The #1 song on the day you were born.

Posted by: msaeger

Re: The #1 song on the day you were born. - 22/03/2006 01:34

Pretty neat.

1973 ... "Killing Me Softly with His Song" by Roberta Flack

Posted by: BAKup

Re: The #1 song on the day you were born. - 22/03/2006 02:12

1970 ... "I'll Be There" by The Jackson 5

Posted by: robricc

Re: The #1 song on the day you were born. - 22/03/2006 02:26

Dec. 1980
"Lady" by Kenny Rogers

Ugh... The man roasts a good chicken though.

EDIT: I haven't had Kenny Rogers Roasters since they closed the New City, NY location well over 5 years ago. I just checked their store locater, and there is only 1 restaurant still operating in the entire world! They used to be pretty plentiful. I guess that guy can't run a business. As dead as Roy Roger's (the resaurant) is, it still operates more than 1 location. In fact, I just ate at Roy's on Sunday (something I tend to do whenever I pass one in my travels).

Posted by: tonyc

Re: The #1 song on the day you were born. - 22/03/2006 02:32

Blech.

"8/15/1976 ... "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" by Elton John & Kiki Dee"

Posted by: SonicSnoop

Re: The #1 song on the day you were born. - 22/03/2006 02:34

4/6/78 Night Fever by the Bee Gees

Posted by: n2toh

Re: The #1 song on the day you were born. - 22/03/2006 02:54

1977 ... "Dancing Queen" by Abba

oddly that is my Mother's favorite band.

Posted by: canuckInOR

Re: The #1 song on the day you were born. - 22/03/2006 04:37

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Blech.

Could be worse: "The Way We Were" by Barbra Streisand

Posted by: boxer

Re: The #1 song on the day you were born. - 22/03/2006 08:40

"Chickery Chick" by Sammy kaye, now I wonder what on earth that sounded like!

I suppose that was in the US, not the UK, lyrics look a bit iffy to me!

Posted by: petteri

Re: The #1 song on the day you were born. - 22/03/2006 10:14

Oct. 3 1972 ... "Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me" by Mac Davis

not my favorite from that era...

Posted by: frog51

Re: The #1 song on the day you were born. - 22/03/2006 10:25

Haha - oh dear

USA "It's Too Late/ I Feel the Earth Move" by Carole King
UK "Knock threee times" by Dawn
Oz "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep" by Middle of the Road

June '71

Posted by: bjoern

Re: The #1 song on the day you were born. - 22/03/2006 10:27

Ugh! 1971: "One Bad Apple" by The Osmonds

Posted by: peter

Re: The #1 song on the day you were born. - 22/03/2006 10:59

American Pie. That could've been a lot worse. The UK #1 that week was "I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing".

Peter

Posted by: JBjorgen

Re: The #1 song on the day you were born. - 22/03/2006 11:21

2/9/1978 - "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees.

Posted by: Dignan

Re: The #1 song on the day you were born. - 22/03/2006 12:05

July 1980 ... "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" by Billy Joel

I didn't know that was ever a #1.

Posted by: mlord

Re: The #1 song on the day you were born. - 22/03/2006 12:14

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July 1980 ... "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" by Billy Joel

I didn't know that was ever a #1.

Sure it was.. I even remember rockin' to it while in rez at university that year.

Posted by: Ladmo

Re: The #1 song on the day you were born. - 22/03/2006 12:38

1953 ... "Rags to Riches" by Tony Bennett

Sheesh! No wonder I enjoy Classic Rock and Roll, of which Rags to Riches is definatly not!!!

Posted by: wfaulk

Re: The #1 song on the day you were born. - 22/03/2006 14:20

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"Brother Louie" by Stories

Never even heard of it.

in the UK:

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Young Love - Donny Osmond

Try Again

"Try Again" indeed.

Posted by: Roger

Re: The #1 song on the day you were born. - 22/03/2006 14:56

In the US: "Bad Blood" by Neil Sedaka
In the UK: "Hold Me Close" by David Essex

Can't say I've heard the songs, but I have heard of both artists.

http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/member/birthdayno1.php

Posted by: loren

Re: The #1 song on the day you were born. - 22/03/2006 16:56

LOL

"Night Fever" by The Bee Gees

Posted by: JBjorgen

Re: The #1 song on the day you were born. - 22/03/2006 18:19

Loren, you and SonicSnoop must have nearly the same birthday.

