American Top 40 1983 March 5th

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.



Nightranger has their first hit in this countdown, "Don't Tell Me You Love Me" at number 40, and the first top 40 hit for Sammy Hagar is at number 13, "Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy."

A listener wants to know, "What has been the largest family act ever to hit the top 40?" Casey says it was an act that had 6 brothers and 4 sisters and hit number one with their song, "Boogie Fever."

"Der Kommissar" by After The Fire is at number 31. It is a song written by Falco, who would take his single "Rock Me Amadeus" all the way to number one in 1985.

There is a song from an LP that set a new record concerning most weeks at number one for a debut album. Casey says the previous record holder (for over 20 years) was Bob Newhart.

Musical Youth is at number 10 with their song "Pass The Dutchie." It contains the following lines:

"This generation rules the nation with version"
"As I pass the dreadlocks' camp"
"Cause the spirit of Jah, you know, He leads you on"
"Give me little music, make me wind up me waist"

Casey explains their meaning.

This is the 5th out of 10 consecutive weeks (from February 5th to April 16th) that "Hungry Like The Wolf" and "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me" were back to back in the American Top 40 countdown no matter what their positions.

Only three acts have ever been able to hold the number one spot on the pop, soul, and album charts at the same time (Sly, Donna, and Ray), until this countdown. Casey explains.

LW#1: Baby, Come To Me - Patti Austin
40: Don't Tell Me You Love Me - Night Ranger
39: Make Love Stay - Dan Fogelberg
38: Tied Up - Olivia Newton-John
37: Little Too Late - Pat Benetar
36: Poison Arrow - ABC
35: I'm Alive - Neil Diamond
34: Jeopardy - Greg Kinh Band
33: The Woman In Me - Donna Summer
32: My Kind Of Lady - Supertramp
31: Der Kommissar - After The Fire
30: Dreamin' Is Easy - Steel Breeze
29: You Can't Hurry Love - Phil Collins
28: I've Got A Rock 'N' Roll Heart - Eric Clapton
27: Africa - Toto
26: On The Loose - Saga
25: Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
24: Heart To Heart - Kenny Loggins
23: Goody Two Shows - Adam Ant
22: I Know There's Something Going On - Frida
21: Fall In Love With Me - Earth, Wind & Fire
LDD: Through The Years - Kenny Rogers
20: Mr. Roboto - Styx
19: Breaking Us In Two - Joe Jackson
18: One On One - Daryl Hall & John Oates
17: Allentown - Billy Joel
16: Twilight Zone - Golden Earring
15: Separate Ways - Journey
14: Down Under - Men At Work
13: Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy - Sammy Hagar
12: All Right - Christopher Cross
11: You Are - Lionel Richie
10: Pass The Dutchie - Musical Youth
9: Back On The Chain Gang - The Pretenders
8: We've Got Tonight - Kenny Rogers And Sheena Easton
7: You And I - Eddie Rabbitt/Crystal Gayle
LDD: The Long And Winding Road - The Beatles
6: Baby, Come To Me - Patti Austin
5: Hungry Like The Wolf - Duran Duran
4: Do You Really Want To Hurt Me - Culture Club
3: Stray Cat Strut - The Stray Cats
2: Shame On The Moon - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullitt Band
1: Billie Jean - Michael Jackson