American_Top_40_1983_July_30th torrent

American Top 40 with Casey Kasem aired on radio from July 4, 1970 until August 6, 1988. This is a recording of a rebroadcast from internet radio.

In this broadcast:

Casey pays tribute to Muddy Waters, who passed on a few weeks before this countdown.

Billy Joel debuts on the hot 100 all the way up at #38 with "Tell Her About It."

But the highest debuting song of the week sets a new chart record. It comes from the first non-soundtrack album ever to put 5 songs in the top 40.

Another chart record that was set only four weeks before is broken with this countdown when 25 of its 40 acts all share a common characteristic.

Casey tells of one artist in the countdown whose career started in the trash can.

Casey answers the question, "Which of the seasons; winter, spring, summer, or fall, has appeared in the most top 40 titles?"

NOTE: Song number 8, "She Works Hard For The Money," by Donna Summer was such a bad recording that I overdubbed the MP3. I included the original recording so you will understand why.

LW#2: Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant
LW#1: Every Breath You Take - The Police
40: Fake Friends - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
39: Slipping Away - Dave Edmunds
38: Tell Her About It - Billy Joel
37: The Safety Dance - Men Without Hats
36: The Salt In My Tears - Martin Briley
35: Human Nature - Michael Jackson
34: The Border - America
33: Pieces Of Ice - Diana Ross
32: Human Touch - Rick Springfield
31: After The Fall - Journey
30: I'm Still Standing - Elton John
29: Stop In The Name Of Love - The Hollies
28: Lawyers In Love - Jackson Browne
27: All This Love - Debarge
26: Puttin' On The Ritz - Taco
25: I'll Tumble 4 Ya - Culture Club
24: Rock 'N' Roll Is King - ELO
23: Take Me To Heart - Quarterflash
LDD: Hurts So Good - John Cougar
22: Saved By Zero - The Fixx
21: Too Shy - Kajagoogoo
20: China Girl - David Bowie
19: Rock Of Ages - Def Leppard
18: Hot Girls In Love - Loverboy
17: (Keep Feeling) Fascination - The Human League
16: Cuts Like A Knife - Bryan Adams
15: It's A Mistake - Men At Work
14: Baby Jane - Rod Stewart
13: Come Dancing - The Kinks
12: 1999 - Prince
11: Maniac - Michael Sembello
10: Our House - Madness
9: Stand Back - Stevie Nicks
8: She Works Hard For The Money - Donna Summer
7: Wanna Be Startin' Something - Michael Jackson
LDD: Somebody's Baby - Jackson Browne
6: Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics
5: Is There Something I Should Know - Duran Duran
4: Never Gonna Let You Go - Sergio Mendes
3: Flashdance... What A Feeling - Irene Cara
2: Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant
1: Every Breath You Take - The Police