"You're hearing the nation's 40 biggest hits. This is American Top 40, my name is Casey Kasem and our countdown to the number one song in the land continues."


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

In this countdown:

There is a duo who became celebrities in Australia, not by being rock 'n' roll stars, but for stopping a robber armed with a shotgun.

There is a band in the countdown who didn't have a record deal, never played a concert together, and didn't even have a name the day Van Halen asked them to be their opening act.

A listener wants to know who holds the all-time record for the most top ten hits. Casey says that distinction belongs to the singing legend whose record-setting 56 top ten hits include the biggest selling single of all time.

There is a hit by the woman who was first recording act to make the top 10 on the pop, country, soul, and dance charts.

Casey answers the question, "What album has spent the most weeks on the Billboard album chart?" It is an album that debut 12 years before this broadcast, and was still on the chart as of its airing. It finally fell off the album chart after 741 weeks or just over 14 years.

LW#1: Can't Fight This Feeling - REO Speedwagon
40:    Radioactive - The Firm
39:    Solid - Ashford & Simpson
38:    All She Wants To Do Is Dance - Don Henley
37:    Method Of Modern Love - Daryl Hall & John Oates
36:    Along Comes A Woman - Chicago
35:    Why Can't I Have You - The Cars
34:    This Is Not America - David Bowie/Pat Metheny
LDD:    Help Is On It's Way - Little River Band
33:    Rhythm Of The Night - DeBarge
32:    Crazy For You - Madonna
31:    Mr. Telephone Man - New Edition
30:    Take Me With U - Prince and The Revolution With Apolonia
29:    Turn Up The Radio - Autograph
28:    Obsession - Animotion
27:    Naughty Naughty - John Parr
26:    Missing You - Diana Ross
25:    I'm On Fire - Bruce Springsteen
24:    Nightshift - Commodores
23:    Somebody - Bryan Adams
22:    Easy Lover - Philip Bailey with Phil Collins
21:    Keeping The Faith - Billy Joel    
20:    Loverboy - Billy Ocean
19:    The Old Man Down The Road - John Fogerty
18:    Just Another Night - Mick Jagger
17:    Sugar Walls - Sheena Easton
16:    Save A Prayer - Duran Duran
15:    I Want To Know What Love Is - Foreigner
14:    High On You - Survivor
13:    Misled - Kool & The Gang
LDD:    Colour My World – Chicago
12:    Neutron Dance - Pointer Sisters    
11:    Only The Young - Journey
10:    Relax - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
9:    Private Dancer - Tina Turner
8:    Lovergirl - Teena Marie
7:    Careless Whisper - Wham
6:    Too Late For Goodbyes - Julian Lennon
5:    One More Night - Phil Collins
4:    California Girls - David Lee Roth
3:    Material Girl - Madonna
2:    The Heat Is On - Glenn Frey
1:    Can't Fight This Feeling - REO Speedwagon