Other #1 songs on August 31, 1985
Across genres and charts

Love Is Alive by The Judds

#1 country song

Love Is Alive

The Judds

Shout by Tears for Fears

#1 dance track

Shout

Tears for Fears

Freeway of Love by Aretha Franklin

#1 R&B song

Freeway of Love

Aretha Franklin

I Got You Babe by UB40 and Chrissie Hynde

#1 song in the UK

I Got You Babe

UB40 and Chrissie Hynde

The #1 Movie
At the box office on August 31, 1985

Back to the Future

Back to the Future

Directed by Robert Zemeckis

Notable August 31 Birthdays
Born in the 1980s

Joe Budden

Rapper

Born August 31, 1980

Steve Saviano

Ice Hockey Player

Born August 31, 1981

Ian Crocker

Swimmer

Born August 31, 1982

Larry Fitzgerald

Football Player

Born August 31, 1983

Ryan Kesler

Ice Hockey Player

Born August 31, 1984

Ryan Kelley

Actor

Born August 31, 1986

Matt Adams

Baseball Player

Born August 31, 1988

Dezmon Briscoe

Football Player

Born August 31, 1989

Chris Duhon

Basketball Player

Born August 31, 1982

Josh Kroeger

Baseball Player

Born August 31, 1982

G. Willow Wilson

Writer

Born August 31, 1982

Ted Ligety

Alpine Skier

Born August 31, 1984