the butterfly effect

September 22 2008

What was the #1 Song on the day you were born?

Nilsson - Without You

This of course is via the US Billboard charts… dunno about Australia. Thank god I wasn’t born a year earlier or I’d have been stuck with The Osmonds.

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unicornpox reblogged this from dsquared92 and added:

“I’ll Make Love to You” Boys II Men
lucyd-dreams reblogged this from yougochristine and added:

Michael Jackson - Rock with You
humdrumvee reblogged this from jussimateo and added:

That’s What Friends Are For - Dionne & Friends (if I was born three years earlier it could have been Down Under by the...
timeandstrength reblogged this from jussimateo and added:

I’m Too Sexy- Right Said Fred
jussimateo reblogged this from yougochristine and added:

I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
yougochristine reblogged this from kari-shma and added:

Boyz II Men | End of the Road
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cascascas reblogged this from apolloblanc and added:

“Straight Up” by Paula Abdul… meh…
apolloblanc reblogged this from scout and added:

Michael Jackson, YES!!! - “Dirty Diana”
awaywiththefairies reblogged this from butterflyeffects and added:

A bit late to the party here… well, actually, everyone’s passed out or gone home… but, yeah. Sly and the Family...
mackattack reblogged this from lazybones and added:

”Emotions” by Mariah Carey. Well, damn.
zapatoverde reblogged this from ofcourse and added:

jajaja! y la mia es: 1985 … “Like a Virgin” by Madonna yes! ahora entiendo por que juro tanto por madona
sudz reblogged this from colleendougherty and added:

“Alone Again (Naturally)” by Gilbert O’Sullivan… do these pants make my ass look big? Hello? Is anyone there? Ah shit.
helenpham reblogged this from seanmobrien and added:

“End of the Road” by Boyz II Men. …. :|
jeffterranova reblogged this from heathershae and added:

November 19, 1984 … “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” by Wham! I don’t know how I feel about that.
highlow reblogged this from unburyingthelead and added:

Birthday: December 27, 1982 Song: “Maneater” by Daryl Hall & John Oates Reaction: Untrue, but hilarious.
madelynk reblogged this from canadiandana and added:

“Walk Like an Egyptian” by The Bangles (Dec. 30th, 1986)
meetmyflaws reblogged this from soupsoup and added:

Jack and Diane by John Cougar
solittletimetoblog reblogged this from betterthancupcakes and added:

“Take On Me” by a-ha was the top...on Billboard’s chart back on October 17th, 1985. Less...
theupwardfall reblogged this from unicornology and added:

“Where Do Broken Hearts Go”
noisymime reblogged this from randyhaddock and added:

“I Honestly Love You”
theconceptlibrarian reblogged this from noeyeinpirate and added:

“A Fifth of Beethoven”...Walter Murphy & His Big Apple Band
loveretrocolour reblogged this from whenshebegins
lhard reblogged this from pmanda and added:

I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
noeyeinpirate reblogged this from bluenemesis and added:

“You Light Up My Life”
rxkat reblogged this from thesteve and added:

1974 “the streak”
twostepsback reblogged this from whatson and added:

“Jacob’s Ladder” by Huey Lewis & the News
kpbear reblogged this from and added:

fuking shit 1979 … “Escape (The Piña Colada Song)” by Rupert Holmes
lafille reblogged this from classicistmike and added:

“Mickey” by Toni Basil. apollosraven:
blondeoracle reblogged this from unicornology and added:

“Against All Odds (Take a Look at...Phil Collins. This is fitting, as it seems every time...
raan reblogged this from three50eight and added:

“Don’t worry be happy” - bobby mcferrin oooo.. yeah!
cankerbloxxom reblogged this from dilaudid and added:

Didn’t We Almost Have It All - Whitney Houston. Hah.
magicrob reblogged this from tightgrip and added:

Billie Jean! get in!
soeren reblogged this from laureola and added:

