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Retro Runners - The next playlist request - Birthday Number Ones

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Well retro runners, you’ve all been waiting and wondering what ‘theme’ is up next. Well actually as far as I can tell only UnfitNoMore is sitting wondering what the next one is.

And so it is ‘Birthday Number Ones’ - what was the tune at number one on the day you were born? And if it is really rubbish and you actively dislike it - (for example Joe Dolce and Shaddauppa your face) then you can choose any one of the remaining top ten tunes on your birthday as your choice.

And if you were born before an official pop chart - maybe choose one song from a milestone birthday instead.

Spoiler alert - I used the ‘swap’ option as my birthday number one is particularly cringeworthy...

Looking forward to a lovely list being created

Happy running all

JCRX

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AlMorr profile image
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I looked up the most popular song in the year I was born, 1946, no chart then but the most popular song 🎵🎼🎶that year was Prisoner of Love sung by Perry Como. I just listened to it on YouTube, a romantic ballad not really suitable for running.

in reply toAlMorr

Choose a milestone birthday hit instead then...

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate in reply to

Spencer Davies Group, Keep on Running🏃, a big hit🎵 in 1965 near to my birthday.

in reply toAlMorr

Its in

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate in reply to

Thankyou for including my suggestion of The Spencer Davies Hit of the 60's Keep on Running in The Retro Birthday Number Ones Spotify list. I have now downloaded it on my Smartphone. It's also on my laptop, the difference between the two is on the laptop you can go straight to your favourite track but on the Smartphone you only get 10 seconds unless you are on Premium. If I go running or a long walk I will have those songs with me in full on my Smartphone. UnfitNoMore is missing out on not having Spotify as he is missing such classic hits as Barbie Girl by Aqua which is on that list of Birthday Number Ones.

Tartancat profile image
TartancatGraduate

Rolling Stones - Jumping Jack Flash

in reply toTartancat

Done

Agelesslass profile image
Agelesslass

Maggie May Rod Stewart, my 18th birthday milestone hit

in reply toAgelesslass

Done

Gordon173 profile image
Gordon173

Cum on feel the noise - slade. Tuneeeeeeeee

in reply toGordon173

Its in

Hedghog profile image
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Tiger Feet by Mud 🤣🤣🤣

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Its in

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jayval70

Mine is ‘The Wonder of You’ by Elvis Presley. A great number one to be born to but not to run to I’m afraid.

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depends on your running style - it is in...

Kimterry profile image
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Helen Shapiro with ‘You Don’t Know’ - I’ve never heard of it!🤔

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KimterryGraduate

I’ve just looked up the number 1 on my 21st birthday - Come on Eileen, Dexy’s Midnight Runner’s - much better!👍

in reply toKimterry

we’ll go with that then - my Number 1 was running bear - yuck!!

Tartancat profile image
TartancatGraduate in reply to

At least it's running-related .... and he has a love big as the skies!

Richard7 profile image
Richard7Graduate in reply toKimterry

I love that song, never could dance to it properly in the disco, will have to see how running fairs 👍

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Marvin Gaye - I heard it through the grapevine

in reply toItstheMarchHare

its in

Well it just so happens....it is my birthday today, 29th November :)

and I do quite like Promises - Calvin Harris and Sam Smith (number 1 today apparently), despite my great age :)

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well happy birthday to you, and of course it goes in....

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Sunchaser

T Rex - Hot Love, happy with that 🤩

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funnily enough it is already in ....you share it with one of my best mates..

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Mine is’Have I the right’ by the Honeycombs

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in...

UnfitNoMore profile image
UnfitNoMoreGraduate

Hahaha... I was RIGHT.

T-Rex... Metal Guru!

in reply toUnfitNoMore

how utterly irritating you are!!!! I was about 12 when that came out and I had pics of Marc on my bedroom wall. how I wish I was in my 40s and not my 50s - did you sneak a peek at my Spotify profile though? Because you could have seen the start of the list...

can't be annoyed at you for long though, because Metal Guru well it’s just fab.... and I got t limit your choice to just one track...;)

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate in reply to

No... I don’t even have Spotify! Just not many themes that would have me only possibly having one song!

And yeah, along with all T-Rex tracks, it’s in my collection!

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate in reply to

Of course I could have chosen

Roberta Flack - the first time ever I saw your face... and I could have had Johnny Cash’s version last month

Or... the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards - Amazing Grace

Or even... Nilsson “without you”

So I dunno you really limited me to just one 😂😂😂

in reply toUnfitNoMore

I will have to think harder on my themes, so you’re poleaxed the next time

Ceri1969 profile image
Ceri1969Graduate

Come Together by Beatles

in reply toCeri1969

Its in...

ForestGrump63 profile image
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She loves you The Beatles. I’ve still got the original Parlophone single in its paper cover 😊

in reply toForestGrump63

its in - The Beatles are by far and away the most ‘birthday number 1’ group so far - I thought Abba might shade it - but only one song..

Mummycav profile image
MummycavAdministratorGraduate

Hi Jan...ive been looking forward to this too so i dont know how ive missed it??!! My birthday number one is Tommy James and the Shondells 'Mony mony' which i have to say i didnt know until i looked it up!! I love the song too & i can just imagine running along to it as it has a good beat...cant wait for this one to be published now!! Whoo hoo xx

in reply toMummycav

It is most definitely in - I checked mine out and it was utter rubbish, so chose a replacement and it’s even worse...I think I want to be like that Dutch guy who is appealing to change his age!!

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MummycavAdministratorGraduate in reply to

😂😂

Jell6 profile image
Jell6Graduate

Duran Duran The Reflex.

I am not commenting on what birthday it was 😖

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No comment your side, therefore no comment on mine!!! :) It is in, I was a duranny....

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Jell6Graduate

🤣 Thanks!

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