The #1 song in the UK on August 20, 1984

Careless Whisper By George Michael

Other #1 songs on August 20, 1984

#1 Hit Song

Ghostbusters
Ray Parker, Jr.

#1 R&B Song

Ghostbusters
Ray Parker, Jr.

#1 Country Song

Long Hard Road (The Sharecropper's Dream)
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

#1 Dance Track

The Glamorous Life
Sheila E.

Notable August 20 birthdays in the 1980s

Kirko Bangz

Born August 20, 1989
Jerryd Bayless

Born August 20, 1988
Manny Jacinto

Born August 20, 1987
Steven Zalewski

Born August 20, 1986
Brant Daugherty

Born August 20, 1985
Hamza Abdullah

Born August 20, 1983