What was #1 on the day you were born?

[mudbugclub]

Have you ever done this? http://www.thisdayinmusic.com

It shows you what song was at No.1 on the day you were born.

(Go to 'Birthday No.1' at the top of the site).

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

Some are better than others!

[nextgenxbox]

Phil Collins - Separate Lives -- USA
Wham! - I'm your man -- UK
A-Ha - Take on Me -- Australia

[rabidbadger]

never heard of it

Sugar Shack - Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs

[masherscf]

never heard of it

Sugar Shack - Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs

I feel old...

[ryudo]

Down Under-Men at Work


Great song.

[rabidbadger]

why, you are younger than me?

[rabidbadger]

Down Under-Men at Work


Great song.


oh my god. that was soooooo high school.

[masherscf]

why, you are younger than me?

Am, I? It doesn't stop me from feeling older....

[ryudo]

I feel old...

You're 2 years younger than my brother.

[masherscf]

You're 2 years younger than my brother.

Your brother is 104?

[tokenuser]

UK: In The Year 2525 (Exordium And Terminus) - Zager & Evans
US: Honky Tonk Woman - The Rolling Stones
AU: Honky Tonk Women - The Rolling Stones

Both classics.

[xibalba]

Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do) - Christopher Cross - USA
It's My Party - Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin - UK
Endless Love - Diana Ross and Lionel Richie - AUS

[phatlip12]

US: One More Try - George Michael

[ryudo]

Your brother is 104?

Well he was born 2 years before you:p

[rabidbadger]

US: One More Try - George Michael

oh, you have my deepest sympathies

[travislopes]

US: I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
UK: I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
AU: I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston

Wow. I wish I was born on a different day.

[ryudo]

US: I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
UK: I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
AU: I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston

Wow. I wish I was born on a different day.
cocaine is a serious drug...

[rabidbadger]

lol really did.

[gi_josh]

Faith by George Michael.


Bitchin!! I love that song.

[tink2112]

mickey by toni basil in the us
pass the dutchie in australia
the eighties were an interesting time...

[mikec]

In the US, Runaround Sue - Dion

In the UK, Walkin’ Back To Happiness - Helen Shapiro

In Australia, Crying / Candy Man - Roy Orbison



I really feel OLD!!!!

[esophagus]

Time for me to make everyone here feel old, and myself extremely young... Bah... Don't hold it against me...

US: Opposites Attract - Paula Abdul
UK: Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O'Connor
AUS: Love Shack - The B-52's

[marc57]

U.S.: Young Love - Tab Hunter

Now THAT'S old.

[scoobydiesel]

Faith by George Michael.


Bitchin!! I love that song.

o_O same as mine for US.

Always On My Mind - The Pet Shop Boys-UK
Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley-Aust

[gi_josh]

o_O same as mine for US.



'Cuz I gotta have faith *ah* *clap* *clap* *clap*.

[ericjosepi]

Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley-Aust

IT'S YOUR FAULT!!!!!


I Want To Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) - Whitney Houston UK
You Keep Me Hanging On - Kim Wilde US
Slice Of Heaven - Dave Dobbyn with Herbs AUS

I've only heard 2 of the three songs...

[ericjosepi]

Time for me to make everyone here feel old, and myself extremely young... Bah... Don't hold it against me...

US: Opposites Attract - Paula Abdul
UK: Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O'Connor
AUS: Love Shack - The B-52's

Damn 90's kids...

[ericjosepi]

pass the dutchie in australia
the eighties were an interesting time...

Only in the 80s could a bunch of 14 year olds sing about passing a joint and get away with it :D

[md2389]

Kim Carnes: "Bette Davis Eyes" (May 22, 1981)

[spiri]

UK: Every Loser Wins - Nick Berry
US: True Colours - Cyndi Lauper
AU: Venus - Bananarama

Pretty cool site!

[esophagus]

Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley-Aust
I just imagined a baby popping out, the doctor cutting the embelical cord and yelling "LOL, YOUVE BEEN RICK ROLLED".

[veras126]

this is my first post in the forums , so hi!

Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley (....lol)
La Bamba - Los Lobos (....cmon!)
Locomotion - Kylie Minogue (i didn't knew she was famous at 87)

[esophagus]

Yup, that's when she got famous.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/54/KylieMinogueIShouldBeSoLuckyVideo.jpg

Despite what her looks will tell you, she's 40.

[filmnoir]

(AUS) All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You - Heart
(USA) Hold On - Wilson Phillips
(UK) World In Motion - Englandneworder



Awesome, New Order. :cool:

[hobbes]

Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack in the U.S.
Cum On Feel The Noize - Slade in the U.K.
You're So Vain - Carly Simon in Aus.

[mrlahey]

The Battle of New Orleans

Johnny Horton

Great song BTW.

[gi_josh]

Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack in the U.S.
Cum On Feel The Noize - Slade in the U.K.
You're So Vain - Carly Simon in Aus.

Wow...I'm sorry, I'm sorry, and I'm sorry.

[ericjosepi]

EDIT: NM... figured it out... yay wiki

[mudbugclub]

Hey, some of these songs a are good! Thanks for having a look.

[damnedeyez]

This thread makes me feel old...and that sites requires I change too many settings to use it.

