# 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:** 7
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2002, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/121 "2002-11-25T02:00:48Z")
Am I the only poster so far to have this happen to them? I entered my birthdate and clicked on the US flag, and was to to enter a valid date, because the US charts started 1/1/55. So that means my birthday is(cough) before that. The funniest part, and this is **absolutely true** s that my birthdate is 12/31/54. So I figured that the two dates would have the same #1 song, and it’s something I never heard of “Let Me Go Lover” by someone named Joan Weber. God, I geel so old. ---
**Author:** ![dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dorkusmalorkusmafia/32/7266_2.png) [@dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorkusmalorkusmafia)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2002, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/122 "2002-11-25T02:34:52Z")
Let’s see… in both the US and UK it was “something stupid” by Frank and Nancy Sinatra. Oh wait, that was my ex. Grrrr. Now when was my bday again? ---
**Author:** ![JimSox5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5a626/32.png) [@JimSox5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimSox5)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2002, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/123 "2002-11-25T02:39:43Z")
ugh. . .June 10, '86. . . Madonna in the US. Spirit in the Sky in UK. ---
**Author:** ![Vanyel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@Vanyel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vanyel)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2002, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/124 "2002-11-25T03:21:05Z")
the U.S. No.1 on the 2nd January 1983 was Maneater by Daryl Hall and John Oates the U.K. No.1 on the 2nd January 1983 was Save Your Love by Renee and Renato ---
**Author:** ![anyrae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e495f1/32.png) [@anyrae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrae)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2002, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/125 "2002-11-25T03:47:42Z")
(Do a little dance, make a little love)…Get Down Tonight—by KC and the Sunshine band—US (too cool) Can’t give you anything (but my love)–The Stylistics—UK and my “life theme” songs– Can’t help falling in love–UB40 Mr. Vain—Culture beat I must say, I am pleasantly surprised… ---
**Author:** ![BelZarak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea666f/32.png) [@BelZarak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BelZarak)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2002, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/126 "2002-11-25T04:10:33Z")
In the UK: Hey Girl Don’t Bother Me by The Tams In the US: Maggie May by Rod Stewart -Belz ---
**Author:** ![Jessity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c67d28/32.png) [@Jessity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jessity)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2002, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/127 "2002-11-25T04:58:20Z")
26 July 1979 Bad Girls - Donna Summer _Bad girls talking about the sad girls sad girls talking about the bad girls, yeah_ ---
**Author:** ![dono](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e0b2c6/32.png) [@dono](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dono)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2002, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/128 "2002-11-25T05:15:58Z")
Me: (UK chart, no US chart at the time) _Hold My Hand_, Don Cornell **robyno** : (UK) _I See the Moon_, The Stargazers **donokid1** (US) _(Just Like) Starting Over_, John Lennon **donokid2** (US) _Say You, Say Me_, Lionel Richie ---
**Author:** ![Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/soul_brother_number_two/32/3515_2.png) [@Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soul_Brother_Number_Two)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2002, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/129 "2002-11-25T05:49:08Z")
Scott, no way! Those are the coolest yet, by far. I’m jealous. My American one was Sugar Shack. ---
**Author:** ![Invisible\_Chimp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f05b48/32.png) [@Invisible\_Chimp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Invisible_Chimp)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2002, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/130 "2002-11-25T06:30:29Z")
My 18th birthday(lifesong) is “Un-break My Heart” by Toni Braxton(US.) My songs aren’t that bad, considering that if I had been born a month later I would have born about the same time as Wolverine. “Le Freak” and “Y.M.C.A.” _Shudder_ ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2002, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/131 "2002-11-25T06:43:55Z")
December 12, 1969 Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye by Steam and the U.K. No.1 on the 12th December 1969 was… Sugar Sugar by The Archies For my big 18th birthday: Faith by George Michael and China In Your Hand by T’pau Wonder which one I’ll be singing for the rest of the day… ---
**Author:** ![Feynn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecb155/32.png) [@Feynn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Feynn)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2002, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/132 "2002-11-25T07:27:25Z")
Yesterday Always considered this one of my favourite Beatles tunes. Cool ---
**Author:** ![mega\_the\_roo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3da27b/32.png) [@mega\_the\_roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mega_the_roo)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2002, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/133 "2002-11-25T07:47:38Z")
Mine was Lady by Kenny Rogers. I’m pretty sure I’ve never even heard of that song. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2002, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/134 "2002-11-25T07:52:24Z")
June 11, 1969: Beatles, The Ballad of John and Yoko (UK) Beatles, Get Back (US) ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2002, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/135 "2002-11-25T08:16:34Z")
I cannot believe y’all are willing to give out your email addresses & your _birthdates_ to these people. I smell a rat. A big fat rat carved out of spam, despite their weak claim that they won’t sell your address. > [@](#): > > We use it to send you a one-off e-mail containing a hard-copy of the information you have requested! A _hard-copy?!_ That’s a good trick- must be new technology. And what’s the point of having a check-box so you can submit your email address and birthdate _without_ sending the song title, if that’s all it’s for? Anyway, curiousity led me to look up the number one song for my birthday _elsewhere on the web_: Smokey Robinson & the Miracles – _Tears of a Clown_, according to Billboard. Bummer. ---
**Author:** ![sKipping\_girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19adc/32.png) [@sKipping\_girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sKipping_girl)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2002, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/136 "2002-11-25T08:38:18Z")
on 4th Novemeber '85 US - ‘Part-time Lover’ by Stevie Wonder. UK - ‘The Power Of Love’ by Jennifer Rush. wow… I have never heard either of these songs ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2002, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/137 "2002-11-25T11:11:32Z")
OK, I just posted in Lobsangs “Signs you’re getting old” thread. Now I need to post there again! 🙂 It’s hard to believe there are grown-ups alive who’ve never heard of “Part-time Lover” or Kim Carnes. Not your fault, kids… I must be getting old indeed. ---
**Author:** ![neutron\_star](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/51bf81/32.png) [@neutron\_star](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neutron_star)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2002, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/138 "2002-11-25T11:36:32Z")
I think… I’m going… to be… sick… US: _Shadow Dancing_ by Andy Gibb UK : _You’re The One That I Want_ by John Travolta And Olivia Newton-John June of 1978 was a dark time for popular music. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2002, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/139 "2002-11-25T14:02:02Z")
Mine was Diana Ross’s _Ain’t No Mountain High Enough_. My wife’s was _Happy Together_ by the Turtles ---
**Author:** ![peepthis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9d8465/32.png) [@peepthis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peepthis)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2002, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490/140 "2002-11-25T14:16:01Z")
I don’t know which is worse: the UK #1 was “Take a Chance on Me” by Abba, and the US #1 was “Stayin’ Alive” by the Bee Gees. I don’t know how anyone survived the 70’s. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490.md?page=8)