What was #1 (UK or US) single on your birthday? Check here.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

Prizes for best and worst

http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/cont/choose.html

For me? June 23rd 1976 - Combine Harvester by The Wurzels (UK), Silly Love Songs by Wings (US)

What about you lot?

[truthspeaker]

1. "Everything is Beautiful" by Ray Stevens

Never heard of it.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

5. Me neither. What year?

[truthspeaker]

6. June 7, 1970

[Screaming Lord Byron]

8. Odd. I've never heard of that song.

[CBHagman]

52. Oh, you guys are making me feel SO DAMNED OLD.

I actually heard Ray Stevens play when I worked at an amusement park (my very first real job). Naturally, I have vivid memories of most of his hits. In concert, he would work up "The Streak" into quite a routine, with plenty of double entrende. I don't know whether he was on something or not.

By the way, the top songs on my birthday were "It's All in the Game" by Tommy Edwards (I suspected as much, since it was the big hit of the year in the States) and "Carolina Moon/Stupid Cupid" by Connie Francis (on the U.K. side of things).

[ScreamingMeemie]

119. You gotta know this song...Everything is Beautiful...In it's own way..

C'mon. It's a classic!

[ScreamingMeemie]

118. Holy Cow! Mine is June 6, 1970. I was startled to see that song

posted already! :hi:

[NuckinFutz]

26. Find it someplace and listen...

It was one of Ray Stevens' very few non-comedic songs. Hard to believe this same man wrote the Streak...

An' I hollered, "Don't look Ethyl!!" But it was too late...She done seen it.

[Richardo]

66. Count yourself lucky...

...it's a horrible horrible song.

Oh yeah, and :spank: for making me feel so old!

[GOPisEvil]

2. Wow...not bad!

17 June 1968 - US Mrs. Robinson, Simon and Garfunkel. (UK) Young Girl, Gary Puckett and the Union Gap.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

4. An early leader. Nice one, GIE.

[Richardo]

68. For 11/22/1956....Elvis (US) and Poor Old Johnnie Ray (UK)

The U.S. No.1 on the 22nd November 1956 was...

The Green Door by Jim Love :wtf: and
Love Me Tender by Elvis Presley (shared No.1)


In the UK:

Just Walkin' In The Rain by Johnnie Ray

[BOSSHOG]

3. SECRET LOVE BY DORIS DAY

#1 on the British charts a long time ago; before the American charts started.

[historian]

7. banana boat song

harry belafonte - sigh why do i answer these questions - i can feel the grim reaper breathing down my neck

[stevedeshazer]

9. I feel old

Hearts of Stone / The Fontaine Sisters
Sincerely / The McGuire Sisters
(shared #1 in the U.S.)

Softly, Softly / Ruby Murray
(#1 in the U.K.)

[PVnRT]

10. This is weird

UK - "Three Times A Lady" The Commodores
US - "Grease" Frankie Valli

[rockymountaindem]

11. Amanda

by Boston. I've never even heard that song, although I do like Boston.

[Mixxster]

12. So far I'm "winning"

I was born a few years before the U.S. charts and the U.K. #1 on my birthday was Answer Me by Frankie Laine.

[ihaveaquestion]

13. Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White

by
Perez Prado
6/17/55

:shrug: Never heard of it! Have to go look it up.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

14. My brother's doing well - Frankenstein by Edgar Winter and

See My Baby Jive by Wizzard - June 1st 1973.

[yolatengo]

15. At least I'd heard of one of mine

Monday Monday, by the Mamas and the Papas (US)
Pretty Flamingo by Manfred Mann (UK)

I'd heard of Manfred "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" Mann, but
don't recognize the song.

When Quinn the Eskimo gets here, all the people're gonna run to him!

Bigby

[RebelOne]

16. It only goes to 1952.

My birth year was before that. I'm sure there were hit songs before 1952.

[DS1]

17. In the US it was Touch Me in the Morning

In Britain it was *snerk* Gary Glitter - I'm the Leader of the Gang

[TNDemo]

18. Wayward Wind by Gogi Grant.

Who the heck was that?

[Hand]

78. That was a one-time wonder...

It was a big hit in its time, but the only one that Gogi Grant ever had.

