The #1 song on July 17, 1983

Every Breath You Take By The Police

Other #1 songs on July 17, 1983

UK #1 Song

Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)
Paul Young

#1 R&B Song

Juicy Fruit
Mtume

#1 Country Song

Pancho and Lefty
Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard

#1 Dance Track

I.O.U.
Freeez

Notable July 17 birthdays in the 1980s

Jeremih

Born July 17, 1987

DeAngelo Smith

Born July 17, 1986

Ryan Miller

Born July 17, 1980