Show

American Top 40 — August 5, 1978

The August 5, 1978 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 40 songs. #1 was Miss You by Rolling Stones. 9 songs debuted this week. 6 songs were in their final week on the chart.

On this show

1. 40
   Love Is In The Air John Paul Young

   Week 1 of 15 · Peaks #7
2. 39
   Got To Get You Into My Life Earth, Wind & Fire

   Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #9
3. 38
   You're A Part Of Me Gene Cotton with Kim Carnes

   Week 1 of 3 · Peaks #36
4. 37
   Macho Man Village People

   Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #25
5. 36
   Mr. Blue Sky Electric Light Orchestra

   Week 2 of 3 · Peaks #35
6. 35
   Rivers Of Babylon Boney M

   Week 3 of 6 · Peaks #30
7. 34
   Hot Child In The City Nick Gilder

   Week 1 of 18 · Peaks #1
8. 33
   You And I Rick James

   Week 1 of 10 · Peaks #13
9. 32
   Two Tickets To Paradise Eddie Money

   Week 2 of 8 · Peaks #22
10. 31
    Dance With Me Peter Brown

    Week 14 of 14 · Peak #8
11. 30
    You Rita Coolidge

    Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #25
12. 29
    Can We Still Be Friends Todd Rundgren

    Week 4 of 4 · Peaks #29
13. 28
    Stuff Like That Quincy Jones

    Week 3 of 7 · Peaks #21
14. 27
    Kiss You All Over Exile

    Week 1 of 17 · Peaks #1
15. 26
    Fool If You Think It's Over Chris Rea

    Week 2 of 10 · Peaks #12
16. 25
    I've Had Enough Wings

    Week 4 of 5 · Peaks #25
17. 24
    Take A Chance On Me Abba

    Week 14 of 14 · Peak #3
18. 23
    Shame Evelyn 'Champagne' King

    Week 3 of 10 · Peaks #9
19. 22
    Runaway Jefferson Starship

    Week 6 of 7 · Peak #12
20. 21
    Stay / The Loadout Jackson Browne

    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #21
21. 20
    The Groove Line Heatwave

    Week 9 of 10 · Peak #7
22. 19
    King Tut Steve Martin & The Toot Uncommons

    Week 5 of 7 · Peaks #17
23. 18
    Hopelessly Devoted To You Olivia Newton-John

    Week 3 of 15 · Peaks #3
24. 17
    Boogie Oogie Oogie A Taste Of Honey

    Week 3 of 17 · Peaks #1
25. 16
    An Everlasting Love Andy Gibb

    Week 3 of 13 · Peaks #5
26. 15
    I'm Not Gonna Let It Bother Me Tonight Atlanta Rhythm Section

    Week 5 of 7 · Peaks #14
27. 14
    My Angel Baby Toby Beau

    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #13
28. 13
    Life's Been Good To Me Joe Walsh

    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #13
29. 12
    Copacabana Barry Manilow

    Week 5 of 9 · Peaks #8
30. 11
    Magnet And Steel Walter Egan

    Week 5 of 12 · Peaks #8
31. 10
    Still The Same Leo Sayer

    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #10
32. 9
    Love Will Find A Way Pablo Cruise

    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #6
33. 8
    Hot Blooded Foreigner

    Week 5 of 14 · Peaks #3
34. 7
    Use Ta Be My Girl O'Jays

    Week 9 of 10 · Peak #4
35. 6
    Baker Street Gerry Rafferty

    Week 13 of 14 · Peak #2
36. 5
    Shadow Dancing Andy Gibb

    Week 16 of 19 · Peak #1
37. 4
    Last Dance Donna Summer

    Week 9 of 13 · Peaks #3
38. 3
    Grease Frankie Valli

    Week 7 of 14 · Peaks #1
39. 2
    Three Times A Lady Commodores

    Week 5 of 16 · Peaks #1
40. 1
    Miss You Rolling Stones

    Week 8 of 15 · Peaks #1