October 13
on this day, year by year
Here is the most recent October 13, and then every October 13 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”: “Opalite” (Taylor Swift) and “Elizabeth Taylor” (Taylor Swift).
The Life of a Showgirl is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2025
- Most read on Wikipedia
Ed Gein, American murderer and body snatcher (1906–1984)
Your October 13
On October 13, 2025, “The Fate Of Ophelia” was #1.
Do you remember your day?
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- iTunes Staff Favorites
- Apps for Writers
- Dear Diary
In the App Store since 2011
I look forward to checking every morning what I got up to last week, month, year. Simple to use and a lovely concept — I only wish I’d discovered it earlier.
every other October 13, back to 1958
Right behind “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”: “Birds Of A Feather” (Billie Eilish) and “I Had Some Help” (Post Malone Featuring Morgan Wallen).
Moon Music is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2024
- Most read on Wikipedia
Baba Siddique, Indian politician (1958–2024)died October 12
Right behind “Paint The Town Red”: “Snooze” (SZA) and “Cruel Summer” (Taylor Swift).
One Thing at a Time is also on Spotify, YouTube.
more from 2023
- Most read on Wikipedia
Gaza Strip, Autonomous territory in the Middle EastThe Israeli Defense Forces notifies the United Nations that the 1.1 million Palestinians living north of Wadi Gaza in the Gaza Strip have been ordered to relocate to Southern…- New games
- The Coffin of Andy and Leyley · Lords of the Fallen
Right behind “Bad Habit”: “Unholy” (Sam Smith & Kim Petras) and “As It Was” (Harry Styles).
Un Verano Sin Ti is also on Spotify, YouTube.
more from 2022
- Most read on Wikipedia
- Jeffrey Dahmer, American serial killer (1960–1994)
- New games
- Chariots of War
Right behind “Stay”: “Industry Baby” (Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow) and “Fancy Like” (Walker Hayes).
Sincerely, Kentrell is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2021
- Most read on Wikipedia
Squid Game, South Korean television series (2021–2025)
Right behind “Savage Love (Laxed - Siren Beat)”: “Dynamite” (BTS) and “WAP” (Cardi B Featuring Megan Thee Stallion).
Savage Mode II is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2020
- Most read on Wikipedia
Amy Coney Barrett, US Supreme Court justice since 2020- New games
- Remothered: Broken Porcelain
Right behind “HIGHEST IN THE ROOM”: “Truth Hurts” (Lizzo) and “Senorita” (Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello).
SuperM – The 1st Mini Album is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “Girls Like You”: “Mona Lisa” (Lil Wayne Featuring Kendrick Lamar) and “Lucid Dreams” (Juice WRLD).
Tha Carter V is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2018
- Most read on Wikipedia
Tunnel, Underground passage made for traffic
Right behind “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)”: “Rockstar” (Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage) and “Look What You Made Me Do” (Taylor Swift).
Wonderful Wonderful is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2017
- Most read on Wikipedia
Harvey Weinstein, American film producer and sex offender (born 1952)- New games
- The Evil Within 2
the 2010s
Right behind “Closer”: “Heathens” (twenty one pilots) and “Starboy” (The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk).
Illuminate is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2016
- New games
- Batman: Arkham VR · Until Dawn: Rush of Blood
Right behind “The Hills”: “What Do You Mean?” (Justin Bieber) and “Hotline Bling” (Drake).
Fetty Wap is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2015
Right behind “All About That Bass”: “Shake It Off” (Taylor Swift) and “Black Widow” (Iggy Azalea Featuring Rita Ora).
Bringing Back the Sunshine is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2014
- New games
- Exerion
Right behind “Royals”: “Roar” (Katy Perry) and “Wrecking Ball” (Miley Cyrus).
The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2 is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2013
- New games
- Skylanders: Swap Force
Right behind “One More Night”: “Gangnam Style” (PSY) and “Some Nights” (fun.).
Right behind “Someone Like You”: “Moves Like Jagger” (Maroon 5 Featuring Christina Aguilera) and “Pumped Up Kicks” (Foster The People).
