American Top 40 1982 May 22nd

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:

"Tainted Love" by Soft Cell entered the hot 100 in January of 1982. It climbed to number 64 and then fell to number 100. Now, nineteen weeks later it is in the top 40 at number 39.

Casey issues a correction. A few weeks prior he said that the largest number ever quoted in a chart song title was in Dickey Lee's "9,999,999 Tears." But several listeners wrote in that a man named Alice holds the title-winning title. Casey gives the details.

A listener wants to know if any married couples have ever hit the top 40. Casey says it has happened plenty of times, and then lists the nine couples that have hit number one.

This is the second week for Joan Jett & The Blackhearts's second hit, "Crimson & Clover" (at number 21). Casey tells how hard she worked to put it there.

Another listener writes in to ask if any top 40 hits have included real animal noises. Casey plays parts of songs that include sounds from real life crickets, dogs, birds, and a coyote, a horse, & a lion.

LW#3: Don't Talk To Strangers - Rick Springfield
LW#2: Chariots Of Fire - Vangelis
LW#1: Ebony And Ivory - Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder
40: I Don't Know Where To Start - Eddie Rabbitt
39: Tainted Love - Soft Cell
38: Circles - Atlantic Starr
37: Hurts So Good - John Cougar
36: Goin' Down - Greg Guidry
35: Caught Up In You - .38 Special
34: When It's Over - Loverboy
33: When He Shines - Sheena Easton
32: Love's Been A Little Bit Hard On Me - Juice Newton
31: Shanghai Breeze - John Denver
30: Without You - Franke & The Knockouts
29: Wake Up Little Susie - Simon & Garfunkel
LDD: Make A Move On Me - Olivia Newton-John
28: Let It Whip - The Dazz Band
27: My Girl - Donnie Iris
26: We Got The Beat - The Go-Go's
25: Body Language - Queen
24: Fantasy - Aldo Nova
23: Still In Saigon - The Charlie Daniels Band
22: Making Love - Roberta Flack
21: Crimson & Clover - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
20: Rosanna - Toto
19: Run For The Roses - Dan Fogelberg
18: It's Gonna Take A Miracle - Deniece Williams
17: Freeze-Frame - J. Geils Band
16: Man On Your Mind - The Little River Band
15: Empty Garden - Elton John
14: I Love Rock 'N' Roll - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
13: Heat Of The Moment - Asia
12: The Beatles Movie Medley - The Beatles
11: Always In My Mind - Willie Nelson
10: Get Down On It - Kool & The Gang
9: Did It In A Minute - Daryl Hall & John Oates
8: Don't You Want Me - The Human League
7: Chariots Of Fire - Vangelis
6: '65 Love Affair - Paul Davis
LDD: Waiting For A Girl Like You - Foreigner
5: The Other Woman - Ray Parker, Jr.
4: 867-5309/Jenny - Tommy Tutone
3: I've Never Been To Me - Charlene
2: Don't Talk To Strangers - Rick Springfield
1: Ebony And Ivory - Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder