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American Top 40 — January 18, 1986

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 43 Non-chart: 3

The January 18, 1986 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 43 songs. #1 was That's What Friends Are For by Dionne Warwick & Friends. 2 songs debuted this week. 4 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (Through The Years, I'm Alive); 1 extra (Carry Me Back) .

On this show

  1. 40
    Silent Running Mike & The Mechanics
    Week 1 of 11 · Peaks #6
  2. 39
    Sara Starship
    Week 1 of 13 · Peaks #1
  3. 38
    Tarzan Boy Baltimora
    Week 2 of 10 · Peaks #13
  4. 37
    Sleeping Bag ZZ Top
    Week 12 of 12 · Peak #8
  5. 36
    The Sun Always Shines On T.V. a-ha
    Week 2 of 8 · Peaks #20
  6. 35
    Election Day Arcadia
    Week 11 of 11 · Peak #6
  7. 34
    Everything In My Heart Corey Hart
    Week 3 of 6 · Peaks #30
  8. 33
    Life In A Northern Town Dream Academy
    Week 2 of 11 · Peaks #7
  9. 32
    Living In America James Brown
    Week 2 of 11 · Peaks #4
  10. 31
    A Love Bizarre Sheila E.
    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #11
  11. 30
    Love Is The Seventh Wave Sting
    Week 8 of 8 · Peak #17
  12. 29
    Kyrie Mr. Mister
    Week 2 of 13 · Peaks #1
  13. 28
    Sex As A Weapon Pat Benatar
    Week 5 of 6 · Peaks #28
  14. 27
    The Sweetest Taboo Sade
    Week 3 of 12 · Peaks #5
  15. 26
    Face The Face Pete Townshend
    Week 4 of 6 · Peaks #26
  16. 25
    Perfect Way Scritti Politti
    Week 11 of 11 · Peak #11
  17. LDD
    Through The Years Kenny Rogers
  18. 24
    Everybody Dance Ta Mara & The Seen
    Week 7 of 9 · Peaks #24
  19. 23
    How Will I Know Whitney Houston
    Week 3 of 15 · Peaks #1
  20. 22
    Sidewalk Talk Jellybean
    Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #18
  21. 21
    Broken Wings Mr. Mister
    Week 13 of 14 · Peak #1
  22. 20
    Goodbye Night Ranger
    Week 6 of 9 · Peaks #17
  23. 19
    Separate Lives Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin
    Week 14 of 15 · Peak #1
  24. 18
    You're A Friend Of Mine Clarence Clemons & Jackson Browne
    Week 7 of 9 · Peaks #18
  25. 17
    Conga Miami Sound Machine
    Week 8 of 15 · Peaks #10
  26. 16
    When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going Billy Ocean
    Week 4 of 13 · Peaks #2
  27. 15
    It's Only Love Bryan Adams & Tina Turner
    Week 6 of 8 · Peaks #15
  28. 14
    Go Home Stevie Wonder
    Week 5 of 10 · Peaks #10
  29. 13
    Spies Like Us Paul McCartney
    Week 5 of 10 · Peaks #7
  30. 12
    I'm Your Man Wham
    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #3
  31. 11
    My Hometown Bruce Springsteen
    Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #6
  32. 10
    Tonight She Comes Cars
    Week 9 of 11 · Peak #7
  33. 9
    Walk Of Life Dire Straits
    Week 9 of 14 · Peaks #7
  34. 8
    Burning Heart Survivor
    Week 8 of 15 · Peaks #2
  35. 7
    Talk To Me Stevie Nicks
    Week 7 of 12 · Peaks #4
  36. LDD
    I'm Alive Electric Light Orchestra
  37. 6
    Small Town John Cougar Mellencamp
    Week 9 of 12 · Peaks #6
  38. 5
    I Miss You Klymaxx
    Week 12 of 16 · Peaks #5
  39. 4
    Alive And Kicking Simple Minds
    Week 12 of 15 · Peak #3
  40. Extra
    Carry Me Back Alma Gluck
  41. 3
    Party All The Time Eddie Murphy
    Week 10 of 13 · Peak #2
  42. 2
    Say You, Say Me Lionel Richie
    Week 10 of 15 · Peak #1
  43. 1
    That's What Friends Are For Dionne Warwick & Friends
    Week 8 of 16 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history