# 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:** 17\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![kylen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed655f/32.png) [@kylen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kylen)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2002, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/181 "2002-11-26T21:31:51Z")
Yay! UK - Space Oddity by David Bowie. Less Yay (but still ok) US - Island Girl by Elton John ---
**Author:** ![bernse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a9a28c/32.png) [@bernse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bernse)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2002, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/182 "2002-11-26T21:51:58Z")
Holy crap! I now feel old from all the posters that were born in the 80s. Someone, please hold me… \ ---
**Author:** ![kplmonkeypants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d07c76/32.png) [@kplmonkeypants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kplmonkeypants)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2002, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/183 "2002-11-27T12:15:12Z")
Owner of a Lonley Heart by Yes. jan. 24, 1984. WOW that is such a bad song. ---
**Author:** ![GWVet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/65b543/32.png) [@GWVet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GWVet)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2002, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/184 "2002-11-27T13:38:59Z")
Birthday: US - “Grazing in the Grass” by Hugh Masekela (WTF? never heard of it or him) UK - “Baby Come Back” by The Equals 18th Birthday: US - “Invisible Touch” by Genesis UK - “Papa Don’t Preach” by Madonna yeeeccchhh ---
**Author:** ![Banger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8491ac/32.png) [@Banger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banger)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2002, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/185 "2002-11-27T17:35:56Z")
Ack! October 12, 1974… US: “I Honestly Love You” by Olivia Newton-John UK: “Annie’s Song” by John Denver I’m all about easy listening. Well, easy listening and Bad Brains. ---
**Author:** ![Minor\_Irritant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Minor\_Irritant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Minor_Irritant)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2002, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/186 "2002-11-27T21:40:54Z")
Okay, on September 29, 1985, the world was listening to: US: “Money for Nothing”, Dire Straights. I’m more of a “Sultans of Swing” guy myself, but it’ll do. UK: “Dancing in the Street”, Mick Jagger & David Bowie. Never heard it. 18th birthday: Sadly, the site doesn’t go up to 2003… Could be worse…my sister got “Never Gonna Give You Up”, by Rick Astley. Heh. ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2002, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/187 "2002-11-27T22:16:42Z")
Jeez, you kids have some sucky songs on your birthdays! Mine was _Light My Fire_ by the Doors. Yeah baby! ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2002, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/188 "2002-11-28T00:57:24Z")
April 10th, 1977 US- “Dancing Queen” by ABBA (I hate this song, btw) UK- " Knowing you Knowing me" also by ABBA Oh well, at least it’s not that irritating “Easter Parade” song, all things considered. ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2002, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/189 "2002-11-28T01:23:02Z")
_Heartbreak Hotel_ If you have to ask about the artist, well, what can I say? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![\_etalhea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/779978/32.png) [@\_etalhea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_etalhea)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2002, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/190 "2002-11-28T03:59:19Z")
Mine was Maggie May by Rod Stewart. I fucking hate Rod Stewart. Why couldn’t it have been something by Zepplin or somebody cool. (I know, they prob. never had a #1, I’m just venting) ---
**Author:** ![Milossarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Milossarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Milossarian)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2002, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/191 "2002-11-28T06:30:27Z")
On May 2, 1967, it was … Oh, geez … “Somethin’ Stupid,” by Frank and Nancy Sinatra In the UK, it was “Puppet on a String” by Sandie Shaw 😕 18th birthday: U.S. - Phil Collins “One More Night” U.K. - USA for Africa “We are the World” (talk about taking you back to a particular era) ---
**Author:** ![bibliophile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e36b37/32.png) [@bibliophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophile)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2002, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/192 "2002-11-28T14:04:29Z")
March 17, 1975: U.S. - “Black Water” by the Doobie Brothers U.K. “If” by Tele Savalas??? I’m not quite sure how I should feel about that one. ---
**Author:** ![lothos2002](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/df788c/32.png) [@lothos2002](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lothos2002)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2002, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/193 "2002-11-28T23:52:40Z")
Tiger’s Feet by Mud in the UK (never heard it or about the band) You’re Sixteen by Ringo Starr in the US (kind’a lame, innit?) ---
**Author:** ![agroof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/838e76/32.png) [@agroof](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/agroof)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2002, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/194 "2002-11-29T04:34:37Z")
US: Toto - “Africa” UK: Men at Work - “Down Under” Not bad. But man, I’m getting old. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2002, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/195 "2002-11-29T05:19:23Z")
December 31st, 1949, and I can’t find anything that even tells me what music was playing at that time. I suspect it was something within a program called **Your Hit Parade** , but a search turns up exactly zilcho. Any ideas? Thanks Quas ---
**Author:** ![Arcangues181](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cab0a1/32.png) [@Arcangues181](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arcangues181)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2002, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/196 "2002-11-29T05:51:24Z")
On February 19, 1989 it was _Straight Up_ by Paula Abdul. Good god, save me. ---
**Author:** ![marinwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@marinwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marinwood)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2002, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/197 "2002-11-29T06:40:13Z")
B-day, March 26, 1966 US: “The Ballad of the Green Berets” by Sgt. Barry Sadler UK: “The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore” by The Walker Brothers Call out the marines, folks, the sun has packed it in. 18th: March 26, 1984 US: “Jump” by Van Halen UK: “Hello” by Lionel Ritchie Ahh, good old brevity. I dislike all these songs. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490.md?page=9)