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American Top 40 — August 29, 1987

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 42 Non-chart: 3

The August 29, 1987 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 42 songs. #1 was La Bamba by Los Lobos. 4 songs debuted this week. 4 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 3 Long Distance Dedications (Can't Help Falling In Love, Things We Said Today, Luka) .

On this show

  1. 40
    Alone Heart
    Week 15 of 15 · Peak #1
  2. 39
    Making Love In The Rain Herb Alpert
    Week 1 of 3 · Peaks #35
  3. 38
    Who Will You Run To Heart
    Week 1 of 11 · Peaks #7
  4. 37
    Paper In Fire John Cougar Mellencamp
    Week 1 of 10 · Peaks #9
  5. 36
    Rhythm Is Gonna Get You Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
    Week 12 of 12 · Peak #5
  6. 35
    U Got The Look Prince
    Week 1 of 13 · Peaks #2
  7. 34
    Shakedown Bob Seger
    Week 14 of 14 · Peak #1
  8. 33
    Jump Start Natalie Cole
    Week 2 of 10 · Peaks #13
  9. LDD
    Can't Help Falling In Love Elvis Presley
  10. 32
    Jam Tonight Freddie Jackson
    Week 3 of 3 · Peaks #32
  11. 31
    Carrie Europe
    Week 2 of 12 · Peaks #3
  12. 30
    Lost In Emotion Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
    Week 2 of 13 · Peaks #1
  13. 29
    One Heartbeat Smokey Robinson
    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #10
  14. 28
    Cross My Broken Heart The Jets
    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #7
  15. 27
    Lies Jonathan Butler
    Week 3 of 5 · Peaks #27
  16. 26
    Mary's Prayer Danny Wilson
    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #23
  17. 25
    Who Found Who Jellybean
    Week 3 of 8 · Peaks #16
  18. 24
    I Need Love L.L. Cool J
    Week 2 of 7 · Peaks #14
  19. LDD
    Things We Said Today The Beatles
  20. 23
    Give To Live Sammy Hagar
    Week 5 of 7 · Peaks #23
  21. 22
    Back In The High Life Again Steve Winwood
    Week 9 of 10 · Peak #13
  22. 21
    I Heard A Rumour Bananarama
    Week 3 of 12 · Peaks #4
  23. 20
    Wipeout Fat Boys & Beach Boys
    Week 4 of 11 · Peaks #12
  24. 19
    Touch Of Grey Grateful Dead
    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #9
  25. 18
    Heart And Soul T'Pau
    Week 13 of 16 · Peak #4
  26. 17
    Living In A Box Living In A Box
    Week 6 of 7 · Peaks #17
  27. 16
    When Smokey Sings ABC
    Week 5 of 12 · Peaks #5
  28. 15
    Here I Go Again Whitesnake
    Week 4 of 14 · Peaks #1
  29. 14
    Doing It All For My Baby Huey Lewis & The News
    Week 5 of 10 · Peaks #6
  30. 13
    I Want Your Sex George Michael
    Week 11 of 14 · Peak #2
  31. 12
    Love Power Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne
    Week 6 of 9 · Peaks #12
  32. 11
    I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For U2
    Week 10 of 12 · Peak #1
  33. 10
    Can't We Try Dan Hill & Vonda Shepard
    Week 6 of 13 · Peaks #6
  34. 9
    It's Not Over ('Til It's Over) Starship
    Week 7 of 10 · Peaks #9
  35. 8
    Didn't We Almost Have It All Whitney Houston
    Week 4 of 12 · Peaks #1
  36. 7
    Rock Steady Whispers
    Week 8 of 12 · Peaks #7
  37. 6
    I Just Can't Stop Loving You Michael Jackson
    Week 4 of 11 · Peaks #1
  38. 5
    Only In My Dreams Debbie Gibson
    Week 10 of 15 · Peaks #4
  39. LDD
    Luka Suzanne Vega
  40. 3
    Don't Mean Nothing Richard Marx
    Week 8 of 12 · Peaks #3
  41. 2
    Who's That Girl Madonna
    Week 7 of 11 · Peak #1
  42. 1
    La Bamba Los Lobos
    Week 6 of 13 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history