THIS IS A RE-RELEASE OF American_Top_40_1983_May_7th, 1983. iT IS THE SAME EXCEPT NONE OF THE EXTRAS ARE MISSING. American_Top_40_1983_May_7th WILL NO LONGER BE SEEDED.

"Once a week with AT40 and you know how your favorite songs are doing all over the USA, like the first American hit by the English band, Def Leppard. They climb four notches to fifteen with, "Photograph."

American Top 40 with Casey Kasem aired on radio from July 4, 1970 until August 6, 1988. This is a recording of a rebroadcast from internet radio.

As of this broadcast:

One listener asks, "So far in the 80's, what act has had the most top 40 hits?" This act has had 12.

One act in the countdown just recently erected a billboard that read, "Majority for Musical Morality. Together we can stop the heavy metal poising of America."

Bryan Adams, Def Leppard, and Dexy's Midnight Runners have their first songs to hit the American chart.

There a seven acts that have two songs in the countdown.

One performer in the countdown was once caught as a stow-away on an ocean liner.

Casey answers what he says is one of the toughest questions AT40 has ever been asked; "Who is the youngest person ever heard (not the youngest singer) in a top 40 hit?"

LW#1: Beat It - Michael Jackson
40: Gimme All Your Lovin' - ZZ Top
39: Whirley Girl - Oxo
38: You Are - Lionel Richie
37: She's A Beauty - The Tubes
36: We've Got Tonight - Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton
35: I Couldn't Say No - Robert Ellis Orral With Carlene Carter
34: Do You Really Want To Hurt Me - Culture Club
33: Hungry Like The Wolf - Duran Duran
32: Family Man - Daryl Hall & John Oates
31: One On One - Daryl Hall & John Oates
30: So Wrong - Patrick Simmons
29: Stranger In My House - Ronnie Milsap
28: Always Something There To Remind Me - Naked Eyes
27: Don't Let It End - Styx
26: Some Kind Of Friend - Barry Manilow
25: It Might Be You - Stephen Bishop
24: Welcome To Heartlight - Kenny Loggins
23: Faithfully - Journey
22: Mornin' - Jarreau
LDD: Hold On Tight - Electric Light Orchestra
21: Separate Ways - Journey
20: Affair Of The Heart - Rick Springfield
19: Time - Culture Club
18: Straight From The Heart - Bryan Adams
17: My Love - Lionel Richie
16: Rio - Duran Duran
15: Photograph - Def Leppard
14: Billy Jean - Michael Jackson
13: Flashdance (What A Feeling) - Irene Cara
12: Even Now - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullit Band
11: Solitare - Laura Brannigan
10: I Won't Hold You Back - Toto
9: Little Red Corvette - Prince
8: Mr. Roboto - Styx
7: She Blinded Me With Science - Thomas Dolby
LDD: Weekend In New England - Barry Manilow
6: Overkill - Men At Work
5: Der Kommissar - After The Fire
4: Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
3: Let's Dance - David Bowie
2: Jeopardy - Greg Kihn Band
1: Beat It - Michael Jackson