Top 40 Trends

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

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American Top 40 — August 12, 1978

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 40

The August 12, 1978 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 40 songs. #1 was Three Times A Lady by Commodores. 3 songs debuted this week. 7 songs were in their final week on the chart.

On this show

  1. 40
    Close The Door Teddy Pendergrass
    Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #25
  2. 39
    Just What I Needed Cars
    Week 1 of 7 · Peaks #27
  3. 38
    Runaway Jefferson Starship
    Week 7 of 7 · Peak #12
  4. 37
    The Groove Line Heatwave
    Week 10 of 10 · Peak #7
  5. 36
    You're A Part Of Me Gene Cotton with Kim Carnes
    Week 2 of 3 · Peaks #36
  6. 35
    Mr. Blue Sky Electric Light Orchestra
    Week 3 of 3 · Peaks #35
  7. 34
    Reminiscing Little River Band
    Week 1 of 14 · Peaks #3
  8. 33
    Rivers Of Babylon Boney M
    Week 4 of 6 · Peaks #30
  9. 32
    Love Is In The Air John Paul Young
    Week 2 of 15 · Peaks #7
  10. 31
    Macho Man Village People
    Week 3 of 6 · Peaks #25
  11. 30
    Two Tickets To Paradise Eddie Money
    Week 3 of 8 · Peaks #22
  12. 29
    Got To Get You Into My Life Earth, Wind & Fire
    Week 2 of 9 · Peaks #9
  13. 28
    You And I Rick James
    Week 2 of 10 · Peaks #13
  14. 27
    You Rita Coolidge
    Week 3 of 6 · Peaks #25
  15. 26
    Stuff Like That Quincy Jones
    Week 4 of 7 · Peaks #21
  16. 25
    I've Had Enough Wings
    Week 5 of 5 · Peaks #25
  17. 21
    Fool If You Think It's Over Chris Rea
    Week 3 of 10 · Peaks #12
  18. 24
    Hot Child In The City Nick Gilder
    Week 2 of 18 · Peaks #1
  19. 23
    Still The Same Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
    Week 9 of 9 · Peak #4
  20. 22
    Use Ta Be My Girl O'Jays
    Week 10 of 10 · Peak #4
  21. 20
    Stay Jackson Browne
    Week 4 of 5 · Peaks #20
  22. 19
    Shame Evelyn 'Champagne' King
    Week 4 of 10 · Peaks #9
  23. 18
    Kiss You All Over Exile
    Week 2 of 17 · Peaks #1
  24. 17
    King Tut Steve Martin & The Toot Uncommons
    Week 6 of 7 · Peaks #17
  25. 16
    Baker Street Gerry Rafferty
    Week 14 of 14 · Peak #2
  26. 15
    Shadow Dancing Andy Gibb
    Week 17 of 19 · Peak #1
  27. 14
    I'm Not Gonna Let It Bother Me Tonight Atlanta Rhythm Section
    Week 6 of 7 · Peaks #14
  28. 13
    My Angel Baby Toby Beau
    Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #13
  29. 12
    Life's Been Good Joe Walsh
    Week 5 of 7 · Peaks #12
  30. 11
    Hopelessly Devoted To You Olivia Newton-John
    Week 4 of 15 · Peaks #3
  31. 10
    An Everlasting Love Andy Gibb
    Week 4 of 13 · Peaks #5
  32. 9
    Magnet And Steel Walter Egan
    Week 6 of 12 · Peaks #8
  33. 8
    Copacabana Barry Manilow
    Week 6 of 9 · Peaks #8
  34. 7
    Love Will Find A Way Pablo Cruise
    Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #6
  35. 6
    Boogie Oogie Oogie A Taste Of Honey
    Week 4 of 17 · Peaks #1
  36. 5
    Hot Blooded Foreigner
    Week 6 of 14 · Peaks #3
  37. 4
    Miss You Rolling Stones
    Week 9 of 15 · Peak #1
  38. 3
    Last Dance Donna Summer
    Week 10 of 13 · Peaks #3
  39. 2
    Grease Frankie Valli
    Week 8 of 14 · Peaks #1
  40. 1
    Three Times A Lady Commodores
    Week 6 of 16 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history