February 1980. “Crazy Little Thing Called Love”...don’t like Queen.
fredseibert reblogged this from jeremyk and added:

I suspect like many others, I actually have no interest in the #1 song the day I was born. Of course, I’m multiple...
alohanico reblogged this from kjohnson and added:

1984 … “Karma Chameleon” by Culture Club
nu reblogged this from un and added:

Mine was: “Light My Fire”...The Doors which is pretty stinkin’ cool
arshdeep reblogged this from unicornology and added:

dilaudid: meaghano: scout: butterflyeffect
jeremyk reblogged this from moth and added:

wasn’t going to reblog this, but after...had to. “Total Eclipse
diamondsinthesun reblogged this from moniquethefreak and added:

“greatest love of all” by whitney houston
lazybones reblogged this from three50eight and added:

BLACK OR WHITE by MICHAEL JACKSON.. that’s total shit
ydek reblogged this from laureola and added:

:( mine is crap. “Starship - nothing is gonna stop us now” O wheslls
moth reblogged this from laureola and added:

Wow, for me, it was Billy Swan, I Can Help (Nov 24, 1974). I’ve never heard of Billy Swan — I guess I always thought...
noahkai reblogged this from livesophia and added:

Baby, I Love Your Way/Freedbird Medley By Will to Power.
michaelikesit reblogged this from butterflyeffects and added:

butterflyeffect: Neat site.
thomaswheatley reblogged this from unburyingthelead and added:

“Magic” by Olivia Newton-John.
jmsc reblogged this from scout and added:

1980 … “Do That to Me One More Time” by The Captain & Tennille
unburyingthelead reblogged this from unicornology and added:

“Against All Odds (Take a Look At
unicornology reblogged this from dilaudid and added:

“If You Don’t Know Me Now” by Simply Red
imunderpms reblogged this from and added:

__________ Shit this gave me goosebumps! 1983- What...feeling…Flashdance
ofcourse reblogged this from carmenmariah
carmenmariah reblogged this from dilaudid and added:

“Anything for You” by Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
dilaudid reblogged this from meaghano and added:

“Livin’ on a Prayer” by Bon Jovi
hannahanderson reblogged this from lanemoseley and added:

9.7.88: Sweet Child O’ Mine-Guns and Roses God I love that song.
livesophia reblogged this from beverlyhasablog and added:

“(Everything I Do) I Do It for You” by Bryan Adams
beverlyhasablog reblogged this from thenightdances and added:

”Black or White” by Michael Jackson LOL.
dsquared92 reblogged this from thenightdances and added:

“Jump” by Kris Kross
thenightdances reblogged this from caryrandolph and added:

be my Playground”
madisonk reblogged this from ladysadie1 and added:

yesssss “Rock with You” by Michael Jackson
meghannjane reblogged this from officed and added:

Love” by Robert Palmer
poonparade reblogged this from blooddiemond
clablr reblogged this from supersonicelectronic and added:

Best for Last”...Vanessa Williams Apparently she sings .
dandywolves reblogged this from scout and added:

Papa Don’t Preach - Madonna! I was afraid it would be something awful, so this is exciting.
colleendougherty reblogged this from meaghano and added:

Sir Mix-a-lot “Baby Got Back…ironic seeing as i have no ass
fewlittlesins reblogged this from butterflyeffects and added:

“Invisible Touch” by Genesis Well I don’t really know her, I only know her name But she crawls under your skin, you’re...
thesophie reblogged this from langer and added:

Everything will be alright Mr Langer. xxx
akplay reblogged this from laureola
laureola reblogged this from fletter and added:

Eye of the Tiger by Survivor cool! We had this in the JukeBox when I was a kid.. ^^
amandarific reblogged this from whenshebegins and added:

Janet Jackson - Miss You Much
bradymjohnson reblogged this from kayfabe
vkategblogs reblogged this from toohot2 and added:

