The #1 dance song on October 19, 1988

Spy in the House of Love By Was (Not Was)

Other #1 songs on October 19, 1988

#1 Hit Song

A Groovy Kind of Love
Phil Collins

UK #1 Song

One Moment in Time
Whitney Houston

#1 R&B Song

My Prerogative
Bobby Brown

#1 Country Song

Strong Enough to Bend
Tanya Tucker

#1 Alternative Hit

Desire
U2

Notable October 19 birthdays in the 1980s

Cara Santa Maria

Born October 19, 1983

J. A. Happ

Born October 19, 1982

Rajai Davis

Born October 19, 1980