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American Top 40 — August 18, 1979

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

The August 18, 1979 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 49 songs. #1 was Good Times by Chic. 6 songs debuted this week. 5 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (You Needed Me, Take A Chance On Me); 4 extras (Fire, Blueberry Hill, You're No Good, Pick Up The Pieces) .

On this show

  1. LW#3
    The Main Event / Fight Barbra Streisand
  2. LW#2
    Good Times Chic
  3. LW#1
    Bad Girls Donna Summer
  4. 40
    The Boss Diana Ross
    Week 1 of 8 · Peaks #19
  5. 39
    Girl Of My Dreams Bram Tchaikovsky
    Week 1 of 2 · Peaks #37
  6. 38
    You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else Jones Girls
    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #38
  7. 37
    Sail On Commodores
    Week 1 of 12 · Peaks #4
  8. LDD
    You Needed Me Anne Murray
  9. 36
    Different Worlds Maureen McGovern
    Week 2 of 9 · Peaks #18
  10. 35
    Oh Well Rockets
    Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #30
  11. 34
    Driver's Seat Sniff 'N' The Tears
    Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #15
  12. Extra
    Fire Ohio Players
  13. 33
    Cruel To Be Kind Nick Lowe
    Week 1 of 10 · Peaks #12
  14. 32
    Born To Be Alive Patrick Hernandez
    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #16
  15. 31
    I Want You To Want Me Cheap Trick
    Week 12 of 12 · Peak #7
  16. 30
    Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) Robert Palmer
    Week 2 of 10 · Peaks #14
  17. 29
    Highway Song Blackfoot
    Week 3 of 6 · Peaks #26
  18. 27
    One Way Or Another Blondie
    Week 7 of 7 · Peak #24
  19. 28
    I Do Love You G.Q.
    Week 2 of 8 · Peaks #20
  20. 26
    Morning Dance Spyro Gyra
    Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #24
  21. Extra
    Blueberry Hill Louis Armstrong
  22. 25
    Heaven Must Have Sent You Bonnie Pointer
    Week 4 of 14 · Peaks #11
  23. 24
    Hot Summer Nights Night
    Week 3 of 8 · Peaks #18
  24. 23
    Let's Go Cars
    Week 4 of 9 · Peaks #14
  25. Extra
    You're No Good Linda Ronstadt
  26. 22
    Lonesome Loser Little River Band
    Week 3 of 14 · Peaks #6
  27. 21
    Is She Really Going Out With Him Joe Jackson
    Week 6 of 7 · Peaks #21
  28. 20
    Goodbye Stranger Supertramp
    Week 3 of 8 · Peaks #15
  29. 19
    Hot Stuff Donna Summer
    Week 16 of 16 · Peak #1
  30. 18
    Gold John Stewart
    Week 11 of 12 · Peak #5
  31. 17
    Suspicions Eddie Rabbitt
    Week 6 of 10 · Peaks #13
  32. 16
    I'll Never Love This Way Again Dionne Warwick
    Week 4 of 17 · Peaks #5
  33. 15
    Makin' It David Naughton
    Week 14 of 15 · Peak #5
  34. 14
    Don't Bring Me Down Electric Light Orchestra
    Week 2 of 11 · Peaks #4
  35. LDD
    Take A Chance On Me Abba
  36. 13
    Lead Me On Maxine Nightingale
    Week 5 of 12 · Peaks #5
  37. Extra
    Pick Up The Pieces Average White Band
  38. 12
    Sad Eyes Robert John
    Week 7 of 18 · Peaks #1
  39. 11
    I Was Made For Lovin' You Kiss
    Week 9 of 9 · Peaks #11
  40. 10
    Mama Can't Buy You Love Elton John
    Week 8 of 13 · Peaks #9
  41. 9
    You Can't Change That Raydio
    Week 10 of 13 · Peaks #9
  42. 8
    The Devil Went Down To Georgia Charlie Daniels Band
    Week 5 of 12 · Peaks #3
  43. 7
    Ring My Bell Anita Ward
    Week 12 of 14 · Peak #1
  44. 6
    When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman Dr. Hook
    Week 11 of 15 · Peaks #6
  45. 5
    After The Love Has Gone Earth, Wind & Fire
    Week 4 of 13 · Peaks #2
  46. 4
    Bad Girls Donna Summer
    Week 10 of 14 · Peak #1
  47. 3
    The Main Event / Fight Barbra Streisand
    Week 6 of 12 · Peaks #3
  48. 2
    My Sharona Knack
    Week 5 of 16 · Peaks #1
  49. 1
    Good Times Chic
    Week 6 of 13 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history