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American Top 40 — September 16, 1978

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 41 Non-chart: 1

The September 16, 1978 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 41 songs. #1 was Boogie Oogie Oogie by A Taste Of Honey. 2 songs debuted this week. 5 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 1 extra (Sometimes When We Touch) .

On this show

  1. 40
    Paradise By The Dashboard Light Meat Loaf
    Week 1 of 2 · Peaks #39
  2. 39
    My Angel Baby Toby Beau
    Week 11 of 11 · Peak #13
  3. 38
    Two Tickets To Paradise Eddie Money
    Week 8 of 8 · Peak #22
  4. 37
    Love Will Find A Way Pablo Cruise
    Week 11 of 11 · Peak #6
  5. 36
    5-7-0-5 City Boy
    Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #27
  6. 35
    Who Are You The Who
    Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #14
  7. 34
    Talking In Your Sleep Crystal Gayle
    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #18
  8. 33
    I Love The Night Life Alicia Bridges
    Week 2 of 17 · Peaks #5
  9. 32
    You Never Done It Like That Captain & Tennille
    Week 2 of 11 · Peaks #10
  10. 31
    She's Always A Woman Billy Joel
    Week 2 of 9 · Peaks #17
  11. 30
    Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Kinks
    Week 4 of 4 · Peaks #30
  12. 29
    Come Together Aerosmith
    Week 3 of 7 · Peaks #23
  13. 28
    Get Off Roxy
    Week 2 of 4 · Peaks #14
  14. 27
    Just What I Needed Cars
    Week 6 of 7 · Peaks #27
  15. 26
    Back In The USA Linda Ronstadt
    Week 2 of 8 · Peaks #16
  16. 25
    Close The Door Teddy Pendergrass
    Week 6 of 6 · Peaks #25
  17. 24
    Right Down The Line Gerry Rafferty
    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #12
  18. 23
    Prisoner Barbra Streisand
    Week 3 of 5 · Peaks #21
  19. 22
    Magnet And Steel Walter Egan
    Week 11 of 12 · Peak #8
  20. 21
    Oh Darlin' Robin Gibb
    Week 5 of 9 · Peaks #15
  21. 20
    Miss You Rolling Stones
    Week 14 of 15 · Peak #1
  22. 19
    Whenever I Call You Friend Kenny Loggins with Stevie Nicks
    Week 5 of 14 · Peaks #5
  23. 18
    Grease Frankie Valli
    Week 13 of 14 · Peak #1
  24. Extra
    Sometimes When We Touch Dan Hill
  25. 17
    Hollywood Nights Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
    Week 5 of 10 · Peaks #12
  26. 16
    You Needed Me Anne Murray
    Week 5 of 16 · Peaks #1
  27. 15
    Reminiscing Little River Band
    Week 6 of 14 · Peaks #3
  28. 14
    You And I Rick James
    Week 7 of 10 · Peaks #13
  29. 13
    Love Is In The Air John Paul Young
    Week 7 of 15 · Peaks #7
  30. 12
    Fool If You Think It's Over Chris Rea
    Week 8 of 10 · Peaks #12
  31. 11
    Hot Child In The City Nick Gilder
    Week 7 of 18 · Peaks #1
  32. 10
    Shame Evelyn 'Champagne' King
    Week 9 of 10 · Peak #9
  33. 9
    Got To Get You Into My Life Earth, Wind & Fire
    Week 7 of 9 · Peaks #9
  34. 8
    Don't Look Back Boston
    Week 4 of 10 · Peaks #4
  35. 7
    Summer Nights John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #5
  36. 6
    An Everlasting Love Andy Gibb
    Week 9 of 13 · Peaks #5
  37. 5
    Kiss You All Over Exile
    Week 7 of 17 · Peaks #1
  38. 4
    Hopelessly Devoted To You Olivia Newton-John
    Week 9 of 15 · Peaks #3
  39. 3
    Hot Blooded Foreigner
    Week 11 of 14 · Peaks #3
  40. 2
    Three Times A Lady Commodores
    Week 11 of 16 · Peak #1
  41. 1
    Boogie Oogie Oogie A Taste Of Honey
    Week 9 of 17 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history