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American Top 40 — October 20, 1984

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 44 Non-chart: 4

The October 20, 1984 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 44 songs. #1 was I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder. 5 songs debuted this week. 6 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (You And I, Hell Is For Children); 1 extra (How Do I Make You) .

On this show

  1. LW#1
    I Just Called To Say I Love You Stevie Wonder
  2. 40
    A Girl In Trouble (Is A Temporary Thing) Romeo Void
    Week 1 of 2 · Peaks #35
  3. 39
    Go Insane Lindsey Buckingham
    Week 9 of 9 · Peak #23
  4. 38
    No More Lonely Nights Paul McCartney
    Week 1 of 13 · Peaks #6
  5. 37
    It Ain't Enough Corey Hart
    Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #17
  6. 36
    I Can't Hold Back Survivor
    Week 1 of 12 · Peaks #13
  7. 35
    If This Is It Huey Lewis & The News
    Week 13 of 13 · Peak #6
  8. 34
    The War Song Culture Club
    Week 1 of 7 · Peaks #17
  9. LDD
    You And I Eddie Rabbitt & Crystal Gayle
  10. 33
    There Goes My Baby Donna Summer
    Week 8 of 8 · Peak #21
  11. 32
    Flesh For Fantasy Billy Idol
    Week 6 of 6 · Peak #29
  12. 31
    All Through The Night Cyndi Lauper
    Week 2 of 13 · Peaks #5
  13. 30
    Penny Lover Lionel Richie
    Week 2 of 12 · Peaks #8
  14. 29
    What's Love Got To Do With It Tina Turner
    Week 18 of 18 · Peak #1
  15. 28
    What About Me Kenny Rogers with Kim Carnes & James Ingram
    Week 2 of 9 · Peaks #15
  16. 27
    Cruel Summer Bananarama
    Week 11 of 11 · Peak #9
  17. 26
    Out Of Touch Daryl Hall & John Oates
    Week 3 of 15 · Peaks #1
  18. 25
    The Warrior Scandal featuring Patty Smyth
    Week 14 of 15 · Peak #7
  19. 24
    I Feel For You Chaka Khan
    Week 4 of 16 · Peaks #3
  20. 23
    Better Be Good To Me Tina Turner
    Week 3 of 12 · Peaks #5
  21. 22
    Strut Sheena Easton
    Week 5 of 14 · Peaks #7
  22. 21
    Swept Away Diana Ross
    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #19
  23. 20
    Bop 'Til You Drop Rick Springfield
    Week 7 of 9 · Peaks #20
  24. 19
    Desert Moon Dennis DeYoung
    Week 5 of 12 · Peaks #10
  25. 18
    Who Wears These Shoes Elton John
    Week 6 of 10 · Peaks #16
  26. 17
    She Bop Cyndi Lauper
    Week 13 of 14 · Peak #3
  27. 16
    Blue Jean David Bowie
    Week 4 of 10 · Peaks #8
  28. 15
    Are We Ourselves Fixx
    Week 7 of 8 · Peaks #15
  29. LDD
    Hell Is For Children Pat Benatar
  30. 14
    Some Guys Have All The Luck Rod Stewart
    Week 6 of 10 · Peaks #10
  31. 13
    Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go Wham
    Week 3 of 13 · Peaks #1
  32. 12
    Missing You John Waite
    Week 14 of 16 · Peak #1
  33. 11
    The Glamorous Life Sheila E.
    Week 14 of 16 · Peak #7
  34. 10
    I'm So Excited Pointer Sisters
    Week 13 of 18 · Peaks #9
  35. 9
    Purple Rain Prince & The Revolution
    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #2
  36. 8
    On The Dark Side John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band
    Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #7
  37. Extra
    How Do I Make You Linda Ronstadt
  38. 7
    Cover Me Bruce Springsteen
    Week 10 of 13 · Peaks #7
  39. 6
    Drive Cars
    Week 11 of 14 · Peak #3
  40. 5
    Let's Go Crazy Prince & The Revolution
    Week 11 of 14 · Peak #1
  41. 4
    Lucky Star Madonna
    Week 8 of 12 · Peaks #4
  42. 3
    Hard Habit To Break Chicago
    Week 9 of 15 · Peaks #3
  43. 2
    Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) Billy Ocean
    Week 7 of 14 · Peaks #1
  44. 1
    I Just Called To Say I Love You Stevie Wonder
    Week 8 of 14 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history