1969 Billboard Year-End Hot 100 Singles

Casey Kasem's AT40 The 80s

Casey Kasem's AT40

The 80s

Week Ending February 1st 1986

40 - Everybody Dance - Ta Mara and The Seen
39 - Day By Day - The Hooters
38 - Russians - Sting
37 - These Dreams - Heart
36 - He'll Never Love You (Like I Do) - Freddie Jackson
35 - King For A Day - The Thompson Twins
34 - You're A Friend of Mine - Clarence Clemons and Jackson Browne
33 - Digital Display - Ready For The World
32 - Face The Face - Pete Townsend
31 - Secret Lovers - Atlantic Star
30 - Everything In My Heart - Corey Hart
29 - Tonight She Comes - The Cars
28 - The Sun Always Shines on TV - A-Ha
27 - Tarzan Boy - Baltimora
26 - It's Only Love - Bryan Adams and Tina Turner
25 - Small Town - John Cougar Mellencamp
24 - Silent Running - Mike and The Mechanics
23 - Sara - Starship
22 - A Love Bizarre - Sheila E.
21 - Alive and Kicking - Simple Minds
20 - Life In A Northern Town - The Dream Academy
19 - Party All The Time - Eddie Murphy
18 - Sidewalk Talk - Jellybean
17 - Goodbye - Night Ranger
16 - The Sweetest Taboo - Sade
15 - Living In America - James Brown
14 - I Miss You - Klymaxx
13 - Kyrie - Mr. Mister
12 - Conga - Miami Sound Machine
11 - How Will I Know - Whitney Houston
10 - Go Home - Stevie Wonder
9  -  Walk of Life - Dire Straits
8  -  Spies Like Us - Paul McCartney
7  -  When The Going Gets Tough - Billy Ocean
6  -  My Hometown - Bruce Springsteen
5  -  Say You, Say Me - Lionel Richie
4  -  Talk To Me - Stevie Nicks
3  -  I'm Your Man - Wham!
2  -  Burning Heart - Survivor
1  -  That's What Friends Are For - Dionne and Friends
(3rd of 4 consecutive weeks at #1)

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 The 80s - January 21st 2012

AT40 the 80s this week from January 25th 1986


The Top 20 Singles

20 - Sidewalk Talk - Jellybean
19 - Goodbye - Night Ranger
18 - It's Only Love - Bryan Adams and Tina Turner
17 - How Will I Know - Whitney Houston
16 - Conga - Miami Sound Machine
15 - Tonight She Comes - The Cars
14 - Small Town - John Cougar Mellencamp
13 - Go Home - Stevie Wonder
12 - Alive and Kicking - Simple Minds
11 - When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going - Billy Ocean
10 - Spies Like Us - Paul McCartney
9  -  Party All The Time - Eddie Murphy
8  -  I Miss You - Klymaxx
7  -  Walk of Life - Dire Straits
6  -  My Hometown - Bruce Springsteen
5  -  I'm Your Man - Wham!
4  -  Talk To Me - Stevie Nicks
3  -  Burning Heart - Survivor
2  -  Say You, Say Me - Lionel Richie
1  -  That's What Friends Are For - Dionne and Friends
(2nd of 4 consecutive weeks at #1)



The Top 20 Albums

20 - No Jacket Required - Phil Collins
19 - Rocky IV - Soundtrack
18 - White Nights - Soundtrack
17 - The Dream of the Blue Turtles - Sting
16 - Greatest Hits - The Cars
15 - Once Upon a Time - Simple Minds
14 - Rock a Little - Stevie Nicks
13 - Songs From the Big Chair - Tears for Fears
12 - In Square Circle - Stevie Wonder
11 - Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston
10 - Born in the USA - Bruce Springsteen
9  -  Welcome to the Real World - Mr. Mister
8  -  Knee Deep in the Hoopla - Starship
7  -  Afterburner - ZZ Top
6  -  Brothers in Arms - Dire Straits
5  -  Promise - Sade
4  -  Scarecrow - John Cougar Mellencamp
3  -  Heart - Heart
2  -  Miami Vice - Soundtrack
1  -  The Broadway Album - Barbra Streisand
(1st of 3 consecutive weeks at #1)

The 24th studio album and 4th #1 album for Barbra Streisand this earned her a Grammy award for "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance".

The Year in Billboard #1 Hits - 1974

October 26th 1974


Then Came You - Dionne Warwick and the Spinners
(1 week at #1)

Original vs Remake #5

That's What Friends Are For - Rod Stewart

This was first introduced by Rod Stewart on the soundtrack for "Night Shift" in 1982.




That's What Friends Are For - Dionne and Friends

The far better known cover was the version that topped the charts in January 1986.

This version by Dionne Warwick and Friends (Elton John,Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder) spent 4 weeks on top of the Billboard Hot 100.

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 80s - January 15th 2011

This week AT40 the 80s January 18th 1986

The Top Ten Singles

10 - Tonight She Comes - The Cars
9 - Walk of Life - Dire Straits
8 - Burning Heart - Survivor
7 - Talk To Me - Stevie Nicks
6 - Small Town - John Mellencamp
5 - I Miss You - Klymaxx
4 - Alive & Kicking - Simple Minds
3 - Party All The Time - Eddie Murphy
2 - Say You, Say Me - Lionel Richie
1 - That's What Friends Are For - Dionne and Friends
(1st of 4 weeks at #1)


The Top Ten Albums

10 - In Square Circle - Stevie Wonder
9 - Knee Deep in the Hoopla - Starship
8 - Born in the USA - Bruce Springsteen
7 - Promise - Sade
6 - Brothers in Arms - Dire Straits
5 - Afterburner - ZZ Top
4 - Heart - Heart
3 - Scarecrow - John Mellencamp
2 - The Broadway Album - Barbra Striesand
1 - Miami Vice - Soundtrack
(11th of 11 non consecutive weeks at #1)

The best selling album of 1985 and the most successful tv soundtrack of all time, the soundtrack to very popular and at the time hip tv show "Miami Vice" starring Don Johnson and Phillip Michael Thomas.
Airing on NBC from 1984-1989 the show was cutting edge in its use of current pop/rock songs as part of the soundtrack of the show and launched some big hits on the charts.
The main title theme composed and played by Jan Hammer, went to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for one week in November of 1985.

Another song to off the album reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, Glenn Frey's "You Belong to the City". This was written specifically for "Miami Vice".