July 21
on this day, year by year
Here is the most recent July 21, and then every July 21 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”: “Daisies” (Justin Bieber) and “What I Want” (Morgan Wallen Featuring Tate McRae).
JackBoys 2 is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2025
- Most read on Wikipedia
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, American actor (1970–2025)died July 20
Your July 21
On July 21, 2025, “Ordinary” was #1.
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every other July 21, back to 1959
Right behind “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”: “I Had Some Help” (Post Malone Featuring Morgan Wallen) and “Not Like Us” (Kendrick Lamar).
The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) 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
- Most read on Wikipedia
- Oppenheimer, 2023 film by Christopher Nolan
- New games
- Pikmin 4
Right behind “As It Was”: “About Damn Time” (Lizzo) and “First Class” (Jack Harlow).
Un Verano Sin Ti is also on Spotify, YouTube.
more from 2022
- Most read on Wikipedia
Draupadi Murmu, President of India since 2022
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
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nigerian-Greek basketball player (born 1994)- New games
- Pokémon Unite
Right behind “Rockstar”: “Come & Go” (Juice WRLD x Marshmello) and “Whats Poppin” (Jack Harlow Featuring DaBaby, Tory Lanez & Lil Wayne).
Right behind “Old Town Road”: “Bad Guy” (Billie Eilish) and “I Don't Care” (Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber).
No.6 Collaborations Project is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “In My Feelings”: “I Like It” (Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin) and “Girls Like You” (Maroon 5 Featuring Cardi B).
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
Chester Bennington, American singer (1976–2017)died July 20- New games
- Splatoon 2
the 2010s
Right behind “One Dance”: “Can't Stop The Feeling!” (Justin Timberlake) and “Don't Let Me Down” (The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya).
California is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2016
- Most read on Wikipedia
Tanghulu, Skewers of glazed fruit- New games
- Girls' Frontline
Right behind “Cheerleader”: “See You Again” (Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth) and “Can't Feel My Face” (The Weeknd).
Dreams Worth More Than Money is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2015
- New games
- Journey
Right behind “Rude”: “Fancy” (Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX) and “Problem” (Ariana Grande Featuring Iggy Azalea).
1000 Forms of Fear is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2014
- New games
- Freedom Planet
Right behind “Blurred Lines”: “Get Lucky” (Daft Punk Featuring Pharrell Williams) and “We Can't Stop” (Miley Cyrus).
Magna Carta Holy Grail is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “Call Me Maybe”: “Payphone” (Maroon 5 Featuring Wiz Khalifa) and “Somebody That I Used To Know” (Gotye Featuring Kimbra).
Right behind “Party Rock Anthem”: “Give Me Everything” (Pitbull Featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer) and “Rolling In The Deep” (Adele).
4 is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2011
Right behind “California Gurls”: “Love The Way You Lie” (Eminem Featuring Rihanna) and “Airplanes” (B.o.B Featuring Hayley Williams).
Recovery is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2010
- New games
- Limbo · Sin & Punishment: Star Successor
the 2000s
Right behind “I Gotta Feeling”: “Best I Ever Had” (Drake) and “Boom Boom Pow” (The Black Eyed Peas).
BLACKsummers'night is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2009
- New games
- Final Fantasy IV: The After Years · Little King's Story · G-Force
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
- Jade Empire
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.
more from 2006
- New games
- Democracy
Right behind “We Belong Together”: “Hollaback Girl” (Gwen Stefani) and “Don't Phunk With My Heart” (The Black Eyed Peas).
TP-3: Reloaded is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2005
- New games
- World of Warcraft · Mario Superstar Baseball · Devil Kings
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).
Right behind “Hot In Herre”: “Without Me” (Eminem) and “Complicated” (Avril Lavigne).
Right behind “U Remind Me”: “Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)” (Blu Cantrell) and “Let Me Blow Ya Mind” (Eve Featuring Gwen Stefani).
Songs in A Minor is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2001
- New games
- Mario Kart: Super Circuit
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
- Mario Tennis
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 “Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)” (Backstreet Boys).
Men in Black: The Album is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “You're Makin' Me High/Let It Flow”: “How Do U Want It/California Love” (2Pac Featuring K-Ci And JoJo) and “Give Me One Reason” (Tracy Chapman).
It Was Written is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 1996
- New games
- Mole Mania
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).
Pocahontas is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 1995
- New games
- Theme Park · Castlevania: Rondo of Blood · Mario's Tennis
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).
Right behind “Can't Help Falling In Love (From "Sliver")”: “Weak” (SWV) and “Whoomp! (There It Is)” (Tag Team).
Right behind “Baby Got Back”: “This Used To Be My Playground” (Madonna) and “Baby-Baby-Baby” (TLC).
Right behind “(Everything I Do) I Do It For You”: “Right Here, Right Now” (Jesus Jones) and “Unbelievable” (EMF).
Unforgettable... with Love 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 Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For” (U2).
Right behind “Sledgehammer”: “Danger Zone” (Kenny Loggins) and “Invisible Touch” (Genesis).
Top Gun is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 1986
- New games
- Volleyball
Right behind “Everytime You Go Away”: “Shout” (Tears For Fears) and “You Give Good Love” (Whitney Houston).
Songs from the Big Chair is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
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 “The One That You Love”: “Bette Davis Eyes” (Kim Carnes) and “Jessie's Girl” (Rick Springfield).
Long Distance Voyager is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “It's Still Rock And Roll To Me”: “Magic” (Olivia Newton-John) 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 “The Hustle”: “I'm Not In Love” (10cc) and “One Of These Nights” (Eagles).
Right behind “ANNIE's SONG”: “Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me” (Elton John) 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 “(They Long To Be) Close To You”: “Mama Told Me (Not To Come)” (Three Dog Night) and “Band Of Gold” (Freda Payne).
the 1960s
Right behind “In The Year 2525”: “Crystal Blue Persuasion” (Tommy James And The Shondells) and “Spinning Wheel” (Blood, Sweat & Tears).
1968
Right behind “Grazing In The Grass”: “Lady Willpower” (Gary Puckett And The Union Gap) and “Stoned Soul Picnic” (The 5th Dimension).
The Beat of the Brass is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
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”: “A Hard Day's Night” (The Beatles) and “I Get Around” (The Beach Boys).
Right behind “Surf City”: “So Much In Love” (The Tymes) and “Fingertips - Pt 2” (Little Stevie Wonder).
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”: “Only The Lonely (Know How I Feel)” (Roy Orbison) and “Alley-Oop” (Hollywood Argyles).
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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