Top 40 Trends

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

Show

American Top 40 — October 19, 1985

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

The October 19, 1985 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 42 songs. #1 was Take On Me by a-ha. 2 songs debuted this week. 8 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (Heartlight, Bridge Over Troubled Water) .

On this show

  1. 40
    Dare Me Pointer Sisters
    Week 13 of 13 · Peak #11
  2. 39
    St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) John Parr
    Week 14 of 14 · Peak #1
  3. 38
    C-I-T-Y John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band
    Week 8 of 8 · Peak #18
  4. 37
    One Of The Living Tina Turner
    Week 2 of 10 · Peaks #15
  5. 36
    So In Love Orchestral Mnaouevers In The Dark
    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #36
  6. 35
    Broken Wings Mr. Mister
    Week 1 of 14 · Peaks #1
  7. LDD
    Heartlight Neil Diamond
  8. 34
    Communication Power Station
    Week 3 of 3 · Peaks #34
  9. 33
    Boy In The Box Corey Hart
    Week 3 of 6 · Peaks #26
  10. 32
    Don't Lose My Number Phil Collins
    Week 13 of 13 · Peak #4
  11. 31
    The Way You Do The Things You Do-My Girl (Live At The Apollo) Daryl Hall & John Oates, David Ruffin & Eddie Kendricks
    Week 5 of 6 · Peak #20
  12. 30
    Cry Godley & Creme
    Week 10 of 10 · Peak #16
  13. 29
    Separate Lives Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin
    Week 2 of 15 · Peaks #1
  14. 28
    Who's Zoomin' Who Aretha Franklin
    Week 2 of 12 · Peaks #7
  15. 27
    Never Heart
    Week 3 of 13 · Peaks #4
  16. 26
    Love Theme From 'St. Elmo's Fire' David Foster
    Week 2 of 9 · Peaks #15
  17. 25
    Freedom Wham
    Week 12 of 12 · Peak #3
  18. 24
    Lay Your Hands On Me Thompson Twins
    Week 3 of 13 · Peaks #6
  19. 23
    And We Danced Hooters
    Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #21
  20. 22
    Sunset Grill Don Henley
    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #22
  21. 21
    You Are My Lady Freddie Jackson
    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #12
  22. 20
    Four In The Morning (I Can't Take Anymore) Night Ranger
    Week 5 of 6 · Peak #19
  23. 19
    One Night Love Affair Bryan Adams
    Week 4 of 9 · Peaks #13
  24. 18
    Be Near Me ABC
    Week 4 of 11 · Peaks #9
  25. 17
    We Built This City Starship
    Week 4 of 14 · Peaks #1
  26. 16
    I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down Paul Young
    Week 5 of 9 · Peaks #13
  27. 15
    You Belong To The City Glenn Frey
    Week 4 of 13 · Peaks #2
  28. 14
    Dress You Up Madonna
    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #5
  29. 13
    Cherish Kool & The Gang
    Week 13 of 15 · Peak #2
  30. 12
    Lovin' Every Minute Of It Loverboy
    Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #9
  31. LDD
    Bridge Over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel
  32. 11
    I'm Goin' Down Bruce Springsteen
    Week 6 of 9 · Peaks #9
  33. 10
    Head Over Heels Tears For Fears
    Week 5 of 12 · Peaks #3
  34. 9
    Fortress Around Your Heart Sting
    Week 7 of 11 · Peaks #8
  35. 8
    Dancing In The Street Mick Jagger & David Bowie
    Week 7 of 9 · Peak #7
  36. 7
    Money For Nothing Dire Straits
    Week 11 of 13 · Peak #1
  37. 6
    Lonely 'Ol Night John Cougar Mellencamp
    Week 9 of 13 · Peaks #6
  38. 5
    Miami Vice Theme Jan Hammer
    Week 5 of 13 · Peaks #1
  39. 4
    Oh Sheila Ready For The World
    Week 9 of 13 · Peak #1
  40. 3
    Part Time Lover Stevie Wonder
    Week 6 of 14 · Peaks #1
  41. 2
    Saving All My Love For You Whitney Houston
    Week 8 of 14 · Peaks #1
  42. 1
    Take On Me a-ha
    Week 9 of 15 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history