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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 — July 29, 1978

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 40

The July 29, 1978 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 40 songs. #1 was Shadow Dancing by Andy Gibb. 7 songs debuted this week. 8 songs were in their final week on the chart.

On this show

  1. 40
    Macho Man Village People
    Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #25
  2. 39
    Mr. Blue Sky Electric Light Orchestra
    Week 1 of 3 · Peaks #35
  3. 38
    Two Tickets To Paradise Eddie Money
    Week 1 of 8 · Peaks #22
  4. 37
    Rivers Of Babylon Boney M
    Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #30
  5. 36
    Fool If You Think It's Over Chris Rea
    Week 1 of 10 · Peaks #12
  6. 35
    You Rita Coolidge
    Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #25
  7. 34
    Stuff Like That Quincy Jones
    Week 2 of 7 · Peaks #21
  8. 33
    Shame Evelyn 'Champagne' King
    Week 2 of 10 · Peaks #9
  9. 32
    Love Or Something Like It Kenny Rogers
    Week 3 of 3 · Peaks #32
  10. 31
    Thank God It's Friday Love & Kisses
    Week 5 of 5 · Peak #22
  11. 30
    We Can Still Be Friends Todd Rundgren
    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #30
  12. 29
    An Everlasting Love Andy Gibb
    Week 2 of 13 · Peaks #5
  13. 28
    Boogie Oogie Oogie A Taste Of Honey
    Week 2 of 17 · Peaks #1
  14. 27
    I've Had Enough Wings
    Week 3 of 5 · Peaks #25
  15. 26
    Hopelessly Devoted To You Olivia Newton-John
    Week 2 of 15 · Peaks #3
  16. 25
    Songbird Barbra Streisand
    Week 4 of 4 · Peaks #25
  17. 24
    King Tut Steve Martin & The Toot Uncommons
    Week 4 of 7 · Peaks #17
  18. 23
    Stay / The Load Out Jackson Browne
    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #23
  19. 22
    FM (No Static At All) Steely Dan
    Week 4 of 4 · Peaks #22
  20. 21
    Bluer Than Blue Michael Johnson
    Week 10 of 10 · Peak #12
  21. 20
    Dance With Me Peter Brown
    Week 13 of 14 · Peak #8
  22. 19
    It's A Heartache Bonnie Tyler
    Week 15 of 15 · Peak #3
  23. 18
    I'm Not Gonna Let It Bother Me Tonight Atlanta Rhythm Section
    Week 4 of 7 · Peaks #14
  24. 17
    Take A Chance On Me Abba
    Week 13 of 14 · Peak #3
  25. 16
    Magnet And Steel Walter Egan
    Week 4 of 12 · Peaks #8
  26. 15
    My Angel Baby Toby Beau
    Week 4 of 11 · Peaks #13
  27. 14
    Life's Been Good Joe Walsh
    Week 4 of 7 · Peaks #12
  28. 13
    Copacabana Barry Manilow
    Week 4 of 9 · Peaks #8
  29. 12
    Runaway Jefferson Starship
    Week 5 of 7 · Peaks #12
  30. 11
    Hot Blooded Foreigner
    Week 4 of 14 · Peaks #3
  31. 10
    Love Will Find A Way Pablo Cruise
    Week 4 of 11 · Peaks #6
  32. 9
    The Groove Line Heatwave
    Week 8 of 10 · Peak #7
  33. 8
    Use Ta Be My Girl O'Jays
    Week 8 of 10 · Peak #4
  34. 7
    Still The Same Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
    Week 8 of 9 · Peak #4
  35. 6
    Three Times A Lady Commodores
    Week 4 of 16 · Peaks #1
  36. 5
    Grease Frankie Valli
    Week 6 of 14 · Peaks #1
  37. 4
    Last Dance Donna Summer
    Week 8 of 13 · Peaks #3
  38. 3
    Miss You Rolling Stones
    Week 7 of 15 · Peaks #1
  39. 2
    Baker Street Gerry Rafferty
    Week 12 of 14 · Peaks #2
  40. 1
    Shadow Dancing Andy Gibb
    Week 15 of 19 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history