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American Top 40 — December 21, 1985

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

The December 21, 1985 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 42 songs. #1 was Say You, Say Me by Lionel Richie. 4 songs debuted this week. 4 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (Don't Stop Believin', To All The Girls I've Loved Before) .

On this show

  1. 40
    Sun City Artists United Against Apartheid
    Week 3 of 3 · Peak #38
  2. 39
    When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going Billy Ocean
    Week 1 of 13 · Peaks #2
  3. 38
    Face The Face Pete Townshend
    Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #26
  4. 37
    Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin
    Week 8 of 8 · Peak #18
  5. 36
    Sidewalk Talk Jellybean
    Week 1 of 8 · Peaks #18
  6. 35
    Sex As A Weapon Pat Benatar
    Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #28
  7. 34
    You Belong To The City Glenn Frey
    Week 13 of 13 · Peak #2
  8. 33
    Do It For Love Sheena Easton
    Week 4 of 4 · Peak #29
  9. 32
    My Hometown Bruce Springsteen
    Week 1 of 8 · Peaks #6
  10. 31
    Lay Your Hands On Me Thompson Twins
    Week 12 of 13 · Peak #6
  11. 30
    Goodbye Night Ranger
    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #17
  12. 29
    Everybody Dance Ta Mara & The Seen
    Week 4 of 9 · Peaks #24
  13. 28
    Spies Like Us Paul McCartney
    Week 2 of 10 · Peaks #7
  14. LDD
    Don't Stop Believin' Journey
  15. 27
    Object Of My Desire Starpoint
    Week 6 of 8 · Peak #25
  16. 26
    Go Home Stevie Wonder
    Week 2 of 10 · Peaks #10
  17. 25
    I'm Your Man Wham
    Week 2 of 11 · Peaks #3
  18. 24
    You're A Friend Of Mine Clarence Clemons & Jackson Browne
    Week 5 of 9 · Peaks #18
  19. 23
    It's Only Love Bryan Adams & Tina Turner
    Week 3 of 8 · Peaks #15
  20. 22
    Conga Miami Sound Machine
    Week 5 of 15 · Peaks #10
  21. 21
    Wrap Her Up Elton John
    Week 8 of 9 · Peak #20
  22. 20
    Love Is The Seventh Wave Sting
    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #17
  23. 19
    Emergency Kool & The Gang
    Week 5 of 7 · Peaks #18
  24. 18
    Who's Zoomin' Who Aretha Franklin
    Week 11 of 12 · Peak #7
  25. 17
    Burning Heart Survivor
    Week 5 of 15 · Peaks #2
  26. 16
    Talk To Me Stevie Nicks
    Week 4 of 12 · Peaks #4
  27. 15
    We Built This City Starship
    Week 13 of 14 · Peak #1
  28. 14
    Walk Of Life Dire Straits
    Week 6 of 14 · Peaks #7
  29. 13
    Never Heart
    Week 12 of 13 · Peak #4
  30. 12
    Tonight She Comes Cars
    Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #7
  31. 11
    Perfect Way Scritti Politti
    Week 8 of 11 · Peaks #11
  32. 10
    Sleeping Bag ZZ Top
    Week 9 of 12 · Peak #8
  33. 9
    Small Town John Cougar Mellencamp
    Week 6 of 12 · Peaks #6
  34. 8
    That's What Friends Are For Dionne Warwick & Friends
    Week 5 of 16 · Peaks #1
  35. 7
    I Miss You Klymaxx
    Week 9 of 16 · Peaks #5
  36. LDD
    To All The Girls I've Loved Before Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson
  37. 6
    Election Day Arcadia
    Week 8 of 11 · Peaks #6
  38. 5
    Separate Lives Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin
    Week 11 of 15 · Peak #1
  39. 4
    Alive And Kicking Simple Minds
    Week 9 of 15 · Peaks #3
  40. 3
    Party All The Time Eddie Murphy
    Week 7 of 13 · Peaks #2
  41. 2
    Broken Wings Mr. Mister
    Week 10 of 14 · Peak #1
  42. 1
    Say You, Say Me Lionel Richie
    Week 7 of 15 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history