American_Top_40_1980_April_26th torrent

"Every week on American Top 40, we countdown the biggest hits in America as determined by the official Billboard survey."


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 countdown:

Bette Midler debuts her song "The Rose" at number 39, and The Clash debuts with their very first American hit, "Train In Vain" at number 38.

Casey tells whatever became of C. W. McCall, the artist who had a number one hit in 1976 called "Convoy."

A listener wants to know, "Who has hit number one most often, male singers or female singers?" Casey gives the statistics.

Casey also answers the question, "What has been the highest debuting song by a new artist?" This song, which debuted on the hot 100 at number 23, is played as an in-show extra.

LW#3: Ride Like The Wind - Christopher Cross
LW#2: Another Brick In The Wall - Pink Floyd
LW#1: Call Me - Blondie
40: The Seduction - The James Last Band
39: The Rose - Bette Midler
38: Train In Vain - The Clash
37: Only A Lonely Heart Sees - Felix Cavaliere
36: Set Me Free - Utopia
35: The Second Time Around - Shalamar
34: Him - Rupert Holmes
33: Heart Hotels - Dan Fogelberg
32: Fire In The Morning - Melissa Manchester
ARCHIVES: You Don't Bring Me Flowers - Neil Diamond & Barbra Streisand
31: Do Right - Paul Davis
30: How Do I Make You - Linda Ronstadt
29: Funkytown - Lipps, Inc.
28: And The Beat Goes On - The Whispers
27: Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
26: Breakdown Dead Ahead - Boz Scaggs
25: Brass In Pocket - The Pretenders
LDD: Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin
24: Stomp - The Brothers Johnson
23: Any Way You Want It - Journey
22: Cars - Gary Numan
ARCHIVES: Le Freak - Chic
21: I Can't Help It - Andy Gibb & Olivia Newton-John
20: Think About Me - Fleetwood Mac
19: I Pledge My Love - Peaches & Herb
18: Hurt So Bad - Linda Ronstadt
17: Biggest Part Of Me - Ambrosia
16: Off The Wall - Michael Jackson
15: Pilot Of The Airwaves - Charlie Dore
EXTRA: At The Hop - Danny & The Juniors
14: Too Hot - Kool & The Gang
13: Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer - Kenny Rogers with Kim Carnes
12: Hold On To My Love - Jimmy Ruffin
ARCHIVE: Too Much Heaven - The Bee Gees
11: Working My Way Back To You - The Spinners
10: Sexy Eyes - Dr. Hook
9: You May Be Right - Billy Joel
LDD: Mother And Child Reunion - Paul Simon
8: I Can't Tell You Why - The Eagles
7: Fire Lake - Bob Seger
6: Lost In Love - Air Supply
5: Special Lady - Ray, Goodman & Brown
4: With You I'm Born Again - Billy Preston & Syreeta
3: Another Brick In The Wall - Pink Floyd
2: Ride Like The Wind - Christopher Cross
1: Call Me - Blondie