Show

American Top 40 — October 1, 1977

The October 1, 1977 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 42 songs. #1 was Star Wars Theme / Cantina Band by Meco. 3 songs debuted this week. 4 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 extras (A Fifth Of Beethoven, Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me) .

On this show

1. 40
   Dusic Brick

   Week 1 of 10 · Peaks #18
2. 39
   Smoke From A Distant Fire Sanford-Townsend Band

   Week 12 of 12 · Peak #9
3. 38
   Higher & Higher Rita Coolidge

   Week 16 of 16 · Peak #2
4. Extra
   A Fifth Of Beethoven Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band
5. 37
   I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You Alan Parsons Project

   Week 2 of 3 · Peaks #36
6. 36
   She Did It Eric Carmen

   Week 2 of 8 · Peaks #23
7. 35
   Help Is On The Way Little River Band

   Week 1 of 2 · Peaks #31
8. 34
   Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue Crystal Gayle

   Week 2 of 16 · Peaks #2
9. 33
   Another Star Stevie Wonder

   Week 3 of 4 · Peaks #32
10. 32
    I Believe You Dorothy Moore

    Week 4 of 7 · Peaks #27
11. 31
    Cat Scratch Fever Ted Nugent

    Week 4 of 6 · Peaks #30
12. 30
    Just Remember I Love You Firefall

    Week 3 of 12 · Peaks #11
13. 29
    Surfin' USA Leif Garrett

    Week 3 of 8 · Peaks #20
14. 28
    Daytime Friends Kenny Rogers

    Week 4 of 4 · Peaks #28
15. 27
    Handy Man James Taylor

    Week 13 of 13 · Peak #4
16. 26
    It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me Barry White

    Week 1 of 8 · Peaks #4
17. 25
    The Greatest Love Of All George Benson

    Week 5 of 7 · Peaks #24
18. 24
    Heaven On The Seventh Floor Paul Nicholas

    Week 2 of 13 · Peaks #6
19. 23
    Jungle Love Steve Miller Band

    Week 4 of 6 · Peaks #23
20. 22
    Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) Peter Frampton

    Week 2 of 3 · Peaks #21
21. 21
    The King Is Gone Ronnie McDowell

    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #13
22. 20
    It Was Almost Like A Song Ronnie Milsap

    Week 6 of 10 · Peaks #16
23. 19
    Float On Floaters

    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #2
24. 18
    Way Down Elvis Presley

    Week 10 of 12 · Peaks #18
25. 17
    Don't Worry Baby B.J. Thomas

    Week 9 of 10 · Peaks #17
26. 16
    Brick House Commodores

    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #5
27. Extra
    Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me Mac Davis
28. 15
    You Light Up My Life Debby Boone

    Week 3 of 19 · Peaks #1
29. 14
    I Feel Love Donna Summer

    Week 5 of 14 · Peaks #6
30. 13
    Swayin' To The Music Johnny Rivers

    Week 9 of 14 · Peaks #10
31. 12
    On And On Stephen Bishop

    Week 11 of 15 · Peaks #11
32. 11
    Boogie Nights Heatwave

    Week 6 of 17 · Peaks #2
33. 10
    I Just Want To Be Your Everything Andy Gibb

    Week 18 of 22 · Peak #1
34. 9
    Cold As Ice Foreigner

    Week 8 of 15 · Peaks #6
35. 8
    That's Rock And Roll Shaun Cassidy

    Week 7 of 14 · Peaks #3
36. 7
    Telephone Line Electric Light Orchestra

    Week 13 of 16 · Peaks #7
37. 6
    Nobody Does It Better Carly Simon

    Week 6 of 15 · Peaks #2
38. 5
    Strawberry Letter 23 Brothers Johnson

    Week 10 of 13 · Peaks #5
39. 4
    Best Of My Love Emotions

    Week 13 of 16 · Peak #1
40. 3
    Don't Stop Fleetwood Mac

    Week 11 of 14 · Peaks #3
41. 2
    Keep It Comin' Love K.C. & The Sunshine Band

    Week 8 of 14 · Peaks #2
42. 1
    Star Wars Theme / Cantina Band Meco

    Week 3 of 8 · Peaks #1