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American Top 40 — September 2, 1978

Host: Larry McKay Songs on show: 40

The September 2, 1978 American Top 40, hosted by Larry McKay, included 40 songs. #1 was Grease by Frankie Valli. 3 songs debuted this week. 5 songs were in their final week on the chart.

On this show

  1. 40
    Talking In Your Sleep Crystal Gayle
    Week 1 of 11 · Peaks #18
  2. 39
    Steppin' In A Slide Zone Moody Blues
    Week 1 of 2 · Peaks #39
  3. 38
    Come Together Aerosmith
    Week 1 of 7 · Peaks #23
  4. 37
    Think It Over Cheryl Ladd
    Week 2 of 3 · Peaks #34
  5. 36
    Right Down The Line Gerry Rafferty
    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #12
  6. 35
    Prisoner Barbra Streisand
    Week 2 of 5 · Peaks #21
  7. 34
    Get Off Foxy
    Week 2 of 9 · Peaks #9
  8. 33
    Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Kinks
    Week 3 of 4 · Peaks #30
  9. 32
    Just What I Needed Cars
    Week 4 of 7 · Peaks #27
  10. 31
    Oh Darlin' Robin Gibb
    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #15
  11. 30
    You Rita Coolidge
    Week 6 of 6 · Peak #25
  12. 29
    Whenever I Call You Friend Kenny Loggins with Stevie Nicks
    Week 3 of 14 · Peaks #5
  13. 28
    Close The Door Teddy Pendergrass
    Week 4 of 6 · Peaks #25
  14. 27
    You Needed Me Anne Murray
    Week 3 of 16 · Peaks #1
  15. 26
    Hollywood Nights Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
    Week 3 of 10 · Peaks #12
  16. 25
    Macho Man Village People
    Week 6 of 6 · Peaks #25
  17. 24
    Copacabana Barry Manilow
    Week 9 of 9 · Peak #8
  18. 23
    Two Tickets To Paradise Eddie Money
    Week 6 of 8 · Peaks #22
  19. 22
    Reminiscing Little River Band
    Week 4 of 14 · Peaks #3
  20. 21
    Stuff Like That Quincy Jones
    Week 7 of 7 · Peaks #21
  21. 20
    Last Dance Donna Summer
    Week 13 of 13 · Peak #3
  22. 19
    Don't Look Back Boston
    Week 2 of 10 · Peaks #4
  23. 18
    You And I Rick James
    Week 5 of 10 · Peaks #13
  24. 17
    My Angel Baby Toby Beau
    Week 9 of 11 · Peak #13
  25. 16
    Love Is In The Air John Paul Young
    Week 5 of 15 · Peaks #7
  26. 15
    Summer Nights John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #5
  27. 14
    Fool If You Think It's Over Chris Rea
    Week 6 of 10 · Peaks #12
  28. 13
    Hot Child In The City Nick Gilder
    Week 5 of 18 · Peaks #1
  29. 12
    Love Will Find A Way Pablo Cruise
    Week 9 of 11 · Peak #6
  30. 11
    Got To Get You Into My Life Earth, Wind & Fire
    Week 5 of 9 · Peaks #9
  31. 10
    Shame Evelyn 'Champagne' King
    Week 7 of 10 · Peaks #9
  32. 9
    Magnet And Steel Walter Egan
    Week 9 of 12 · Peak #8
  33. 8
    An Everlasting Love Andy Gibb
    Week 7 of 13 · Peaks #5
  34. 7
    Kiss You All Over Exile
    Week 5 of 17 · Peaks #1
  35. 6
    Miss You Rolling Stones
    Week 12 of 15 · Peak #1
  36. 5
    Hopelessly Devoted To You Olivia Newton-John
    Week 7 of 15 · Peaks #3
  37. 4
    Hot Blooded Foreigner
    Week 9 of 14 · Peaks #3
  38. 3
    Boogie Oogie Oogie A Taste Of Honey
    Week 7 of 17 · Peaks #1
  39. 2
    Three Times A Lady Commodores
    Week 9 of 16 · Peak #1
  40. 1
    Grease Frankie Valli
    Week 11 of 14 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history