Other #1 songs on October 12, 1981
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

Step by Step

Eddie Rabbitt

#1 R&B song

When She Was My Girl

The Four Tops

#1 song in the UK

It's My Party

Dave Stewart with Barbara Gaskin

#1 song

Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)

Christopher Cross

Notable October 12 Birthdays
Born in the 1980s

Tom Guiry

Actor

Born October 12, 1981

Michelle Carter

Shot Putter

Born October 12, 1985

Tyler Blackburn

Actor and Singer

Born October 12, 1986

Giuseppe Lanzone

Rower

Born October 12, 1981

Brian J. Smith

Film, Television, and Stage Actor

Born October 12, 1981

Mike Green

Ice Hockey Player

Born October 12, 1985