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American Top 40 — December 7, 1985

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

The December 7, 1985 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 42 songs. #1 was Broken Wings by Mr. Mister. 3 songs debuted this week. 4 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (Dancing In The Dark, In My Life) .

On this show

  1. 40
    Goodbye Night Ranger
    Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #17
  2. 39
    Sun City Artists United Against Apartheid
    Week 1 of 3 · Peaks #38
  3. 38
    Everybody Dance Ta Mara & The Seen
    Week 2 of 9 · Peaks #24
  4. 37
    It's Only Love Bryan Adams & Tina Turner
    Week 1 of 8 · Peaks #15
  5. 36
    Love Theme From 'St. Elmo's Fire' David Foster
    Week 9 of 9 · Peak #15
  6. 35
    Do It For Love Sheena Easton
    Week 2 of 4 · Peaks #29
  7. 34
    Soul Kiss Olivia Newton-John
    Week 7 of 7 · Peak #20
  8. 33
    You're A Friend Of Mine Clarence Clemons & Jackson Browne
    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #18
  9. 32
    Conga Miami Sound Machine
    Week 3 of 15 · Peaks #10
  10. 31
    Love Is The Seventh Wave Sting
    Week 3 of 8 · Peaks #17
  11. 30
    Head Over Heels Tears For Fears
    Week 12 of 12 · Peak #3
  12. 29
    Be Near Me ABC
    Week 11 of 11 · Peak #9
  13. 28
    Object Of My Desire Starpoint
    Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #25
  14. 27
    Burning Heart Survivor
    Week 3 of 15 · Peaks #2
  15. 26
    One Of The Living Tina Turner
    Week 9 of 10 · Peak #15
  16. 25
    Part Time Lover Stevie Wonder
    Week 13 of 14 · Peak #1
  17. 24
    You Are My Lady Freddie Jackson
    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #12
  18. LDD
    Dancing In The Dark Bruce Springsteen
  19. 23
    Talk To Me Stevie Nicks
    Week 2 of 12 · Peaks #4
  20. 22
    Miami Vice Theme Jan Hammer
    Week 12 of 13 · Peak #1
  21. 21
    Emergency Kool & The Gang
    Week 3 of 7 · Peaks #18
  22. 20
    Wrap Her Up Elton John
    Week 6 of 9 · Peaks #20
  23. 19
    Walk Of Life Dire Straits
    Week 4 of 14 · Peaks #7
  24. 18
    Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin
    Week 6 of 8 · Peaks #18
  25. 17
    Tonight She Comes Cars
    Week 4 of 11 · Peaks #7
  26. 16
    That's What Friends Are For Dionne Warwick & Friends
    Week 3 of 16 · Peaks #1
  27. 15
    Perfect Way Scritti Politti
    Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #11
  28. 14
    Small Town John Cougar Mellencamp
    Week 4 of 12 · Peaks #6
  29. 13
    I Miss You Klymaxx
    Week 7 of 16 · Peaks #5
  30. 12
    Lay Your Hands On Me Thompson Twins
    Week 10 of 13 · Peak #6
  31. 11
    Alive And Kicking Simple Minds
    Week 7 of 15 · Peaks #3
  32. 10
    Sleeping Bag ZZ Top
    Week 7 of 12 · Peaks #8
  33. 9
    Party All The Time Eddie Murphy
    Week 5 of 13 · Peaks #2
  34. 8
    Who's Zoomin' Who Aretha Franklin
    Week 9 of 12 · Peak #7
  35. 7
    Election Day Arcadia
    Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #6
  36. 6
    You Belong To The City Glenn Frey
    Week 11 of 13 · Peak #2
  37. LDD
    In My Life The Beatles
  38. 5
    Say You, Say Me Lionel Richie
    Week 5 of 15 · Peaks #1
  39. 4
    Never Heart
    Week 10 of 13 · Peaks #4
  40. 3
    We Built This City Starship
    Week 11 of 14 · Peak #1
  41. 2
    Separate Lives Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin
    Week 9 of 15 · Peak #1
  42. 1
    Broken Wings Mr. Mister
    Week 8 of 14 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history