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American Top 40 — December 9, 1978

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 49 Non-chart: 9

The December 9, 1978 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 49 songs. #1 was Le Freak by Chic. 5 songs debuted this week. 5 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (Just Remember I Love You, Precious And Few); 7 extras (Let The Sunshine In, Tracks Of My Tears, Want Ads, It's Too Late, and 3 more) .

On this show

  1. 40
    I Was Made For Dancing Leif Garrett
    Week 1 of 13 · Peaks #10
  2. 39
    My Best Friend's Girl Cars
    Week 1 of 3 · Peaks #35
  3. 38
    Can You Fool Glen Campbell
    Week 1 of 2 · Peaks #38
  4. Extra
    Let The Sunshine In Fifth Dimension
  5. 37
    Instant Replay Dan Hartman
    Week 2 of 5 · Peaks #29
  6. 36
    There'll Never Be Switch
    Week 2 of 3 · Peaks #36
  7. 35
    A Little More Love Olivia Newton-John
    Week 1 of 15 · Peaks #3
  8. 34
    You Never Done It Like That Captain & Tennille
    Week 11 of 11 · Peak #10
  9. 33
    Run For Home Lindisfarne
    Week 3 of 4 · Peaks #33
  10. Extra
    Tracks Of My Tears Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
  11. 32
    Every One's A Winner Hot Chocolate
    Week 2 of 3 · Peaks #16
  12. 31
    Bicycle Race Queen
    Week 1 of 3 · Peaks #24
  13. Extra
    Want Ads Honey Cone
  14. 30
    New York Groove Ace Frehley
    Week 2 of 10 · Peaks #13
  15. 29
    Ready To Take A Chance Again Barry Manilow
    Week 10 of 10 · Peak #11
  16. 28
    You Needed Me Anne Murray
    Week 16 of 16 · Peak #1
  17. LDD
    Just Remember I Love You Firefall
  18. 27
    I'm Every Woman Chaka Khan
    Week 4 of 6 · Peaks #21
  19. 26
    Promises Eric Clapton & His Band
    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #9
  20. 25
    We've Got Tonight Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #13
  21. 24
    The Power Of Gold Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg
    Week 6 of 7 · Peaks #24
  22. 23
    Part-Time Love Elton John
    Week 4 of 5 · Peaks #22
  23. 22
    Ooh Baby Baby Linda Ronstadt
    Week 4 of 11 · Peaks #7
  24. 21
    Don't Want To Live Without It Pablo Cruise
    Week 8 of 8 · Peaks #21
  25. Extra
    It's Too Late Carole King
  26. 20
    How You Gonna See Me Now Alice Cooper
    Week 5 of 9 · Peaks #12
  27. 19
    Change Of Heart Eric Carmen
    Week 7 of 7 · Peaks #19
  28. 18
    Sweet Life Paul Davis
    Week 10 of 11 · Peaks #17
  29. 17
    Double Vision Foreigner
    Week 11 of 12 · Peak #2
  30. 16
    Straight On Heart
    Week 7 of 8 · Peaks #15
  31. Extra
    Waterloo Abba
  32. 15
    Hold The Line Toto
    Week 5 of 12 · Peaks #5
  33. 14
    Alive Again Chicago
    Week 7 of 8 · Peaks #14
  34. 13
    YMCA Village People
    Week 5 of 18 · Peaks #2
  35. 12
    Too Much Heaven Bee Gees
    Week 4 of 15 · Peaks #1
  36. 11
    Strange Way Firefall
    Week 7 of 8 · Peaks #11
  37. Extra
    Indian Reservation Raiders
  38. 10
    (Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away Andy Gibb
    Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #9
  39. 9
    Sharing The Night Together Dr. Hook
    Week 9 of 14 · Peaks #6
  40. 8
    My Life Billy Joel
    Week 5 of 14 · Peaks #3
  41. 7
    Time Passages Al Stewart
    Week 8 of 11 · Peaks #7
  42. Extra
    You're So Vain Carly Simon
  43. 6
    I Love The Night Life Alicia Bridges
    Week 14 of 17 · Peaks #5
  44. 5
    How Much I Feel Ambrosia
    Week 11 of 12 · Peak #3
  45. LDD
    Precious And Few Climax
  46. 4
    I Just Wanna Stop Gino Vannelli
    Week 9 of 11 · Peaks #4
  47. 3
    You Don't Bring Me Flowers Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond
    Week 6 of 13 · Peak #1
  48. 2
    MacArthur Park Donna Summer
    Week 11 of 13 · Peak #1
  49. 1
    Le Freak Chic
    Week 4 of 16 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history