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Every song, artist & show from Casey Kasem’s American Top 40 and Casey’s Top 40.

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American Top 40 — December 17, 1983

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 43 Non-chart: 3

The December 17, 1983 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 43 songs. #1 was Say, Say, Say by Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson. 5 songs debuted this week. 4 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (I Will Survive, You Are So Beautiful); 1 extra (Merry Christmas Darling) .

On this show

  1. 40
    The Way He Makes Me Feel Barbra Streisand
    Week 2 of 2 · Peaks #40
  2. 39
    When The Lights Go Out Naked Eyes
    Week 1 of 2 · Peaks #37
  3. 38
    The Sign Of Fire Fixx
    Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #32
  4. 37
    Gold Spandau Ballet
    Week 1 of 5 · Peaks #29
  5. 36
    P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) Michael Jackson
    Week 9 of 9 · Peak #10
  6. 35
    I Won't Stand In Your Way Stray Cats
    Week 3 of 3 · Peaks #35
  7. 34
    Stay With Me Tonight Jeffrey Osborne
    Week 1 of 7 · Peaks #30
  8. 33
    Holiday Madonna
    Week 2 of 10 · Peaks #16
  9. 32
    Pink Houses John Cougar Mellencamp
    Week 1 of 10 · Peaks #8
  10. 31
    I Still Can't Get Over Loving You Ray Parker, Jr.
    Week 2 of 10 · Peaks #12
  11. 30
    That's All Genesis
    Week 2 of 13 · Peaks #6
  12. 29
    Joanna Kool & The Gang
    Week 3 of 15 · Peaks #2
  13. 28
    If I'd Been The One .38 Special
    Week 3 of 8 · Peaks #19
  14. LDD
    I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor
  15. 27
    Karma Chameleon Culture Club
    Week 2 of 15 · Peaks #1
  16. 26
    Time Will Reveal DeBarge
    Week 4 of 10 · Peaks #18
  17. 25
    Running With The Night Lionel Richie
    Week 3 of 13 · Peaks #7
  18. 24
    Read 'Em And Weep Barry Manilow
    Week 4 of 9 · Peaks #18
  19. 23
    Souls Rick Springfield
    Week 6 of 6 · Peaks #23
  20. 22
    Ain't Nobody Rufus & Chaka Khan
    Week 6 of 7 · Peaks #22
  21. 21
    Heart And Soul Huey Lewis & The News
    Week 11 of 12 · Peak #8
  22. 20
    Talking In Your Sleep Romantics
    Week 3 of 14 · Peaks #3
  23. 19
    I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues Elton John
    Week 5 of 14 · Peaks #4
  24. 18
    Break My Stride Matthew Wilder
    Week 4 of 13 · Peaks #5
  25. 17
    In A Big Country Big Country
    Week 6 of 8 · Peaks #17
  26. 16
    Synchronicity II Police
    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #16
  27. 15
    Major Tom (Coming Home) Peter Schilling
    Week 6 of 9 · Peaks #14
  28. 14
    Crumblin' Down John Cougar Mellencamp
    Week 9 of 10 · Peak #9
  29. 13
    Why Me? Irene Cara
    Week 7 of 9 · Peaks #13
  30. Extra
    Merry Christmas Darling Carpenters
  31. 12
    Cum On Feel The Noize Quiet Riot
    Week 9 of 12 · Peak #5
  32. 11
    Undercover Of The Night Rolling Stones
    Week 5 of 9 · Peaks #9
  33. 10
    Church Of The Poison Mind Culture Club
    Week 8 of 11 · Peaks #10
  34. 9
    Twist Of Fate Olivia Newton-John
    Week 6 of 13 · Peaks #5
  35. 8
    Islands In The Stream Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
    Week 15 of 17 · Peak #1
  36. 7
    Owner Of A Lonely Heart Yes
    Week 5 of 16 · Peaks #1
  37. 6
    Love Is A Battlefield Pat Benatar
    Week 10 of 13 · Peak #5
  38. 5
    Union Of The Snake Duran Duran
    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #3
  39. LDD
    You Are So Beautiful Joe Cocker
  40. 4
    Uptown Girl Billy Joel
    Week 11 of 15 · Peak #3
  41. 3
    All Night Long (All Night) Lionel Richie
    Week 12 of 16 · Peak #1
  42. 2
    Say It Isn't So Daryl Hall & John Oates
    Week 8 of 14 · Peaks #2
  43. 1
    Say, Say, Say Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
    Week 10 of 17 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history