July 18
on this day, year by year
Here is the most recent July 18, and then every July 18 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 “Ordinary”: “What Did I Miss?” (Drake) and “What I Want” (Morgan Wallen Featuring Tate McRae).
Your July 18
On July 18, 2025, “Ordinary” was #1.
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- Dear Diary
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every other July 18, back to 1959
Right behind “Not Like Us”: “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” (Shaboozey) and “I Had Some Help” (Post Malone Featuring Morgan Wallen).
The Tortured Poets Department is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “Last Night”: “Fast Car” (Luke Combs) and “Vampire” (Olivia Rodrigo).
Speak Now (Taylor's Version) is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2023
- New games
- Pokémon Sleep
Right behind “As It Was”: “About Damn Time” (Lizzo) and “First Class” (Jack Harlow).
Right behind “Permission To Dance”: “Good 4 U” (Olivia Rodrigo) and “Stay” (The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber).
Sour is also on Spotify, YouTube.
more from 2021
- Most read on Wikipedia
Collin Morikawa, American professional golfer (born 1997)
2020
Right behind “Rockstar”: “Blinding Lights” (The Weeknd) and “Whats Poppin” (Jack Harlow Featuring DaBaby, Tory Lanez & Lil Wayne).
Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2020
- Most read on Wikipedia
John Lewis, American politician and civil rights leader (1940–2020)died July 17
Right behind “Old Town Road”: “Bad Guy” (Billie Eilish) and “Goodbyes” (Post Malone Featuring Young Thug).
Revenge of the Dreamers III is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2019
- New games
- Sky: Children of the Light · Dead or Alive 6
Right behind “In My Feelings”: “I Like It” (Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin) and “Girls Like You” (Maroon 5 Featuring Cardi B).
Scorpion is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2018
- Most read on Wikipedia
Exo, South Korean boy band
Right behind “Despacito”: “I'm The One” (DJ Khaled Featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper & Lil Wayne) and “That's What I Like” (Bruno Mars).
Grateful is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2017
- Most read on Wikipedia
Jason Jordan, American professional wrestler (born 1988)
the 2010s
2016
Right behind “One Dance”: “Can't Stop The Feeling!” (Justin Timberlake) and “Don't Let Me Down” (The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya).
Right behind “See You Again”: “Cheerleader” (OMI) and “Watch Me” (Silento).
Dreams Worth More Than Money is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2015
- New games
- Inazuma Eleven GO
Right behind “Fancy”: “Rude” (MAGIC!) and “Problem” (Ariana Grande Featuring Iggy Azalea).
Right behind “Blurred Lines”: “Get Lucky” (Daft Punk Featuring Pharrell Williams) and “We Can't Stop” (Miley Cyrus).
Born Sinner is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2013
- New games
- EarthBound · Mario & Luigi: Dream Team · Shantae
Right behind “Call Me Maybe”: “Payphone” (Maroon 5 Featuring Wiz Khalifa) and “Somebody That I Used To Know” (Gotye Featuring Kimbra).
Fortune is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2012
- New games
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD
2011
Right behind “Party Rock Anthem”: “Give Me Everything” (Pitbull Featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer) and “Rolling In The Deep” (Adele).
Right behind “California Gurls”: “Love The Way You Lie” (Eminem Featuring Rihanna) and “Airplanes” (B.o.B Featuring Hayley Williams).
the 2000s
Right behind “I Gotta Feeling”: “Boom Boom Pow” (The Black Eyed Peas) and “Best I Ever Had” (Drake).
Right behind “I Kissed A Girl”: “Take A Bow” (Rihanna) and “Lollipop” (Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major).
Tha Carter III is also on Spotify, YouTube.
more from 2008
- New games
- Street Fighter IV
Right behind “Umbrella”: “Hey There Delilah” (Plain White T's) and “Big Girls Don't Cry” (Fergie).
Right behind “Promiscuous”: “Crazy” (Gnarls Barkley) and “Me & U” (Cassie).
American V: A Hundred Highways is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “We Belong Together”: “Hollaback Girl” (Gwen Stefani) and “Don't Phunk With My Heart” (The Black Eyed Peas).
Right behind “Confessions Part II”: “Slow Motion” (Juvenile Featuring Soulja Slim) and “Burn” (Usher).
Right behind “Crazy In Love”: “Magic Stick” (Lil' Kim Featuring 50 Cent) and “Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)” (Ashanti).
Chapter II is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2003
- New games
- Pokémon Channel
Right behind “Hot In Herre”: “Without Me” (Eminem) and “Hero” (Chad Kroeger Featuring Josey Scott).
Nellyville is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2002
- New games
- Gungrave · Ape Escape 2
Right behind “U Remind Me”: “Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)” (Blu Cantrell) and “Let Me Blow Ya Mind” (Eve Featuring Gwen Stefani).
Right behind “Bent”: “Everything You Want” (Vertical Horizon) and “Try Again” (Aaliyah).
The Marshall Mathers LP is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2000
- New games
- The Sims
the 1990s
Right behind “Wild Wild West”: “Bills, Bills, Bills” (Destiny's Child) and “Genie In A Bottle” (Christina Aguilera).
Right behind “The Boy Is Mine”: “You're Still The One” (Shania Twain) and “My Way” (Usher).
Armageddon: The Album is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “I'll Be Missing You”: “Bitch” (Meredith Brooks) and “Return Of The Mack” (Mark Morrison).
Right behind “How Do U Want It/California Love”: “You're Makin' Me High/Let It Flow” (Toni Braxton) and “Give Me One Reason” (Tracy Chapman).
