January 3
on this day, year by year
Here is the most recent January 3, and then every January 3 back to 1959: the song at #1 that week, the album everyone was playing, and the movie leading the box office.
the most recent one
Right behind “All I Want For Christmas Is You”: “Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree” (Brenda Lee) and “Last Christmas” (Wham!).
Your January 3
On January 3, 2025, “All I Want For Christmas Is You” was #1.
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every other January 3, back to 1959
Right behind “Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree”: “All I Want For Christmas Is You” (Mariah Carey) and “Jingle Bell Rock” (Bobby Helms).
1989 (Taylor's Version) is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “All I Want For Christmas Is You”: “Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree” (Brenda Lee) and “Jingle Bell Rock” (Bobby Helms).
SOS is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2023
- Most read on Wikipedia
Damar Hamlin, American football player (born 1998)
Right behind “All I Want For Christmas Is You”: “Easy On Me” (Adele) and “Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree” (Brenda Lee).
Right behind “Mood”: “Positions” (Ariana Grande) and “Blinding Lights” (The Weeknd).
Right behind “All I Want For Christmas Is You”: “Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree” (Brenda Lee) and “Jingle Bell Rock” (Bobby Helms).
Right behind “Thank U, Next”: “Without Me” (Halsey) and “All I Want For Christmas Is You” (Mariah Carey).
Right behind “Perfect”: “Rockstar” (Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage) and “Havana” (Camila Cabello Featuring Young Thug).
Right behind “Starboy”: “Black Beatles” (Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane) and “Closer” (The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey).
A Pentatonix Christmas is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2017
- Most read on Wikipedia
Jimmy Carter, President of the United States from 1977 to 1981
the 2010s
Right behind “Hello”: “Sorry” (Justin Bieber) and “Love Yourself” (Justin Bieber).
Right behind “Blank Space”: “Take Me To Church” (Hozier) and “Uptown Funk!” (Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars).
Right behind “The Monster”: “Timber” (Pitbull Featuring Ke$ha) and “Counting Stars” (OneRepublic).
Right behind “Locked Out Of Heaven”: “Diamonds” (Rihanna) and “Ho Hey” (The Lumineers).
Right behind “Sexy And I Know It”: “We Found Love” (Rihanna Featuring Calvin Harris) and “The One That Got Away” (Katy Perry).
Right behind “Grenade”: “Firework” (Katy Perry) and “We R Who We R” (Ke$ha).
Right behind “TiK ToK”: “Replay” (Iyaz) and “Bad Romance” (Lady Gaga).
the 2000s
Right behind “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)”: “Live Your Life” (T.I. Featuring Rihanna) and “Just Dance” (Lady Gaga Featuring Colby O'Donis).
Right behind “Low”: “No One” (Alicia Keys) and “Apologize” (Timbaland Featuring OneRepublic).
Noël is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2008
- New games
- Rune Factory 2
Right behind “Irreplaceable”: “I Wanna Love You” (Akon Featuring Snoop Dogg) and “Fergalicious” (Fergie).
Right behind “Don't Forget About Us”: “Run It!” (Chris Brown) and “Grillz” (Nelly Featuring Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp).
Right behind “Let Me Love You”: “1, 2 Step” (Ciara Featuring Missy Elliott) and “Drop It Like It's Hot” (Snoop Dogg Featuring Pharrell).
2004
Right behind “Hey Ya!”: “The Way You Move” (OutKast Featuring Sleepy Brown) and “Milkshake” (Kelis).
The Diary of Alicia Keys is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “Lose Yourself”: “Work It” (Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott) and “Air Force Ones” (Nelly Featuring Kyjuan, Ali & Murphy Lee).
2002
Right behind “How You Remind Me”: “U Got It Bad” (Usher) and “Family Affair” (Mary J. Blige).
Right behind “Independent Women Part I”: “He Loves U Not” (Dream) and “It Wasn't Me” (Shaggy Feat. Ricardo "RikRok" Ducent).
Right behind “Smooth”: “Back At One” (Brian McKnight) and “I Wanna Love You Forever” (Jessica Simpson).
...And Then There Was X is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
the 1990s
Right behind “I'm Your Angel”: “Nobody's Supposed To Be Here” (Deborah Cox) and “Have You Ever?” (Brandy).
Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “Candle In The Wind 1997/Something About The Way You Look Tonight”: “Been Around The World” (Puff Daddy & The Family (Feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Mase)) and “How Do I Live” (LeAnn Rimes).
Right behind “Un-Break My Heart”: “I Believe I Can Fly (From "Space Jam")” (R. Kelly) and “Don't Let Go (Love)” (En Vogue).
Right behind “One Sweet Day”: “Exhale (Shoop Shoop) (From "Waiting To Exhale")” (Whitney Houston) and “Hey Lover” (LL Cool J).
Right behind “On Bended Knee”: “Creep” (TLC) and “Here Comes The Hotstepper (From "Ready To Wear")” (Ini Kamoze).
The Hits is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 1995
Right behind “Hero”: “All For Love” (Bryan Adams/Rod Stewart/Sting) and “All That She Wants” (Ace Of Base).
Right behind “I Will Always Love You”: “Rump Shaker” (Wreckx-N-Effect) and “If I Ever Fall In Love” (Shai).
