Day I was born: She Loves You - The Beatles.
I love The Beatles! This is not my favorite Beatles song, but it is a happy one that everyone can sing.
"She Loves You" has its own entry in Wikipedia, and among other things it says "The song was also the first time Lennon's name had taken precedence over McCartney in the credits" (Since John, of course, was the better Beatle).
For my 21st (AKA the year I was married): One More Night - Phil Collins
I am a huge Genesis fan and while Peter is my hero, Phil is no slouch. His solo stuff can be a little hit or miss and this song is not one of his best. I prefer "in the Air" or "Take me home." Which reminds me of a side story: when I was in France getting married I was getting so tired of listening and talking in French all the time. My head buzzed to the point where I could literally look at someone who was talking to me and not understand a word of what they were saying. I would periodically excuse myself to "take a nap - jet lag" and then put my Walkman on full-blast. "Take me Home" was one of the songs I would blast. Even though I didn't really want to go home, I did miss my language a lot.
Even though "One More Night" is pretty sappy, it feels appropriate for a girl who was about to get married.
"Like a river to the sea
I will always be with you
And if you sail away
I will follow you "
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