August 20
on this day, year by year
Here is the most recent August 20, and then every August 20 back to 1958: the song at #1 that week, the album everyone was playing, and the movie leading the box office.
the most recent one
Right behind “Ordinary”: “Golden” (HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna & REI AMI) and “What I Want” (Morgan Wallen Featuring Tate McRae).
Don't Tap the Glass is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2025
- New games
- Black Myth: Wukong
Your August 20
On August 20, 2025, “Ordinary” was #1.
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every other August 20, back to 1958
Right behind “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”: “I Had Some Help” (Post Malone Featuring Morgan Wallen) and “Not Like Us” (Kendrick Lamar).
The Tortured Poets Department is also on Spotify, YouTube.
more from 2024
- New games
- Black Myth: Wukong
Right behind “Rich Men North Of Richmond”: “Fast Car” (Luke Combs) and “Last Night” (Morgan Wallen).
2022
Right behind “Break My Soul”: “As It Was” (Harry Styles) and “About Damn Time” (Lizzo).
Right behind “Stay”: “Good 4 U” (Olivia Rodrigo) and “Bad Habits” (Ed Sheeran).
Right behind “WAP”: “Rockstar” (DaBaby Featuring Roddy Ricch) and “Blinding Lights” (The Weeknd).
Right behind “Bad Guy”: “Senorita” (Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello) and “Old Town Road” (Lil Nas X Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus).
We Are Not Your Kind is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “In My Feelings”: “Girls Like You” (Maroon 5 Featuring Cardi B) and “I Like It” (Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin).
Astroworld is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2018
- Most read on Wikipedia
- SummerSlam, WWE pay-per-view and livestreaming event
Right behind “Despacito”: “Wild Thoughts” (DJ Khaled Featuring Rihanna & Bryson Tiller) and “Unforgettable” (French Montana Featuring Swae Lee).
Damn is also on Spotify, YouTube.
more from 2017
- Most read on Wikipedia
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the 2010s
Right behind “Cheap Thrills”: “One Dance” (Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla) and “This Is What You Came For” (Calvin Harris Featuring Rihanna).
Right behind “Can't Feel My Face”: “Cheerleader” (OMI) and “Drag Me Down” (One Direction).
Descendants (Original TV Movie Soundtrack) is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2015
- New games
- Pac-Man 256 · Idolish7
2014
Right behind “Rude”: “Stay With Me” (Sam Smith) and “Fancy” (Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX).
Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2014
- New games
- The Escapists · Fire Emblem Gaiden
Right behind “Blurred Lines”: “We Can't Stop” (Miley Cyrus) and “Radioactive” (Imagine Dragons).
The Civil Wars is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2013
Right behind “Whistle”: “Lights” (Ellie Goulding) and “Call Me Maybe” (Carly Rae Jepsen).
Right behind “Party Rock Anthem”: “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)” (Katy Perry) and “Super Bass” (Nicki Minaj).
Right behind “Love The Way You Lie”: “Dynamite” (Taio Cruz) and “Mine” (Taylor Swift).
the 2000s
Right behind “I Gotta Feeling”: “You Belong With Me” (Taylor Swift) and “Best I Ever Had” (Drake).
Live on the Inside is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2009
- New games
- Ōkami Kakushi
Right behind “Disturbia”: “Forever” (Chris Brown) and “I Kissed A Girl” (Katy Perry).
Mamma Mia! The Movie Soundtrack is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “Beautiful Girls”: “Big Girls Don't Cry” (Fergie) and “The Way I Are” (Timbaland Featuring Keri Hilson).
UGK (Underground Kingz) is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2007
- New games
- Super Metroid
Right behind “London Bridge”: “Crazy” (Gnarls Barkley) and “Promiscuous” (Nelly Furtado Featuring Timbaland).
Right behind “We Belong Together”: “Don't Cha” (The Pussycat Dolls Featuring Busta Rhymes) and “Pon de Replay” (Rihanna).
