The #1 dance song on January 2, 1981

Celebration/ Take It to the Top By Kool & The Gang

Other #1 songs on January 2, 1981

#1 Hit Song

(Just Like) Starting Over
John Lennon

UK #1 Song

There's No One Quite Like Grandma *
St Winifred's School Choir

#1 R&B Song

Celebration
Kool and the Gang

#1 Country Song

One in a Million
Johnny Lee

Notable January 2 birthdays in the 1980s

Luke Harangody

Born January 02, 1988
Shelley Hennig

Born January 02, 1987
Kate Bosworth

Born January 02, 1983