American Top 40 1982 April 10th

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:

The Human League debuts their song "Don't You Want Me" (at number 39) and Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder debut their new duet "Ebony & Ivory" on the hot 100 all the way up at number 29.

A listener wants to know if any song has hit the top 40 in each of the last three decades; the 60's, the 70's, and the 80's. Casey lists the top five, one of which is "Everlasting Love" which would also be a hit for Gloria Estefan in 1995.

Casey tells about the recording act that holds the record for longest streak in the top 40. This milk-drinking fellow stayed in for 169 straight weeks.

Since Bob and Doug McKenzie are at number 19 with their comedy bit "Take Off" Casey lists the ten comedy acts that have hit the top 40 in the rock era, two of which made the top 10.

Another listener asks, "What is the biggest number ever mentioned in the title of a hit song?" Casey lists some of the "big number" song titles that I'm sure I have never heard on any radio.

I didn't get my usual radio station this week. There are edits in segments 5 ("Centerfold" by the J. Geils Band, 9 ("Nobody Said It Was Easy" by Larue), and 13 ("Key Largo" by Bernie Higgins). In each song the tone changes for about 30 seconds.

LW#3: We Got The Beat - The Go Go's
LW#2: Open Arms - Journey
LW#1: I Love Rock And Roll - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
40: The Other Woman - Ray Parker, Jr
39: Don't You Want Me - The Human League
38: Hang Fire - The Rolling Stones
37: Genius Of Love - The Tom Tom Club
36: Theme From "Magnum P.I." - Mike Post
35: Pop Goes The Movies (Part 1) - Meco
34: The Beatles Movie Medley - The Beatles
33: Mama Used To Say - Junior
32: Bobbi Sue - The Oak Ridge Boys
31: Centerfold - J. Geils Band
30: Always On My Mind - Willie Nelson
29: Ebony & Ivory - Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder
28: I've Never Been To Me - Charlene
27: Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk - Dr. Hook
26: Jukebox Hero - Foreigner
LDD: Through The Years - Kenny Rogers
25: Get Down On It - Kool & The Gang
24: Did It In A Minute - Daryl Hall & John Oates
23: My Guy - Sister Sledge
22: Goin' Down - Greg Gidry
21: 867-5309/Jenny - Tommy Tutone
20: Nobody Said It Was Easy - Larue
19: Take Off - Bob and Doug McKenzie
18: Find Another Fool - Quarterflash
17: Sweet Dreams - Air Supply
16: '65 Love Affair - Paul Davis
15: One Hundred Ways - Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram
14: Pretty Woman - Van Halen
EXTRA: Fame - David Bowie
13: Should I Do It - The Pointer Sisters
12: Edge Of Seventeen - Stevie Nicks
11: Pac-Man Fever - Buckner & Garcia
10: Do You Believe In Love - Huey Lewis & The News
9: Key Largo - Bernie Higgins
8: That Girl - Stevie Wonder
7: Open Arms - Journey
6: Don't Talk To Strangers - Rick Springfield
LDD: The Tide Is High - Blondie
5: Make A Move On Me - Olivia Newton-John
4: Freeze Frame - J. Geils Band
3: Theme From "Chariots Of Fire" - Vangelis
2: We Got The Beat - The Go-Go's
1: I Love Rock And Roll - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts