American Top 40 1983 April 30th

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:

DeBarge is at number forty with their first chart hit, "I LIke It."

Casey tells how the leader of Oxo (at number 36 with "Whirly Girl") disbanded his old group, which had a number one hit in 1978 on the R&B chart, because he heard some grade school children singing its suggestive lyrics, and it bothered his conscience.

A listener wants to know what recording act has had the most number one albums in a row. Casey says the popular act that holds that record had their string of consecutive number one albums cut off all because they were too popular.

Casey tells about Malcolm McLaren, at one time managed the Sex Pistols, Adam Ant, and Bow Wow Wow. A former member of Bow Wow Wow later joined a group that has a hit in this countdown.

Duran Duran has back-to-back songs in the countdown, "Rio" (at number 17) and "Hungry Like The Wolf" (at number 16) so Casey notes the five other acts with two songs each this week.

After The Fire is at number 5 with "Der Kommisar" (written by Falco). Casey plays some of Falco's original which he says has become a bigger hit on the dance chart than the remake.

LW#1: Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
40: I Like It - DeBarge
39: Twilight Zone - Golden Earring
38: I Know There's Something Going On - Freida
37: Back On The Chain Gang - The Pretenders
36: Whirly Girl - Oxo
35: Don't Let It End - Styx
34: Stranger In My House - Ronnie Milsap
33: Always Something There To Remind Me - Naked Eyes
32: So Wrong - Patrick Simmons
31: Faithfully - Journey
30: Time - Culture Club
29: Affair Of The Heart - Rick Springfield
28: Mornin' - Al Jarreau
27: It Might Be You - Stephen Bishop
26: Some Kind Of Friend - Barry Manilow
25: We've Got Tonight - Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton
24: Welcome To Heartlight - Kenny Loggins
LDD: Be My Lady - Jefferson Starship
23: Flashdance - Irene Cara
22: My Love - Lionel Richie
21: Straight From The Heart - Bryan Adams
20: You Are - Lionel Richie
19: Photograph - Def Leppard
18: Do You Really Want To Hurt Me - Culture Club
17: Rio - Duran Duran
16: Hungry Like The Wolf - Duran Duran
15: One On One - Hall & Oates
14: Solitaire - Laura Brannigan
13: Even Now - Bob Seger
12: Separate Ways - Journey
11: I Won't Hold You Back - Toto
10: Little Red Corvette - Prince
9: Overkill - Men At Work
LDD: Hearts - Marty Balin
8: She Blinded Me With Science - Thomas Dolby
7: Billy Jean - Michael Jackson
6: Let's Dance - David Bowie
5: Der Kommisar - After The Fire
4: Mr. Roboto - Styx
3: Jeopardy - The Greg Kihn Band
2: Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
1: Beat It - Michael Jackson