The #1 song in the UK on January 1, 1987

Reet Petite (The Sweetest Girl in Town) By Jackie Wilson

Other #1 songs on January 1, 1987

#1 Hit Song

Walk Like an Egyptian
The Bangles

#1 R&B Song

Girlfriend
Bobby Brown

#1 Country Song

Mind Your Own Business
Hank Williams Jr.

#1 Dance Track

Control
Janet Jackson

Notable January 1 birthdays in the 1980s

Christopher Chronic
DJ
Born January 01, 1990
Mohammad Nazim
TV Actor
Born January 01, 1984
Mehmet Bozdağ
Screenwriter
Born January 01, 1983
Maeve Dermody
Movie Actress
Born January 01, 1985
Lee Sungmin
Pop Singer
Born January 01, 1986
Elin Nordegren
Model
Born January 01, 1980
Zoe Boyle
TV Actress
Born January 01, 1989