Either that, or that song was #1 for a while.

Posted by: andym

Re: The #1 song on the day you were born. - 22/03/2006 18:38

1979 ... "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" by Rod Stewart

Hmm, although in the UK I'm told it was "Oliver's Army" by Elvis Costello

Posted by: Dignan

Re: The #1 song on the day you were born. - 22/03/2006 18:47

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Loren, you and SonicSnoop must have nearly the same birthday.

Either that, or that song was #1 for a while.

I was curious, and it looks like they're taking the weekly Billboard charts. So they should be close, within a week or two. For instance, it looks like Billy was on the top of the charts for the two weeks around my birthday, having knocked Paul McCartney's "Coming Up (Live at Glasgow)" off a three-week run. Then Mr Joel was toppled by "Magic" by Olivia Newton-John for about three weeks.

I actually wish this guy's charts were laid out all at once. I'd love to be able to browse through them.

Posted by: clsmith

Re: The #1 song on the day you were born. - 22/03/2006 19:27

1974 - BTO "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet"

Sweet!

Posted by: cwillenbrock

Re: The #1 song on the day you were born. - 22/03/2006 20:00

"Three Times a Lady" by The Commodores

Hrm.

Posted by: Phoenix42

Re: The #1 song on the day you were born. - 22/03/2006 20:02

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Try Again

Ouch!!!

Posted by: ricin

Re: The #1 song on the day you were born. - 22/03/2006 21:19

1979 ... "Too Much Heaven" by The Bee Gees

Posted by: loren

Re: The #1 song on the day you were born. - 22/03/2006 22:16

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Quote:
Loren, you and SonicSnoop must have nearly the same birthday.

Either that, or that song was #1 for a while.

I was curious, and it looks like they're taking the weekly Billboard charts. So they should be close, within a week or two. For instance, it looks like Billy was on the top of the charts for the two weeks around my birthday, having knocked Paul McCartney's "Coming Up (Live at Glasgow)" off a three-week run. Then Mr Joel was toppled by "Magic" by Olivia Newton-John for about three weeks.

I actually wish this guy's charts were laid out all at once. I'd love to be able to browse through them.

He's actually 21 days older than I, so that damn song must have been number one for a while.

Posted by: gbeer

Re: The #1 song on the day you were born. - 23/03/2006 03:28

1957 ... "Teddy Bear" by Elvis Presley

Teh KING! But why couldn't he have chosen a different song for that day.

That one seems to have been #1 for something like 6 weeks or so.

Posted by: gbeer

Re: The #1 song on the day you were born. - 23/03/2006 03:36

1969 ... "In the Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)" by Zager & Evans

Somehow that seems "Just Right" for the day Neil Armstrong did his thing.

Posted by: Ezekiel

Re: The #1 song on the day you were born. - 23/03/2006 12:25

bjoern-
That makes two of us Bad Apples then. I find that song title oddly ironic, coming from that nice Mormon family duo.

Maybe I should find it and listen to it...nah.

-Zeke

Posted by: bjoern

Re: The #1 song on the day you were born. - 24/03/2006 06:46

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Maybe I should find it and listen to it...nah.

I was bent on downloading it. Went to allofmp3.com, listened to it and decided I just couldn't download it - birthday or not

Posted by: Robotic

Re: The #1 song on the day you were born. - 25/03/2006 18:15

Hmm- the original link is shut down, but Roger's link still works-
In the US-
I Can’t Help Myself - The Four Tops

In the UK-
Crying In The Chapel - Elvis Presley

Not shabby! Yah, loads of MoTown and Elvis on the empeg...

Posted by: jpt

Re: The #1 song on the day you were born. - 05/04/2006 01:33

28/6/82 - The Human League, "Don't You Want Me"

bwahahahaha, now i need to learn to play that one

The #1 song on the day you were born.