Other #1 songs on May 9, 1983
Across genres and charts

Whatever Happened to Old-Fashioned Love by B. J. Thomas

#1 country song

Whatever Happened to Old-Fashioned Love

B. J. Thomas

Candy Girl by New Edition

#1 R&B song

Candy Girl

New Edition

True by Spandau Ballet

#1 song in the UK

True

Spandau Ballet

Beat It by Michael Jackson

#1 song

Beat It

Michael Jackson

The #1 Movie
At the box office on May 9, 1983

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Directed by Steven Spielberg

Notable May 9 Birthdays
Born in the 1980s

Prince Fielder

Baseball Player

Born May 9, 1984

Jake Long

Football Player

Born May 9, 1985

J. R. Fitzpatrick

Stock Car Racing Driver

Born May 9, 1988