Casey Kasem's AT40 The 80s (09/12/2015)

Casey Kasem's AT40

The 80s

Week Ending September 18th 1982

40 - Let It Be Me - Willie Nelson
39 - You Don't Want Me Anymore - Steel Breeze
38 - Oh Julie - Barry Manilow
37 - Holdin' On - Tane Cain
36 - Break It To Me Gently - Juice Newton
35 - The One You Love - Glenn Frey
34 - You Dropped A Bomb On Me - The Gap Band
33 - Make Believe - Toto
32 - Valley Girl - Frank and Moon Unit Zappa
31 - Voyeur - Kim Carnes
30 - Gloria - Laura Branigan
29 - Jump To It - Aretha Franklin
28 - Never Been In Love - Randy Meisner
27 - Big Fun - Kool and The Gang
26 - I Ran - A Flock of Seagulls
25 - Do You Wanna Touch Me - Joan Jett and The Blackhearts
24 - What's Forever For - Michael Martin Murphey
23 - Hot In The City - Billy Idol
22 - Hold On - Santana
21 - I Keep Forgettin' - Michael McDonald
20 - Let Me Tickle Your Fancy - Jermaine Jackson
19 - Wasted on the Way - Crosby, Stills and Nash
18 - Somebody's Baby - Jackson Browne
17 - Only Time Will Tell - Asia
16 - Think I'm In Love - Eddie Money
15 - Blue Eyes - Elton John
14 - You Can Do Magic - America
13 - Love Will Turn You Around - Kenny Rogers
12 - Who Can It Be Now - Men At Work
11 - Love is in Control - Donna Summer
10 - Take It Away - Paul McCartney
9  -  Eye In The Sky - The Alan Parsons Project
8  -  Hurts So Good - John Cougar Mellencamp
7  -  Hold Me - Fleetwood Mac
6  -  Even The Nights Are Better - Air Supply
5  -  You Should Hear How She Talks About You - Melissa Manchester
4  -  Jack and Diane - John Cougar Mellencamp
3  -  Eye of the Tiger - Survivor
2  - Abracadabra - Steve Miller Band
1  -  Hard To Say I'm Sorry - Chicago
(2nd of 2 consecutive weeks at #1)

Casey Kasem's AT40 The 80s (08/16/2014)

Casey Kasem's  AT40

The 80s

Week Ending August 16th 1986

40 - Two of Hearts - Stacey Q
39 - Dreamtime - Darryl Hall
38 - Take It Easy - Andy Taylor
37 - Modern Woman - Billy Joel
36 - Digging Your Scene - The Blow Monkeys
35 - Hanging On A Heart Attack - Device
34 - The Captain of Her Heart - Double
33 - Love Zone -  Billy Ocean
32 - Taken In - Mike and The Mechanics
31 - Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) - Glass Tiger
30 - Walk This Way - Run DMC w/Aerosmith
29 - Opportunities - Pet Shop Boys
28 - Rumbleseat - John Mellencamp
27 - Man Size Love - Klymaxx
26 - Nasty - Janet Jackson
25 - That Was Then, This Is Now - Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork
24 - Stuck With You - Huey Lewis and  The News
23 - Yankee Rose - David Lee Roth
22 - One Step Closer To You - Gavin Christopher
21 - Invisible Touch - Genesis
20 - Words Get In The Way - Miami Sound Machine
19 - All The Love In The World - The Outfield
18 - Baby Love - Regina
17 - Suzanne - Journey
16 - Danger Zone - Kenny Loggins
15 - Friends and Lovers - Gloria Loring and Carl Anderson
14 - You Should  Be Mine - Jeffrey Osborne
13 - Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel
12 - Sweet Freedom - Michael McDonald
11 - Love Touch - Rod Stewart
10 - The Edge of Heaven - Wham!
9  -  Take My Breath Away - Berlin
8  -  Rumors - Timex Social Club
7  -  Dancing On The Ceiling - Lionel Richie
6  -  Venus - Bananarama
5  -  We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off - Jermaine Stewart
4  -  Higher Love - Steve Winwood
3  -  Mad About You - Belinda Carlisle
2  -  Glory of Love - Peter Cetera
1  -  Papa Don't Preach - Madonna
(1st of 2 consecutive weeks at #1)

Casey Kasem's AT40 The 80s July 14th 2012

AT40 the 80s this week from July 19th 1986

The Top 40 Singles

40 - Dancing on the Ceiling - Lionel Richie  (Peak #2)
39 - Baby Love - Regina  (#10)
38 - Take My Breath Away - Berlin  (#1  1week)
37 - Mountains - Prince and the Revolution  (#23)
36 - One Step Closer To You - Gavin Christopher  (#22)
35 - All The Love in the World - The Outfield  (#19)
34 - Venus - Bananarama  (#1  1week)
33 - Hyperactive - Robert Palmer  (#33)
32 - Sweet Freedom - Michael McDonald  (#7)
31 - The Edge of Heaven - Wham!  (#10)
30 - Suzanne - Journey   (#17)
29 - Take It Easy - Andy Taylor   (#24)
28 - Rumors - Timex Social Club  (#8)
27 - Higher Love - Steve Winwood  (#1 1week)
26 - Like No Other Night - .38 Special  (#14)
25 - You Should Be Mine - Jeffrey Osbourne   (#13)
24 - Crush on You - The Jets  (#3)
23 - On My Own - Patti Labelle and Michael McDonald   (#1  3weeks)
22 - Dreams - Van Halen  (#22)
21 - Secret Separation - The Fixx   (#19)
20 - Tuff Enuff - The Fabulous Thunderbirds  (#10)
19 - No One is to Blame - Howard Jones   (#4)
18 - Digging Your Scene - The Blow Monkeys   (#14)
17 - We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off - Jermaine Stewart   (#5)
16 - Like a Rock - Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band  (#12)
15 - Modern Woman - Billy Joel   (#10)
14 - When the Heart Rules the Mind - GTR   (#14)
13 - Opportunities - Pet Shop Boys   (#10)
12 - Papa Don't Preach - Madonna   (#1  2weeks)
11 - Mad About You - Belinda Carlisle   (#3)
10 - Love Touch - Rod Stewart   (#6)
9  -  Your Wildest Dreams - The Moody Blues  (#9)
8  -  There'll Be Sad Songs - Billy Ocean  (#1  1week)
7  -  Glory of Love - Peter Cetera  (#1 2weeks)
6  -  Who's Johnny - El Debarge   (#3)
5  -  Holding Back the Years - Simply Red   (#1  1week)
4  -  Danger Zone - Kenny Loggins  (#2)
3  -  Nasty - Janet Jackson  (#3)
2  -  Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel  (#1 1week)
1  -  Invisible Touch - Genesis
(1 week at #1)



