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What was number one on your birthday?
http://mothership.somethin-else.com/hit40uk1000/

Mine was Adam and the Ants. Which is nice, I guess.

― Ricky (rj_61), Monday, 24 April 2006 13:44 (twenty years ago)

"Walk Right Back" - Everly Brothers.

― mark grout (mark grout), Monday, 24 April 2006 14:08 (twenty years ago)

Slade - "Merry Xmas Everybody"

...just in case you wondered if this was a UK chart

― Dominique (dleone), Monday, 24 April 2006 14:09 (twenty years ago)

"Hot Love" T Rex

― vincent spano (vincent spano), Monday, 24 April 2006 14:10 (twenty years ago)

YMCA :-(

― j0e (j0e), Monday, 24 April 2006 14:12 (twenty years ago)

"Mary's Boy Child" Harry Belafonte

― m coleman (lovebug starski), Monday, 24 April 2006 14:16 (twenty years ago)

What was #1 in the charts the day you were born?

― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Monday, 24 April 2006 14:17 (twenty years ago)

This link gives the number 1 album as well:
http://www.everyhit.com/dates/
#1 album...Andy Williams - "Home Loving Man"

Andy Williams?

― vincent spano (vincent spano), Monday, 24 April 2006 14:22 (twenty years ago)

single: anita ward, 'ring my bell'

album: elo, 'discovery'

― lil' merzbow wow (haitch), Monday, 24 April 2006 14:23 (twenty years ago)

album:
Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

― Dominique (dleone), Monday, 24 April 2006 14:25 (twenty years ago)

Rolling Stones "Honky Tonk Woman"

Sometimes it's difficult not to believe you were destined for greatness.

― holojames (holojames), Monday, 24 April 2006 14:37 (twenty years ago)

Single Rolling Stones - "The Last Time"
Album Rolling Stones - "Rolling Stones No. 2"

Is there a US version of these kewl sites?

― Roy Kasten (Roy Kasten), Monday, 24 April 2006 14:42 (twenty years ago)

The Number 1 single was:
Wizzard - "See My Baby Jive"

The Number 1 album was:
David Bowie - "Aladdin Sane"

― snowballing (snowballing), Monday, 24 April 2006 14:45 (twenty years ago)

The Number 1 single was:
Ken Dodd - "Tears"
The Number 1 album was:
Original Soundtrack - "The Sound Of Music"

a curse upon that day, the gods did say,
sigh

― dr x o'skeleton, Monday, 24 April 2006 14:45 (twenty years ago)

Shirley Bassey - As I Love You. Cool!

'South Pacific' - Soundtrack. Hmm.

― tolstoy (tolstoy), Monday, 24 April 2006 14:46 (twenty years ago)

Shirley Bassey - As I Love You. Cool!

'South Pacific' - Soundtrack. Hmm...

― tolstoy (tolstoy), Monday, 24 April 2006 14:46 (twenty years ago)

ABBA - Greatest Hits Vol. 2!

― geeta (geeta), Monday, 24 April 2006 14:47 (twenty years ago)

Snowballing gets the prize so far.

― tolstoy (tolstoy), Monday, 24 April 2006 14:48 (twenty years ago)

I share a birthday with Shakin' Stevens. EEKK!!

― tolstoy (tolstoy), Monday, 24 April 2006 14:52 (twenty years ago)

http://mothership.somethin-else.com/hit40uk1000/ and http://www.everyhit.com/dates/ disagree on the number one single on my birthday (1981-08-01).

One says Green Door by Shakin Stevens, and one says Ghost Town by The Specials. HEADS WILL ROLL.

― caek (caek), Monday, 24 April 2006 14:55 (twenty years ago)

I have never heard of, let alone heard, my birthdate tune: Whole Lotta Woman by Marvin Rainwater. However, I do recall him performing at a home show my folks took me to when I was a wee lad, so possibly my first "concert?" And I play in a rockabilly band now, so the coincidences are a bit eerie...

