The #1 song in the UK on February 17, 1986

When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going By Billy Ocean

Other #1 songs on February 17, 1986

#1 Hit Song

How Will I Know
Whitney Houston

#1 R&B Song

Do Me, Baby
Meli'sa Morgan

#1 Country Song

There's No Stopping Your Heart
Marie Osmond

#1 Dance Track

Colonel Abrams (all cuts)
Colonel Abrams

Notable February 17 birthdays in the 1980s

Rebecca Adlington
Swimmer
Born February 17, 1989
Adriano Leite Ribeiro
Soccer Player
Born February 17, 1982
Edin Visca
Soccer Player
Born February 17, 1990
Shaya
Pop Singer
Born February 17, 1983
Sivakarthikeyan
Movie Actor
Born February 17, 1985
Vasyl Lomachenko
Boxer
Born February 17, 1988
Esther Ku
Comedian
Born February 17, 1980