Other #1 songs on December 31, 1987
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

Somewhere Tonight

Highway 101

#1 dance track

So Emotional

Whitney Houston

#1 R&B song

The Way You Make Me Feel

Michael Jackson

#1 song in the UK

Always on My Mind

Pet Shop Boys

Notable December 31 Birthdays
Born in the 1980s

Jesse Carlson

Baseball Player

Born December 31, 1980

Jason Campbell

Football Player

Born December 31, 1981

Corey Crawford

Ice Hockey Player

Born December 31, 1984

Jonathan Horton

Artistic Gymnast

Born December 31, 1985

Nate Freiman

Baseball Player

Born December 31, 1986

Javaris Crittenton

Basketball Player

Born December 31, 1987

Matt Cross

Professional Wrestler

Born December 31, 1980