Number 1 single when you were born?

[Basil.B]

Jet Harris and Tony Meehan - Diamonds
Never heard of them or heard that song.

 

[Silver Fox]

Eddie Cochran. Three steps to heaven.

 

[gavgav]

Knowing Me Knowing You (ABBA)

 

[Stephenite]

A-ha

 

[Stephenite]

A-ha

No, it was Manfred Mann with The Mighty Quinn


But what relevance does it have to my life now i can't say. For example, what do the following lyrics mean: "Everyone's beneath the trees, feeding pigeons on a limb. But when Quinn the Eskimo gets here, all the pigeons gonna run to him."

 

[Stephenite]

I was concieved to


1960s Ravel's Bolero, i can imagine my dad thinking.

 

[Sara_H]

Long haired lover from Liverpool by Little Jimmy Osmond.

 

[Bigsharn]

Oh this has to beat you all



I consider myself lucky. After this was Bombalurina with Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polkadot Bikini

 

[compo]

As far as I can see the UK charts didn't start until 1953, but number one in the US charts for August 1947 was the Harmonicats with Peg O' My Heart.

 

[RWright]

UK charts Paul Anka- Diana, don't remember hearing it before now.
US charts Honeycomb - Jimmy Rodgers, I do remember hearing this one, well maybe not the same day I was born. I was more of an Elvis fan as a newborn and infant. Hound Dog was my favorite song until I was well into my teens.

 

[Primal Scream]

From Wikipedia "On the week ending 14 November 1952, NME published the first ever UK Singles Chart."

I predate the charts

Me and you both

 

[Primal Scream]

How apt - It's All Over Now...

I asked the DJ to play that at my best mates wedding with a dedication to joy of being single. His new wife bless her heart did see the funny side of it, her mother however was not amused