The #1 song on October 16, 1985

Take On Me

By a-ha

Other #1 songs on October 16, 1985
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

You Make Me Want to Make You Mine

Juice Newton

#1 dance track

Fall Down (Spirit of Love)

Tramaine

#1 R&B song

Part-Time Lover

Stevie Wonder

#1 song in the UK

The Power of Love

Jennifer Rush

The #1 Movie
At the box office on October 16, 1985

Back to the Future

Directed by Robert Zemeckis

Notable October 16 Birthdays
Born in the 1980s

Sue Bird

Basketball Player

Brea Grant

Actress

Alan Anderson

Basketball Player

Rachel Reilly

Actress and Television Personality

Jeremy Jackson

Actor and Singer

Caterina Scorsone

Actress

Boyd Melson

Boxer

Anthony Reyes

Baseball Player