Los Lobos Aug 23, 1987 Sooo funny because I have this on my iPod and play it every morning.
dmals reblogged this from moniquethefreak and added:

Nothing’s gonna stop us now by Starship
myownmelt reblogged this from three50eight and added:

4/13/84 - “Footloose” by Kenny Loggins
whatson reblogged this from butterflyeffects
shawnblog reblogged this from rodmitch and added:

This has been in most of my profiles for-almost-ever (since...Interwebs took off) along...
maxhell reblogged this from annicka and added:

1983 … “Beat It”...Michael Jackson Frak me! That’s about the best I could hope for. My mom...
toohot2 reblogged this from seriouslythough and added:

1979 … “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor
amandarae reblogged this from lauriebreaker and added:

1982 … “Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor. And I entered the world wearing a gray sweatsuit.
rodmitch reblogged this from un and added:

← un ← craytonc I’m pretty sure that...older you are, the better the #1 song was on the...
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radarchive reblogged this from butterflyeffects
littlefoot reblogged this from deliriousmuch and added:

insidethebox:synecdoche:randyhaddock:...”Stuck with You” by Huey Lewis & the News. Hmmmm.
whenshebegins reblogged this from scout and added:

Billy Joel- Tell Her About It- see video - here
ladysadie1 reblogged this from soupsoup and added:

Phil Collins!!! Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) yesssss.
sweetpotatopie reblogged this from sassygirl and added:

Alone again (naturally) by Gilbert O’Sullivan… terrible
brightredlemons reblogged this from kayfabe and added:

“Another Day in Paradise” by Phil Collins hm. every time i think Phil Collins, i think Tarzan.
blooddiemond reblogged this from balltillifall
jaie reblogged this from butterflyeffects and added:

1970 … “Cracklin’ Rosie” by Neil Diamond Lovely. Glad...didn’t get named Rosie.
favorite reblogged this from kayfabe and added:

“Le Freak” by Chic. Hehehe.
devers reblogged this from meaghano and added:

”One Bad Apple” by The Osmonds, never heard of it :) my daughters birthday: “Slow Jamz” by Twista featuring Kanye West &...
applebottom reblogged this from complicatedshoes and added:

“Maneater” by Daryl Hall & John Oates. That explains everything.
shandrita reblogged this from dazzlingdelta and added:

October 20th 1986 When I Think of You - Janet Jackson. Boo I don’t like Janet :(
cultshasha reblogged this from darkhorsedan and added:

Eddy Grant - I don’t wanna dance.
canadiandana reblogged this from up-schist-creek and added:

Diana Ross. September 9th, 1980.
norsknowsnada reblogged this from seriouslythough and added:

Out of Touch” by Daryl Hall & John Oates Private Eyes they’re watching you they see your every move Private Eyes they’re...
britne reblogged this from shorterexcerpts and added:

“Jump” by Van Halen
lanhoblog reblogged this from soupsoup
lanemoseley reblogged this from whatthehale and added:

1987 … “Didn’t We Almost Have...All” by Whitney Houston bahhhhh
lifeonholidae reblogged this from jennyjennjen and added:

Faith by George Michael
brianconley reblogged this from adamiss and added:

Is your birthday the...same as my sister! What...strange...
kjohnson reblogged this from soupsoup and added:

adamiss:dazzlingdelta:seriouslythough:peterwknox:fareastmeetswildwest
up-schist-creek reblogged this from seanmobrien and added:

August 16, 1970 (‘sup, birthday buddy?) “Make it With You” by Bread. :-( Trade? The reblogs are depressing to read. Some...
sailors reblogged this from scout and added:

“More than Words”...Extreme how appropiate :]
heathershae reblogged this from lauriebreaker and added:

May 5, 1984 … “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)” by Phil Collins… this explains so much.
seanmobrien reblogged this from canyoudomeafavor and added:

