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American Top 40 — February 22, 1986

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

The February 22, 1986 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 43 songs. #1 was How Will I Know by Whitney Houston. 3 songs debuted this week. 5 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (Come Sail Away, The Search Is Over) .

On this show

  1. LW#1
    How Will I Know Whitney Houston
  2. 40
    Rock Me Amadeus Falco
    Week 1 of 13 · Peaks #1
  3. 39
    Manic Monday Bangles
    Week 1 of 14 · Peaks #2
  4. 38
    Night Moves Marilyn Martin
    Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #28
  5. 37
    Walk Of Life Dire Straits
    Week 14 of 14 · Peak #7
  6. 36
    Go Home Stevie Wonder
    Week 10 of 10 · Peak #10
  7. 35
    Let's Go All The Way Sly Fox
    Week 2 of 14 · Peaks #7
  8. 34
    Another Night Aretha Franklin
    Week 2 of 7 · Peaks #22
  9. 33
    (How To Be A) Millionaire ABC
    Week 2 of 7 · Peaks #20
  10. 32
    Say You, Say Me Lionel Richie
    Week 15 of 15 · Peak #1
  11. 31
    Talk To Me Stevie Nicks
    Week 12 of 12 · Peak #4
  12. 30
    Spies Like Us Paul McCartney
    Week 10 of 10 · Peak #7
  13. 29
    Beat's So Lonely Charlie Sexton
    Week 3 of 10 · Peaks #17
  14. 28
    What You Need INXS
    Week 2 of 14 · Peaks #5
  15. 27
    This Could Be The Night Loverboy
    Week 2 of 10 · Peaks #10
  16. 26
    R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. John Cougar Mellencamp
    Week 2 of 11 · Peaks #2
  17. 25
    He'll Never Love You (Like I Do) Freddie Jackson
    Week 5 of 6 · Peaks #25
  18. 24
    Sanctify Yourself Simple Minds
    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #14
  19. 23
    Stages ZZ Top
    Week 3 of 7 · Peaks #21
  20. 22
    Nikita Elton John
    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #7
  21. LDD
    Come Sail Away Styx
  22. 21
    Digital Display Ready For The World
    Week 5 of 6 · Peaks #21
  23. 20
    The Sun Always Shines On T.V. a-ha
    Week 7 of 8 · Peaks #20
  24. 19
    Russians Sting
    Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #16
  25. 18
    Day By Day Hooters
    Week 4 of 7 · Peaks #18
  26. 17
    King For A Day Thompson Twins
    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #8
  27. 16
    Tarzan Boy Baltimora
    Week 7 of 10 · Peaks #13
  28. 15
    Conga Miami Sound Machine
    Week 13 of 15 · Peak #10
  29. 14
    These Dreams Heart
    Week 4 of 13 · Peaks #1
  30. 13
    I'm Your Man Wham
    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #3
  31. 12
    A Love Bizarre Sheila E.
    Week 8 of 11 · Peaks #11
  32. 11
    Secret Lovers Atlantic Starr
    Week 5 of 14 · Peaks #3
  33. 10
    That's What Friends Are For Dionne Warwick & Friends
    Week 13 of 16 · Peak #1
  34. 9
    Burning Heart Survivor
    Week 13 of 15 · Peak #2
  35. 8
    Silent Running Mike & The Mechanics
    Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #6
  36. 7
    Life In A Northern Town Dream Academy
    Week 7 of 11 · Peaks #7
  37. 6
    The Sweetest Taboo Sade
    Week 8 of 12 · Peaks #5
  38. LDD
    The Search Is Over Survivor
  39. 5
    Living In America James Brown
    Week 7 of 11 · Peaks #4
  40. 4
    Sara Starship
    Week 6 of 13 · Peaks #1
  41. 3
    When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going Billy Ocean
    Week 9 of 13 · Peak #2
  42. 2
    Kyrie Mr. Mister
    Week 7 of 13 · Peaks #1
  43. 1
    How Will I Know Whitney Houston
    Week 8 of 15 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history