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American Top 40 — March 4, 1978

The March 4, 1978 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 41 songs. #1 was Love Is Thicker Than Water by Andy Gibb. 4 songs debuted this week. 5 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 1 extra (Take It To The Limit) .

On this show

1. 40
   Running On Empty Jackson Browne

   Week 1 of 11 · Peaks #11
2. 39
   Thank You For Being A Friend Andrew Gold

   Week 1 of 8 · Peaks #25
3. 38
   Native New Yorker Odyssey

   Week 10 of 10 · Peak #21
4. 37
   Long, Long Way From Home Foreigner

   Week 8 of 8 · Peak #20
5. 36
   Lady Love Lou Rawls

   Week 2 of 7 · Peaks #24
6. 35
   Before My Heart Finds Out Gene Cotton

   Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #23
7. 34
   Which Way Is Up Stargard

   Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #21
8. 33
   Flashlight Parliament

   Week 2 of 10 · Peaks #16
9. 32
   Poor Poor Pitiful Me Linda Ronstadt

   Week 2 of 3 · Peaks #31
10. 31
    You're In My Heart Rod Stewart

    Week 13 of 13 · Peak #4
11. 30
    Goodbye Girl David Gates

    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #15
12. 29
    If I Can't Have You Yvonne Elliman

    Week 2 of 16 · Peaks #1
13. Extra
    Take It To The Limit Eagles
14. 28
    Jack & Jill Raydio

    Week 4 of 16 · Peaks #8
15. 27
    Ebony Eyes Bob Welch

    Week 2 of 9 · Peaks #14
16. 26
    Dust In The Wind Kansas

    Week 3 of 15 · Peaks #6
17. 25
    Always & Forever Heatwave

    Week 5 of 9 · Peaks #18
18. 24
    Baby Come Back Player

    Week 14 of 14 · Peak #1
19. 23
    Our Love Natalie Cole

    Week 4 of 14 · Peaks #10
20. 22
    The Way You Do The Things You Do Rita Coolidge

    Week 5 of 7 · Peaks #20
21. 21
    Falling LeBlanc & Carr

    Week 5 of 9 · Peaks #14
22. 20
    Wonderful World Art Garfunkel with James Taylor & Paul Simon

    Week 4 of 7 · Peaks #17
23. 19
    Short People Randy Newman

    Week 11 of 11 · Peak #2
24. 18
    Happy Anniversary Little River Band

    Week 7 of 9 · Peaks #16
25. 17
    Can't Smile Without You Barry Manilow

    Week 3 of 16 · Peaks #3
26. 16
    Thunder Island Jay Ferguson

    Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #9
27. 15
    What's Your Name Lynyrd Skynyrd

    Week 9 of 11 · Peaks #13
28. 14
    The Name Of The Game Abba

    Week 6 of 9 · Peaks #12
29. 13
    Theme From 'Close Encounters Of The Third Kind' John Williams

    Week 7 of 8 · Peaks #13
30. 12
    Peg Steely Dan

    Week 9 of 11 · Peaks #11
31. 11
    We Are The Champions Queen

    Week 13 of 15 · Peak #4
32. 10
    How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees

    Week 20 of 23 · Peak #1
33. 9
    I Go Crazy Paul Davis

    Week 17 of 22 · Peaks #7
34. 8
    Just The Way You Are Billy Joel

    Week 10 of 14 · Peak #3
35. 7
    Lay Down Sally Eric Clapton

    Week 5 of 17 · Peaks #3
36. 6
    Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah) Chic

    Week 7 of 9 · Peaks #6
37. 5
    Night Fever Bee Gees

    Week 4 of 18 · Peaks #1
38. 4
    Emotion Samantha Sang

    Week 9 of 16 · Peaks #3
39. 3
    Sometimes When We Touch Dan Hill

    Week 9 of 12 · Peaks #3
40. 2
    Stayin' Alive Bee Gees

    Week 9 of 19 · Peak #1
41. 1
    Love Is Thicker Than Water Andy Gibb

    Week 11 of 18 · Peaks #1