Other #1 songs on October 20, 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)

My Prerogative by Bobby Brown

#1 R&B song

My Prerogative

Bobby Brown

One Moment in Time by Whitney Houston

#1 song in the UK

One Moment in Time

Whitney Houston

Notable October 20 Birthdays
Born in the 1980s

Lawrence Roberts

Basketball Player

Born October 20, 1982

Mitch Lucker

Singer

Born October 20, 1984

Jamie Collins

Football Player and Coach

Born October 20, 1989