American_Top_40_1983_November_26th torrent

"I'm Casey Kasem. Join me next week and again we'll countdown the forty most popular songs in the USA. Till then, keep your feet on the ground, and keep reaching for the stars."


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:

Michael Jackson sets a record by putting a sixth song (P.Y.T. [Pretty Young Thing] at number 10) from the same album (Thriller) into the top 10. This breaks the record set a few weeks ago of five songs in the top 10 from the same album (Thriller) set by Michael Jackson.

Casey tells about the history of the first published blues song. It was written as a campaign song for the mayor of Memphis.

Songs about types of men (like Rocket Man, Handy Man, or Nowhere Man) are constantly hitting the top 40. Casey lists the 15 that have made the top 10 and tells us about two that made it to number one; one by Rick Nelson and one by Sammy Davis Junior.

Two listeners write in with the same question: "What song in all of chart history has hit the pop chart in the greatest number of versions?" It's a song that Patti Page took to number one back in 1950 and later became the official song of our 15th state.

Casey answers the question, "What recording act had the most top 40 hits before they got their first number one?" Casey says this group had 25 top 40 hits before they finally hit the top.

"Cum On Feel The Noize" by Quiet Riot (at number 5) is a remake by a band that once, was able to debut 3 consecutive singles at number one on the British singles chart. Casey explains.

Writer producer Jim Steinman is responsible for three songs in this countdown, and Casey makes sure to tell us at every opportunity.

By the way, the four MP3's that make up the first hour of the show were taken from four different radio stations. That's a first!

Also, some of these songs reminded me that I had three hours of MTV from November, 1983. Get your copy at:

http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/9246373/MTV_November_2nd__1983

40: Invisible Hands - Kim Carnes
39: Time Will Reveal - DeBarge
38: Read 'Em And Weep - Barry Manilow
37: Break My Stride - Matthew Wilder
36: Just Got Lucky - Joboxers
35: I Guess Thats Why The Call It The Blues - Elton John
34: The Smile Has Left Your Eyes - Asia
33: Undercover Of The Night - The Rolling Stones
32: Mirror Man - The Human League
31: How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye - Dionne Warwick And Luther Vandross
30: Modern Love - David Bowie
29: Souls - Rick Springfield
28: Tender Is The Night - Jackson Browne
LDD: Three Times A Lady - The Commodores
27: Owner Of A Lonely Heart - Yes
26: Ain't Nobody - Rufus w/ Chaka Khan
25: Major Tom (Coming Home) - Peter Schilling
24: In A Big Country - Big Country
23: Send Her My Love - Journey
22: Synchronicity II - The Police
21: Twist Of Fate - Olivia Newton-John
20: Making Love Out Of Nothing At All - Air Supply
19: Tonight I Celebrate My Love - Peabo Bryson And Roberta Flack
18: Delirious - Prince
17: Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair) - Sheena Easton
16: Why Me - Irena Cara
15: One Thing Leads To Another - The Fixx
14: Union Of The Snake - Duran Duran
13: Suddenly Last Summer - The Motels
12: Total Eclipse Of The Heart - Bonnie Tyler
LDD: Open Arms - Journey
11: Church Of The Poison Mind - Culture Club
10: P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) - Michael Jackson
9: Crumblin' Down - John Cougar Mellencamp
8: Heart And Soul - Huey Lewis & The News
7: Say It Isn't So - Daryl Hall & John Oates
6: Love Is A Battlefield - Pat Benetar
5: Cum On Feel The Noize - Quiet Riot
4: Islands In The Stream - Kenny Rogers W/ Dolly Parton
3: Uptown Girl - Billy Joel
2: Say Say Say - Paul McCartney And Michael Jackson
1: All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Richie