Top 10 Hits The Week You Were Born

[jasonsbeer]

I thought it would be fun to post up the top 10 hits from the week you were born along with a link to youtube for the #1.

Look up your year at the link below. Scroll down until you find the week you were born.
https://weeklytop40.wordpress.com/

Here's mine-

1 3 ANGIE BABY –•– Helen Reddy (Capitol)-11 (1 week at #1)
2 6 LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS –•– Elton John (MCA)-5
3 5 YOU’RE THE FIRST, THE LAST, MY EVERYTHING –•– Barry White (20th Century)-9
4 2 KUNG FU FIGHTING –•– Carl Douglas (20th Century)-12
5 1 CAT’S IN THE CRADLE –•– Harry Chapin (Elektra)-12
6 8 JUNIOR’S FARM / SALLY G –•– Paul McCartney and Wings-8
7 4 WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN –•– The Three Degrees (Philadelphia International)-14
8 12 LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN –•– Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-11
9 14 ONLY YOU –•– Ringo Starr (Apple)-7
10 13 BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-7

 

[MoldMan]

Here's mine.
1 1 (They Long To Be) CLOSE TO YOU –•– The Carpenters (A&M)-9 (4 weeks at #1)
2 2 MAKE IT WITH YOU –•– Bread (Elektra)-10
3 3 SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED (I’m Yours) –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-8
4 4 SPILL THE WINE –•– Eric Burdon and War (MGM)-13
5 12 IN THE SUMMERTIME –•– Mungo Jerry (Janus)-6
6 11 WAR –•– Edwin Starr (Gordy)-6
7 5 BAND OF GOLD –•– Freda Payne (Invictus)-17
8 6 MAMA TOLD ME (Not To Come) –•– Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-13
9 7 TIGHTER, TIGHTER –•– Alive and Kicking (Roulette)-11
10 9 BALL OF CONFUSION (That’s What the World Is Today) –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-13

 

[Ducttapegonewild]

That's a whole lot of music, I couldn't just go with the top ten... so...

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart

1 1 MY LOVE –•– Paul McCartney and Wings (Apple)-11 (4 weeks at #1)
2 2 PLAYGROUND IN MY MIND –•– Clint Holmes (Epic)-14
3 4 I’M GONNA LOVE YOU JUST A LITTLE MORE BABY –•– Barry White (20th Century)-11
4 7 WILL IT GO ROUND IN CIRCLES –•– Billy Preston (A&M)-13
5 8 GIVE ME LOVE (Give Me Peace On Earth) –•– George Harrison (Apple)-6
6 3 PILLOW TALK –•– Sylvia (Vibration)-14
7 9 KODACHROME –•– Paul Simon (Columbia)-6
8 5 DANIEL –•– Elton John (MCA)-12
9 12 LONG TRAIN RUNNIN’ –•– The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-10
10 11 RIGHT PLACE WRONG TIME –•– Dr. John (Atco)-11

11 14 SHAMBALA –•– Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-6
12 13 ONE OF A KIND (Love Affair) –•– The Spinners (Atlantic)-9
13 6 FRANKENSTEIN –•– The Edgar Winter Group (Epic)-16
14 20 BAD, BAD LEROY BROWN –•– Jim Croce (ABC)-10
15 24 NATURAL HIGH –•– Bloodstone (London)-10
16 38 YESTERDAY ONCE MORE –•– The Carpenters (A&M)-4
17 18 I’M DOIN’ FINE NOW –•– New York City (Chelsea)-17
18 10 TIE A YELLOW RIBBON ROUND THE OLE OAK TREE –•– Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando (Bell)-19
19 16 HOCUS POCUS –•– Focus (Sire)-17
20 35 SMOKE ON THE WATER –•– Deep Purple (Warner Brothers)-5

21 30 BOOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE BOY –•– Bette Midler (Atlantic)-7
22 15 DRIFT AWAY –•– Dobie Gray (Decca)-18
23 29 YOU’LL NEVER GET TO HEAVEN (If You Break My Heart) –•– The Stylistics (Avco)-6
24 32 DADDY COULD SWEAR, I DECLARE –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-9
25 19 WILDFLOWER –•– Skylark (Capitol)-19
26 22 LEAVING ME –•– The Independents (Wand)-12
27 39 SO VERY HARD TO GO –•– The Tower Of Power (Warner Brothers)-8
28 31 BEHIND CLOSED DOORS –•– Charlie Rich (Epic)-9
29 40 DIAMOND GIRL –•– Seals and Crofts (Warner Brothers)-7
30 34 GIVE IT TO ME –•– The J. Geils Band (Atlantic)-13