::waves symbolic cane, grouchily::

[heyseuss]

Yup, that's when she got famous.

Despite what her looks will tell you, she's 40.

Kylie was famous because of her sister Danni, who was already famous. Danni was in Young Talent Time when she was like 10.

[gillsterhill]

Dec 23, 1991

Black Or White - Michael Jackson

lol

[heyseuss]

Fox On The Run - The Sweet
Get Down Tonight - KC & The Sunshine Band
Can't Give You Anything (But My Love) - The Stylistics

[heyseuss]

Dec 23, 1991


Started growing my hair and beard, got my ear pierced twice, got a fake i.d. and started using it every friday night.

[damnedeyez]

so after some fighting and grumbling:

US: I Honestly Love You - Olivia Newton-John
UK: Kung Fu Fighting - Carl Douglas
Aus: The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace




Kylie was famous because of her sister Danni, who was already famous. Danni was in Young Talent Time when she was like 10.

I hadn't heard of Dannii until a few years ago...I'm assuming it's to do with location.

[esophagus]

Dec 23, 1991

Black Or White - Michael Jackson

lolYes! I don't feel young anymore!

[heyseuss]

I hadn't heard of Dannii until a few years ago...I'm assuming it's to do with location.

Johnny Youngs Young Talent Time was a weekly variety show that Danni was a reg cast member on starting at about 10 yrs old. It wasn't until 'Neighbours' the prime time soap, started, that Kylie came out. She became number 1 female of anything and Neighbours became biggest show ever in Aus. Then the popularity hit UK. Most of the cast from the 'Neigbours' heyday, recorded albums after retiring from Neighbours and they all had success in Aus and especially UK. Kylie with Locomotion. Guy Pearce and Russell Crowe were both on Neighbours at one point. When Danni got to old to do Young Talent Time, (when that chest popped) she retired from the show and wasn't really heard from for a few years as Kylie's pop went through the roof. She left YTT at 14-16 as a little girl with big boobs, then she came back years later, 20 yrs old and she came out all slutty and stuff. I've actually seen her perform as a kid, both her and me, several times during theearly 80's in Australia.

[mudbugclub]

I worked OK for me. What settings did you have to change?

[fashiondr]

The day was March 19, 1981. The best the world had to offer was;

US: Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon
UK: Jealous Guy - Roxy Music
AU: Counting The Beat - The Swingers

Oh well, at least it wasn't Whitney Houston...

[sail191912]

I don't feel as old as I'm supposed to be. :)

UK: So You Win Again by Hot Chocolate
US: Da Doo Ron Ron by Shaun Cassidy
Aus: Walk Right In by Dr. Hook

[mudbugclub]

On the day Barack Obama was born it was Tossin’ And Turnin’ by Bobby Lewis

George W. Bush had The Gypsy by The Ink Spots

Bill Clinton - To Each His Own - Eddy Howard

Hillary Clinton - Near You - Francis Craig

[ariastar]

US: Lady - Kenny Rogers
UK: Super Trouper - Abba
Aus: Shaddup You Face - Joe Dolce Music Theatre

[bigshotprof]

Mudbug, how did you resurrect a 4 month old thread?

[comhcinc]

it's his spam thread.

[vocalyouth]

US: Say Say Say - Paul McCartney & Micheal Jackson
UK: Relax - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
AU: All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Richie

[mileslocman]

I love this song it's one of my favorites what a freaky coincidence ---------------- Now playing: Chicago - Look Away (http://www.foxytunes.com/artist/chicago/track/look_away) via FoxyTunes (http://www.foxytunes.com/signatunes/)

[m3wse]

My Birthday (18th November 1989):
UK: All Around The World - Lisa Stansfield
US: When I See You Smile - Bad English
AUS: If I Could Turn Back Time - Cher

And another thing about today (8th August):
2002, The UK's biggest undertakers Co-Op funeral services reported that bereaved families preferred pop songs to hymns at funerals. Top of the list was 'Wind Beneath My Wings' by Bette Midler. Other songs included 'Angels' by Robbie Williams and 'My Heart Will Go On' by Celine Dion. They also reported some unusual choices including 'Another One Bites The Dust' by Queen and 'Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go' by Wham!

How ironic, Another one bites the dust

And as one final sidenote, anyone know the significance of these dates?
April 5, 1994
December 8, 1980
October 5, 1992
26 December 2001
April 21, 2003

Some good some bad.

[m3wse]

geez, that killed it... Anyway, here are the answers

April 5, 1994 The day kurt Cobain probably killed himself (bad, but the reasons why he felt the need to do this gave us the music so...)
December 8, 1980 The day John Lennon was shot (bad...)
October 5, 1992 The day Automatic for the People was released by REM (fantastic album by fantastic band - good)
26 December 2001 The day Steps (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steps_(group)) broke up (best thing to ever happen to the music world)
April 21, 2003 The day S Club (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S_Club_7) broke up (the second best day in music)

Yes, I loathe cheezy music...

[eddielee]

When a Man loves a Woman - Michael Bolton (no idea)
Black or White - Michael Jackson (awesome song)
I'm too sexy - Right said Fred (describes me perfectly)

[darksydeavenger]

Let's Go Crazy - Prince