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Title: What songs were at #1 when you were born?
Post by: Joseph41 on June 07, 2017, 05:46:15 pm
Or, indeed, at particular stages of your life?

You can find out here. :)

When I was born:
Australia: Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm - Crash Test Dummies
UK: Love Is All Around - Wet Wet Wet
US: I Swear - All-4-One

First day of Year 7 (roughly):
Australia: Lips of an Angel - Hinder
UK: Grace Kelly - Mika
US: Irreplaceable - Beyonce

Last Year 12 exam:
Australia: Don't You Worry Child - Swedish House Mafia
UK: Candy - Robbie Williams
US: One More Night - Maroon 5
Title: Re: What songs were at #1 when you were born?
Post by: sweetiepi on June 07, 2017, 06:27:16 pm
When I was born:
Aus: Baby One More Time- Britney Spears
UK: Perfect Moment- Martine McCutcheon
USA: No Scrubs- TLC

Will do others in a tick
Title: Re: What songs were at #1 when you were born?
Post by: brenden on June 07, 2017, 08:03:21 pm
Dunno but it should have been The Reason by Hoobastank
Title: Re: What songs were at #1 when you were born?
Post by: Joseph41 on June 07, 2017, 08:06:23 pm
Quote from: brenden on June 07, 2017, 08:03:21 pm
Dunno but it should have been The Reason by Hoobastank

Loved that song for a very long time.
Title: Re: What songs were at #1 when you were born?
Post by: geminii on June 07, 2017, 08:41:40 pm
When I was born:
Australia: Mascara/Leave Me Alone - Killing Heidi
USA: Thank God I Found You - Mariah Carey
UK: Rise - Gabrielle

First day of Prep (roughly):
Australia: Nasty Girl - Nitty
USA: Let Me Love You - Mario
UK: It's Now Or Never - Elvis Presley

First day of Year 7 (roughly):
Australia: Wild Ones - Flo Rida featuring Sia
USA: We Found Love - Rihanna feat Calvin Harris
UK: Twilight - Cover Drive

(Not at the end of Year 12 yet so I did prep instead)
Title: Re: What songs were at #1 when you were born?
Post by: elysepopplewell on June 07, 2017, 11:17:12 pm
In Australia, it was MMMBop - Hanson. What is this?
Title: Re: What songs were at #1 when you were born?
Post by: geminii on June 07, 2017, 11:37:28 pm
Quote from: elysepopplewell on June 07, 2017, 11:17:12 pm
In Australia, it was MMMBop - Hanson. What is this?


Oh, I love that song! After I heard the lyrics I realised how depressing it is though...
Title: Re: What songs were at #1 when you were born?
Post by: brenden on June 08, 2017, 01:16:21 am
Quote from: Joseph41 on June 07, 2017, 08:06:23 pm
Loved that song for a very long time.
Did we live the same life?
Title: Re: What songs were at #1 when you were born?
Post by: Joseph41 on June 08, 2017, 09:05:42 am
Quote from: brenden on June 08, 2017, 01:16:21 am
Did we live the same life?

I'm not a perfect person.
Title: Re: What songs were at #1 when you were born?
Post by: Sine on May 05, 2018, 12:14:57 am
When I was born:
Australia: Believe - Cher
US: Angel Of Mine - Monica
Canada: …Baby One More Time - Britney Spears

Respect  ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: What songs were at #1 when you were born?
Post by: spectroscopy on May 05, 2018, 02:55:30 am
Quote from: Joseph41 on June 07, 2017, 05:46:15 pm
UK: Grace Kelly - Mika
I had completely forgot about this song but it was HUGE and literally unescapable back then
Title: Re: What songs were at #1 when you were born?
Post by: vox nihili on May 05, 2018, 07:04:37 pm
What a sneaky way of working out everyone’s birthdays J41.....


Mine was also Love is All Around, which is a fkn classic
Title: Re: What songs were at #1 when you were born?
Post by: Poet on May 06, 2018, 02:23:20 pm
Quote from: vox nihili on May 05, 2018, 07:04:37 pm
What a sneaky way of working out everyone’s birthdays J41.....
He speaks truth...

Mine (in US, because I'm American) was Bye Bye Bye by *NSYNC.
Loving the 2000s American boy band stuff haha
Title: Re: What songs were at #1 when you were born?
Post by: PhoenixxFire on May 06, 2018, 02:35:42 pm
Australia
US
UK
Title: Re: What songs were at #1 when you were born?
Post by: itssona on May 06, 2018, 02:38:30 pm
Quote from: spectroscopy on May 05, 2018, 02:55:30 am
I had completely forgot about this song but it was HUGE and literally unescapable back then
omg I freaking love mika
he actually has new music guys and he is so talented
Title: Re: What songs were at #1 when you were born?
Post by: Joseph41 on May 07, 2018, 12:11:21 pm
Quote from: spectroscopy on May 05, 2018, 02:55:30 am
I had completely forgot about this song but it was HUGE and literally unescapable back then

It was, wasn't it? Definitely a big hit.

Quote from: vox nihili on May 05, 2018, 07:04:37 pm
What a sneaky way of working out everyone’s birthdays J41.....


Mine was also Love is All Around, which is a fkn classic

Hehe. #sneakyjoseph
Title: Re: What songs were at #1 when you were born?
Post by: geminii on July 09, 2019, 12:47:21 am
Quote from: geminii on June 07, 2017, 08:41:40 pm
When I was born:
Australia: Mascara/Leave Me Alone - Killing Heidi
USA: Thank God I Found You - Mariah Carey
UK: Rise - Gabrielle

First day of Prep (roughly):
Australia: Nasty Girl - Nitty
USA: Let Me Love You - Mario
UK: It's Now Or Never - Elvis Presley

First day of Year 7 (roughly):
Australia: Wild Ones - Flo Rida featuring Sia
USA: We Found Love - Rihanna feat Calvin Harris
UK: Twilight - Cover Drive

(Not at the end of Year 12 yet so I did prep instead)

I feel that it's only right to update with the songs on the day of my last year 12 exam:

Last Year 12 exam: (Tuesday 14th November 2017)
Australia: Rockstar - Post Malone ft. 21 Savage
USA: Rockstar - Post Malone ft. 21 Savage
UK: Havana - Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug
Title: Re: What songs were at #1 when you were born?
Post by: caffinatedloz on July 09, 2019, 10:32:38 am
When I was born Happy Xmas (War is Over) by Delta Goodrem was Number 1 in Australia. In the US it was Hey Ya, an all-time favourite of mine.