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American Top 40 — November 18, 1978

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 47 Non-chart: 7

The November 18, 1978 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 47 songs. #1 was MacArthur Park by Donna Summer. 8 songs debuted this week. 4 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (If, Can't Smile Without You); 5 extras (Woodstock, I Think I Love You, Tears Of A Clown, My Sweet Lord, and 1 more) .

On this show

  1. 40
    Like A Sunday In Salem Gene Cotton
    Week 2 of 2 · Peaks #40
  2. 39
    On The Shelf Donny & Marie Osmond
    Week 1 of 2 · Peaks #38
  3. 38
    This Is Love Paul Anka
    Week 1 of 3 · Peaks #35
  4. 37
    Le Freak Chic
    Week 1 of 16 · Peaks #1
  5. Extra
    Woodstock Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
  6. 36
    I'm Every Woman Chaka Khan
    Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #21
  7. 35
    Too Much Heaven Bee Gees
    Week 1 of 15 · Peaks #1
  8. 34
    Part-Time Love Elton John
    Week 1 of 5 · Peaks #22
  9. 33
    Hold The Line Toto
    Week 2 of 12 · Peaks #5
  10. LDD
    If Bread
  11. 32
    Everybody Needs Love Stephen Bishop
    Week 4 of 5 · Peaks #32
  12. 31
    Ooh Baby Baby Linda Ronstadt
    Week 1 of 11 · Peaks #7
  13. Extra
    I Think I Love You Partridge Family
  14. 30
    How You Gonna See Me Now Alice Cooper
    Week 2 of 9 · Peaks #12
  15. 29
    The Power Of Gold Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg
    Week 3 of 7 · Peaks #24
  16. 28
    One Nation Under A Groove Funkadelic
    Week 3 of 5 · Peaks #28
  17. 27
    Change Of Heart Eric Carmen
    Week 4 of 7 · Peaks #19
  18. 26
    Don't Want To Live Without It Pablo Cruise
    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #21
  19. 25
    Get Off Foxy
    Week 9 of 9 · Peak #9
  20. 24
    Sweet Life Paul Davis
    Week 7 of 11 · Peaks #17
  21. 23
    Straight On Heart
    Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #15
  22. 22
    YMCA Village People
    Week 2 of 18 · Peaks #2
  23. 21
    Blue Collar Man Styx
    Week 5 of 7 · Peaks #21
  24. Extra
    Tears Of A Clown Smokey Robinson & Miracles
  25. 20
    Dance (Disco Heat) Sylvester
    Week 8 of 10 · Peaks #19
  26. 19
    My Life Billy Joel
    Week 2 of 14 · Peaks #3
  27. 18
    Beast Of Burden Rolling Stones
    Week 9 of 9 · Peak #8
  28. 17
    Alive Again Chicago
    Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #14
  29. 16
    Strange Way Firefall
    Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #11
  30. 15
    Time Passages Al Stewart
    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #7
  31. LDD
    Can't Smile Without You Barry Manilow
  32. 14
    (Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away Andy Gibb
    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #9
  33. 13
    Sharing The Night Together Dr. Hook
    Week 6 of 14 · Peaks #6
  34. 12
    I Love The Night Life Alicia Bridges
    Week 11 of 17 · Peaks #5
  35. 11
    Ready To Take A Chance Again Barry Manilow
    Week 7 of 10 · Peaks #11
  36. Extra
    My Sweet Lord George Harrison
  37. 10
    You Never Done It Like That Before Captain & Tennille
    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #10
  38. 9
    Whenever I Call You Friend Kenny Loggins with Stevie Nicks
    Week 13 of 14 · Peak #5
  39. 8
    I Just Wanna Stop Gino Vannelli
    Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #4
  40. 7
    Kiss You All Over Exile
    Week 16 of 17 · Peak #1
  41. 6
    Hot Child In The City Nick Gilder
    Week 16 of 18 · Peak #1
  42. 5
    You Don't Bring Me Flowers Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond
    Week 3 of 13 · Peaks #1
  43. 4
    You Needed Me Anne Murray
    Week 13 of 16 · Peak #1
  44. 3
    How Much I Feel Ambrosia
    Week 8 of 12 · Peaks #3
  45. Extra
    (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay Otis Redding
  46. 2
    Double Vision Foreigner
    Week 8 of 12 · Peaks #2
  47. 1
    MacArthur Park Donna Summer
    Week 8 of 13 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history