What was #1 on the day you were born

[Mudbug]

Some people believe our lives are profoundly influenced by whatever pop song was #1 on the day we were born.

My number #1's are:
'You're So Vain' by Carly Simon in the US
'Long Haired Lover From Liverpool' by Little Jimmy Osmond in the UK
'Ben' by Michael Jackson in Australia

See which songs you get
http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/birthdayno1

 

[Not Right in the Head]

Oh, fer chrissake:

US: Sammy Davis Jr. - "The Candy Man"
UK: T. Rex - "Metal Guru"
Australia: Royal Scots Dragoon Guards - "Amazing Grace" WTF?

 

[iamkali62]

"I Can't Stop Loving You" Ray Charles, 1962

 

[Worm]

"All Night Long" Lionel Ritchie (US)
"Uptown Girl" Billy Joel (UK)
"Karma Chameleon" (AUS)

What?

 

[Not Right in the Head]

"All Night Long" Lionel Ritchie (US)
"Uptown Girl" Billy Joel (UK)
"Karma Chameleon" (AUS)

What?

I smell bullshit.

 

[Worm]

I smell bullshit.

I agree. There is absolutely no way the U.S. record-buying public elevated Lionel Ritchie to such an exalted position. The bullshit you smell is payola, my friend.

 

[jesuisbryony]

UK - Stay by Shakespeare's Sister (but I already knew that )
USA - Save The Best To Last by Vanessa Williams (I don't have a clue what that is, probably awful)
Australia - Marvellous! by The Twelfth Man featuring MCG Hammer ( " " )

 

[Worm]

MCG Hammer ( " " )

I know this is just a typo but you have managed to conjure up, in my mind, the deeply unsettling image of a pop culture Ragnarök. The implications of a "MCG Hammer" is mind-blowing in its implications for the worlds of cinema, TV, music, and fashion. I'm quaking.

 

[Uncleskinny]

Oh Christ - it was the Bee Gees - Massachusetts.

Do you remember the Kenny Everett spoof of that? Cringeworthy it was.

Peter

 

[Worm]

Oh Christ - it was the Bee Gees - Massachusetts.

Do you remember the Kenny Everett spoof of that? Cringeworthy it was.

Peter

So it was faithful to the original, then?

 

[Amy]

UK - "Any Dream Will Do" - Jason Donovan
USA - "Rush Rush" - Paula Abdul

 

[nugz]

US- "Physical" - Olivia Newton John
UK- "Land of Make Believe" -Bucks Fizz
AUS- "Land Down Under" - Men At Work


hmmm.....

 

[oye terence]

uk : Mamma Mia - Abba
usa :Love Rollercoaster - Ohio Players
and the ever important australia charts:Jump In My Car - Ted Mulry Gang

 

[Uncleskinny]

So it was faithful to the original, then?

Urgh.

Peter

 

[Worm]

Urgh.

Peter

Oh my sweet Jesus, that was HILARIOUS.

Can you post the spoof now?

 

[Poppy Full]

The Clash - Should I Stay or Should I Go

Which isn't really the most optimistic way to enter the world, when you think about it...
And it was a re-release, I'm not old yet

 

[half a person]

(UK) No Limit - 2 Unlimited

"no no no no no no no no, there's no lyrics!"

(my mum told me )

 

[Worm]

US- "Physical" - Olivia Newton John
UK- "Land of Make Believe" -Bucks Fizz
AUS- "Land Down Under" - Men At Work


hmmm.....

It's so sad that "Land Down Under" was #1 in Australia. You'd think they'd have more collective self-esteem than that.

 

[The Cat's Mother]

I'm pretty sure it was "Summer Holiday" by Cliff and the Shads.

EDIT: Oh, I then spotted the given link; I was right about Cliff, but I'd never heard of the thing that was no 1 in America, and the Australian charts don't seem to go back that far, which was probably a bit of a downer for Rolf Harris....

 

[Practising Troublemaker]

UK: Show Me Heaven - Maria McKee
USA: Praying For Time - George Michael
AUST: Blaze Of Glory - Jon Bon Jovi

Love PTxx.