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Billboard #1 Rock Tracks of 1984

Casey Kasem's AT40 The 80s (04/26/2015)

Casey Kasem's AT40

The 80s

Week Ending April 28th 1984

40 - The Heart of Rock N Roll - Huey Lewis and The News
39 - It's My Life - Talk Talk
38 - Rock You Like a Hurricane - The Scorpions
37 - White Horse - Laid Back
36 - The Reflex - Duran Duran
35 - Borderline - Madonna
34 - Holding Out for a Hero - Bonnie Tyler
33 - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
32 - Eat It - Weird Al Yankovic
31 - I'll Wait - Van Halen
30 - Sister Christian - Night Ranger
29 - Show Me - The Pretenders
28 - No More Words - Berlin
27 - Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper
26 - Dancing In The Sheets - Shalamar
25 - A Fine Fine Day - Tony Carey
24 - Leave It - Yes
23 - Jump - Van Halen
22 - Breakdance - Irene Cara
21 - The Longest Time - Billy Joel
20 - Girls - Dwight Twilley
19 - The Authority Song - John Cougar Mellencamp
18 - Here Comes The Rain Again - Eurythmics
17 - Oh Sherrie - Steve Perry
16 - Don't Answer Me - The Alan Parsons Project
15 - Adult Education - Hall and Oates
14 - Tonight - Kool and The Gang
13 - Head Over Heels - The Go-Go's
12 - Let's Hear It for the Boy - Deniece Williams
11 - Somebody's Watching Me - Rockwell
10 - To All the Girls I've Loved Before - Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson
9  -  Automatic - The Pointer Sisters
8  -  The Don't Know - Tracey Ullman
7  -  You Might Think - The Cars
6  -  Love Somebody - Rick Springfield
5  -  Miss Me Blind - Culture Club
4  -  Hold Me Now - Thompson Twins
3  -  Footloose - Kenny Loggins
2  -  Hello - Lionel Richie
1  -  Against All Odds - Phil Collins
(2nd of 3 consecutive weeks at #1)

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Casey Kasem's AT40 The 80s July 22nd 2012

AT40 The 80s this week from July 23rd 1988

40 - In Your Soul - Corey Hart
39 - I'll Always Love You - Taylor Dayne
38 - I Know You're Out There Somewhere - The Moody Blues
37 - I Should Be So Lucky - Kylie Minogue
36 - Perfect World - Huey Lewis and The News
35 - When It's Love - Van Halen
34 - Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N Roses
33 - I Still Believe - Brenda K Starr
32 - Simply Irresistible - Robert Palmer
31 - The Valley Road - Bruce Hornsby and The Range
30 - Dirty Diana - Michael Jackson
29 - Make It Real - The Jets
28 - Rag Doll - Aerosmith
27 - Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
26 - Love Will Save the Day - Whitney Houston
25 - Nothin' But a Good Time - Poison
24 - Love Changes (Everything) - Climie Fisher
23 - Foolish Beat - Debbie Gibson
22 - The Twist - The Fat Boys w/Chubby Checker
21 - Monkey - George Michael
20 - The Colour of Love - Billy Ocean
19 - Lost in You - Rod Stewart
18 - I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love -  Chicago
17 - Do You Love Me - The Contours
16 - Paradise - Sade
15 - Just Got Paid - Johnny Kemp
14 - I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That - Elton John
13 - Nite and Day - Al B.Sure
12 - Parents Just Don't Understand - DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince
11 - 1-2-3 - Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine
10 - Rush Hour - Jane Wiedlin
9  -  Sign Your Name - Terence Trent D'Arby
8  -  Mercedes Boy - Pebbles
7  -  Make Me Lose Control - Eric Carmen
6  -  Hands To Heaven - Breathe
5  -  The Flame - Cheap Trick
4  -  Roll With It - Steve Winwood
3  -  New Sensation - INXS
2  -  Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard
1  -  Hold On To The Nights - Richard Marx
(1 week at #1)



Other Chart Toppers for July 23rd 1985

#1 US Album
Hysteria - Def Leppard
(1st of 6 non consecutive weeks at #1)

#1 UK Singles
Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You - Glenn Medeiros
(3rd of 4 consecutive weeks at #1)



#1 UK Album
Now That's What I Call Music 12 - Various Artist
(1st of 5 consecutive weeks at #1)

#1 US Country Single
Set'em Up Joe - Vern Gosdin
(1 week at #1)


#1 US Country Album
Reba - Reba McEntire
(7th of 8 consecutive weeks at #1)

#1 US Adult Contemporary Single
Make Me Lose Control - Eric Carmen
(2nd of 3 consecutive weeks at #1)


#1 US Rock Single
When Its Love - Van Halen
(1 week at #1)


#1 US Soul Single
Don't Be Cruel - Bobby Brown
(2 consecutive weeks at #1)



#1 US Soul Album
In Effect Mode - Al B. Sure
(4th of 7 consecutive weeks at #1)

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)

The US Best Selling Singles and Albums for 2012...So Far

Here are the Best Selling Albums in the US for the first 3 months of 2012

10  -  Up All Night - One Direction
9  -  2012 Grammy Nominees - Various Artist
8  -  Wrecking Ball - Bruce Springsteen
7  -  A Different Kind of Truth - Van Halen
6  -  MDNA - Madonna
5  -  19 - Adele
4  -  Take Care - Drake
3  -  Now 41 - Various Artist
2  - Whitney: The Greatest Hits - Whitney Houston
1  - 21 - Adele
(this album has sold more copies, 2,667,000, in the first quarter than any other album since 2005)

