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American Top 40 — August 30, 1986

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

The August 30, 1986 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 43 songs. #1 was Higher Love by Steve Winwood. 6 songs debuted this week. 6 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (When The Heart Rules The Mind, Love Child) .

On this show

  1. LW#1
    Papa Don't Preach Madonna
  2. 40
    Money's Too Tight (To Mention) Simply Red
    Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #28
  3. 39
    Twist And Shout The Beatles
    Week 1 of 7 · Peaks #23
  4. 38
    Danger Zone Kenny Loggins
    Week 13 of 13 · Peak #2
  5. 37
    All Cried Out Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force
    Week 1 of 13 · Peaks #8
  6. 36
    Love Walks In Van Halen
    Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #22
  7. 35
    Velcro Fly ZZ Top
    Week 1 of 3 · Peaks #35
  8. 34
    Missionary Man Eurythmics
    Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #14
  9. 33
    Heaven In Your Eyes Loverboy
    Week 2 of 11 · Peaks #12
  10. 32
    Taken In Mike & The Mechanics
    Week 5 of 5 · Peaks #32
  11. 31
    Oh, People Patti LaBelle
    Week 2 of 3 · Peaks #29
  12. 30
    Love Touch (Theme From 'Legal Eagles') Rod Stewart
    Week 12 of 12 · Peak #6
  13. 29
    Sledgehammer Peter Gabriel
    Week 14 of 14 · Peak #1
  14. 28
    Press Paul McCartney
    Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #21
  15. 27
    Throwing It All Away Genesis
    Week 2 of 12 · Peaks #4
  16. LDD
    When The Heart Rules The Mind GTR
  17. 26
    When I Think Of You Janet Jackson
    Week 2 of 13 · Peaks #1
  18. 25
    Two Of Hearts Stacey Q
    Week 3 of 13 · Peaks #3
  19. 24
    The Captain Of Her Heart Double
    Week 4 of 9 · Peaks #16
  20. 23
    Dreamtime Daryl Hall
    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #5
  21. 22
    Love Zone Billy Ocean
    Week 4 of 11 · Peaks #10
  22. 21
    You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song) Jeffrey Osborne
    Week 8 of 8 · Peak #13
  23. 20
    That Was Then, This Is Now Micky Dolenz & Peter Tork
    Week 3 of 3 · Peaks #20
  24. 19
    Man Size Love Klymaxx
    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #15
  25. 18
    Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) Glass Tiger
    Week 4 of 12 · Peaks #2
  26. 17
    The Edge Of Heaven Wham
    Week 7 of 8 · Peak #10
  27. 16
    Yankee Rose David Lee Roth
    Week 6 of 8 · Peaks #16
  28. 15
    Walk This Way Run D.M.C.
    Week 3 of 10 · Peaks #4
  29. 14
    Baby Love Regina
    Week 7 of 12 · Peaks #10
  30. 13
    Words Get In The Way Miami Sound Machine
    Week 6 of 13 · Peaks #5
  31. 12
    Glory of Love Peter Cetera
    Week 11 of 14 · Peak #1
  32. 11
    We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off Jermaine Stewart
    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #5
  33. 10
    Mad About You Belinda Carlisle
    Week 11 of 14 · Peak #3
  34. 9
    Stuck With You Huey Lewis & The News
    Week 4 of 12 · Peaks #1
  35. LDD
    Love Child Diana Ross & The Supremes
  36. 8
    Rumors Timex Social Club
    Week 3 of 6 · Peaks #8
  37. 7
    Sweet Freedom (Theme From 'Running Scared') Michael McDonald
    Week 8 of 13 · Peaks #7
  38. 6
    Friends And Lovers Gloria Loring & Carl Anderson
    Week 5 of 14 · Peaks #2
  39. 5
    Dancing On The Ceiling Lionel Richie
    Week 7 of 14 · Peaks #2
  40. 4
    Take My Breath Away Berlin
    Week 7 of 13 · Peaks #1
  41. 3
    Papa Don't Preach Madonna
    Week 9 of 12 · Peak #1
  42. 2
    Venus Bananarama
    Week 7 of 12 · Peaks #1
  43. 1
    Higher Love Steve Winwood
    Week 9 of 14 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history