1985-12-21 AT40

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#40: SUN CITY – Artists Against Apartheid
#39: WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH, THE TOUGH GET GOING – Billy Ocean
#38: FACE THE FACE – Pete Townshend
QL: RECORD WITH MOST WEEKS ON HOT 100
#37: SISTERS ARE DOING IT FOR THEMSELVES – Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin
#36: SIDEWALK TALK – Jellybean
#35: SEX AS A WEAPON – Pat Benatar
#34: YOU BELONG TO THE CITY – Glenn Frey
#33: DO IT FOR LOVE – Sheena Easton
#32: MY HOMETOWN – Bruce Springsteen
#31: LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME – Thompson Twins
#30: GOODBYE – Night Ranger
#29: EVERYBODY DANCE – Ta Mara & The Seen
#28: SPIES LIKE US – Paul McCartney
LDD: DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’ – Journey
#27: OBJECT OF MY DESIRE – Starpoint
#26: GO HOME – Stevie Wonder
#25: I’M YOUR MAN – Wham
#24: YOU’RE A FRIEND OF MINE – Clarence Clemons & Jackson Browne
#23: IT’S ONLY LOVE – Bryan Adams & Tina Turner
#22: CONGA – Miami Sound Machine
#21: WRAP HER UP – Elton John
#20: LOVE IS THE SEVENTH WAVE – Sting
#19: EMERGENCY – Kool & The Gang
#18: WHO’S ZOOMIN’ WHO – Aretha Franklin
#17: BURNING HEART – Survivor
QL: YOUNGEST SINGER TO HIT NUMBER ONE
#16: TALK TO ME – Stevie Nicks
#15: WE BUILT THIS CITY – Starship
#14: WALK OF LIFE – Dire Straits
#13: NEVER – Heart
#12: TONIGHT SHE COMES – Cars
#11: PERFECT WAY – Scritti Politti
#10: SLEEPING BAG – ZZ Top
#9: SMALL TOWN – John Cougar Mellencamp
#8: THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR – Dionne & Friends
#7: I MISS YOU – Klymaxx
LDD: TO ALL THE GIRLS I’VE LOVED BEFORE – Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson
#6: ELECTION DAY – Arcadia
#5: SEPARATE LIVES (LOVE THEME FROM ‘WHITE NIGHTS’) – Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin
QL: BIGGEST SELLING SINGLE THAT DIDN’T REACH NUMBER ONE
#4: ALIVE & KICKING – Simple Minds
#3: PARTY ALL THE TIME – Eddie Murphy
#2: BROKEN WINGS – Mr. Mister
#1: SAY YOU, SAY ME – Lionel Richie
THIS WEEK’S DROPS
#45: PART-TIME LOVER – Stevie Wonder (FROM #35)
#47: MIAMI VICE THEME – Jan Hammer (FROM #34)
#49: YOU ARE MY LADY – Freddie Jackson (FROM #36)
#64: ONE OF THE LIVING – Tina Turner (FROM #39)

KEY:  EXTRA’S/QUESTIONS/LETTERS  TOP 40 DEBUT  NUMBER ONE SONG

Summary

Title:
American Top 40
Number One Song:
Say You, Say Me – Lionel Richie
Week #:
85-51
Questions Letters:
QL: Biggest Selling Single That Didn’t Reach Number One
QL: Record With Most Weeks On Hot 100
QL: Youngest Singer To Hit Number One
From Date Monday To Date Sunday:
December 16, 1985 To December 22, 1985
What Happened To:
None
Chart Date:
1985-12-21
Almanac:
None
Disk Show:
810
Book Of Records:
None
Distribution Source:
ABC/Watermark LP’s
Extra’s:
None
Source Medium Mastered:
AT40 Master
Oldies:
None
Commercials:
Yes
Special Requests:
None
Promos:
Yes
Reports:
None
Segmented Original:
Yes
Premiere Optional Extras:
Kyrie – Mr. Mister
Life In A Northern Town – The Dream Academy
The Sun Always Shines On T.V. – A-Ha
Tarzan Boy – Baltimora
Bitrate Original:
320k
AT40 Archives:
None
Size Original:
453.1 MB
Long Distance Dedication:
LDD: Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey
LDD: To All The Girls I’ve Loved Before – Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson
Files (Num) Original:
46
Last Weeks Top 3:
None
Type:
mp3
Comment:
None
Mastered:
In Process
Host:
Casey Kasem
Bitrate Mastered:
In Process
Cue Sheet:
ABC/Watermark Customer Sheet
Size MB Mastered:
In Process
CHR HAC Top 40:
Top 40
Files Mastered:
In Process
Chart Used:
Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100 #1 Song:
Say You, Say Me – Lionel Richie
Billboard Hot 100 #2 Song:
Broken Wings – Mr. Mister
Cashbox #1 Song:
Say You, Say Me – Lionel Richie
Cashbox #2 Song:
Broken Wings – Mr. Mister
Radio & Records #1 Song:
Say You, Say Me – Lionel Richie
Radio & Records #2 Song:
ALIVE AND KICKING – Simple Minds
Mediabase #1 Song:
Service Starts 1985 Charts Published 2006
Mediabase #2 Song:
Service Starts 1985 Charts Published 2006
American Top 40 The 70’s:
Aired
Show Date:
Saturday, December 20, 2014
AT40 Flashback:
No
Show Date:
None

Hot 100 Chart

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