The #1 R&B song on May 12, 1983

Candy Girl By New Edition

Other #1 songs on May 12, 1983

#1 Hit Song

Beat It
Michael Jackson

UK #1 Song

TRUE
Spandau Ballet

#1 Country Song

Whatever Happened to Old-Fashioned Love
B. J. Thomas

#1 Dance Track

Let's Dance
David Bowie

Notable May 12 birthdays in the 1980s

Lance Lynn

Born May 12, 1987

Emily VanCamp

Born May 12, 1986

Rami Malek

Born May 12, 1981