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I totally lose the 'what was no 1 on your 18th birthday' competitionn

357 replies

PermanentTemporary · 03/03/2023 22:15

Was watching TOTP and thought I'd check what was toppermost of the poppermost when I turned 18 and omg.

Let it Be by Ferryaid. What a letdown.

link here, others are available

OP posts:
Sparklytori · 04/03/2023 07:19

She's the one by Robbie Williams

Carsarelife · 04/03/2023 07:26

Sacrifice - Elton John 😬

Cheekyandfreaky · 04/03/2023 07:31

Independent women part 1 (I don't remember a part 2?) by Destiny's Child. BANGER.

FrenchFancie · 04/03/2023 07:33

Dr Jones by Aqua…at least it wasn’t Barbie girl I suppose!!

i tried for the day I was born but didn’t recognise the song or band…

Grimwig · 04/03/2023 07:36

Mr Vain by Culture Beat. A nadir 😂

afinethingindeed · 04/03/2023 07:37

Nelly Furtado - Maneater 😂

autienotnaughty · 04/03/2023 07:37

The Macarena 😳😳😳

cheeseisthebest · 04/03/2023 07:38

The macarena! Ffs!

cheeseisthebest · 04/03/2023 07:39

autienotnaughty · 04/03/2023 07:37

The Macarena 😳😳😳

How funny! Whens yours then? I'm August 1996

soundsystem · 04/03/2023 07:43

Atomic Kitten - The Tide is High (Get the Feeling)

Awumminnscotland · 04/03/2023 07:43

My 18th - Eternal flame, The Bangles
Day born- Hot love, T Rex

autienotnaughty · 04/03/2023 07:44

cheeseisthebest · 04/03/2023 07:38

The macarena! Ffs!

😂😂😂 September

autienotnaughty · 04/03/2023 07:45

How long was the macarena no1 for???

IseeBrigadoon · 04/03/2023 07:46

Saschka · 03/03/2023 22:28

Professional Widow by Tori Amos. Thought it was pretty cheesy at the time (I was into dnb), but it is better than Benny Hill! Grin

Same as me!!! Bet you’re a Capricorn 😂

autienotnaughty · 04/03/2023 07:46

@cheeseisthebest 14 weeks at No 1 apparently

gettingolderbutcooler · 04/03/2023 07:49

Ticket to ride by the Beatles!

Elefant1 · 04/03/2023 07:49

Verysurprised · 04/03/2023 05:32

I'm so made up with mine, I'm going to risk outing myself!
Firestarter by The Prodigy

That's mine too. Happy with that, I'm also a scout leader so it seems quite appropriate 😁

Raahh · 04/03/2023 07:54

Mine was Band Aid 2 - Do they know its Christmas.

( it was Benny Hill, Ernie, when I was born Grin.)

Christmas number 1s are always a bit hit and miss!

maddiemookins16mum · 04/03/2023 07:58

I’m more upset by how far I had to scroll back.
Dexy’s Midnight Runners - C’mon Eileen for me.

maddiemookins16mum · 04/03/2023 08:00

garlictwist · 04/03/2023 04:46

One Day in Your Life by Michael Jackson. Never heard of it. Not one of his bigger tunes maybe.

This was number 1 the day my Dad died, it makes me cry.

gettingolderbutcooler · 04/03/2023 08:04

gettingolderbutcooler · 04/03/2023 07:49

Ticket to ride by the Beatles!

Oh- that was my day of birth- soz!!

gettingolderbutcooler · 04/03/2023 08:05

True by Spandau Ballet.
Nice.
Good snog music.

Raahh · 04/03/2023 08:11

FaceLikeASlappedArse1985 · 04/03/2023 07:00

Mad World by Michael Andrews and Gary Jules - just about the most depressing song ever - still can’t believe it was Christmas number one!

i read somewhere your life anthem is the number one on your 14th birthday… The Millennium Prayer by Cliff Richard!

GrinMine would be 'Merry Christmas Everyone' by Shakin' Stevens, on my 14th birthday.
It was 'Reet Petite' the year after- which would have suited me better (I'm only 4ft 8Grin)

SunshineAndFizz · 04/03/2023 08:12

If anyone wants to know all our dates of birth for any reason this is a clever one 😂

autienotnaughty · 04/03/2023 08:20

Definitely for people where it was a short time at number one!