What song was No. 1 the day you were born?

e.t.willis Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 11:51 PM EST

what was the #1song on dec 30th 1940

Anya Sat, Oct 11, 2008 at 12:59 AM EST

I couldn't ge the link ot work!!! That is so anoying! hmm...

Neil Cossar Sat, Feb 9, 2008 at 05:15 AM EST

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Neil Cossar Sat, Aug 25, 2007 at 03:19 AM EST

We also have this at www.thisdayinmusic.com

It shows you what was No.1 in the charts on the day you were born in the USA, UK and Australia.

(Go to Birthday No.1 at the top of the site, it’s free, you don’t have to log in).

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 Jacskon in Australia

Loads of other good fun music trivia on the site as well.

Michelle Sat, Feb 25, 2006 at 05:44 PM EST

Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough! What is that? I've never heard of them or the song. I wanted something cool!

Z Wed, Feb 22, 2006 at 09:08 AM EST

You Don’t Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show) - Marylin McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. 1/7/77......How cheezy is that. LMAO.

JJ Wed, Feb 22, 2006 at 12:19 AM EST

Slezak and I share the same birthday but different years. I got "Get Down Tonight" by KC and the Sunshine Band. I guess that pretty much sums up how I came to into this world!

Heidi Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 10:59 PM EST

1982 ... "Centerfold" by J. Geils Band
How bad is it that I've never even heard of this song or group?
My sister got Like a Virgin and my brother got I just died in your arms tonight. At least I've heard of those.

Daniel Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 10:26 PM EST

Close To You by the Carpenters. I think that is kinda sweet.

Fatima Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 10:22 PM EST

Where do Broken Hearts Go? - Whitney Houston.

I guess that's ok.

Emby Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 07:15 PM EST

I knew there was something cosmic about how drawn I am to Slezak's writing. Same birthday (different year). #1 on my date: 'Best of My Love'

Jonathan Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 07:07 PM EST

Mama Told Me (Not To Come) by Three Dog Night (19 July 1970). But the most important thing about the time I was born is that there were still Beatles songs on the chart!

Eric Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 06:05 PM EST

Does it make me the gayest man on earth, or simply among that group when I was a bit excited when I found out my song was "Enough is Enough" by Donna Summer and Barbara Streisand?

daisyj Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 05:17 PM EST

That's cool, but I like this site better for usability (and British charts):
http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/member/birthdayno1.php

My birthday song: You Light Up My Life- Debbie Boone

Kill me now.

Kitten Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 05:01 PM EST

"Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" by The Fifth Dimension
Man, that makes me feel old.......

Leslie Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 04:30 PM EST

I think I win: Like a Virgin!

littleolme Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 04:29 PM EST

"hard to say I'm sorry" by Chicago. I'm cool with that, I used to listen to their records with my dad.

jessica Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 04:26 PM EST

my fiancee is also do ya think i'm sexy...2/15/1979

Sarah Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 04:23 PM EST

Le Freak by Chic!!! The dark days of music indeed

maria Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 04:00 PM EST

It all goes back to the first post...

Nicole, you said you were grateful for not having "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" as your birthsong.

Say hello to me--02/14/1979... Do Ya Think I'm Sexy all the way!

Kerin Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 03:19 PM EST

"Happy Together" by The Turtles

karen timkova Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 03:06 PM EST

i got "every breath you take" as well. beth, it's not a love song. it's about paranoia. and it fits me just fine.

Miles Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 03:06 PM EST

Let's Stay Together by Al Green... YES!

Pam Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 02:52 PM EST

All right children (since some of you clearly are), you can stop looking for the coolest birthday song. "Everyday People" by Sly & the Family Stone.

Nicole Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 02:49 PM EST

I have to say that Sarah wins the award so far for making me feel old. "Like a Prayer"??????? I remember obsessing over that video when it was out and you were just being born - crazy!

Jp Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 02:47 PM EST

"Shadow Dancing" by Andy Gibb... wha??? I have never heard of that song. I don't like this game. I wanted it to be something from Grease. Hello, that was totally July 1978!

MJ Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 02:33 PM EST

Gawsh, some of you are young'uns!!

Mine was "You Keep Me Hangin' On" by the Supremes. A song I have always loved...and the story of my life.

Sarah Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 02:33 PM EST

"Feel Like Makin Love" - Roberta Flack. PERFECT!!!!

Emma Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 02:26 PM EST

Mine's "Half-Breed" by Cher!!! That just sucks!! Actually, all of the songs from October 7th, in the 1970's are baaaaaaad songs. If I was only born in the 80's!

Beth Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 02:20 PM EST

'Every breath you take' by the Police. While creepy for a adult relationship, it seems oddly appropriate for a newborn.

Martha Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 01:51 PM EST

I always thought my birthdate had good karma, but with "One Bad Apple" by the Osmonds at #1 on that day, now I'm not so sure...

Josh Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 01:49 PM EST

'Bad Girls' by Donna Summer -- story of my life.

James C Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 01:48 PM EST

Michael Slezak and I must've been born at almost the same time, because my song is Alone Again, too. I went and listened to a snippet of the song on Amazon... Not bad.

Duderonomy Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 01:41 PM EST

Work with me here, people: Do you consider a record to be #1 before it's published in Billboard? I know that, technically, the chart is "for the week ending [issue date]" but you never see a recording artist jumping up and down saying "I was #1 last week!!"

See, here's my dilemma: I've thought for years that my song was "I Got You Babe" (because, yes, I'm geeky enough that I looked it up in my own personal copy of "Number Ones" compiled by Joel Whitburn). Sonny and the Cockroach of Fame were #1 in the Billboard issue on the stands when I was born. For obvious reasons, I quite like that as my birth song. But this Josh person's site has it as "Help" by the Beatles, which was #1 one in the first issue of Billboard published after I was born. Much less satisfying (although arguably a better song).

