Other #1 songs on October 21, 1988
Across genres and charts

Desire by U2

#1 alternative hit

Desire

U2

Strong Enough to Bend by Tanya Tucker

#1 country song

Strong Enough to Bend

Tanya Tucker

Spy in the House of Love by Was (Not Was)

#1 dance track

Spy in the House of Love

Was (Not Was)

One Moment in Time by Whitney Houston

#1 song in the UK

One Moment in Time

Whitney Houston

A Groovy Kind of Love by Phil Collins

#1 song

A Groovy Kind of Love

Phil Collins

Notable October 21 Birthdays
Born in the 1980s

Kim Kardashian

Media Personality

Born October 21, 1980

Matt Dallas

Actor

Born October 21, 1982

Casey Fien

Baseball Player

Born October 21, 1983

Tom Brandstater

Football Player

Born October 21, 1984

Justin De Fratus

Baseball Player

Born October 21, 1987

Brian Pittman

Bassist

Born October 21, 1980

Jim Henderson

Baseball Player

Born October 21, 1982

Hari Kondabolu

Comedian

Born October 21, 1982

Ray Ventrone

Football Player and Coach

Born October 21, 1982

James White

Basketball Player

Born October 21, 1982

Zack Greinke

Baseball Player

Born October 21, 1983