The #1 song on August 23, 1988

Monkey By George Michael

Other #1 songs on August 23, 1988

UK #1 Song

The Only Way Is Up
Yazz and the Plastic Population

#1 R&B Song

Nice 'N' Slow
Freddie Jackson

#1 Country Song

The Wanderer
Eddie Rabbitt

#1 Dance Track

Say It's Gonna Rain
Will to Power

Notable August 23 birthdays in the 1980s

Trixie Mattel

Born August 23, 1989
Darren Collison

Born August 23, 1987
Sky Blu

Born August 23, 1986
Tony Moll

Born August 23, 1983
Natalie Coughlin

Born August 23, 1982
Jaime Lee Kirchner

Born August 23, 1981
Nadine Jolie Courtney

Born August 23, 1980