Top 40 Trends

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

Show

American Top 40 — August 15, 1987

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 42 Non-chart: 2

The August 15, 1987 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 42 songs. #1 was I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For by U2. 7 songs debuted this week. 3 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (Lean On Me, Suspicious Minds) .

On this show

  1. 40
    One Heartbeat Smokey Robinson
    Week 1 of 11 · Peaks #10
  2. 39
    I Need Love L.L. Cool J
    Week 1 of 7 · Peaks #14
  3. 38
    Who Found Who Jellybean
    Week 1 of 8 · Peaks #16
  4. 37
    Jam Tonight Freddie Jackson
    Week 1 of 3 · Peaks #32
  5. 36
    I Heard A Rumour Bananarama
    Week 1 of 12 · Peaks #4
  6. 35
    Lies Jonathan Butler
    Week 1 of 5 · Peaks #27
  7. 34
    Kiss Him Goodbye Nylons
    Week 9 of 9 · Peak #12
  8. 33
    Mary's Prayer Danny Wilson
    Week 3 of 8 · Peaks #23
  9. 32
    Touch Of Grey Grateful Dead
    Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #9
  10. 31
    Since You've Been Gone Outfield
    Week 4 of 5 · Peaks #31
  11. LDD
    Lean On Me Club Nouveau
  12. 30
    Wipeout Fat Boys & Beach Boys
    Week 2 of 11 · Peaks #12
  13. 29
    I'd Still Say Yes Klymaxx
    Week 9 of 9 · Peak #18
  14. 28
    I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) Whitney Houston
    Week 14 of 14 · Peak #1
  15. 27
    Give To Live Sammy Hagar
    Week 3 of 7 · Peaks #23
  16. 26
    Here I Go Again Whitesnake
    Week 2 of 14 · Peaks #1
  17. 25
    Didn't We Almost Have It All Whitney Houston
    Week 2 of 12 · Peaks #1
  18. 24
    When Smokey Sings ABC
    Week 3 of 12 · Peaks #5
  19. 23
    Doing It All For My Baby Huey Lewis & The News
    Week 3 of 10 · Peaks #6
  20. 22
    Living In A Box Living In A Box
    Week 4 of 7 · Peaks #17
  21. 21
    The Pleasure Principle Janet Jackson
    Week 9 of 10 · Peak #14
  22. 20
    Can't We Try Dan Hill & Vonda Shepard
    Week 4 of 13 · Peaks #6
  23. 19
    Seven Wonders Fleetwood Mac
    Week 7 of 8 · Peaks #19
  24. 18
    Wot's It To Ya Robbie Nevil
    Week 8 of 9 · Peak #10
  25. 17
    Alone Heart
    Week 13 of 15 · Peak #1
  26. LDD
    Suspicious Minds Elvis Presley
  27. 16
    I Just Can't Stop Loving You Michael Jackson
    Week 2 of 11 · Peaks #1
  28. 15
    Love Power Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne
    Week 4 of 9 · Peaks #12
  29. 14
    It's Not Over ('Til It's Over) Starship
    Week 5 of 10 · Peaks #9
  30. 13
    Back In The High Life Again Steve Winwood
    Week 7 of 10 · Peaks #13
  31. 12
    Shakedown Bob Seger
    Week 12 of 14 · Peak #1
  32. 11
    Rock Steady Whispers
    Week 6 of 12 · Peaks #7
  33. 10
    Rhythm Is Gonna Get You Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
    Week 10 of 12 · Peak #5
  34. 9
    Only In My Dreams Debbie Gibson
    Week 8 of 15 · Peaks #4
  35. 8
    Cross My Broken Heart The Jets
    Week 8 of 11 · Peak #7
  36. 7
    Don't Mean Nothing Richard Marx
    Week 6 of 12 · Peaks #3
  37. 6
    Heart And Soul T'Pau
    Week 11 of 16 · Peak #4
  38. 5
    La Bamba Los Lobos
    Week 4 of 13 · Peaks #1
  39. 4
    Luka Suzanne Vega
    Week 7 of 11 · Peaks #3
  40. 3
    I Want Your Sex George Michael
    Week 9 of 14 · Peak #2
  41. 2
    Who's That Girl Madonna
    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #1
  42. 1
    I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For U2
    Week 9 of 12 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history