What was #1 on the day you were born?
What was #1 on the day you were born?
Go to this site and you will know. You can chose the best (or least worse) song between UK, USA, AUS, CAN and GER.
For me it was Edwin Starr's "War" in the States (25 Aug 1970)
For me it was Edwin Starr's "War" in the States (25 Aug 1970)
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Okay, Feb. 13 1993:
No Limit - 2 Unlimited in the UK
I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston everywhere else.
Now that should explain any tendency to bipolarity!
No Limit - 2 Unlimited in the UK
I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston everywhere else.
Now that should explain any tendency to bipolarity!
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Spaceman - Babylon Zoo in the UK
One Sweet Day - Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men in the US and Canada
Jesus to a Child - George Michael in Australia
Earth Song - Michael Jackson in Germany
What a group...
One Sweet Day - Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men in the US and Canada
Jesus to a Child - George Michael in Australia
Earth Song - Michael Jackson in Germany
What a group...
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Michael Jackson - Beat It
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
David Bowie - Let's Dance
BOOYEAH.
True - Spandau Ballet
Bruttosozialprodukt - Geier Sturzflug
Haven't heard either of these.
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
David Bowie - Let's Dance
BOOYEAH.
True - Spandau Ballet
Bruttosozialprodukt - Geier Sturzflug
Haven't heard either of these.
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Really? You don't know "True"?Jirin wrote:Michael Jackson - Beat It
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
David Bowie - Let's Dance
BOOYEAH.
True - Spandau Ballet
Bruttosozialprodukt - Geier Sturzflug
Haven't heard either of these.
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April 29, 1980:
UK: Dexys Midnight Runners - "Geno":
US: Blondie - "Call Me":
AUS: Split Enz - "I Got You":
CAN: Pink Floyd - "Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)":
GER: Earth & Fire - "Weekend":
UK: Dexys Midnight Runners - "Geno":
US: Blondie - "Call Me":
AUS: Split Enz - "I Got You":
CAN: Pink Floyd - "Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)":
GER: Earth & Fire - "Weekend":
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27 Feb 1980
Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love (US & Canada)
Blondie - Atomic (UK)
Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love (US & Canada)
Blondie - Atomic (UK)
...will keep us together.
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Dan wrote: Blondie - Atomic (UK)
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Hell yeah!Moonbeam wrote:Dan wrote: Blondie - Atomic (UK)
...will keep us together.
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I already knew that "My Sweet Lord" (one of my all-time favorite songs) was #1 in the U.S. the day I was born (January 1, 1971). It always seemed very appropriate to me, since it definitely fits my "constantly searching for meaning in life" personality.
The other #1s were:
UK: I Hear You Knockin'-Dave Edmunds
Canada: Isn't it a Pity-George Harrison
Australia/Germany: Song of Joy-Miguel Rios
I'm beginning to understand why George Harrison was always my favorite Beatle...
The other #1s were:
UK: I Hear You Knockin'-Dave Edmunds
Canada: Isn't it a Pity-George Harrison
Australia/Germany: Song of Joy-Miguel Rios
I'm beginning to understand why George Harrison was always my favorite Beatle...
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UK- "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You"- Bryan Adams
US- "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You"- Bryan Adams
AUS- "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You"- Bryan Adams
CAN- "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You"- Bryan Adams
GER- "Summer Dreaming (Bacardi Feeling)"- Kate Yanai
Well this sucked.
US- "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You"- Bryan Adams
AUS- "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You"- Bryan Adams
CAN- "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You"- Bryan Adams
GER- "Summer Dreaming (Bacardi Feeling)"- Kate Yanai
Well this sucked.
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We were born the same sucky week. August 20thNick wrote:UK- "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You"- Bryan Adams
US- "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You"- Bryan Adams
AUS- "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You"- Bryan Adams
CAN- "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You"- Bryan Adams
GER- "Summer Dreaming (Bacardi Feeling)"- Kate Yanai
Well this sucked.
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I was born on August 20th too!
Different year though
UK: Slim Whitman - Rose Marie
USA: Bill Hayley & The Comets - Rock Around the Clock
Different year though
UK: Slim Whitman - Rose Marie
USA: Bill Hayley & The Comets - Rock Around the Clock
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March 27th, 1973
US - The O'Jays - Love Train
UK - Slade - Cum On Feel The Noize
AUS - Carly Simon - You're So Vain
US - The O'Jays - Love Train
UK - Slade - Cum On Feel The Noize
AUS - Carly Simon - You're So Vain
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August 10, 1956
US - The Platters - My Prayer
UK - Doris Day - Whatever Will Be Will Be
Germany - Heimweh - Tell a Friend
Canadian - not available until 1957
Australia - Les Baxter - Poor People of Paris
I don't believe any of these songs made my top 4000 or perhaps any of the lists in the latest song poll. Perhaps my enjoyment of the 1960's and 70's can be appreciated in view of these birthday songs. Please let me know which one of these you prefer over STH.