Right behind “Lean Back”: “Slow Motion” (Juvenile Featuring Soulja Slim) and “Sunshine” (Lil' Flip Featuring Lea).
Right behind “Crazy In Love”: “Right Thurr” (Chingy) and “P.I.M.P.” (50 Cent).
Right behind “Dilemma”: “Hot In Herre” (Nelly) and “Complicated” (Avril Lavigne).
The Rising is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2002
- New games
- Medieval: Total War
Right behind “Fallin'”: “I'm Real” (Jennifer Lopez Featuring Ja Rule) and “Let Me Blow Ya Mind” (Eve Featuring Gwen Stefani).
Now That's What I Call Music! 7 is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “Doesn't Really Matter”: “Incomplete” (Sisqo) and “Bent” (matchbox twenty).
the 1990s
Right behind “Genie In A Bottle”: “Bills, Bills, Bills” (Destiny's Child) and “Tell Me It's Real” (K-Ci & JoJo).
Millennium is also on Spotify, YouTube.
more from 1999
- New games
- Outcast
Right behind “The Boy Is Mine”: “My Way” (Usher) and “Adia” (Sarah McLachlan).
Da Game Is to Be Sold Not to Be Told is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “I'll Be Missing You”: “Mo Money Mo Problems” (The Notorious B.I.G. Featuring Puff Daddy & Mase) and “Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)” (Backstreet Boys).
Right behind “Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)”: “I Love You Always Forever” (Donna Lewis) and “Loungin” (LL Cool J).
Jagged Little Pill is also on Spotify, YouTube.
more from 1996
- New games
- Doom
Right behind “Kiss From A Rose”: “Waterfalls” (TLC) and “Boombastic/In The Summertime” (Shaggy).
Right behind “Stay (I Missed You) (From "Reality Bites")”: “I'll Make Love To You” (Boyz II Men) and “Fantastic Voyage” (Coolio).
Right behind “Can't Help Falling In Love (From "Sliver")”: “Whoomp! (There It Is)” (Tag Team) and “I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)” (The Proclaimers).
Sleepless in Seattle is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “End Of The Road (From "Boomerang")”: “Baby-Baby-Baby” (TLC) and “This Used To Be My Playground” (Madonna).
Some Gave All is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 1992
- New games
- StarTropics
Right behind “(Everything I Do) I Do It For You”: “It Ain't Over 'til It's Over” (Lenny Kravitz) and “Every Heartbeat” (Amy Grant).
Unforgettable... with Love is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “Vision Of Love”: “Come Back To Me” (Janet Jackson) and “If Wishes Came True” (Sweet Sensation).
the 1980s
Right behind “Right Here Waiting”: “Cold Hearted” (Paula Abdul) and “Hangin' Tough” (New Kids On The Block).
1988
Right behind “Roll With It”: “Monkey” (George Michael) and “1-2-3” (Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine).
Right behind “Who's That Girl”: “La Bamba” (Los Lobos) and “Luka” (Suzanne Vega).
Right behind “Papa Don't Preach”: “Higher Love” (Steve Winwood) and “Venus” (Bananarama).
1985
Right behind “The Power Of Love”: “Shout” (Tears For Fears) and “Never Surrender” (Corey Hart).
Right behind “Ghostbusters”: “What's Love Got To Do With It” (Tina Turner) and “Stuck On You” (Lionel Richie).
Right behind “Every Breath You Take”: “Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)” (Eurythmics) and “She Works Hard For The Money” (Donna Summer).
1982
Right behind “Eye Of The Tiger”: “Hurts So Good” (John Cougar) and “Abracadabra” (The Steve Miller Band).
1981
Right behind “Endless Love”: “Theme From "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It or Not)” (Joey Scarbury) and “I Don't Need You” (Kenny Rogers).
Right behind “Magic”: “Sailing” (Christopher Cross) and “Take Your Time (Do It Right) Part 1” (The S.O.S. Band).
the 1970s
Right behind “My Sharona”: “Good Times” (Chic) and “The Main Event/Fight” (Barbra Streisand).
