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R&P...Which Two Songs Were Number 1 Either Side Of The Atlantic Ocean The Day You Were Born?

When I was born The Jam held the number 1 spot in the UK with 'Beat Surrender' whilst over the pond in the USA Lionel Richie was topping the billboard chart with 'Truly'

Beat Surrender - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOK_vqtXgbk

Truly - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1xiFRccd88

MQ. Which song do you prefer from the day you were born, the UK number 1 or the USA number 1?

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  • 9 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    Too Much Heaven by The Bee Gees was number one when I was born in The United States..On the other side of the Pond,it was the Y.M.C.A by The Village People....

    The Bee Gees-Too Much Heaven

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nREV8bQJ1MA&ob=av3e

    The Village People-Y.M.C.A

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS9OO0S5w2k&ob=av3e

    MQ:I prefer Y.M.C.A,actually..However I must stress that even though the Song is insanely catchy,it is in no way,shape,or form,fun to stay there...Trust me,I was once short on my Dough...

  • ?
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    UK Number 1: Eternal Flame - The Bangles

    US Number 1: Like A Prayer - Madonna

    MQ: Eternal Flame

  • 9 years ago

    USA -

    ABC - The Jackson 5:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOXG8wtxx_w

    UK -

    All Kinds of Everything - Dana:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1CeYaPrtbI

    MQ: Gotta go with The Jacksons on this one.

  • Emma
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    UK number 1: rhythm is a dance by snap

    US number 1: end of the road by boys II men

    MQ: UK one for sure

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  • 9 years ago

    US: Boyz II Men - I'll Make Love to You

    UK: Pato Banton (with Robin and Ali Campbell) - Baby Come Back

    MQ: Probably the UK if I had to choose...

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    1995:

    US chart- Madonna- Take A Bow

    Uk chart- Celine Dion- Think Twice

    I dislike both

  • 9 years ago

    USA: "I Want to Hold Your Hand" - The Beatles

    UK: "Needles & Pins" - Searchers

    MQ: USA

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    us: jailhouse rock - elvis presley

    uk: mary's boy child - harry belafonte

    ma: probably jailhouse rock

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