Top 40 Trends

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

Show

American Top 40 — May 4, 1985

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

The May 4, 1985 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 43 songs. #1 was We Are The World by USA For Africa. 3 songs debuted this week. 4 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (I Made It Through The Rain, You're The Inspiration); 1 extra (New York, New York) .

On this show

  1. 40
    Never Ending Story Limahl
    Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #17
  2. 39
    Invisible Alison Moyet
    Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #31
  3. 38
    Smuggler's Blues Glenn Frey
    Week 1 of 11 · Peaks #12
  4. 37
    Material Girl Madonna
    Week 12 of 12 · Peak #2
  5. 36
    Lost In Love New Edition
    Week 2 of 4 · Peaks #35
  6. 35
    Say You're Wrong Julian Lennon
    Week 2 of 8 · Peaks #21
  7. 34
    'Til My Baby Comes Home Luther Vandross
    Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #29
  8. 33
    Heaven Bryan Adams
    Week 2 of 14 · Peaks #1
  9. Extra
    New York, New York Frank Sinatra
  10. 32
    Celebrate Youth Rick Springfield
    Week 3 of 6 · Peaks #26
  11. 31
    Walking On Sunshine Katrina & The Waves
    Week 3 of 13 · Peaks #9
  12. 30
    One Lonely Night REO Speedwagon
    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #19
  13. 29
    Vox Humana Kenny Loggins
    Week 4 of 4 · Peaks #29
  14. 28
    Forever Man Eric Clapton
    Week 6 of 6 · Peak #26
  15. 27
    Just A Gigolo - I Ain't Got Nobody David Lee Roth
    Week 3 of 10 · Peaks #12
  16. 26
    In My House Mary Jane Girls
    Week 2 of 12 · Peaks #7
  17. 25
    Fresh Kool & The Gang
    Week 3 of 10 · Peaks #9
  18. LDD
    I Made It Through The Rain Barry Manilow
  19. 24
    Things Can Only Get Better Howard Jones
    Week 3 of 14 · Peaks #5
  20. 23
    Missing You Diana Ross
    Week 9 of 9 · Peak #10
  21. 22
    Along Comes A Woman Chicago
    Week 9 of 10 · Peak #14
  22. 21
    Rock And Roll Girls John Fogerty
    Week 5 of 6 · Peak #20
  23. 20
    Suddenly Billy Ocean
    Week 4 of 12 · Peaks #4
  24. 19
    New Attitude Patti LaBelle
    Week 5 of 9 · Peaks #17
  25. 18
    Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid Daryl Hall & John Oates
    Week 6 of 8 · Peaks #18
  26. 17
    One More Night Phil Collins
    Week 11 of 12 · Peak #1
  27. 16
    Axel F Harold Faltermeyer
    Week 4 of 12 · Peaks #3
  28. 15
    Don't Come Around Here No More Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
    Week 5 of 9 · Peaks #13
  29. 14
    Everybody Wants To Rule The World Tears For Fears
    Week 4 of 14 · Peaks #1
  30. 13
    I'm On Fire Bruce Springsteen
    Week 10 of 12 · Peak #6
  31. 12
    That Was Yesterday Foreigner
    Week 7 of 9 · Peaks #12
  32. 11
    Everything She Wants Wham
    Week 5 of 13 · Peaks #1
  33. 10
    Smooth Operator Sade
    Week 6 of 13 · Peaks #5
  34. 9
    All She Wants To Do Is Dance Don Henley
    Week 8 of 11 · Peaks #9
  35. 8
    Nightshift Commodores
    Week 10 of 13 · Peak #3
  36. 7
    Some Like It Hot Power Station
    Week 6 of 12 · Peaks #6
  37. 6
    Obsession Animotion
    Week 10 of 14 · Peaks #6
  38. LDD
    You're The Inspiration Chicago
  39. 5
    One Night In Bangkok Murray Head
    Week 7 of 13 · Peaks #3
  40. 4
    Don't You (Forget About Me) Simple Minds
    Week 7 of 14 · Peaks #1
  41. 3
    Rhythm Of The Night DeBarge
    Week 9 of 14 · Peaks #3
  42. 2
    Crazy For You Madonna
    Week 8 of 14 · Peaks #1
  43. 1
    We Are The World USA For Africa
    Week 7 of 12 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history