Cole World: The Sideline Story is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2011
- First aired
- Guilty Crown premieres
Right behind “Just The Way You Are”: “Like A G6” (Far*East Movement Featuring Cataracs & Dev) and “Teenage Dream” (Katy Perry).
the 2000s
Right behind “Down”: “Party In The U.S.A.” (Miley Cyrus) and “Run This Town” (Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West).
Love Is the Answer is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2009
Right behind “Live Your Life”: “Whatever You Like” (T.I.) and “So What” (P!nk).
Paper Trail is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2008
- New games
- Dead Space · World of Goo · Secret of Mana
Right behind “Crank That (Soulja Boy)”: “Stronger” (Kanye West) and “Gimme More” (Britney Spears).
Right behind “SexyBack”: “Money Maker” (Ludacris Featuring Pharrell) and “Lips Of An Angel” (Hinder).
Release Therapy is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2006
- New games
- Gothic 3 · Microsoft Flight Simulator X · Stronghold Legends
Right behind “Gold Digger”: “Shake It Off” (Mariah Carey) and “Photograph” (Nickelback).
Right behind “Goodies”: “My Boo” (Usher And Alicia Keys) and “Lean Back” (Terror Squad).
Right behind “Baby Boy”: “Shake Ya Tailfeather” (Nelly, P. Diddy & Murphy Lee) and “Get Low” (Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz Featuring Ying Yang Twins).
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “Dilemma”: “A Moment Like This” (Kelly Clarkson) and “Gangsta Lovin'” (Eve Featuring Alicia Keys).
Right behind “Fallin'”: “I'm Real” (Jennifer Lopez Featuring Ja Rule) and “Where The Party At” (Jagged Edge With Nelly).
Right behind “Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)”: “Music” (Madonna) and “Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche)” (98 Degrees).
Let's Get Ready is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 2000
- New games
- Mario Party 2
the 1990s
Right behind “Heartbreaker”: “Music Of My Heart” ('N Sync & Gloria Estefan) and “Smooth” (Santana Featuring Rob Thomas).
Human Clay is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 1999
- New games
- Army Men: Air Attack
Right behind “One Week”: “The First Night” (Monica) and “I Don't Want To Miss A Thing” (Aerosmith).
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”: “4 Seasons Of Loneliness” (Boyz II Men) and “You Make Me Wanna...” (Usher).
You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs is also on Spotify, YouTube.
Right behind “Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)”: “I Love You Always Forever” (Donna Lewis) and “It's All Coming Back To Me Now” (Celine Dion).
From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “Fantasy”: “Gangsta's Paradise (From "Dangerous Minds")” (Coolio Featuring L.V.) and “You Are Not Alone” (Michael Jackson).
Jagged Little Pill is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
more from 1995
- New games
- Mortal Kombat 3
Right behind “I'll Make Love To You”: “All I Wanna Do” (Sheryl Crow) and “Endless Love” (Luther Vandross & Mariah Carey).
Right behind “Dreamlover”: “Right Here (Human Nature)/Downtown” (SWV) and “The River Of Dreams” (Billy Joel).
Right behind “End Of The Road (From "Boomerang")”: “Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough” (Patty Smyth) and “Jump Around” (House Of Pain).
Right behind “Emotions”: “Do Anything” (Natural Selection) and “Romantic” (Karyn White).
Use Your Illusion II is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “Praying For Time”: “Close To You” (Maxi Priest) and “I Don't Have The Heart” (James Ingram).
the 1980s
Right behind “Miss You Much”: “Cherish” (Madonna) and “Girl I'm Gonna Miss You” (Milli Vanilli).
Right behind “Red Red Wine”: “Love Bites” (Def Leppard) and “Groovy Kind Of Love” (Phil Collins).
Right behind “Lost In Emotion”: “U Got The Look” (Prince) and “Carrie” (Europe).
Right behind “When I Think Of You”: “Typical Male” (Tina Turner) and “True Colors” (Cyndi Lauper).
Right behind “Take On Me”: “Saving All My Love For You” (Whitney Houston) and “Part-Time Lover” (Stevie Wonder).
