Other #1 songs on February 5, 1989
Across genres and charts

Dirty Blvd. by Lou Reed

#1 alternative hit

Dirty Blvd.

Lou Reed

Song of the South by Alabama

#1 country song

Song of the South

Alabama

Can You Stand the Rain by New Edition

#1 R&B song

Can You Stand the Rain

New Edition

Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart by Marc Almond featuring Gene Pitney

#1 song in the UK

Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart

Marc Almond featuring Gene Pitney

Straight Up by Paula Abdul

#1 song

Straight Up

Paula Abdul

The #1 Movie
At the box office on February 5, 1989

Twins

Twins

Directed by Ivan Reitman

Notable February 5 Birthdays
Born in the 1980s

Brad Fitzpatrick

Programmer and Creator of Livejournal

Born February 5, 1980

Kevin Everett

Football Player

Born February 5, 1982

Laurence Maroney

Football Player

Born February 5, 1985

Kevin Gates

Rapper

Born February 5, 1986

Alex Brightman

Actor

Born February 5, 1987