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American Top 40 — October 21, 1978

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 48 Non-chart: 8

The October 21, 1978 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 48 songs. #1 was Kiss You All Over by Exile. 6 songs debuted this week. 7 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (Hey Deanie, Colour My World); 6 extras (Stayin' Alive, ABC, American Woman, Superstition, and 2 more) .

On this show

  1. 40
    Don't Want To Live Without It Pablo Cruise
    Week 1 of 8 · Peaks #21
  2. 39
    London Town Wings
    Week 2 of 2 · Peaks #39
  3. 38
    Blue Collar Man Styx
    Week 1 of 7 · Peaks #21
  4. Extra
    Stayin' Alive Bee Gees
  5. 37
    Themes From The Wizard Of Oz Meco
    Week 1 of 2 · Peaks #36
  6. 36
    Sweet Life Paul Davis
    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #17
  7. 35
    Prisoner Of Your Love Player
    Week 1 of 3 · Peaks #27
  8. 34
    Time Passages Al Stewart
    Week 1 of 11 · Peaks #7
  9. 33
    Took The Last Train David Gates
    Week 3 of 5 · Peaks #30
  10. 32
    Almost Like Being In Love Michael Johnson
    Week 5 of 5 · Peaks #32
  11. 31
    Three Times A Lady Commodores
    Week 16 of 16 · Peak #1
  12. Extra
    ABC Jackson Five
  13. 30
    I Will Still Love You Stonebolt
    Week 4 of 5 · Peaks #29
  14. 29
    Hollywood Nights Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
    Week 10 of 10 · Peak #12
  15. 28
    Dance (Disco Heat) Sylvester
    Week 4 of 10 · Peaks #19
  16. LDD
    Hey Deanie Shaun Cassidy
  17. 27
    Sharing The Night Together Dr. Hook
    Week 2 of 14 · Peaks #6
  18. 26
    Josie Steely Dan
    Week 5 of 5 · Peaks #26
  19. 25
    Ready To Take A Chance Again Barry Manilow
    Week 3 of 10 · Peaks #11
  20. 24
    I Just Wanna Stop Gino Vannelli
    Week 2 of 11 · Peaks #4
  21. 23
    It's A Laugh Daryl Hall & John Oates
    Week 4 of 7 · Peaks #20
  22. 22
    Beast Of Burden Rolling Stones
    Week 5 of 9 · Peaks #8
  23. 21
    Talking In Your Sleep Crystal Gayle
    Week 8 of 11 · Peaks #18
  24. Extra
    American Woman Guess Who
  25. 20
    I Love The Night Life Alicia Bridges
    Week 7 of 17 · Peaks #5
  26. 19
    Hopelessly Devoted To You Olivia Newton-John
    Week 14 of 15 · Peak #3
  27. 18
    Who Are You The Who
    Week 6 of 9 · Peaks #14
  28. 17
    She's Always A Woman Billy Joel
    Week 7 of 9 · Peaks #17
  29. 16
    Back In The USA Linda Ronstadt
    Week 7 of 8 · Peaks #16
  30. Extra
    Superstition Stevie Wonder
  31. 15
    You Never Done It Like That Captain & Tennille
    Week 7 of 11 · Peaks #10
  32. 14
    Get Off Roxy
    Week 4 of 4 · Peaks #14
  33. 13
    Double Vision Foreigner
    Week 4 of 12 · Peaks #2
  34. 12
    Right Down The Line Gerry Rafferty
    Week 10 of 11 · Peaks #12
  35. 11
    How Much I Feel Ambrosia
    Week 4 of 12 · Peaks #3
  36. Extra
    Everything Is Beautiful Ray Stevens
  37. 10
    Summer Nights John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
    Week 9 of 11 · Peak #5
  38. 9
    Don't Look Back Boston
    Week 9 of 10 · Peak #4
  39. 8
    MacArthur Park Donna Summer
    Week 4 of 13 · Peaks #1
  40. 7
    Love Is In The Air John Paul Young
    Week 12 of 15 · Peaks #7
  41. Extra
    This Will Be Natalie Cole
  42. 6
    Whenever You Call Me Friend Kenny Loggins
    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #6
  43. 5
    You Needed Me Anne Murray
    Week 9 of 16 · Peaks #1
  44. LDD
    Colour My World Chicago
  45. 4
    Reminiscing Little River Band
    Week 11 of 14 · Peaks #3
  46. 3
    Boogie Oogie Oogie A Taste Of Honey
    Week 14 of 17 · Peak #1
  47. 2
    Hot Child In The City Nick Gilder
    Week 12 of 18 · Peaks #1
  48. 1
    Kiss You All Over Exile
    Week 12 of 17 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history