Casey Kasem's AT40 The 80s (11/02/2014)

Casey Kasem's AT40

The 80

Week Ending November 2nd 1985

40 - Wrap Her Up - Elton John
39 - Sisters Are Doing It for Themselves - Eurythmics and Aretha Franklin
38 - Cherish - Kool and the Gang
37 - Girls Are More Fun - Ray Parker, Jr.
36 - I Miss You - Klymaxx
35 - Election Day - Arcadia
34 - The Night is Still Young - Billy Joel
33 - Alive and Kicking - Simple Minds
32 - Sleeping Bag - ZZ Top
31 - Perfect Way - Scritti Politti
30 - Soul Kiss - Olivia Newton-John
29 - Dancing in the Streets - Mick Jagger and David Bowie
28 - So In Love - Orchestral Manoeuvers in the Dark
27 - One of the Living - Tina Turner
26 - Boy In The Box - Corey Hart
25 - Sunset Grill - Don Henley
24 - Money for Nothing - Dire Straits
23 - And We Danced - Hooters
22 - Love Theme from "St. Elmo's Fire" - David Foster
21 - Who's Zoomin Who - Aretha Franklin
20 - Broken Wings - Mr. Mister
19 - I'm Goin' Down - Bruce Springsteen
18 - Lay Your Hands On Me - The Thompson Twins
17 - Never - Heart
16 - You Are My Lady - Freddie Jackson
15 - Separate Live (Love Them from White Nights) - Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin
14 - One Night Love Affair - Bryan Adams
13 - I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down - Paul Yong
12 - Lonely Ol' Night - John Cougar Mellencamp
11 - Oh Sheila - Ready For the World
10 - Be Near Me - ABC
9  -  Lovin' Every Minute of It - Loverboy
8  -  Fortress Around Your Heart - Sting
7 -  We Built This City - Starship
6  -  You Belong To The City - Glenn Frey
5  -  Take On Me - a-ha
4  -  Head Over Heels - Tears for Fears
3  -  Saving All My Love For You - Whitney Houston
2  -  Miami Vice Theme - Jan Hammer
1  -  Part Time Lover - Stevie Wonder
(1 week at #1)

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".