― Daniel Peterson (polkaholic), Monday, 24 April 2006 15:05 (twenty years ago)

This site does both UK and US:

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

UK - I'm The Leader Of The Gang (I Am) - Gary Glitter
US - The Morning After (Song from the Poseidon Adventure)- Maureen McGovern

― TRG (TRG), Monday, 24 April 2006 15:20 (twenty years ago)

UK - Chuck Berry, "My Ding-A-Ling"

US - Billy Paul, "Me and Mrs. Jones," succeeded a day later by Helen Reddy, "I Am Woman"

Make of that what you will.

― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Monday, 24 April 2006 15:46 (twenty years ago)

'Venus' - Frankie Avalon in US. Can't say I recall the sound.

― tolstoy (tolstoy), Monday, 24 April 2006 16:08 (twenty years ago)

Rod Stewart- Maggie May

I've always wondered why I decided to make my living shooting pool.

― ramon fernandez (ramon fernandez), Monday, 24 April 2006 16:14 (twenty years ago)

US: Whitney Houston - Greatest Love of All
UK: Spitting Image - The Chicken Song (?)

If only I had been born a few days earlier...I could have caught "Addicted to Love"! And "Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco in the UK. Damn you, mother.

― musically (musically), Monday, 24 April 2006 16:56 (twenty years ago)

"Sailing" by Christopher Cross and I heard it playing in the video store yesterday.

― ath (ath), Monday, 24 April 2006 16:57 (twenty years ago)

pass the dutchie!

― travis randy (travis randy), Monday, 24 April 2006 17:13 (twenty years ago)

T Rex - Get It On

do I win?

although, here in the US, it was:

How Can You Mend A Broken Heart - Bee Gees

― autovac (autovac), Monday, 24 April 2006 17:17 (twenty years ago)

UK: Puppy Love - Donny Osmond
US: Lean On Me - Bill Withers

Ummmm, yeah, ok.

― StanM (StanM), Monday, 24 April 2006 17:33 (twenty years ago)

Two tribes by Frankie Goes to Hollywood.

― jimnaseum (jimnaseum), Monday, 24 April 2006 17:40 (twenty years ago)

UK: Sugar, Sugar -- The Archies
US: Wedding Bell Blues -- 5th Dimension

US is the clear winner, here.

― phil d. (Phil D.), Monday, 24 April 2006 17:41 (twenty years ago)

Two tribes by Frankie Goes to Hollywood.

-- jimnaseum

UK.

and When doves cry - US.

I'm going to have to go with the US.

― jimnaseum (jimnaseum), Monday, 24 April 2006 17:46 (twenty years ago)

me!

― hank (hank s), Monday, 24 April 2006 17:50 (twenty years ago)

US: Are You Lonesome Tonight -- Elvis Presley
UK: It's Now or Never -- Elvis Presley

― Brad C. (Brad C.), Monday, 24 April 2006 18:08 (twenty years ago)

UK: Are 'Friends' Electric?— Tubeway Army
US: Ring My Bell— Anita Ward

UK album— Discovery— ELO

(Dunno the US album...)

― js (honestengine), Monday, 24 April 2006 18:14 (twenty years ago)

US: "Night Fever," Bee Gees
UK: "Wuthering Heights," Kate Bush

― skoolbus39 (skoolbus39), Monday, 24 April 2006 18:14 (twenty years ago)

Ho hum, The Beatles, "Can't Buy Me Love."

― Jim M (jmcgaw), Monday, 24 April 2006 18:24 (twenty years ago)

UK Single, Gerry & The Pacemakers - "You'll Never Walk Alone"
UK Album, Beatles - "Please Please Me"
US Single, Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs - "Sugar Shack"

― pixel farmer (Rock Hardy), Monday, 24 April 2006 18:29 (twenty years ago)

UK - Chuck Berry, "My Ding-A-Ling"
US - Billy Paul, "Me and Mrs. Jones," succeeded a day later by Helen Reddy, "I Am Woman"

Make of that what you will.

