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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 16, 1986

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

The August 16, 1986 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 43 songs. #1 was Papa Don't Preach by Madonna. 3 songs debuted this week. 5 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 3 Long Distance Dedications (Just As I Am, Truly, You Are So Beautiful) .

On this show

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

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history