The #1 song in the UK on January 21, 1988

Heaven Is a Place on Earth By Belinda Carlisle

Other #1 songs on January 21, 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 21 birthdays in the 1980s

Kayla Banwarth

Born January 21, 1989

Brandon Crawford

Born January 21, 1987

Peyton Hillis

Born January 21, 1986

Ryan Suter

Born January 21, 1985

Luke Grimes

Born January 21, 1984

Alex Acker

Born January 21, 1983