"Every week we countdown the biggest songs in the USA from Hall, Indiana, to Oatman, Arizona; from Hall, Montana, to Oats, South Carolina. At number 22 this week here are Daryl Hall and John Oates with, 'Out Of Touch'."


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 broadcast:

This is the first appearance of John Fogerty since 1975. His song, "The Old Man Down The Road" is at number 40.

Casey tells us how the state of Rhode Island might have gotten it's name.

Casey says "Bruce" by Rick Springfield (at number 31) is only the third time in chart history that a top 40 act is named in the title of a top 40 song by somebody else. Then he lists (and plays portions) the other two songs.

The Time is at number 30 with their song, "Jungle Love" even though the band was no longer together as of this countdown.

A listener writes in saying that sometimes there are two songs in a row by the same artist during the countdown and wants to know if any artist has ever had three songs in a row. Casey recalls a time when one act had five songs in a row.

Jack Wagner, Guiffria, and Julian Lennon all have their first top 40 hits.

"Born In The USA" returns to the number one spot on the album chart after a 24 week absence, but Casey tells about an album that returned to the number one spot 63 weeks after being there the first time.

Casey gives his special report on the dangers of break-dancing (this includes baldness from doing head spins).

A listener wants to know if any country group has ever hit number one on the pop chart. Casey says it was an English language version of a French song "Les trois cloches" and plays a portion of it.

40:    The Old Man Down The Road - John Fogerty
39:    Mistake No. 3 - Culture Club
38:    In Neon - Elton John        
37:    The Heat Is On - Glenn Fry     
36:    Sugar Walls - Sheena Easton     
35:    No More Lonely Nights - Paul McCartney    
34:    Money Changes Everything - Cyndi Lauper
33:    Tender Years - John Cafferty And The Beaver Brown Band
32:    Misled - Kool & The Gang
31:    Bruce - Rick Springfield
30:    Jungle Love - The Time
29:    I Feel For You - Chaka Khan    
28:    Foolish Heart - Steve Perry
27:    Operator - Midnight Star
LDD:   Leader Of The Band - Dan Fogelberg
26:    Call To The Heart - Guiffria
25:    Solid - Ashford & Simpson
24:    Understanding - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
23:    Love Light In Flight - Stevie Wonder
22:    Out Of Touch - Daryl Hall & John Oates
21:    Method Of Modern Love - Daryl Hall & John Oates
20:    Neutron Dance - The Pointer Sisters
19:    Valotte - Julian Lennon
18:    Do What You Do - Jermaine Jackson
17:    Jamie - Ray Parker, Jr.
LDD:   Theme From "Mahogany" - Diana Ross
16:    Lover Boy - Billy Ocean
15:    Cool It Now - New Edition
14:    I Would Die 4 U - Prince & The Revolution
13:    Do They Know It's Christmas - Band Aid
12:    The Boys Of Summer - Don Henley
11:    Sea Of Love - The Honeydrippers
10:    Careless Whisper - Wham (Featuring George Michael)
9:    Born In The USA - Bruce Springsteen
8:    We Belong - Pat Benatar
7:    The Wild Boys - Duran Duran
6:    Run To You - Bryan Adams
5:    Easy Lover- Philip Bailey
4:    I Want To Know What Love Is - Foreigner
3:    You're The Inspiration - Chicago
2:    All I Need - Jack Wagner
1:    Like A Virgin - Madonna