Top 10 80s Songs You Forgot Were Awesome

Casey Kasem's AT40 the 80s August 5th 2012

AT40 the 80s this week from August 3rd 1985


The Top 40 singles

40 - I Wonder If I Take You Home - Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
39 - Smokin in The Boys Room - Motley Crue
38 - Not Enough Love in the World - Don Henley
37 - Freedom -  Wham!
36 - Pop Life - Prince and The Revolution
35 - Life In One Day - Howard Jones
34 - Dare Me - The Pointer Sisters
33 - Find a Way - Amy Grant
32 - Mystery Lady - Billy Ocean
31 - Cherish - Kool and the Gang
30 - Invincible - Pat Benatar
29 - Don't Lose My Number - Phil Collins
28 - Would I Lie To You - Eurythmics
27 - State of the Heart - Rick Springfield
26 - You'r Only Human - Billy Joel
25 - Just As I Am - Air Supply
24 - The Search is Over - Survivor
23 - Voices Carry - 'Til Tuesday
22 - Sussudio - Phil Collins
21 - Rock Me Tonight - Freddie Jackson
20 - We Don't Need Another Hero - Tina Turner
19 - 19 - Paul Hardcastle
18 - St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion) - John Parr
17 - What About Love - Heart
16 - You Spin Me Round - Dead or Alive
15 - Summer of '69 - Bryan Adams
14 - Raspberry Beret - Prince and The Revolution
13 - People Are People - Depeche Mode
12 - Freeway of Love - Aretha Franklin
11 - A View To A Kill - Duran Duran
10 - Who's Holding Donna Now - Debarge
9  -  Bang A Gong (Get It On) - The Power Station
8  -  Sentimental Street - Night Ranger
7  -  Power of Love - Huey Lewis and The News
6  -  Never Surrender - Corey Hart
5  -  Glory Days - Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band
4  -  You Give Good Love - Whitney Houston
3  -  If You Love Somebody Set Them Free - Sting
2  -  Every Time You Go Away - Paul Young
1  -  Shout - Tears for Fears
(1st of 3 consecutive weeks at #1)


The Top 20 Albums

20 - Little Creatures - Talking Heads
19 - Vital Signs - Survivor
18 - Greatest Hits Vol I and II - Billy Joel
17 - Dream Into Action - Howard Jones
16 - Make It Big - Wham!
15 - Brothers in Arms - Dire Straits
14 - Be Yourself Tonight - Eurythmics
13 - Beverly Hills Cop - Soundtrack
12 - Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston
11 - Like A Virgin - Madonna
10 - 7 Wishes - Night Ranger
9  -  Invasion of Your Privacy - Ratt
8  -  Theater of Pain - Motley Crue
7  -  The Power Station - The Power Station
6  -  The Dream of the Blue Turtles - Sting
5  -  Around the World in a Day - Prince and The Revolution
4  -  Born in the U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band
3  -  No Jacket Required - Phil Collins
2  -  Reckless - Bryan Adams
1  -  Songs From the Big Chair - Tears for Fears
(4th of 5 nonconsecutive weeks at #1)

Flashback - Billboard Top 10 Songs of the Summer of 1985

Casey Kasem's AT40 the 80s June 9th 2012

AT40 the 80s this week from June 8th 1985


The Top 40

40 - Just as I Am - Air Supply
39 - Cannonball - Supertramp
38 - Lucky in Love - Mick Jagger
37 - Glory Days - Bruce Springsteen
36 - Crazy in the Night - Kim Carnes
35 - Invisible - Alison Moyet
34 - Getcha Back - The Beach Boys
33 - Sentimental Street - Night Ranger
32 - Rhythm of the Night - DeBarge
31 - Everytime You Go Away - Paul Young
30 - Tough All Over - John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band
29 - We Are The World - USA for Africa
28 - The Goonies R Good Enough - Cyndi Lauper
27 - Some Like it Hot - The  Power Station
26 - You Give Good Love - Whitney Houston
25 - Voices Carry - 'Til Tuesday
24 - One Lonely Night - REO Speedwagon
23 - One Night in Bangkok - Murray Head
22 - Crazy For You - Madonna
21 - Say You're Wrong - Julian Lennon
20 - Would I Lie To You - Eurythmics
19 - Just a Gigolo/I Aint Go Nobody - David Lee Roth
18 - Never Ending Story - Limahl
17 - Raspberry Beret - Price and the Revolution
16 - The Search is Over - Survivor
15 - A View To A Kill - Duran Duran
14 - Smuggler's Blues - Glenn Frey
13 - Smooth Operator - Sade
12 - Sussudio - Phil Collins
11 - Angel - Madonna
10 - Walking on Sunshine - Katrina and theWaves
9  -  Fresh - Kool and the Gang
8  -  Don't You Forget About Me - Simple Minds
7  -  In My House - Mary Jane Girls
6  -  Things Can Only Get Better - Howard Jones
5  -  Heaven - Bryan Adams
4  -  Suddenly - Billy Ocean
3  -  Axel F - Harold Faltermeyer
2  -  Everything She Wants - Wham!
1  -  Everybody Wants To Rule  the World - Tears For Fears
(1st of 2 consecutive weeks at #1)


