Billboard Birthday Playlist

[MFer]

Which songs were number #1 when you were born + your subsequent birthdays? Keep in mind the listed date for the end of that week (so January 7 would span Jan 1-7). It actually doesn't take that long (well, unless you're one of the elder statesmen of this board ) Mine, for example:

“Didn’t We Almost Have It All” - Whitney Houston
“Love Bites” - Def Leppard
“Miss You Much” - Janet Jackson
“Close To You” - Maxi Priest
“Good Vibrations” - Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch featuring Loleatta Holloway
“End of the Road” - Boyz II Men
“Dreamlover” - Mariah Carey
“I’ll Make Love to You” - Boyz II Men
“Fantasy” - Mariah Carey
“Macarena” (Bayside Boys Mix) - Los Del Rio
“4 Seasons of Loneliness” - Boyz II Men
“The First Night” - Monica
“Unpretty” - TLC
“Music” - Madonna
“Fallin’” - Alicia Keys
“A Moment Like This” - Kelly Clarkson
“Baby Boy” - Beyonce featuring Sean Paul
“Goodies” - Ciara featuring Petey Pablo
“Gold Digger” - Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx
“SexyBack” - Justin Timberlake
“Crank That (Soulja Boy)” - Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em
“Whatever You Like” - T.I.
“I Gotta Feeling” - Black Eyed Peas
“Just the Way You Are” - Bruno Mars
“Moves Like Jagger” - Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera
“One More Night” - Maroon 5
“Wrecking Ball” - Miley Cyrus

Gah, it turned to shit towards the end. I just missed having a couple more Mariah songs on my list too.

 

[Precious Roy]

1 1 12 PHYSICAL-Olivia Newton-John
2 2 11 WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU-Foreigner
3 5 12 LET'S GROOVE-Earth,Wind and Fire
4 4 13 OH NO-Commodores
5 6 10 YOUNG TURKS-Rod Stewart
6 13 6 I CAN'T GO FOR THAT-Daryl Hall and John Oates
7 8 10 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE-Diana Ross
8 9 10 HARDEN MY HEART-Quarterflash
9 10 8 DON'T STOP BELIEVIN'-Journey
10 11 9 LEATHER AND LACE-Stevie Nicks
11 12 9 TROUBLE-Lindsey Buckingham
13 3 13 EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC-Police
13 14 7 YESTERDAY'S SONGS-Neil Diamond
14 15 6 COMIN' IN AND OUT OF YOUR LIFE-Barbra Streisand
15 16 9 TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND-George Benson
16 17 10 THE SWEETEST THING-Juice Newton
17 7 13 HERE I AM (JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS OVER YOU)-Air Supply
18 19 10 TAKE MY HEART-Kool and the Gang
19 21 7 COOL NIGHT-Paul Davis
20 20 17 OUR LIPS ARE SEALED-Go-Gos

I don't even recognize half of these songs. My favorite band from this list is The Police....favorite song here is probably Don't Stop Believin lol. ON AND ON AND ON AND ON

 

[CookieMueller]

"Every Breath You Take" The Police
"When Doves Cry" Prince
"A View to a Kill" Duran Duran
"Invisible Touch" Genesis
"Alone" Heart
"The Flame" Cheap Trick
"If You Don't Know Me By Now" Simply Red
"She Ain't Worth It" Glenn Medeiros featuring Bobby Brown
"Unbelievable" EMF
"Baby Got Back" Sir Mix-a-Lot
"Weak" SWV
"I Swear" All-4-One
"Waterfalls" TLC
"How Do U Want It" / "California Love" 2Pac featuring K-Ci & JoJo / featuring Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman
"I'll Be Missing You" Puff Daddy and Faith Evans featuring 112
"The Boy Is Mine" Brandy and Monica
"Bills, Bills, Bills" Destiny's Child
"Bent" Matchbox Twenty
"U Remind Me" Usher
"Hot in Herre" Nelly
"Crazy in Love" Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z
"Burn" Usher
"We Belong Together" Mariah Carey
"Promiscuous" Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland
"Umbrella" Rihanna featuring Jay-Z
"I Kissed a Girl" Katy Perry
"I Gotta Feeling" The Black Eyed Peas
"California Gurls" Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg
"Party Rock Anthem" LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock
"Call Me Maybe" Carly Rae Jepsen
"Blurred Lines" Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell


Well, with very few exceptions over the last 30 years, America has really loved R&B/Hip-Hop during the summer. Also, the only song I wasn't familiar with by name was "The Flame" by Cheap Trick. I listened to it and was like "Oh yeah this song, I thought this was Richard Marx".

