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American Top 40 — September 17, 1977

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 42 Non-chart: 2

The September 17, 1977 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 42 songs. #1 was I Just Want To Be Your Everything by Andy Gibb. 11 songs debuted this week. 6 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 extras (The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, Can't Buy Me Love) .

On this show

  1. 40
    The King Is Gone Ronnie McDowell
    Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #13
  2. 39
    Surfin' USA Leif Garrett
    Week 1 of 8 · Peaks #20
  3. 38
    Another Star Stevie Wonder
    Week 1 of 4 · Peaks #32
  4. 37
    Just Remember I Love You Firefall
    Week 1 of 12 · Peaks #11
  5. 36
    I Believe You Dorothy Moore
    Week 2 of 7 · Peaks #27
  6. 35
    You Light Up My Life Debby Boone
    Week 1 of 19 · Peaks #1
  7. 34
    Cat Scratch Fever Ted Nugent
    Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #30
  8. 33
    Heaven On The 7th Floor Paul Nicholas
    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #33
  9. 32
    Daytime Friends Kenny Rogers
    Week 2 of 4 · Peaks #28
  10. 31
    The Greatest Love Of All George Benson
    Week 3 of 7 · Peaks #24
  11. Extra
    The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down Joan Baez
  12. 30
    Hard Rock Cafe Carole King
    Week 5 of 5 · Peaks #30
  13. 29
    How Much Love Leo Sayer
    Week 9 of 10 · Peak #17
  14. 28
    Brick House Commodores
    Week 1 of 11 · Peaks #5
  15. 27
    Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) Peter Frampton
    Week 1 of 3 · Peaks #21
  16. 26
    Jungle Love Steve Miller Band
    Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #23
  17. 25
    Barracuda Heart
    Week 11 of 11 · Peak #11
  18. 24
    It Was Almost Like A Song Ronnie Milsap
    Week 4 of 10 · Peaks #16
  19. 23
    I Feel Love Donna Summer
    Week 3 of 14 · Peaks #6
  20. 22
    Just A Song Before I Go Seals & Crofts
    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #22
  21. 21
    Way Down Elvis Presley
    Week 8 of 12 · Peaks #18
  22. 20
    Nobody Does It Better Carly Simon
    Week 4 of 15 · Peaks #2
  23. 19
    Don't Worry Baby B.J. Thomas
    Week 7 of 10 · Peaks #17
  24. 18
    Boogie Nights Heatwave
    Week 4 of 17 · Peaks #2
  25. 17
    Easy Commodores
    Week 12 of 12 · Peak #4
  26. 16
    Swayin' To The Music (Slow Dancin') Johnny Rivers
    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #16
  27. 15
    On And On Stephen Bishop
    Week 9 of 15 · Peaks #11
  28. 14
    That's Rock And Roll Shaun Cassidy
    Week 5 of 14 · Peaks #3
  29. 13
    Star Wars Theme / Cantina Band Meco
    Week 1 of 8 · Peaks #1
  30. 12
    Cold As Ice Foreigner
    Week 6 of 15 · Peaks #6
  31. 11
    Higher & Higher Rita Coolidge
    Week 14 of 16 · Peak #2
  32. 10
    Star Wars (Main Title) London Symphony Orchestra
    Week 6 of 7 · Peaks #10
  33. 9
    Smoke From A Distant Fire Sanford-Townsend Band
    Week 10 of 12 · Peaks #9
  34. 8
    Telephone Line Electric Light Orchestra
    Week 11 of 16 · Peaks #7
  35. 7
    Strawberry Letter 23 Brothers Johnson
    Week 8 of 13 · Peaks #5
  36. 6
    Keep It Comin' Love K.C. & The Sunshine Band
    Week 6 of 14 · Peaks #2
  37. 5
    Don't Stop Fleetwood Mac
    Week 9 of 14 · Peaks #3
  38. 4
    Handy Man James Taylor
    Week 11 of 13 · Peaks #4
  39. Extra
    Can't Buy Me Love The Beatles
  40. 3
    Best Of My Love Emotions
    Week 11 of 16 · Peak #1
  41. 2
    Float On Floaters
    Week 8 of 11 · Peaks #2
  42. 1
    I Just Want To Be Your Everything Andy Gibb
    Week 16 of 22 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history