Weekly Top 40 - 08/10/85

Rick — Tue, 04/07/2009 - 16:42

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John Parr of St. Elmo's Fire is Rick's in-studio guest!

Wow this is amazing! I would

Dees Junkie — Sun, 01/03/2010 - 06:26

Wow this is amazing! I would always listen to this countdown on the radio back in the day! Especially between 1984-1988, I would tune in every weeked and write down the whole Top 25 on notebook paper. I don't think I've listened to Rick Dees Top 40 since maybe 1991 or so! I didn't even know he still has his show!

I recently became interested in tracking the charts again, but on the radio, all I hear is Ryan Seacrest's American Top 40. I remember back in the '80s, Dees sounded so cool and fresh when compared to Casey Kasem, who was the AT40 host at the time. Now I guess people feel that Ryan is young and cool compared to Rick Dees. Do radio stations still air Rick Dees Top 40? If so, that makes me one happy guy....damn I feel like a teen again!

Back then , I used to look forward to listening to the radio just to hear the weekly chart (I wasn't a subscriber to Billboard or Radio & Records magazine of course.) It's amazing how things have changed...now one can just go online and look at the chart within seconds.

Kudos to Dees for posting these old shows on the website!

"Summer of Love" LMAO. Is

Dees Junkie — Sun, 01/03/2010 - 06:02

"Summer of Love" LMAO.

Is that supposed to imply that 69 = Love? I've actually never done 69 with anyone I love.

That's pro'lly why Bryan

Dees Junkie — Sat, 01/09/2010 - 11:46

That's pro'lly why Bryan named that song Summer of '69--he wasn't workin' at no damn drive-in at 9 years old! (If he was, then investigate Canada's child labor laws LOL.)

Sure Shot - Madonna - Dress

Dees Junkie — Thu, 12/03/2009 - 11:53

Sure Shot - Madonna - Dress You Up
40) Cock Robin - When your heart is weak
39) Paul Hardcastle - 19
38) Survivor - The Search is Over
37) Madonna - Into the Groove
36) Phil Collins - Sussudio
35) The Motels - Shame
34) REO - Speedwagon - Live Every Moment
33) Til Tuesday - Voices Carry
32) Dire Straits - Money for Nothing
31) Prince - Raspberry Beret
30) Motley Crue - Smokin in the Boys Room
29) Pointer Sisters - Dare Me
28) Howard Jones - Life in One Day
27) Duran Duran - A View to a Kill
26) Kool and the Gang - Cherish
25) Billy Ocean - Mystery Lady
24) Prince - Pop Life
23) Wham! - Freedom
22) Pat Benatar - Invincible
21) Freddie Jackson - Rock Me Tonight
20) Rick Springfield - State of the Heart
19) Night Ranger - Sentimental Street
18) Phil Collins - Don't Lose My Number
17) Billy Joel - You're Only Human
16) Heart - What About Love
15) Whitney Houston - You Give Good Love
14) You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
13) Power Station - Get it on (Bang a Gong)
12) Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another Hero
11) Bruce Springsteen - Glory Days
10) Depeche Mode - People are People
9) Bryan Adams - Summer of Love
8) DeBarge - Whose Holding Donna Now?
7) Aretha Franklin - Freeway of Love
6) John Parr - St Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)
5) Paul Young - Everytime You Go Away
4) Sting - If You Love Somebody Set Them Free
3) Corey Hart - Never Surrender
2) Huey Lewis - Power of Love
1) Tears for Fears - Shout