American Top 40 1986 March 22nd

Originally broadcast on March 22nd, 1986, this program is brought to you by RocketMan's College of Musical Knowledge in conjunction with the CoPilot of the Airwaves (and his faithful dog Shukatoom). This is American Top 40 with Casey Kasem.

Until this week, three families have been tied for Most Solo Acts from One Family: The Osmonds, the Jacksons, and the Gibbs, at 3 apiece. Tie-breaker and heartbreaker Janet Jackson is at #39 with "What Have You Done For Me Lately."

Likewise, the title of Group with the Most Top 40 Hits is the Beatles, but the tie for second is broken and Casey tells all about it right before "Harlem Shuffle" (at #31) by The Rolling Stones.

The Outfield debuts their very first Top 40 hit at #37, "Your Love."

Casey tells the story of the waiter who wouldn't quit. He kept waiting tables even while he had two hits on the chart.

Having already discovered the oldest lyrics to ever make the chart a couple of weeks earlier, Casey now reports or the oldest lyrics ever to hit #1, and both were written 3,000 years ago (well, I guess that depends on when you are reading this).

Likewise, a few weeks earlier Casey told the story of Hetty Green, the widow who had $95 million and wouldn't spend it. Now he tells about her son who spent it very well.

A listener wants to know what artist has appeared on the most Top 10 hits, solo and group combined. Casey tells why the artist in 2nd place will almost certainly pass the artist in 1st place.

With Loverboy at #11 with "This Could Be The Night," Casey profiles another real-life loverboy, Porfirio Rubirosa, who married two of the richest women in the world.

The group Heart has their very first #1, "These Dreams."

LW#1: Sara - Starship
40: Over Joy - Stevie Wonder
39: What Have You Done For Me Lately - Janet Jackson
38: Russians - Sting
37: Your Love - The Outfield
36: Stages - ZZ Top
35: Live Is Love - Opus
34: So Far Away - Dire Straits
33: I Think It's Love - Germaine Jackson
32: I'm Not The One - The Cars
31: Harlem Shuffle - Rolling Stones
30: West End Girls - Pet Shop Boys
29: When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going - Billy Ocean
28: Night Moves - Marilyn Martin
LDD: That's What Friends Are For - Dionne Warwick
27: Life In A Northern Town - The Dream Academy
26: Living In America - James Brown
25: I Can't Wait - Stevie Nicks
24: Calling America - Electric Light Orchestra
23: No Easy Way Out - Robet Tepper
22: Another Night - Aretha Franklin
21: Sweetest Taboo -Sade
20: (How To Be A) Millionaire - ABC
19: Tender Love - Forcr M.D.'S
18: Addicted To Love - Robert Palmer
17: Beat's So Lonely - Charlie Sexton
16: Silent Running - Mike & The Mechanics
15: Manic Monday - Bangles
14: Sanctify Yourself - Simple Minds
13: Let's Go All The Way - Sly Fox
12: How Will I Know - Whitney Houston
11: This Could Be The Night - Loverboy
10: Kiss - Prince And The Revolution
9: What You Need - INXS
8: King For A Day - Thompson Twins
7: Nikita - Elton John
LDD: Cat's In The Cradle - Harry Chapin
6: Kyrie - Mister Mister
5: R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. - John Cougar Mellancamp
4: Rock Me Amadeus - Falco
3: Secret Lovers - Atlantic Starr
2: Sara - Starship
1: These Dreams - Heart