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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 — November 16, 1985

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

The November 16, 1985 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 42 songs. #1 was We Built This City by Starship. 5 songs debuted this week. 7 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (Never Surrender, Never Knew Love Like This Before) .

On this show

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

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history