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What was Number One when you were born?

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  • #2
    Bard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,311 ✭✭✭✭Bard


    I prefer this site:
    http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/member/birthdayno1.php

    You can check both the UK and US charts.


  • #3
    Raphael
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,880 ✭✭✭Raphael


    UK: Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart - Marc Almond with Gene Pitney
    US: WHen I'm with you - Sherrif

    Never heard of either of them...


  • #4
    Piste
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,440 ✭✭✭✭Piste


    Hehe that's pretty cool! Number one in the UK on the 7th March 1991 was Should I Stay or Should I Go- The Clash

    In the US it was Someday- Mariah Carey


  • #5
    lemon_sherbert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 716 ✭✭✭lemon_sherbert


    Thats cool. One good, Every Rose has its Thorn - Poison, and ... sigh, Mistletoe and Wine by the one, the only, Cliff Richard.

    You want a horrible thought, see what was number one nine months before your birthday. Odds are...


  • #6
    Scarinae
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 11,362 ✭✭✭✭Scarinae


    lemon_sherbert wrote:
    You want a horrible thought, see what was number one nine months before your birthday. Odds are...
    Ok, the song I was conceived to was... 'Take My Breath Away' by Berlin *screech* Is that the theme from Top Gun?!!


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  • #7
    Raphael
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,880 ✭✭✭Raphael


    NUmber one on the charts 9 months before my birthday was: Theme From S'Express - S'Express. How disturbing.


  • #8
    Piste
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,440 ✭✭✭✭Piste


    I was concaived to Italia 90' thank you very much!

    If it weren't for the penalty shoot out between ireland and that other country I wouldn't be here today ;)

    (it disturbs me that I know this)


  • #9
    Aoibheann
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,383 ✭✭✭Aoibheann


    UK - Especially For You - Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan
    US - Every Rose Has Its Thorn - Poison

    but the other site says Cliff Richard - Mistletoe & Wine was the UK one.

    :eek:


  • #10
    CerebralCortex
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,811 ✭✭✭CerebralCortex


    Police - Every Breath You Take


  • #11
    elephamt king
    Closed Accounts Posts: 566 ✭✭✭elephamt king


    Aww, sweet!!!
    I have the best by far...
    UK: Desire - U2
    US: Red, Red Wine - UB40 (damn cool song)


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  • #12
    Raphael
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,880 ✭✭✭Raphael


    CerebralCortex wrote:
    Police - Every Breath You Take
    That song is **** creepy


  • #13
    Garret
    Closed Accounts Posts: 622 ✭✭✭Garret


    elephamt king wrote:
    Aww, sweet!!!
    I have the best by far...
    UK: Desire - U2
    US: Red, Red Wine - UB40 (damn cool song)

    I have desire in the UK charts and def leppard(dear god) in the UK


  • #14
    CerebralCortex
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,811 ✭✭✭CerebralCortex


    Raphael wrote:
    That song is ****ing creepy
    Suits me so.


  • #15
    Jack Lynch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 448 ✭✭Jack Lynch


    elephamt king wrote:
    Aww, sweet!!!
    I have the best by far...
    UK: Desire - U2
    US: Red, Red Wine - UB40 (damn cool song)

    I have the worst. 16th December, 1988. Mistletoe and Wine (Cliff Richard) in the UK. Look Away (Chicago) in the US. At least Dont Worry, Be Happy was the Aussie No. 1 at the time


  • #16
    Kitsune
    Closed Accounts Posts: 133 ✭✭Kitsune


    UK: Tiffany - I think we're alone now
    US: Tiffany - Could've Been


  • #17
    jono087
    Closed Accounts Posts: 470 ✭✭jono087


    make luv - room 5 ....... bout 9 months late i reckon


  • #18
    Undergod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,858 ✭✭✭Undergod


    U2 - Desire

    Site Two says

    UK: One Moment in Time - Whitney Houston
    US: Red Red Wine - UB40


  • #19
    It wasn't me!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,034 ✭✭✭✭It wasn't me!


    Born to:
    UK-Back to Life(How Ever Do You Want Me)-Soul II Soul feat. Caron Wheeler
    US-Satisfied-Richard Marx

    Conceived to:
    UK-He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother-The Hollies
    US-Don't Worry Be Happy-Bobby McFerrin


  • #20
    Piste
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,440 ✭✭✭✭Piste


    It wasn't me! wrote:

    Conceived to:
    UK-He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother-The Hollies

    That's a seductive song there ;)


  • #21
    RefulgentGnomon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 354 ✭✭RefulgentGnomon


    Piste wrote:
    I was conceived to Italia 90' thank you very much!

    D'ya remember the official Irish anthem - 'Give It A Lash Jack' !!!
    Your dad isn't called Jack is he? :eek:


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  • #22
    modular
    Closed Accounts Posts: 310 ✭✭modular


    Snap - I've Got The Power

    Not too bad, other site says Madonna - Vogue.

    I prefer the former.


  • #23
    Rockee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,743 ✭✭✭Rockee


    Is there a site to find out what was number 1 in Ireland???

    btw...UK. Stand And Deliver-Adam and the Ants
    US. Betty Davis Eyes-Kim Cairns


  • #24
    ando
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,461 ✭✭✭ando


    Rockee wrote:
    btw...UK. Stand And Deliver-Adam and the Ants

    Hah, exact same for me. Im two days older than ya ;)
    I've just listened to the song... wtf were ppl on back then?? crap song


  • #25
    Duiske
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,086 ✭✭✭Duiske


    U.S......Ode to Billy Joe - Bobby Gentry.
    U.K......San Francisco(be sure to wear some flowers in your hair) - Scott
    McKenzie. *oi..you at the back, stop sniggering*


  • #26
    Piste
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,440 ✭✭✭✭Piste


    RefulgentGnomon wrote:
    D'ya remember the official Irish anthem - 'Give It A Lash Jack' !!!
    Your dad isn't called Jack is he? :eek:


    I was barely conceived then, how on earth would I remember the anthem??! :P

    And no he's not called Jack :P


  • #27
    Undergod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,858 ✭✭✭Undergod


    Stand And Deliver-Adam and the Ants

    Heard that in the barber's the other day- awesome song.


  • #28
    Rockee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,743 ✭✭✭Rockee


    ando wrote:
    Hah, exact same for me. Im two days older than ya ;)
    I've just listened to the song... wtf were ppl on back then?? crap song

    you're the 6th june??? oul fecker!:D Ah it wasnt all bad back then cos 2 weeks later 'Ghost town' by 'The Specials' was number 1. Crackin little number.:)


  • #29
    emcc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 68 ✭✭emcc


    UK:I Don't Like Mondays - The Boomtown Rats
    US:Bad Girls - Donna Summer

    Man, I'm old


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