The #1 dance song on May 12, 1981

Paradise/ Hold Tight/ Heaven of My Life By Change

Other #1 songs on May 12, 1981

#1 Hit Song

Bette Davis Eyes
Kim Carnes

UK #1 Song

Stand and Deliver
Adam and the Ants

#1 R&B Song

A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)
Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio

#1 Country Song

I Loved 'Em Every One
T. G. Sheppard

Notable May 12 birthdays in the 1980s

Lance Lynn

Born May 12, 1987
Emily VanCamp

Born May 12, 1986