Saturday, December 4, 2010

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 80s - December 4th 2010

AT40 the 80s this week December 6th 1986

The Top Ten Singles

10 - To Be a Lover - Billy Idol
9 - Love Will Conquer All - Lionel Richie

8 - Human - Human League

7 - Everybody Have Fun Tonight - Wang Chung

6 - Word Up - Cameo
5 - Walk Like an Egyptian - The Bangles

4 - The Way it is - Bruce Hornsby & The Range

3 - Hip To Be Square - Huey Lewis and The News

2 - You Give Love a Bad Name - Bon Jovi

1 - Next Time I Fall - Peter Cetera & Amy Grant

(1 week at #1)



The Top Ten Albums


10 - Word Up - Cameo

9 - True Colors - Cyndi Lauper

8 - Whiplash Smile - Billy Idol
7 - Dancing on the Ceiling - Lionel Richie

6 - Graceland - Paul Simon
5 - The Way it is - Bruce Hornsby & The Range

4 - Fore! - Huey Lewis & The News
3 - Slippery When Wet - Bon Jovi

2 - Third Stage - Boston
1 - Live 1975-1985 - Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band

(2nd of 7 consecutive weeks at #1)



The first album of more than 2 LPs to top the Billboard album chart.
2 weeks previous it debuted at the top and scored a single Top 40 hit with Springsteen's version of "War" peaking at #8 on the Hot 100. The single also peaked at #19 in UK and the LPs reached #4 on th UK album chart.

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