Other #1 songs on September 8, 1985
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

Modern Day Romance

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

#1 R&B song

Cherish

Kool & the Gang

#1 song in the UK

Dancing in the Street

David Bowie and Mick Jagger

#1 song

St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)

John Parr

The #1 Movie
At the box office on September 8, 1985

Back to the Future

Directed by Robert Zemeckis

Notable September 8 Birthdays
Born in the 1980s

Eric Hutchinson

Musician

Born September 8, 1980

Jonathan Taylor Thomas

Actor and Director

Born September 8, 1981

Travis Daniels

Football Player

Born September 8, 1982

Kate Beaton

Comics Artist

Born September 8, 1983

Bobby Parnell

Baseball Pitcher

Born September 8, 1984

Matt Grothe

Gridiron Football Player

Born September 8, 1986

Alexandre Bilodeau

Freestyle Skier

Born September 8, 1987

Arrelious Benn

Football Player

Born September 8, 1988

Will Blalock

Basketball Player

Born September 8, 1983