# See what was number 1 on the day you were born **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 15, 2003, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-was-number-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/148769 "2003-01-15T17:06:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2003, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-was-number-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/148769/21 "2003-01-15T22:29:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lauramarlane \* > \ ***_Kn_ckers** , Magic is from that magnum opus of disco movies, Xanadu. \*\* **Xanadu** features a soundtrack (half) by ELO and co-stars Gene Kelly. I’d hardly call it a disco movie! Regardless, it’s still pretty crappy! 😉 Apparently Max Carnage and I have the exact same birthday (or birthweek, most likely)! (Just my Imagination by the Temptations) Although, according to my baby book, the number one song was “Jerimiah was a Bullfrog” by 3 Dog Night. Who are you going to believe, some actual printed records or my mom! (wow, so close to an “all-exclamation point” post!) ---
**Author:** ![dwc1970](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@dwc1970](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwc1970)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2003, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-was-number-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/148769/22 "2003-01-15T22:42:24Z")
Mine came up on the US chart as " Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin" by Sly and the Family Stone. Never heard of this one before. 😕 The UK chart gave me “Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)” by Edison Lighthouse, which is equally as unfamiliar to me. I thought I’d try doing my life’s “theme song” (18th birthday), thinking for sure I’d remember hearing them. I don’t. They are “Seasons Change” by Expose (US) and "I Should Be So Lucky"by Kylie Minogue (UK). ---
**Author:** ![Koxinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2003, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-was-number-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/148769/23 "2003-01-15T22:55:30Z")
I think this is a data mining scam to correlate birth dates with e-mail addresses. ---
**Author:** ![Koxinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2003, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-was-number-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/148769/24 "2003-01-15T22:56:38Z")
e.g., all you guys who put in a 1950s birth date will mysteriously start recieving SPAM ads for Depends undergarments . . . ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Tan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/charlie_tan/32/12582_2.png) [@Charlie\_Tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Tan)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-was-number-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/148769/25 "2003-01-16T00:10:01Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by gobear \* > \*\*US–“Tossin’ and Turnin’” by Bobby Lewis > UK–“You Don’t Know” by Helen Shapiro > > What’s really depressing are all the Dopers born when I was in high school and college. \*\* We share birthday, gobear. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-was-number-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/148769/26 "2003-01-16T01:26:17Z")
On the day I was born, according to that site, the number 1 song in America was … “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction”, by some band called the Rolling Stones, whoever _they_ are. ---
**Author:** ![cadolphin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c37758/32.png) [@cadolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cadolphin)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-was-number-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/148769/27 "2003-01-16T01:38:24Z")
UK: All Shook Up by Elvis Presley US: Love Letters in the Sand / Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear by Pat Boone / Elvis Presley (shared No.1) ---
**Author:** ![Achren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@Achren](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achren)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-was-number-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/148769/28 "2003-01-16T01:40:39Z")
Lady by Kenny Rogers yikes ---
**Author:** ![dead0man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/edb3f5/32.png) [@dead0man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dead0man)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-was-number-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/148769/29 "2003-01-16T01:41:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lauramarlane \* > \ ***_Kn_ckers** , Magic is from that magnum opus of disco movies, Xanadu. I suggest you go out and rent it today! 😉 \*\* That is not funny. My Bday featured “You are the Sunshine of My Life” Stevie Wonder topping the US charts and “See My Baby Jive” by Wizzard on the UK charts. I have no idea who and what the UK one is. ---
**Author:** ![Ki42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8dc957/32.png) [@Ki42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ki42)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-was-number-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/148769/30 "2003-01-16T01:45:46Z")
UK- Ashes to Ashes, David Bowie US- Sailing, Christopher Cross Christopher Cross??? i have no idea who that is, or why the US were loving him up when i was born… yet somehow i know that is a good thing 😃 ---
**Author:** ![lauramarlane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a5b964/32.png) [@lauramarlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lauramarlane)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-was-number-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/148769/31 "2003-01-16T13:23:04Z")
Sheesh! I didn’t realize my Xanadu comment would rile any feathers. You know, I only saw it once when it first came out but I still vividly remember the image of Gene Kelley on skates at the roller disco. Now there was an Oscar moment! ---
**Author:** ![Tuco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/46a35a/32.png) [@Tuco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuco)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-was-number-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/148769/32 "2003-01-16T14:08:57Z")
Ah ffs: UK - The Human League - Don’t you want me US - Olivia Newton-John - Physical ---
**Author:** ![caveman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/caveman/32/7242_2.png) [@caveman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caveman)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-was-number-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/148769/33 "2003-01-16T14:47:06Z")
Mine suck: US - Stayin’ Alive by the BeeGees UK - Take A Chance On Me by Abba ---
**Author:** ![El\_Elvis\_Rojo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@El\_Elvis\_Rojo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Elvis_Rojo)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-was-number-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/148769/34 "2003-01-16T16:10:22Z")
_Do You Think I’m Sexy_ by Rod Stewart in the US _Heart of Glass_ by Blondie in the UK. Not too shabby. ---
**Author:** ![phlebert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c5a1d2/32.png) [@phlebert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phlebert)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-was-number-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/148769/35 "2003-01-16T17:58:08Z")
Here in the U.S. it was _Brother Louie_ by the Stories… what?? was that some sort of One-Hit-Wonder? One is left to wonder… In the U.K. it was _Young Love_ by Donnie Osmond … you brits are so wacky! O.K., I know who Donnie Osmond is, but that somehow doesn’t make it any better… It’s okay, I have been thinking about trading in my birthday for a newer model anyway:smack: ---
**Author:** ![VanLandry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/eb9ed0/32.png) [@VanLandry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VanLandry)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-was-number-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/148769/36 "2003-01-16T19:57:10Z")
“Maggie May” by Rod Stewart was No. 1 in the US and the UK. ---
**Author:** ![Kn\_ckers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/96bed5/32.png) [@Kn\_ckers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kn_ckers)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-was-number-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/148769/37 "2003-01-16T20:42:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lauramarlane \* > \*\*Sheesh! I didn’t realize my Xanadu comment would rile any feathers. You know, I only saw it once when it first came out but I still vividly remember the image of Gene Kelley on skates at the roller disco. Now there was an Oscar moment! \*\* I clearly opened a can of worms by having a stupid birthday. I’ll do better next life, I promise! 🙂 _Running off to Blockbuster to rent the highly recommended Xanadu_ ---
**Author:** ![MSU\_1978](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac8455/32.png) [@MSU\_1978](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MSU_1978)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-was-number-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/148769/38 "2003-01-16T20:51:02Z")
It’s a tie in the US- The Green Door by Jim Love and Love Me Tender by Elvis Presley. In the UK it was a Woman in Love by Frankie Laine. ---
**Author:** ![Avumede](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/avumede/32/7235_2.png) [@Avumede](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avumede)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-was-number-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/148769/39 "2003-01-16T21:02:09Z")
I agree with **Doghouse Reilly**. Very suspicious. I wouldn’t do it. Remember, your birthday is semi-private information. And your email address definitely is private these days. If these people are honest, they would have just shown the results on a webpage. It’s much more difficult to mail results out, so they must have a good reason for doing it. Even more suspicious is that it is posted as a first post. Don’t do it. ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-was-number-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/148769/40 "2003-01-16T21:16:57Z")
Oh goddamnit. My life’s themesong is livin’ la vida loca :smack: I’ve never heard of either one of my birthday songs. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-was-number-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/148769.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-was-number-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/148769.md?page=3)