The #1 song in the charts when you were born

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OK, a bit if useless trivia if you want to find out. The #1 song in the charts on the day you were born.. http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/cont/choose.html

For me, it was..

Sister Golden Hair by America (US Chart)
Whispering Grass by Windsor Davies And Don Estelle (British Chart)

Yeh, I was hoping for a famous song. Totally clueless about the ones above. They sound like hippy songs. >:/

Submitted by Jacana on Wed, 13/10/04 - 4:26 AM Permalink

A Fifth of Beethoven by
Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band ( US )

Mississippi by
Pussycat ( UK )

Errrrrr.......

Submitted by palantir on Wed, 13/10/04 - 4:36 AM Permalink

Dreams by Fleetwood Mac in the US
Lucille by Kenny Rogers in the UK

Submitted by tbag on Wed, 13/10/04 - 4:38 AM Permalink

I Owe You Nothing by
Bros (UK)

Foolish Beat by
Debbie Gibson (US)

I think i will agree with Jacana, errrrrr...

Submitted by Triton on Wed, 13/10/04 - 5:33 AM Permalink

19 by Paul Hardcastle

which is how old i am... scary

and US
Everything She Wants by Wham!

Submitted by souri on Wed, 13/10/04 - 5:56 AM Permalink

quote:Originally posted by tbag

I Owe You Nothing by
Bros (UK)

Foolish Beat by
Debbie Gibson (US)

I think i will agree with Jacana, errrrrr...
LOL
You probably can't get any worse than Bros and Debbie Gibson.. [:D]

Submitted by X5 on Wed, 13/10/04 - 6:08 AM Permalink

US: Just Called to Say I Love You
by Stevie Wonder

UK: Freedom
by Wham!

hows them for well known songs

Submitted by tbag on Wed, 13/10/04 - 6:44 AM Permalink

Judging by Souris response to my number 1 hits, i got screwed when they were handing out the number 1s [:p].

I might try and listen to these horrible songs i am cursed with...

Submitted by Red 5 on Wed, 13/10/04 - 6:46 AM Permalink

Shit, radio wasn't even invented when I was born let alone the charts ;)

Submitted by shiva on Wed, 13/10/04 - 7:17 AM Permalink

uk: Under Pressure by Queen And David Bowie
us: Physical by Olivia Newton-John

woohoo!

Submitted by palantir on Wed, 13/10/04 - 8:25 AM Permalink

It?s kinda scary that I can remember when a couple of these were new!

Oh tbag, what a horrible selection. Hehehe Bros!!! [:D] Probably the first Boy Band. Even when they were ?popular? everyone hated them! Here?s a site I found after a quick search with a picture of them:[url]http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=268199[/url] LOL! The picture should be enough to tell you what they were about and how much they sucked!

Submitted by inglis on Wed, 13/10/04 - 9:48 AM Permalink

The Reflex by Duran Duran (US)

Two Tribes by Frankie Goes To Hollywood (UK)

(24th June 1984)

Submitted by Kane on Wed, 13/10/04 - 6:17 PM Permalink

19 by Paul Hardcastle - (UK)
Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears For Fears - (US)

I've never even heard of those songs...[:(!]

Submitted by Wizenedoldman on Wed, 13/10/04 - 7:11 PM Permalink

Being with You
Smokey Robinson (UK)

Betty Davis Eyes
Kim Carnes (US)

The second one isn't such a bad song, but never heard of the first. Great pointless trivia Souri.

Submitted by TheBigJ on Wed, 13/10/04 - 8:11 PM Permalink

UK: Uptown Girl by Billy Joel
US: All Night Long (All Night) by Lionel Richie

[;)]

Submitted by UniqueSnowFlake on Thu, 14/10/04 - 12:26 AM Permalink

Beat Surrender by
The Jam (UK)

Mickey by
Toni Basil (US)

Go Mickey!

Submitted by Jacana on Thu, 14/10/04 - 1:12 AM Permalink

Lol :) I remember when some of these songs from the 80's first came on the radio....

*suddenly feels old*

Submitted by redwyre on Thu, 14/10/04 - 1:36 AM Permalink

UK: "I Just Called To Say I Love You" by Stevie Wonder
US: "What's Love Got to Do With It?" by Tina Turner

It seems my songs are fighting.. or somthing...

Submitted by MoonUnit on Thu, 14/10/04 - 3:42 AM Permalink

I Should Be So Lucky by
Kylie Minogue

Seasons Change by
Expose

:(

Submitted by palantir on Thu, 14/10/04 - 6:21 AM Permalink

"I Should Be So Lucky by
Kylie Minogue"
LOL!! [:D]
That's even funnier then Bros!

Submitted by Daemin on Fri, 15/10/04 - 12:28 AM Permalink

I was born inside the communist bloc, so there weren't any music charts around.

Submitted by Zaph on Fri, 15/10/04 - 6:42 PM Permalink

quote:Originally posted by Souri


Yeh, I was hoping for a famous song. Totally clueless about the ones above. They sound like hippy songs. >:/

I managed a pair of classics:

UK: (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones

USA: Help by The Beatles

Submitted by Malus on Fri, 15/10/04 - 11:01 PM Permalink

U.S. No.1
The Hustle
by Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony

U.K. No.1
Give A Little Love
by The Bay City Rollers

Look at all you people born in the 80's?!
I was playing with my GI Joes and watching first run episodes of Thundercats when half of you were born! [:P]

At least yours made me feel younger though Zaph. [;)]

Submitted by Goldenchocobo on Sat, 16/10/04 - 11:17 AM Permalink

US: It's Still Rock 'N Roll to Me by
Billy Joel

UK: Xanadu by
Olivia Newton-John

Damn those 2 had a few no. 1's

Submitted by mcdrewski on Sat, 16/10/04 - 6:39 PM Permalink

U.S. #1 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart' - Elton John and Kiki Dee.
U.K. #1 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart' - Elton John And Kiki Dee.

Oh, the shame.

Submitted by Major Clod on Sun, 17/10/04 - 7:55 AM Permalink

UK - Two Tribes by Frankie Goes To Hollywood
US - Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper

Damn, was hopething for something a little better.

Submitted by DaMunkee on Wed, 20/10/04 - 10:10 AM Permalink

You're the One That I Want by
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John (US)

Rivers Of Babylon by
Boney M (UK)

Wow, John Travolta! That owns :)
Who's Boney M though? with a name like Boney, they have to be good :)

Submitted by Malus on Thu, 21/10/04 - 11:04 AM Permalink

MajorClod: But I love those songs lol [:P]

Submitted by Pantmonger on Thu, 21/10/04 - 5:20 PM Permalink

quote:Who's Boney M though?

Who is Boney M? Blaspheme, the are the epitome of true disco. They did songs about Rasputin, and Ma Baker who, and I quote ?Ma Baker she taught her four sons, Ma Baker to handle their guns? Don?t write them like that anymore.

Pantmonger

Submitted by Wizenedoldman on Thu, 21/10/04 - 7:34 PM Permalink

'RA RA RASPUTIN, RULER OF THE RUSSIAN QUEEN!' That's all I know... great song though.

Submitted by Aven on Wed, 27/10/04 - 6:21 PM Permalink

16th May 1982

UK - A Little Peace by Nicole
US - Ebony And Ivory by Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder

I don't think I know the first one. The second one isn't that great a song, but at least it has Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder BD

Posted by souri on
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OK, a bit if useless trivia if you want to find out. The #1 song in the charts on the day you were born.. http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/cont/choose.html

For me, it was..

Sister Golden Hair by America (US Chart)
Whispering Grass by Windsor Davies And Don Estelle (British Chart)

Yeh, I was hoping for a famous song. Totally clueless about the ones above. They sound like hippy songs. >:/

Submitted by Jacana on Wed, 13/10/04 - 4:26 AM Permalink

A Fifth of Beethoven by
Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band ( US )

Mississippi by
Pussycat ( UK )

Errrrrr.......

Submitted by palantir on Wed, 13/10/04 - 4:36 AM Permalink

Dreams by Fleetwood Mac in the US
Lucille by Kenny Rogers in the UK

Submitted by tbag on Wed, 13/10/04 - 4:38 AM Permalink

I Owe You Nothing by
Bros (UK)

Foolish Beat by
Debbie Gibson (US)

I think i will agree with Jacana, errrrrr...

Submitted by Triton on Wed, 13/10/04 - 5:33 AM Permalink

19 by Paul Hardcastle

which is how old i am... scary

and US
Everything She Wants by Wham!

Submitted by souri on Wed, 13/10/04 - 5:56 AM Permalink

quote:Originally posted by tbag

I Owe You Nothing by
Bros (UK)

Foolish Beat by
Debbie Gibson (US)

I think i will agree with Jacana, errrrrr...
LOL
You probably can't get any worse than Bros and Debbie Gibson.. [:D]

Submitted by X5 on Wed, 13/10/04 - 6:08 AM Permalink

US: Just Called to Say I Love You
by Stevie Wonder

UK: Freedom
by Wham!

hows them for well known songs

Submitted by tbag on Wed, 13/10/04 - 6:44 AM Permalink

Judging by Souris response to my number 1 hits, i got screwed when they were handing out the number 1s [:p].

I might try and listen to these horrible songs i am cursed with...

Submitted by Red 5 on Wed, 13/10/04 - 6:46 AM Permalink

Shit, radio wasn't even invented when I was born let alone the charts ;)

Submitted by shiva on Wed, 13/10/04 - 7:17 AM Permalink

uk: Under Pressure by Queen And David Bowie
us: Physical by Olivia Newton-John

woohoo!

Submitted by palantir on Wed, 13/10/04 - 8:25 AM Permalink

It?s kinda scary that I can remember when a couple of these were new!

