American Top 40 1985 February 16th

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 Casey gives an update on George Harrison, also known as the quiet Beatle.

The second act in rock history to spend an entire year (56 weeks that is, the record is 67) in the Top 40 with hits all from the same album is in this count down.

The Honeydrippers' song "Rockin’ At Midnight" (at number 26) is a remake of a 1949 hit originally done by Roy Brown. It is a style known as "Junk Blues" and Casey credits the good Doctor Demento for the sample he plays. The Honeydrippers consists of Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, and Robert Plant.

A listener wants to know what act has hit the Top 10 the most years in a row. Casey says there is a tie for the record 9 years between the biggest group ever in the history of the Soul Chart and someone else in this countdown who’s an alumnus from Motown.

Casey reports the Classical and Jazz Grammy nominations for recordings belonging to Wynton Marsalis, and plays a bit of each. He also points out a singer in the countdown from Scotland who's just been nominated for best Mexican-American Performance, which he then explains.

A listener asks, "How many solo artists known only by their first names have hit number one?" Casey lists all eight, including the most recent, at #17 with "Like A Virgin."

"Mr. Telephone Man" by the New Edition (at number 17) and "Operator" by Midnight Star (at number 20) remind us how much times have changed. "Money Changes Everything" by Cyndi Lauper (at number 32) and "Material Girl" by Madonna (at number 34) remind us not that much.

40: Just Another Night – Mick Jagger
39: Tragedy – John Hunter
38: I Wanna Hear It From Your Lips – Eric Carmen
37: High On You - Survivor
36: Ooh Ooh Song – Pat Benetar
35: Save A Prayer – Duran Duran
34: Material Girl - Madonna
33: Keeping The Faith – Billy Joel
32: Money Changes Everything – Cyndi Lauper
31: Naughty Naughty – John Parr
30: Only The Young - Journey
29: Love Light In Flight – Stevie Wonder
28: Relax – Frankie Goes To Hollywood
LDD: Through The Years – Kenny Rogers
27: Tenderness – General Public
26: Rockin’ At Midnight – The Honeydrippers
25: Private Dancer – Tina Turner
24: Lover Girl – Teena Marie
23: Too Late For Goodbyes – Julian Lennon
22: Jungle Love – The Time
21: Call To The Heart - Guiffria
20: Operator – Midnight Star
19: I Would Die 4 U – Prince & The Revolution
18: Foolish Heart – Steve Perry
17: Like A Virgin - Madonna
16: Misled – Kool & The Gang
15: Mr. Telephone Man – New Edition
LDD: I’m Still Standing – Elton John
14: The Old Man Down The Road – John Fogerty
13: You’re The Inspiration - Chicago
12: Solid – Ashford & Simpson
11: Sugar Walls – Sheena Easton
10: California Girls – David Lee Roth
9: The Boys Of Summer – Don Henley
8: The Heat Is On – Glenn Frey
7: Can’t Fight This Feeling – REO Speedwagon
6: Neutron Dance – The Pointer Sisters
5: Method Of Modern Love – Daryl Hall & John Oates
4: Lover Boy – Billy Ocean
3: Easy Lover - Philip Bailey
2: I Want To Know What Love Is - Foreigner
1: Careless Whisper – Wham featuring George Michael