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American Top 40 — March 3, 1979

The March 3, 1979 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 49 songs. #1 was Da Ya Think I'm Sexy by Rod Stewart. 4 songs debuted this week. 4 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (So Far Away, Please Mr. Postman); 4 extras (Papa Was A Rolling Stone, I Am Woman, Me And Mrs. Jones, Bye Bye Love) .

On this show

1. LW#3
   A Little More Love Olivia Newton-John
2. LW#2
   Fire Pointer Sisters
3. LW#1
   Da Ya Think I'm Sexy Rod Stewart
4. 40
   Music Box Dancer Frank Mills

   Week 1 of 12 · Peaks #3
5. 39
   Every Which Way But Loose Eddie Rabbitt

   Week 1 of 4 · Peaks #30
6. 38
   I Don't Know If It's Right Evelyn 'Champagne' King

   Week 1 of 8 · Peaks #23
7. LDD
   So Far Away Carole King
8. 37
   Maybe I'm A Fool Eddie Money

   Week 2 of 8 · Peaks #22
9. 36
   You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) Sylvester

   Week 3 of 3 · Peaks #36
10. 35
    Too Much Heaven Bee Gees

    Week 14 of 15 · Peak #1
11. 34
    Soul Man Blues Brothers

    Week 9 of 9 · Peak #14
12. Extra
    Papa Was A Rolling Stone Temptations
13. 33
    Shake It Ian Matthews

    Week 10 of 10 · Peak #13
14. 32
    Stormy Santana

    Week 3 of 3 · Peaks #32
15. 31
    Somewhere In The Night Barry Manilow

    Week 9 of 10 · Peak #9
16. 30
    Stumblin' In Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman

    Week 2 of 15 · Peaks #4
17. 29
    Song On The Radio Al Stewart

    Week 3 of 4 · Peaks #29
18. 28
    Forever In Blue Jeans Neil Diamond

    Week 3 of 6 · Peaks #20
19. 27
    Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet Gonzalez

    Week 4 of 5 · Peaks #26
20. 26
    I Was Made For Dancing Leif Garrett

    Week 11 of 13 · Peak #10
21. 25
    Crazy Love Poco

    Week 4 of 9 · Peaks #17
22. 24
    Knock On Wood Amii Stewart

    Week 2 of 14 · Peaks #1
23. 23
    Big Shot Billy Joel

    Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #14
24. 22
    I Just Fall In Love Again Anne Murray

    Week 4 of 12 · Peaks #12
25. Extra
    I Am Woman Helen Reddy
26. 21
    Lady Little River Band

    Week 6 of 14 · Peaks #10
27. 20
    What You Won't Do For Love Bobby Caldwell

    Week 5 of 12 · Peaks #9
28. 19
    Every Time I Think Of You Babys

    Week 5 of 10 · Peaks #13
29. 18
    Dancin' Shoes Nigel Olsson

    Week 6 of 9 · Peaks #18
30. 17
    Don't Cry Out Loud Melissa Manchester

    Week 9 of 14 · Peaks #10
31. 16
    The Gambler Kenny Rogers

    Week 9 of 11 · Peaks #16
32. 15
    Blue Morning, Blue Day Foreigner

    Week 7 of 8 · Peaks #15
33. 14
    No Tell Lover Chicago

    Week 8 of 9 · Peaks #14
34. 13
    Sultans Of Swing Dire Straits

    Week 3 of 12 · Peaks #4
35. LDD
    Please Mr. Postman Carpenters
36. 12
    Got To Be Real Cheryl Lynn

    Week 9 of 12 · Peaks #12
37. Extra
    Me And Mrs. Jones Billy Paul
38. 11
    Shake Your Groove Thing Peaches & Herb

    Week 6 of 13 · Peaks #5
39. 10
    What A Fool Believes Doobie Brothers

    Week 4 of 14 · Peaks #1
40. 9
    Lotta Love Nicolette Larson

    Week 9 of 12 · Peak #8
41. 8
    YMCA Village People

    Week 15 of 18 · Peak #2
42. 7
    Le Freak Chic

    Week 14 of 16 · Peak #1
43. Extra
    Bye Bye Love Everly Brothers
44. 6
    Heaven Knows Donna Summer & Brooklyn Dreams

    Week 7 of 14 · Peaks #4
45. 5
    A Little More Love Olivia Newton-John

    Week 11 of 15 · Peak #3
46. 4
    Tragedy Bee Gees

    Week 4 of 13 · Peaks #1
47. 3
    I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor

    Week 7 of 16 · Peaks #1
48. 2
    Fire Pointer Sisters

    Week 10 of 14 · Peaks #2
49. 1
    Da Ya Think I'm Sexy Rod Stewart

    Week 9 of 16 · Peaks #1