November 5
on this day, year by year
Here is the most recent November 5, and then every November 5 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 “The Fate Of Ophelia”: “Golden” (HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna & REI AMI) and “Ordinary” (Alex Warren).
The Life of a Showgirl is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2025
- Most read on Wikipedia
Zohran Mamdani, Mayor of New York City since 2026
Your November 5
On November 5, 2025, “The Fate Of Ophelia” was #1.
Do you remember your day?
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- Apps for Writers
- Dear Diary
In the App Store since 2011
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every other November 5, back to 1958
Right behind “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”: “Die With A Smile” (Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars) and “Birds Of A Feather” (Billie Eilish).
Chromakopia is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2024
- Most read on Wikipedia
2024 United States presidential election, Second election of Donald Trump
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Right behind “Is It Over Now? (Taylor's Version) [From The Vault]”: “Now That We Don't Talk (Taylor's Version) [From The Vault]” (Taylor Swift) and “Slut! (Taylor's Version) [From The Vault]” (Taylor Swift).
1989 (Taylor's Version) is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2023
- Most read on Wikipedia
- 2023 Cricket World Cup, 13th edition of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup
Right behind “Anti-Hero”: “Lavender Haze” (Taylor Swift) and “Maroon” (Taylor Swift).
Midnights is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2022
- Most read on Wikipedia
Aaron Carter, American singer (1987–2022)died November 5- In sports
- 2022 World Series: Houston Astros
Right behind “Easy On Me”: “Stay” (The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber) and “Industry Baby” (Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow).
Certified Lover Boy is also on Spotify, YouTube.
more from 2021
- Most read on Wikipedia
- Eternals, 2021 Marvel Studios film
- New games
- Call of Duty: Vanguard
Right behind “Positions”: “Forever After All” (Luke Combs) and “Mood” (24kGoldn Featuring iann dior).
What You See Is What You Get is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2020
- Most read on Wikipedia
Joe Biden, President of the United States from 2021 to 2025- New games
- Apex Legends
Right behind “Lose You To Love Me”: “Someone You Loved” (Lewis Capaldi) and “Circles” (Post Malone).
Jesus Is King is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2019
- New games
- Red Dead Redemption 2 · Planet Zoo · Just Dance 2020
Right behind “Girls Like You”: “Sicko Mode” (Travis Scott) and “Happier” (Marshmello & Bastille).
Right behind “Rockstar”: “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)” (Cardi B) and “1-800-273-8255” (Logic Featuring Alessia Cara & Khalid).
Flicker is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2017
- Most read on Wikipedia
Christopher Paul Neil, Canadian convicted serial child molester (born 1975)
the 2010s
Right behind “Closer”: “Starboy” (The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk) and “Heathens” (twenty one pilots).
Right behind “The Hills”: “Hotline Bling” (Drake) and “What Do You Mean?” (Justin Bieber).
Pentatonix is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2015
- Most read on Wikipedia
Chris Stapleton, American singer-songwriter (born 1978)
Right behind “All About That Bass”: “Shake It Off” (Taylor Swift) and “Habits (Stay High)” (Tove Lo).
.5: The Gray Chapter is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2014
- New games
- A Bird Story
Right behind “Royals”: “Roar” (Katy Perry) and “Wrecking Ball” (Miley Cyrus).
Prism is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2013
- In space
- Mars Orbiter Mission launches
- New games
- Call of Duty: Ghosts
Right behind “One More Night”: “Gangnam Style” (PSY) and “Some Nights” (fun.).
Right behind “Someone Like You”: “We Found Love” (Rihanna Featuring Calvin Harris) and “Moves Like Jagger” (Maroon 5 Featuring Christina Aguilera).
Right behind “Like A G6”: “Just The Way You Are” (Bruno Mars) and “Only Girl (In The World)” (Rihanna).
The Incredible Machine is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2010
- New games
- James Bond 007: Blood Stone · GoldenEye 007 · Football Manager 2011
the 2000s
Right behind “Fireflies”: “Whatcha Say” (Jason Derulo) and “Down” (Jay Sean Featuring Lil Wayne).
