"We're on our way to the number one song in the land."


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:

A listener wants to know how many live, in-concert recordings have hit number one in the rock era. The answer is six and Casey recalls each one.

Casey tells about the first time The Beatles and The Rolling Stones every met, and you'll hear a song from one of those bands that was written for them by the other.

The first song ever to be made available as a cassette single is in this countdown.

Casey tells the origin of the bugle call, taps.

"Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" by Genesis is at number 4. Casey says ten other "triplicate song titles" have made the top 10 in the rock era, and reads the list.

40:    I Know What I Like - Huey Lewis & The News
39:    Right On Track - The Breakfast Club
38:    Big Love - Fleetwood Mac        
37:    Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You - Glenn Medeiros    
36:    Talk Dirty To Me - Poison     
35:    Light Of Day - The Barbusters (Joan Jett & The Blackhearts)    
ALMANAC: I Wanna Be Your Man - The Rolling Stones
34:    I Will Be There - Glass Tiger
33:    Ship Of Fools (Save Me From Tomorrow) - World Party
32:    Heat Of The Night - Bryan Adams
31:    As We Lay - Shirley Murdock
30:    The Lady In Red - Chris DeBurgh
29:    That Ain't Love - REO Speedwagon    
28:    Serious - Donna Allen
27:    Somewhere Out There (From "An American Tail") - Linda Ronstadt / James Ingram
26:    Smoking Gun - The Robert Cray Band
25:    Can'tcha Say (You Believe In Me) / Still In Love - Boston
24:    What's Going On - Cyndi Lauper
23:    With Or Without You - U2
22:    Come As You Are - Peter Wolf
21:    The Honeythief - Hipsway
LDD: My Hometown - Bruce Springsteen
20:    Dominoes - Robbie Nevil
19:    Stone Love - Kool & The Gang
18:    La Isla Bonita - Madonna
17:    (I Just) Died In Your Arms - Cutting Crew
16:    Mandolin Rain - Bruce Hornsby & The Rain
15:    What You Get Is What You See - Tina Turner
14:    Walking Down Your Street - The Bangles
13:    Let's Wait Awhile - Janet Jackson
12:    Looking For A New Love - Jody Whatley
11:    The Final Countdown - Europe
10:    The Finer Things - Steve Winwood
9:    Let's Go - Wang Chung
8:    Midnight Blue - Lou Gramm
LDD: Glory Of Love - Peter Cetera
7:    Sign 'O' The Times - Prince
6:    Come Go With Me - Expose
5:    Don't Dream It's Over - Crowded House
4:    Tonight, Tonight, Tonight - Genesis
3:    I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) - Aretha Franklin & George Michael
2:    Lean On Me - Club Nouveau
1:    Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now - Starship