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American Top 40 — September 18, 1976

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 41 Non-chart: 1

The September 18, 1976 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 41 songs. #1 was Play That Funky Music by Wild Cherry. 4 songs debuted this week. 4 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 1 extra (Bring It On Home To Me) .

On this show

  1. 40
    Sunrise Eric Carmen
    Week 1 of 2 · Peaks #36
  2. 39
    It's O.K. The Beach Boys
    Week 1 of 3 · Peaks #29
  3. 38
    Get The Funk Out Ma Face Brothers Johnson
    Week 1 of 4 · Peaks #33
  4. 37
    Dr. Tarr & Professor Fether Alan Parsons Project
    Week 2 of 2 · Peaks #37
  5. 36
    Superstar Paul Davis
    Week 2 of 3 · Peaks #35
  6. 35
    I Only Want To Be With You Bay City Rollers
    Week 1 of 10 · Peaks #12
  7. 34
    Kiss And Say Goodbye Manhattans
    Week 16 of 16 · Peak #1
  8. 33
    Don't Stop Believin' Olivia Newton-John
    Week 3 of 4 · Peaks #33
  9. 32
    I Can't Hear You No More Helen Reddy
    Week 5 of 5 · Peak #29
  10. 31
    Don't Fear The Reaper Blue Oyster Cult
    Week 3 of 13 · Peaks #12
  11. 30
    Baby I Love Your Way Peter Frampton
    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #12
  12. 29
    This Masquerade George Benson
    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #10
  13. 28
    One Love In My Lifetime Diana Ross
    Week 5 of 7 · Peaks #26
  14. 27
    Street Singin' Lady Flash
    Week 6 of 6 · Peaks #27
  15. 26
    Magic Man Heart
    Week 3 of 13 · Peaks #9
  16. 25
    Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel Tavares
    Week 11 of 12 · Peak #15
  17. 24
    Let 'Em In Wings
    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #3
  18. 23
    Rock 'N Me Steve Miller Band
    Week 3 of 13 · Peaks #1
  19. 22
    Shower The People James Taylor
    Week 7 of 8 · Peaks #22
  20. 21
    That'll Be The Day Linda Ronstadt
    Week 3 of 10 · Peaks #11
  21. 20
    She's Gone Daryl Hall & John Oates
    Week 6 of 15 · Peaks #7
  22. 19
    Wham Bam Shang-A-Lang Silver
    Week 7 of 8 · Peaks #17
  23. 18
    Who'd She Coo Ohio Players
    Week 8 of 9 · Peaks #18
  24. 17
    Getaway Earth, Wind & Fire
    Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #12
  25. 16
    Still The One Orleans
    Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #5
  26. 15
    A Little Bit More Dr. Hook
    Week 8 of 13 · Peaks #11
  27. 14
    Don't Go Breaking My Heart Elton John & Kiki Dee
    Week 10 of 14 · Peak #1
  28. 13
    Disco Duck Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots
    Week 3 of 15 · Peaks #1
  29. 12
    With Your Love Jefferson Starship
    Week 6 of 10 · Peaks #12
  30. 11
    Say You Love Me Fleetwood Mac
    Week 8 of 12 · Peaks #11
  31. 10
    You Should Be Dancing Bee Gees
    Week 9 of 10 · Peak #1
  32. 9
    If You Leave Me Now Chicago
    Week 5 of 16 · Peaks #1
  33. 8
    Summer War
    Week 8 of 11 · Peaks #7
  34. 7
    Devil Woman Cliff Richard
    Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #6
  35. 6
    Lowdown Boz Scaggs
    Week 7 of 14 · Peaks #3
  36. Extra
    Bring It On Home To Me Sam Cooke
  37. 5
    You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine Lou Rawls
    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #2
  38. 4
    A Fifth Of Beethoven Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band
    Week 11 of 20 · Peaks #1
  39. 3
    I'd Really Love To See You Tonight England Dan & John Ford Coley
    Week 11 of 16 · Peaks #2
  40. 2
    Shake Your Booty K.C. & The Sunshine Band
    Week 8 of 15 · Peak #1
  41. 1
    Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry
    Week 8 of 17 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history