The #1 R&B song on May 12, 1983

Candy Girl By New Edition

Other #1 songs on May 12, 1983

#1 Hit Song

Beat It
Michael Jackson

UK #1 Song

TRUE
Spandau Ballet

#1 Country Song

Whatever Happened to Old-Fashioned Love
B. J. Thomas

#1 Dance Track

Let's Dance
David Bowie

Notable May 12 birthdays in the 1980s

Clare Bowen
TV Actress
Born May 12, 1989

Gabrielle Brickey
Illustrator
Born May 12, 1990

Lorena Bernal
TV Actress
Born May 12, 1981

Anastasia Rodionova
Tennis Player
Born May 12, 1982

Cindy Chiu
Movie Actress
Born May 12, 1980