Lyrics:

The Wayward Wind Lyrics

Written by Herb Newman and Stan Lebowsky

Oh, the wayward wind is a restless wind
A restless wind that yearns to wander
And he was born the next of kin
The next of kin to the wayward wind

In a lonely shack by a railroad track
He spent my younger days
And I guess the sound of the outward bound
Made him a slave to his wand'ring ways

And the wayward wind is a restless wind
A restless wind that yearns to wander
And he was born the next of kin
The next of kin to the wayward wind

Oh I met him in a border town
He vowed we'd never part
Tho' he tried his best to settle down
I'm now alone with a broken heart

And the wayward wind is a restless wind
A restless wind that yearns to wander
And he was born the next of kin
The next of kin to the wayward wind
The next of kin to the wayward wind

Eddy Arnold, Patsy Cline, and Neil Young (!) all recorded it later in slightly revised form. In the original, GG had a pretty voice, but the backup music was bloody awful.

[Bunny]

19. Tequila.

n/t

[NuckinFutz]

20. Almost a day of infamy...

Dec. 7, 1964...

UK..Little Red Rooster by the Rolling Stones

US..Ringo by Lorne Greene?????????? (My God! He SANG!???!)

[Rowdyboy]

55. Thank God

that was his only effort-it was pretty grim...

[Norbert]

101. Oh! No! Lorne Green didn't sing

on that record. He narrated a story in rhyme set to light precussion and orchetration and background singers.

I heard him try to sing when he did the Macys parade. The guy had a great speaking voice but couldn't carry a tune to save his life.

[a_random_joel]

21. Carole King... It's Too Late(US)

Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep by
Middle Of The Road(UK)

Relieved to know it wasn't Muskrat Love or some such nonsense. This is a great find, SLB!

[Screaming Lord Byron]

24. Cool. Yet another fascinating internet timewaster.

Now if only I could find out what was at #1 in Greece on my birthday.
:D

[a_random_joel]

27. That's easy!

"Kali-Mera Kali-spera" by Zeus and the Lighting Bolts.

Sheeesh. Thought everybody knew that.

[a_random_joel]

28. Did you want the Turkish and Cypriot charts as well?

I heard the group Falafel was quite popular in those days.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

30. What about Demis Roussos and Aphrodites' Child?

See, I know my Greek pop-culture!

[a_random_joel]

25. My wife's is a bit better... Cherish by the Association(US)

Distant Drums by Jim Reeves(UK)

[IronLionZion]

22. Come on Eileen by Dexy's Midnight runners

[NuckinFutz]

23. Now I feel old..

That song was popular when I was in high school....eeek.

[Richardo]

69. Hey! and "Poor Old Johnny Ray" was the #1 in the UK on my birthday

one degree of separation! :crazy:

[NightTrain]

29. March 20, 1966

Pop: Barry Sadler, "Ballad of the Green Berets" :puke:

R&B: Wilson Pickett, "634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.)" :bounce:

[Screaming Lord Byron]

31. UK #1 was The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore by The Walker Brothers.

You bastard! That could be a winner.

[CO Liberal]

32. "Here In My Heart" By Al Martino

#1 in the UK on November 28, 1952.

On my 18th birthday:

US: "I Think I Love You" by The Partridge Family
UK: "I Hear You Knockin' by Dave Edmunds

[Screaming Lord Byron]

33. That was the UK's first ever #1, I believe.

[bikebloke]

34. In the UK: Rose Marie by Slim Whitman

On the other side of the water, a tie. Can you believe it!

Yellow Rose of Texas by Mitch Miller & Ain't That a Shame by Pat Boone

There's an advantage to being too young to appreciate some things.

[5thGenDemocrat]

35. "Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog" by the inimitable Elvis Presley

October 4, 1956
John
Huh, thankyew. Thankyew very much.

[Butterflies]

36. US was "He's a Rebel" by The Crystals

and UK was "Lovesick Blues" by Frank Ifield. I've never heard of either song. I wish I had been born 10 years later when music was better. :(

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

37. August 24 , 1980

- the U.S. No.1 on the 24th August 1980 was... Magic by
Olivia Newton-John

- the U.K. No.1 on the 24th August 1980 was... Ashes To Ashes by
David Bowie

[Screaming Lord Byron]

38. Sadly, I knew that Bowie was #1 on that date before I opened this.

How lame am I?

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

41. You're not lame lol

I am the lame one . Yes even I idolized both Olivia Newton-John and David Bowie during my childhood without a reason " why " . Everything makes sense to me now to see that they both had #1 hits on the day that I was born . Talk about ironic :) :hi:

[Screaming Lord Byron]

42. It was written in the Stars!

Bad pun. Really bad pun.

[THUNDER HANDS]

39. Boogie Oogie Oogie, by Taste of Honey

:puke:

[Screaming Lord Byron]

40. Oh man! Maybe the UK one was better?

You gotta hope so.

[FunBobbyMucha]

43. Because "She Loves You,"

and you know that can't be bad (dang, dang, dang)...

The Fab Four tearin' it up for the arrival of FunBabyBobby, March 26th, 1964!

