American_Top_40_1985_December_7th 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:

Eddie Murphy (Beverly Hills Cop, Dr. Dolittle, Shrek, Nutty Professor) has his song "Party All The Time" at number nine.

There are duets by Bryan Adams & Tina Turner, the Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin, and Clarence Clemons (saxophone player for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band) & Jackson Browne.

One artist in this countdown holds a record for hitting the top 40 as a solo, with a group, and with two duets each with different partners, all in one year.

The largest girl group of the rock era are in this countdown.

Lionel Richie is in the top ten with his tenth top ten in a row!

40: Goodbye - Night Ranger
39: Sun City - Artists United Against Apartheid
38: Everybody Dance - Ta Mara & The Scene
37: It's Only Love - Bryan Adams & Tina Turner
36: Love Theme From "St. Elmo's Fire" - Davis Foster
35: Do It For Love - Sheena Easton
34: Soul Kiss - Olivia Newton-John
33: You're A Friend Of Mine - Clarence Clemons & Jackson Browne
32: Conga - Miami Sound Machine
31: Love Is The Seventh Wave - Sting
30: Head Over Heels - Tears For Fears
29: Be Near Me - ABC
28: Object Of My Desire - Starpoint
27: Burning Heart - Survivor
26: One Of The Living - Tina Turner
25: Part-Time Lover - Stevie Wonder
24: You Are My Lady - Freddie Jackson
LDD: Dancing In The Dark - Bruce Springsteen
23: Talk To Me - Stevie Nicks
22: Miami Vice Theme - Jan Hammer
21: Emergency - Kool & The Gang
20: Wrap Her Up - Elton John
19: Walk Of Life - Dire Straits
18: Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves - Eurythmics And Aretha Franklin
17: Tonight She Comes - The Cars
16: That's What Friends Are For - Dionne & Friends
15: Perfect Way - Scritti Politti
14: Small Town - John Cougar Mellencamp
13: I Miss You - Klymaxx
12: Lay Your Hands On Me - Thompson Twins
11: Alive And Kicking - Simple Minds
10: Sleeping Bag - ZZ Top
9: Party All The Time - Eddie Murphy
8: Who's Zoomin' Who - Aretha Franklin
7: Election Day - Arcadia
6: You Belong To The City - Glenn Frey
LDD: In My Life - The Beatles
5: Say You, Say Me - Lionel Richie
4: Never - Heart
3: We Built This City - Starship
2: Separate Lives - Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin
1: Broken Wings - Mr. Mister