The #1 song in the UK on August 31, 1988

The Only Way Is Up By Yazz and the Plastic Population

Other #1 songs on August 31, 1988

#1 Hit Song

Monkey
George Michael

#1 R&B Song

Nice 'N' Slow
Freddie Jackson

#1 Country Song

I Couldn't Leave You If I Tried
Rodney Crowell

#1 Dance Track

Say It's Gonna Rain
Will to Power

Notable August 31 birthdays in the 1980s

Fenita Jayanti
TV Show Host
Born August 31, 1986
Skore Beezy
Rapper
Born August 31, 1989
Jung Kyung-ho
TV Actor
Born August 31, 1983
Sameer Bhattacharya
Guitarist
Born August 31, 1984
Pat Curran
MMA Fighter
Born August 31, 1987
Joe Budden
Rapper
Born August 31, 1980
Patrick Nuo
Pop Singer
Born August 31, 1982
Esmeralda Moya
TV Actress
Born August 31, 1985
Gareth Pugh
Fashion Designer
Born August 31, 1981
Katie Hall
Stage Actress
Born August 31, 1990