Show

American Top 40 — December 16, 1978

The December 16, 1978 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 50 songs. #1 was You Don't Bring Me Flowers by Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond. 6 songs debuted this week. 11 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (Step Into Christmas, This One's For You); 8 extras (You've Got A Friend, Merry Christmas Darling, Oh Holy Night, How Can You Mend A Broken Heart, and 4 more) .

On this show

1. 40
   Don't Hold Back Chanson

   Week 1 of 7 · Peaks #21
2. 39
   I Will Be In Love With You Livingston Taylor

   Week 1 of 3 · Peaks #30
3. 38
   Can You Fool Glen Campbell

   Week 2 of 2 · Peaks #38
4. 37
   My Best Friend's Girl Cars

   Week 2 of 3 · Peaks #35
5. 36
   There'll Never Be Switch

   Week 3 of 3 · Peaks #36
6. 35
   I Was Made For Dancing Leif Garrett

   Week 2 of 13 · Peaks #10
7. LDD
   Step Into Christmas Elton John
8. 34
   Instant Replay Dan Hartman

   Week 3 of 5 · Peaks #29
9. 33
   Run For Home Lindisfarne

   Week 4 of 4 · Peaks #33
10. 32
    Fire Pointer Sisters

    Week 1 of 14 · Peaks #2
11. 31
    September Earth, Wind & Fire

    Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #8
12. Extra
    You've Got A Friend James Taylor
13. 30
    Shake It Ian Matthews

    Week 1 of 10 · Peaks #13
14. 29
    Double Vision Foreigner

    Week 12 of 12 · Peak #2
15. 28
    Everyone's A Winner Hot Chocolate

    Week 1 of 7 · Peaks #6
16. 27
    Bicycle Race Queen

    Week 2 of 3 · Peaks #24
17. 26
    A Little More Love Olivia Newton-John

    Week 2 of 15 · Peaks #3
18. Extra
    Merry Christmas Darling Carpenters
19. 25
    New York Groove Ace Frehley

    Week 3 of 10 · Peaks #13
20. Extra
    Oh Holy Night Nat King Cole
21. 24
    The Power Of Gold Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg

    Week 7 of 7 · Peaks #24
22. 23
    I'm Every Woman Chaka Khan

    Week 5 of 6 · Peaks #21
23. 22
    Part-Time Love Elton John

    Week 5 of 5 · Peaks #22
24. 21
    We've Got Tonight Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

    Week 4 of 9 · Peaks #13
25. Extra
    How Can You Mend A Broken Heart Bee Gees
26. 20
    Alive Again Chicago

    Week 8 of 8 · Peak #14
27. 19
    Promises Eric Clapton & His Band

    Week 4 of 9 · Peaks #9
28. 18
    Ooh Baby Baby Linda Ronstadt

    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #7
29. Extra
    Little Saint Nick The Beach Boys
30. 17
    Sweet Life Paul Davis

    Week 11 of 11 · Peaks #17
31. 16
    How You Gonna See Me Now Alice Cooper

    Week 6 of 9 · Peaks #12
32. 15
    Straight On Heart

    Week 8 of 8 · Peaks #15
33. 14
    How Much I Feel Ambrosia

    Week 12 of 12 · Peak #3
34. 13
    Hold The Line Toto

    Week 6 of 12 · Peaks #5
35. 12
    YMCA Village People

    Week 6 of 18 · Peaks #2
36. 11
    Strange Way Firefall

    Week 8 of 8 · Peaks #11
37. Extra
    Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey Paul & Linda McCartney
38. 10
    MacArthur Park Donna Summer

    Week 12 of 13 · Peak #1
39. 9
    (Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away Andy Gibb

    Week 7 of 11 · Peaks #9
40. 8
    Sharing The Night Together Dr. Hook

    Week 10 of 14 · Peaks #6
41. Extra
    White Christmas Bing Crosby
42. 7
    Time Passages Al Stewart

    Week 9 of 11 · Peaks #7
43. LDD
    This One's For You Barry Manilow
44. 6
    I Love The Night Life Alicia Bridges

    Week 15 of 17 · Peaks #5
45. Extra
    The Christmas Song Nat King Cole
46. 5
    My Life Billy Joel

    Week 6 of 14 · Peaks #3
47. 4
    I Just Wanna Stop Gino Vannelli

    Week 10 of 11 · Peaks #4
48. 3
    Too Much Heaven Bee Gees

    Week 5 of 15 · Peaks #1
49. 2
    Le Freak Chic

    Week 5 of 16 · Peak #1
50. 1
    You Don't Bring Me Flowers Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond

    Week 7 of 13 · Peaks #1