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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 — November 17, 1984

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 42 Non-chart: 2

The November 17, 1984 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 42 songs. #1 was Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go by Wham. 5 songs debuted this week. 6 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (Through The Years, The Way We Were) .

On this show

  1. 40
    Centipede Rebbie Jackson
    Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #24
  2. 39
    I Need You Tonight Peter Wolf
    Week 1 of 2 · Peaks #36
  3. 38
    Tears John Waite
    Week 2 of 4 · Peaks #37
  4. 37
    I Do'Wanna Know REO Speedwagon
    Week 1 of 3 · Peaks #29
  5. 36
    Sugar Don't Bite Sam Harris
    Week 3 of 3 · Peaks #36
  6. 35
    Who Wears These Shoes Elton John
    Week 10 of 10 · Peak #16
  7. 34
    We Are The Young Dan Hartman
    Week 3 of 8 · Peaks #25
  8. 33
    Girls With Guns Tommy Shaw
    Week 3 of 3 · Peaks #33
  9. 32
    Do What You Do Jermaine Jackson
    Week 1 of 11 · Peaks #13
  10. 31
    Hello Again Cars
    Week 2 of 9 · Peaks #20
  11. 30
    Lucky Star Madonna
    Week 12 of 12 · Peak #4
  12. 29
    Valotte Julian Lennon
    Week 2 of 9 · Peaks #10
  13. 28
    Teacher, Teacher .38 Special
    Week 4 of 5 · Peaks #25
  14. 27
    I Can't Drive 55 Sammy Hagar
    Week 4 of 6 · Peaks #26
  15. LDD
    Through The Years Kenny Rogers
  16. 26
    Some Guys Have All The Luck Rod Stewart
    Week 10 of 10 · Peak #10
  17. 25
    We Belong Pat Benatar
    Week 3 of 13 · Peaks #5
  18. 24
    I'm So Excited Pointer Sisters
    Week 17 of 18 · Peak #9
  19. 23
    Walking On A Thin Line Huey Lewis & The News
    Week 4 of 9 · Peaks #18
  20. 22
    It Ain't Enough Corey Hart
    Week 5 of 9 · Peaks #17
  21. 21
    On The Dark Side John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band
    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #7
  22. 20
    I Can't Hold Back Survivor
    Week 5 of 12 · Peaks #13
  23. 19
    The Wild Boys Duran Duran
    Week 3 of 13 · Peaks #2
  24. 18
    Sea Of Love Honeydrippers
    Week 4 of 13 · Peaks #3
  25. 17
    The War Song Culture Club
    Week 5 of 7 · Peaks #17
  26. 16
    Cool It Now New Edition
    Week 4 of 13 · Peaks #4
  27. 15
    What About Me Kenny Rogers with Kim Carnes & James Ingram
    Week 6 of 9 · Peaks #15
  28. 14
    No More Lonely Nights Paul McCartney
    Week 5 of 13 · Peaks #6
  29. 13
    Hard Habit To Break Chicago
    Week 13 of 15 · Peak #3
  30. 12
    Desert Moon Dennis DeYoung
    Week 9 of 12 · Peak #10
  31. 11
    Blue Jean David Bowie
    Week 8 of 10 · Peak #8
  32. 10
    Penny Lover Lionel Richie
    Week 6 of 12 · Peaks #8
  33. 9
    All Through The Night Cyndi Lauper
    Week 6 of 13 · Peaks #5
  34. 8
    Strut Sheena Easton
    Week 9 of 14 · Peaks #7
  35. 7
    Better Be Good To Me Tina Turner
    Week 7 of 12 · Peaks #5
  36. LDD
    The Way We Were Barbra Streisand
  37. 6
    Out Of Touch Daryl Hall & John Oates
    Week 7 of 15 · Peaks #1
  38. 5
    I Just Called To Say I Love You Stevie Wonder
    Week 12 of 14 · Peak #1
  39. 4
    I Feel For You Chaka Khan
    Week 8 of 16 · Peaks #3
  40. 3
    Caribbean Queen Billy Ocean
    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #3
  41. 2
    Purple Rain Prince & The Revolution
    Week 7 of 11 · Peaks #2
  42. 1
    Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go Wham
    Week 7 of 13 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history