Right behind “Grease”: “Three Times A Lady” (Commodores) and “Miss You” (The Rolling Stones).
Right behind “Best Of My Love”: “I Just Want To Be Your Everything” (Andy Gibb) and “(your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher And Higher” (Rita Coolidge).
Rumours is also on Spotify, YouTube.
more from 1977
- In space
- Voyager 2 launches
1976
Right behind “Don't Go Breaking My Heart”: “You Should Be Dancing” (Bee Gees) and “Let 'em In” (Wings).
Right behind “Fallin' In Love”: “One Of These Nights” (Eagles) and “Get Down Tonight” (KC And The Sunshine Band).
One of These Nights is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 1975
- In space
- Viking 1 launches
1974
Right behind “(You're) Having My Baby”: “The Night Chicago Died” (Paper Lace) and “Tell Me Something Good” (Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan).
Right behind “Brother Louie”: “Live And Let Die” (Wings) and “Touch Me In The Morning” (Diana Ross).
Right behind “Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)”: “Alone Again (Naturally)” (Gilbert O'Sullivan) and “Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress)” (The Hollies).
Right behind “How Can You Mend A Broken Heart”: “Mr. Big Stuff” (Jean Knight) and “Take Me Home, Country Roads” (John Denver).
Right behind “Make It With You”: “(They Long To Be) Close To You” (Carpenters) and “Spill The Wine” (Eric Burdon And War).
the 1960s
Right behind “Honky Tonk Women”: “A Boy Named Sue” (Johnny Cash) and “Crystal Blue Persuasion” (Tommy James And The Shondells).
Johnny Cash at San Quentin is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “People Got To Be Free”: “Born To Be Wild” (Steppenwolf) and “Hello, I Love You” (The Doors).
1967
Right behind “Ode To Billie Joe”: “All You Need Is Love” (The Beatles) and “Pleasant Valley Sunday” (The Monkees).
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “Summer In The City”: “Sunny” (Bobby Hebb) and “Lil' Red Riding Hood” (Sam The Sham and the Pharaohs).
Right behind “I Got You Babe”: “Save Your Heart For Me” (Gary Lewis And The Playboys) and “Help!” (The Beatles).
Right behind “Where Did Our Love Go”: “Everybody Loves Somebody” (Dean Martin) and “A Hard Day's Night” (The Beatles).
1963
Right behind “Fingertips - Pt 2”: “Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh! (A Letter From Camp)” (Allan Sherman) and “Candy Girl” (The 4 Seasons).
Recorded Live: The 12 Year Old Genius is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
1962
Right behind “The Loco-Motion”: “Breaking Up Is Hard To Do” (Neil Sedaka) and “Things” (Bobby Darin).
1961
Right behind “Tossin' And Turnin'”: “Wooden Heart” (Joe Dowell) and “Michael” (The Highwaymen).
Right behind “It's Now Or Never”: “Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini” (Brian Hyland) and “Walk -- Don't Run” (The Ventures).
the late 1950s
1959
Right behind “The Three Bells”: “Sea Of Love” (Phil Phillips With The Twilights) and “Lavender-Blue” (Sammy Turner).
1958
Right behind “Little Star”: “Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volaré)” (Domenico Modugno) and “Bird Dog” (The Everly Brothers).
Sources
Songs and albums are the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard 200 for the week; films are the weekend box office leader; shows are Netflix’s weekly Top 10; “most read” is the page everyone turned to on Wikipedia that day. Song links search YouTube; films and shows link to IMDb.
- Weekly charts: the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard 200, as archived in Wikipedia’s number-one lists.
- Weekend box office: Box Office Mojo, via Wikipedia’s number-one film lists.
- Streaming: the official Netflix Top 10.
- News stories: the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
- Game release dates: Wikidata.
- Album artwork and album links: Apple Music.
- News photos: freely licensed images from Wikimedia Commons; each links to its file page and credits.
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