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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 — April 20, 1985

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

The April 20, 1985 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 43 songs. #1 was We Are The World by USA For Africa. 6 songs debuted this week. 5 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (We Belong, Keeping The Faith); 1 extra (Stand By Me) .

On this show

  1. 40
    Walking On Sunshine Katrina & The Waves
    Week 1 of 13 · Peaks #9
  2. 39
    Celebrate Youth Rick Springfield
    Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #26
  3. 38
    One Lonely Night REO Speedwagon
    Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #19
  4. 37
    Things Can Only Get Better Howard Jones
    Week 1 of 14 · Peaks #5
  5. Extra
    Stand By Me Cassius Clay
  6. 36
    The Bird The Time
    Week 2 of 2 · Peaks #36
  7. 35
    Just A Gigolo - I Ain't Got Nobody David Lee Roth
    Week 1 of 10 · Peaks #12
  8. 34
    Fresh Kool & The Gang
    Week 1 of 10 · Peaks #9
  9. 33
    Vox Humana Kenny Loggins
    Week 2 of 4 · Peaks #29
  10. 32
    Too Late For Goodbyes Julian Lennon
    Week 12 of 12 · Peak #5
  11. LDD
    We Belong Pat Benatar
  12. 31
    High On You Survivor
    Week 11 of 11 · Peak #8
  13. 30
    Axel F Harold Faltermeyer
    Week 2 of 12 · Peaks #3
  14. 29
    Suddenly Billy Ocean
    Week 2 of 12 · Peaks #4
  15. 28
    Radioactive The Firm
    Week 6 of 6 · Peaks #28
  16. 27
    Forever Man Eric Clapton
    Week 4 of 6 · Peaks #26
  17. 26
    Everybody Wants To Rule The World Tears For Fears
    Week 2 of 14 · Peaks #1
  18. 25
    Just Another Night Mick Jagger
    Week 10 of 10 · Peak #12
  19. 24
    New Attitude Patti LaBelle
    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #17
  20. 23
    Can't Fight This Feeling REO Speedwagon
    Week 13 of 14 · Peak #1
  21. 22
    Rock And Roll Girls John Fogerty
    Week 3 of 6 · Peaks #20
  22. 21
    Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid Daryl Hall & John Oates
    Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #18
  23. 20
    Don't Come Around Here No More Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #13
  24. 19
    Everything She Wants Wham
    Week 3 of 13 · Peaks #1
  25. 18
    Somebody Bryan Adams
    Week 9 of 10 · Peak #11
  26. 17
    That Was Yesterday Foreigner
    Week 5 of 9 · Peaks #12
  27. 16
    Smooth Operator Sade
    Week 4 of 13 · Peaks #5
  28. 15
    Lovergirl Teena Marie
    Week 12 of 13 · Peak #4
  29. 14
    Along Comes A Woman Chicago
    Week 7 of 10 · Peaks #14
  30. 13
    Material Girl Madonna
    Week 10 of 12 · Peak #2
  31. 12
    Some Like It Hot Power Station
    Week 4 of 12 · Peaks #6
  32. 11
    All She Wants To Do Is Dance Don Henley
    Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #9
  33. 10
    Missing You Diana Ross
    Week 7 of 9 · Peaks #10
  34. 9
    One Night In Bangkok Murray Head
    Week 5 of 13 · Peaks #3
  35. 8
    Don't You (Forget About Me) Simple Minds
    Week 5 of 14 · Peaks #1
  36. 7
    Obsession Animotion
    Week 8 of 14 · Peaks #6
  37. 6
    I'm On Fire Bruce Springsteen
    Week 8 of 12 · Peaks #6
  38. LDD
    Keeping The Faith Billy Joel
  39. 5
    Rhythm Of The Night DeBarge
    Week 7 of 14 · Peaks #3
  40. 4
    One More Night Phil Collins
    Week 9 of 12 · Peak #1
  41. 3
    Nightshift Commodores
    Week 8 of 13 · Peaks #3
  42. 2
    Crazy For You Madonna
    Week 6 of 14 · Peaks #1
  43. 1
    We Are The World USA For Africa
    Week 5 of 12 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history