No matter the time of year somebody has a birthday. Whether you celebrate it with family, friends or with office co-workers here are some great songs for the occasion. The songs we chose are timely and relate specifically to the birthday event itself. Enjoy!
1. Beatles โ โBirthdayโ (1968)
The song โBirthdayโ marked a return to more traditional rock and roll for the Beatles. It first appeared as a track on the album The Beatles (known widely as The White Album). โBirthdayโ is played by countless radio stations when celebrating famous birthdays or listing birthdays of their listeners.
2. Stevie Wonder โ โHappy Birthdayโ (1981)
Stevie Wonder wrote this in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.โs birthday. At the time during the release of his album, which featured this track, he was heavily campaigning for MLKโs birthday to become a federal holiday. It obviously paid off. His version of โHappy Birthdayโ is a remarkable tribute.
3. Altered Images โ โHappy Birthdayโ (1981)
Altered Images were one of the most promising new wave acts in the UK in the early 1980s. Produced by Martin Rushent, best known for his work with the Human League, โHappy Birthdayโ became the groupโs biggest hit peaking at #2 on the UK pop singles chart.
4. Bob Dylan โ โForever Youngโย (1974)
The song first appeared (in two different versions) on Dylanโs 1974 album Planet Waves.
5. Jeremih โ โBirthday Sexโ (2009)
It is a wonder no one really thought of this type of birthday song before. Jeremih had a breakthrough smash celebrating the art of making love on your birthday.
6. Destinyโs Child โ โBirthdayโ (1998)
Destinyโs Child lets you know it is your birthday, and you donโt have to do anything but lie back and enjoy it. This track is included on the groupโs self-titled first album.
7. Lisa Itโs Your Birthday โ Michael Jackson (1991)
The late and great King of Pop was supposed to do a voiceover and number for an episode of โThe Simpson.โ There was a legal dispute with MJโs record label, so they had an impersonator who was personally handpicked by Jackson. Thereโs a demo that Michael Jackson actually recorded, but never used, had he appeared on this animated program. If your name is Lisa, youโre in luck as you now have a custom-made birthday song, โLisa Itโs Your Birthday.โ