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American Top 40 — January 21, 1978

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

The January 21, 1978 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 42 songs. #1 was Baby Come Back by Player. 6 songs debuted this week. 5 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 extras (Evil Ways, People Got To Be Free) .

On this show

  1. 40
    Theme From 'Close Encounters' Meco
    Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #25
  2. 39
    Theme From 'Close Encounters Of The Third Kind' John Williams
    Week 1 of 8 · Peaks #13
  3. 38
    (You're My) Soul And Inspiration Donny & Marie Osmond
    Week 3 of 3 · Peaks #38
  4. 37
    Happy Anniversary Little River Band
    Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #16
  5. Extra
    Evil Ways Santana
  6. 36
    As Stevie Wonder
    Week 5 of 5 · Peaks #36
  7. 35
    Lovely Day Bill Withers
    Week 1 of 4 · Peaks #30
  8. 34
    Ffun Con Funk Shun
    Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #23
  9. 33
    Too Hot To Trot Commodores
    Week 2 of 7 · Peaks #24
  10. 32
    Peg Steely Dan
    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #11
  11. 31
    Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue Crystal Gayle
    Week 16 of 16 · Peak #2
  12. 30
    Long, Long Way From Home Foreigner
    Week 2 of 8 · Peaks #20
  13. 29
    Native New Yorker Odyssey
    Week 4 of 10 · Peaks #21
  14. 28
    Point Of Know Return Kansas
    Week 4 of 4 · Peaks #28
  15. 27
    What's Your Name Lynyrd Skynyrd
    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #13
  16. 26
    Blue Bayou Linda Ronstadt
    Week 14 of 14 · Peak #3
  17. 25
    You Can't Turn Me Off High Inergy
    Week 8 of 9 · Peak #12
  18. 24
    Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood Santa Esmerelda
    Week 5 of 10 · Peaks #15
  19. 23
    Emotion Samantha Sang
    Week 3 of 16 · Peaks #3
  20. 22
    You Light Up My Life Debby Boone
    Week 17 of 19 · Peak #1
  21. 21
    Desiree Neil Diamond
    Week 3 of 7 · Peaks #16
  22. 20
    Sentimental Lady Bob Welch
    Week 8 of 9 · Peak #8
  23. 19
    I Go Crazy Paul Davis
    Week 11 of 22 · Peaks #7
  24. 18
    Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah) Chic
    Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #6
  25. 17
    Serpentine Fire Earth, Wind & Fire
    Week 7 of 11 · Peaks #13
  26. 16
    Turn To Stone Electric Light Orchestra
    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #13
  27. 15
    Sometimes When We Touch Dan Hill
    Week 3 of 12 · Peaks #3
  28. 14
    Love Is Thicker Than Water Andy Gibb
    Week 5 of 18 · Peaks #1
  29. 13
    Runaround Sue Leif Garrett
    Week 5 of 6 · Peaks #13
  30. 12
    Back In Love Again LTD
    Week 9 of 10 · Peak #4
  31. 11
    Just The Way You Are Billy Joel
    Week 5 of 14 · Peaks #3
  32. Extra
    People Got To Be Free Rascals
  33. 10
    Stayin' Alive Bee Gees
    Week 3 of 19 · Peaks #1
  34. 9
    Come Sail Away Styx
    Week 11 of 13 · Peaks #8
  35. 8
    We Are The Champions Queen
    Week 7 of 15 · Peaks #4
  36. 7
    Hey Deanie Shaun Cassidy
    Week 7 of 10 · Peaks #7
  37. 6
    Slip Slidin' Away Paul Simon
    Week 10 of 12 · Peaks #5
  38. 5
    Short People Randy Newman
    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #2
  39. 4
    You're In My Heart Rod Stewart
    Week 7 of 13 · Peaks #4
  40. 3
    Here You Come Again Dolly Parton
    Week 9 of 11 · Peaks #3
  41. 2
    How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees
    Week 14 of 23 · Peak #1
  42. 1
    Baby Come Back Player
    Week 8 of 14 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history