[Screaming Lord Byron]

45. Impressive, Bobby. Happy next-week birthday.

[fudge stripe cookays]

44. "Hanky Panky" by Tommy James and the Shondells

in the U.S.

"Get Away" by Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames in the U.K.

July 27, 1966

[Rhiannon12866]

102. I loved Tommy James and the Shondells

My favorite of theirs was "I Think We're Alone Now." My song was "The Letter," by the Box Tops, that infamous group, in the U.S.:shrug:

[Screaming Lord Byron]

110. Cool, Alex Chilton #1. Very cool

[fudge stripe cookays]

115. "Crystal Blue Persuasion" was far and away their best.

When I think of "I think We're Alone Now," I can't get the bad Tiffany version out of my head, sorry. That working in a record store in the 80s thing totally co-opted that song for me.

[mac56]

46. US: "Hound Dog"/"Don't Be Cruel" by Elvis (2 sided #1)

UK: "Lay Down Your Arms" by Ann Shelton (?)

[Screaming Lord Byron]

47. You must've been born the same week as 5thGenDemocrat.

UK one I've never heard of.

[CanuckAmok]

48. UK: Whiter Shade...Procul Harem US: Windy - The Association

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

49. UK: "Ticket To Ride" by The Beatles. Cool!

US: "Game of Love" by Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders. Doesn't ring any bells.

By the way, you don't have to give a real e-mail addy. I said [email protected] and they swallowed it.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

56. yeah, I've been [email protected] for quite a while there.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

77. or [email protected]

[Shananigans]

50. Reunited by Peaches and Herb

WTF??? Has anyone ever heard of this???

[Rowdyboy]

59. Oh yes,

Over and over and over all one summer. Everytime I turned on the radio its "Reunited" . Its really draggy. I hated that song. Still don't like it (no offense).

[nini]

51. All Shook Up by Elvis Presley

thank ya very much

[Rowdyboy]

53. Oh, Mine Papa by Ediie Calvert

in Great Britian

[LDS Jock]

54. I'm a Believer.. Monkees

[LSdemocrat]

57. US: "Lady" by Kenny Rogers. UK: "(Just Like) Starting Over" by John Lennon

I love both songs!

[SarahB]

58. Let's Stay Together by Al Green

Feb 18, 1972

How ironic.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

60. Possibly the best song yet, though, excluding Elvis, Bowie and The Beatles

[Droopy]

61. Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me by Mac Davis

10/4/72

[Pithlet]

94. Same as my husband, fellow DUer KCR.

That song must have been at the top for a few weeks.

[LionInWinter]

62. Stones & Beatles

UK - The Last Time
US - Eight Days a Week

All of this on March 24, 1965!

[Screaming Lord Byron]

63. A possible winner, there.

[supernova]

64. UK - I Can't Stop Loving You, Ray Charles

US - Roses are Red, My Love, Bobby Vinton. :puke:

July 16, 1962

65. Don't Be Cruel & Hound Dog by Elvis

10/31/56

& UK - A Woman In Love by
Frankie Laine

[Screaming Lord Byron]

67. Jesus, that's 3 DUers have had that week so far!

70. what do we win?

Actually, I think it's more than one week because the UK single is different on one.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

72. Damn, you just invalidated the expensive prize I was going to give you.

Oh well, better luck next time.

76. ouch

damn you damn you to hell

[UnAmericanJoe]

71. Mine

UK #1 - Young Love by Donny Osmond
US #1 - Brother Louie by The Stories

[Whitacre D_WI]

73. 3/10/75. Ugh.

US: Olivia Newton-John "Have You ever Been Mellow?"
UK: Telly Savalas "If"

[Screaming Lord Byron]

74. Oh come on. They're bad, but they're no 'Combine Harvester'

O'ive got a brand new Combine Harvester, O'il give you the key.

[Richardo]

75. TELLY SAVALAS was #1 in the UK? With a BREAD song??

So much for "superior culture" of Great Britain. :eyes:

[TheMightyFavog]

79. 17 January 1980

Please Don't Go by K.C. and the Sunshine Band (US)
Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2) by Pink Floyd (UK)

Not too shabby for the UK top single!

[Screaming Lord Byron]

80. Yeah, I remember, that was a huge hit.

#1 for about five weeks. Used to scare me as a tiny kid.

[Hand]

81. Ugh! Also Yay!

My Life Theme hits were as follows (14 Dec 1967):

US: Daydream Believer by the Monkees :puke:

UK: Hello Goodbye, Beatles :toast:

[AngryAmish]

82. Hey f'n Jude

I hate the Beatles.

