The #1 dance song on January 16, 1987

Someone like You By Sylvester

Other #1 songs on January 16, 1987

#1 Hit Song

Shake You Down
Gregory Abbott

UK #1 Song

Reet Petite (The Sweetest Girl in Town)
Jackie Wilson

#1 R&B Song

Stop to Love
Luther Vandross

#1 Country Song

What Am I Gonna Do About You
Reba McEntire

Notable January 16 birthdays in the 1980s

Mark Trumbo

Born January 16, 1986
Joe Flacco

Born January 16, 1985
Jamie Lundmark

Born January 16, 1981
Lin-Manuel Miranda

Born January 16, 1980