Other #1 songs on August 17, 1989
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

Sunday in the South

Shenandoah

#1 dance track

Batdance

Prince

#1 R&B song

Something in the Way (You Make Me Feel)

Stephanie Mills

#1 song in the UK

Swing the Mood

Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers

#1 song

Right Here Waiting

Richard Marx

The #1 Movie
At the box office on August 17, 1989

Parenthood

Directed by Ron Howard

Notable August 17 Birthdays
Born in the 1980s

Cheerleader Melissa

Professional Wrestler

Born August 17, 1982

Dustin Pedroia

Baseball Player

Born August 17, 1983

Dee Brown

Basketball Player

Born August 17, 1984

Rudy Gay

Basketball Player

Born August 17, 1986

Brady Corbet

Filmmaker and Actor

Born August 17, 1988

Lil B

Rapper

Born August 17, 1989

Mark Salling

Actor and Musician

Born August 17, 1982

Garrett Wolfe

Gridiron Football Player

Born August 17, 1984

Tyrus Thomas

Basketball Player

Born August 17, 1986