31 36 AND I LOVE YOU SO –•– Perry Como (RCA)-11
32 17 YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-15
33 44 MONEY –•– Pink Floyd (Harvest)-6
34 27 NO MORE MR. NICE GUY –•– Alice Cooper (Warner Brothers)-11
35 21 STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU –•– Stealers Wheel (A&M)-17
36 41 LET’S PRETEND –•– The Raspberries (Capitol)-14
37 23 LITTLE WILLY –•– The Sweet (Bell)-23
38 42 GIVE YOUR BABY A STANDING OVATION –•– The Dells (Cadet)-10
39 54 SATIN SHEETS –•– Jeanne Pruett (MCA)-7
40 45 DOING IT TO DEATH –•– Fred Wesley and the JB’s (People)-4

OFF THE CHARTS

41 26 THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA –•– Vicki Lawrence (Bell)-20
46 25 REELING IN THE YEARS –•– Steely Dan (ABC)-16
50 28 STEAMROLLER BLUES / FOOL –•– Elvis Presley (RCA)-11
52 33 THINKING OF YOU –•– Loggins and Messina (Columbia)-13
56 37 THE RIGHT THING TO DO –•– Carly Simon (Elektra)-13

POWER PLAYS

42 43 CLOSE YOUR EYES –•– Edward Bear (Capitol)-11
43 51 MONSTER MASH –•– Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers (Parrot)-25
44 46 BACK WHEN MY HAIR WAS SHORT –•– Gunhill Road (Kama Stura)-13
45 50 TIME TO GET DOWN –•– The O’Jays (Philadelphia International)-6
47 55 SWAMP WITCH –•– Jim Stafford (MGM)-7
48 49 THE FREE ELECTRIC BAND –•– Albert Hammond (Mums)-9
49 57 MISDEMEANOR –•– Foster Sylvers (Pride / MGM)-4

DEBUTS THIS WEEK

75 — FEELIN’ STRONGER EVERY DAY –•– Chicago (Columbia)-1
76 — GET DOWN –•– Gilbert O’Sullivan (MAM)-1
78 — HOW CAN I TELL HER –•– Lobo (Big Tree)-1
80 — I BELIEVE IN YOU (You Believe In Me) –•– Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-1
81 — ARE YOU MAN ENOUGH –•– The Four Tops (Dunhill)-1
83 — BROTHER LOUIE –•– The Stories (Kama Sutra)-1
86 — DELTA DAWN –•– Helen Reddy (Capitol)-1
87 — OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY –•– Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)-1
88 — SOUL MAKOSSA –•– Manu DiBango (Atlantic)-1
92 — TEQUILA SUNRISE –•– The Eagles (Asylum)-1
97 — HE DID WITH ME –•– Vicki Lawrence (Bell)-1
99 — THE MORNING AFTER –•– Maureen McGovern (20th Century)-1
100 — YOU ALWAYS COME BACK (To Hurting Me) –•– Johnny Rodriguez (Mercury)-1

 

[marshall9779]

Here's mine.
1 1 HOT STUFF –•– Donna Summer (Casablanca)-10 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 WE ARE FAMILY –•– Sister Sledge (Coltillion)-9 (2)
3 3 RING MY BELL –•– Anita Ward (Juana)-7 (3)
4 4 JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST –•– Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville)-14 (4)
5 11 BAD GIRLS –•– Donna Summer (Casablanca)-5 (5)
6 6 THE LOGICAL SONG –•– Supertramp (A&M)-14 (6)
7 7 CHUCK E.’S IN LOVE –•– Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Brothers)-9 (7)
8 8 SHE BELIEVES IN ME –•– Kenny Rogers (United Artists)-9 (8)
9 10 BOOGIE WONDERLAND –•– Earth, Wind and Fire with the Emotions (ARC)-7 (9)
10 12 YOU TAKE MY BREATH AWAY –•– Rex Smith (Columbia)-10 (10)

