American_Top_40_1985_November_9th torrent

"Every week we count down the biggest songs in the land, from Climax, Colorado, to Climax, Georgia; from Climax, Michigan, to Climax Springs, Missouri; and at number 31, here's the band called Klymaxx with their first top 40 hit, 'I Miss You'."


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

In this broadcast:

A listener wants to know, "What woman in chart history has had the most top 40 hits?" Casey lists the top three. They have had a combined total of 136 top 40 hits.

Casey tells how Bob Eubanks (host of the Newlywed Game and two-time guest host of AT40) once turned down the chance to manage a superstar in this countdown.

Casey tells how a 12 year-old-boy once made a live recording at a concert in 1963 which went on to hold the record as the biggest hit song ever recorded in front of an audience.

Arcadia, Kate Bush, and The Hooters have their first top 40 hits.

Casey answers the question, "In the rock era, what act has had the most consecutive top ten hits?" Casey says this superstar had 21 top ten singles in a row, but the song, "One Broken Heart For Sale" ended his streak.

40: Say You, Say Me - Lionel Richie
39: Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush
38: Wrap Her Up - Elton John
37: Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves - The Eurythmics And Aretha Franklin
36: Girls Are More Fun - Ray Parker Jr.
35: Party All The Time - Eddie Murphy
34: The Night Is Still Young - Billy Joel
33: Sunset Grill - Don Henley
32: I'm Goin' Down - Bruce Springsteen
31: I Miss You - Klymaxx
30: Perfect Way - Scritti Politti
29: Election Day - Arcadia
28: Alive And Kicking - Simple Minds
27/LDD: Boy In The Box - Corey Hart
26: So In Love - Orchestral Maneuvers In The Dark
25: Sleeping Bag - ZZ Top
24: Soul Kiss - Olivia Newton-John
23: And We Danced - The Hooters
22: Lonely ‘Ol Night - John Cougar Mellencamp
21: One Of The Living - Tina Turner
20: Oh Sheila - Ready For The World
19: Love Theme From St. Elmo's Fire (Instrumental) - David Foster
18: I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down - Paul Young
17: Fortress Around Your Heart - Sting
16: Who's Zoomin' Who - Aretha Franklin
15: Lovin' Every Minute Of It - Loverboy
14: You Are My Lady - Freddy Jackson
13: One Night Love Affair - Bryan Adams
EXTRA: The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot
12: Never - Heart
11: Broken Wings - Mr. Mister
10: Lay Your Hands On Me - The Thompson Twins
9: Be Near Me - ABC
8: Take On Me - A-Ha
7: Separate Lives (Theme From "White Nights") - Phil Collins And Marilyn Martin
6: Saving All My Love For You - Whitney Houston
LDD: Faithfully - Journey
5: We Built This City - Starship
4: You Belong To The City - Glenn Frey
3: Head Over Heels - Tears For Fears
2: Part-Time Lover - Stevie Wonder
1: Miami Vice Theme - Jan Hammer