The #1 song in the UK on January 23, 1988

Heaven Is a Place on Earth By Belinda Carlisle

Other #1 songs on January 23, 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 23 birthdays in the 1980s

Jarryd Roughead
Australian Rules Footballer
Born January 23, 1987
Yani Tseng
Golfer
Born January 23, 1989
Jonathan Zawada
Graphic Designer
Born January 23, 1981
Irving Saladino
Long Jumper
Born January 23, 1983
Statik Selektah
Music Producer
Born January 23, 1982
Alex Silva
Wrestler
Born January 23, 1990
Steven Taylor
Soccer Player
Born January 23, 1986