 

[King Kill 33]

Here's mine...
1 1 SILLY LOVE SONGS –•– Wings (Capitol)-12 (4 weeks at #1)
2 2 GET UP AND BOOGIE (That’s Right) –•– Silver Convention (Midland International)-16
3 3 MISTY BLUE –•– Dorothy Moore (Malaco)-15
4 5 SARA SMILE –•– Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-22
5 7 SHOP AROUND –•– The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-9
6 8 MORE, MORE, MORE (Part 1) –•– The Andrea True Connection (Buddah)-16
7 9 AFTERNOON DELIGHT –•– The Starland Vocal Band (Windsong)-8
8 4 LOVE HANGOVER –•– Diana Ross (Motown)-13
9 10 I’LL BE GOOD TO YOU –•– The Brothers Johnson (A&M)-9
10 12 KISS AND SAY GOODBYE –•– The Manhattans (Columbia)-11


Yeah, that's right, a little Afternoon Delight!

 

[Npeters7]

Here's Mine:
1 2 ST. ELMO’S FIRE (MAN IN MOTION) –•– John Parr – 12 (1)
2 1 POWER OF LOVE –•– Huey Lewis & The News – 11 (1)
3 4 WE DON’T NEED ANOTHER HERO –•– Tina Turner – 10 (3)
4 3 FREEWAY OF LOVE –•– Aretha Franklin – 12 (3)
5 5 SUMMER OF ’69 –•– Bryan Adams – 11 (5)
6 10 MONEY FOR NOTHING –•– Dire Straits – 9 (6)
7 8 CHERISH –•– Kool & The Gang – 10 (7)
8 11 DON’T LOSE MY NUMBER –•– Phil Collins – 8 (8)
9 9 YOU’RE ONLY HUMAN (SECOND WIND) –•– Billy Joel – 9 (9)
10 13 POP LIFE –•– Prince & The Revolution – 7 (10)

 

[multi-useless]

My list sucks for the most part... gotta admit I like number 4 though.

1 1 SHADOW DANCING –•– Andy Gibb (RSO) -12 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 BAKER STREET –•– Gerry Rafferty (United Artists) -11 (2)
3 3 IT’S A HEARTACHE –•– Bonnie Tyler (RCA) -15 (3)
4 5 TAKE A CHANCE ON ME –•– Abba (Atlantic) -11 (4)
5 7 USE TA BE MY GIRL –•– The O’Jays (Philadelphia International) -10 (5)
6 6 YOU BELONG TO ME –•– Carly Simon (Elektra) -12 (6)
7 9 STILL THE SAME –•– Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band (Capitol) -8 (7)
8 8 LOVE IS LIKE OXYGEN –•– Sweet (Capitol) -20 (8)
9 10 DANCE WITH ME –•– Peter Brown with Betty Wright (Drive) -18 (9)
10 11 THE GROOVE LINE –•– Heatwave (Epic) -9 (10)

And the video:

 

[King Kill 33]

My list sucks for the most part... gotta admit I like number 4 though.

1 1 SHADOW DANCING –•– Andy Gibb (RSO) -12 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 BAKER STREET –•– Gerry Rafferty (United Artists) -11 (2)
3 3 IT’S A HEARTACHE –•– Bonnie Tyler (RCA) -15 (3)
4 5 TAKE A CHANCE ON ME –•– Abba (Atlantic) -11 (4)
5 7 USE TA BE MY GIRL –•– The O’Jays (Philadelphia International) -10 (5)
6 6 YOU BELONG TO ME –•– Carly Simon (Elektra) -12 (6)
7 9 STILL THE SAME –•– Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band (Capitol) -8 (7)
8 8 LOVE IS LIKE OXYGEN –•– Sweet (Capitol) -20 (8)
9 10 DANCE WITH ME –•– Peter Brown with Betty Wright (Drive) -18 (9)
10 11 THE GROOVE LINE –•– Heatwave (Epic) -9 (10)

And the video:

#8 has one of my all time favorite riffs. It's a good song.

 

[icehog3]

Cripes, there's only a few songs I even know.....