August 16, 1984 … “Ghostbusters” by Ray Parker, Jr. (I AM FUCKING AWESOME)
moniquethefreak reblogged this from ineedtoo and added:

“(i just) died in your arms” by cutting crew. holler.
canyoudomeafavor reblogged this from ineedtoo and added:

“hot stuff” by donna summer….lol
lauriebreaker reblogged this from kristinmick and added:

Van Halen … heck yessssssssss!!! :D
drewpy reblogged this from candywrapped and added:

“Get down tonight” - K. C. and the Sunshine Band.
zakreiter reblogged this from synecdoche and added:

Don’t Want To Miss A Thing”by Aerosmith. *rolls eyes*
candywrapped reblogged this from soupsoup and added:

1986 “when i think of you” - janet jackson. Ew
alextypical reblogged this from amilniazi and added:

“Like a Virgin” by Madonna
duckandpenguin reblogged this from shorterexcerpts and added:

A girlfriend once diagnosed the (considerable) problems in our relationship by observing that the #1 song in the country...
meetvirginia reblogged this from startingoveragainandagain and added:

“Another One Bites the Dust”...Queen. Seriously?
daretoknow reblogged this from soupsoup and added:

“Abracadabra”...Steve Miller Band. never heard of
amilniazi reblogged this from soupsoup and added:

“Up Where We Belong”
bluenemesis reblogged this from butterflyeffects and added:

Little Luck” by Paul McCartney & Wings
soupsoup reblogged this from adamiss and added:

dazzlingdeltkray:...1976 … “Disco Lady” by Johnnie Taylor Oof. I don’t even want to hear...
kristinmick reblogged this from dazzlingdelta and added:

May 21st, 1984 - “Let’s Hear it for the Boy” by Deniece Williams
sonyamcneil reblogged this from shiningstar and added:

Nov. 6, 1977 - “You light up my life”- Debbie Boone = LAME
furrowedbrow reblogged this from jennyjennjen and added:

shit you not. It...“Never Gonna Give You UP”
shiningstar reblogged this from dazzlingdelta and added:

“Money for Nothing” by Dire Straits. Never heard it.
adamiss reblogged this from dazzlingdelta and added:

January 11th had some pretty rockin #1 hits through the 80’s: 1989 … “My Prerogative” by Bobby Brown 1988 … “Got My Mind...
jennyjennjen reblogged this from tightgrip and added:

Human by the human league :(
ellenclare reblogged this from caryrandolph and added:

Mine is: “Come On Eileen”...Dexy’s Midnight Runners. Which, makes sense. However,
verbadjectivenoun reblogged this from betterthancupcakes and added:

1983 … “Flashdance … What a Feeling” by Irene Cara… Ooooo what a feeling…..
warfordium reblogged this from lukesimcoe and added:

1982 … “Ebony and Ivory”...Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder
missmaves reblogged this from absurdlakefront and added:

Mine: “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor. Love it!
lifeofakatie reblogged this from peterwknox
pmanda reblogged this from davez and added:

Livin’ on a Prayer...Bon Jovi OH YEAH, MARCH 5, 1987 WAS A GOOD DAY
haleycrain reblogged this from supersonicelectronic and added:

“Roll with It”...Steve Winwood. How absolutely lame.
lukesimcoe reblogged this from neilhillbrandt and added:

kid is not my son” is an interesting lyric...characterize one’s birthday.
youarefree reblogged this from szzzzlaga and added:

I hope I’m doing this reblogging thing right… #1 song day I was born—Sledgehammer, Peter Gabriel. I WIN!!!...
wesstobler reblogged this from bkherman and added:

1983 - “Down Under” by Men at Work
neilhillbrandt reblogged this from matthewgruman and added:

Physical by Olivia Newton-John Damn right.
thelos reblogged this from three50eight and added:

1981 … “I Love a Rainy Night” by Eddie Rabbitt
bkherman reblogged this from jeffrock and added:

