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I just found this link and decided to see what the number 1 songs for my birth date and birthdays since would be.  I do not think my birthday will ever be known for it’s musical history.  Of the 49 songs listed:

• I can say that I only like five of them (In bold and italics below . . . and one of those – “Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves” is a very guilty pleasure).  In fact, the last song I liked is from 1974 (The only recent one that comes close to being liked is “Smooth,” and that is in part due to the very cool video).
• I own only three of the songs (from albums I bought long along – “With Arms Wide Open,” “Cream” and “Private Eyes” (I know . . . what was I thinking).
• The last non-hip-hop song was in 2000 by Creed (gag . . . “With Arms Wide Open”).
• My list includes two of the sappiest songs ever recorded – “Up Where We Belong” and “You Light Up My Life” (double gag).
• Least favorite artists in the list (there are way too many really) include: Eminem (though “Lose Yourself” isn’t bad), Meat Loaf, Jan Hammer, Lionel Ritchie, and Rod Stewart (triple gag).
• I have unfortunately danced (back in my college dancing days) to “Wild, Wild West,” “Caribbean Queen,” “All Night Long (All Night),” and “MacArthur Park.”  How very sad is that???
• There are two Elton John songs – separated by 22 years, and two Mariah Carey songs.
• My least favorite songs are stricken through.
• If I had to pick a favorite song in the last decade, it would have to be “Gold Digger.”  But if I have to listen to it, I would listen to the version recorded by the kids and teacher from the show “Glee.”

2009    Whatcha Say – Jason DeRulo           
2008    Live Your Life – T.I. featuring Rihanna       
2007    Kiss Kiss – Chris Brown featuring T-Pain       
2006    My Love – Justin Timberlake featuring T.I.       
2005    Gold Digger – Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx       
2004    My Boo – Usher and Alicia Keys       
2003    Baby Boy – Beyoncé featuring Sean Paul       
2002    Lose Yourself – Eminem       
2001    Family Affair – Mary J. Blige       
2000    With Arms Wide Open – Creed       

1999    Smooth – Santana featuring Rob Thomas       
1998    Doo Wop (That Thing) by Lauryn Hill       
1997    Something About the Way You Look Tonight/Candle in the Wind 1997 by Elton John
1996    No Diggity by BLACKstreet featuring Dr. Dre       
1995    Fantasy by Mariah Carey       
1994    I’ll Make Love to You by Boyz II Men       
1993    I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That) by Meat Loaf       
1992    How Do You Talk to an Angel – The Heights       
1991    Cream – Prince & the N.P.G.       
1990    Love Takes Time – Mariah Carey       

1989    When I See You Smile – Bad English       
1988    Wild, Wild West – The Escape Club       
1987    I Think We’re Alone Now – Tiffany       
1986    Amanda – Boston       
1985    Miami Vice Theme – Jan Hammer       
1984    Caribbean Queen – Billy Ocean       
1983    All Night Long (All Night) – Lionel Richie       
1982    Up Where We Belong – Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes       
1981    Private Eyes – Daryl Hall & John Oates       
1980    Lady – Kenny Rogers       

1979    Heartache Tonight – The Eagles        
1978    MacArthur Park – Donna Summer       
1977    You Light Up My Life – Debby Boone       
1976    Tonight’s the Night – Rod Stewart       
1975    Island Girl – Elton John       
1974    You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet – Bachman-Turner Overdrive       
1973    Keep On Truckin’ – Eddie Kendricks       
1972    I Can See Clearly Now – Johnny Nash       
1971    Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves – Cher       
1970    I’ll Be There – The Jackson 5       

1969    Wedding Bell Blues – The 5th Dimension       
1968    Hey Jude – The Beatles    
1967    To Sir, with Love – Lulu       
1966    Poor Side of Town – Johnny Rivers       
1965    Get Off of My Cloud – The Rolling Stones       
1964    Baby Love – The Supremes       
1963    Sugar Shack – Jimmy Gilmer & the Fireballs
1962    He’s a Rebel – The Crystals    
1961    Big Bad John – Jimmy Dean

As I said, this is a pretty bad list overall.  How about the music for your birthday?  Click the link above or here to find out what the number one songs were.