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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 — August 23, 1986

Host: Charlie Van Dyke Songs on show: 44 Non-chart: 4

The August 23, 1986 American Top 40, hosted by Charlie Van Dyke, included 44 songs. #1 was Papa Don't Preach by Madonna. 5 songs debuted this week. 6 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (Everybody Wants To Rule The World, All I Need Is A Miracle); 1 extra (I Wish I Was Eighteen Again) .

On this show

  1. LW#1
    Papa Don't Preach Madonna
  2. 40
    Heaven In Your Eyes Loverboy
    Week 1 of 11 · Peaks #12
  3. 39
    Press Paul McCartney
    Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #21
  4. 38
    Throwing It All Away Genesis
    Week 1 of 12 · Peaks #4
  5. 37
    Oh, People Patti LaBelle
    Week 1 of 3 · Peaks #29
  6. 36
    When I Think Of You Janet Jackson
    Week 1 of 13 · Peaks #1
  7. 35
    Hanging On A Heart Attack Device
    Week 4 of 4 · Peaks #35
  8. 34
    One Step Closer To You Gavin Christopher
    Week 7 of 7 · Peak #22
  9. 33
    Invisible Touch Genesis
    Week 12 of 12 · Peak #1
  10. 32
    Taken In Mike & The Mechanics
    Week 4 of 5 · Peaks #32
  11. LDD
    Everybody Wants To Rule The World Tears For Fears
  12. 31
    Two Of Hearts Stacey Q
    Week 2 of 13 · Peaks #3
  13. 30
    Suzanne Journey
    Week 7 of 7 · Peak #17
  14. 29
    Rumbleseat John Cougar Mellencamp
    Week 4 of 4 · Peak #28
  15. 28
    Dreamtime Daryl Hall
    Week 2 of 11 · Peaks #5
  16. 27
    The Captain Of Her Heart Double
    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #16
  17. 26
    Danger Zone Kenny Loggins
    Week 12 of 13 · Peak #2
  18. Extra
    I Wish I Was Eighteen Again George Burns
  19. 25
    All The Love In The World Outfield
    Week 7 of 7 · Peak #19
  20. 24
    Love Zone Billy Ocean
    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #10
  21. 23
    Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) Glass Tiger
    Week 3 of 12 · Peaks #2
  22. 22
    Man Size Love Klymaxx
    Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #15
  23. 21
    That Was Then, This Is Now Mickey Dolenz & Peter Tork
    Week 2 of 3 · Peaks #21
  24. 20
    Walk This Way Run D.M.C.
    Week 2 of 10 · Peaks #4
  25. 19
    Sledgehammer Peter Gabriel
    Week 13 of 14 · Peak #1
  26. 18
    Yankee Rose David Lee Roth
    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #16
  27. 17
    Love Touch (Theme From 'Legal Eagles') Rod Stewart
    Week 11 of 12 · Peak #6
  28. 16
    Words Get In The Way Miami Sound Machine
    Week 5 of 13 · Peaks #5
  29. 15
    Stuck With You Huey Lewis & The News
    Week 3 of 12 · Peaks #1
  30. 14
    Baby Love Regina
    Week 6 of 12 · Peaks #10
  31. 13
    You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song) Jeffrey Osborne
    Week 7 of 8 · Peaks #13
  32. LDD
    All I Need Is A Miracle Mike & The Mechanics
  33. 12
    Friends And Lovers Gloria Loring & Carl Anderson
    Week 4 of 14 · Peaks #2
  34. 11
    Sweet Freedom (Theme From 'Running Scared') Michael McDonald
    Week 7 of 13 · Peaks #7
  35. 10
    The Edge Of Heaven Wham
    Week 6 of 8 · Peaks #10
  36. 9
    Rumors Timex Social Club
    Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #8
  37. 8
    We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off Jermaine Stewart
    Week 9 of 11 · Peak #5
  38. 7
    Take My Breath Away Berlin
    Week 6 of 13 · Peaks #1
  39. 6
    Dancing On The Ceiling Lionel Richie
    Week 6 of 14 · Peaks #2
  40. 5
    Glory of Love Peter Cetera
    Week 10 of 14 · Peak #1
  41. 4
    Mad About You Belinda Carlisle
    Week 10 of 14 · Peak #3
  42. 3
    Venus Bananarama
    Week 6 of 12 · Peaks #1
  43. 2
    Higher Love Steve Winwood
    Week 8 of 14 · Peaks #1
  44. 1
    Papa Don't Preach Madonna
    Week 8 of 12 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history