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American Top 40 — August 31, 1985

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

The August 31, 1985 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 44 songs. #1 was Power Of Love by Huey Lewis & The News. 4 songs debuted this week. 7 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (Count On Me, One Hundred Ways); 1 extra (The Ballad Of Davy Crockett) .

On this show

  1. LW#1
    Power Of Love Huey Lewis & The News
  2. 40
    No Lookin' Back Michael McDonald
    Week 1 of 4 · Peaks #34
  3. 39
    C-I-T-Y John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band
    Week 1 of 8 · Peaks #18
  4. 38
    I Wonder If I Take You Home Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force
    Week 3 of 4 · Peak #37
  5. 37
    Every Step Of The Way John Waite
    Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #25
  6. 36
    Live Every Moment REO Speedwagon
    Week 3 of 3 · Peak #34
  7. 35
    When Your Heart Is Weak Cock Robin
    Week 2 of 2 · Peaks #35
  8. 34
    State Of The Heart Rick Springfield
    Week 8 of 8 · Peak #22
  9. 33
    Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake) Freddie Jackson
    Week 8 of 8 · Peak #18
  10. 32
    Glory Days Bruce Springsteen
    Week 13 of 13 · Peak #5
  11. 31
    Save All My Love For You Whitney Houston
    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #31
  12. 30
    Lonely 'Ol Night John Cougar Mellencamp
    Week 2 of 13 · Peaks #6
  13. 29
    Cry Godley & Creme
    Week 3 of 10 · Peaks #16
  14. 28
    Take On Me a-ha
    Week 2 of 15 · Peaks #1
  15. 27
    There Must Be An Angel Eurythmics
    Week 3 of 7 · Peaks #22
  16. 26
    Oh Sheila Ready For The World
    Week 2 of 13 · Peaks #1
  17. 25
    Shame Motels
    Week 4 of 7 · Peaks #21
  18. 24
    Mystery Lady Billy Ocean
    Week 6 of 8 · Peaks #24
  19. 23
    Dress You Up Madonna
    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #5
  20. 22
    You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) Dead Or Alive
    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #11
  21. 21
    Who's Holding Donna Now DeBarge
    Week 11 of 11 · Peak #6
  22. LDD
    Count On Me Jefferson Starship
  23. 20
    Life In One Day Howard Jones
    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #19
  24. 19
    Everytime You Go Away Paul Young
    Week 13 of 14 · Peak #1
  25. 18
    If You Love Somebody Set Them Free Sting
    Week 12 of 13 · Peak #3
  26. 17
    Smokin' In The Boys' Room Motley Crue
    Week 5 of 9 · Peaks #16
  27. Extra
    The Ballad Of Davy Crockett Bill Hayes
  28. 16
    Dare Me Pointer Sisters
    Week 6 of 13 · Peaks #11
  29. 15
    What About Love Heart
    Week 10 of 12 · Peak #10
  30. 14
    Freedom Wham
    Week 5 of 12 · Peaks #3
  31. 13
    Pop Life Prince & The Revolution
    Week 5 of 10 · Peaks #7
  32. 12
    Invincible Pat Benatar
    Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #10
  33. 11
    Don't Lose My Number Phil Collins
    Week 6 of 13 · Peaks #4
  34. 10
    Money For Nothing Dire Straits
    Week 4 of 13 · Peaks #1
  35. 9
    You're Only Human (Second Wind) Billy Joel
    Week 7 of 11 · Peaks #9
  36. LDD
    One Hundred Ways Quincy Jones with James Ingram
  37. 8
    Cherish Kool & The Gang
    Week 6 of 15 · Peaks #2
  38. 7
    Never Surrender Corey Hart
    Week 11 of 14 · Peak #3
  39. 6
    Shout Tears For Fears
    Week 10 of 13 · Peak #1
  40. 5
    Summer Of '69 Bryan Adams
    Week 8 of 12 · Peaks #5
  41. 4
    We Don’t Need Another Hero Tina Turner
    Week 7 of 12 · Peaks #2
  42. 3
    Freeway Of Love Aretha Franklin
    Week 9 of 13 · Peaks #3
  43. 2
    St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) John Parr
    Week 7 of 14 · Peaks #1
  44. 1
    Power Of Love Huey Lewis & The News
    Week 9 of 15 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history