New Moon is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2009
Right behind “Whatever You Like”: “Live Your Life” (T.I. Featuring Rihanna) and “If I Were A Boy” (Beyonce).
Black Ice is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2008
- New games
- The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon
Right behind “Kiss Kiss”: “Apologize” (Timbaland Featuring OneRepublic) and “Crank That (Soulja Boy)” (Soulja Boy Tell'em).
Carnival Ride is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2007
Right behind “My Love”: “Smack That” (Akon Featuring Eminem) and “Money Maker” (Ludacris Featuring Pharrell).
Right behind “Gold Digger”: “Run It!” (Chris Brown) and “My Humps” (The Black Eyed Peas).
I Am Me is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2005
- New games
- Gun
2004
Right behind “My Boo”: “Goodies” (Ciara Featuring Petey Pablo) and “Lose My Breath” (Destiny's Child).
Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Volume III is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2004
- New games
- Bejeweled 2 · FlatOut · Nexus: The Jupiter Incident
Right behind “Baby Boy”: “Stand Up” (Ludacris Featuring Shawnna) and “Holidae In” (Chingy Featuring Ludacris & Snoop Dogg).
Right behind “Lose Yourself”: “Dilemma” (Nelly Featuring Kelly Rowland) and “Work It” (Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott).
Shaman is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2002
- New games
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Right behind “Family Affair”: “I'm Real” (Jennifer Lopez Featuring Ja Rule) and “Fallin'” (Alicia Keys).
The Great Depression is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2001
- New games
- SSX Tricky
Right behind “With Arms Wide Open”: “Music” (Madonna) and “Kryptonite” (3 Doors Down).
Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
the 1990s
Right behind “Smooth”: “Satisfy You” (Puff Daddy Featuring R. Kelly) and “Heartbreaker” (Mariah Carey Featuring Jay-Z).
Right behind “The First Night”: “One Week” (Barenaked Ladies) and “How Deep Is Your Love” (Dru Hill Featuring Redman).
Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “Candle In The Wind 1997/Something About The Way You Look Tonight”: “You Make Me Wanna...” (Usher) and “How Do I Live” (LeAnn Rimes).
The Firm – The Album is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “No Diggity”: “It's All Coming Back To Me Now” (Celine Dion) and “I Love You Always Forever” (Donna Lewis).
Best Of Volume I is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 1996
- New games
- Wave Race 64
Right behind “Fantasy”: “Gangsta's Paradise (From "Dangerous Minds")” (Coolio Featuring L.V.) and “Runaway” (Janet Jackson).
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 1995
- New games
- Twisted Metal
Right behind “I'll Make Love To You”: “All I Wanna Do” (Sheryl Crow) and “Secret” (Madonna).
Right behind “I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)”: “All That She Wants” (Ace Of Base) and “Just Kickin' It” (Xscape).
Vs. is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 1993
- New games
- Mega Man 6
Right behind “End Of The Road (From "Boomerang")”: “How Do You Talk To An Angel” (The Heights) and “I'd Die Without You (From "Boomerang")” (P.M. Dawn).
Right behind “Cream”: “Romantic” (Karyn White) and “Can't Stop This Thing We Started” (Bryan Adams).
Use Your Illusion II is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 1991
- New games
- Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters
Right behind “Love Takes Time”: “Pray” (M.C. Hammer) and “Ice Ice Baby” (Vanilla Ice).
the 1980s
Right behind “When I See You Smile”: “Listen To Your Heart” (Roxette) and “Cover Girl” (New Kids On The Block).
Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “Kokomo (From"Cocktail" )”: “Wild, Wild West” (The Escape Club) and “Groovy Kind Of Love” (Phil Collins).
Right behind “I Think We're Alone Now”: “Causing A Commotion” (Madonna) and “Mony Mony” (Billy Idol).
Right behind “Amanda”: “I Didn't Mean To Turn You On” (Robert Palmer) and “True Colors” (Cyndi Lauper).
