The #1 song in the UK on January 20, 1988

Heaven Is a Place on Earth By Belinda Carlisle

Other #1 songs on January 20, 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 20 birthdays in the 1980s

Nick Foles

Born January 20, 1989
Evan Peters

Born January 20, 1987
Bonnie McKee

Born January 20, 1984
Jason Richardson

Born January 20, 1981
Karl Anderson

Born January 20, 1980