[elfwitch]

83. One is good one blows!!!

The U.S. No.1 on the 3rd February 1971 was... Knock Three Times by
Dawn The U.K. No.1 on the 3rd February 1971 was... My Sweet Lord by
George Harrison.

My hubby's: The U.S. No.1 on the 11th August 1971 was... How Can You Mend a Broken Heart? by The Bee Gees, The U.K. No.1 on the 11th August 1971 was... Get It On by T. Rex.

My son's: The U.S. No.1 on the 21st June 2001 was... Lady Marmalade by Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya & Pink. The U.K. No.1 on the 21st June 2001 was... Angel by Shaggy feat Rayvon.

[ButterflyBlood]

84. Say Say Say by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson

December 18, 1983

I have never heard that song :D

[TheMightyFavog]

85. My neice Madison...

US: Black or White by Michael Jackson
UK Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me by George Michael and Elton John

[shanti]

86. "love is a many splendored thing"

yuk.

[SarahB]

87. LOL- "I'm Too Sexy for My Shirt"

That was #1 on my daughter's birthday (she's 12). Not exciting, but it made me laugh anyway.

Even more ironic, on the day of my lovely shotgun wedding, the #1 song was Rush Rush.

[bubblesby2002]

88. Why by Anthony Newley and Running Bear by Johnny Preston

Feb 2 1960

[Kenneth ken]

89. Here's a rarity

On my birthdate in the US the #1 was a tie:
Tequila by The Champs
&
He's Got The Whole World In His Hands by Laurie London

Speaking of London :D Brits were listening to Perry Como sing about Magic Moments.

[guitar man]

90. November 9,1963

the U.S. No.1 on the 9th November 1963 was... Sugar Shack by
Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs


the U.K. No.1 on the 9th November 1963 was... You'll Never Walk Alone by
Gerry and The Pacemakers

[Screaming Lord Byron]

111. Ah 'You'll Never Walk Again'

Terrifying song, that!

[opiate69]

91. Heard it thru the Grapevine...

Jan 21, 1969.

On edit: I've never liked that song, for some reason...I think the Raisins ruined it for me? :shrug:

[Pithlet]

92. Alone Again (Naturally)

by Gilbert O' Sulliivan (US chart) August 5, 72

My kids were: 3 yr old Stutter by Joe feat: Mystikal (never heard of that one) and 4 month old Hole In The Head by Sugababes (that one was UK, it wouldn't give me the US one)

[millsaps28]

93. Feb. 10, 1981

THe number one song on my birthday was "Celebration" by Cool and the Gang.

[neoteric lefty]

95. Oh God no!

What a Feeling (from the Flashdance soundtrack) by Irene Cara

I feel dirty :eyes:

I think I may go off and cry now :)

[Katha]

96. 6th June 1984.

Good God.

"Let's Hear It For The Boy", by Deniece Williams.

I am so freakin' embarrassed.

[tigerbeat]

97. wow...

...i'm unfamiliar with either one of these songs.

US: Honey by Bobby Goldsboro
UK: Congratulations by Cliff Richard

[Screaming Lord Byron]

112. Lucky you.

[Andy_Stephenson]

98. Hit the Road Jack by

Ray Charles

[Vernunft II]

99. I´m not giving them my e-mail...

[Screaming Lord Byron]

113. Then be [email protected].

Just make one up.

[Norbert]

100. Til I Waltz Again with You by Teresa Brewer

On March 8, 1953 on the US charts. I don't have anything on the UK charts back that far.

[cryfordawn]

103. In the Year 2525 by Zager and Evans

In the Year 2525 by
Zager and Evans

Sad thing is I've never heard of them.

[MichaelUK]

104. 30th March 1982

US - I love Rock and Roll

Scary thing is ... I do.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

114. Isn't that from 'Hair'?

[Rhiannon12866]

117. I don't remember them, either, but I remember the song

It was the theme song to a very strange play I was in, years ago. A really haunting tune...

[Champ]

105. "You give love a bad name" By Jon Bon Jovi

[Another Bill C.]

106. This is for kids only.

They only go back to 1955.

[Red State Rebel]

107. Young Love - by Tab Hunter

[scarlet_owl]

108. January 19, 1981

"(Just Like) Starting Over" by John Lennon.

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

109. UK- I Wanna Dance With Somebody- Whitney Houston

And in the US... You Keep Me Hanging On- Kim Wilde

[FredScuttle]

116. 1/4/71

UK: "I Hear You Knocking" - Dave Edmunds
US: "My Sweet Lord" - George Harrison (RIP)

[JaySherman]

120. Dec 17, 1977

You Light Up My Life, Debby Boone. :puke: