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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 — January 11, 1986

Host: Charlie Van Dyke Songs on show: 42 Non-chart: 2

The January 11, 1986 American Top 40, hosted by Charlie Van Dyke, included 42 songs. #1 was Say You, Say Me by Lionel Richie. 6 songs debuted this week. 2 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (Time In A Bottle, You're The Inspiration) .

On this show

  1. 40
    Tarzan Boy Baltimora
    Week 1 of 10 · Peaks #13
  2. 39
    Kyrie Mr. Mister
    Week 1 of 13 · Peaks #1
  3. 38
    Life In A Northern Town Dream Academy
    Week 1 of 11 · Peaks #7
  4. 37
    The Sun Always Shines On T.V. a-ha
    Week 1 of 8 · Peaks #20
  5. 36
    Living In America James Brown
    Week 1 of 11 · Peaks #4
  6. 35
    Everything In My Heart Corey Hart
    Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #30
  7. 34
    A Love Bizarre Sheila E.
    Week 2 of 11 · Peaks #11
  8. 33
    The Sweetest Taboo Sade
    Week 2 of 12 · Peaks #5
  9. 32
    Object Of My Desire Starpoint
    Week 8 of 8 · Peak #25
  10. 31
    How Will I Know Whitney Houston
    Week 2 of 15 · Peaks #1
  11. 30
    Face The Face Pete Townshend
    Week 3 of 6 · Peaks #26
  12. 29
    Sex As A Weapon Pat Benatar
    Week 4 of 6 · Peaks #28
  13. 28
    Sidewalk Talk Jellybean
    Week 3 of 8 · Peaks #18
  14. LDD
    Time In A Bottle Jim Croce
  15. 27
    Everybody Dance Ta Mara & The Seen
    Week 6 of 9 · Peaks #24
  16. 26
    When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going Billy Ocean
    Week 3 of 13 · Peaks #2
  17. 25
    Goodbye Night Ranger
    Week 5 of 9 · Peaks #17
  18. 24
    Emergency Kool & The Gang
    Week 7 of 7 · Peak #18
  19. 23
    Perfect Way Scritti Politti
    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #11
  20. 22
    You're A Friend Of Mine Clarence Carter & Jackson Browne
    Week 1 of 2 · Peaks #22
  21. 21
    Sleeping Bag ZZ Top
    Week 11 of 12 · Peak #8
  22. 20
    Conga Miami Sound Machine
    Week 7 of 15 · Peaks #10
  23. 19
    Spies Like Us Paul McCartney
    Week 4 of 10 · Peaks #7
  24. 18
    Go Home Stevie Wonder
    Week 4 of 10 · Peaks #10
  25. 17
    Love Is The Seventh Wave Sting
    Week 7 of 8 · Peaks #17
  26. 16
    It's Only Love Bryan Adams & Tina Turner
    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #15
  27. 15
    Election Day Arcadia
    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #6
  28. 14
    I'm Your Man Wham
    Week 4 of 11 · Peaks #3
  29. 13
    My Hometown Bruce Springsteen
    Week 3 of 8 · Peaks #6
  30. 12
    Burning Heart Survivor
    Week 7 of 15 · Peaks #2
  31. 11
    Separate Lives Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin
    Week 13 of 15 · Peak #1
  32. 10
    Walk Of Life Dire Straits
    Week 8 of 14 · Peaks #7
  33. 9
    Broken Wings Mr. Mister
    Week 12 of 14 · Peak #1
  34. 8
    Talk To Me Stevie Nicks
    Week 6 of 12 · Peaks #4
  35. 7
    Tonight She Comes Cars
    Week 8 of 11 · Peaks #7
  36. 6
    Small Town John Cougar Mellencamp
    Week 8 of 12 · Peaks #6
  37. 5
    I Miss You Klymaxx
    Week 11 of 16 · Peaks #5
  38. LDD
    You're The Inspiration Chicago
  39. 4
    Alive And Kicking Simple Minds
    Week 11 of 15 · Peak #3
  40. 3
    That's What Friends Are For Dionne Warwick & Friends
    Week 7 of 16 · Peaks #1
  41. 2
    Party All The Time Eddie Murphy
    Week 9 of 13 · Peaks #2
  42. 1
    Say You, Say Me Lionel Richie
    Week 9 of 15 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history