What was the #1 song the day you were born?

[Ann Arbor Dem]

On mine, it was "The Chimpmunk Song" by the Chimpmonks in the US and "It's Only Make Believe" by Conway Twitty in the UK.

www.thisdayinmusic.com/member/birthdayno1.php

[Spinzonner]

1. Camptown Races

[NewJeffCT]

2. Winchester Cathederal by the New Vaudeville Band???

Never heard of them, and the song is not familiar to me. early december, 1966

[KitchenWitch]

3. For both UK and US

Can't Buy Me Love - The Beatles

[Blue Gardener]

4. The Battle of New Orleans

By Johnny Horton. Never heard of it.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

8. In 1814 we took a little trip

along with Col. Jackson down the Mighty Mississip
We took a little bacon and we took a little beans
And we fought the bloody British in a town called New Orleans

The fact that I remember ALL the lyrics (and there's much more, including the alligator cannon) tells you it was a catchy tune. Queen Elizabeth II was visiting Eisenhower and there was some controversy over playing the tune while she was here.

song was by Johnny Horton

[Ruffhowse]

5. Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog-Elvis Presley

[mac56]

11. mine too

nm

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

6. John Brown's Body is a Mouldrin' in the Grave

or it could be-I was born before the lists started to be compiled. Hate to say it, but I remember listening to the Chipmonk Song when I was a kid-even slowed the record down to 16 so I could hear what the singers really sounded like.

[Ann Arbor Dem]

12. So.....what did they really sound like?

I'm almost afraid to ask!

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

14. Like a barbershop quartet

there was a tenor and two baritones, as I recall. Gave the impression of clean-cut singing, which I associate with barbershop music (pun intended).

[BlondieK143]

7. "Saving All My Love For You" - Whitney Houston

:D

[ahem]

9. Hot Love and Joy to the World. Both are so appropriate ;)

[SmileyBoy]

10. In the US: "Hard To Say I'm Sorry" by Chicago

In the UK: "Eye Of The Tiger" by Survivor

[Maine-ah]

13. "Hooked on a Feeling" - Blue Swede (U.S.)

"Seasons in the Sun" - Terry Jacks (U.K.)

(on edit) April 1, 1974

[Zuni]

15. July 23, 1978

Shadow Dancing by Andy Gibb. :scared:

[auburngrad82]

16. The theme song from "A Summer Place" by Percy Faith

[BOSSHOG]

17. Secret Love - Doris Day

[Boo Boo]

18. Tossin' and Turnin' - Bobby Lewis /nt

[Mutley]

19. Rise - Herb Alpert

:shrug:
I don't recognize it by title. Maybe if I heard it...

[imenja]

20. mine's not available, and it's not cause I'm too old

:shrug:

[tyedyeto]

21. It won't tell me.......apparently I'm too old.

[DemGa]

22. Help!-The Beatles ---nt---

[Rowdyboy]

23. UK only....."O Mein Papa"

[CO Liberal]

24. "Here in My Heart" by Al Martino

November 28, 1952 in the UK. That site had no US charts prior to 1955.