The #1 song in the UK on January 22, 1988

Heaven Is a Place on Earth By Belinda Carlisle

Other #1 songs on January 22, 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 22 birthdays in the 1980s

Ray Rice

Born January 22, 1987

Ben Eager

Born January 22, 1984

Jason Peters

Born January 22, 1982

Willa Ford

Born January 22, 1981

Christopher Masterson

Born January 22, 1980