The Top 20 Albums

20 -  Headed for the Future - Neil Diamond
19 - Heart - Heart
18 - Strength in Numbers - .38 Special
17 - Play Deep - The Outfield
16 - Picture Book - Simply Red
15 - Raised on Radio - Journey
14 - Please - Pet Shop Boys
13 - Tuff Enuff - The Fabulous Thunderbirds
12 - Raising Hell - Run-DMC
11 - GTR - GTR
10 - 5150 - Van Halen
9  -  The Other Side of Life - The Moody Blues
8  -  Like A Rock - Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band
7  -  Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston
6  -  Love Zone - Billy Ocean
5  -  Invisible Touch - Genesis
4  -  Top Gun - Soundtrack
3  -  So - Peter Gabriel
2  -  Control - Janet Jackson
1  -  Winner in You - Patti Labelle
(1 week at #1)

#1 Song of the Week

Our song this week was #1 for 2 weeks in October 1976,  "If You Leave Me Now" by Chicago.

Also reaching #1 on the UK Top 40 in November of 1976 it was their biggest hit worldwide and won Grammy Awards for Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist and Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus.
This was written and sung by the group's bassist Peter Cetera and was from their album Chicago X, which made it to #3 on the Billboard Album chart.

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 The 80s - August 6th 2011

This week on AT40 the 80s its August 2nd 1986


The Top 20 Singles

20 - Your Wildest Dreams - The Moody
19 - Dancing on the Ceiling - Lionel Richie
18 - Sweet Freedom - Michael McDonald
17 - You Should Be Mine - Jeffrey Osborne
16 - The Edge of Heaven - Wham!
15 - Venus - Bananarama
14 - Digging Your Scene - The Blow Monkeys
13 - Rumors - Timex Social Club
12 - Higher Love - Steve Winwood
11 - Modern Woman - Billy Joel
10 - Opportunities - The Pet Shop Boys
9  -  We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off - Jermaine Stewart
8  -  Nasty - Janet Jackson
7  -  Love Touch - Rod Stewart
6  -  Mad About You - Belinda Carlisle
5  -  Invisible Touch - Genesis
4  -  Papa Don't Preach - Madonna
3  -  Danger Zone - Kenny Loggins
2  -  Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel
1  -  Glory of Love - Peter Cetera
(1st of 2 consecutive weeks at #1)


The Top Albums

10 - The Other Side of Life - The Moody Blues
9  -  Like a Rock - Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
8  -  Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston
7  -  Winner in You - Patti Labelle
6  -  Love Zone - Billy Ocean
5  -  True Blue - Madonna
4  -  Control - Janet Jackson
3  -  Invisible Touch - Genesis
2  -  So - Peter Gabriel
1  -  Top Gun - The Soundtrack 
(2nd of 5 non conscutive weeks at #1)

The soundtrack to the #1 movie of 1986 spent 5 weeks at the top of the charts and had 3 top 20 hit singles with this weeks #3 song "Danger Zone" which peaked at #2 and the #1 smash "Take My Breath Away" by Berlin.
The only single to not hit the top ten was "Heaven in Your Eyes" by Loverboy which topped out at #15.
The movie itself opened in May and took in a total of $176,786,701 for the year.

The Year in #1 Hits - 1988

December 10th 1988


Look Away - Chicago
(2 weeks at #1)

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.

AT40 The 80s August 8th 2010

AT40 this week August 9th 1986

10 - Rumors - Timex Social Club
9 - Venus - Bananarama
8 - Higher Love - Steve Winwood
7 - Danger Zone - Kenny Loggins
6 - Love Touch (Theme from "Legal Eagles") - Rod Stewart
5 - We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off - Jermaine Stewart
4 - Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel
3 - Mad About You - Belinda Carlisle
2 - Papa Don't Preach - Madonna
1 - Glory of Love - Peter Cetera
(2nd of 2 weeks at #1)


The Top 10 Albums this week in 1986

10- Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston
9- Raising Hell - Run D.M.C.
8- Eat'em and Smile - David Lee Roth
7- Winner in You - Patti Labelle
6- Love Zone - Billy Ocean
5- Control - Janet Jackson
4- Invisible Touch - Genesis
3- True Blue - Madonna
2- So - Peter Gabriel
1- Top Gun - Motion Picture Soundtrack

(3rd of 5 non consecutive weeks at #1)

The only soundtrack album to reach the top of Billboards Album chart in 1986 and had 2 major hit singles with "Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins (this week's #7 song)

"Take My Breath Away" by Berlin and that song would win the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Original Song.