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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 — July 26, 1986

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

The July 26, 1986 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 42 songs. #1 was Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel. 3 songs debuted this week. 7 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (The Greatest Love of All, I'll Be There) .

On this show

  1. 40
    Yankee Rose David Lee Roth
    Week 1 of 8 · Peaks #16
  2. 39
    On My Own Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald
    Week 14 of 14 · Peak #1
  3. 38
    Dreams Van Halen
    Week 7 of 7 · Peak #22
  4. 37
    Words Get In The Way Miami Sound Machine
    Week 1 of 13 · Peaks #5
  5. 36
    Crush On You The Jets
    Week 13 of 13 · Peak #3
  6. 35
    Hyperactive Robert Palmer
    Week 5 of 5 · Peak #33
  7. 34
    Baby Love Regina
    Week 2 of 12 · Peaks #10
  8. 33
    Dancing On The Ceiling Lionel Richie
    Week 2 of 14 · Peaks #2
  9. 32
    Take My Breath Away Berlin
    Week 2 of 13 · Peaks #1
  10. 31
    One Step Closer To You Gavin Christopher
    Week 3 of 7 · Peaks #22
  11. 30
    All The Love In The World Outfield
    Week 3 of 7 · Peaks #19
  12. 29
    Tuff Enuff Fabulous Thunderbirds
    Week 10 of 10 · Peak #10
  13. 28
    Like A Rock Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
    Week 9 of 9 · Peak #12
  14. LDD
    The Greatest Love of All Whitney Houston
  15. 27
    Suzanne Journey
    Week 3 of 7 · Peaks #17
  16. 26
    Take It Easy Andy Taylor
    Week 4 of 7 · Peaks #24
  17. 25
    No One Is To Blame Howard Jones
    Week 13 of 14 · Peak #4
  18. 24
    Sweet Freedom (Theme From 'Running Scared') Michael McDonald
    Week 3 of 13 · Peaks #7
  19. 23
    Venus Bananarama
    Week 2 of 12 · Peaks #1
  20. 22
    The Edge Of Heaven Wham
    Week 2 of 8 · Peaks #10
  21. 21
    You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song) Jeffrey Osborne
    Week 3 of 8 · Peaks #13
  22. 20
    Rumors Timex Social Club
    Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #8
  23. 19
    Secret Separation Fixx
    Week 5 of 5 · Peaks #19
  24. 18
    Higher Love Steve Winwood
    Week 4 of 14 · Peaks #1
  25. 17
    When The Heart Rules The Mind GTR
    Week 9 of 10 · Peak #14
  26. 16
    There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) Billy Ocean
    Week 13 of 14 · Peak #1
  27. 15
    Digging Your Scene Blow Monkeys
    Week 7 of 10 · Peaks #14
  28. 14
    Who’s Johnny El DeBarge
    Week 11 of 13 · Peak #3
  29. 13
    Your Wildest Dreams Moody Blues
    Week 10 of 12 · Peak #9
  30. 12
    We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off Jermaine Stewart
    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #5
  31. 11
    Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) Pet Shop Boys
    Week 6 of 9 · Peaks #10
  32. 10
    Modern Woman Billy Joel
    Week 6 of 9 · Peaks #10
  33. 9
    Holding Back The Years Simply Red
    Week 12 of 14 · Peak #1
  34. LDD
    I'll Be There Jackson Five
  35. 8
    Mad About You Belinda Carlisle
    Week 6 of 14 · Peaks #3
  36. 7
    Love Touch (Theme From 'Legal Eagles') Rod Stewart
    Week 7 of 12 · Peaks #6
  37. 6
    Papa Don't Preach Madonna
    Week 4 of 12 · Peaks #1
  38. 5
    Glory of Love Peter Cetera
    Week 6 of 14 · Peaks #1
  39. 4
    Nasty Janet Jackson
    Week 8 of 11 · Peak #3
  40. 3
    Invisible Touch Genesis
    Week 8 of 12 · Peak #1
  41. 2
    Danger Zone Kenny Loggins
    Week 8 of 13 · Peaks #2
  42. 1
    Sledgehammer Peter Gabriel
    Week 9 of 14 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history