1977 - Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band”
derbygirl reblogged this from katoleary and added:

“Truly” by Lionel Richie (Dec 2, 1982!)
matthewgruman reblogged this from peterwknox and added:

“Medley: Intro Venus/Sugar Sugar/No Reply/I’ll Be Back/Drive My Car/Do You Want to Know a Secret/We Can Work It Out/I...
szzzzlaga reblogged this from balltillifall and added:

got “Hello” by Lionel Richie and couldn’t be happier! Especially since one day later would have
three50eight reblogged this from fletter and added:

“Can’t Fight This Feeling” by REO Speedwagon
bonbro reblogged this from loszambos and added:

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts “I Love Rock ‘N Roll”. And I do.
muroo reblogged this from jennifur85 and added:

“Everything She Wants” by Wham!
supersonicelectronic reblogged this from commacommachameleon and added:

1986 … “Rock Me Amadeus” by Falco !!!!!!!!!!!! YES!!!
dederants reblogged this from jona and added:

”Greatest Love Of All” by Whitney Houston
ineedtoo reblogged this from scout and added:

“careless whisper” by wham! featuring george michael. i think i just found myself a new ringtone.
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Mine is “Maneater”...Daryl Hall & John Oates. I wish I was born in 1986, then I could have...
darkhorsedan reblogged this from thesophie and added:

Bucks Fizz, My camera never lies
albo reblogged this from killingbambi and added:

2 Aprile 1980: “Another Brick in the Wall”...Pink Floyd non male :D
inmywardrobe reblogged this from caryrandolph and added:

1985 … “Like...much explains everything.
fletter reblogged this from scout and added:

“Stayin’ Alive” by The Bee Gees … oof.
tightgrip reblogged this from theoriginaljoefisher and added:

“Bad” by Michael Jackson, an omen of epic proportions.
annicka reblogged this from un
sarahsaturday reblogged this from cuntrocket and added:

Miss you much - Janet Jackson. haha
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theoriginaljoefisher reblogged this from peroty and added:

HA!: “(You’re) Having My Baby” by Paul Anka with Odia Coates
imthepeanut reblogged this from hotmarcus and added:

“Killing Me Softly with His Song” by Roberta Flack
caryrandolph reblogged this from whatthehale and added:

whatthehale:jss:officed:butterflyeffect) “A View to...Kill” by Duran Duran, which is
complicatedshoes reblogged this from deliriousmuch and added:

Ironically, mine was “New Kid in Town” by The Eagles
balltillifall reblogged this from whatthehale and added:

Nothing” by Dire Straits....really really wish I was born
neuski reblogged this from seriouslythough and added:

1/17/1984: “Owner of a Lonely Heart” by Yes
fallingdeep reblogged this from synecdoche and added:

“Girl I’m Gonna Miss You” by Milli Vanilli. Hah.
deliriousmuch reblogged this from insidethebox and added:

synecdoche:randyhaddock: Mine is “Islands in the Stream”...Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton....
kari-shma reblogged this from betterthancupcakes and added:

Careless Whisper — Wham !
thephenthouse reblogged this from butterflyeffects and added:

approximate date you were conceived?” Really?? butterflyeffect
betterthancupcakes reblogged this from seriouslythough and added:

When is your b-day?? That’s my song too!!!
elizabethanne reblogged this from seriouslythough and added:

1984 … “Like a Virgin” by Madonna
pambeckman reblogged this from missbrightside
shorterexcerpts reblogged this from seriouslythough and added:

1979 … “My Sharona” - The Knack
seriouslythough reblogged this from krankmills
sassygirl reblogged this from peterwknox and added:

1980…lol..”another one bites the dust” Hmm. Appropriate.
theginbin reblogged this from hugsandkissinger and added:

“My Sharona”...the Knack. Ugh, i fucking hate
jeffrock reblogged this from peterwknox and added:

