Today, we aired the American Top 40 countdown that was originally broadcast October 16, 1982.
LW#2: ABRACADABRA – STEVE MILLER BAND
LW#1: JACK AND DIANE – JOHN COUGAR
40: MUSCLES – DIANA ROSS
39: HURT SO GOOD – JOHN COUGAR
38: MICKEY – TONI BASIL
37: PRESSURE – BILLY JOEL
36: I GET EXCITED – RICK SPRINGFIELD
35: STEPPIN’ OUT – JOE JACKSON
34: AMERICAN HEARTBEAT – SURVIVOR
33: ATHENA – THE WHO
32: SOUTHERN CROSS – CROSBY, STILLS AND NASH
31: YOU DROPPED A BOMB ON ME – THE GAP BAND
30: LOVE COME DOWN – EVELYN KING
LDD: TOGETHER – TIERRA
29: VOYEUR – KIM CARNES
28: SWEET TIME – REO SPEEDWAGON
27: NEW WORLD MAN – RUSH
26: YOU DON’T WANT ME ANYMORE – STEEL BREEZE
25: NOBODY – SYLVIA
24: JUMP TO IT – ARETHA FRANKLIN
23: YOU SHOULD HEAR HOW SHE TALKS ABOUT YOU – MELISSA MANCHESTER
22: THE ONE YOU LOVE – GLENN FREY
21: BIG FUN – KOOL & THE GANG
20: DON’T FIGHT IT – KENNY LOGGINS & STEVE PERRY
19: WHAT’S FOREVER FOR – MICHAEL MURPHY
18: HEARTLIGHT – NEIL DIAMOND
17: GLORIA – LAURA BRANIGAN
16: HOLD ON – SANTANA
15: GYPSY – FLEETWOOD MAC
14: EYE OF THE TIGER – SURVIVOR
13: BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY – JUICE NEWTON
12: BLUE EYES – ELTON JOHN
11: UP WHERE WE BELONG – JOE COCKER & JENNIFER WARNES
10: I RAN – A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS
9: HEART ATTACK – OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
LDD: MAKE IT WITH YOU – BREAD
8: YOU CAN DO MAGIC – AMERICA
7: SOMEBODY’S BABY – JACKSON BROWNE
6: I KEEP FORGETTIN’ – MICHAEL McDONALD
5: ABRACADABRA – STEVE MILLER BAND
4: HARD TO SAY I’M SORRY – CHICAGO
3: EYE IN THE SKY – THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT
2: WHO CAN IT BE NOW – MEN AT WORK
1: JACK AND DIANE – JOHN COUGAR