# What tune was number one the day you were born? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 7, 2006, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tune-was-number-one-the-day-you-were-born/347438 "2006-03-07T22:23:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tune-was-number-one-the-day-you-were-born/347438/1 "2006-03-07T22:23:49Z")
So, do you [know?](https://home.comcast.net/~josh.hosler/NumberOneInHistory/SelectMonth.htm) Mine was “The Gypsy” by The Ink Spots (June 24 1946) ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tune-was-number-one-the-day-you-were-born/347438/2 "2006-03-07T22:25:21Z")
“Davy…Davy Crockett. King of the wild frontier.” (3/26/55) ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tune-was-number-one-the-day-you-were-born/347438/3 "2006-03-07T22:26:38Z")
“bette davis eyes” by kim carnes… …now what in the hell is that? i’ve never even HEARD of that song… oh, may 11th, 1981, by the way ---
**Author:** ![\_Deep\_F\_ied](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/7cd45c/32.png) [@\_Deep\_F\_ied](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_Deep_F_ied)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tune-was-number-one-the-day-you-were-born/347438/4 "2006-03-07T22:27:57Z")
I remember doing this before and it was that “Hare Hare” or “My sweet Love” song by George Harrison. Lady Fried was “Daydream Believer” by the Monkees. Fits her quite well. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![\_Deep\_F\_ied](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/7cd45c/32.png) [@\_Deep\_F\_ied](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_Deep_F_ied)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tune-was-number-one-the-day-you-were-born/347438/5 "2006-03-07T22:29:30Z")
> [@Least Original User Name Ever](#): > > “bette davis eyes” by kim carnes… > > …now what in the hell is that? i’ve never even HEARD of that song… > > oh, may 11th, 1981, by the way I have always enjoyed Buckwheat’s version myself… ---
**Author:** ![Find\_Friends](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@Find\_Friends](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Find_Friends)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tune-was-number-one-the-day-you-were-born/347438/6 "2006-03-07T22:31:44Z")
> [@picunurse](#): > > So, do you [know?](https://home.comcast.net/~josh.hosler/NumberOneInHistory/SelectMonth.htm) > Mine was “The Gypsy” by The Ink Spots (June 24 1946) So where do es one find a chronological list of release dates of popular tunes? * * * True Blue Jack ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tune-was-number-one-the-day-you-were-born/347438/7 "2006-03-07T22:36:27Z")
Disco Lady - Johnnie Taylor That’s what happens when you are born in the 70’s ---
**Author:** ![Baldwin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baldwin/32/7264_2.png) [@Baldwin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baldwin)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tune-was-number-one-the-day-you-were-born/347438/8 "2006-03-07T22:43:09Z")
“Georgia on My Mind”. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tune-was-number-one-the-day-you-were-born/347438/9 "2006-03-07T22:44:54Z")
“Wanted” by Perry Como ---
**Author:** ![galen\_ubal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galen_ubal/32/4440_2.png) [@galen\_ubal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galen_ubal)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tune-was-number-one-the-day-you-were-born/347438/10 "2006-03-07T22:46:06Z")
“You Can’t Hurry Love” by The Supremes 4 September 1966 H’m. Didn’t get married 'til my late thirties… ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tune-was-number-one-the-day-you-were-born/347438/11 "2006-03-07T22:46:52Z")
Rum and Coca-Cola by The Andrews Sisters I’ve heard some Andrews Sisters songs, from old movies and Hit Parade, but not this one. ---
**Author:** ![Iggins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Iggins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggins)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tune-was-number-one-the-day-you-were-born/347438/12 "2006-03-07T22:49:30Z")
Nice… “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” by The Temptations 11/29/1972 ---
**Author:** ![Emily\_Litella](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emily_litella/32/3370_2.png) [@Emily\_Litella](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emily_Litella)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tune-was-number-one-the-day-you-were-born/347438/13 "2006-03-07T22:49:44Z")
Da da da da dun dun dun: “TEQUILA!!!” by the Champs. I’m glad I recognized it. Lynn 4/10/58 Da dun da da dun da dun dun. Da dun da da dun dun dun… ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tune-was-number-one-the-day-you-were-born/347438/14 "2006-03-07T22:50:01Z")
“Invisible Touch”, by Genesis… hmmm. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Tevildo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Tevildo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tevildo)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tune-was-number-one-the-day-you-were-born/347438/15 "2006-03-07T22:50:16Z")
“These Boots Are Made For Walking”, Nancy Sinatra. No particular relevance to the rest of my life, I’m afraid. ---
**Author:** ![ddgryphon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8c91f0/32.png) [@ddgryphon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ddgryphon)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tune-was-number-one-the-day-you-were-born/347438/16 "2006-03-07T22:55:54Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > Rum and Coca-Cola by The Andrews Sisters > > I’ve heard some Andrews Sisters songs, from old movies and Hit Parade, but not this one. Written by Morey Amsterdam (better known as Buddy on The Dick Van Dyke Show). quite a nice little tune! ---
**Author:** ![yellowval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/919ad9/32.png) [@yellowval](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowval)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tune-was-number-one-the-day-you-were-born/347438/17 "2006-03-07T22:58:05Z")
“Best of My Love,” by the Emotions, Sept. 23, 1977. And I like it! ---
**Author:** ![ddgryphon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8c91f0/32.png) [@ddgryphon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ddgryphon)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tune-was-number-one-the-day-you-were-born/347438/18 "2006-03-07T22:58:57Z")
“Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu)” by Domenico Modugno Felice distarre lassu No relevance that I can see, but I love the Randy Newman take on it, on “Little Criminals” We Can be married There in the courtyard By this old Spanish Priest That no one knows. He’ll say, “Nel Blu dipinto, dipinto diblue Felice distarre, distarre lassu. That means you love him And he loves you.” Kathleen, Kathleen, Kathleen. . . 17 September 1958 ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tune-was-number-one-the-day-you-were-born/347438/19 "2006-03-07T23:00:12Z")
“I Can Help” by Billy Swan. Never heard of it. It would be a good theme song for me, though. I’m the one alays helping out and being asked for advice. (ummm…it’s not about blow jobs or anything weird, is it?) ---
**Author:** ![Kid\_A\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Kid\_A\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kid_A_1)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tune-was-number-one-the-day-you-were-born/347438/20 "2006-03-07T23:00:42Z")
“Beat It” - Michael Jackson [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tune-was-number-one-the-day-you-were-born/347438.md?page=2)