# What song was #1 the day you were born? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 15, 2001, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490 "2001-05-15T09:18:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2001, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/1 "2001-05-15T09:18:09Z")
[http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/cont/choose.html](http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/cont/choose.html) On mine (Feb 11, 1972) it was “American Pie” by Don McLean. On my son’s (Sept 15, 1995) it was (gag, choke) “Gangsta’s Paradise” by Coolio. ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2001, 9:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/2 "2001-05-15T09:23:02Z")
September 8, 1973…_Let’s get it on_ by Marvin Gaye in the US In the UK it was \*Young Love[/i[ by Donny Osmond. ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2001, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/3 "2001-05-15T09:46:04Z")
3[sup]rd[/sup] Jan. ’ 71 in the UK it was _I Hear You Knockin’_ by Dave Edmunds(later made into a pea commercial if I’m not mistaken) and in the US it was _My Sweet Lord_ by a certain Beatle. ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2001, 9:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/4 "2001-05-15T09:48:03Z")
On 20 May 1975 it was **Stand By Your Man** by Tammy Wynette. Lucky me. ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2001, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/5 "2001-05-15T09:52:22Z")
Oh good lord. In the UK it was Cliff Richard with “We don’t talk anymore” **BUT!!!** In the US, it was the Knack, with “My Sharona”. ---
**Author:** ![evilbeth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/evilbeth/32/2268_2.png) [@evilbeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/evilbeth)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2001, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/6 "2001-05-15T09:53:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TwistofFate \* > \*\* > > In the UK it was Cliff Richard with “We don’t talk anymore” > \*\* I think that’s a fitting song for you, Twisty! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2001, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/7 "2001-05-15T09:59:04Z")
“The U.S. No.1 on the 15th July 1964 was… _I Get Around_ by The Beach Boys.” No comment whatsoever on the appropriateness of that one. ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2001, 10:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/8 "2001-05-15T10:00:35Z")
Bethie, Thats just plain mean. :sulk: 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Joyfulgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f04885/32.png) [@Joyfulgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joyfulgirl)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2001, 10:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/9 "2001-05-15T10:02:04Z")
In the US: Every Breath you Take - The Police In the UK: Baby Jane - Rod Stewart **Yojimbo** and **TwistofFate** , I’m jealous. To have George Harrison or The Knack… \ ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2001, 10:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/10 "2001-05-15T10:07:25Z")
Cripes, most of you are youngsters! When this baby was born in **1964** :eek:, ‘Baby Love’ by the Supremes was no.1. ---
**Author:** ![gadgetgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c5a1d2/32.png) [@gadgetgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gadgetgirl)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2001, 10:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/11 "2001-05-15T10:09:16Z")
American Woman was #1. Go figure, I am. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2001, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/12 "2001-05-15T10:13:53Z")
In the US, **Respect** by Aretha Franklin. In the UK, **Whiter Shade of Pale** by Procul Harum. How cool is that? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2001, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/13 "2001-05-15T10:17:01Z")
I don’t know what song was #1, but the number one album in the US was Tapestry by Carole King. ---
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2001, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/14 "2001-05-15T10:23:04Z")
In the UK it was _Heart of Glass_ by Blondie (yay! I love this song!) In the US it was (oh, the shame) _Do ya think i’m sexy_ by Rod Stewart. Good thing i was born in England. I also happen to know it was snowing and there was a truckers strike on. And it was Yoko Ono’s birthday. Fran ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2001, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/15 "2001-05-15T10:23:41Z")
[It has been done before.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=41051) ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2001, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/16 "2001-05-15T10:25:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Hastur \* > \*\*I don’t know what song was #1, \*\* _cough_ that is what the link in the OP is for ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2001, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/17 "2001-05-15T10:29:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Coldfire \* > \*\*[It has been done before.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=41051) \*\* Oh you’re right. We don’t have any new posters since 1999, this is totally redundant. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2001, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/18 "2001-05-15T10:43:50Z")
Errrr… what did I do now, OpalCat? Firstly, the thread’s not 2 years old but 6 months. Secondly, it’s no big deal. I was merely offering people the opportunity to look at some prior results. Switch to decaf already. ---
**Author:** ![robgruver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@robgruver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robgruver)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2001, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/19 "2001-05-15T10:59:34Z")
6 July 1976 was… Silly Love Songs by Wings I just think this is Opals way of getting all our Birthdates for her **Evil Teemings Page of Doom** [sub]tm[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![woolly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ebca7d/32.png) [@woolly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woolly)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2001, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/20 "2001-05-15T11:08:31Z")
hehehehehe SO was born at Hammersmith, London in Dec '62 and the British #1 that day was Elvis’s “Return to Sender”. I’ll have to discuss this obvious QA problem with the mother-in-law at the next opportunity 😃 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490.md?page=2)