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Show

American Top 40 — August 4, 1979

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 48 Non-chart: 8

The August 4, 1979 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 48 songs. #1 was Bad Girls by Donna Summer. 5 songs debuted this week. 5 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (Lean On Me, You Made Me Believe In Magic); 3 extras (Cat’s in the Cradle, Angie Baby, Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds) .

On this show

  1. LW#3
    Good Times Chic
  2. LW#2
    Ring My Bell Anita Ward
  3. LW#1
    Bad Girls Donna Summer
  4. 40
    Born To Be Alive Patrick Hernandez
    Week 1 of 11 · Peaks #16
  5. 39
    Hot Summer Nights Night
    Week 1 of 8 · Peaks #18
  6. 38
    Highway Song Blackfoot
    Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #26
  7. 37
    Kiss In The Dark Pink Lady
    Week 3 of 3 · Peaks #37
  8. 36
    Heaven Must Have Sent You Bonnie Pointer
    Week 2 of 14 · Peaks #11
  9. LDD
    Lean On Me Bill Withers
  10. 35
    Let's Go Cars
    Week 2 of 9 · Peaks #14
  11. 34
    Morning Dance Spyro Gyra
    Week 2 of 8 · Peaks #24
  12. Extra
    Cat’s in the Cradle Harry Chapin
  13. 33
    Lonesome Loser Little River Band
    Week 1 of 14 · Peaks #6
  14. 32
    Goodbye Stranger Supertramp
    Week 1 of 8 · Peaks #15
  15. 31
    Shadows In The Moonlight Anne Murray
    Week 6 of 6 · Peak #25
  16. 30
    Does Your Mother Know Abba
    Week 8 of 9 · Peak #19
  17. 29
    I'll Never Love This Way Again Dionne Warwick
    Week 2 of 17 · Peaks #5
  18. 28
    She Believes In Me Kenny Rogers
    Week 12 of 12 · Peak #5
  19. 27
    Suspicions Eddie Rabbitt
    Week 4 of 10 · Peaks #13
  20. 26
    The Devil Went Down To Georgia Charlie Daniels Band
    Week 3 of 12 · Peaks #3
  21. 25
    Is She Really Going Out With Him Joe Jackson
    Week 4 of 7 · Peaks #21
  22. 24
    One Way Or Another Blondie
    Week 5 of 7 · Peaks #24
  23. 23
    People Of The Southwind Kansas
    Week 5 of 6 · Peaks #23
  24. Extra
    Angie Baby Helen Reddy
  25. 22
    After The Love Has Gone Earth, Wind & Fire
    Week 2 of 13 · Peaks #2
  26. 21
    I Can't Stand It No More Peter Frampton
    Week 8 of 8 · Peak #14
  27. 20
    Getting Closer Wings
    Week 5 of 5 · Peaks #20
  28. 19
    Do It Or Die Atlanta Rhythm Section
    Week 7 of 8 · Peaks #19
  29. 18
    Boogie Wonderland Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions
    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #6
  30. LDD
    You Made Me Believe In Magic Bay City Rollers
  31. 17
    Lead Me On Maxine Nightingale
    Week 3 of 12 · Peaks #5
  32. 16
    Sad Eyes Robert John
    Week 5 of 18 · Peaks #1
  33. 15
    Shine A Little Love Electric Light Orchestra
    Week 9 of 10 · Peak #8
  34. 14
    Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now McFadden & Whitehead
    Week 9 of 10 · Peak #13
  35. 13
    I Was Made For Lovin' You Kiss
    Week 7 of 9 · Peaks #11
  36. Extra
    Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds Elton John
  37. 12
    Mama Can't Buy You Love Elton John
    Week 6 of 13 · Peaks #9
  38. 11
    You Can't Change That Raydio
    Week 8 of 13 · Peaks #9
  39. 10
    I Want You To Want Me Cheap Trick
    Week 10 of 12 · Peak #7
  40. 9
    Hot Stuff Donna Summer
    Week 14 of 16 · Peak #1
  41. 8
    When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman Dr. Hook
    Week 9 of 15 · Peaks #6
  42. 7
    Makin' It David Naughton
    Week 12 of 15 · Peak #5
  43. 6
    My Sharona Knack
    Week 3 of 16 · Peaks #1
  44. 5
    Gold John Stewart
    Week 9 of 12 · Peaks #5
  45. 4
    The Main Event / Fight Barbra Streisand
    Week 4 of 12 · Peaks #3
  46. 3
    Ring My Bell Anita Ward
    Week 10 of 14 · Peak #1
  47. 2
    Good Times Chic
    Week 4 of 13 · Peaks #1
  48. 1
    Bad Girls Donna Summer
    Week 8 of 14 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history