The Top 20 Albums

20 - The Night I Fell in Love - Luther Vandross
19 - Rhythm of the Night - Debarge
18 - Private Dancer - Tina Turner
17 - Building the Perfect Beast - Don Henley
16 - Crazy From the Heat - David Lee Roth
15 - Centerfield - John Fogerty
14 - Suddenly - Billy Ocean
13 - Dream Into Action - Howard Jones
12 - The Power Station - The Power Station
11 - We Are the World - USA for Africa
10 - Southern Accents - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
9  -  Like a Virgin - Madonna
8  -  Reckless - Bryan Adams
7  -  Make It Big - Wham!
6  -  Songs From the Big Chair - Tears For Fears
5  -  Diamond Life - Sade
4  -  Born in the USA - Bruce Springsteen
3  -  Beverly Hills Cop - Soundtrack
2  -  No Jacket Required - Phil Collins
1  -  Around the World in a Day - Prince and the Revolution
(2nd of 3 consecutive weeks at #1)

All songs composed by Prince, except where noted.

Side one

1. "Around the World in a Day" (Prince, John L. Nelson, David Coleman) – 3:28
2. "Paisley Park" – 4:42
3. "Condition of the Heart" – 6:48
4. "Raspberry Beret" – 3:33
5. "Tamborine" – 2:47

Side two

1. "America" (Prince and The Revolution) – 3:42
2. "Pop Life" – 3:43
3. "The Ladder" (Prince, John L. Nelson) – 5:29
4. "Temptation" – 8:18

1985 Billboard Top 10 Singles - 5/11/1985 ~ 27 years ago today ~

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 The 80s - July 9th 2011

AT40 the 80s this week July 13th 1985
(This was my 18th birthday and also the day of the enormous Live Aid Concert)


The Top Ten Singles

10 - The Goonies R Good Enough - Cyndi Lauper
9  -  Glory Days - Bruce Springsteen
8  -  Voices Carry - 'Til Tuesday
7  -  You Give Good Love - Whitney Houston
6  -  Everytime You Go Away - Paul Young
5  -  Would I Lie To You? - The Eurythmics
4  -  The Search is Over - Survivor
3  -  Raspberry Beret - Prince and The Revolution
2  -  Sussudio - Phil Collins
1  -  A View To a Kill - Duran Duran
(1st of 2 weeks at #1)


The Top Ten Albums

10 - Be Yourself Tonight - The Eurythmics
9  -  Like A Virgin - Madonna
8  -  Make it Big - Wham!
7  -  The Power Station - The Power Station
6  -  Born in the U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band
5  -  Beverly Hills Cop - Soundtrack
4  -  Reckless - Bryan Adams
3  -  Around the World in a Day - Prince and the Revolution
2  -  No Jacket Required - Phil Collins
1  -  Songs From the Big Chair - Tears for Fears
(1st of 5 non consecutive weeks at #1)

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 80s - August 14th 2010

AT40 The 80s this week August 24th 1985
10 - What About Love? - Heart
9 - Everytime You Go Away - Paul Young
8 - If You Love Somebody Set Them Free - Sting
7 - Summer of '69 - Bryan Adams
6 - We Don't Need Another Hero - Tina Turner
5 - Freeway of Love - Aretha Franklin
4 - St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion) - John Parr
3 - Never Surrender - Corey Hart
2 - Shout - Tears for Fears
1 - Power of Love - Huey Lewis and The News
(1st of 2 weeks at #1)


The #1 Album this week in 1985

Songs From the Big Chair - Tears For Fears
(5th of 5 non consecutive weeks at #1)



The second album for the British pop group reached number #1 in the US and Canada and #2 in the UK.
The title comes from the1976 tv movie Sybil, when Sybil says she only feels safe in her analyst "big chair".
The group had 3 Top Ten singles from this album and 2 of those hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100
"Shout" and "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" and the #3 single "Head Over Heels".

Top of The Pops - 25 Years Ago Today

Here is the top 5 from Billboard's Hot 100 for today in 1985 .


5- Smooth Operator - Sade
Holding at #5 for 2nd consecutive week



4- Axel F - Harold Faltermeyer
Moving into the top 5 for a four week stay, from the soundtrack to "Beverly Hills Cop".



3- Everybody Wants To Rule the World - Tears for Fears
On its way to the top, the first single from the million selling album "Songs From the Big Chair".



2- Don't You (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds
Moving down after a one week run at the top of the Hot 100, from the soundtrack of the hit movie "The Breakfast Club".


1- Everything She Wants - WHAM!
The first act since the Bee Gees in 1979 to get 3 straight #1 singles from one album, WHAM! moves into the top spot for a 2 week stay. This was after "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" and "Careless Whisper" all topped the Billboard Hot 100.