In short (too late) I would like this Josh person to be wrong. So please think he's wrong.

Help.

BB Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 01:28 PM EST

Mine was "Can't Buy Me Love" by The Beatles

I am so cool.

ASM Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 01:26 PM EST

"Magic" by Olivia Newton John!! The title is fitting anyway. Sorry, couldn't help a little shameless self-promotion.

Bruno Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 01:13 PM EST

It's kind of scary that I like almost ALL of the songs that were number 1 on my brithday throughout my entire life so far. May 23. So odd.

Joe Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 12:58 PM EST

The Letter by the Boxtops. Good song!

Connie Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 12:51 PM EST

Mine was "just like starting over" by John Lennon...who was shot less than a month before... :-( Can anyone beat that for most depressing song?

Orlando Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 12:50 PM EST

"Don't You Want Me" by The Human League !? I always enjoyed 80's synths for a reason... hmm... anyways, I LIKE IT!

GoddessLu Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 12:45 PM EST

4/28/68: Mine was Honey by Bobby Goldsberg? WHO is that??? How lame, I thought it would be a Woodstock era song.
My daughter's (2/26/96) is One Sweet Day by Mariah Cary & Boyz 2 Men. AWWW. Whatever happened to B2M? Vh1--a special awaits.

Katrina Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 12:22 PM EST

Angie by the Rolling Stones

misti Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 12:15 PM EST

Mine is "Tie a yellow ribbon Around the Old Oak Tree" by Tony Orlando and Dawn. Yikes, I feel OLD!

Mario Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 12:07 PM EST

um... ok, mine was -- "I Am Woman" -- LOL!

that explains it ALL, folks.. seriously! LOL

Mary Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 11:59 AM EST

Ken - the song The Emotions recorded isn't a remake of The Eagles "Best of My Love". It came out in 1971 and is on their Greatest Hits 1971-1974. The song The Emotions recorded was the basis for Mariah Carey's "Emotions" from her second album.

The #1 song for February 28th, 1970 (my b'day) was "Bridge over Troubled Water". Not one of my faves.

Nic Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 11:57 AM EST

"You Needed Me" by Anne Murray. Anne Murray had a number 1 in the US? Seriously? Exactly ten years earlier was "Hey Jude" but I guess I'm ten years less cool. Seems like there's a lot of first-week-in-november people here.

Temi Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 11:51 AM EST

This is so appropriate! "Karma Chameleon" by Culture Club!!!!

Allison Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 11:41 AM EST

Mine was also "Eye of Tiger"! Well, forget about Roy in the commercial (nice comeback, Survivor), I think they should change the song for my name!

stefanie Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 11:40 AM EST

"money for nothing" dire straits...

I love it!

jessica Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 11:39 AM EST

"physical" by olvia newton-john...good music video, yes?

Janean Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 11:23 AM EST

"Eye of the Tiger"!!! I'm fairly certain that's not what my mother was listening to in the delivery room, but it's a pretty funny mental image anyway.

Tiff Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 11:20 AM EST

Are you kidding me... "Magic" by Olivia Newton-John

Laurie Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 11:15 AM EST

Someone else was born the first weeks of Nov 1977?! Debby Boone sux!!!

Laurie Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 11:11 AM EST

My birthday song sux it."You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone. Augh, horrible!
Why was I not born in 1974 then it would have been "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" by Bachman-Turner Overdrive. Bububaby, I really hadn't seen nothing....

Sarah Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 11:09 AM EST

"Like a Prayer"... Yes!!

Scott Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 11:08 AM EST

How special...mine is "You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone

Ken Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 11:04 AM EST

Well, I get "Sugar Sugar" by the Archies. Ehh. I was hoping for something more representative of the summer of love! My wife must be five years younger than our friend Michael Slezak -- her song is Best of My Love by the Emotions. Is that a remake of the Eagles' song of the same name? Probably not, but I don't think I know that one.

Jake Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 11:00 AM EST

This is kind of a scary coincidence...the #1 song on September 11, 2001 was "Fallin'" by Alicia Keys. Incredible, huh?

Paola Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 10:42 AM EST

Stayin' Aliii...iii...ve!
A year earlier and I would've been jamming to
"Blinded By the Light" My Manfred Mann!

Jeff Commings Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 10:38 AM EST

"The Way We Were" by Barbra Streisand. That explains everything.

Gina G Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 10:38 AM EST

OH GOSH...MY BOYFRIEND IS GOING TO DIG THIS...
1977 ... "Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band" by Meco

Eileen Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 10:32 AM EST

"Band on the Run," by Paul McCartney and Wings. If I'd come along a year later, it would've been "Thank God I'm A Country Boy," by John Denver. Boy, did my parents get it right!

Ashley Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 10:27 AM EST

"Billie Jean"-Michael Jackson...can I change my birhday?

mon Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 10:22 AM EST

"Grease" is the word! awww yea.

Hannah Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 10:20 AM EST

"Dreams," by Fleetwood Mac. Not as funny as my husband's -- Olvia Newton John and "I Honestly Love you."

Chris Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 10:19 AM EST

Thanks for making me feel old - I remember that song! Okay, I was only 8, but I listened to a lot of Top 40 radio!
Mine was "She Loves You" by The Beatles. I feel a tiny bit cooler now.

jcoop Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 10:07 AM EST

'the first time ever i saw your face' by roberta flack

Nicole Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 09:59 AM EST

Okay, I'll post first: The number one song the day I was born was "Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)" by Rod Stewart. Seems more appropriate for the night one is conceived, no? At least it's not "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy"!