Right behind “I Just Called To Say I Love You”: “Let's Go Crazy” (Prince And The Revolution) and “Drive” (The Cars).
Right behind “Total Eclipse Of The Heart”: “Making Love Out Of Nothing At All” (Air Supply) and “King Of Pain” (The Police).
1982
Right behind “Jack & Diane”: “Who Can It Be Now?” (Men At Work) and “Eye In The Sky” (The Alan Parsons Project).
Right behind “Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)”: “Endless Love” (Diana Ross & Lionel Richie) and “Start Me Up” (The Rolling Stones).
Right behind “Another One Bites The Dust”: “Woman In Love” (Barbra Streisand) and “Upside Down” (Diana Ross).
the 1970s
Right behind “Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough”: “Rise” (Herb Alpert) and “Sad Eyes” (Robert John).
In Through the Out Door is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “Kiss You All Over”: “Hot Child In The City” (Nick Gilder) and “Boogie Oogie Oogie” (A Taste Of Honey).
Right behind “You Light Up My Life”: “Keep It Comin' Love” (KC And The Sunshine Band) and “Nobody Does It Better” (Carly Simon).
1976
Right behind “Disco Duck (Part I)”: “A Fifth Of Beethoven” (Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band) and “Lowdown” (Boz Scaggs).
Songs in the Key of Life is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “Bad Blood”: “I'm Sorry” (John Denver) and “Miracles” (Jefferson Starship).
Right behind “Nothing From Nothing”: “Then Came You” (Dionne Warwicke & Spinners) and “You Haven't Done Nothin” (Stevie Wonder).
Right behind “Half-Breed”: “Ramblin Man” (The Allman Brothers Band) and “Let's Get It On” (Marvin Gaye).
Right behind “Ben”: “Use Me” (Bill Withers) and “Everybody Plays The Fool” (The Main Ingredient).
1971
Right behind “Maggie May/Reason To Believe”: “Superstar/Bless The Beasts And Children” (Carpenters) and “Yo-Yo” (The Osmonds).
Every Picture Tells a Story is also on Spotify, YouTube, Wikipedia.
Right behind “I'll Be There”: “Cracklin' Rosie” (Neil Diamond) and “Green-Eyed Lady” (Sugarloaf).
the 1960s
1969
Right behind “I Can't Get Next To You”: “Hot Fun In The Summertime” (Sly & The Family Stone) and “Sugar, Sugar” (The Archies).
Right behind “Hey Jude”: “Fire” (The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown) and “Little Green Apples” (O.C. Smith).
Right behind “The Letter”: “Never My Love” (The Association) and “To Sir With Love” (Lulu).
Right behind “Reach Out I'll Be There”: “Cherish” (The Association) and “96 Tears” (? (Question Mark) & The Mysterians).
Right behind “Yesterday”: “Treat Her Right” (Roy Head And The Traits) and “Hang On Sloopy” (The McCoys).
Right behind “Do Wah Diddy Diddy”: “Dancing In The Street” (Martha & The Vandellas) and “Oh, Pretty Woman” (Roy Orbison And The Candy Men).
Right behind “Sugar Shack”: “Be My Baby” (The Ronettes) and “Blue Velvet” (Bobby Vinton).
Right behind “Sherry”: “Monster Mash” (Bobby "Boris" Pickett And The Crypt-Kickers) and “Ramblin' Rose” (Nat King Cole).
1961
Right behind “Hit The Road Jack”: “Runaround Sue” (Dion) and “Bristol Stomp” (The Dovells).
1960
Right behind “Save The Last Dance For Me”: “My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own” (Connie Francis) and “Chain Gang” (Sam Cooke).
more from 1960
- In sports
- 1960 World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates
the late 1950s
1959
Right behind “Mack The Knife”: “Put Your Head On My Shoulder” (Paul Anka) and “Mr. Blue” (The Fleetwoods).
1958
Right behind “It's All In The Game”: “Rock-in Robin” (Bobby Day) and “Bird Dog” (The Everly Brothers).
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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