The #1 song in the UK on January 18, 1988

Heaven Is a Place on Earth By Belinda Carlisle

Other #1 songs on January 18, 1988

#1 Hit Song

The Way You Make Me Feel
Michael Jackson

#1 R&B Song

Love Overboard
Gladys Knight & the Pips

#1 Country Song

Where Do the Nights Go
Ronnie Milsap

#1 Dance Track

What Have I Done to Deserve This?
Pet Shop Boys and Dusty Springfield

Notable January 18 birthdays in the 1980s

Marya Roxx

Born January 18, 1986
Dale Begg-Smith

Born January 18, 1985
Kristy Lee Cook

Born January 18, 1984
Amir Blumenfeld

Born January 18, 1983
Quinn Allman

Born January 18, 1982
Julius Peppers

Born January 18, 1980