The #1 song in the UK on August 1, 1981

Green Door By Shakin' Stevens

Other #1 songs on August 1, 1981

#1 Hit Song

Jessie's Girl
Rick Springfield

#1 R&B Song

Double Dutch Bus
Frankie Smith

#1 Country Song

Dixie on My Mind
Hank Williams Jr.

#1 Dance Track

Give It to Me Baby/ Super Freak/ Ghetto Life
Rick James

Notable August 1 birthdays in the 1980s

Madison Bumgarner

Born August 01, 1989
Mike Wallace

Born August 01, 1986
Stuart Holden

Born August 01, 1985
Steve Feak

Born August 01, 1984
Bobby Carpenter

Born August 01, 1983