The #1 R&B song on August 17, 1988

Loosey's Rap By Rick James featuring Roxanne Shanté

Other #1 songs on August 17, 1988

#1 Hit Song

Roll With It
Steve Winwood

UK #1 Song

The Only Way Is Up
Yazz and the Plastic Population

#1 Country Song

Bluest Eyes in Texas
Restless Heart

#1 Dance Track

Love Will Save the Day
Whitney Houston

Notable August 17 birthdays in the 1980s

Magdalena Wosinska
Photographer
Born August 17, 1983

Sou El Flotador
Rapper
Born August 17, 1986

Sema Aydemir-Apak
Runner
Born August 17, 1985

Devi Vanhon
DJ
Born August 17, 1980

Colten Moore
Snowmobile Racer
Born August 17, 1989

Tara Macken
TV Actress
Born August 17, 1990