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Subject: The Top 100 Hits From When You Were Born

Written By: HazelBlue99 on 02/06/17 at 1:00 am

I thought it would be interesting if we shared the Billboard Top 100 chart, from when we were born.

DOB. 13th March 1999

http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1999-03-13

Personally, the only song I like in that chart is "Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)", by The Offspring. Overall, I believe it's an ordinary chart, although there are one or two songs in the chart which aren't too bad.

Subject: Re: The Top 100 Hits From When You Were Born

Written By: Philip Eno on 02/06/17 at 4:51 am

The Billboard Top 100 Chart did not exist when I born, but the Top 20 did, at number 1 was "Tammy" by Debbie Reynolds. In the UK at number 1 was Paul Anka's "Diana". Both records single word titles with a female forename.

If anyone can locate online the full Billboard chart issued on September 2nd 1957 if would be most appreciated.

Subject: Re: The Top 100 Hits From When You Were Born

Written By: TheKid99 on 02/06/17 at 6:46 am

I know for a fact that Mariah Carey's Heartbreaker was #1 when I was born.

And since Santana's Smooth followed it a week later and was #1 until like late January 2000 Heartbreaker was "technically" the last billboard hot 100 single completely #1 in the 1990s.

Subject: Re: The Top 100 Hits From When You Were Born

Written By: yelimsexa on 02/06/17 at 7:59 am

http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Billboard-Magazine.htm

GREAT site, and not just for Billboard, but for so much more. Almost every week from 1942 through 2011 are covered, providing seven decades of music to enjoy, along with a few older issues as well. If you were born in 1980 or later, click on the year on the side, and then you'll come up with the Hot 100 from that year. If you were born before 1980, just click on the individual issue and then look for the "Hot 100" chart. Note that before 1958, this was basically the "Best Selling Pop Singles" chart and usually covered 20-30 hits.

To Philip Eno, if you scroll down to page 47, you'll find the Top 100 Sides chart. This was the working title for the Hot 100 from November 1955 until August 1958, although the traditional Best Sellers In Stores charts were still found. You'll see that in the issue below about 40 percent of the songs are rock/R&B/doo wop oriented, another 40 percent easy listening pop, about 10 percent jazz, and about 10 percent country.

http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/50s/1957/BB-1957-09-02.pdf

A cool challenge that I like to do is collect 45 RPMs and try to complete a chart so I can fill all 100 slots in my machine with 45s to recreate a particular moment in time. Its basically achievable from around 1953 until around 1989, when 45s started to rapidly be discontinued from record labels.

I basically use the first chart date after the current date to represent the Hot 100 of that time, and thus, my birth Hot 100 (Feb. 23, 1985, the day after I was born) includes Careless Whisper by George Michael/Wham! at the top, Billy Ocean's Lover Boy second, Autograph's Turn Up The Radio just making the Top 40, and Julian Lennon's former Top 10 hit Valotte at #100. In addition to Careless Whisper, other future/past #1 hits included REO Speedwagon's Can't Fight This Feeling, Foreigner's I Want To Know What Love Is, Madonna's Like A Virgin, Phil Collins One More Night, Simple Minds Don't You (Forget About Me), and Hall & Oates Out of Touch.

Subject: Re: The Top 100 Hits From When You Were Born

Written By: 80sfan on 02/08/17 at 12:13 am

Baby I love your way, Will to Power/Freebird Melody :.sigh:. ::) :-[

Okay, the song isn't that bad. ;D

Subject: Re: The Top 100 Hits From When You Were Born

Written By: Philip Eno on 02/08/17 at 2:25 am

To Philip Eno, if you scroll down to page 47, you'll find the Top 100 Sides chart. This was the working title for the Hot 100 from November 1955 until August 1958, although the traditional Best Sellers In Stores charts were still found. You'll see that in the issue below about 40 percent of the songs are rock/R&B/doo wop oriented, another 40 percent easy listening pop, about 10 percent jazz, and about 10 percent country.

http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/50s/1957/BB-1957-09-02.pdf

The PDF failed to download.

Subject: Re: The Top 100 Hits From When You Were Born

Written By: Howard on 02/08/17 at 2:59 pm

http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1974-03-09

I was surprised to see Terry Jacks "Seasons In the Sun" as #1 on the charts.

Subject: Re: The Top 100 Hits From When You Were Born

Written By: Philip Eno on 02/09/17 at 1:15 am

The PDF failed to download.
It is still not downloading!

Subject: Re: The Top 100 Hits From When You Were Born

Written By: yelimsexa on 02/09/17 at 7:41 am

It is still not downloading!

I'm not sure if its your browser or if there is a special restriction in your country, but it works on mine. You could also try the first link I posted as well and then click on the appropriate issue.

Subject: Re: The Top 100 Hits From When You Were Born

Written By: Philip Eno on 02/09/17 at 12:23 pm

I'm not sure if its your browser or if there is a special restriction in your country, but it works on mine. You could also try the first link I posted as well and then click on the appropriate issue.
Probably restrictions down to copyright? I'll wait tell I get back home.

Subject: Re: The Top 100 Hits From When You Were Born

Written By: mqg96 on 02/09/17 at 9:14 pm

21 years ago today!

Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men - One Sweet Day

http://www.bobborst.com/popculture/top-100-songs-of-the-year/?year=1996

Since this is the closest to my birthday I can find >>> http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1996/BB-1996-02-10.pdf

Subject: Re: The Top 100 Hits From When You Were Born

Written By: mach!ne_he@d on 02/11/17 at 10:43 am

Billboard Top Five from July 12, 1987

1) Alone - Heart
2) Shakedown - Bob Seger
3) I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston
4) Don't Disturb This Groove - The System
5) Point of No Return - Expose

Subject: Re: The Top 100 Hits From When You Were Born

Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 02/15/17 at 12:11 am

:P :P :P :P

Considering that I wasn't born until Tuesday afternoon the closest I could come up with was the Billboard Hot 100 charts for Friday September 5, 1976. ABBA was #1 with Dancing Queen. It's no wonder I've grown to hate that song? I was probably listening to it in utero and after I came out!

:P :P :P :P

Subject: Re: The Top 100 Hits From When You Were Born

Written By: whistledog on 02/20/17 at 10:06 pm

Subject: Re: The Top 100 Hits From When You Were Born

Written By: violet_shy on 02/23/17 at 7:58 am

Top 100 of 1980

1. Call Me, Blondie
2. Another Brick In the Wall, Pink Floyd
3. Magic, Olivia Newton-John
4. Rock With You, Michael Jackson
5. Do That to Me One More Time, The Captain and Tennille
6. Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Queen
7. Coming Up, Paul McCartney
8. Funkytown, Lipps, Inc.
9. It's Still Rock and Roll to Me, Billy Joel
10. The Rose, Bette Midler
11. Escape (The Pina Colada Song), Rupert Holmes
12. Cars, Gary Numan
13. Cruisin', Smokey Robinson
14. Working My Way Back to You / Forgive Me, Girl, The Spinners
15. Lost In Love, Air Supply
16. Little Jeannie, Elton John
17. Ride Like the Wind, Cristopher Cross
18. Upside Down, Diana Ross
19. Please Don't Go, K.C. and The Sunshine Band
20. Babe, Styx
21. With You I'm Born Again, Billy Preston and Syreeta
22. Shining Star, The Manhattans
23. Still, The Commodores
24. Yes I'm Ready, Teri De Sario With K.C.
25. Sexy Eyes, Dr. Hook
26. Steal Away, Robbie Dupree
27. Biggest Part of Me, Ambrosia
28. This Is It, Kenny Loggins
29. Cupid / I've Loved You for a Long Time, The Spinners
30. Let's Get Serious, Jermaine Jackson
31. Don't Fall In Love With a Dreamer, Kenny Rogers and Kim Carnes
32. Sailing, Christopher Cross
33. Longer, Dan Fogelberg
34. Coward of the County, Kenny Rogers
35. Ladies Night, Kool and The Gang
36. Take Your Time (Do It Right), S.O.S. Band
37. No More Tears (Enough Is Enough), Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer
38. Too Hot, Kool and The Gang
39. More Love, Kim Carnes
40. M Factor, M
41. Brass In Pocket, The Pretenders
42. Special Lady, Ray, Goodman and Brown
43. Send One Your Love, Stevie Wonder
44. The Second Time Around, Shalamar
45. We Don't Talk Anymore, Cliff Richard
46. Heartache Tonight, The Eagles
47. Stomp!, The Brothers Johnson
48. Tired of Toein' the Line, Rocky Burnette
49. Better Love Next Time, Dr. Hook
50. Him, Rupert Holmes
51. Against the Wind, Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band
52. On the Radio, Donna Summer
53. Emotional Rescue, The Rolling Stones
54. Rise, Herb Alpert
55. All Out of Love, Air Supply
56. Cool Change, Little River Band
57. You're Only Lonely, J.D. Souther
58. Desire, Andy Gibb
59. Let My Love Open the Door, Pete Townshend
60. Romeo's Tune, Steve Forbert
61. Daydream Believer, Anne Murray
62. I Can't Tell You Why, The Eagles
63. Don't Let Go, Isaac Hayes
64. Don't Do Me Like That, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
65. She's Out of My Life, Michael Jackson
66. Fame, Irene Cara
67. Fire Lake, Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band
68. How Do I Make You, Linda Ronstadt
69. Into the Night, Benny Mardones
70. Let Me Love You Tonight, Pure Prairie League
71. Misunderstanding, Genesis
72. An American Dream, Dirt Band
73. One Fine Day, Carole King
74. Dim All the Lights, Donna Summer
75. You May Be Right, Billy Joel
76. Should've Never Let You Go, Neil Sedaka with Dara Sedaka
77. Pilot of the Airwaves, Charlie Dore
78. Hurt So Bad, Linda Ronstadt
79. Off the Wall, Michael Jackson
80. I Pledge My Love, Peaches and Herb
81. The Long Run, The Eagles
82. Stand By Me - Mickey Gilley - 16 Biggest Hits, Mickey Gilley
83. Heartbreaker, Pat Benatar
84. Deja Vu, Dionne Warwick
85. Drivin' My Life Away, Eddie Rabbitt
86. Take the Long Way Home, Supertramp
87. Sara, Fleetwood Mac
88. Wait for Me, Daryl Hall and John Oates
89. JoJo, Boz Scaggs
90. September Morn, Neil Diamond
91. Give Me the Night, George Benson
92. Broken Hearted Me, Anne Murray
93. You Decorated My Life, Kenny Rogers
94. Tusk, Fleetwood Mac
95. I Wanna Be Your Lover, Prince
96. In America, Charlie Daniels Band
97. Breakdown Dead Ahead, Boz Scaggs
98. Ships, Barry Manilow
99. All Night Long, Joe Walsh
100. Refugee, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers

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