Other #1 songs on January 17, 1981
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

I Love a Rainy Night

Eddie Rabbitt

#1 R&B song

Celebration

Kool & the Gang

#1 song in the UK

Imagine

John Lennon

#1 song

(Just Like) Starting Over

John Lennon

Notable January 17 Birthdays
Born in the 1980s

Maksim Chmerkovskiy

Dancer

Born January 17, 1980

Ray J

Singer

Born January 17, 1981

Dwyane Wade

Basketball Player

Born January 17, 1982

Dexter Lumis

Professional Wrestler

Born January 17, 1984

Cody Decker

Baseball Player

Born January 17, 1987

Earl Clark

Basketball Player

Born January 17, 1988

Taylor Jordan

Baseball Player

Born January 17, 1989

Zooey Deschanel

Actress and Singer

Born January 17, 1980

Michael Zigomanis

Ice Hockey Player

Born January 17, 1981