what was number 1 on the day you were born?

[1927]

THis gives me an opportunity to regale you all with a little known piece of trivia.


Day i was born = I got you Babe-Sonny and Cher

20th Bday = I got you Babe-UB40 and Chrissie Hynde

 

[GroovyCrimes]

UK - Sandy Shaw - Puppet on a string
USA - Frank & Nancy Sinatra - Something Stupid

 

[Annierak]

Number 1 single was The Bee gees - Massachusetts

Number 1 album was The Beatles - Sgt Pepper

 

[articul8]

Wild Cherry - "play that funky music"

 

[Leica]

Barry White - You're the first, the last, my everything

 

[dynamicbaddog]

Get Off Of My Cloud - The Rolling Stones

 

[ScallyWag II]

UK Herman's Hermits "I'm into something good"

USA Roy Orbison "Oh Pretty Woman"

 

[Maggot]

Wild Cherry - "play that funky music"

Top choon!

<gets jealous>

 

[miniGMgoit]

Mull Of Kintyre / Girls' School - Wings

 

[danny la rouge]

You’ve Lost That Loving Feelin’ - The Righteous Brothers

 

[hammerntongues]

Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin

 

[Nanker Phelge]

Double Barrel - Dave and Ansell Collins - I am very happy with that!

 

[gnoriac]

Let’s Have Another Party - Winifred Atwell

Never heard it and something tells me I probably wouldn't want to.

 

[Guineveretoo]

I have known for years what it was in the UK charts, but I didn't know the US and Australian ones before, which are much more interesting

UK - diana - paul anka
US - jailhouse rock - presley
Aus - love letters in the sand - pat boone

 

[scumbalina]

Tainted Love

 

[Virginia Plain]

All I Have To Do Is Dream - Everly Brothers

 

[DriveWRC]

In America: Blinded By The Light - Manfred Mann’s Earth Band
In the UK: When I Need You - Leo Sayer
In Australia: The Way You Do It - Pussyfoot

 

[Pat24]

Karma Chameleon - Culture Club

so 80s!