Oh tbag, what a horrible selection. Hehehe Bros!!! [:D] Probably the first Boy Band. Even when they were ?popular? everyone hated them! Here?s a site I found after a quick search with a picture of them:[url]http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=268199[/url] LOL! The picture should be enough to tell you what they were about and how much they sucked!

Submitted by inglis on Wed, 13/10/04 - 9:48 AM Permalink

The Reflex by Duran Duran (US)

Two Tribes by Frankie Goes To Hollywood (UK)

(24th June 1984)

Submitted by Kane on Wed, 13/10/04 - 6:17 PM Permalink

19 by Paul Hardcastle - (UK)
Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears For Fears - (US)

I've never even heard of those songs...[:(!]

Submitted by Wizenedoldman on Wed, 13/10/04 - 7:11 PM Permalink

Being with You
Smokey Robinson (UK)

Betty Davis Eyes
Kim Carnes (US)

The second one isn't such a bad song, but never heard of the first. Great pointless trivia Souri.

Submitted by TheBigJ on Wed, 13/10/04 - 8:11 PM Permalink

UK: Uptown Girl by Billy Joel
US: All Night Long (All Night) by Lionel Richie

[;)]

Submitted by UniqueSnowFlake on Thu, 14/10/04 - 12:26 AM Permalink

Beat Surrender by
The Jam (UK)

Mickey by
Toni Basil (US)

Go Mickey!

Submitted by Jacana on Thu, 14/10/04 - 1:12 AM Permalink

Lol :) I remember when some of these songs from the 80's first came on the radio....

*suddenly feels old*

Submitted by redwyre on Thu, 14/10/04 - 1:36 AM Permalink

UK: "I Just Called To Say I Love You" by Stevie Wonder
US: "What's Love Got to Do With It?" by Tina Turner

It seems my songs are fighting.. or somthing...

Submitted by MoonUnit on Thu, 14/10/04 - 3:42 AM Permalink

I Should Be So Lucky by
Kylie Minogue

Seasons Change by
Expose

:(

Submitted by palantir on Thu, 14/10/04 - 6:21 AM Permalink

"I Should Be So Lucky by
Kylie Minogue"
LOL!! [:D]
That's even funnier then Bros!

Submitted by Daemin on Fri, 15/10/04 - 12:28 AM Permalink

I was born inside the communist bloc, so there weren't any music charts around.

Submitted by Zaph on Fri, 15/10/04 - 6:42 PM Permalink

quote:Originally posted by Souri


Yeh, I was hoping for a famous song. Totally clueless about the ones above. They sound like hippy songs. >:/

I managed a pair of classics:

UK: (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones

USA: Help by The Beatles

Submitted by Malus on Fri, 15/10/04 - 11:01 PM Permalink

U.S. No.1
The Hustle
by Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony

U.K. No.1
Give A Little Love
by The Bay City Rollers

Look at all you people born in the 80's?!
I was playing with my GI Joes and watching first run episodes of Thundercats when half of you were born! [:P]

At least yours made me feel younger though Zaph. [;)]

Submitted by Goldenchocobo on Sat, 16/10/04 - 11:17 AM Permalink

US: It's Still Rock 'N Roll to Me by
Billy Joel

UK: Xanadu by
Olivia Newton-John

Damn those 2 had a few no. 1's

Submitted by mcdrewski on Sat, 16/10/04 - 6:39 PM Permalink

U.S. #1 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart' - Elton John and Kiki Dee.
U.K. #1 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart' - Elton John And Kiki Dee.

Oh, the shame.

Submitted by Major Clod on Sun, 17/10/04 - 7:55 AM Permalink

UK - Two Tribes by Frankie Goes To Hollywood
US - Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper

Damn, was hopething for something a little better.

Submitted by DaMunkee on Wed, 20/10/04 - 10:10 AM Permalink

You're the One That I Want by
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John (US)

Rivers Of Babylon by
Boney M (UK)

Wow, John Travolta! That owns :)
Who's Boney M though? with a name like Boney, they have to be good :)

Submitted by Malus on Thu, 21/10/04 - 11:04 AM Permalink

MajorClod: But I love those songs lol [:P]

Submitted by Pantmonger on Thu, 21/10/04 - 5:20 PM Permalink

quote:Who's Boney M though?

Who is Boney M? Blaspheme, the are the epitome of true disco. They did songs about Rasputin, and Ma Baker who, and I quote ?Ma Baker she taught her four sons, Ma Baker to handle their guns? Don?t write them like that anymore.

Pantmonger

Submitted by Wizenedoldman on Thu, 21/10/04 - 7:34 PM Permalink

'RA RA RASPUTIN, RULER OF THE RUSSIAN QUEEN!' That's all I know... great song though.

Submitted by Aven on Wed, 27/10/04 - 6:21 PM Permalink

16th May 1982

UK - A Little Peace by Nicole
US - Ebony And Ivory by Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder

I don't think I know the first one. The second one isn't that great a song, but at least it has Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder BD