Old pop charts

March 23, 2005 7:11 AM

Thanks to this, I'm trying to find out what the top-selling single was when I was born (Dec. 4th 1982).
posted by Tlogmer to media & arts (48 comments total)

What's the question?
posted by sohcahtoa at 7:13 AM on March 23, 2005

I believe he's looking for a way to find out what the top-selling singe was Dec 4, 1982. You might want to try This Day in Music.
posted by jodic at 7:16 AM on March 23, 2005

I bet it was some Michael Jackson song, since "Thriller" was released on December 1, 1982.
posted by smackfu at 7:16 AM on March 23, 2005

But I would lose that bet, since it was "Truly" by Lionel Richie (from the Wikipedia). Jodic's link gives the same answer.
posted by smackfu at 7:21 AM on March 23, 2005

Oh yeah. Failing grade in reading comprehension today.
posted by sohcahtoa at 7:25 AM on March 23, 2005

1982? Geez I'm old.
posted by damnitkage at 7:34 AM on March 23, 2005

Mine was "Play That Funky Music" by Wild Cherry. Oh dear.

Pursuant to popstrology principles, I'm planning on retiring from my accounting career to start up a Parliment Funkadelic cover band.
posted by Dallasfilm at 7:47 AM on March 23, 2005

Mine was Pony Time, by Chubby Checker. You kids get off my lawn!
posted by Alylex at 7:55 AM on March 23, 2005

Sugar Sugar - The Archies

/back creaks
posted by grateful at 7:57 AM on March 23, 2005

Runaway, Del Shannon. I'm quite satisfied with this.
posted by stupidsexyFlanders at 8:02 AM on March 23, 2005

Last Train To Clarksville -- The Monkees. I am very cool with that.
posted by davidmsc at 8:25 AM on March 23, 2005

My "life's theme song" (per the site) is "Out of Touch" by Hall and Oates. That explains everything.
posted by deborah at 8:28 AM on March 23, 2005

"Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" was mine in June, 1970. Portentous.
posted by tristeza at 8:28 AM on March 23, 2005

"People Got To Be Free" - Rascals. Why am I not suprised?
posted by jessamyn at 8:37 AM on March 23, 2005

Ugh - "The Night the Lights Went out in Georgia," by Vicki Lawrence. How thoroughly disappointing.
posted by Dr. Wu at 8:51 AM on March 23, 2005

Oh, God. Sherry, by the Four Seasons. That song is like a train wreck-- I've always found it to be a very ugly pop song, but end up singing to it (in full falsetto) every time I hear it. Now I know why. Heaven help me.
posted by Doohickie at 8:53 AM on March 23, 2005

Doohickie, it could be worse. You could, like me, be born under Dizzy by Tommy Roe. sigh
posted by jdroth at 9:02 AM on March 23, 2005

Walking back to happiness - Helen Shapiro!!
posted by kenchie at 9:02 AM on March 23, 2005

My Love - Petula Clark (USA)
Michelle - The Overlanders (UK) (huh?)

When Tlogmer was born, I was a senior in high school.
posted by matildaben at 9:08 AM on March 23, 2005

"Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye.
posted by headspace at 9:09 AM on March 23, 2005

It's my party....Lesley Gore *us*
or
From me to You....Beatles *uk*

*looks for walking stick*
posted by peacay at 9:44 AM on March 23, 2005

My "life's theme song" (per the site) is "Out of Touch" by Hall and Oates. That explains everything.


That's so much better than "Informer" by Snow.

/whinging
posted by norm at 9:51 AM on March 23, 2005

OK, this is really, really, really weird -- before I looked at this thread I had "Truly" going in my head (even though I can't stand Lionel Richie). But maybe it was from listening to a variety station a week ago. Time to find that synchronicity thread.
posted by rolypolyman at 9:55 AM on March 23, 2005

"Ain't No Mountain High Enough", by Diana Ross.

I'll be humming this one all day long now. ♫
posted by Guy Smiley at 10:11 AM on March 23, 2005

With A Little Luck - Wings

Sweet!
posted by Quartermass at 10:22 AM on March 23, 2005

"Baby Love" by The Supremes
posted by kirkaracha at 10:31 AM on March 23, 2005

Ringo--the Lorne Greene for US (i don't think it was that Ringo) or A Rolling Stones song for UK.

matildaben, i had just started college that sept. when he was born.

