November 9
on this day, year by year
Here is the most recent November 9, and then every November 9 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.
Your November 9
On November 9, 2025, “The Fate Of Ophelia” was #1.
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- iTunes Staff Favorites
- Apps for Writers
- Dear Diary
In the App Store since 2011
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every other November 9, 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”: “Lift Me Up” (Rihanna) and “Unholy” (Sam Smith & Kim Petras).
Midnights is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2022
- Most read on Wikipedia
John Fetterman, American politician (born 1969)- New games
- God of War Ragnarök
Right behind “Easy On Me”: “Stay” (The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber) and “Industry Baby” (Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow).
= is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2021
- New games
- Forza Horizon 5 · Jurassic World Evolution 2 · Blue Archive
Right behind “Mood”: “Positions” (Ariana Grande) and “Laugh Now Cry Later” (Drake Featuring Lil Durk).
Positions is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2020
- Most read on Wikipedia
Joe Biden, President of the United States from 2021 to 2025President-elect Joe Biden announces a 12-person coronavirus task force as part of his transitional team.
Right behind “Lose You To Love Me”: “Someone You Loved” (Lewis Capaldi) and “Circles” (Post Malone).
Right behind “Girls Like You”: “Sicko Mode” (Travis Scott) and “Happier” (Marshmello & Bastille).
Sì is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2018
- Most read on Wikipedia
Exo, South Korean boy band- New games
- Thief Simulator · Tetris Effect
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
- New games
- South Park: Phone Destroyer
the 2010s
Right behind “Closer”: “Starboy” (The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk) and “Heathens” (twenty one pilots).
Joanne is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2016
- Most read on Wikipedia
United States presidential election, 2016, First election of President Donald Trump- New games
- World of Tanks Blitz · Beholder
Right behind “Hello”: “Sorry” (Justin Bieber) and “Hotline Bling” (Drake).
Sounds Good Feels Good is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2015
- Most read on Wikipedia
Hedy Lamarr, Austrian-American actress and inventor (1914–2000)
Right behind “Shake It Off”: “All About That Bass” (Meghan Trainor) and “Habits (Stay High)” (Tove Lo).
Right behind “Royals”: “Roar” (Katy Perry) and “Wrecking Ball” (Miley Cyrus).
Right behind “One More Night”: “Gangnam Style” (PSY) and “Some Nights” (fun.).
Red is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2012
- New games
- Pro Evolution Soccer 2013
Right behind “We Found Love”: “Someone Like You” (Adele) and “Sexy And I Know It” (LMFAO).
Right behind “We R Who We R”: “Like A G6” (Far*East Movement Featuring Cataracs & Dev) and “Just The Way You Are” (Bruno Mars).
Speak Now is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2010
the 2000s
Right behind “Whatcha Say”: “Fireflies” (Owl City) and “Empire State Of Mind” (Jay-Z + Alicia Keys).
This Is It is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2009
- New games
- NBA 2K10 · Dragon Ball: Raging Blast
Right behind “Live Your Life”: “Whatever You Like” (T.I.) and “So What” (P!nk).
Black Ice is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2008
- New games
- WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009
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).
Hannah Montana is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2006
- New games
- Viva Piñata
Right behind “Gold Digger”: “Run It!” (Chris Brown) and “My Humps” (The Black Eyed Peas).
#1's is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2005
- In space
- Venus Express launches
Right behind “My Boo”: “Drop It Like It's Hot” (Snoop Dogg Featuring Pharrell) and “Goodies” (Ciara Featuring Petey Pablo).
Unfinished Business is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2004
- New games
- Need for Speed: Underground 2 · Halo 2 · Zoo Tycoon 2
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).
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
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.
more from 2000
- New games
- Europa Universalis: Crown of the North
the 1990s
Right behind “Smooth”: “Satisfy You” (Puff Daddy Featuring R. Kelly) and “Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)” (Lou Bega).
Right behind “Doo Wop (That Thing)”: “Lately” (Divine) and “The First Night” (Monica).
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).
Right behind “No Diggity”: “It's All Coming Back To Me Now” (Celine Dion) and “I Love You Always Forever” (Donna Lewis).
1995
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.
Right behind “I'll Make Love To You”: “All I Wanna Do” (Sheryl Crow) and “Another Night” (Real McCoy).
Right behind “I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)”: “All That She Wants” (Ace Of Base) and “Again” (Janet Jackson).
Right behind “How Do You Talk To An Angel”: “End Of The Road (From "Boomerang")” (Boyz II Men) 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.
Right behind “Love Takes Time”: “Pray” (M.C. Hammer) and “Ice Ice Baby” (Vanilla Ice).
To the Extreme is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 1990
- New games
- King's Quest V
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 “Wild, Wild West”: “Kokomo (From"Cocktail" )” (The Beach Boys) and “The Loco-Motion” (Kylie Minogue).
Right behind “I Think We're Alone Now”: “Mony Mony” (Billy Idol) and “(I've Had) The Time Of My Life” (Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes).
Right behind “Amanda”: “Human” (The Human League) and “True Blue” (Madonna).
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 “All Night Long (All Night)”: “Islands In The Stream” (Kenny Rogers Duet With Dolly Parton) and “Uptown Girl” (Billy Joel).
Right behind “Up Where We Belong”: “Truly” (Lionel Richie) and “Heart Attack” (Olivia Newton-John).
Right behind “Private Eyes”: “Start Me Up” (The Rolling Stones) and “Physical” (Olivia Newton-John).
Right behind “Lady”: “Woman In Love” (Barbra Streisand) and “The Wanderer” (Donna Summer).
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).
1977
Right behind “You Light Up My Life”: “Boogie Nights” (Heatwave) and “Nobody Does It Better” (Carly Simon).
1976
Right behind “Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)”: “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 “Who Loves You” (The 4 Seasons).
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 “Imagine” (John Lennon Plastic Ono Band).
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”: “Come Together/Something” (The Beatles) and “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.
more from 1967
- In space
- Apollo 4 launches
Right behind “Poor Side Of Town”: “Last Train To Clarksville” (The Monkees) and “96 Tears” (? (Question Mark) & The Mysterians).
Right behind “Get Off Of My Cloud”: “A Lover's Concerto” (The Toys) and “1-2-3” (Len Barry).
Right behind “Baby Love”: “Leader Of The Pack” (The Shangri-Las) and “Last Kiss” (J. Frank Wilson and The Cavaliers).
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 “Fool #1” (Brenda Lee).
1960
Right behind “Georgia On My Mind”: “Poetry In Motion” (Johnny Tillotson) and “You Talk Too Much” (Joe Jones).
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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