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

Show

American Top 40 — August 9, 1986

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

The August 9, 1986 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 43 songs. #1 was Glory of Love by Peter Cetera. 5 songs debuted this week. 3 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 3 Long Distance Dedications (Think Of Laura, I'm A Believer, Mountains) .

On this show

  1. 40
    Love Zone Billy Ocean
    Week 1 of 11 · Peaks #10
  2. 39
    Who’s Johnny El DeBarge
    Week 13 of 13 · Peak #3
  3. 38
    Your Wildest Dreams Moody Blues
    Week 12 of 12 · Peak #9
  4. 37
    The Captain Of Her Heart Double
    Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #16
  5. 36
    Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) Glass Tiger
    Week 1 of 12 · Peaks #2
  6. 35
    Hanging On A Heart Attack Device
    Week 2 of 4 · Peaks #35
  7. 34
    Holding Back The Years Simply Red
    Week 14 of 14 · Peak #1
  8. 33
    Stuck With You Huey Lewis & The News
    Week 1 of 12 · Peaks #1
  9. 32
    Taken In Mike & The Mechanics
    Week 2 of 5 · Peaks #32
  10. LDD
    Think Of Laura Christopher Cross
  11. 31
    Man Size Love Klymaxx
    Week 2 of 8 · Peaks #15
  12. 30
    Rumbleseat John Cougar Mellencamp
    Week 2 of 4 · Peaks #28
  13. 29
    That Was Then, This Is Now Micky Dolenz & Peter Tork
    Week 1 of 3 · Peaks #20
  14. 28
    Yankee Rose David Lee Roth
    Week 3 of 8 · Peaks #16
  15. 27
    Words Get In The Way Miami Sound Machine
    Week 3 of 13 · Peaks #5
  16. 26
    Baby Love Regina
    Week 4 of 12 · Peaks #10
  17. 25
    Take It Easy Andy Taylor
    Week 6 of 7 · Peak #24
  18. 24
    One Step Closer To You Gavin Christopher
    Week 5 of 7 · Peaks #22
  19. 23
    Friends And Lovers Gloria Loring & Carl Anderson
    Week 2 of 14 · Peaks #2
  20. 22
    All The Love In The World Outfield
    Week 5 of 7 · Peaks #19
  21. 21
    Digging Your Scene Blow Monkeys
    Week 9 of 10 · Peak #14
  22. 20
    Suzanne Journey
    Week 5 of 7 · Peaks #17
  23. 19
    Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) Pet Shop Boys
    Week 8 of 9 · Peak #10
  24. 18
    Take My Breath Away Berlin
    Week 4 of 13 · Peaks #1
  25. 17
    Modern Woman Billy Joel
    Week 8 of 9 · Peak #10
  26. 16
    You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song) Jeffrey Osborne
    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #13
  27. 15
    Sweet Freedom (Theme From 'Running Scared') Michael McDonald
    Week 5 of 13 · Peaks #7
  28. LDD
    I'm A Believer Monkees
  29. 14
    Nasty Janet Jackson
    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #3
  30. 13
    Dancing On The Ceiling Lionel Richie
    Week 4 of 14 · Peaks #2
  31. 12
    The Edge Of Heaven Wham
    Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #10
  32. 11
    Invisible Touch Genesis
    Week 10 of 12 · Peak #1
  33. 10
    Rumours Timex Social Club
    Week 4 of 6 · Peaks #8
  34. 9
    Venus Bananarama
    Week 4 of 12 · Peaks #1
  35. 8
    Higher Love Steve Winwood
    Week 6 of 14 · Peaks #1
  36. LDD
    Mountains Prince & The Revolution
  37. 7
    Danger Zone Kenny Loggins
    Week 10 of 13 · Peak #2
  38. 6
    Love Touch (Theme From 'Legal Eagles') Rod Stewart
    Week 9 of 12 · Peaks #6
  39. 5
    We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off Jermaine Stewart
    Week 7 of 11 · Peaks #5
  40. 4
    Sledgehammer Peter Gabriel
    Week 11 of 14 · Peak #1
  41. 3
    Mad About You Belinda Carlisle
    Week 8 of 14 · Peaks #3
  42. 2
    Papa Don't Preach Madonna
    Week 6 of 12 · Peaks #1
  43. 1
    Glory of Love Peter Cetera
    Week 8 of 14 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history