I make of it that you are almost the same age as me. Same US number one, except I get "Long Haired Lover From Liverpool" as my UK number one.

― ailsa (ailsa), Monday, 24 April 2006 18:34 (twenty years ago)

mine was 'eye of the tiger' by survivor.. how embarassing for me!!

― gwolfcow, Monday, 24 April 2006 18:40 (twenty years ago)

Simon and Garfunkle - Mrs. Robinson. Mom said that The Graduate has some impact on choosing the name Benjamin.

― bendy (bendy), Monday, 24 April 2006 18:42 (twenty years ago)

UK: Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas
US: Madonna - Like a Virgin

However, I'm a little confused--does "on your birthday" mean that it was number one on the last chart issued before you were born, or the first one after you were born?

― running in circles (running in circles), Monday, 24 April 2006 19:13 (twenty years ago)

UK: Marmalade - Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da
US: I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye

Makes me proud to be an American.

― Brian O'Neill (NYCNative), Monday, 24 April 2006 19:17 (twenty years ago)

Since hits have a minimum week-long "reign" at their position until the next week's tally is taken, I assume the songs entered the number one spot the day of your birthday or before, not after.

― musically (musically), Monday, 24 April 2006 19:19 (twenty years ago)

Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody.

yeah, it make sense.
though i dont like Queen, i like their arty-70's-versions:cheap trick,sparks...

― cecil the meal, Monday, 24 April 2006 19:21 (twenty years ago)

Frankie Goes to Hollywood, "The Power of Love."

I knew that Ozzy and I shared a b-day, but John CALE, TOO? Wwwoooaa

― poortheatre (poortheatre), Monday, 24 April 2006 19:23 (twenty years ago)

X-post

I think we can be a little chilled one this one, Running!

How do you do italics on this thing?

― tolstoy (tolstoy), Monday, 24 April 2006 19:25 (twenty years ago)

US Single: "Annie's Song," John Denver
UK Single: "Rock Your Baby," George McCrae

Clear advantage UK.

UK Album: "Band On The Run," Macca & Wings

― John Fredland (jfredland), Monday, 24 April 2006 21:25 (twenty years ago)

"Walk Right Back" - Everly Brothers.
-- mark grout (mark.grou...), April 24th, 2006

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mark, that's mine too!!! I thought that I saw you at the hospital!

― peepee (peepee), Monday, 24 April 2006 21:30 (twenty years ago)

US: Lipps, Inc. "Funkytown"
UK: Don McLean "Crying"

― AaronHz (AaronHz), Monday, 24 April 2006 21:33 (twenty years ago)

UK: Elvis Presley - "Way Down" (whatever...)
US: The Emotions - "Best Of My Love" (WOO HOO!)

― Deric W. Haircare (Deric W. Haircare), Tuesday, 25 April 2006 00:17 (twenty years ago)

KC & The Sunshine Band, "Give it Up" :(

― Telephonething (Telephonething), Tuesday, 25 April 2006 00:19 (twenty years ago)

Holland: Bee gees - "Don't forget to remember:
UK: Zager And Evans - "In The Year 2525 (Exordium And Terminus)"
US: The Rolling Stones - "Honky Tonk Woman"

― Mark (MarkR), Tuesday, 25 April 2006 00:35 (twenty years ago)

UK - Brotherhood of Man "Save Your Kisses For Me"
US - Johnnie Taylor "Disco Lady"

Shrug. I guess that's what I get for being born in 1976...

― VegemiteGrrl (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 25 April 2006 00:54 (twenty years ago)

UK - John Lennon - Imagine
US - John Lennon - (Just Like) Starting Over

― gbx (skowly), Tuesday, 25 April 2006 01:22 (twenty years ago)

US: The Chi-Lites - Oh Girl
UK: T.Rex - Metal Guru
UK LP: T. Rex - Bolan Boogie

...try your life's theme song which is the No.1 on your 18th birthday

US: Madonna - Vogue
UK: Adamski - Killer

I wish there was one for Canada, but "Vogue" is deffo my life's theme song. I mean, HELLO.

