Magazine Cover of the Week

 May 1987

Top 10 Rock Songs about Rocking

Top 10 Billboard Chart Topping Rock Songs of the 80s

Top 10 Female Guitarists of All Time

Flashback - 1982

Billboard Album Chart

Top 50

Week Ending March 20th 1982

Top 10 Girl Groups of All Time

Casey Kasem's AT40 The 80s April 13th 2013

Casey Kasem' AT40

The 80s

Week Ending April 17th 1982

40 - Making Love - Roberta Flack
39 - Still in Saigon - The Charlie Daniels Band
38 - Stars on 45 III (Tribute to Stevie Wonder)
37 - Take Off - Bob and Doug McKenzie
36 - Empty Garden - Elton John
35 - Pop Goes the Movies (Pt. 1) - Meco
34 - Theme from Magnum P.I. - Mike Post
33 - Genius of Love - The Tom Tom Club
32 - Don't You Want Me - The Human League
31 - Mama Used To Say - Junior
30 - Hang Fire - The Rolling Stones
29 - Sweet Dreams - Air Supply
28 - The Other Woman - Ray Parker Jr.
27 - Should I Do It - The Pointer Sisters
26 - Always on My Mine - Willie Nelson
25 - Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk - Dr. Hook
24 - Pac-Man Fever - Buckner and Garcia
23 - I've Never Been To Me - Charlene
22 - The Beatles Movie Medley - The Beatles
21 - Ebony and Ivory - Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
20 - Get Down On It - Kool and The Gang
19 - Goin' Down - Greg Guidry
18 - Nobody Said It Was Easy - Le Roux
17 - Did It In a Minute - Hall and Oates
16 - Find Another Fool - Quarterflash
15 - 867-5309/Jenny - Tommy Tutone
14 - One Hundred Way - Quincy Jones w/James Ingrm
13 - '65 Love Affair - Paul Davis
12 - (Oh) Pretty Woman - Van Halen
11 - Edge of Seventeen - Stevie Nicks
10 - That Girl - Stevie Wonder
9  -  Open Arms - Journey
8  -  Key Largo - Bertie Higgins
7  -  Do You Believe in Love - Huey Lewis and The News
6  -  Don't Talk To Strangers - Rick Springfield
5  -  Make A Move On Me - Olivia Newton-John
4  -  Freeze Frame - The J. Geils Band
3  -  Chariots of Fire - Vangelis
2  -  We Got the Beat - The Go-Go's
1  -  I Love Rock N Roll - Joan Jett and The Blackhearts
(5th of 7 consecutive weeks at #1)

Flashback - Billboard Album Chart Top 50 January 30, 1982

Casey Kasem's AT40 The 80s April 21 2012

AT40 the 80s this week from April 24th 1982


The Top 40

40 - If I Had My Wish Tonight - David Lasley
39 - Shanghai Breezes - John Denver
38 - Run for the Roses - Dan Fogelberg
37 - Let's Hang On -  Barry Manilow
36 - Making Love - Roberta Flack
35 - Pac-Man Fever - Buckner and Garcia
34 - One Hundred Ways - Quincy Jones w/James Ingram
33 - Still in Saigon - Charlie Daniels Band
32 - A Tribute to Stevie Wonder - Stars on 45
31 - Genius of Love - Tom Tom Club
30 - Mama Used To Say - Junior
29 - Theme from Magnu P.I. - Mike Post
28 - Empty Garden - Elton John
27 - Don't You Want Me - Human League
26 - That Girl - Stevie Wonder
25 - Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk - Dr. Hook
24 - Hang Fire - Rolling Stones
23 - Open Arms - Journey
22 - The Other Woman - Ray Parker Jr.
21 - Always on My Mind - Willie Nelson
20 - I've Never Been To Me - Charlene
19 - Goin' Down - Greg Guidry
18 - Nobody Said It Was Easy - Le Roux
17 - The Beatles Movie Medley - The Beatles
16 - Find Another Fool - Quarterflash
15 - Get Down On It - Kool and The Gang
14 - Did It In a Minute - Hall and Oates
13 - Make a Move on Me - Olivia Newton-John
12 - Pretty Woman - Van Halen
11 - Edge of Seventeen - Stevie Nicks
10 - 867-5309/Jenny - Tommy Tutone
9  -  Reunited - Peaches and Herb
8  -  Key Largo - Bertie Higgins
7  -  Do You Believe in Love - Huey Lewis and the News
6  -  Ebony and Ivory - Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
5  -  Don't Talk To Strangers - Rick Springfield
4  -  Freeze-Frame - J. Geils Band
3  -  Chariots of Fire - Vangelis
2  -  We Got the Beat - The Go-Gos
1  -  I Love Rock N Roll - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
(6th of 7 consecutive weeks at #1)
 

The Top 20 Albums

20 - Shake It Up -  The Cars
19 - Blackout - Scorpions
18 - 4 - Foreigner
17 - Something Special - Kool and the Gang
16 - Always on My Mind - Willie Nelson
15 - Mountain Music - Alabama
14 - Aldo Nova - Aldo Nova
13 - Hooked on Classics - The Royal Philarmonic Orchestra
12 - Physical - Olivia Newton-John
11 - Ghost in the Machine - Police
10 - The Dude - Quincy Jones
9  -  Escape - Journey
8  -  Get Lucky - Loverboy
7  -  Freeze-Frame - J Geils Band
6  -  The Concert in Central Park - Simon and Garfunkel
5  -  Asia - Asia
4  -  Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet - Rick Springfield
3  -  Beauty and the Beat - The Go-Go's
2  -  I Love Rock N Roll - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
1  -  Chariots of Fire - Vangelis
(2nd of 4 consecutive weeks at #1)

Original vs Remake #7

This time our original reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 February of 1969.

"Crimson & Clover" by Tommy James & The Shondells spent 2 consecutive weeks at the top




The most successful of the several remakes was done in 1982 by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, reaching #7 on the Billboard Hot 100

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

This weekend AT40 the 80s April 3rd 1982

10- Key Largo - Bertie Higgins
9- Pac-Man Fever - Buckner & Garcia
8- Don't Talk to Strangers - Rick Springfield
7- Freeze-Frame - The J. Geils Band
6- Chariots of Fire - Vangelis
5- Make a Move on Me - Olivia Newton-John
4- That Girl - Stevie Wonder
3- We Got the Beat - The Go-Gos
(from the #1 album "Beauty and the Beat")
2- Open Arms - Journey
1- I Love Rock N Roll - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
(3rd of 7 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100)