What song was #1 on the day you were born

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 3:06 pm

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

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 3:10 pm

what a great idea, i honestly dont know, lets have a look.

uk.......hot love-trex
us........Me & Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin
aus......Knock Three Times - Dawn

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 3:35 pm

The Number 1 single was:
The Jam - "A Town Called Malice / Precious" in the week i was born- top song

The Number 1 album was:
Barbra Streisand - "Love Songs" on the week i was born- great album

Centerfold J. Geils Band- usa

i never knew this fact-great thread Wink

have seen "number 1 on your 18th" too, we will have every year s number 1ns threads soon Laughing

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 5:58 pm

Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water Rolling Eyes

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 6:11 pm

Hack by Information Society. Could have been worse I suppose.

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 6:30 pm

People Got To Be Free - Rascals

Go back 9 months before your birthday and see what your parents were banging to when they made you. Head Bang

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 6:48 pm

When The Going Gets Tough The Tough Get Going - Billy Ocean

I hate that song Rolling Eyes

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 7:00 pm

My Sweet Lord - George Harrison

Joy To The World - Three Dog Night

Baby Jump - Mungo Jerry

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 7:27 pm

U.K: Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)

U.S: Jive Talkin - The Bee Gees

AUS: Fox On The Run - The Sweet

lol

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 8:33 pm

UK... How Can I Be Sure - David Cassidy

US... Baby Don’t Get Hooked On Me - Mac Davis

AUS... Boppin' The Blues - Blackfeather

that sucks.. ok goin back 9 months on A_D's advise.. maybe get something better

UK.. Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) - Benny Hill

US... Brand New Key - Melanie

AUS.. Imagine - John Lennon

well one out of six aint bad... Rolling Eyes

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 8:48 pm

AUS: I Just Called To Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder

US: Wake Me Up Befoe You Go-Go - Wham!

UK: I Feel For You - Chaka Khan

........................ Shocked

i dont like any of them Confused

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:58 pm

Sounds like a trick to know your age...like it matters..

My #1s are

One Moment In Time - Whitney Houston (UK) (Cool video!)

Groovy Kind Of Love - Phil Collins]Groovy Kind Of Love - Phil Collins (US)

Simply Irresistible - Robert Palmer (Oooooooo crawling curves..time to born now !!!)

Dammit! no metal whatsoever...No Cure either..At least a "Robert" is there...

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 1:07 am

March 10 1976

I love to love - Tina Charles - UK
December 1963 (Oh What A Night) - Four Seasons - US
Convoy - C.W. McCall - AUS

I wish i was an Aussie!! Thanks to all the Aussie truckers from the mid-seventies!! I've never heard of Tina Charles before Embarassed

and don't think i'll ever listen to Four Seasons the same way again - interesting link - thanks Spiritinthesky

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 7:47 am

uk - Land Of Make Believe - Bucks Fizz
usa - Physical - Olivia Newton-John
aus - Down Under - Men at Work

what a load of rubbish!! Rolling Eyes

and for the horrible mental image: (thanks A_D Shocked

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uk - Jealous Guy - Roxy Music
usa - Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon
aus - Counting The Beat - The Swingers

even bloody worse, i give up Laughing

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 8:12 am

Whole Lotta Woman - Marvin Rainwater UK
Witch Doctor - David Seville USA
Catch A Falling Star - Perry Como AUS

But as I have never heard of the first 2
I thought to check my 18th birthday.

Save Your Kisses For Me - Brotherhood Of Man UK….. shite wat a bummer hated that song. So I gave up. Sad

Johnno sulks in the corner cause he didn't get a cool song. boohoo.