Other #1 songs on October 5, 1987
Across genres and charts

The Way We Make a Broken Heart by Rosanne Cash

#1 country song

The Way We Make a Broken Heart

Rosanne Cash

Don't You Want Me by Jody Watley

#1 dance track

Don't You Want Me

Jody Watley

(You're Puttin') A Rush on Me by Stephanie Mills

#1 R&B song

(You're Puttin') A Rush on Me

Stephanie Mills

Pump Up the Volume by MARRS

#1 song in the UK

Pump Up the Volume

MARRS

Notable October 5 Birthdays
Born in the 1980s

Paul Thomas

Rock Band

Born October 5, 1980

Jeanette Antolin

Gymnast

Born October 5, 1981

Jesse Eisenberg

Actor, Playwright, and Filmmaker

Born October 5, 1983

Naima Adedapo

Singer and Dancer

Born October 5, 1984

Brooke Valentine

Singer

Born October 5, 1985

Tanner Roark

Baseball Pitcher

Born October 5, 1986

Kelsey Adrian

Basketball Player

Born October 5, 1989

Nicky Hilton

Socialite, Fashion Designer, and Model

Born October 5, 1983

Nate Thompson

Ice Hockey Player

Born October 5, 1984

Angel Perkins

Sprinter

Born October 5, 1984