US - The Platters - My Prayer
UK - Doris Day - Whatever Will Be Will Be
Germany - Heimweh - Tell a Friend
Canadian - not available until 1957
Australia - Les Baxter - Poor People of Paris
I don't believe any of these songs made my top 4000 or perhaps any of the lists in the latest song poll. Perhaps my enjoyment of the 1960's and 70's can be appreciated in view of these birthday songs. Please let me know which one of these you prefer over STH.
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Ok, so what are the odds that within 12 posts the same birth date occurs twice.
I'm 10th August 1974!
Not a bad list but I was hoping for better.
UK - Rock Your Baby – George McCrea
US – Feel Like Makn’ Love – Roberta Flack
Aus – S-S-S Single Bed – Fox
Can – Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me – Elton John
I'm 10th August 1974!
Not a bad list but I was hoping for better.
UK - Rock Your Baby – George McCrea
US – Feel Like Makn’ Love – Roberta Flack
Aus – S-S-S Single Bed – Fox
Can – Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me – Elton John
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I'm really sorry! Really really sorry!
UK: Mississippi - Pussycat
US: Disco Duck (part 1) - Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots
AUS: Dancing Queen - Abba
CAN: If You Leave Me Now - Chicago
GER: Daddy Cool - Boney M.
UK: Mississippi - Pussycat
US: Disco Duck (part 1) - Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots
AUS: Dancing Queen - Abba
CAN: If You Leave Me Now - Chicago
GER: Daddy Cool - Boney M.
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UK: Get Off My Cloud - Rolling Stones
US: Get Off My Cloud - Rolling Stones
AUS: Que Sera Sera - Normie Rowe and the Playboys
CAN: I Knew You When - Billy Joe Royal
GER: Satisfaction - Rolling Stones
US: Get Off My Cloud - Rolling Stones
AUS: Que Sera Sera - Normie Rowe and the Playboys
CAN: I Knew You When - Billy Joe Royal
GER: Satisfaction - Rolling Stones
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Before I plugged in my birthday I was thinking- "Oh great! 1991! Lots of great music came from then. "Loveless", "Achtung Baby", "Out of Time", "Screamadelica", "The Low End Theory", "Blue Lines", "Blood Sugar Sex Magik", and of course- "Nevermind"- to name a few. Now I know not all of these albums were all that commercially successful, but there's got to be at least some great music that hit number 1 on my birthday..."santacosta wrote:We were born the same sucky week. August 20thNick wrote:UK- "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You"- Bryan Adams
US- "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You"- Bryan Adams
AUS- "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You"- Bryan Adams
CAN- "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You"- Bryan Adams
GER- "Summer Dreaming (Bacardi Feeling)"- Kate Yanai
Well this sucked.
Nope. Bryan Adams and a commercial jingle for Bacardi. That's all I got. Just goes to show how warped one's idea of what is popular during a time period can be. But maybe that's great. Maybe when kids in their 20's 20 years from now do this they'll be expecting Radiohead and Tame Impala to be their number 1 songs. Who knows?
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December 14th, 1976
UK : Under The Moon Of Love - Showaddywaddy
US : Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) - Rod Stewart
AUS : Money, Money, Money - Abba
CA : Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright) - Rod Stewart
GER : Daddy Cool - Boney M.
It's all crap ((
UK : Under The Moon Of Love - Showaddywaddy
US : Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) - Rod Stewart
AUS : Money, Money, Money - Abba
CA : Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright) - Rod Stewart
GER : Daddy Cool - Boney M.
It's all crap ((
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April 27th 1965
UK: The Beatles' "Ticket to Ride"
US, AUS & CAN: Herman's Hermits' "Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter"
GER: Petula Clark's "Downtown"
Never heard before that tune by Herman's Hermits, on a first listen I found it insufferably bland. And, as everyone in that Youtube link mention, the singer resembles too dangerously to Justin Bieber (and I'm afraid not only it's a question of haircut, every era has this kind of watered-down products).
UK: The Beatles' "Ticket to Ride"
US, AUS & CAN: Herman's Hermits' "Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter"
GER: Petula Clark's "Downtown"
Never heard before that tune by Herman's Hermits, on a first listen I found it insufferably bland. And, as everyone in that Youtube link mention, the singer resembles too dangerously to Justin Bieber (and I'm afraid not only it's a question of haircut, every era has this kind of watered-down products).