Here are the Best Selling Singles for the first 3 months of 2012

10 - Good Feeling - Flo Rida
9  -  Turn Me On - David Guetta w/Nicki Minaj
8  -  Rack City - Tyga
7  -  Glad You Came - The Wanted
6  -  Young, Wild and Free - Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa and Bruno Mars
5  -  Sexy and I Know It - LMFAO
4  -  Somebody I Used to Know - Gotye w/Kimbra
3  -  Set Fire To The Rain - Adele
2  -  Stronger - Kelly Clarkson
1  -  We Are Young - fun.
(2,753,000 copies sold in the first quarter of 2012, more than any other song has sold in the first quarter in digital history)

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 The 80s - July 16th 2011

AT40 the 80s this week July 16th 1988


The Top 10  Singles

10 - Nothin' But a Good Time - Poison
9  -  Make Me Lose Control - Eric Carmen
8  -  Hands To Heaven - Breathe
7  -  Nite and Day - Al B. Sure
6  -  Roll With It - Steve Winwood
5  -  Hold on to the Nights - Richard Marx
4  -  New Sensation - INXS
3  -  Pour Some Sugar on Me - Def Leppard
2  -  Mercedes Boy - Pebbles
1  -  The Flame - Cheap Trick
(2nd of 2 consecutive weeks at #1)



The Top Ten Albums

10 - More Dirty Dancing - Soundtrack
9  -  Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman
8  -  Scenes from the Southside - Bruce Hornsby and the Range
7  -  Stronger Than Pride - Sade
6  -  Open Up and Say...Ahh! - Poison
5  -  Appetite for Destruction - Guns N Roses
4  -  Dirty Dancing - Soundtrack
3  -  Faith - George Michael
2  -  Hysteria - Def Leppard
1  -  OU812 -  Def Leppard
(4th of 4 consecutive weeks at #1)

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 80s - March 26th 2011

This week AT40 the 80s is from March 24th 1984

The Top Ten Singles

10 - Got a Hold on Me - Christine McVie

9  -  Adult Education - Hall and Oates

8  -  Automatic - The Pointer Sisters

7  -  99 LuftBalloons - Nena

6  -  I Want a New Drug - Huey Lewis & The News

5  -  Here Comes the Rain Again - Eurythmics

4  -  Footloose - Kenny Loggins

3  -  Girls Just Want to Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper

2  -  Somebody's Watching Me - Rockwell

1  -  Jump - Van Halen

(5th of 5 weeks at #1)

The Top 10 Albums

10 - An Innocent Man - Billy Joel

9  -  Touch - Eurythmics

8  -  Synchronicity - The Police

7  -  Learning To Crawl - The Pretenders

6  -  Sports - Huey Lewis & The News

5  -  Footloose - Kenny Loggins

4  -  Can't Slow Down - Lionel Richie

3  -  Colour By Numbers - Culture Club

2  -  1984 - Van Halen

1  -  Thriller - Michael Jackson

(33rd of 37 non consecutive weeks at #1)

The winner of 8 Grammy Awards in 1984 including Album of the Year.

Certified 29 times Platinum in 2009, having sold over 29 million copies since its release November of 1982.

The first album to have 7 top ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100 and was the only album to be the best selling album of 2 consecutive years (1983-1984) in the US.  The album also reached #1 in the UK (8 weeks), Japan and Australia.

Album Spotlight

Today's spotlight in on one of the biggest selling albums of 1984, and its aptly titled 1984 by Van Halen.

The band made up of brothers Alex and Eddie Van Halen with Michael Anthony and lead singer David Lee Roth were one of the biggest hard rock acts of the 1980s but this would be the sixth and final album to feature this lineup. Roth would leave the band soon after the 1984 world tour and start a solo career, while the group would bring in Sammy Hagar as singer/songwriter and keep going with successful albums, singles and tours for the next 10 years.

Released in January 1984 the album raced up the charts to peak at #2 and featured a new sound for the group with Eddie Van Halen showcasing his piano skills on keyboard with "Jump"

That song became the first (and to date, only)#1 Billboard Hot 100 single for the group on February 25th 1984 and stayed there for 5 weeks. Also reaching the top of the Cashbox Top 100 for 2 weeks.

The album featured 2 more top 15 singles, both reaching #13 on the Hot 100, "I'll Wait" and "Panama". A third single didnt make the top 40 but became a staple of MTV, "Hot For Teacher" reached #56 on the Hot 100.

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 80s - June 26th 2010

AT40 the 80s, this week June 25th 1988

10- Pour Some Sugar on Me - Def Leppard
9- Mercedes Boy - Pebbles
8- Alphabet Street - Prince
7- One More Try - George Michael
6- The Valley Road - Bruce Hornsby & the Range
5- The Flame - Cheap Trick
4- Make it Real - The Jets
3- Together Forever - Rick Astley
2- Dirty Diana - Michael Jackson
1- Foolish Beat - Debbie Gibson
(1 week at #1)


The Top 5 Albums this week in 1988:

5- Dirty Dancing - The Soundtrack
4- Open Up and Say...AHH! - Poison
3- Hysteria - Def Leppard
2- Faith - George Michael
1- OU812 - Van Halen
(1st of 4 weeks at #1)


This was the second Van Halen album with lead singer Sammy Hagar on lead vocals and their second straight #1 album on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart, the first for this line up was
5150 in 1986.
This album charted 4 singles in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, Black and Blue reached #34, Feels So Good made it to #35 . They reached #13 with Finish What Ya Started and their highest charting single was When It's Love that made it to the #5 spot the week of September 9th 1988.