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.

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 80s - October 9th 2010

AT40 The 80s this week October 11th 1986

The Top Ten Singles

10 - Dreamtime - Daryl Hall
9 - True Colors - Cyndi Lauper
8 - Friends and Lover - Gloria Loring & Carl Anderson
7 - Heartbeat - Don Johnson
6 - Stuck With You - Huey Lewis & The News
5 - Typical Male - Tina Turner
4 - Throwing It All Away - Genesis
3 - Two of Hearts - Suzy Q
2 - Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) - Glass Tiger
1 - When I Think of You - Janet Jackson
(1st of 2 weeks at #1)


The Top Ten Albums

10 - Control - Janet Jackson
9 - Invisible Touch - Genesis
8 - Back in the Highlife - Steve Winwood
7 - The Bridge - Billy Joel
6 - True Blue - Madonna
5 - Raising Hell - Run D.M.C.
4 - Slippery When Wet - Bon Jovi
3 - Dancing on the Ceiling - Lionel Richie
2 - Fore - Huey Lewis & The News
1 - Top Gun - The Soundtrack
(5th of 5 Non Consecutive weeks at #1)


Producing the #1 single "Take My Breath Away" this soundtrack also gave us the #2 hit "Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins and the #12 hit by Loverboy "Heaven in Your Eyes"

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.