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"What was number one when you were born?"

[URL]http://www.doyouremember.co.uk/uk-singles-charts.asp[/URL]

Spitting Image were top of the charts with 'The Chicken Song' the week I was born...

18/05/86

Ms NY wrote:
> Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart
>
> 13/11/1985
> Never heard of it!

Was lead singer of The Undertones (Of Teenage Kicks fame) and then he sold out and went romantic, i have it on vinyl.
As for me i think it was either Eddy Grant and I Don't Wanna Dance and The Jam and Beat Surrender.
Eddy Grant having just looked, and a very apt song.

Grandprix wrote:
> Artist: Aneka
> Song title: Japanese Boy
> Date: 28/08/1981
>
> It was on Vice City, I think. Can't quite remember how it goes.

"Please sir can you tell me where my love has gone
He's my japanese boy"

By a scottish woman in a kimono

I don't need to check. I should be so lucky by Kylie Minogue

Artist: Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder
Song title: Ebony And Ivory
Date: 08/05/1982

Artist: Aswad (Artist info)
Song title: Don't Turn Around
Date: 24/03/1988

This was the song my Mum told me was no. 1 on my birthday. Then I checked one of these sites, and it told me it was Minogue.

I feel raped.

Artist: Lionel Richie
Song title: Hello
Date: 21/04/1984

Aha
Greatness

I reckon I just popped out of my Mum and started it up..."Hello, is it me you're looking for?"

Artist: Bee Gees (Artist info)
Song title: You Win Again
Date: 03/11/1987


or



Artist: Jennifer Rush (Artist info)
Song title: The Power Of Love
Date: 03/11/1985


Depending on which ID you use :-)

Artist: Timelords (Artist info)
Song title: Doctorin' The Tardis
Date: 12/06/1988

Hmmm site says 3/12/82 comes up with Tha Jam, guiness singles comes up with Eddy Grant.

English_Bloke wrote:
> Artist: Lionel Richie
> Song title: Hello
> Date: 21/04/1984
>
> Aha
> Greatness
>
> I reckon I just popped out of my Mum and started it up..."Hello,
> is it me you're looking for?"

Lucky bas'. :(