― Kent Burt (lingereffect), Tuesday, 25 April 2006 02:27 (twenty years ago)

pet shop boys - always on my mind

― jonathan - stl (jonathan - stl), Tuesday, 25 April 2006 02:44 (twenty years ago)

US Chart: Club Nouveau - Lean on Me
UK Chart: Boy George - Everything I Own

― Two Scoops (Magic Duster), Tuesday, 25 April 2006 02:47 (twenty years ago)

David Cassidy - Daydreamer.

― Ste (Fuzzy), Tuesday, 25 April 2006 07:57 (twenty years ago)

..and in the US:
Keep On Truckin’ - Eddie Kendricks

― Ste (Fuzzy), Tuesday, 25 April 2006 08:00 (twenty years ago)

UK single Rock Your Baby by George McCrae
UK album Band on the Run by Wings

― gary donegan (transform-a-snack), Tuesday, 25 April 2006 15:24 (twenty years ago)

Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg - Je T'Aime... Moi Non Plus

― bkjj40a (bkjj40a), Tuesday, 25 April 2006 15:43 (twenty years ago)

Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level

who the fuck is Simon Park?

― Shakey Mo Collier (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 25 April 2006 16:10 (twenty years ago)

UK: A World Without Love
US: Can't Buy Me Love

I am doomed to be alone forEVER!

― davidsim (davidsim), Tuesday, 25 April 2006 16:15 (twenty years ago)

US #1 on my b-day = Rolling Stones' "Angie".

gross.

― Shakey Mo Collier (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 25 April 2006 16:21 (twenty years ago)

Okay, this is the first time I have ever felt like the UK music scene was unequivocally better than the US music scene. My UK birthday #1: Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West)

― pdf (Phil Freeman), Tuesday, 25 April 2006 16:28 (twenty years ago)

"Close to You" by The Carpenters

― darin (darin), Tuesday, 25 April 2006 16:43 (twenty years ago)

UK - David Bowie & Queen, "Under Pressure"
US - Olivia Newton John, "Physical"

Awesome.

― M. Biondi (M. Biondi), Tuesday, 25 April 2006 16:58 (twenty years ago)

Nilsson - Without You
(whew, that's not so bad)

― Lloyd Bonecutter (Lloyd Bonecutter), Tuesday, 25 April 2006 17:20 (twenty years ago)

Man, looking at the U.S. top 40 lists is a scary reminder of what a dumping ground of crap the #1 songs usually are. I didn't realize that Flying Purple People Eater was #1 for like 2 months straight.

― darin (darin), Tuesday, 25 April 2006 17:51 (twenty years ago)

"Telstar" by the Tornadoes. Margaret Thatcher's favourite record, they say. However, produced by the mighty Joe Meek.

― - stefan (- stefan), Tuesday, 25 April 2006 19:28 (twenty years ago)

It's the FINAL COUNTDOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

― Tom White (lunaticgrass), Tuesday, 25 April 2006 19:35 (twenty years ago)

UK: Demis Roussos, "The Rousssos Phenomenon" EP (featuring "Forever and Ever" apparently)
US: Starland Vocal Band, "Afternoon Delight"

So camp.

― pm (p-m), Wednesday, 26 April 2006 01:00 (twenty years ago)

six years pass...

George Michael - "Faith" was number one the day I was born.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu3VTngm1F0

― paula boradwell (crüt), Wednesday, 14 November 2012 21:41 (thirteen years ago)

Dancing Queen

― kraudive, Thursday, 15 November 2012 00:36 (thirteen years ago)

Predictably: "1991 On your 15th birthday Bryan Adams - "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You"

― kraudive, Thursday, 15 November 2012 00:37 (thirteen years ago)

Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time, I missed When Doves Cry by a month.

― Josiah Alan, Thursday, 15 November 2012 01:11 (thirteen years ago)

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