What was the Number One Hit on the Day YOU were Born?

[HelenaP]

"...Or try your life's theme song on the day you turned 18, or even the day you got married."

http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/birthdayno1

Day I was born (US chart)- "He’s So Fine" - The Chiffons (man, I don't think I even know that song).

In the UK- "How Do You Do It" - Gerry and The Pacemakers

Day I turned 18- "Kiss On My List" - Daryl Hall & John Oates

What a riot!

[Potato]

Day 1:
US: Kenny Loggins - Footloose
UK: Lionel Richie - Hello
AUS: Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun

18th:
US: Jennifer Lopez - Ain't It Funny
UK: Will Young - Anything Is Possible / Evergreen
AUS: Kasey Chambers - Not Pretty Enough

<---- Born in the '80's if you couldn't tell

[ratcat]

D.O.B Songs

AUS - You're So Vain - Carly Simon
UK - Cum On Feel The Noise - Slade
US - Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack

18th Party Songs (I don't think so)

AUS - I've Been Thinking About You - Londonbeat
UK - Do The Bartman - the Simpsons
US - All The Man I Need - Whitney Houston

[Tic3]

Day I was born:

UK - Tired Of Waiting For You - The Kinks
US - This Diamond Ring - Gary Lewis &The Playboys
AUS - I'll Never Find Another You - The Seekers

18th Birthday:

UK - Too Shy - Kajagoogoo
US - Baby, Come To Me - Patti Austin & James Ingram
AUS - Gloria - Laura Braniga



Like....Eww...:icon_puke

[HelenaP]

God, I am soooo old.

[wapazoid]

Day I was born:

UK: Sailing - Rod Stewart
US: Fame - David Bowie
AUS: Love Will Keep Us Together - The Captain & Tennille

18th Birthday:

UK: Mr Vain - Culture Beat
US: Dreamlover - Mariah Carey
AUS: I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) - Meat Loaf

[Feather]

USA: I Got You Babe - Sonny & Cher
UK: Help! - The Beatles
AUS: Help! - The Beatles

18TH.....
USA: Every Breath You Take - The Police
UK: Give It Up - KC & The Sunshine Band
AUS: Flashdance...What A Feeling - Irene Cara

[El Comandante]

Born

USA: Get Back - The Beatles

"Jojo was a man who thought he was a loner
But he knew it couldn't last
Jojo left his home in Tucson, Arizona
For some California grass"

UK: Dizzy - Tommy Roe
AUS: The Real Thing - Russell Morris

18th

USA: You Keep Me Hanging On - Kim Wilde
UK: I Want To Dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston
AUS: Slice Of Heaven - Dave Dobbyn with Herbs

[mountain_rage]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ_rDkPLjio&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09swfUIk5pw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35YivWEs3zw

Its amazing how much things change

[Spiritinthesky]

On the day Heather Mills was born Hello Goodbye by The Beatles was at No.1 in the UK.
And Amy Winehouse – Red Red Wine by UB40

[Lord_of_the_Dense]

Day 1 - I’ll Be There - The Jackson 5
Year 18 - Red Red Wine - UB40

[kippies]

Birthday- Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) - Edison Lighthouse

Day I turned 18- I Should Be So Lucky - Kylie Minogue

That sucks I hate both those songs :devil2

[uselesscrap]

DOB: I’m Sorry - Brenda Lee

When I turned 18: Shadow Dancing - Andy Gibb

That makes me feel older all of a sudden.

[Spiritinthesky]

On the day Barack Obama was born it was Tossin’ And Turnin’ by Bobby Lewis

George W. Bush had The Gypsy by The Ink Spots

Bill Clinton - To Each His Own - Eddy Howard

Hillary Clinton - Near You - Francis Craig

[laserguy010]

You guys are all young kids. This should make you all feel better!:icon_shak

Day 1:
US: Till I Waltz Again With You - Teresa Brewer
UK: Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes - Perry Como
AUS: Charts don't go back that far - Too Old!

18th:
US: One Bad Apple - Osmonds
UK: My Sweet Lord - George Harrison
AUS: My Sweet Lord - George Harrison

[Andrew110]

Day 1 (US) "Roll With It" - Steve Winwood http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWptXUblA4E

18th (US) "London Bridge" - Fergie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y71S8X1iImU :P

[topino]

ABBA the record Supertrouber I think the melodie was, not sure, to old to remember ;)

[Tippytom]

WOW
Born:
U.S: I Think I Love You - The Partridge Family.( Not happy about this but 12 years later I couldn't get Lori out of My mind and still can't. shes second only to Marsha)

U.K: Voodoo Chile - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
AUS: Lookin' Out My Back Door - Creedence Clearwater Revival

18th:
US: Bad Medicine - Bon Jovi
UK: First Time - Robin Beck
AUS: Desire - U2

[wingnut2600]

I researched the Number One hit on John McCain's date of birth on the Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1812_Overture). The site given in the first post did not go back that far...

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyotr_Ilyich_Tchaikovsky): the Festival Overture "The Year 1812" in E♭ major

He's OLD!

[addicted to BT]

Born:

U.S: Venus - Frankie Avalon

U.K: Side Saddle - Russ Conway

AUS: Petite Fleur - Chris Barber's Jazz Band

:icon_puke:icon_tong

[toxic420]

U.S.- Eye Of The Tiger by Survivor