Right behind “Miami Vice Theme”: “Part-Time Lover” (Stevie Wonder) and “Head Over Heels” (Tears For Fears).
Right behind “Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)”: “I Just Called To Say I Love You” (Stevie Wonder) and “Purple Rain” (Prince And The Revolution).
Right behind “Islands In The Stream”: “All Night Long (All Night)” (Lionel Richie) and “Total Eclipse Of The Heart” (Bonnie Tyler).
Right behind “Up Where We Belong”: “Who Can It Be Now?” (Men At Work) and “Heart Attack” (Olivia Newton-John).
Right behind “Private Eyes”: “Start Me Up” (The Rolling Stones) and “Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)” (Christopher Cross).
1980
Right behind “Woman In Love”: “Lady” (Kenny Rogers) and “He's So Shy” (The Pointer Sisters).
the 1970s
Right behind “Heartache Tonight”: “Dim All The Lights” (Donna Summer) and “Still” (Commodores).
Right behind “MacArthur Park”: “You Needed Me” (Anne Murray) and “Double Vision” (Foreigner).
Right behind “You Light Up My Life”: “Nobody Does It Better” (Carly Simon) and “Boogie Nights” (Heatwave).
Right behind “Rock'n Me”: “Disco Duck (Part I)” (Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots) and “The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald” (Gordon Lightfoot).
Songs in the Key of Life is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “Island Girl”: “Lyin' Eyes” (Eagles) and “I'm Sorry” (John Denver).
1974
Right behind “You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet/Free Wheelin'”: “Jazzman” (Carole King) and “Whatever Gets You Thru The Night” (John Lennon With The Plastic Ono Nuclear Band).
Right behind “Keep On Truckin' (Part 1)”: “Midnight Train To Georgia” (Gladys Knight And The Pips) and “Angie” (The Rolling Stones).
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “I Can See Clearly Now”: “Nights In White Satin” (The Moody Blues) and “I'd Love You To Want Me” (Lobo).
Right behind “Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves”: “Theme From Shaft” (Isaac Hayes) and “Maggie May/Reason To Believe” (Rod Stewart).
Right behind “I'll Be There”: “We've Only Just Begun” (Carpenters) and “Fire And Rain” (James Taylor).
the 1960s
Right behind “Wedding Bell Blues”: “Suspicious Minds” (Elvis Presley) and “Come Together/Something” (The Beatles).
Right behind “Hey Jude”: “Those Were The Days” (Mary Hopkin) and “Love Child” (Diana Ross & The Supremes).
Right behind “To Sir With Love”: “Soul Man” (Sam & Dave) and “It Must Be Him” (Vikki Carr).
Diana Ross & the Supremes: Greatest Hits is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “Last Train To Clarksville”: “96 Tears” (? (Question Mark) & The Mysterians) and “Poor Side Of Town” (Johnny Rivers).
Right behind “Get Off Of My Cloud”: “A Lover's Concerto” (The Toys) and “Yesterday” (The Beatles).
Right behind “Baby Love”: “Last Kiss” (J. Frank Wilson and The Cavaliers) and “Do Wah Diddy Diddy” (Manfred Mann).
People is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 1964
- In space
- Mariner 3 launches
Right behind “Sugar Shack”: “Deep Purple” (Nino Tempo & April Stevens) and “Washington Square” (The Village Stompers).
1962
Right behind “He's A Rebel”: “Big Girls Don't Cry” (The 4 Seasons) and “All Alone Am I” (Brenda Lee).
1961
Right behind “Big Bad John”: “Runaround Sue” (Dion) and “Bristol Stomp” (The Dovells).
1960
Right behind “Save The Last Dance For Me”: “I Want To Be Wanted” (Brenda Lee) and “Poetry In Motion” (Johnny Tillotson).
the late 1950s
1959
Right behind “Mack The Knife”: “Mr. Blue” (The Fleetwoods) and “Put Your Head On My Shoulder” (Paul Anka).
1958
Right behind “It's Only Make Believe”: “Tom Dooley” (The Kingston Trio) and “It's All In The Game” (Tommy Edwards).
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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