A thing is going around some of my friends on facebook which publishes on your wall the song which was number one on the date of your birth. For me it came up with Cliff and the Shads and ‘Summer Holiday‘. I was sure this was wrong and checked on five different sites and they all said that it was actually Frank Ifield and ‘Wayward Wind’. In the midst of this I came across this site which listed all the number one songs for each of my birthdays since I was born. After a good beginning the list goes a bit poor, has one of the better examples of glam rock, and I’m pleased to have Kate Bush’s masterpiece in the list and it then takes off from 1984 to ’92, apart from Jason, of course before only the occasional decent thing. Here’s the top of the pops when I was born:
And just for a bit of fun here’s the full list:
1963 Frank Ifield – Wayward Wind 1964 Cilla Black – Anyone Who Had A Heart
1965 Tom Jones – It’s Not Unusual 1966 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walking
1967 Engelbert Humperdink – Release Me 1968 Esther and Abi Ofarim – Cinderella Rockefella
1969 Peter Sarstedt – Where Do You Go To My Lovely? 1970 Lee Marvin – Wandrin’ Star
1971 Mungo Jerry – Baby Jump 1972 Nilsson – Without You
1973 Slade – Cum On Feel The Noize 1974 Alvin Stardust – Jealous Mind
1975 Telly Savalas – If 1976 Tina Charles – I Love To Love (But My Baby Loves To Dance)
1977 Manhattan Transfer – Chanson D’Amour 1978 Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights
1979 Bee Gees – Tragedy 1980 Fern Kinney – Together We Are Beautiful
1981 Roxy Music – Jealous Guy 1982 Tight Fit – The Lion Sleeps Tonight
1983 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse Of The Heart 1984 Nena – 99 Red Balloons
1985 Dead Or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) 1986 Diana Ross – Chain Reaction
1987 Boy George – Everything I Own 1988 Kylie Minogue – I Should Be So Lucky
1989 Jason Donovan – Too Many Broken Hearts 1990 Beats International – Dub Be Good To Me
1991 Clash – Should I Stay Or Should I Go 1992 Shakespears Sister – Stay
1993 2 Unlimited – No Limit 1994 Mariah Carey – Without You
1995 Celine Dion – Think Twice 1996 Take That – How Deep Is Your Love
1997 Spice Girls – Mama / Who Do You Think You Are 1998 Celine Dion – My Heart Will Go On
1999 Boyzone – When The Going Gets Tough 2000 Madonna – American Pie
2001 Shaggy featuring Rikrok – It Wasn’t Me 2002 Will Young – Anything Is Possible / Evergreen
2003 Christina Aguilera – Beautiful 2004 Britney Spears – Toxic
2005 Stereophonics – Dakota 2006 Chico – It’s Chico Time
2007 Take That – Shine 2008 Duffy – Mercy
2009 Flo Rida – Right Round 2010 Tinie Tempah – Pass Out
2011 Adele – Someone Like You
Of the ones listed I own those by Peter Sarstedt, The Clash, Shakespears Sister, Madonna and Adele. For completeness here’s the number one on my most recent birthday:
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