“Rock with You”
cuntrocket reblogged this from peterwknox and added:

“Two Hearts” Phil Collins
opaque reblogged this from missbrightside and added:

“I’ll Be Loving You (Forever)”...New Kids on the Block June 17, 1989 yay NKoTB :) :)
catherinehepburn reblogged this from lilyplume and added:

December 17, 1990 … “Because I Love You (The Postman Song)” by Stevie B
lilyplume reblogged this from officed and added:

“Ghostbusters” by Ray Parker, Jr.
jenelle reblogged this from peterwknox
hugsandkissinger reblogged this from meaghano and added:

The person from whom I am re-blogging this’ song has a song from1984. I was masturbating by that age. “You Light Up My...
krankmills reblogged this from peterwknox and added:

“All Night Long (All Night)”...Lionel Richie Classy!
hithisisdanielle reblogged this from jennifur85 and added:

“I Just Called to Say I Love You” by Stevie Wonder. Oh hell yes.
loszambos reblogged this from meaghano and added:

“Abracadabra” by Steve Miller Band. YIKES.
thesteve reblogged this from peterwknox and added:

1969 … “I Can’t Get Next to You” by The Temptations
pink-squirrel reblogged this from jennifur85
samjane reblogged this from peterwknox and added:

1991 … “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)” by C+C Music Factory oh god.
jennifur85 reblogged this from butterflyeffects
peterwknox reblogged this from ohitsnikki
jona reblogged this from missbrightside and added:

“Say Say Say” - Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson …. meh.
insidethebox reblogged this from synecdoche and added:

31 October 1987 = “Bad” by Michael Jackson. I’ll take it!
synecdoche reblogged this from randyhaddock and added:

“I think We’re Alone Now”...Tiffany. Ahahaha.
tellittomydad reblogged this from scout and added:

“BAD GIRLS” BY DONNA SUMMER NOW THAT IS AWESOME
classicistmike reblogged this from scout and added:

“Addicted to Love” by Robert Palme.
darlingdarla reblogged this from meaghano
realreason reblogged this from scout and added:

“Flashdance … What a Feeling” by Irene Cara… figures it would be a showtune, but i guess it’s kind of an inspirational...
kayfabe reblogged this from applebottom and added:

Tears For Fears.
meaghano reblogged this from scout
ohitsnikki reblogged this from scout and added:

“Ice Ice Baby” - Vanilla Ice. Bahaha. If that isn’t foreshadowing my ridiculousness, I don’t know what is.
jessicachu reblogged this from missbrightside and added:

“Roll with It” by Steve Winwood
scout reblogged this from missbrightside and added:

faith by george michael and that is just fine with me
missbrightside reblogged this from officed and added:

“with or without you” by u2. ehh.
officed reblogged this from clockwatching and added:

Jump - Van Halen I wish I had been born in ‘83. Billie Jean was #1. I think that’s probably a good song to start your...
sheasylvia reblogged this from randyhaddock and added:

“Kiss is on my List”
clockwatching reblogged this from commacommachameleon and added:

Who’s That Girl - Madonna
commacommachameleon reblogged this from borntobemad and added:

Eye of the Tiger...Survivor Must have something to do with my overall badassness.
chvnx reblogged this from randyhaddock and added:

“Can’t Fight This Feeling” by REO Speedwagon
randyhaddock reblogged this from lilyna and added:

Mine is “Islands in the Stream” by Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton. Sweet!
moorewr reblogged this from butterflyeffects and added:

“My Sweet Lord/ Isn’t It...Pity” by George Harrison That song makes me twitch. Could
lilyna reblogged this from borntobemad and added:

Damn. I have What a fool believes...The Doobie Brothers… a year later and I would have had...
julie911 reblogged this from borntobemad and added:

Hey Jude by The Beatles
borntobemad reblogged this from butterflyeffects and added:

Steve Miller Band It could be worse.
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