American Top 40 1980 June 28th

American Top 40 with Casey Kasem aired on radio from July 4, 1970 until August 6, 1988. This recording is one I found on the internet.

In this countdown:

There is a song in the countdown that was written only an hour before it was first performed live at an audition for record company executives.

There is a single by a 64-year-old singer who first hit the charts forty years prior.

Casey gives a special report on "movie music" in the 80s so far, and says this countdown sets a record for most movie songs in the top 40 (eight of them).

The Pretenders are at number 22. Casey explains what the title, "Brass In Pocket" means.

"Tired Of Toein' The Line" (at number 18) is by Rocky Burnette, whom Casey says contributed his name to the word "Rockabiliy,"

Casey remembers the childhood of Jerry Leiber which provided the background for him (and his partner Mike Stoller) to write shuch hits as "Hound Dog", "Jailhouse Rock", "Don't", "Kansas City", and "Stand By Me."

LW#3; Biggest Part Of Me - Ambrosia
LW#2: Coming Up - Paul McCartney
LW#1: Funky Town - Lipps, Inc.
40: Atomic - Blondie
39: Ashes By Now - Rodney Crowell
38: Angel Say No - Tommy Tutone
37: Stand By Me - Mickey Gilley
36: Take Your Time - S.O.S. Band
35: Misunderstanding - Genesis
34: Love The World Away - Kenny Rogers
33: Theme From New York, New York - Frank Sinatra
32: Answering Machine - Rupert Holmes
31: All Night Long - Joe Walsh
30: Two Places At The Same Time - Ray Parker & Raydio
29: Gimme Some Lovin' - The Blues Brothers
28: Lost In Love - Air Supply
27: Wondering Where The Lions Are - Bruce Cockburn
26: Hurt So Bad - Linda Ronstadt
LDD: It Keeps You Runnin' - The Doobie Brothers
25: In America - The Charlie Daniels Band
24: Stomp - The Brothers Johnson
23: More Love - Kim Carnes
22: Brass In Pocket - The Pretenders
ARCHIVES: El Paso - Marty Robbins
21: I'm Alive - The Electric Light Orchestra
20: Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer - Kenny Rogers w/ Kim Carnes
19: Should've Never Let You Go - Neil Sedaka & Dara Sedaka
18: Tired Of Toein' The Line - Rocky Burnette
17: One Fine Day - Carole King
16: Magic - Olivia Newton-John
15: Call Me - Blondie
EXTRA: On Broadway - George Benson
14: Cars - Gary Numan
13: Shining Star - The Manhattans
12: Let Me Love You Tonight - Pure Prairie League
11: Let's Get Serious - Germaine Jackson
10: She's Out Of My Life - Michael Jackson
9: Cupid / I've Known You For A Long Time - The Spinners
8: Biggest Part Of Me - Ambrosia
7: Steal Away - Robbie Dupree
LDD: Thank You For Being A Friend - Andrew Gold
6: Little Jeannie - Elton John
5: Against The Wind - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
4: It's Still Rock And Roll To Me - Billy Joel
3: The Rose - Bette Midler
2: Funky Town - Lipps, Inc.
1: Coming Up - Paul McCartney