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10 October 2005

Historical dates and their number one songs Riffing off edible energy's number one birthday songs post, I found out that when Apollo 11 landed on July 20, 1969, the #1 song was "In The Year 2525" by Zager & Evans. On June 13, 1983, Pioneer 10 became the first manmade object to leave the solar system, and the #1 song was "Flashdance...What a Feeling" by Irene Cara. On August 12, 1981, the IBM "PC" is released, and the #1 was "Endless Love" by Diana Ross & Lionel Richie.

If my examples aren't clear, the idea was to find funny, interesting, ironic, etc. connections between the two. Care to find other/better ones?

post by: Hellbient at: 01:09 | 7 comments

my other two were Ronald Reagan begins term Jan 20, 1981, and the #1 was "(Just Like) Starting Over" by John Lennon and Smoking is banned in all bars and restaurants in the State of California on Jan. 1, 1998, with the #1 song "Candle In The Wind 1997" - Elton John.

I know what you're thinking - wow.

posted by Hellbient 10 October | 01:13

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posted by Hugh Janus 10 October | 01:46

Well, Michael Jackson's Beat It was number one on my birthday, may 8, 83. Top that.

posted by puke & cry 10 October | 02:27

Mar. 30, 1981, Reagan shot: Blondie's "Rapture"
Jan. 28, 1986, Challenger accident: Lionel Richie, "Say You, Say Me"
Feb. 1, 2003, Columbia accident: B2K & Puff Daddy, "Bump Bump Bump"
Jan. 17, 1991, Gulf War air campaign begins: "Love Will Never Do", Janet Jackson
June 17, 1972, Watergate break-in: Sammy Davis. Jr, "The Candy Man"
Nov. 4, 1979, Iran hostage crisis: Eagles, "Heartache Tonight"
Apr. 4, 1968, King shot: Otis Redding, "Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay"
Aug. 9, 1974, Nixon resigns: Roberta Flack, "Feel Like Makin' Love"

With the subjective nature of "irony" I suppose all of them could work, but some better than others. I like the "Rapture", "Candy Man", and "Heartache" ones best. MLK's is thoughtful. And "Bump..." is just a bad joke.

posted by stilicho 10 October | 03:02

I guess maybe that site is U.S. only or something - I always end up at a "Subscribe to This Day in Music" page.

posted by taz 10 October | 03:09

Me too, taz, and I'm in the U.S.

posted by mr_crash_davis 10 October | 09:55

I think if you go to the "Birthday No. 1" page, it takes you right there.
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posted by Hellbient 10 October | 10:10

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