Between Feburary 28-May 15,2004
Yeah! Usher Featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris
Was Number 1 on Billboard Charts
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According to some website, this was the most popular song when I was born:

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This one was popular in July of 1980... "It's Still Rock & Roll To Me" by Billy Joel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBbo0slWMW4

Both songs were huge when I was born:

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXUH7Wk8-WI
Cher- Dark Lady

This was most popular song when I was born:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT4d1LQy4es

Found a Cash Box chart listing from four days before my birth date in 1960 - this was on it  :)

Little Anthony and the Imperials - Shimmy Shimmy Ko Ko Bop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mLjZRAXRRA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG9otasNmxI

Macarena

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This was #1 the week I was born.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AhMyKoc100

(Again this is dating me. :-[ )


Cat

That's The Way Love Goes - Janet Jackson

"Coming Up (Live at Glasgow)" by Paul McCartney was the biggest hit in the U.S. at the time I was born.

"Funkytown", as originally performed by Lipps Inc, was also at or near the top of the charts.

From December 22nd, 2001 to February 23rd, 2002, How You Remind Me by Nickelback was number one of Billboard Mainstream Top 40. Though the music video wasn't made until 2007.

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"Magic" by Olivia Newton-John was climbing the charts in July of 1980.

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- 1977 -

Here is a fun space themed rock song that was rising up the charts the week I was born.  It's called Spaceship Superstar by Prism and was written by Jim Vallance, before he became famous as Bryan Adams' songwriting partner in the 80s.  It went on to peak at #63 in Canada and #82 in the United States.  Not a big chart hit by any means, but it was and still is a well played radio favourite in Canada!


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- 1977 -

ABBA were popular in North America, but they weren't quite at the same level they were in Europe, and it was evident on this song titled Money, Money, Money which peaked at #3 in the UK in November of 1976.  By late 1977, it had become a minor hit in North America, peaking at #47 in Canada during the first week of December, when I was born.  It also made #56 in the US in November of 1977

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- 1977 -

Here is Red Hot by Robert Gordon and Link Wray.  This was a BIG hit in The Netherlands but only peaked at #78 in Canada during December of 1977 and #83 in the US during October of 1977

Not a big chart hit at all this side of the pond, but it still charted which means someone was listening and it's such a fun song!

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"Fame" by Irene Cara. It began climbing the charts not long before I was born, ultimately peaking by the time I was two months old.

Another song from then, on its ascent up the charts (eventually to the Top 5):

Brenda Lee - Sweet Nothin's (1960)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmNmJegX_FM

- 1977 -

ABBA were popular in North America, but they weren't quite at the same level they were in Europe, and it was evident on this song titled Money, Money, Money which peaked at #3 in the UK in November of 1976.  By late 1977, it had become a minor hit in North America, peaking at #47 in Canada during the first week of December, when I was born.  It also made #56 in the US in November of 1977



I first learned about this song only about 5 years ago when I first saw Mamma Mia.



Cat

January 1978:

"Baby come back" by Player