Sunday, August 27, 2023

Happy Birthday To Me!

This one's a big one, guys ...

#70!!!

(I sure don't feel like 70 ... 

Unless, of course, I'm trying to get back up off the floor after playing with the dog or something!)

So on THIS special day, we're taking a look back at Every #1 Record for all 70 of my years!!!

(We're using Billboard's Top Pop Singles information for this one ... with Best Sellers being the primary source before The Hot 100 kicked in in 1958)

Here we go ...

A journey thru time

(It certainly proves that Rock And Roll Was Here To Stay!!!)

1953 - VAYA CON DIOS - Les Paul and Mary Ford

1954 - SH-Boom - The Crew Cuts

1955 - ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK - Bill Haley and His Comets

1956 - HOUND DOG / DON'T BE CRUEL - Elvis Presley

1957 - TAMMY - Debbie Reynolds

1958 - LITTLE STAR - The Elegants

1959 - THE THREE BELLS - The Browns

1960 - IT'S NOW OR NEVER - Elvis Presley

1961 - TOSSIN' AND TURNIN' - Bobby Lewis

1962 - THE LOCO-MOTION - Little Eva

1963 - FINGERTIPS, PART 2 - Little Stevie Wonder

1964 - WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO - The Supremes

1965 - I GOT YOU BABE - Sonny and Cher

1966 - SUMMER IN THE CITY - The Lovin' Spoonful

1967 - ODE TO BILLIE JOE - Bobbie Gentry

1968 - PEOPLE GOT TO BE FREE - The Rascals

1969 - HONKY TONK WOMEN - The Rolling Stones

1970 - MAKE IT WITH YOU - Bread

1971 - HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART - The Bee Gees

1972 - BRANDY - Looking Glass

1973 - BROTHER LOUIE - Stories

1974 - HAVING MY BABY - Paul Anka

1975 - FALLIN' IN LOVE - Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds

1976 - DON'T GO BREAKING MY HEART - Elton John and Kiki Dee

1977 - BEST OF MY LOVE - The Emotions

1978 - GREASE - Frankie Valli

1979 - MY SHARONA - The Knack

1980 - MAGIC - Olivia Newton-John

1981 - ENDLESS LOVE - Diana Ross and Lionel Richie

1982 - EYE OF THE TIGER - Survivor

1983 - EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE - The Police

1984 - GHOSTBUSTERS - Ray Parker, Jr.

1985 - THE POWER OF LOVE - Huey Lewis and the News

1986 - PAPA DON'T PREACH - Madonna

1987 - WHO'S THAT GIRL - Madonna

1988 - MONKEY - George Michale

1989 - RIGHT HERE WAITING - Richard Marx

1990 - VISION OF LOVE - Mariah Carey

1991 - EVERYTHING I DO, I DO IT FOR YOU - Bryan Adams

1992 - END OF THE ROAD - Boyz II Men

1993 - CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE - UB40

1994 - I'LL MAKE LOVE TO YOU - Boyz II Men

1995 - KISS FROM A ROSE - Seal

1996 - MACARENA - Los Del Rio

1997 - I'LL BE MISSING YOU - Puff Daddy and Faith Evans with 112

1998 - THE BOYS IS MINE - Brandy and Monica

1999 - GENIE IN A BOTTLE - Christina Aguilera

2000 - DOESN'T REALLY MATTER - Janet Jackson

2001 - FALLIN' - Alicia Keys

2002 - DILEMMA - Nelly with Kelly Rowland

2003 - CRAZY IN LOVE - Beyonce with Jay-Z

2004 - LEAN BACK - Terror Squad

2005 - WE BELONG TOGETHER - Mariah Carey

2006 - LONDON BRIDGE - Fergie

2007 - BEAUTIFUL GIRLS - Sean Kingston

2008 - DISTURBIA - Rihanna

2009 - I GOTTA FEELING - The Black-Eyed Peas

2010 - LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE - Eminem with Rihanna

2011 - LAST FRIDAY NIGHT - Katy Perry

2012 -WHISTLE - Flo Rida

2013 - BLURRED LINES - Robin Thicke with T.I. and Pharrell

2014 - RUDE - Magic!

2015 - CAN'T FEEL MY FACE - The Weeknd

2016 - CHEAP THRILLS - Sia with Sean Paul

2017 - DESPACITO - Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee with Justin Bieber

2018 - IN  MY FEELINGS - Drake

2019 - BAD GUY - Billie Eilish

2020 - WAP - Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion

2021 - STAY - The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber

2022 - SUPER FREAKY GIRL - Nicki Minaj

2023 - RICH MEN NORTH OF RICHMOND - Oliver Anthony