The #1 song in the UK on August 23, 1984

Careless Whisper By George Michael

Other #1 songs on August 23, 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 23 birthdays in the 1980s

Trixie Mattel

Born August 23, 1989
Jeremy Lin

Born August 23, 1988
Darren Collison

Born August 23, 1987
Sky Blu

Born August 23, 1986
Tony Moll

Born August 23, 1983
Natalie Coughlin

Born August 23, 1982