Other #1 songs on May 5, 1987
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

The Moon Is Still Over Her Shoulder

Michael Johnson

#1 dance track

Certain Things Are Likely

KTP

#1 R&B song

There's Nothing Better Than Love

Luther Vandross with Gregory Hines

#1 song in the UK

Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now

Starship

Notable May 5 Birthdays
Born in the 1980s

Hank Green

Vlogger and Entrepreneur

Born May 5, 1980

Danielle Fishel

Actress

Born May 5, 1981

Vanessa Bryant

Philanthropist and Public Figure

Born May 5, 1982

P. J. Tucker

Basketball Player

Born May 5, 1985

Chris Brown

Singer

Born May 5, 1989