Other #1 songs on January 5, 1998
Across genres and charts

#1 alternative hit

Sex and Candy

Marcy Playground

#1 country song

A Broken Wing

Martina McBride

#1 dance track

Much Better

Club 69 featuring Suzanne Palmer

#1 song in the UK

Perfect Day

Various artists

#1 song

Candle in the Wind 1997

Elton John

The #1 Movie
At the box office on January 5, 1998

Titanic

Directed by James Cameron

Notable January 5 Birthdays
Born in the 1990s

C. J. Cron

Baseball Player

Born January 5, 1990

Eric Fisher

Football Player

Born January 5, 1991

Mike Faist

Actor

Born January 5, 1992

Phillip Dorsett

Football Player

Born January 5, 1993

Matt Grzelcyk

Ice Hockey Player

Born January 5, 1994

Tyler Ulis

Basketball Player and Coach

Born January 5, 1996

Stefan Rzadzinski

Racing Driver

Born January 5, 1993