Other #1 songs on August 23, 1984
Across genres and charts

Long Hard Road (The Sharecropper's Dream) by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

#1 country song

Long Hard Road (The Sharecropper's Dream)

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jr.

#1 R&B song

Ghostbusters

Ray Parker Jr.

Careless Whisper by George Michael

#1 song in the UK

Careless Whisper

George Michael

Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jr.

#1 song

Ghostbusters

Ray Parker Jr.

The #1 Movie
At the box office on August 23, 1984

Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

Directed by Ivan Reitman

Notable August 23 Birthdays
Born in the 1980s

Nadine Jolie Courtney

Writer

Born August 23, 1980

Jaime Lee Kirchner

Actress, Dancer and Singer

Born August 23, 1981

Natalie Coughlin

Swimmer

Born August 23, 1982

Tony Moll

Football Player

Born August 23, 1983

Sky Blu

Singer

Born August 23, 1986

Darren Collison

Basketball Player

Born August 23, 1987

Jeremy Lin

Basketball Player

Born August 23, 1988

Trixie Mattel

Drag Queen and Musician

Born August 23, 1989

Rex Grossman

Football Player

Born August 23, 1980

Scott Palguta

Soccer Player and Coach

Born August 23, 1982

Bruno Spengler

Racing Driver

Born August 23, 1983

Neil Cicierega

Musician, Comedian and Filmmaker

Born August 23, 1986