jimmy Soul

65. 1962

    Stranger on the Shore

    Mr. Acker Bilk

66. 1961

    Travelin' Man

    Ricky Nelson

67. 1960

    Cathy's Clown

    The Everly Brothers

68. 1959

    Kansas City

    Wilbert Harrison

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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