Right behind “Waterfalls”: “One More Chance/Stay With Me” (The Notorious B.I.G.) and “Don't Take It Personal (Just One Of Dem Days)” (Monica).
Right behind “I Swear”: “Stay (I Missed You) (From "Reality Bites")” (Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories) and “Regulate (From "Above The Rim")” (Warren G & Nate Dogg).
The Lion King is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 1994
- New games
- Aero Fighters 2
Right behind “Can't Help Falling In Love (From "Sliver")”: “Weak” (SWV) and “Whoomp! (There It Is)” (Tag Team).
Right behind “Baby Got Back”: “I'll Be There” (Mariah Carey) and “Under The Bridge” (Red Hot Chili Peppers).
Right behind “Unbelievable”: “Rush Rush” (Paula Abdul) and “Right Here, Right Now” (Jesus Jones).
For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “She Ain't Worth It”: “Hold On” (En Vogue) and “Cradle Of Love (From "Ford Fairlane")” (Billy Idol).
the 1980s
Right behind “Toy Soldiers”: “Express Yourself” (Madonna) and “If You Don't Know Me By Now” (Simply Red).
Right behind “Hold On To The Nights”: “Pour Some Sugar On Me” (Def Leppard) and “New Sensation” (INXS).
Right behind “Alone”: “Shakedown (From "Beverly Hills Cop II")” (Bob Seger) and “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)” (Whitney Houston).
Right behind “Invisible Touch”: “Sledgehammer” (Peter Gabriel) and “Nasty” (Janet Jackson).
Winner in You is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 1986
- New games
- Tower of Babel
Right behind “A View To A Kill”: “Raspberry Beret” (Prince And The Revolution) and “Everytime You Go Away” (Paul Young).
Songs from the Big Chair is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 1985
- New games
- Door Door
1984
Right behind “When Doves Cry”: “Dancing In The Dark” (Bruce Springsteen) and “Ghostbusters” (Ray Parker Jr.).
Right behind “Every Breath You Take”: “Electric Avenue” (Eddy Grant) and “Flashdance...What A Feeling” (Irene Cara).
Right behind “Eye Of The Tiger”: “Rosanna” (Toto) and “Hurts So Good” (John Cougar).
1981
Right behind “Bette Davis Eyes”: “All Those Years Ago” (George Harrison) and “The One That You Love” (Air Supply).
Right behind “It's Still Rock And Roll To Me”: “Coming Up (Live At Glasgow)” (Paul McCartney And Wings) and “Little Jeannie” (Elton John).
the 1970s
Right behind “Bad Girls”: “Ring My Bell” (Anita Ward) and “Hot Stuff” (Donna Summer).
Right behind “Shadow Dancing”: “Baker Street” (Gerry Rafferty) and “Miss You” (The Rolling Stones).
Right behind “Looks Like We Made It”: “I Just Want To Be Your Everything” (Andy Gibb) and “Da Doo Ron Ron” (Shaun Cassidy).
Right behind “Kiss And Say Goodbye”: “Afternoon Delight” (Starland Vocal Band) and “I'll Be Good To You” (The Brothers Johnson).
Right behind “Listen To What The Man Said”: “The Hustle” (Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony) and “I'm Not In Love” (10cc).
Right behind “Rock Your Baby”: “ANNIE's SONG” (John Denver) and “Rock And Roll Heaven” (The Righteous Brothers).
Right behind “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown”: “Will It Go Round In Circles” (Billy Preston) and “Yesterday Once More” (Carpenters).
Living in the Material World is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “Lean On Me”: “Too Late To Turn Back Now” (Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose) and “Alone Again (Naturally)” (Gilbert O'Sullivan).
1971
Right behind “Indian Reservation (The Lament Of The Cherokee Reservation Indian)”: “It's Too Late/I Feel The Earth Move” (Carole King) and “You've Got A Friend” (James Taylor).
Right behind “Mama Told Me (Not To Come)”: “The Love You Save/I Found That Girl” (Jackson 5) and “(They Long To Be) Close To You” (Carpenters).
the 1960s
Right behind “In The Year 2525”: “Spinning Wheel” (Blood, Sweat & Tears) and “Good Morning Starshine” (Oliver).
Right behind “Grazing In The Grass”: “Lady Willpower” (Gary Puckett And The Union Gap) and “Jumpin' Jack Flash” (The Rolling Stones).
Right behind “Windy”: “Can't Take My Eyes Off You” (Frankie Valli) and “Light My Fire” (The Doors).
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “Hanky Panky”: “Wild Thing” (The Troggs) and “Lil' Red Riding Hood” (Sam The Sham and the Pharaohs).
Strangers in the Night is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction”: “I'm Henry VIII, I Am” (Herman's Hermits) and “I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)” (Four Tops).
1964
Right behind “Rag Doll”: “Memphis” (Johnny Rivers) and “I Get Around” (The Beach Boys).
Right behind “Surf City”: “Easier Said Than Done” (The Essex) and “So Much In Love” (The Tymes).
1962
Right behind “Roses Are Red (My Love)”: “The Wah Watusi” (The Orlons) and “I Can't Stop Loving You” (Ray Charles).
1961
Right behind “Tossin' And Turnin'”: “The Boll Weevil Song” (Brook Benton) and “Quarter To Three” (U.S. Bonds).
1960
Right behind “I'm Sorry”: “Alley-Oop” (Hollywood Argyles) and “Everybody's Somebody's Fool” (Connie Francis).
the late 1950s
1959
Right behind “Lonely Boy”: “The Battle Of New Orleans” (Johnny Horton) and “Tiger” (Fabian).
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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