Casey Kasem's American Top 40 The 80s - December 17th 2011

AT40 the 80s this week December 14th 1985


The Top 20 Singles

20 - Wrap Her Up - Elton John
19 - Talk To Me - Stevie Nicks
18 - Walk of Life - Dire Straits
17 - You Belong To The City - Glenn Frey
16 - Tonight She Comes - The Cars
15 - Lay Your Hands on Me - The Thompson Twins
14 - That's What Friends Are For - Dionne and Friends
13 - Perfect Way - Scritti Politti
12 - Small Town - John Cougar Mellencamp
11 - Who's Zoomin Who - Aretha Franklin
10 - We Built This City - Starship
9  -  I Miss You - Klymaxx
8  -  Sleeping Bag - ZZ Top
7  -  Alive and Kicking - Simple Minds
6  -  Election Day - Arcadia
5  -  Never - Heart
4  -  Party All The Time - Eddie Murphy
3  -  Say You, Say Me - Lionel Richie
2  -  Separate Live - Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin
1  -  Broken Wings - Mr. Mister
(2nd of 2 weeks at #1)


The Top Ten Albums

10 - Power Windows - Rush
9  -  Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston
8  -  Born in the USA - Bruce Springsteen
7  -  The Broadway Album - Barbara Streisand
6  -  In Square Circle - Stevie Wonder
5  -  Brothers in Arms - Dire Straits
4  -  Afterburner - ZZ Top
3  - Scarecrow - John Cougar Mellencamp
2  -  Heart - Heart
1  -  Miami Vice - Soundtrack
(7th of 11 non consecutive weeks at #1)

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 The 80s - November 12th 2011

AT40 the 80s this week November 16th 1985


The Top 20 Singles


20 - Lovin' Every Minute of It - Loverboy
19 - Sleeping Bag - ZZ Top
18 - Election Day - Arcadia
17 - One of the Living - Tina Turner
16 - One Night Love Affair - Bryan Adams
15 - Love Theme from St. Elmo's Fire - David Foster
14 - Saving All My Love For You - Whitney Houston
13 - Take On Me - A-ha
12 - You Are My Lady - Freddie Jackson
11 - Who's  Zoomin Who - Aretha Franklin
10 - Lay Your Hands On Me - The Thompson Twins
9  -  Be Near Me - ABC
8  -  Never - Heart
7  -  Broken Wings - Mr. Mister
6  -  Separate Live - Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin
5  -  Part-Time Lover - Stevie Wonder
4  -  Head Over Heels - Tears for Fears
3  -  Miami Vice Theme - Jan Hammer
2  -  You Belong to the City - Glenn Frey
1  -  We Built This City - Starship
(1st of 2 consecutive weeks at #1)




The Top Ten Albums


10 - Reckless - Bryan Adams
9  -  Born in the USA - Bruce Springsteen
8  -  The Dream of the Blue Turtles - Sting
7  -  Songs from the Big Chair - Tears for Fears
6  -  In Square Circle - Stevie Wonder
5  -  Heart - Heart
4  -  Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston
3  -  Brothers in Arms - Dire Straits
2  -  Scarecrow - John Mellencamp
1  -  Miami Vice - Soundtrack
(3rd of 11 non consecutive weeks 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".