JumpinJesus

Find the top 10 songs from the week you were born. List them here.

For my birth day, the chart was from November 22, 1969



10. Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye - Steam

09. Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater Revival

08. Eli's Coming - Three Dog Night

07. Baby It's You - Smith

06. Take a Letter Maria - R.B. Greaves

05. Smile a Little Smile for Me - Flying Machines

04. And When I Die - Blood, Sweat, and Tears

03. Wedding Bell Blues - 5th Dimension

02. Something - Beatles

01. Come Together - Beatles


I knew there was a reason I was a Beatles man.


If you're having trouble finding a chart, this site should help, but keep in mind the charts are from New Zealand.

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Reese

July 31, 1982

1: Eye of the Tiger - Survivor
2: Hurts So Good - John Couger
7: Tainted Love - Soft Cell

You had some nice songs... Fortunate Son, Come together.. couple of my favorite songs

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Derwood

For the week of February 21, 1975:

10. I'll Never Fall in Love Again - Dionne Warwick
9. Arizona - Mark Lindsay
8. Rainy Night in Georgia - Brook Benton
7. Raindrops Keep Fallin' on my Head - B.J. Thomas
6. Psychedelic Shack - Temptations
5. Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon&Garfunkel
4. No Time - Guess Who
3. Venus - Shocking Blue
2. Hey There Lonely Girl - Eddie Holman
1. Thank You - Sly and the Family Stone

EDIT: BTW, that link (and my list) is from New Zealand's Cashbox Charts, not the Billboard Charts. Anyone have a link to Billboard's Archives?

maleficent

for the week of Decemgr 12, 1964 (cripes I'm old)
1 RINGO Lorne Greene (the dad from bonanza?? seriously??)
2 MR. LONELY Bobby Vinton
3. SHE’S NOT THERE Zombies
4 LEADER OF THE PACK Shangri-Las
5 YOU REALLY GOT ME Kinks (i didn't think the kinks were that old)
6 COME SEE ABOUT ME Supremes
7 TIME IS ON MY SIDE Rolling Stones
8 I FEEL FINE Beatles
9 I’M INTO SOMETHING GOOD Herman’s Hermits
10 GOIN’ OUT OF MY HEAD Little Anthony & Imperials

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spectre

For the week of October 1, 1981:
10. For Your Eyes Only - Sheena Easton
9. Hold On Tight - ELO
8. Start Me Up - The Rolling Stones
7. Step By Step - Eddie Rabbitt
6. Arthur's Theme (The Best That You Can Do) - Christopher Cross
5. Who's Crying Now - Journey
4. Stop Dragging My Heart Around - Stevie Nicks with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
3. Urgent - Foreigner
2. Queen of Hearts - Juice Newton
1. Endless Love - Diana Ross & Lionel Richie

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JumpinJesus

Oh, man, spectre, you're number 1 song must be just killing you.

And, have you noticed that those of us born in the 60s so far have the best songs on our lists? Did music die in the 70s?

And, and...has anyone been able to find a decent billboard chart listing? Their site only shows top songs for the whole year.

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spectre

Here's what I used: http://www.rockonthenet.com/charts/arc.htm

Not great but not bad. And yeah, wtf? Nothing off of Kill 'em All?

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ironpham

JumpinJesus, your top 10 rocks.

Mine is less good.
Week of June 6, 1986

10. Journey - Be Good to Yourself
9. Mike + Mechanics - All I Need is a Miracle
8. Level 42 - Something About You
7. Billy Ocean - There'll Be Sad Songs
6. Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
5. Van Halen - Why Can't This Be Love
4. Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait
3. Whitney Houston - Greatest Love of All
2. Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald - On My Own
1. Madonna - Live to Tell

Jetée

Here is a simpler version, since it is near impossible to find an archive for weekly charts of any given year for Billboard, without reducing yourself to paying for it.

http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/****/main.htm

--replace **** with your year of birth, and it shall show you the weekly archive of top hits of that year.

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randygurl

August 25, 1985 ~

10 If You Love Somebody Set Them Free - Sting
9 You're Only Human (Second Wind) - Billy Joel
8 What About Love - Heart
7 Never Surrender - Corey Hart
6 Summer Of '69 - Bryan Adams
5 Shout - Tears For Fears
4 We Don't Need Another Hero - Tina Turner
3 Freeway Of Love - Aretha Franklin
2 St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) - John Parr
1 Power Of Love (2nd week at #1) - Huey Lewis & The News

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Reese

I used http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/randypn...hbox/****.html

**** = Year

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Baraka_Guru

As of May 8, 1976, a day after my birthday.

10. "Tryin to Get the Feeling Again" Barry Manilow
9. "Movin Brass" Construction
8. "Happy Days" Pratt & McClain
7. "Love Hangover" Diana Ross
6. "Sara Smile" Hall & Oates
5. "Silly Love Songs" Wings
4. "Bohemian Rhapsody" Queen
3. "Welcome Back" John Sebastian
2. "Fooled Around & Fell in Love" Elvin Bishop
1. "Boogie Fever" Sylvers


Heh, I kinda like my list. And, yes, that's "Welcome Back" as in Welcome Back, Kotter and "Happy Days" as in Happy Days.

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shesus

I find this thread to be entertaining. I will admit that I now have a lot of bad music looping through my head.

March 18, 1978 ~ 2 Days after my birth

1 NIGHT FEVER (Bee Gees)

2 EMOTION (Samantha Sang)

3 (Love Is) THICKER THAN WATER (Andy Gibb)

4 STAYIN’ ALIVE (Bee Gees)

5 LAY DOWN SALLY (Eric Clapton)

6 SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH (Dan Hill)

7 CAN’T SMILE WITHOUT YOU (Barry Manilow)

8 I GO CRAZY (Paul Davis)

9 WHAT’S YOUR NAME (Lynyrd Skynyrd)

10 THUNDER ISLAND (Jay Ferguson)

I wonder if I was disco dancing when I came out. Double the Bee Gees.

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mixedmedia

Great thread...

week of September 18, 1965

1. Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan

2. Eve of Destruction - Barry McGuire

3. Help! - Beatles

4. You Were On My Mind - We Five

5. I Got You Babe - Sonny & Cher

6. Hang On Sloopy - McCoys

7. The "In" Crowd - Ramsey Lewis Trio

8. It Ain't Me, Babe - Turtles

9. Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers

10. Catch Us If You Can - Dave Clark Five

not bad...two Dylan songs in the top ten on the day of my birth...sweet

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JumpinJesus

mixedmedia,

just further evidence that those of us born in the 60s have the best lists.

I really do feel sorry for those late 70s people.

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amonkie

Week of September 17, 1983

10. (She’s) SEXY + 17 --Stray Cats

9. DON’T CRY -- Asia

8. She works hard for the Money - Donna Summers

7. Total Eclipse of the heart --- Bonnie Tyler

6. Tell Her about it --- Billy Joel

5. Maniac -- Michael Sembello

4. Sweet Dreams (are made of this) --Eurythmics

3. The Safety Dance -- Men without Hats

2. Every Breath you Take -- Police

1. Puttin on the Ritz -- Taco


and man .. I don't recognize too many of these songs.. but know EVERY SINGLE one on Mixed and JJ's lists, hehe. I think I was born in the wrong generation.

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