Other #1 songs on October 8, 1979
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

Last Cheater's Waltz

T.G. Sheppard

#1 R&B song

(Not Just) Knee Deep (Part 1)

Funkadelic

#1 song in the UK

Message in a Bottle

The Police

#1 song

Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough

Michael Jackson

Notable October 8 Birthdays
Born in the 1970s

Matt Damon

Actor

Born October 8, 1970

Monty Williams

Basketball Coach and Former Player

Born October 8, 1971

Terry Balsamo

Guitarist

Born October 8, 1972

Jim Fairchild

Guitarist and Singer-Songwriter

Born October 8, 1973

Kevyn Adams

Ice Hockey Player and Executive

Born October 8, 1974

Jamie Marchi

Voice Actress

Born October 8, 1977

Kristanna Loken

Actress, Model and Director

Born October 8, 1979