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

Dancing in the Street By David Bowie and Mick Jagger

Other #1 songs on September 17, 1985

#1 Hit Song

Money for Nothing
Dire Straits

#1 R&B Song

Oh Sheila
Ready For the World

#1 Country Song

I Fell in Love Again Last Night
The Forester Sisters

#1 Dance Track

Dare Me
The Pointer Sisters

Notable September 17 birthdays in the 1980s

Danielle Brooks

Born September 17, 1989

Mary DeScenza

Born September 17, 1984

Garth Murray

Born September 17, 1982

Casey Janssen

Born September 17, 1981

Dan Haren

Born September 17, 1980