February 29
on this day, year by year
Here is the most recent February 29, and then every February 29 back to 1960: the song at #1 that week, the album everyone was playing, and the movie leading the box office.
the most recent one
Right behind “Texas Hold 'Em”: “Lovin On Me” (Jack Harlow) and “Lose Control” (Teddy Swims).
Vultures 1 is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2024
- Most read on Wikipedia
Richard Lewis, American stand-up comedian (1947–2024)died February 27- New games
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Your February 29
On February 29, 2024, “Texas Hold 'Em” was #1.
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every other February 29, back to 1960
Right behind “The Box”: “Life Is Good” (Future Featuring Drake) and “Circles” (Post Malone).
Changes is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2020
- Most read on Wikipedia
United States Senate, Upper house of the US Congress
Right behind “Work”: “Love Yourself” (Justin Bieber) and “Stressed Out” (twenty one pilots).
25 is also on Spotify, YouTube.
more from 2016
- Most read on Wikipedia
Steve Blake, American basketball player (born 1980)
Right behind “Part Of Me”: “Set Fire To The Rain” (Adele) and “I Will Always Love You” (Whitney Houston).
21 is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2012
- New games
- Wakfu · Microsoft Flight
Right behind “Low”: “With You” (Chris Brown) and “Don't Stop The Music” (Rihanna).
Sleep Through the Static is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2008
- New games
- Persona 3 · Lost Odyssey · Asterix at the Olympic Games
Right behind “Yeah!”: “Slow Jamz” (Twista Featuring Kanye West & Jamie Foxx) and “The Way You Move” (OutKast Featuring Sleepy Brown).
Feels Like Home is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2004
- Award night
- 76th Academy Awards: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King wins Best Picture
Right behind “Amazed”: “I Knew I Loved You” (Savage Garden) and “Breathe” (Faith Hill).
Supernatural is also on Spotify, YouTube.
more from 2000
- New games
- Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed · Thief II · Pokémon Stadium
Right behind “One Sweet Day”: “Not Gon' Cry (From "Waiting To Exhale")” (Mary J. Blige) and “Sittin' Up In My Room (From "Waiting To Exhale")” (Brandy).
All Eyez on Me is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 1996
- New games
- Civilization II · Abuse · Descent II
Right behind “To Be With You”: “I'm Too Sexy” (Right Said Fred) and “I Love Your Smile” (Shanice).
the 1980s
Right behind “Father Figure”: “Never Gonna Give You Up” (Rick Astley) and “She's Like The Wind” (Patrick Swayze (Featuring Wendy Fraser)).
Faith is also on Spotify, YouTube.
more from 1988
- New games
- Aleste · Space Harrier 3-D
Right behind “Jump”: “99 Luftballons” (Nena) and “Girls Just Want To Have Fun” (Cyndi Lauper).
Right behind “Crazy Little Thing Called Love”: “Yes, I'm Ready” (Teri DeSario With K.C.) and “Do That To Me One More Time” (Captain & Tennille).
the 1970s
Right behind “Love Machine (Part 1)”: “All By Myself” (Eric Carmen) and “December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)” (The 4 Seasons).
Right behind “Without You”: “Hurting Each Other” (Carpenters) and “Precious And Few” (Climax).
the 1960s
1968
Right behind “Love Is Blue (L'amour Est Bleu)”: “(Theme From) Valley Of The Dolls” (Dionne Warwick) and “(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay” (Otis Redding).
Right behind “I Want To Hold Your Hand”: “She Loves You” (The Beatles) and “Dawn (Go Away)” (The 4 Seasons).
Right behind “The Theme From "A Summer Place"”: “Handy Man” (Jimmy Jones) and “He'll Have To Go” (Jim Reeves).
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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