The #1 song in the UK on January 23, 1988

Heaven Is a Place on Earth By Belinda Carlisle

Other #1 songs on January 23, 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 23 birthdays in the 1980s

Jeff Samardzija

Born January 23, 1985

Andrew Rock

Born January 23, 1982

Rob Friend

Born January 23, 1981