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General Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Spiritinthesky on October 08, 2009, 06:41:30 PM

Title: What song was #1 on the day you were born
Post by: Spiritinthesky on October 08, 2009, 06:41:30 PM: Have you ever done this?

See what song was #1 on the day you were born.

My number #1's are:
'You're So Vain' by Carly Simon in the US
'Long Haired Lover From Liverpool' by Little Jimmy Osmond in the UK
'Ben' by Michael Jackson in Australia

See which songs you get
http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/birthdayno1
Title: Re: What song was #1 on the day you were born
Post by: superval99 on October 08, 2009, 07:52:51 PM: Now I know I'm really old! It doesn't go back far enough for my birthday! ;D ::)
Title: Re: What song was #1 on the day you were born
Post by: Waterline Man on October 08, 2009, 09:50:58 PM: Wow,good idea Spiritinthesky :P

Joe Cocker with a little help from my friends was no 1 in the uk
&
the Beatles with hey Jude was no 1 in both the US & OZ
Title: Re: What song was #1 on the day you were born
Post by: localhero1986 on October 08, 2009, 11:04:15 PM: Hmm, well, born on a Monday in 1986, which can be seen in the clip, I guess it's The Bangles - Manic Monday... ::) ;D
Title: Re: What song was #1 on the day you were born
Post by: Pottel on October 08, 2009, 11:10:17 PM: uk:Space Oddity - David Bowie
us:Island Girl - Elton John
down under:Mama Mia - Abba
guess my birthday...
Title: Re: What song was #1 on the day you were born
Post by: superval99 on October 09, 2009, 10:11:35 AM: Found a list which does go back a long way and the song is "Moonlight Serenade", Glenn Miller! ;)
Title: Re: What song was #1 on the day you were born
Post by: IrisRose on October 10, 2009, 05:36:30 AM: Where did you find that list, Val? I think the number one when I was born was "Greensleeves" by Henry Tudor 8
Title: Re: What song was #1 on the day you were born
Post by: superval99 on October 10, 2009, 09:43:09 AM: ;D! LOL, Marie! My husband suggested "Greensleeves" too! :-\
Title: Re: What song was #1 on the day you were born
Post by: jacki on October 10, 2009, 05:44:32 PM: My guess would be something by Bing Crosby. I'm too scared to look.

That was a good one, Marie!
Title: Re: What song was #1 on the day you were born
Post by: superval99 on October 10, 2009, 05:53:39 PM: Hi Jacki, Lovely to see you here! Hope you're feeling well! :D

"Moonlight Serenade" was # 1 in the US charts on my birthday, but in the UK I don't think we had charts then, but I suspect it would have been something by Vera Lynn. Interestingly, she is in the UK charts again and has just had a few weeks at # 1 again! The wheel has turned full circle, it seems! ;)
Title: Re: What song was #1 on the day you were born
Post by: Rollergirl on October 10, 2009, 06:17:03 PM: in the UK Spirit In The Sky - Norman Greenbaum
in the US American Woman - Guess Who
in Aus: Let It Be - The Beatles
Title: Re: What song was #1 on the day you were born
Post by: Mossguitar on October 10, 2009, 06:57:45 PM: UK: Knock Three Times - Dawn
USA: Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones
AUS: Chirpy, Chirpy, Cheep, Cheep - Lally Stott
Norway: Album: Sticky Fingers -The Rolling Stones
Single: Rose Garden - Lynn Anderson

Cool! 8)
Title: Re: What song was #1 on the day you were born
Post by: Hoops McCann on October 10, 2009, 06:58:06 PM: Ugh...in the US...coming to a Home Depot store near you...

Whitney Houston - Didn
Title: Re: What song was #1 on the day you were born
Post by: JeroenvG on October 10, 2009, 07:26:46 PM: USA: Mary's Boy Child-Oh My Lord - Boney M
UK: Le Freak - Chic
AUS: Y.M.C.A.
Title: Re: What song was #1 on the day you were born
Post by: Fieneke2 on October 10, 2009, 10:23:42 PM: Spiritinthesky Welcome to the forum and thank you for posting this link! ;D

UK : It
Title: Re: What song was #1 on the day you were born
Post by: knopflerized on October 10, 2009, 11:57:01 PM: UK: Stand & Deliver - Adam & The Ants
USA:Morning Train (Nine To Five) - Sheena Easton
AUS: 9 To 5 (Morning Train) - Sheena Easton

I don't know any of them...