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American Top 40 — August 11, 1979

The August 11, 1979 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 48 songs. #1 was Bad Girls by Donna Summer. 5 songs debuted this week. 6 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (My Man, Time In A Bottle); 3 extras (Mandy, Please Mr. Postman, Laughter In The Rain) .

On this show

1. LW#3
   Ring My Bell Anita Ward
2. LW#2
   Good Times Chic
3. LW#1
   Bad Girls Donna Summer
4. 40
   Different Worlds Maureen McGovern

   Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #18
5. 39
   Oh Well Rockets

   Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #30
6. 38
   Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) Robert Palmer

   Week 1 of 10 · Peaks #14
7. 37
   People Of The Southwind Kansas

   Week 6 of 6 · Peak #23
8. 36
   Born To Be Alive Patrick Hernandez

   Week 2 of 11 · Peaks #16
9. 35
   Hot Summer Nights Night

   Week 2 of 8 · Peaks #18
10. LDD
    My Man Barbra Streisand
11. 34
    Highway Song Blackfoot

    Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #26
12. 33
    Do It Or Die Atlanta Rhythm Section

    Week 8 of 8 · Peak #19
13. Extra
    Mandy Barry Manilow
14. 32
    I Do Love You G.Q.

    Week 1 of 8 · Peaks #20
15. 31
    Let's Go Cars

    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #14
16. 30
    Morning Dance Spyro Gyra

    Week 3 of 8 · Peaks #24
17. 29
    Does Your Mother Know Abba

    Week 9 of 9 · Peak #19
18. 28
    Heaven Must Have Sent You Bonnie Pointer

    Week 3 of 14 · Peaks #11
19. 27
    Boogie Wonderland Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions

    Week 11 of 11 · Peak #6
20. 26
    Goodbye Stranger Supertramp

    Week 2 of 8 · Peaks #15
21. 25
    Lonesome Loser Little River Band

    Week 2 of 14 · Peaks #6
22. 24
    One Way Or Another Blondie

    Week 6 of 7 · Peaks #24
23. 23
    Is She Really Going Out With Him Joe Jackson

    Week 5 of 7 · Peaks #21
24. 22
    Suspicions Eddie Rabbitt

    Week 5 of 10 · Peaks #13
25. Extra
    Please Mr. Postman Carpenters
26. 21
    The Devil Went Down To Georgia Charlie Daniels Band

    Week 4 of 12 · Peaks #3
27. 20
    I'll Never Love This Way Again Dionne Warwick

    Week 3 of 17 · Peaks #5
28. 19
    After The Love Has Gone Earth, Wind & Fire

    Week 3 of 13 · Peaks #2
29. LDD
    Time In A Bottle Jim Croce
30. 18
    Don't Bring Me Down Electric Light Orchestra

    Week 1 of 11 · Peaks #4
31. 17
    Shine A Little Love Electric Light Orchestra

    Week 10 of 10 · Peak #8
32. 16
    Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now McFadden & Whitehead

    Week 10 of 10 · Peak #13
33. 15
    Lead Me On Maxine Nightingale

    Week 4 of 12 · Peaks #5
34. 14
    I Want You To Want Me Cheap Trick

    Week 11 of 12 · Peak #7
35. 13
    Sad Eyes Robert John

    Week 6 of 18 · Peaks #1
36. 12
    Mama Can't Buy You Love Elton John

    Week 7 of 13 · Peaks #9
37. Extra
    Laughter In The Rain Neil Sedaka
38. 11
    I Was Made For Lovin' You Kiss

    Week 8 of 9 · Peaks #11
39. 10
    You Can't Change That Raydio

    Week 9 of 13 · Peaks #9
40. 9
    Hot Stuff Donna Summer

    Week 15 of 16 · Peak #1
41. 8
    Makin' It David Naughton

    Week 13 of 15 · Peak #5
42. 7
    Ring My Bell Anita Ward

    Week 11 of 14 · Peak #1
43. 6
    When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman Dr. Hook

    Week 10 of 15 · Peaks #6
44. 5
    Gold John Stewart

    Week 10 of 12 · Peaks #5
45. 4
    My Sharona Knack

    Week 4 of 16 · Peaks #1
46. 3
    The Main Event / Fight Barbra Streisand

    Week 5 of 12 · Peaks #3
47. 2
    Good Times Chic

    Week 5 of 13 · Peaks #1
48. 1
    Bad Girls Donna Summer

    Week 9 of 14 · Peaks #1