Birthday Number Ones

I tracked down the Billboard Hot 100 #1s for the week surrounding my birthday and made a playlist.

I can’t believe some of the songs that ended up on it because each track fully reminds me of where I was when it was a hit.

1. Maniac by Michael Sembello
2. Money for Nothing by Dire Straits
3. St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion) by John Parr
4. Take My Breath Away by Berlin
5. I Just Can’t Stop Loving You (featuring Siedah Garrett) by Michael Jackson
6. Sweet Child o’ Mine by Guns & Roses
7. Don’t Wanna Lose You by Gloria Estefan
8. Release Me by Wilson Phillips
9. The Promise of a New Day by Paula Abdul
10. End of the Road by Boyz II Men
11. Dreamlover by Mariah Carey
12. I’ll Make Love to You by Boyz II Men
13. Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) by Los Del Rio
14. Gangsta’s Paradise by Coolio
15. Honey by Mariah Carey
16. I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing by Aerosmith
17. Unpretty by TLC
18. Music by Madonna
19. I’m Real (Murder Remix) by Jennifer Lopez
20. Dilemma (featuring Kelly Rowland) by Nelly
21. Shake Ya Tailfeather (featuring P. Diddy and Murphy Lee) by Nelly
22. Goodies (featuring Petey Pablo) by Ciara
23. Gold Digger by Kanye West
24. SexyBack by Justin Timberlake
25. Crank That (Soulja Boy) by Soulja Boy
26. Whatever You Like by T.I.
27. I Gotta Feeling by The Black Eyed Peas
28. Teenage Dream by Katy Perry
29. Someone Like You by Adele
30. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together by Taylor Swift
31. Roar by Katy Perry
32. All About That Bass by Meghan Trainor
33. What Do You Mean? by Justin Bieber
34. Closer by The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey
35. Look What You Made Me Do by Taylor Swift
36. In My Feelings by Drake
37. Truth Hurts by Lizzo

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