The #1 song in the UK on January 17, 1988

Heaven Is a Place on Earth By Belinda Carlisle

Other #1 songs on January 17, 1988

#1 Hit Song

The Way You Make Me Feel
Michael Jackson

#1 R&B Song

Love Overboard
Gladys Knight & the Pips

#1 Country Song

Where Do the Nights Go
Ronnie Milsap

#1 Dance Track

What Have I Done to Deserve This?
Pet Shop Boys and Dusty Springfield

Notable January 17 birthdays in the 1980s

Alexander Sarnavskiy
MMA Fighter
Born January 17, 1989
Leonora Jimenez
Model
Born January 17, 1983
Joy Taylor
Radio Host
Born January 17, 1987
Jennifer Lara
Model
Born January 17, 1990
Scott Mechlowicz
Movie Actor
Born January 17, 1981
Chloe Rose Lattanzi
Pop Singer
Born January 17, 1986