Top 40 Trends

Every song, artist & show from Casey Kasem’s American Top 40 and Casey’s Top 40.

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American Top 40 — November 16, 1974

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 40

The November 16, 1974 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 40 songs. #1 was Whatever Gets You Through The Night by John Lennon. 5 songs debuted this week. 8 songs were in their final week on the chart.

On this show

  1. 40
    Ain't Too Proud To Beg Rolling Stones
    Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #17
  2. 39
    Laughter In The Rain Neil Sedaka
    Week 1 of 14 · Peaks #1
  3. 38
    Overnight Sensation (Hit Record) Raspberries
    Week 4 of 4 · Peak #18
  4. 37
    I Feel A Song (In My Heart) Gladys Knight & The Pips
    Week 1 of 8 · Peaks #21
  5. 36
    You're The First, My Last, My Everything Barry White
    Week 1 of 4 · Peaks #7
  6. 35
    Doraville Atlanta Rhythm Section
    Week 2 of 2 · Peaks #35
  7. 34
    You Can Have Her Sam Neely
    Week 2 of 2 · Peaks #34
  8. 33
    Play Something Sweet Three Dog Night
    Week 2 of 2 · Peaks #33
  9. 32
    Fairytale Pointer Sisters
    Week 2 of 7 · Peaks #13
  10. 31
    Touch Me Fancy
    Week 1 of 5 · Peaks #19
  11. 30
    La La Peace Song Al Wilson
    Week 2 of 3 · Peaks #30
  12. 29
    Promised Land Elvis Presley
    Week 2 of 8 · Peaks #14
  13. 28
    You Haven't Done Nothin' Stevie Wonder
    Week 13 of 13 · Peak #1
  14. 27
    Kung Fu Fighting Carl Douglas
    Week 2 of 11 · Peaks #1
  15. 26
    You Got The Love Rufus & Chaka Khan
    Week 2 of 9 · Peaks #11
  16. 25
    After The Gold Rush Prelude
    Week 3 of 5 · Peaks #22
  17. 24
    People Gotta Move Gino Vannelli
    Week 4 of 5 · Peaks #22
  18. 23
    So You Are A Star Hudson Brothers
    Week 4 of 5 · Peaks #21
  19. 22
    Cat’s in the Cradle Harry Chapin
    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #4
  20. 21
    Sha La La (Makes Me Happy) Al Green
    Week 3 of 10 · Peaks #8
  21. 20
    Angie Baby Helen Reddy
    Week 3 of 12 · Peaks #5
  22. 19
    Wishing You Were Here Chicago
    Week 4 of 9 · Peaks #11
  23. 18
    Rockin' Soul Hues Corporation
    Week 4 of 5 · Peaks #18
  24. 17
    I've Got The Music In Me Kiki Dee Band
    Week 5 of 10 · Peaks #12
  25. 16
    When Will I See You Again Three Degrees
    Week 5 of 12 · Peaks #2
  26. 15
    Love Don't Love Nobody, Part 1 Spinners
    Week 3 of 3 · Peaks #15
  27. 14
    The Bitch Is Back Elton John
    Week 8 of 8 · Peak #4
  28. 13
    The Need To Be Jim Weatherly
    Week 6 of 8 · Peaks #11
  29. 12
    You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet Bachman-Turner Overdrive
    Week 6 of 11 · Peak #1
  30. 11
    Jazzman Carole King
    Week 9 of 11 · Peak #2
  31. 10
    Carefree Highway Gordon Lightfoot
    Week 6 of 6 · Peaks #10
  32. 9
    Everlasting Love Carl Carlton
    Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #6
  33. 8
    Life Is A Rock (But The Radio Rolled Me) Reunion
    Week 6 of 8 · Peaks #8
  34. 7
    Longfellow's Serenade Neil Diamond
    Week 5 of 10 · Peaks #5
  35. 6
    I Can Help Billy Swan
    Week 4 of 11 · Peaks #1
  36. 5
    Back Home Again John Denver
    Week 6 of 10 · Peaks #5
  37. 4
    Tin Man America
    Week 8 of 10 · Peaks #4
  38. 3
    My Melody Of Love Bobby Vinton
    Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #3
  39. 2
    Do It ('Til You're Satisfied) B.T. Express
    Week 6 of 12 · Peaks #2
  40. 1
    Whatever Gets You Through The Night John Lennon
    Week 5 of 9 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history