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

Show

American Top 40 — December 13, 1986

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 44 Non-chart: 4

The December 13, 1986 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 44 songs. #1 was The Way It Is by Bruce Hornsby & The Range. 5 songs debuted this week. 5 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (Your Song, I Will Survive) .

On this show

  1. LW#2
    You Give Love A Bad Name Bon Jovi
  2. LW#1
    The Next Time I Fall Peter Cetera & Amy Grant
  3. 40
    Change Of Heart Cyndi Lauper
    Week 1 of 12 · Peaks #3
  4. 39
    Falling In Love (Uh-Oh) Miami Sound Machine
    Week 1 of 7 · Peaks #25
  5. 38
    Open Your Heart Madonna
    Week 1 of 12 · Peaks #1
  6. 37
    For Tonight Nancy Martinez
    Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #32
  7. 36
    Goldmine Pointer Sisters
    Week 2 of 3 · Peaks #33
  8. 35
    Foolish Pride Daryl Hall
    Week 5 of 5 · Peak #33
  9. 34
    Coming Around Again Carly Simon
    Week 2 of 8 · Peaks #18
  10. 33
    I'll Be Over You Toto
    Week 11 of 11 · Peak #11
  11. LDD
    Your Song Elton John
  12. 32
    At This Moment (Live) Billy Vera & The Beaters
    Week 1 of 5 · Peaks #1
  13. 31
    You Be Illin' Run D.M.C.
    Week 3 of 6 · Peaks #29
  14. 30
    All I Wanted Kansas
    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #19
  15. 29
    Take Me Home Tonight Eddie Money
    Week 12 of 12 · Peak #4
  16. 28
    Someday Glass Tiger
    Week 3 of 12 · Peaks #7
  17. 27
    Wild Wild Life Talking Heads
    Week 6 of 7 · Peak #25
  18. 26
    The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades Timbuk 3
    Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #19
  19. 25
    (Forever) Live And Die Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
    Week 7 of 7 · Peak #19
  20. 24
    Amanda Boston
    Week 11 of 12 · Peak #1
  21. 23
    Love Is Forever Billy Ocean
    Week 5 of 10 · Peaks #16
  22. LDD
    I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor
  23. 22
    True Blue Madonna
    Week 11 of 12 · Peak #3
  24. 21
    Victory Kool & The Gang
    Week 4 of 11 · Peaks #10
  25. 20
    Land Of Confusion Genesis
    Week 5 of 14 · Peaks #4
  26. 19
    You Know I Love You...Don't You Howard Jones
    Week 6 of 9 · Peaks #17
  27. 18
    Is This Love Survivor
    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #9
  28. 17
    Control Janet Jackson
    Week 4 of 12 · Peaks #5
  29. 16
    Human Human League
    Week 12 of 13 · Peak #1
  30. 15
    War (Live) Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
    Week 2 of 7 · Peaks #8
  31. 14
    C'est La Vie Robbie Nevil
    Week 5 of 15 · Peaks #2
  32. 13
    Don't Get Me Wrong Pretenders
    Week 7 of 11 · Peaks #10
  33. 12
    Word Up Cameo
    Week 11 of 13 · Peak #6
  34. 11
    Love Will Conquer All Lionel Richie
    Week 9 of 10 · Peak #9
  35. 10
    Stand By Me Ben E. King
    Week 7 of 11 · Peaks #9
  36. 9
    Shake You Down Gregory Abbott
    Week 6 of 15 · Peaks #1
  37. 8
    Notorious Duran Duran
    Week 5 of 12 · Peaks #2
  38. 7
    To Be A Lover Billy Idol
    Week 8 of 12 · Peaks #6
  39. 6
    You Give Love A Bad Name Bon Jovi
    Week 10 of 13 · Peak #1
  40. 5
    Everyone Have Fun Tonight Wang Chung
    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #5
  41. 4
    The Next Time I Fall Peter Cetera & Amy Grant
    Week 10 of 14 · Peak #1
  42. 3
    Hip To Be Square Huey Lewis & The News
    Week 8 of 11 · Peaks #3
  43. 2
    Walk Like An Egyptian Bangles
    Week 7 of 14 · Peaks #1
  44. 1
    The Way It Is Bruce Hornsby & The Range
    Week 9 of 14 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history