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