The #1 song in the UK on January 12, 1988

Heaven Is a Place on Earth By Belinda Carlisle

Other #1 songs on January 12, 1988

#1 Hit Song

Got My Mind Set on You
George Harrison

#1 R&B Song

The Way You Make Me Feel
Michael Jackson

#1 Country Song

One Friend
Dan Seals

#1 Dance Track

Never Gonna Give You Up
Rick Astley

Notable January 12 birthdays in the 1980s

Sam Richardson
TV Actor
Born January 12, 1984
Amerie
R&B Singer
Born January 12, 1980
Chris Ray
Baseball Player
Born January 12, 1982
Joe Talamo
Horse Jockey
Born January 12, 1990
Lee Tomlin
Soccer Player
Born January 12, 1989
Janne Meyer-Zimmermann
Equestrian
Born January 12, 1981