 

[Smues]

"Billie Jean" Michael Jackson
"Footloose" Kenny Loggins
"One More Night" Phil Collins
"Rock Me Amadeus" Falco
"Lean on Me" Club Nouveau
"Man in the Mirror" Michael Jackson
"The Living Years" Mike + The Mechanics
"Black Velvet" Alannah Myles
"Coming Out of the Dark" Gloria Estefan
"Save the Best for Last" Vanessa Williams
"Informer" Snow
"The Sign" Ace of Base
"Take a Bow" Madonna
"Because You Loved Me" Celine Dion
"Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" Puff Daddy featuring Mase
"Gettin' Jiggy Wit It" Will Smith
"Believe" Cher
"Say My Name" Destiny's Child
"Angel" Shaggy featuring Rayvon
"Ain't It Funny" Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule
"In Da Club" 50 Cent
"Yeah!" Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris
"Candy Shop" 50 Cent featuring Olivia
"So Sick" Ne-Yo
"Glamorous" Fergie featuring Ludacris
"Love in This Club" Usher featuring Young Jeezy
"Right Round" Flo Rida
"Rude Boy" Rihanna
"Born This Way" Lady Gaga
"We Are Young" Fun featuring Janelle Monae
"Harlem Shake" Baauer
"Happy" Pharrell Williams


I was surprised with the amount of those I didn't recognize, although it was no surprise that I didn't know dick from the 2000s.

 

[CookieMueller]

I can't believe Harlem Shake was ever #1. Who was really listening to that beyond the 30 second stupid youtube videos? People were really jamming to that song in seriousness?

 

[Smues]

I think the charts factor in iTunes sales which is probably how that happened.

 

[Skywarp!]

I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
I Love a Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbitt
Centerfold - J. Geils Band
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
Jump - Van Halen
Can't Fight This Feeling - R.E.O. Speedwagon
Kyrie - Mr. Mister
Livin' on a Prayer - Bon Jovi
Father Figure - George Michael
Lost in Your Eyes - Debbie Gibson
Escapade - Janet Jackson
Someday - Mariah Carey
To Be With You - Mr. Big
A Whole New World (Aladdin's Theme) - Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle
The Power of Love - Celine Dion
Take a Bow - Madonna
One Sweet Day - Mariah Carey with Boyz II Men
Wannabe - The Spice Girls
My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion
Angel of Mine - Monica
Say My Name - Destiny's Child
Stutter - Joe feat. Mystikal
Ain't it Funny - Jennifer Lopez
In Da Club - 50 Cent
Yeah - Usher feat. Lil' Jon and Ludacris
Candy Shop - 50 Cent
You're Beautiful - James Blunt
What Goes Round Comes Around - Justin Timberlake
Low - Flo Rida feat. T-Pain
Right Round - Flo Rida
Tik Tok - Ke$ha
Born This Way - Lady Gaga
Part of Me - Katy Perry
Harlem Shake - Baauer
Happy - Pharrell Williams


I really thought the '90s were going to be a parade of songs I loved, but hoo-boy was I wrong. The '80s was the best decade represented here, and that's saying something. I'm actually amazed at how many songs I just don't even know.

 

[Alfie]

British edition

1991: Color Me Badd - 'I Wanna Sex You Up'
1992: Jimmy Nail - 'Ain't No Doubt'
1993: UB40 - '(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You'
1994: Wet Wet Wet - 'Love Is All Around'
1995: Outhere Brothers - Boom Boom Boom'
1996: Fugees - 'Killing Me Softly'
1997: Hanson - 'MMMBop'
1998: Baddiel, Skinner & The Lightning Seeds - '3 Lions '98'
1999: Baz Luhrmann - 'Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)'
2000: Sonique - 'It Feels So Good'
2001: Shaggy featuring Rayvon - 'Angel'
2002: Will Young - 'Light My Fire'
2003: Evanescence - Bring Me to Life'
2004: Mario Winans featuring P. Diddy and Enya - 'I Don't Wanna Know'
2005: 2Pac featuring Elton John - 'Ghetto Gospel'
2006: Nelly Furtardo - 'Maneater'
2007: Rihanna featuring Jay-Z - 'Umbrella'
2008: Mint Royale - 'Singin' in the Rain'
2009: Pixie Lott - 'Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh)'
2010: Shout for England - 'Shout'
2011: Example - 'Changed the Way You Kiss Me'
2012: Gary Barlow and the Commonwealth Band featuring Military Wives - 'Sing'
2013: Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell - 'Blurred Lines'

Some real summer jams in there.