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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 1, 1987

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

The August 1, 1987 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 43 songs. #1 was Shakedown by Bob Seger. 5 songs debuted this week. 5 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (Just The Way You Are, Like A Rock); 1 extra (Rock This Town) .

On this show

  1. 40
    Mary's Prayer Danny Wilson
    Week 1 of 8 · Peaks #23
  2. 39
    When Smokey Sings ABC
    Week 1 of 12 · Peaks #5
  3. 38
    Head To Toe Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
    Week 14 of 14 · Peak #1
  4. 37
    Hypnotize Me Wang Chung
    Week 2 of 2 · Peak #36
  5. 36
    Since You've Been Gone Outfield
    Week 2 of 5 · Peaks #31
  6. 35
    Doing It All For My Baby Huey Lewis & The News
    Week 1 of 10 · Peaks #6
  7. LDD
    Just The Way You Are Billy Joel
  8. 34
    Give To Live Sammy Hagar
    Week 1 of 7 · Peaks #23
  9. 33
    Can't We Try Dan Hill & Vonda Shepard
    Week 2 of 13 · Peaks #6
  10. 32
    Living In A Box Living In A Box
    Week 2 of 7 · Peaks #17
  11. 31
    Love Power Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne
    Week 2 of 9 · Peaks #12
  12. 30
    Songbird Kenny G
    Week 13 of 13 · Peak #4
  13. 29
    Moonlighting Al Jarreau
    Week 4 of 4 · Peak #23
  14. 28
    Hearts On Fire Bryan Adams
    Week 5 of 6 · Peaks #26
  15. 27
    It's Not Over ('Til It's Over) Starship
    Week 3 of 10 · Peaks #9
  16. 26
    Seven Wonders Fleetwood Mac
    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #19
  17. 25
    Happy Surface
    Week 7 of 8 · Peak #20
  18. 24
    La Bomba Los Lobos
    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #24
  19. 23
    Funkytown Pseudo Echo
    Week 9 of 10 · Peak #6
  20. Extra
    Rock This Town Stray Cats
  21. 22
    Don't Disturb This Groove The System
    Week 12 of 13 · Peak #4
  22. 21
    Back In The High Life Again Steve Winwood
    Week 5 of 10 · Peaks #13
  23. 20
    Something So Strong Crowded House
    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #7
  24. 19
    I'd Still Say Yes Klymaxx
    Week 7 of 9 · Peak #18
  25. 18
    Point Of No Return Expose
    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #5
  26. 17
    Rock Steady Whispers
    Week 4 of 12 · Peaks #7
  27. 16
    Don't Mean Nothing Richard Marx
    Week 4 of 12 · Peaks #3
  28. 15
    Only In My Dreams Debbie Gibson
    Week 6 of 15 · Peaks #4
  29. 14
    The Pleasure Principle Janet Jackson
    Week 7 of 10 · Peaks #14
  30. 13
    Girls, Girls, Girls Motley Crue
    Week 8 of 9 · Peak #12
  31. 12
    Kiss Him Goodbye Nylons
    Week 7 of 9 · Peaks #12
  32. 11
    Who's That Girl Madonna
    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #1
  33. 10
    Wot's It To Ya Robbie Nevil
    Week 6 of 9 · Peaks #10
  34. 9
    I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) Whitney Houston
    Week 12 of 14 · Peak #1
  35. 8
    Luka Suzanne Vega
    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #3
  36. 7
    Cross My Broken Heart The Jets
    Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #7
  37. 6
    Heart And Soul T'Pau
    Week 9 of 16 · Peaks #4
  38. LDD
    Like A Rock Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
  39. 5
    Rhythm Is Gonna Get You Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
    Week 8 of 12 · Peaks #5
  40. 4
    I Want Your Sex George Michael
    Week 7 of 14 · Peaks #2
  41. 3
    Alone Heart
    Week 11 of 15 · Peak #1
  42. 2
    I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For U2
    Week 7 of 12 · Peaks #1
  43. 1
    Shakedown Bob Seger
    Week 10 of 14 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history