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American Top 40 — August 25, 1979

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

The August 25, 1979 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 48 songs. #1 was My Sharona by Knack. 6 songs debuted this week. 5 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (To Sir With Love, The Gambler); 3 extras (Best Of My Love, Have You Never Been Mellow, Black Water) .

On this show

  1. LW#3
    The Main Event / Fight Barbra Streisand
  2. LW#2
    My Sharona Knack
  3. LW#1
    Good Times Chic
  4. 40
    Hold On Triumph
    Week 1 of 3 · Peaks #38
  5. 39
    Pop Muzik 'M'
    Week 1 of 18 · Peaks #1
  6. 38
    Girl Of Mine Bram Tchaikovsky
    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #38
  7. 37
    Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin' Journey
    Week 1 of 12 · Peaks #16
  8. LDD
    To Sir With Love Lulu
  9. 36
    The Boss Diana Ross
    Week 2 of 8 · Peaks #19
  10. 35
    Gold John Stewart
    Week 12 of 12 · Peak #5
  11. 34
    Rise Herb Alpert
    Week 1 of 15 · Peaks #1
  12. Extra
    Best Of My Love Eagles
  13. 33
    Oh Well Rockets
    Week 3 of 6 · Peaks #30
  14. 32
    Different Worlds Maureen McGovern
    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #18
  15. 31
    Makin' It David Naughton
    Week 15 of 15 · Peak #5
  16. 30
    Cruel To Be Kind Nick Lowe
    Week 2 of 10 · Peaks #12
  17. 29
    Driver's Seat Sniff 'N' The Tears
    Week 2 of 9 · Peaks #15
  18. 28
    Born To Be Alive Patrick Hernandez
    Week 4 of 11 · Peaks #16
  19. 27
    Highway Song Blackfoot
    Week 4 of 6 · Peaks #26
  20. 26
    Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) Robert Palmer
    Week 3 of 10 · Peaks #14
  21. 25
    I Do Love You G.Q.
    Week 3 of 8 · Peaks #20
  22. 24
    Morning Dance Spyro Gyra
    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #24
  23. 23
    Sail On Commodores
    Week 2 of 12 · Peaks #4
  24. Extra
    Have You Never Been Mellow Olivia Newton-John
  25. 22
    Heaven Must Have Sent You Bonnie Pointer
    Week 5 of 14 · Peaks #11
  26. 21
    Is She Really Going Out With Him Joe Jackson
    Week 7 of 7 · Peaks #21
  27. 20
    Hot Summer Nights Night
    Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #18
  28. 19
    Lonesome Loser Little River Band
    Week 4 of 14 · Peaks #6
  29. 18
    Goodbye Stranger Supertramp
    Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #15
  30. LDD
    The Gambler Kenny Rogers
  31. 17
    Let's Go Cars
    Week 5 of 9 · Peaks #14
  32. 16
    I Was Made For Lovin' You Leif Garrett
    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #16
  33. 15
    Suspicions Eddie Rabbitt
    Week 7 of 10 · Peaks #13
  34. 14
    I'll Never Love This Way Again Dionne Warwick
    Week 5 of 17 · Peaks #5
  35. 13
    You Can't Change That Raydio
    Week 11 of 13 · Peak #9
  36. Extra
    Black Water Doobie Brothers
  37. 12
    Ring My Bell Anita Ward
    Week 13 of 14 · Peak #1
  38. 11
    When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman Dr. Hook
    Week 12 of 15 · Peak #6
  39. 10
    Sad Eyes Robert John
    Week 8 of 18 · Peaks #1
  40. 9
    Mama Can't Buy You Love Elton John
    Week 9 of 13 · Peaks #9
  41. 8
    Lead Me On Maxine Nightingale
    Week 6 of 12 · Peaks #5
  42. 7
    The Devil Went Down To Georgia Charlie Daniels Band
    Week 6 of 12 · Peaks #3
  43. 6
    Don't Bring Me Down Electric Light Orchestra
    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #4
  44. 5
    Bad Girls Donna Summer
    Week 11 of 14 · Peak #1
  45. 4
    After The Love Has Gone Earth, Wind & Fire
    Week 5 of 13 · Peaks #2
  46. 3
    The Main Event / Fight Barbra Streisand
    Week 7 of 12 · Peaks #3
  47. 2
    Good Times Chic
    Week 7 of 13 · Peak #1
  48. 1
    My Sharona Knack
    Week 6 of 16 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history