Show

American Top 40 — November 25, 1978

The November 25, 1978 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 49 songs. #1 was MacArthur Park by Donna Summer. 3 songs debuted this week. 4 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (You Can't Hurry Love, Goodbye Girl); 7 extras (Satisfaction, Knock Three Times, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, One Bad Apple, and 3 more) .

On this show

1. 40
   Promises Eric Clapton & His Band

   Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #9
2. 39
   Run For Home Lindisfarne

   Week 1 of 4 · Peaks #33
3. 38
   On The Shelf Donny & Marie Osmond

   Week 2 of 2 · Peaks #38
4. 37
   We've Got Tonight Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

   Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #13
5. 36
   This Is Love Paul Anka

   Week 2 of 3 · Peaks #35
6. Extra
   Satisfaction Rolling Stones
7. 35
   Whenever I Call You Friend Kenny Loggins with Stevie Nicks

   Week 14 of 14 · Peak #5
8. 34
   I'm Every Woman Chaka Khan

   Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #21
9. 33
   Kiss You All Over Exile

   Week 17 of 17 · Peak #1
10. 32
    Everybody Needs Love Stephen Bishop

    Week 5 of 5 · Peaks #32
11. 31
    Too Much Heaven Bee Gees

    Week 2 of 15 · Peaks #1
12. Extra
    Knock Three Times Tony Orlando & Dawn
13. 30
    Part-Time Love Elton John

    Week 2 of 5 · Peaks #22
14. 29
    Ooh Baby Baby Linda Ronstadt

    Week 2 of 11 · Peaks #7
15. 28
    One Nation Under A Groove Funkadelic

    Week 4 of 5 · Peaks #28
16. Extra
    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band The Beatles
17. 27
    The Power Of Gold Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg

    Week 4 of 7 · Peaks #24
18. 26
    How You Gonna See Me Now Alice Cooper

    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #12
19. 25
    Change Of Heart Eric Carmen

    Week 5 of 7 · Peaks #19
20. LDD
    You Can't Hurry Love Supremes
21. 24
    Don't Want To Live Without It Pablo Cruise

    Week 6 of 8 · Peaks #21
22. 23
    Hold The Line Toto

    Week 3 of 12 · Peaks #5
23. 22
    Sweet Life Paul Davis

    Week 8 of 11 · Peaks #17
24. 21
    Blue Collar Man Styx

    Week 6 of 7 · Peaks #21
25. Extra
    One Bad Apple Osmonds
26. 20
    Straight On Heart

    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #15
27. 19
    Dance (Disco Heat) Sylvester

    Week 9 of 10 · Peaks #19
28. 18
    Hot Child In The City Nick Gilder

    Week 17 of 18 · Peak #1
29. 17
    YMCA Village People

    Week 3 of 18 · Peaks #2
30. 16
    My Life Billy Joel

    Week 3 of 14 · Peaks #3
31. 15
    Alive Again Chicago

    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #14
32. 14
    Strange Way Firefall

    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #11
33. Extra
    Oh Happy Day Edwin Hawkins Singers
34. 13
    (Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away Andy Gibb

    Week 4 of 11 · Peaks #9
35. 12
    Sharing The Night Together Dr. Hook

    Week 7 of 14 · Peaks #6
36. 11
    Ready To Take A Chance Again Barry Manilow

    Week 8 of 10 · Peaks #11
37. Extra
    Me And Bobby McGee Janis Joplin
38. 10
    You Never Done It Like That Captain & Tennille

    Week 9 of 11 · Peaks #10
39. 9
    Time Passages Al Stewart

    Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #7
40. 8
    I Love The Night Life Alicia Bridges

    Week 12 of 17 · Peaks #5
41. LDD
    Goodbye Girl David Gates
42. 7
    I Just Wanna Stop Gino Vannelli

    Week 7 of 11 · Peaks #4
43. 6
    Le Freak Chic

    Week 2 of 16 · Peaks #1
44. 5
    You Needed Me Anne Murray

    Week 14 of 16 · Peak #1
45. Extra
    Handy Man James Taylor
46. 4
    You Don't Bring Me Flowers Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond

    Week 4 of 13 · Peaks #1
47. 3
    How Much I Feel Ambrosia

    Week 9 of 12 · Peaks #3
48. 2
    Double Vision Foreigner

    Week 9 of 12 · Peaks #2
49. 1
    MacArthur Park Donna Summer

    Week 9 of 13 · Peaks #1