What was no 1 on the day of your birthday?

[pezza70]

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

In the UK it was spirit in the sky

In the US it was american women

will anyone have the guts to admit to a village people song? :D

[Steve Maskrey]

I Hear You Knockin' - Dave Edmunds (UK)
I Think I Love You - The Partridge Family (US)

[HertsSaintee]

I Want To Hold Your Hand - The Beatles (UK)
The Singing Nun :shock: - Dominique (US)


Herts

[Hazel1884]

On 3rd Dec 1988...

First Time - Robin Beck

[chopper]

I've Never Been To Me - Charlene (whooooooooooooo - in a Mark and Lard stylee)

Don't You Want Me - The Human League 8)

[Kevin]

Little Things Mean A Lot - Kitty Kallen

Defy you to find that one!! :***:

[Jimmy Wallace]

Honky Tonk Woman by the Rolling Stones on both sides of the Atlantic. :(

[Broggy Man]

Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires - Return to sender

[Jimmy Wallace]

Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires - Return to sender

Isn't that what the midwife said to your mum Broggy? :wink:

[Broggy Man]

Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires - Return to sender

Isn't that what the midwife said to your mum Broggy? :wink:

I think Jimmy in the first sixteen years she probably wished she had but i am now the apple of her eye.
I remeber my sixth birthday and i had a request played on radio 1 jeez i recall it was hermans hermits no idea what the song was Something Good fits the timescale though

[blueheaven]

Oh, this is a great excuse to have a sneaky guess at how old everyone is, isn't it! :wink:

Mine is...
UK: Ashes to Ashes by David Bowie
US - Sailing by Christopher Cross

[chopper]

Oh, this is a great excuse to have a sneaky guess at how old everyone is, isn't it! :wink:

Mine is...
UK: Ashes to Ashes by David Bowie
US - Sailing by Christopher Cross

By those tunes I am guessing around 25 :wink:

[TheBigCheese]

UK: Use it up and Wear it Out by Odyssey (never heard of them)
US: It's Still Rock and Roll to me by rock and roll munchkin Billy Joel

[Kevin]

I couldn't list my US No1 as the charts hadn't started then :?

[Saintkev]

UK - Mamma Mia - Abba
US - 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon

[sjfc1884]

uk-Ferry 'Cross The Mersey - The Christians, Holly Johnson, Paul McCartney, Gerry Marsden & Stock Aitken & Waterman
us-Rock On - Michael Damian

[Real Madrid]

You Wear It Well - Rod Stewart UK

Brandy (You re A Fine Girl) - Looking Glass

Life song is a bit :oops: Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini - Bombalurina - uk or Blaze Of Glory - Jon Bon Jovi

[mad saints fan]

La Bamba - Los Lobos (uk)

I Still Havent Found What Im Looking For - U2 (us)

[Kevin]

Well, if Real Madrid is going for the Life Song then mine is:

Mama We're All Crazee Now - Slade

Now that is a superb song :D

[Big Mags]

I have to go for Life song also. I was born way too soon for the charts to be on the go.

So mine is These Boots Were Made for Walking - Nancy Sinatra.

To be played to all any part time supporters who leave a game early.

[McCallum]

UK- I Should Be So Lucky- Kylie Minogue

US- Father Figure- George Michael

Quality

[Phil]

UK, 99 Red Balloons - Nena
US, Jump - Van Halen

[Jimbo]

madness - house of fun. which dates me back a few years

[pezza70]

A girl in the office had

Stutter rap (UK)

Some quality work in that one

[mapleleaf]

Holy Sh-t, Youngblood! I tried it and it doesn't go back that far! God, you people must be young.

I had to substitute some news headlines instead:

*Madman talks to God, begins to build Ark;

*Moses' "burning bush story" called 'suspicious' by drugs squad.

And so on.

Smudge 8) (but feckin' ancient).

[pezza70]

Mapleleaf

Is it good being able to tell people you have seen Halley's comment come around twice? :***:

A bloke mentioned Buddy Holly and the crickets, and a dumb secretary she is blonde also :***: asked does he play cricket for Australia

Makes me feel old now because I knew that Buddy didnt play cricket that much at all

[SG]

The no 1 song on my birthday in january 1973 was - in the uk -little jimmy osmond with long haired lover from liverpool. and in the usa it was - your so vain by carly simon!! two pish songs IMVHO!!!!

[lethamsaintee]

a town called malice by the jam, incidentally one of my favourite songs.

in the us it was centerfold by the j.giels band, i love them too :?: :?

[MUZZ]

ashes to ashes - david bowie

[Chansey]

Ride on time- Black Box. (UK)
Girl i'm gonna miss you- Milli Vannilli (US)

[LewGti]

Not sure......i was to young to remember :***: hahaha

just kidding......frankie goes to hollywood, not sure wot song tho

[mark]

UK - I just called to say I love You - Stevie WOnder
US - Whats Love Got To Do With It - Tina Turner

[Gmail_Boy]

Uptown Girl by Billy Joel...

But in a fantastic twist... All night long by Lionel Richtea in the US!

"Hello... is it tea your lookin' for"

[HeronAddict]

Two absolute classics in the history of popular music for me:

UK: Wham - Freedom (Get in!)

US: Billy Ocean - Carribean Queen