Tlogmer, you're the same week as a whole crowd of us mefites. : >
posted by amberglow at 10:33 AM on March 23, 2005

omfg--it's Lorne Greene from Bonanza who sang Ringo...too weird.

Now, let's see who had that David Soul song, or a John Travolta song, etc... ; >
posted by amberglow at 10:35 AM on March 23, 2005

Wow...."I Think I Love You" by the (um...) Partridge Family on the US charts. "Voodoo Chile" by the Jimi Hendrix Exp. on the UK charts.
posted by zombiebunny at 10:39 AM on March 23, 2005

Hmmm. Bad Moon Rising on the UK charts :-(
posted by grateful at 11:00 AM on March 23, 2005

Yeesh! I got "Alone Again (Naturally)" by Gilbert O’Sullivan.
posted by mds35 at 11:37 AM on March 23, 2005

OK, I wasn't going to post this - I mean, who'd care? But what can I infer from my "birth song" being "ABC" by the Jackson 5?

Am I destined to be forever pulled between numbers and letters? To have a strong desire for order? To be a librarian? Other interpretations welcome.
posted by amtho at 11:43 AM on March 23, 2005

Hello, Goodbye/The Beatles -- it isn't Kick Out the Jams, but not bad!
posted by AJaffe at 11:44 AM on March 23, 2005

It's a little strange to listen to. Weird confluence of your personal memories and abstract judgements of pop culture.
posted by Tlogmer at 11:45 AM on March 23, 2005

Ouch.

UK chart: "Young Love," Donny Osmond.

US: "Brother Louie," Stories. Never heard of it.
posted by mudpuppie at 11:51 AM on March 23, 2005

"teddy bear" by elvis presley ... i win!! ... wait ... this is winning?
posted by pyramid termite at 12:15 PM on March 23, 2005

Popstrology, the website.
posted by Guy Smiley at 12:33 PM on March 23, 2005

US : "Bridge Over Troubled Water" - Simon & Garfunkel

UK : "Bridge Over Troubled Water" - Simon & Garfunkel.

Ew, and ew.
posted by contessa at 1:09 PM on March 23, 2005

"I Think I Love You," The Partridge Family.

This explains a lot. or nothing.
posted by jonmc at 1:10 PM on March 23, 2005

US chart: 'I Love Rock 'n Roll,' Joan Jett & The Blackhearts. That explains a hell of a lot.
posted by cmyk at 1:31 PM on March 23, 2005

Theme for Shaft by Isaac Hayes for me. Perfect for a white girl from the exurbs of Detroit. Right?
posted by naturesgreatestmiracle at 1:41 PM on March 23, 2005

US: "Love Machine (part 1)" - The Miracles.
UK: "I Love To Love" - Tina Charles.

This might explain why the ladies in my town all know my name. And appropriately hide.
posted by myopicman at 2:17 PM on March 23, 2005

Elvis: All Shook Up

Thank ya, thank ya vurry much.
posted by tommasz at 2:37 PM on March 23, 2005

Elvis Presley 'A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight' [4 weeks at #1 from 15/5/1959]. Coulda been worse...the next week it was Russ Conway!
BTW, the Aussie #1 of that week was Bye Bye Baby, Col Joye & the Joy Boys, and the US was Battle Of New Orleans, by Johnny Horton (according to this site). Great pop songs all - Wrinklies rule!
posted by dash_slot- at 2:45 PM on March 23, 2005

Rock around the clock - Bill Haley [UK]
Memories are made of this - Dean Martin [US]
Yellow Rose of Texas - Mitch Miller [AUS]
I am so not cool with this! Great link.
posted by tellurian at 4:22 PM on March 23, 2005

'Easy Lover' by Philip Bailey and Phil Collins, and 'One More Night' by Phil Collins.

Hmm. Oh dear.
posted by ZaphodB at 4:33 PM on March 23, 2005

"Like a Virgin"/Madonna (US) and "Do They Know it's Christmas?"/Band Aid (UK).

Ech. Yet another reason it sucks to be a Christmas baby.
posted by strikhedonia at 5:57 PM on March 23, 2005

UK - Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen. Do I win?
US - I Write the Songs by Barry Manilow. No, I lose.
posted by peep at 7:04 PM on March 23, 2005