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American Top 40 — December 28, 1985

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

The December 28, 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. 5 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (It's My Turn, This One's For You) .

On this show

  1. 40
    Lay Your Hands On Me Thompson Twins
    Week 13 of 13 · Peak #6
  2. 39
    Everything In My Heart Corey Hart
    Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #30
  3. 38
    The Sweetest Taboo Sade
    Week 1 of 12 · Peaks #5
  4. 37
    A Love Bizarre Sheila E.
    Week 1 of 11 · Peaks #11
  5. 36
    How Will I Know Whitney Houston
    Week 1 of 15 · Peaks #1
  6. 35
    Wrap Her Up Elton John
    Week 9 of 9 · Peak #20
  7. 34
    Who's Zoomin' Who Aretha Franklin
    Week 12 of 12 · Peak #7
  8. 33
    Face The Face Pete Townshend
    Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #26
  9. 32
    Sex As A Weapon Pat Benatar
    Week 3 of 6 · Peaks #28
  10. 31
    When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going Billy Ocean
    Week 2 of 13 · Peaks #2
  11. 30
    Sidewalk Talk Jellybean
    Week 2 of 8 · Peaks #18
  12. 29
    Object Of My Desire Starpoint
    Week 7 of 8 · Peak #25
  13. 28
    Everybody Dance Ta Mara & The Seen
    Week 5 of 9 · Peaks #24
  14. 27
    Goodbye Night Ranger
    Week 4 of 9 · Peaks #17
  15. LDD
    It's My Turn Diana Ross
  16. 26
    We Built This City Starship
    Week 14 of 14 · Peak #1
  17. 25
    Never Heart
    Week 13 of 13 · Peak #4
  18. 24
    Spies Like Us Paul McCartney
    Week 3 of 10 · Peaks #7
  19. 23
    You're A Friend Of Mine Clarence Clemons & Jackson Browne
    Week 6 of 9 · Peaks #18
  20. 22
    Go Home Stevie Wonder
    Week 3 of 10 · Peaks #10
  21. 21
    Conga Miami Sound Machine
    Week 6 of 15 · Peaks #10
  22. 20
    I'm Your Man Wham
    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #3
  23. 19
    It's Only Love Bryan Adams & Tina Turner
    Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #15
  24. 18
    Emergency Kool & The Gang
    Week 6 of 7 · Peaks #18
  25. 17
    Love Is The Seventh Wave Sting
    Week 6 of 8 · Peaks #17
  26. 16
    My Hometown Bruce Springsteen
    Week 2 of 8 · Peaks #6
  27. 15
    Burning Heart Survivor
    Week 6 of 15 · Peaks #2
  28. 14
    Perfect Way Scritti Politti
    Week 9 of 11 · Peak #11
  29. 13
    Walk Of Life Dire Straits
    Week 7 of 14 · Peaks #7
  30. 12
    Sleeping Bag ZZ Top
    Week 10 of 12 · Peak #8
  31. 11
    Talk To Me Stevie Nicks
    Week 5 of 12 · Peaks #4
  32. 10
    Election Day Arcadia
    Week 9 of 11 · Peak #6
  33. 9
    Tonight She Comes Cars
    Week 7 of 11 · Peaks #7
  34. 8
    Separate Lives Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin
    Week 12 of 15 · Peak #1
  35. 7
    Broken Wings Mr. Mister
    Week 11 of 14 · Peak #1
  36. 6
    Small Town John Cougar Mellencamp
    Week 7 of 12 · Peaks #6
  37. 5
    I Miss You Klymaxx
    Week 10 of 16 · Peaks #5
  38. LDD
    This One's For You Barry Manilow
  39. 4
    That's What Friends Are For Dionne Warwick & Friends
    Week 6 of 16 · Peaks #1
  40. 3
    Alive And Kicking Simple Minds
    Week 10 of 15 · Peaks #3
  41. 2
    Party All The Time Eddie Murphy
    Week 8 of 13 · Peaks #2
  42. 1
    Say You, Say Me Lionel Richie
    Week 8 of 15 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history