Other #1 songs on August 5, 1983
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

Your Love's on the Line

Earl Thomas Conley

#1 R&B song

She Works Hard for the Money

Donna Summer

#1 song in the UK

Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)

Paul Young

#1 song

Every Breath You Take

The Police

Notable August 5 Birthdays
Born in the 1980s

Jesse Williams

Actor, Director, Producer

Born August 5, 1980

Carl Crawford

Baseball Player

Born August 5, 1981

Lolo Jones

Hurdler and Bobsledder

Born August 5, 1982

Paula Creamer

Professional Golfer

Born August 5, 1986

Erik Guay

Alpine Skier

Born August 5, 1981

Travie McCoy

Rapper

Born August 5, 1981

Rachel Scott

Murder Victim

Born August 5, 1981

Pete Sell

Mixed Martial Artist

Born August 5, 1982