Show

American Top 40 — November 4, 1978

The November 4, 1978 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 46 songs. #1 was You Needed Me by Anne Murray. 6 songs debuted this week. 5 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (The Way We Were, Even Now); 4 extras ((They Long To Be) Close To You, Rock Around The Clock, Make It With You, War) .

On this show

1. 40
   The Power Of Gold Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg

   Week 1 of 7 · Peaks #24
2. 39
   She's Always A Woman Billy Joel

   Week 9 of 9 · Peak #17
3. 38
   Flying High Commodores

   Week 1 of 2 · Peaks #38
4. 37
   Summer Nights John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John

   Week 11 of 11 · Peak #5
5. 36
   Everybody Needs Love Stephen Bishop

   Week 2 of 5 · Peaks #32
6. 35
   Themes From Wizard Of Oz Meco

   Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #35
7. 34
   One Nation Under A Groove Funkadelic

   Week 1 of 5 · Peaks #28
8. 33
   Change Of Heart Eric Carmen

   Week 2 of 7 · Peaks #19
9. 32
   Don't Want To Live Without It Pablo Cruise

   Week 3 of 8 · Peaks #21
10. 31
    You Don't Bring Me Flowers Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond

    Week 1 of 13 · Peaks #1
11. Extra
    (They Long To Be) Close To You Carpenters
12. 30
    Took The Last Train David Gates

    Week 5 of 5 · Peaks #30
13. 29
    Straight On Heart

    Week 2 of 8 · Peaks #15
14. 28
    Sweet Life Paul Davis

    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #17
15. Extra
    Rock Around The Clock Bill Haley & His Comets
16. 27
    Prisoner Of Your Love Player

    Week 3 of 3 · Peaks #27
17. 26
    (Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away Andy Gibb

    Week 1 of 11 · Peaks #9
18. 25
    Blue Collar Man Styx

    Week 3 of 7 · Peaks #21
19. 24
    Dance (Disco Heat) Sylvester

    Week 6 of 10 · Peaks #19
20. 23
    Sharing The Night Together Dr. Hook

    Week 4 of 14 · Peaks #6
21. 22
    Strange Way Firefall

    Week 2 of 8 · Peaks #11
22. Extra
    Make It With You Bread
23. 21
    Alive Again Chicago

    Week 2 of 8 · Peaks #14
24. 20
    It's A Laugh Daryl Hall & John Oates

    Week 6 of 7 · Peaks #20
25. 19
    Time Passages Al Stewart

    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #7
26. LDD
    The Way We Were Barbra Streisand
27. 18
    Talking In Your Sleep Crystal Gayle

    Week 10 of 11 · Peaks #18
28. 17
    Boogie Oogie Oogie A Taste Of Honey

    Week 16 of 17 · Peak #1
29. 16
    I Just Wanna Stop Gino Vannelli

    Week 4 of 11 · Peaks #4
30. 15
    I Love The Night Life Alicia Bridges

    Week 9 of 17 · Peaks #5
31. 14
    Who Are You The Who

    Week 8 of 9 · Peaks #14
32. 13
    Ready To Take A Chance Again Barry Manilow

    Week 5 of 10 · Peaks #11
33. 12
    You Never Done It Like That Captain & Tennille

    Week 8 of 11 · Peaks #10
34. Extra
    War Edwin Starr
35. 11
    Love Is In The Air John Paul Young

    Week 14 of 15 · Peak #7
36. 10
    Get Off Foxy

    Week 7 of 9 · Peaks #9
37. 9
    Beast Of Burden Rolling Stones

    Week 7 of 9 · Peaks #8
38. 8
    How Much I Feel Ambrosia

    Week 6 of 12 · Peaks #3
39. 7
    Kiss You All Over Exile

    Week 14 of 17 · Peak #1
40. LDD
    Even Now Barry Manilow
41. 6
    Hot Child In The City Nick Gilder

    Week 14 of 18 · Peak #1
42. 5
    Whenever I Call You Friend Kenny Loggins with Stevie Nicks

    Week 11 of 14 · Peaks #5
43. 4
    Double Vision Foreigner

    Week 6 of 12 · Peaks #2
44. 3
    Reminiscing Little River Band

    Week 13 of 14 · Peaks #3
45. 2
    MacArthur Park Donna Summer

    Week 6 of 13 · Peaks #1
46. 1
    You Needed Me Anne Murray

    Week 11 of 16 · Peaks #1