What was #1 on the day you were born

[Spiritinthesky]

Have you ever done this?

Some people believe our lives are profoundly influenced by whatever pop song was #1 on the day we were born.

On the day Heather Mills (the ex Mrs McCartney) was born (12th Jan 1968) it was Hello Goodbye by The Beatles!

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

[The Heartical Don]

You are one young pup...

How does one check this out?

[Amanda Hart]

My birthday is later this week so this will be fun...

U.S and AUS:  Madonna - Papa Don't Preach
U.K:  Boris Gardiner - I Want To Wake Up With You

[The Heartical Don]

Lovely result:

US: The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
UK: Conway Twitty - It's Only Make Believe
Aus: The Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley

BTW is this some cunning scheme to extract info from gullible people to arrive at their bank account in the end?

[pixletwin]

UK: Annie's Song by John Denver

US: I Honestly Love You - Olivia Newton John

AUS: The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace

 

[The Heartical Don]

UK: Annie's Song by John Denver

US: I Honestly Love You - Olivia Newton John

AUS: The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace

 

I pity you. Has this enormous overdose of sedatives affected your life in any way?

[pixletwin]

It did give me a firm appreciation for punk rock. 

[JimC1702]

US - Patti Page - I Went to Your Wedding.    OMG, I'm old!   

[Mark A. Moore]

April 5, 1966:

US: (You’re My) Soul And Inspiration - The Righteous Brothers

UK: The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore - The Walker Brothers

AUS: These Boots Are Made For Walkin' - Nancy Sinatra

M.

[The Heartical Don]

It did give me a firm appreciation for punk rock. 

Hehehe! I can well see your point. I had a punk obsession myself for years. It weaned when I got older but some of that simple stuff has stood the test of time surprisingly well.
Tomorrow I'm going to play: 'Wanna Buy A Bridge?', a legendary sampler LP on the Rough Trade label.

[Jonas]

the question is if people can reverse it and figure out the date from the record (or atleast week/month)

Love Rock ‘n Roll - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
My Camera Never Lies - Bucks Fizz  -- never heard this record, i dont think
What About Me - Moving Pictures

[8o8o]

Hmmmm.....

UK: "Sunday Girl" - Blondie

US: "Reunited" - Peaches & Herb

AUS: "Lay Your Love On Me" - Lacey

Netherlands: "I Want You To Want Me" - Cheap Trick (Phew, had I been born one month earlier this would be "In The Navy" by the heavenly Village People).

[Aegir]

Gag.

US: "Alone" - Heart
AU: "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" - Whitney Houston

Apparently that website has no idea what the number one hit was in the UK, but I'm sure it was equally disgusting.

[mikee]

Thomas Edison saying "Mary Had a Little Lamb"

Actually for me it was U.S. "Nature Boy" by  Nat King Cole

For BB's with birthdates within the time parameter offered by this website:

Carl Wilson:    U.S. "Old Buttermilk Sky"  by Kay Kyser     

David Marks   U.S. " You Call Everybody Darlin' "  by Al Trace   

[lance]

UK-Grandad--Clive Dunn. Never heard it.

US--Knock Three Times--Dawn.  ::)Christ.

Aus--My Sweet Lord--George Harrison. Sweet.

[SG7]

Dang this is sad.

US - Sweet Child of Mine (Guns and Roses)

UK - Groovy Kind of Love (Phil Colins)

AU - Perfect (Fairground Attraction)

[the captain]

No, what's sad is that I was almost a teenager at the time. I'm getting old...

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band

[37!ws]

Well, when my wife was born (on Carl Wilson's 25th birthday), "Family Affair" by Sly & The Family Stone was #1.

However, when I was born, "Rock Me Gently" by Andy Kim was the #1 song. My wife loves to remind me that she had a much cooler #1 hit.

[Music Machine]

June 20th, 1982:

Goody Two Shoes - Adam Ant

[Spiritinthesky]

On the day Barack Obama (August 4, 1961) was born Bobby Lewis was at #1 with 'Tossin’ And Turnin’ 

Obama shares his birthday with Louis Armstrong who had the 1968 UK No.1 single 'What A Wonderful World.' 

On the day Sarah Palin was born, The Beatles were at #1 with 'I Want To Hold Your Hand'.
  
And on that day (Feb 11th 1964), The Beatles made their live concert debut in the US at the Washington Coliseum. Over 350 police surrounded the stage to keep the 8,000 plus screaming fans in control. One police officer who found the noise so loud, stuck a bullet in each ear as ear plugs.

[donald]

Thomas Edison saying "Mary Had a Little Lamb"

Actually for me it was U.S. "Nature Boy" by  Nat King Cole

For BB's with birthdates within the time parameter offered by this website:

Carl Wilson:    U.S. "Old Buttermilk Sky"  by Kay Kyser     

David Marks   U.S. " You Call Everybody Darlin' "  by Al Trace   

I  too recall listening to that Edison tune as a child.  Actually for me it was that Pattti Page Wedding song.

And I never did find out the price of that doggie in the window.   How bout that Johnny Ray?

[Aegir]

One police officer who found the noise so loud, stuck a bullet in each ear as ear plugs.

At first I thought you meant he shot himself, hahaha.

[Alex]

On my birth date, 9/20/1985:

In the US: Dire Straights-Money For Nothing
In the UK: David Bowie and Mick Jagger-Dancing In The Streets
In Australia: The Models-Out of Sight, Out of Mind

[jane]

I haven't been around in a while but saw this and had to respond. Don't know if anyone will see it but check this out:
On my birthday the number one song in the US was : "Good Vibrations"