The Birthday Song

This was forwarded to me in an email. I thought it was rather interesting to see what song has been popular on all of my "birthdays". I really despise the song that was most popular the year I was born.

DECEMBER 4
The #1 song in the U.S.A. on this date in history, according to Billboard magazine.- Click on a song to hear a portion of it in iTunes; you must have that software installed to listen.- If the song is not available in iTunes, the link will go to Amazon or somewhere else.- You can purchase more detailed historical data from Billboard research services or from Record Research.- Return to the main page.
THE 2000s
2007 ... "No One" by Alicia Keys
2006 ... "I Wanna Love You" by Akon featuring Snoop Dogg
2005 ... "Run It!" by Chris Brown
2004 ... "My Boo" by Usher and Alicia Keys
2003 ... "Stand Up" by Ludacris featuring Shawnna
2002 ... "Lose Yourself" by Eminem
2001 ... "Family Affair" by Mary J. Blige
2000 ... "Independent Women Part I" by Destiny's Child

THE 1990s
1999 ... "Smooth" by Santana featuring Rob Thomas
1998 ... "I'm Your Angel" by R. Kelly & Celine Dion
1997 ... "Something About the Way You Look Tonight/ Candle in the Wind 1997" by Elton John
1996 ... "Un-Break My Heart" by Toni Braxton
1995 ... "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men
1994 ... "On Bended Knee" by Boyz II Men
1993 ... "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" by Meat Loaf
1992 ... "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston
1991 ... "Black or White" by Michael Jackson
1990 ... "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" by Stevie B

THE 1980s
1989 ... "We Didn't Start the Fire" by Billy Joel
1988 ... "Look Away" by Chicago
1987 ... "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" by Belinda Carlisle
1986 ... "The Next Time I Fall" by Peter Cetera & Amy Grant
1985 ... "Broken Wings" by Mr. Mister
1984 ... "Out of Touch" by Daryl Hall & John Oates
1983 ... "Say, Say, Say" by Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
1982 ... "Truly" by Lionel Richie
1981 ... "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John
1980 ... "Lady" by Kenny Rogers

THE 1970s
1979 ... "Babe" by Styx
1978 ... "Le Freak" by Chic
1977 ... "You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone
1976 ... "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" by Rod Stewart
1975 ... "Fly, Robin, Fly" by Silver Convention
1974 ... "Kung Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas
1973 ... "Top of the World" by The Carpenters