The #1 song in the UK on January 17, 1985

I Want to Know What Love Is By Foreigner

Other #1 songs on January 17, 1985

#1 Hit Song

Like a Virgin
Madonna

#1 R&B Song

Operator
Midnight Star

#1 Country Song

How Blue
Reba McEntire

#1 Dance Track

We Are the Young
Dan Hartman

Notable January 17 birthdays in the 1980s

Taylor Jordan

Born January 17, 1989
Earl Clark

Born January 17, 1988
Cody Decker

Born January 17, 1987
Dexter Lumis

Born January 17, 1984
Dwyane Wade

Born January 17, 1982
Ray J

Born January 17, 1981
Maksim Chmerkovskiy

Born January 17, 1980