The #1 Song On The Day You Were Born

shemps#1 · **on:** June 05, 2006, 01:29:52 PM

Alright, here's a link to a site that will tell you the #1 song on the day you were born. No pussies who don't want to share; you don't have to tell us your birthday, just the song. For you old farts born before October 1952 use what the website calls your "life song", the #1 song on your 18th birthday (and fess up if you have to do so).

As for me, the #1 song on the day I was born was I Just Want To Be Your Everything by Andy Gibb

Let's see who can top that stinker!

http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/member/birthdayno1.php

Pilsner Panther · **Reply #1 on:** June 05, 2006, 01:53:31 PM

In my case: "Sukiyaki - Kyu Sakamoto"

Just a harmless, pleasant piece of quasi-Asian pop fluff. The song showed up on various radio stations for ten years or so afterwards. Actually, I didn't know it was that old, I thought it was from around 1968 or so.

At least it wasn't that 1906 Bolivian Indian, even though his tune is much cooler.

Dog Hambone · **Reply #2 on:** June 05, 2006, 04:17:07 PM

I'll fess up first. I had to use what the site calls my life song because I exited the womb about a year earlier than the cut-off date. So my life song (the #1 song when I turned 18) is "Honky Tonk Women". I have to admit I'm pretty pleased about that! That's still a good tune today.

jrvass · **Reply #3 on:** June 05, 2006, 06:07:08 PM

Birthdate: Duke Of Earl - Gene Chandler

James

Genius In the Lamp · **Reply #4 on:** June 05, 2006, 09:22:58 PM

I lucked out - "I Feel Fine" by the Beatles.

The older of my two younger sisters, on the other hand - "Honey", Bobby Goldsboro.

The younger of the two wound up with that great 70s guilty pleasure, "Brandy", by Looking Glass. But I'm still light years ahead of both of them.

Shemoeley Fine · **Reply #5 on:** June 06, 2006, 08:51:39 AM

I was born in 1950 so I pre-date the charts compiled on the provided site, sooooooo being curious I went to my archives and dug out the noted R n B charts(aka race music) published by Al Pavlow for Music House Publishing. The charts are based on the record industry charts of sales, assorted charts by consumer music magazines of the time as well as jukebox spins which were an essential element of a records popularity of that era.

For September 1950, no dates available

Pink Champagne(has made a fool of me) Joe Liggins & The Honeydrippers Specialty Records
Double Crossing Blues Johnny Otis w/ "Little" Esther Phillips Savoy
Blue Light Boogie Louis Jordan & Tympany 5 Decca
Mona Lisa Nat "King" Cole Capitol

The Rock chart wasn't created until 1955, before that there was only the Pop chart

S F

shemps#1 · **Reply #6 on:** June 06, 2006, 09:19:07 AM

That's a cheap cop-out. You're supposed to use the #1 song on your 18th Birthday for an exact date.

Well so far it looks like I have the shittiest song. Maybe we need some younger folks to try it out, I'm sure someone born in the 80's or 90's can top mine.

Shemoeley Fine · **Reply #7 on:** June 07, 2006, 12:57:35 AM

Shemps # 1 wrote <<< That's a cheap cop-out. You're supposed to use the #1 song on your 18th Birthday for an exact date. >>>>

I didn't know that, so doing as you suggested, mine came up for Sept. 1968, The (Young) Rascals's "People Got To be Free". Hey, I like that song, after Good Lovin'-my favorite track by the Long Island based blue-eye soul group.

Good site Shemps, thanx for sharing it.

S F

Giff me dat fill-em! · **Reply #8 on:** June 07, 2006, 06:46:58 AM

You Send Me - Sam cooke ... not bad. Beats Andy Gibb all to hell.

Jareth · 9/13/90 = Release Me - Wilson Phillips

9/13/90 = Release Me - Wilson Phillips

JazzBill · **Reply #10 on:** June 07, 2006, 04:31:56 PM

Its the 18th B-Day for me.
"War" by Edwin Star------Somehow that seems pretty fitting.

shemps#1 · **Reply #11 on:** June 07, 2006, 08:05:57 PM

Quote from: Jareth on June 07, 2006, 12:06:47 PM

9/13/90 = Release Me - Wilson Phillips

Damn, that's close. It might even beat Andy Gibb; I'd have to listen to listen to it again to make sure.

