Other #1 songs on October 16, 1988
Across genres and charts

#1 alternative hit

Desire

U2

#1 country song

Strong Enough to Bend

Tanya Tucker

#1 R&B song

My Prerogative

Bobby Brown

#1 song in the UK

One Moment in Time

Whitney Houston

#1 song

A Groovy Kind of Love

Phil Collins

Notable October 16 Birthdays
Born in the 1980s

Sue Bird

Basketball Player

Born October 16, 1980

Brea Grant

Actress

Born October 16, 1981

Alan Anderson

Basketball Player

Born October 16, 1982

Rachel Reilly

Actress and Television Personality

Born October 16, 1984

Jay Beagle

Ice Hockey Player

Born October 16, 1985

Jeremy Jackson

Actor and Singer

Born October 16, 1980

Caterina Scorsone

Actress

Born October 16, 1980

Boyd Melson

Boxer

Born October 16, 1981

Anthony Reyes

Baseball Player

Born October 16, 1981