The #1 song in the UK on August 5, 1987

La Bamba By Los Lobos

Other #1 songs on August 5, 1987

#1 Hit Song

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
U2

#1 R&B Song

The Pleasure Principle
Janet Jackson

#1 Country Song

One Promise Too Late
Reba McEntire

#1 Dance Track

Strangelove
Depeche Mode

Notable August 5 birthdays in the 1980s

Chloe Arnold
Dancer
Born August 05, 1980
Jonathan Faust
Illustrator
Born August 05, 1985
Jesse Williams
TV Actor
Born August 05, 1981
Glauber
Soccer Player
Born August 05, 1983
Giles Barnes
Soccer Player
Born August 05, 1988