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

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American Top 40 — January 28, 1978

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 43 Non-chart: 3

The January 28, 1978 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 43 songs. #1 was Baby Come Back by Player. 5 songs debuted this week. 4 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 3 extras (Midnight At The Oasis, You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet, Drift Away) .

On this show

  1. 40
    I Love You Donna Summer
    Week 1 of 3 · Peaks #37
  2. 39
    The Name Of The Game Abba
    Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #12
  3. 38
    Street Corner Serenade Wet Willie
    Week 1 of 4 · Peaks #30
  4. Extra
    Midnight At The Oasis Maria Muldaur
  5. 37
    Thunder Island Jay Ferguson
    Week 1 of 11 · Peaks #9
  6. 36
    Easy To Love Leo Sayer
    Week 1 of 2 · Peaks #36
  7. 35
    You Can't Turn Me Off High Inergy
    Week 9 of 9 · Peak #12
  8. 34
    Happy Anniversary Little River Band
    Week 2 of 9 · Peaks #16
  9. 33
    Theme From 'Close Encounters' Meco
    Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #25
  10. 32
    Lovely Day Bill Withers
    Week 2 of 4 · Peaks #30
  11. 31
    Sentimental Lady Bob Welch
    Week 9 of 9 · Peak #8
  12. 30
    Ffun Con Funk Shun
    Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #23
  13. 29
    Too Hot To Trot Commodores
    Week 3 of 7 · Peaks #24
  14. 28
    Peg Steely Dan
    Week 4 of 11 · Peaks #11
  15. 27
    Long, Long Way From Home Foreigner
    Week 3 of 8 · Peaks #20
  16. 26
    Native New Yorker Odyssey
    Week 5 of 10 · Peaks #21
  17. 25
    Runaround Sue Leif Garrett
    Week 6 of 6 · Peak #13
  18. 24
    Theme From 'Close Encounters Of The Third Kind' John Williams
    Week 2 of 8 · Peaks #13
  19. 23
    What's Your Name Lynyrd Skynyrd
    Week 4 of 11 · Peaks #13
  20. 22
    You Light Up My Life Debby Boone
    Week 18 of 19 · Peak #1
  21. 21
    Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood Santa Esmerelda
    Week 6 of 10 · Peaks #15
  22. 20
    Back In Love Again LTD
    Week 10 of 10 · Peak #4
  23. 19
    Desiree Neil Diamond
    Week 4 of 7 · Peaks #16
  24. Extra
    You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet Bachman-Turner Overdrive
  25. 18
    I Go Crazy Paul Davis
    Week 12 of 22 · Peaks #7
  26. 17
    Emotion Samantha Sang
    Week 4 of 16 · Peaks #3
  27. 16
    Serpentine Fire Earth, Wind & Fire
    Week 8 of 11 · Peaks #13
  28. 15
    Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah) Chic
    Week 2 of 9 · Peaks #6
  29. 14
    Turn To Stone Electric Light Orchestra
    Week 6 of 8 · Peaks #13
  30. 13
    Here You Come Again Dolly Parton
    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #3
  31. 12
    Hey Deanie Shaun Cassidy
    Week 8 of 10 · Peak #7
  32. 11
    Sometimes When We Touch Dan Hill
    Week 4 of 12 · Peaks #3
  33. Extra
    Drift Away Dobie Gray
  34. 10
    Love Is Thicker Than Water Andy Gibb
    Week 6 of 18 · Peaks #1
  35. 9
    Just The Way You Are Billy Joel
    Week 6 of 14 · Peaks #3
  36. 8
    Come Sail Away Styx
    Week 12 of 13 · Peaks #8
  37. 7
    How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees
    Week 15 of 23 · Peak #1
  38. 6
    We Are The Champions Queen
    Week 8 of 15 · Peaks #4
  39. 5
    Slip Slidin' Away Paul Simon
    Week 11 of 12 · Peaks #5
  40. 4
    You're In My Heart Rod Stewart
    Week 8 of 13 · Peaks #4
  41. 3
    Stayin' Alive Bee Gees
    Week 4 of 19 · Peaks #1
  42. 2
    Short People Randy Newman
    Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #2
  43. 1
    Baby Come Back Player
    Week 9 of 14 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history