American Top 40 1988 July 23rd

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:

There is a hit by an artist who won a Logie Award before she became a successful recording artist. Casey explains all that.

Michael Jackson was the first artist in chart history to get five #1 songs from the same album. The song that did it for him is at number 30, "Dirty Diana."

A listener wants to know what act in the rock era has hit the top 10 the most years in a row. There are three acts tied for second place at 8-years in a row, and one act with nine.

Because George Michael is at number 21 with his song "Monkey" Casey plays a medley of other monkey songs.

The Countours are at number 17 with their song, "Do You Love Me." Casey says they are a Motown act that goes back to the early 60's. He also plays a piece of one Countours' song that got the women in the audience would get so worked-up, they would throw their purses on stage!

The only artist ever to debut an album in the number one spot on the album chart TWICE has a song in this countdown.

40: In Your Soul - Corey Hart
39: I'll Always Love You - Taylor Dayne
38: I Know You're Out There Somewhere - Moody Blues
37: I Should Be So Lucky - Kylie Minogue
36: Perfect World - Huey Lewis & The News
35: When It's Love - Van Halen
34: Sweet Child Of Mine - Guns 'N Roses
33: I Still Believe - Brenda K. Starr
32: Simply Irresistible - Robert Palmer
31: The Valley Road - Bruce Hornsby & The Range
LDD: Happy To Be Stuck With You - Huey Lewis & The News
30: Dirty Diana - Michael Jackson
29: Make It Real - The Jets
28: Ragdoll - Aerosmith
27: Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
26: Love Will Save The Day - Whitney Houston
25: Nothin' But A Good Time - Poison
24: Love Changes (Everything) - Climie Fisher
23: Foolish Beat - Debbie Gibson
22: The Twist - The Fat Boys w/Chubby Checker
21: Monkey - George Michael
20: The Colour Of Love - Billy Ocean
19: Lost In You - Rod Stewart
18: I Don't Wannna Live Without Your Love - Chicago
17: Do You Love Me - The Countours
16: Paradise - Sade
15: Just Got Paid - Johnny Kemp
14: I Don't Want To Go On With You Like That - Elton John
13: Nite And Day - Al B. Sure
12: Parents Just Don't Understand - D.J. Jazzy & The Fresh Prince
11: 1-2-3 - Gloria Estefan & The Miami Sound Machine
10: Rush Hour - Jane Wiedlin
9: Sign Your Name - Terence Trent D'arby
8: Mercedes Boy - Pebbles
7: Make Me Lose Control - Eric Carmen
6: Hands To Heaven - Breathe
LDD: Friends & Lovers - Gloria Loring & Carl Anderson
5: The Flame - Cheap Trick
4: Roll With It - Steve Winwood
3: New Sensation - INXS
2: Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard
1: Hold On To The Nights - Richard Marx