The Bodyguard is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 1993
- First aired
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine premieres
- New games
- Kid Dracula
Right behind “Black Or White”: “It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday” (Boyz II Men) and “All 4 Love” (Color Me Badd).
Right behind “Justify My Love”: “Because I Love You (The Postman Song)” (Stevie B) and “From A Distance” (Bette Midler).
To the Extreme is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 1991
- New games
- Gain Ground
Right behind “Another Day In Paradise”: “Rhythm Nation” (Janet Jackson) and “Don't Know Much” (Linda Ronstadt (Featuring Aaron Neville)).
the 1980s
Right behind “Every Rose Has Its Thorn”: “My Prerogative” (Bobby Brown) and “Two Hearts” (Phil Collins).
Giving You the Best That I Got is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “So Emotional”: “Got My Mind Set On You” (George Harrison) and “Faith” (George Michael).
Right behind “Walk Like An Egyptian”: “Everybody Have Fun Tonight” (Wang Chung) and “Notorious” (Duran Duran).
Right behind “Say You, Say Me”: “Party All The Time” (Eddie Murphy) and “Alive & Kicking” (Simple Minds).
Right behind “Like A Virgin”: “The Wild Boys” (Duran Duran) and “Sea Of Love” (The Honeydrippers).
Right behind “Say Say Say”: “Say It Isn't So” (Daryl Hall John Oates) and “Union Of The Snake” (Duran Duran).
Right behind “Maneater”: “The Girl Is Mine” (Michael Jackson And Paul McCartney) and “Dirty Laundry” (Don Henley).
Right behind “Physical”: “Waiting For A Girl Like You” (Foreigner) and “Let's Groove” (Earth, Wind & Fire).
For Those About to Rock We Salute You is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “(Just Like) Starting Over”: “More Than I Can Say” (Leo Sayer) and “Love On The Rocks” (Neil Diamond).
1980
Right behind “Please Don't Go”: “Escape (The Pina Colada Song)” (Rupert Holmes) and “Rock With You” (Michael Jackson).
On the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes I & II is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
the 1970s
Right behind “Too Much Heaven”: “Le Freak” (Chic) and “My Life” (Billy Joel).
Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “How Deep Is Your Love”: “Baby Come Back” (Player) and “Blue Bayou” (Linda Ronstadt).
Right behind “You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show)”: “You Make Me Feel Like Dancing” (Leo Sayer) and “Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)” (Rod Stewart).
Songs in the Key of Life is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “Saturday Night”: “I Write The Songs” (Barry Manilow) and “Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)” (Diana Ross).
Chicago IX: Chicago's Greatest Hits is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds”: “You're The First, The Last, My Everything” (Barry White) and “Kung Fu Fighting” (Carl Douglas).
Elton John's Greatest Hits is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “Time In A Bottle”: “The Joker” (The Steve Miller Band) and “Leave Me Alone (ruby Red Dress)” (Helen Reddy).
The Singles: 1969–1973 is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “You're So Vain”: “Clair” (Gilbert O'Sullivan) and “Me And Mrs. Jones” (Billy Paul).
Right behind “Brand New Key”: “American Pie (Parts I & II)” (Don McLean) and “Family Affair” (Sly & The Family Stone).
1971
Right behind “My Sweet Lord/Isn't It A Pity”: “Knock Three Times” (Dawn) and “One Less Bell To Answer” (The 5th Dimension).
All Things Must Pass is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head”: “Leaving On A Jet Plane” (Peter, Paul & Mary) and “Someday We'll Be Together” (Diana Ross & The Supremes).
the 1960s
1969
Right behind “I Heard It Through The Grapevine”: “For Once In My Life” (Stevie Wonder) and “I'm Gonna Make You Love Me” (Diana Ross And The Supremes & The Temptations).
The Beatles (The White Album) is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “Hello Goodbye”: “Daydream Believer” (The Monkees) and “Judy In Disguise (With Glasses)” (John Fred And The Playboys).
Magical Mystery Tour is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “I'm A Believer”: “Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron” (The Royal Guardsmen) and “Tell It Like It Is” (Aaron Neville).
Right behind “We Can Work It Out”: “The Sound Of Silence” (Simon & Garfunkel) and “She's Just My Style” (Gary Lewis And The Playboys).
Right behind “I Feel Fine”: “Come See About Me” (The Supremes) and “Mr. Lonely” (Bobby Vinton).
1964
Right behind “There! I've Said It Again”: “Louie Louie” (The Kingsmen) and “Dominique” (The Singing Nun (Soeur Sourire)).
Right behind “Telstar”: “Go Away Little Girl” (Steve Lawrence) and “Limbo Rock” (Chubby Checker).
1962
Right behind “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”: “The Twist” (Chubby Checker) and “Run To Him” (Bobby Vee).
1961
Right behind “Wonderland By Night”: “Are You Lonesome To-night?” (Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires) and “Exodus” (Ferrante & Teicher).
1960
Right behind “El Paso”: “Why” (Frankie Avalon) and “The Big Hurt” (Miss Toni Fisher).
the late 1950s
1959
Right behind “The Chipmunk Song”: “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” (The Platters) and “To Know Him, Is To Love Him” (The Teddy Bears).
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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