3 2 JOHNNY ANGEL –•– Shelley Fabares (Colpix)-10 (1)
6 9 SHOUT (Part 1) –•– Joey Dee and the Starlighters (Roulette)-7 (6)
64 — MOON RIVER –•– Henry Mancini and His Orchestra (RCA)-21 (11)
86 — I CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-1 (86)

 

[CeeGarOne]

1 1 VENUS –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor) —— Wks: 8 – (4 wks @ #1) – Pk: # 1
2 6 COME SOFTLY TO ME –•– The Fleetwoods (Dolphin) —— Wks: 4 – Pk: # 2
3 2 CHARLIE BROWN –•– The Coasters (Atco) —— Wks: 9 – Pk: # 2
4 4 IT’S JUST A MATTER OF TIME –•– Brook Benton (Mercury) —— Wks: 10 – Pk: # 4
5 5 TRAGEDY –•– Thomas Wayne with the DeLons (Fernwood) —— Wks: 10 – Pk: # 5
6 3 ALVIN’S HARMONICA –•– David Seville and the Chipmunks (Liberty) —— Wks: 7 – Pk: # 3
7 9 NEVER BE ANYONE ELSE BUT YOU –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial) —— Wks: 6 – Pk: # 7
8 11 PINK SHOELACES –•– Dodie Stevens (Crystalette) —— Wks: 7 – Pk: # 8
9 7 I’VE HAD IT –•– The Bell Notes (Time) —— Wks: 10 – Pk: # 6
10 17 IT’S LATE –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial) —— Wks: 5 – Pk: # 10

 

[Almi]

All right just so you know I am FOG so many of you won't know many of these songs. For the most part I really don't like any of this music except for the Drops and that was Patsy Cline. Never really Liked Elvis either.

1 1 ALL SHOOK UP –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor) —— Wks: 7 (1S/1A/1J) (5 wks @ #1) Pk: # 1
2 2 LITTLE DARLIN’ –•– The Diamonds (Mercury) —— Wks: 10 (2S/3A/2J) Pk: # 2
3 3 ROUND AND ROUND –•– Perry Como (RCA Victor) —— Wks: 13 (4S/2A/3J) Pk: # 1
4 4 GONE –•– Ferlin Husky (Capitol) —— Wks: 12 (6S/4A/4J) Pk: # 4
5 6 COME GO WITH ME –•– The Dell-Vikings (Dot) —— Wks: 14 (5S/7A/6J) Pk: # 5
6 5 PARTY DOLL –•– Buddy Knox with the Rhythm Orchids (Roulette) —— Wks: 13 (8S/6A/5J) Pk: # 2
7 10 SO RARE –•– The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra (Fraternity) —— Wks: 13 (7S/5A/10J) Pk: # 7
8 9 SCHOOL DAY –•– Chuck Berry (Chess) —— Wks: 7 (3S/9A/15J) Pk: # 8
9 7 t WHY BABY WHY –•– Pat Boone (Dot) —— Wks: 10 (14S/13 tA/8J) Pk: # 6
10 12 A WHITE SPORT COAT (And a Pink Carnation) –•– Marty Robbins (Columbia) —— Wks: 6 (10S/16A/11 tJ) Pk: # 10


THIS WEEK’S DROPS:

41 35 MARIANNE –•– The Hilltoppers Featuring Jimmy Sacca (Dot) —— Wks: 15 (20J) Pk: # 8
45 t 33 JUST BECAUSE –•– Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount) —— Wks: 12 Pk: # 29
45 t 32 WALKIN’ AFTER MIDNIGHT –•– Patsy Cline (Decca) —— Wks: 13 Pk: # 17
48 t 29 CHANTEZ-CHANTEZ (Shan-Tay, “Sing”) –•– Dinah Shore (RCA Victor) —— Wks: 15 (24A) Pk: # 27
57 40 BANANA BOAT (Day-O) –•– Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor) —— Wks: 19 Pk: # 5
62 t 38 YOUNG LOVE –•– Tab Hunter (Dot) —— Wks: 19 Pk: # 1

 

[jmartins]

Hmmmm...