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The complete 25 August 1970
UK : Elvis Presley - The Wonder Of You (deliciously kitsch)
USA : Edwin Starr - War (great)
Australia : Simon & Garfunkel - El Condor pasa (not the best SG song, far from that)
Canada : Mashmakan - As The Years Go By (I didn't know that, well that's very forgettable)
Germany : Mungo Jerry - In The Summertime (love that song)
UK : Elvis Presley - The Wonder Of You (deliciously kitsch)
USA : Edwin Starr - War (great)
Australia : Simon & Garfunkel - El Condor pasa (not the best SG song, far from that)
Canada : Mashmakan - As The Years Go By (I didn't know that, well that's very forgettable)
Germany : Mungo Jerry - In The Summertime (love that song)
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Thriller was no.1 pretty much everywhere on my birthdate. Apparently, Syncronicity was initially released on that same date too. Singleswise though, oh dear..:
AUS: Bonnie Tyler "Total Eclipse of the Heart"
UK: New Edition "Candy Girl"
USA: Irene Cara "Flashdance... What a Feeling"
AUS: Bonnie Tyler "Total Eclipse of the Heart"
UK: New Edition "Candy Girl"
USA: Irene Cara "Flashdance... What a Feeling"
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It seems like we were only born around month or so apart. Have to agree with Moonbeam about 'True'. As for that Geier Sturzberg single, it's err... worth checking out.Jirin wrote: ...
True - Spandau Ballet
Bruttosozialprodukt - Geier Sturzflug
Haven't heard either of these.
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Centerfold-the J. Geils Band (31 years ago today actually. I'm a groundhog:)
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Canada and US: On Bended Knee- Boyz II Men
UK: Cotton Eye Joe- Rednex
AUS: Zombie- The Cranberries
GER: Tear Don't Lie- Mark 'Oh
Other than Zombie, this list basically sums up all the music I actively despise.
UK: Cotton Eye Joe- Rednex
AUS: Zombie- The Cranberries
GER: Tear Don't Lie- Mark 'Oh
Other than Zombie, this list basically sums up all the music I actively despise.
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Okay.... Well me and Nick were born in the same week because the #1's were exactly the same. Kind of like the birthday problem I guess.
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UK: Viva Forever - Spice Girls
US: The Boy Is Mine - Brandy & Monica
AUS: The Cup Of Life/Maria - Ricky Martin
CA: Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
GER: Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are) - Pras feat Ol' Dirty Bastard
Yep, I'm a yung'un.
US: The Boy Is Mine - Brandy & Monica
AUS: The Cup Of Life/Maria - Ricky Martin
CA: Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
GER: Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are) - Pras feat Ol' Dirty Bastard
Yep, I'm a yung'un.
Splish splash, I was raking in the cash
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UK: The Fly - U2
US: Romantic - Karyn White
AUS: Rush - Big Audio Dynamite
CA: Can't Stop This Thing We Started - Bryan Adams
GER: (Everything I Do) I Do It for You - Bryan Adams
US: Romantic - Karyn White
AUS: Rush - Big Audio Dynamite
CA: Can't Stop This Thing We Started - Bryan Adams
GER: (Everything I Do) I Do It for You - Bryan Adams
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16.7% is my maths are rightCraig wrote:Ok, so what are the odds that within 12 posts the same birth date occurs twice.
I'm 10th August 1974!
5th of September 1984 :
UK : Stevie Wonder - I Just Called to Say I Love You
US : Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do With It ?
(come on Tina, don't be so rough with Stevie)
Oz : Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
Can : Ray Parker Jr - Ghostbusters
(I'd like a mash-up "Wake Me Up Before you GhoGhostbusters")
Ger : Giorgio Moroder - Reach Out
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July 9, 1995
US: "Waterfalls"-TLC
UK: "Boom Boom Boom"-Outhere Brothers
Canada: "Leave Virginia Alone"-Rod Stewart
Australia: "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me"-U2
Germany: "Wish you were Here"-Rednex
So kind of a mixed bag.
US: "Waterfalls"-TLC
UK: "Boom Boom Boom"-Outhere Brothers
Canada: "Leave Virginia Alone"-Rod Stewart
Australia: "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me"-U2
Germany: "Wish you were Here"-Rednex
So kind of a mixed bag.
" Ah, yes! Our meager restitution"
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Honeycomb - Jimmie Rodgers
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Nov. 29, 1974
US: I Can Help - by Billy Swan
UK: Gonna Make You A Star -by David Essex
Canada: You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet - by Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Australia: I Honestly Love You - by Olivia Newton-John
Germany: Kung Fu Fighting - by Carl Douglas
Interesting mix. The only ones I've heard previously are 'You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet' and 'Kung Fu Fighting'
I love a bunch of BTO songs, and Kung fu Fighting is a really fun song to me.
US: I Can Help - by Billy Swan
UK: Gonna Make You A Star -by David Essex
Canada: You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet - by Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Australia: I Honestly Love You - by Olivia Newton-John
Germany: Kung Fu Fighting - by Carl Douglas
Interesting mix. The only ones I've heard previously are 'You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet' and 'Kung Fu Fighting'
I love a bunch of BTO songs, and Kung fu Fighting is a really fun song to me.