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

Show

American Top 40 — May 31, 1986

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

The May 31, 1986 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 43 songs. #1 was The Greatest Love of All by Whitney Houston. 4 songs debuted this week. 4 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 3 Long Distance Dedications (Time After Time, Faithfully, You've Got A Friend) .

On this show

  1. 40
    When The Heart Rules The Mind GTR
    Week 1 of 10 · Peaks #14
  2. 39
    Sledgehammer Peter Gabriel
    Week 1 of 14 · Peaks #1
  3. 38
    Like A Rock Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
    Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #12
  4. 37
    The Love Parade Dream Academy
    Week 1 of 3 · Peaks #36
  5. 36
    Kiss Prince & The Revolution
    Week 13 of 13 · Peak #1
  6. 35
    Rough Boy ZZ Top
    Week 7 of 7 · Peak #22
  7. LDD
    Time After Time Cyndi Lauper
  8. 34
    Never As Good As The First Time Sade
    Week 7 of 7 · Peak #20
  9. 33
    Like No Other Night .38 Special
    Week 2 of 9 · Peaks #14
  10. 32
    Your Wildest Dreams Moody Blues
    Week 2 of 12 · Peaks #9
  11. 31
    Tuff Enuff Fabulous Thunderbirds
    Week 2 of 10 · Peaks #10
  12. 30
    Tomorrow Doesn't Matter Tonight Starship
    Week 6 of 6 · Peak #26
  13. 29
    Vienna Calling Falco
    Week 3 of 8 · Peaks #18
  14. 28
    All The Things She Said Simple Minds
    Week 5 of 6 · Peaks #28
  15. 27
    Mothers Talk Tears For Fears
    Week 5 of 6 · Peaks #27
  16. 26
    Rain On The Scarecrow John Cougar Mellencamp
    Week 3 of 6 · Peaks #21
  17. 25
    Who’s Johnny El DeBarge
    Week 3 of 13 · Peaks #3
  18. 24
    Addicted To Love Robert Palmer
    Week 13 of 14 · Peak #1
  19. 23
    I Wanna Be A Cowboy Boys Don't Cry
    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #12
  20. 22
    Holding Back The Years Simply Red
    Week 4 of 14 · Peaks #1
  21. 21
    Why Can't This Be Love Van Halen
    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #3
  22. 20
    Your Love Outfield
    Week 11 of 12 · Peak #6
  23. 19
    No One Is To Blame Howard Jones
    Week 5 of 14 · Peaks #4
  24. 18
    Take Me Home Phil Collins
    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #7
  25. 17
    Nothin' At All Heart
    Week 5 of 10 · Peaks #10
  26. 16
    Bad Boy Miami Sound Machine
    Week 10 of 12 · Peak #8
  27. 15
    A Different Corner George Michael
    Week 4 of 10 · Peaks #7
  28. 14
    West End Girls Pet Shop Boys
    Week 11 of 13 · Peak #1
  29. 13
    There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) Billy Ocean
    Week 5 of 14 · Peaks #1
  30. LDD
    Faithfully Journey
  31. 12
    Move Away Culture Club
    Week 7 of 10 · Peaks #12
  32. 11
    Crush On You The Jets
    Week 5 of 13 · Peaks #3
  33. 10
    What Have You Done For Me Lately Janet Jackson
    Week 11 of 13 · Peak #4
  34. 9
    Be Good To Yourself Journey
    Week 7 of 10 · Peaks #9
  35. 8
    Is It Love Mr. Mister
    Week 7 of 10 · Peaks #8
  36. 7
    Something About You Level 42
    Week 9 of 14 · Peaks #7
  37. 6
    All I Need Is A Miracle Mike & The Mechanics
    Week 8 of 12 · Peaks #5
  38. 5
    I Can't Wait Nu Shooz
    Week 9 of 15 · Peaks #3
  39. 4
    If You Leave Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
    Week 9 of 13 · Peaks #4
  40. LDD
    You've Got A Friend Carole King
  41. 3
    On My Own Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald
    Week 6 of 14 · Peaks #1
  42. 2
    Live To Tell Madonna
    Week 7 of 13 · Peaks #1
  43. 1
    The Greatest Love of All Whitney Houston
    Week 9 of 13 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history