1 3 I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING FOR ME –•– Aretha Franklin & George Michael – 9 (1)
2 1 NOTHING’S GONNA STOP US NOW –•– Starship – 12 (1)
3 5 DON’T DREAM IT’S OVER –•– Crowded House – 14 (3)
4 7 SIGN O’THE TIMES –•– Prince – 7 (4)
5 8 MIDNIGHT BLUE –•– Lou Gramm – 12 (5)
6 12 LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE –•– Jody Watley – 7 (6)
7 2 LEAN ON ME –•– Club Nouveau – 10 (1)
8 10 THE FINER THINGS –•– Steve Winwood – 11 (8)
9 6 COME GO WITH ME –•– Expose – 13 (5)
10 17 (I JUST) DIED IN YOUR ARMS –•– Cutting Crew – 7 (10)

 

[mdwest]

Hmmmm...

1 3 I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING FOR ME –•– Aretha Franklin & George Michael – 9 (1)
2 1 NOTHING’S GONNA STOP US NOW –•– Starship – 12 (1)
3 5 DON’T DREAM IT’S OVER –•– Crowded House – 14 (3)
4 7 SIGN O’THE TIMES –•– Prince – 7 (4)
5 8 MIDNIGHT BLUE –•– Lou Gramm – 12 (5)
6 12 LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE –•– Jody Watley – 7 (6)
7 2 LEAN ON ME –•– Club Nouveau – 10 (1)
8 10 THE FINER THINGS –•– Steve Winwood – 11 (8)
9 6 COME GO WITH ME –•– Expose – 13 (5)
10 17 (I JUST) DIED IN YOUR ARMS –•– Cutting Crew – 7 (10)

I hate you... (I was already in college when those songs were released)..

 

[icehog3]

I hate you... (I was already in college when those songs were released)..

I hate him more...I had graduated.

 

[jmartins]

I laugh cause that means your all old lol. I'm a proud 87 baby.

 

[Tennessee Dave]

Dang kids. Doesn't go back far enough for my birth year!

 

[plumber1965]

Ok so I am old but not as old as 1 or 2 of ya,
Funny thing is the number one song is one of my all time favorites. And LOVE Simon and Garfunkel.

1 5 THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-7 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 11 WE CAN WORK IT OUT –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-3 (2)
3 3 I GOT YOU (I Feel Good) –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-8 (3)
4 2 TURN! TURN! TURN! (To Everything There Is a Season) –•– The Byrds (Columbia)-11 (1)
5 1 OVER AND OVER –•– The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-8 (1)
6 4 LET’S HANG ON –•– The Four Seasons (Philips)-13 (3)
7 7 FEVER –•– The McCoys (Bang)-8 (7)
8 9 EBB TIDE –•– The Righteous Brothers (Philles)-5 (8)
9 8 ENGLAND SWINGS –•– Roger Miller (Smash)-9 (8)
10 6 MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY –•– Eddy Arnold (RCA)-12 (6)

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[jasonsbeer]

Dang kids. Doesn't go back far enough for my birth year!

I'm sure there's a joke in here somewhere, but I won't pick on you TD!

 

[jasonsbeer]

My list sucks for the most part... gotta admit I like number 4 though.

1 1 SHADOW DANCING –•– Andy Gibb (RSO) -12 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 BAKER STREET –•– Gerry Rafferty (United Artists) -11 (2)
3 3 IT’S A HEARTACHE –•– Bonnie Tyler (RCA) -15 (3)
4 5 TAKE A CHANCE ON ME –•– Abba (Atlantic) -11 (4)
5 7 USE TA BE MY GIRL –•– The O’Jays (Philadelphia International) -10 (5)
6 6 YOU BELONG TO ME –•– Carly Simon (Elektra) -12 (6)
7 9 STILL THE SAME –•– Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band (Capitol) -8 (7)
8 8 LOVE IS LIKE OXYGEN –•– Sweet (Capitol) -20 (8)
9 10 DANCE WITH ME –•– Peter Brown with Betty Wright (Drive) -18 (9)
10 11 THE GROOVE LINE –•– Heatwave (Epic) -9 (10)

I didn't recognize most of the songs in my list, even the #1. But two in the list definitely have had staying power:

4 2 KUNG FU FIGHTING –•– Carl Douglas (20th Century)-12
5 1 CAT’S IN THE CRADLE –•– Harry Chapin (Elektra)-12

 

[Ducttapegonewild]

I hate you... (I was already in college when those songs were released)..

I hate him more...I had graduated.

Just think, there is someone who is/was saying the same thing about you, mind you, they are probably dead now, but... when they were alive the probably said it