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Every song, artist & show from Casey Kasem’s American Top 40 and Casey’s Top 40.

Show

American Top 40 — February 8, 1986

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

The February 8, 1986 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 42 songs. #1 was That's What Friends Are For by Dionne Warwick & Friends. 4 songs debuted this week. 6 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (We Are The Champions, Through The Years) .

On this show

  1. 40
    Sanctify Yourself Simple Minds
    Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #14
  2. 39
    You're A Friend Of Mine Clarence Clemons & Jackson Browne
    Week 9 of 9 · Peak #18
  3. 38
    Beat's So Lonely Charlie Sexton
    Week 1 of 10 · Peaks #17
  4. 37
    Small Town John Cougar Mellencamp
    Week 12 of 12 · Peak #6
  5. 36
    Stages ZZ Top
    Week 1 of 7 · Peaks #21
  6. 35
    Nikita Elton John
    Week 1 of 11 · Peaks #7
  7. 34
    Day By Day Hooters
    Week 2 of 7 · Peaks #18
  8. 33
    Everything In My Heart Corey Hart
    Week 6 of 6 · Peak #30
  9. LDD
    We Are The Champions Queen
  10. 32
    Alive And Kicking Simple Minds
    Week 15 of 15 · Peak #3
  11. 31
    He'll Never Love You (Like I Do) Freddie Jackson
    Week 3 of 6 · Peaks #25
  12. 30
    Russians Sting
    Week 2 of 8 · Peaks #16
  13. 29
    Party All The Time Eddie Murphy
    Week 13 of 13 · Peak #2
  14. 28
    These Dreams Heart
    Week 2 of 13 · Peaks #1
  15. 27
    Goodbye Night Ranger
    Week 9 of 9 · Peak #17
  16. 26
    King For A Day Thompson Twins
    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #8
  17. 25
    Digital Display Ready For The World
    Week 3 of 6 · Peaks #21
  18. 24
    The Sun Always Shines On T.V. a-ha
    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #20
  19. 23
    Tarzan Boy Baltimora
    Week 5 of 10 · Peaks #13
  20. 22
    I Miss You Klymaxx
    Week 15 of 16 · Peak #5
  21. 21
    Secret Lovers Atlantic Starr
    Week 3 of 14 · Peaks #3
  22. 20
    Sidewalk Talk Jellybean
    Week 7 of 8 · Peak #18
  23. 19
    A Love Bizarre Sheila E.
    Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #11
  24. 18
    Silent Running Mike & The Mechanics
    Week 4 of 11 · Peaks #6
  25. 17
    Walk Of Life Dire Straits
    Week 12 of 14 · Peak #7
  26. 16
    Life In A Northern Town Dream Academy
    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #7
  27. 15
    Sara Starship
    Week 4 of 13 · Peaks #1
  28. 14
    Say You, Say Me Lionel Richie
    Week 13 of 15 · Peak #1
  29. 13
    My Hometown Bruce Springsteen
    Week 7 of 8 · Peak #6
  30. LDD
    Through The Years Kenny Rogers
  31. 12
    The Sweetest Taboo Sade
    Week 6 of 12 · Peaks #5
  32. 11
    Go Home Stevie Wonder
    Week 8 of 10 · Peak #10
  33. 10
    Conga Miami Sound Machine
    Week 11 of 15 · Peaks #10
  34. 9
    Living In America James Brown
    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #4
  35. 8
    Talk To Me Stevie Nicks
    Week 10 of 12 · Peak #4
  36. 7
    Spies Like Us Paul McCartney
    Week 8 of 10 · Peaks #7
  37. 6
    Kyrie Mr. Mister
    Week 5 of 13 · Peaks #1
  38. 5
    How Will I Know Whitney Houston
    Week 6 of 15 · Peaks #1
  39. 4
    When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going Billy Ocean
    Week 7 of 13 · Peaks #2
  40. 3
    I'm Your Man Wham
    Week 8 of 11 · Peaks #3
  41. 2
    Burning Heart Survivor
    Week 11 of 15 · Peaks #2
  42. 1
    That's What Friends Are For Dionne Warwick & Friends
    Week 11 of 16 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history