Baggie · **Reply #12 on:** June 11, 2006, 02:32:29 PM

7th June 1986 - Spirit In The Sky by Doctor and The Medics. (In the UK)

In the US it was Live To Tell by Madonna.

Innit.

Stoop · **Reply #13 on:** June 11, 2006, 03:32:20 PM

Mine for July 1st '89: Baby Don't Forget My Number by Milli Vanilli.

*gag*

JazzBill · **Reply #14 on:** June 11, 2006, 04:38:53 PM

Quote from: Stoop on June 11, 2006, 03:32:20 PM

Mine for July 1st '89: Baby Don't Forget My Number by Milli Vanilli.

*gag*

Here you go Jim , Milli Vanilli certainly trumps Andy Gibb.

jrvass · **Reply #15 on:** June 11, 2006, 05:31:02 PM

Quote from: Stoop on June 11, 2006, 03:32:20 PM

Mine for July 1st '89: Baby Don't Forget My Number by Milli Vanilli.

*gag*

Is that singing or acting?

James

Pilsner Panther · **Reply #16 on:** June 11, 2006, 06:13:52 PM

Quote from: jrvass on June 11, 2006, 05:31:02 PM

Is that singing or acting?

James

It's lip-synching, which is neither.

shemps#1 · **Reply #17 on:** June 11, 2006, 10:16:16 PM

Yep, I certainly concede the title of Crappiest #1 Song on the Day You Were Born to Stoop.

Let's see if anyone can top it.

JazzBill · **Reply #18 on:** June 12, 2006, 03:16:54 PM

Quote from: Pilsner Panther on June 11, 2006, 06:13:52 PM

It's lip-synching, which is neither.

And your point? Signed Ashlee Simpsonhttp://www.ebaumsworld.com/ashlee-snl-remix.html

Bruckman · **Reply #19 on:** June 14, 2006, 03:10:17 PM

9/4/64 = "The House of the Rising Sun" by The Animals. Never cared much for that tune, am surprised it wasn't something by the Beatles, since 64 was their year.

"Green Onions", by Booker T and the MGs, was on the charts that day too.

As for the luckless soul born under the sign of Milli Vanilli: this beats all in bad taste, even Jim's Andy Gibb themes b-day.

locoboymakesgood · **Reply #20 on:** June 16, 2006, 03:11:15 PM

Quote from: Baggie on June 11, 2006, 02:32:29 PM

7th June 1986 - Spirit In The Sky by Doctor and The Medics. (In the UK)

In the US it was Live To Tell by Madonna.

Innit.

Heh, Happy late bday.. mine is July 7th, 1986. My song was Holding Back the Years - Simply Red. Don't know what's the song and what's the band.. I'm a big 80s music fan but I've never heard of either of these.

shemps#1 · **Reply #21 on:** June 16, 2006, 04:25:48 PM

Simply Red was a really gay British band who had two #1 hits in the States in the 80's. The second was a gay cover of Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes' "If You Don't Know Me By Now" in 1989. The first was "Holding Back The Years", which some might remember for the refrain "I'll keep holding on...".

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JazzBill · **Reply #22 on:** June 16, 2006, 06:40:46 PM

Thats crap for sure, but I think Milli Vanilli still takes it.

kinderscenen · **Reply #23 on:** June 21, 2006, 11:15:34 PM

Wow--US: I Can Help (Billy Swan)
UK: Gonna Make You a Star (David Essex)

I can definitely say with all of my years of listening to pop/rock music, I've never heard of either one of these songs. The fact that I had no idea of the UK song is pretty odd--I'd always assumed that I was pretty "up" on UK pop/rock music.

shemps#1 · **Reply #24 on:** June 22, 2006, 08:50:28 AM

I can tell you that David Essex had a hit in the US with "Rock On", but Billy Swan is new on me too. Lemme see what I can dig up.

The #1 Song On The Day You Were Born

Pilsner Panther

Dog Hambone

Pilsner Panther