The #1 song in the UK on January 12, 1988

Heaven Is a Place on Earth By Belinda Carlisle

Other #1 songs on January 12, 1988

#1 Hit Song

Got My Mind Set on You
George Harrison

#1 R&B Song

The Way You Make Me Feel
Michael Jackson

#1 Country Song

One Friend
Dan Seals

#1 Dance Track

Never Gonna Give You Up
Rick Astley

Notable January 12 birthdays in the 1980s

Naya Rivera

Born January 12, 1987
Cynthia Addai-Robinson

Born January 12, 1985
Chris Ray

Born January 12, 1982
Amerie

Born January 12, 1980