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

The Only Way Is Up By Yazz and the Plastic Population

Other #1 songs on August 21, 1988

#1 Hit Song

Monkey
George Michael

#1 R&B Song

Nice 'N' Slow
Freddie Jackson

#1 Country Song

The Wanderer
Eddie Rabbitt

#1 Dance Track

Say It's Gonna Rain
Will to Power

Notable August 21 birthdays in the 1980s

Hayden Panettiere

Born August 21, 1989

DeWanna Bonner

Born August 21, 1987

Brooks Wheelan

Born August 21, 1986

Melvin Upton

Born August 21, 1984

Brody Jenner

Born August 21, 1983

Omar Sachedina

Born August 21, 1982

Cameron Winklevoss

Born August 21, 1981