The #1 R&B song on January 2, 1981

Celebration By Kool and the Gang

Other #1 songs on January 2, 1981

#1 Hit Song

(Just Like) Starting Over
John Lennon

UK #1 Song

There's No One Quite Like Grandma *
St Winifred's School Choir

#1 Country Song

One in a Million
Johnny Lee

#1 Dance Track

Celebration/ Take It to the Top
Kool & The Gang

Notable January 2 birthdays in the 1980s

Luke Harangody

Born January 02, 1988

Shelley Hennig

Born January 02, 1987

Kate Bosworth

Born January 02, 1983