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American Top 40 — November 9, 1985

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

The November 9, 1985 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 42 songs. #1 was Miami Vice Theme by Jan Hammer. 3 songs debuted this week. 4 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 1 Long Distance Dedication (Faithfully); 1 extra (The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald) .

On this show

  1. 40
    Say You, Say Me Lionel Richie
    Week 1 of 15 · Peaks #1
  2. 39
    Running Up That Hill Kate Bush
    Week 1 of 4 · Peaks #30
  3. 38
    Wrap Her Up Elton John
    Week 2 of 9 · Peaks #20
  4. 37
    Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin
    Week 2 of 8 · Peaks #18
  5. 36
    Girls Are More Fun Ray Parker, Jr.
    Week 3 of 4 · Peaks #34
  6. 35
    Party All The Time Eddie Murphy
    Week 1 of 13 · Peaks #2
  7. 34
    The Night Is Still Young Billy Joel
    Week 3 of 3 · Peaks #34
  8. 33
    Sunset Grill Don Henley
    Week 8 of 8 · Peak #22
  9. 32
    I'm Goin' Down Bruce Springsteen
    Week 9 of 9 · Peak #9
  10. 31
    I Miss You Klymaxx
    Week 3 of 16 · Peaks #5
  11. 30
    Perfect Way Scritti Politti
    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #11
  12. 29
    Election Day Arcadia
    Week 2 of 11 · Peaks #6
  13. 28
    Alive And Kicking Simple Minds
    Week 3 of 15 · Peaks #3
  14. 27
    Boy In The Box Corey Hart
    Week 6 of 6 · Peak #26
  15. 26
    So In Love Orchestral Manoeuvers In The Dark
    Week 4 of 6 · Peaks #26
  16. 25
    Sleeping Bag ZZ Top
    Week 3 of 12 · Peaks #8
  17. 24
    Soul Kiss Olivia Newton-John
    Week 3 of 7 · Peaks #20
  18. 23
    And We Danced Hooters
    Week 7 of 8 · Peak #21
  19. 22
    Lonely 'Ol Night John Cougar Mellencamp
    Week 12 of 13 · Peak #6
  20. 21
    One Of The Living Tina Turner
    Week 5 of 10 · Peaks #15
  21. 20
    Oh Sheila Ready For The World
    Week 12 of 13 · Peak #1
  22. 19
    Love Theme From 'St. Elmo's Fire' David Foster
    Week 5 of 9 · Peaks #15
  23. 18
    I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down Paul Young
    Week 8 of 9 · Peak #13
  24. 17
    Fortress Around Your Heart Sting
    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #8
  25. 16
    Who's Zoomin' Who Aretha Franklin
    Week 5 of 12 · Peaks #7
  26. 15
    Lovin' Every Minute Of It Loverboy
    Week 9 of 11 · Peak #9
  27. 14
    You Are My Lady Freddie Jackson
    Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #12
  28. 13
    One Night Love Affair Bryan Adams
    Week 7 of 9 · Peaks #13
  29. Extra
    The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald Gordon Lightfoot
  30. 12
    Never Heart
    Week 6 of 13 · Peaks #4
  31. 11
    Broken Wings Mr. Mister
    Week 4 of 14 · Peaks #1
  32. 10
    Lay Your Hands On Me Thompson Twins
    Week 6 of 13 · Peaks #6
  33. 9
    Be Near Me ABC
    Week 7 of 11 · Peaks #9
  34. 8
    Take On Me a-ha
    Week 12 of 15 · Peak #1
  35. 7
    Separate Lives Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin
    Week 5 of 15 · Peaks #1
  36. 6
    Saving All My Love For You Whitney Houston
    Week 11 of 14 · Peak #1
  37. LDD
    Faithfully Journey
  38. 5
    We Built This City Starship
    Week 7 of 14 · Peaks #1
  39. 4
    You Belong To The City Glenn Frey
    Week 7 of 13 · Peaks #2
  40. 3
    Head Over Heels Tears For Fears
    Week 8 of 12 · Peaks #3
  41. 2
    Part Time Lover Stevie Wonder
    Week 9 of 14 · Peak #1
  42. 1
    Miami Vice Theme Jan Hammer
    Week 8 of 13 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history