The #1 song in the UK on January 16, 1988

Heaven Is a Place on Earth By Belinda Carlisle

Other #1 songs on January 16, 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 16 birthdays in the 1980s

Jake Epstein

Born January 16, 1987

Mark Trumbo

Born January 16, 1986

Joe Flacco

Born January 16, 1985

Jamie Lundmark

Born January 16, 1981

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Born January 16, 1980