Show

American Top 40 — December 2, 1978

The December 2, 1978 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 47 songs. #1 was You Don't Bring Me Flowers by Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond. 4 songs debuted this week. 5 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 1 Long Distance Dedication (So Into You); 6 extras (Yesterday, Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me), Over My Head, Joy To The World, and 2 more) .

On this show

1. 40
   Instant Replay Dan Hartman

   Week 1 of 5 · Peaks #29
2. 39
   There'll Never Be Switch

   Week 1 of 3 · Peaks #36
3. 38
   Every One's A Winner Hot Chocolate

   Week 1 of 3 · Peaks #16
4. Extra
   Yesterday The Beatles
5. 37
   Run For Home Lindisfarne

   Week 2 of 4 · Peaks #33
6. 36
   Blue Collar Man Styx

   Week 7 of 7 · Peak #21
7. 35
   This Is Love Paul Anka

   Week 3 of 3 · Peaks #35
8. 34
   New York Groove Ace Frehley

   Week 1 of 10 · Peaks #13
9. 33
   One Nation Under A Groove Funkadelic

   Week 5 of 5 · Peak #28
10. 32
    Promises Eric Clapton & His Band

    Week 2 of 9 · Peaks #9
11. 31
    Dance (Disco Heat) Sylvester

    Week 10 of 10 · Peak #19
12. Extra
    Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) Temptations
13. 30
    I'm Every Woman Chaka Khan

    Week 3 of 6 · Peaks #21
14. 29
    We've Got Tonight Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

    Week 2 of 9 · Peaks #13
15. 28
    Hot Child In The City Nick Gilder

    Week 18 of 18 · Peak #1
16. 27
    Part-Time Love Elton John

    Week 3 of 5 · Peaks #22
17. 26
    You Never Done It Like That Captain & Tennille

    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #10
18. Extra
    Over My Head Fleetwood Mac
19. 25
    The Power Of Gold Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg

    Week 5 of 7 · Peaks #24
20. 24
    Ooh Baby Baby Linda Ronstadt

    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #7
21. 23
    Ready To Take A Chance Again Barry Manilow

    Week 9 of 10 · Peak #11
22. 22
    How You Gonna See Me Now Alice Cooper

    Week 4 of 9 · Peaks #12
23. 21
    Don't Want To Live Without It Pablo Cruise

    Week 7 of 8 · Peaks #21
24. Extra
    Joy To The World Three Dog Night
25. 20
    Sweet Life Paul Davis

    Week 9 of 11 · Peaks #17
26. 19
    Change Of Heart Eric Carmen

    Week 6 of 7 · Peaks #19
27. 18
    Hold The Line Toto

    Week 4 of 12 · Peaks #5
28. LDD
    So Into You Atlanta Rhythm Section
29. 17
    Straight On Heart

    Week 6 of 8 · Peaks #15
30. 16
    Too Much Heaven Bee Gees

    Week 3 of 15 · Peaks #1
31. 15
    YMCA Village People

    Week 4 of 18 · Peaks #2
32. 14
    Alive Again Chicago

    Week 6 of 8 · Peaks #14
33. 13
    You Needed Me Anne Murray

    Week 15 of 16 · Peak #1
34. 12
    Strange Way Firefall

    Week 6 of 8 · Peaks #11
35. 11
    (Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away Andy Gibb

    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #9
36. Extra
    Brown Sugar Rolling Stones
37. 10
    Sharing The Night Together Dr. Hook

    Week 8 of 14 · Peaks #6
38. 9
    My Life Billy Joel

    Week 4 of 14 · Peaks #3
39. 8
    Time Passages Al Stewart

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

    Week 13 of 17 · Peaks #5
41. 6
    Double Vision Foreigner

    Week 10 of 12 · Peak #2
42. 5
    I Just Wanna Stop Gino Vannelli

    Week 8 of 11 · Peaks #4
43. Extra
    Garden Party Rick Nelson
44. 4
    Le Freak Chic

    Week 3 of 16 · Peaks #1
45. 3
    How Much I Feel Ambrosia

    Week 10 of 12 · Peaks #3
46. 2
    MacArthur Park Donna Summer

    Week 10 of 13 · Peak #1
47. 1
    You Don't Bring Me Flowers Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond

    Week 5 of 13 · Peaks #1