American_Top_40_1982_October_23rd torrent

"Every week we count down the most popular songs in the USA from Sparrows Point, Maryland to Eagle Nest, New Mexico; from Dove Creek, Colorado, to Falcon Heights, Minnesota. Flapping up a notch to number nine, here are A Flock Of Seagulls, and 'I Ran.'"


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I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE FIRST HUNDRED SHOWS AND HERE'S TO MANY MORE! (And just wait till you see what I got you for Christmas!)

In this broadcast:

Lionel Richie is at number 36 (on his way to number one) with his first solo hit, "Truly."

This is a magic countdown with "Abracadabra" by The Steve Miller Band at number ten and "You Can Do Magic" by America at number eight.

This is also an explosive countdown with "Athena" by The Who ("She's a bomb") at number thirty and "You Dropped A Bomb On Me" by The Gap Band at number thirty-one.

Not to mention there is a song called "American Heartbeat" at number 27, a band named America (again, at number eight), and the number one song is from the album "American Fool."

The Jackson Five was the first group of the rock era to hit the top five with their first six chart singles. The Australian group that broke that record by putting their first seven hits in the top five has a song in this countdown.

In the rock era, only three pairs of recording acts with the same name have ever hit the top 40. There have been two sets of Temptations and two Johnny (or Johnnie) Taylors. Then there is a song in this countdown by a woman who has the same name as another woman who charted in 1973 with a song called "Pillow Talk."

My apologies to all Pink Floyd fans as Casey somewhat butchers lyrics from "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" as he introduces "You Don't Want Me Anymore" (at number 24) by Steel Breeze. (Go download Pink Floyd's 1975 album, "Wish You Were Here." It's a masterpiece.)

A listener wants to know, "What American all-male group in the rock era has had the most number one hits?" It's a tie between three groups whose first number one's were "Sherrie", "Get Down Tonight", and "Best Of My Love."

LW#3: Eye In The Sky - The Alan Parsons Project
LW#2: Who Can It Be Now - Men At Work
LW#1: Jack And Diane - John Cougar
40: Get Closer - Linda Ronstadt
39: Rock This Town - The Stray Cats
38: Young Love - Air Supply
37: Love Me Tomorrow - Chicago
36: Truly - Lionel Richie
35: I Get Excited - Rick Springfield
LDD: Hey Jude - The Beatles
34: Mickey - Toni Basil
33: Pressure - Billy Joel
32: Steppin' Out - Joe Jackson
31: You Dropped A Bomb On Me - The Gap Band
30: Athena - The Who
29: Muscles - Diana Ross
28: Southern Cross - Crosby, Stills And Nash
27: American Heartbeat - Survivor
26: Sweet Time - Reo Speedwagon
25: Nobody - Sylvia
24: You Don't Want Me Anymore - Steel Breeze
23: New World Man - Rush
22: Love Come Down - Evelyn King
21: Big Fun - Kool & The Gang
20: The One You Love - Glenn Frey
19: What's Forever For - Michael Murphy
18: Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor
17: Don't Fight It - Kenny Loggins with Steve Perry
16: Hard To Say I'm Sorry - Chicago
15: Hold On - Santana
14: Gloria - Laura Branigan
13: Heartlight - Neil Diamond
12: Gypsy - Fleetwood Mac
11: Break It To Me Gently - Juice Newton
10: Abracadabra - The Steve Miller Band
9: I Ran - A Flock Of Seagulls
LDD: Thank You For Being A Friend - Andrew Gold
8: You Can Do Magic - America
7: Somebody's Baby - Jackson Browne
6: Heart Attack - Olivia Newton-John
5: Up Where We Belong - Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
4: I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Here) - Michael McDonald
3: Eye In The Sky - The Alan Parsons Project
2: Who Can It Be Now - Men At Work
1: Jack And Diane - John Cougar