The song was released in January 1980 as the fourth single from Allen's debut studio album, Magic Rhythm (1979).
"He's My Number One" was released in January 1980 by English-born Australian pop singer, Christie Allen as the fourth single from her debut album, Magic Rhythm (1979), which was produced by English-Australian songwriter and guitarist Terry Britten.
[1] Allen had met Britten in Perth in 1977, while she fronted her family band, Pendulum.
[2] The song peaked at number 4 on the Kent Music Report singles chart in Australia.
[3] At the 1979 Countdown Music Awards, held on 13 April 1980, Allen performed "He's My Number One" and Terry Britten won Best Recorded Songwriter for it.