The #1 dance song on May 8, 1981

Paradise/ Hold Tight/ Heaven of My Life By Change

Other #1 songs on May 8, 1981

#1 Hit Song

Morning Train (Nine to Five)
Sheena Easton

UK #1 Song

Stand and Deliver
Adam and the Ants

#1 R&B Song

Sukiyaki
A Taste of Honey

#1 Country Song

Am I Losing You
Ronnie Milsap

Notable May 8 birthdays in the 1980s

Felix Jones

Born May 08, 1987

Galen Rupp

Born May 08, 1986

Tommaso Ciampa

Born May 08, 1985

Adrián González

Born May 08, 1982