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Every song, artist & show from Casey Kasem’s American Top 40 and Casey’s Top 40.

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American Top 40 — September 1, 1979

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

The September 1, 1979 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 48 songs. #1 was My Sharona by Knack. 4 songs debuted this week. 3 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (Tragedy, You And Me Against The World); 3 extras (My Eyes Adored You, Lady Marmalade, Lovin' You) .

On this show

  1. LW#3
    The Main Event / Fight Barbra Streisand
  2. LW#2
    Good Times Chic
  3. LW#1
    My Sharona Knack
  4. 40
    Young Blood Rickie Lee Jones
    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #40
  5. 39
    Hold On Triumph
    Week 2 of 3 · Peaks #38
  6. 38
    Saturday Night Herman Brood & His Wild Romance
    Week 1 of 3 · Peaks #35
  7. 37
    Girl Of My Dreams Bram Tchaikovsky
    Week 2 of 2 · Peaks #37
  8. 36
    What Cha Gonna Do With My Lovin' Stephanie Mills
    Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #22
  9. LDD
    Tragedy Bee Gees
  10. 35
    Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough Michael Jackson
    Week 1 of 12 · Peaks #1
  11. Extra
    My Eyes Adored You Frankie Valli
  12. 34
    You Can't Change That Raydio
    Week 12 of 13 · Peak #9
  13. 33
    Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin' Journey
    Week 2 of 12 · Peaks #16
  14. 32
    The Boss Diana Ross
    Week 3 of 8 · Peaks #19
  15. 31
    Pop Muzik 'M'
    Week 2 of 18 · Peaks #1
  16. 30
    Oh Well Rockets
    Week 4 of 6 · Peaks #30
  17. 29
    Ring My Bell Anita Ward
    Week 14 of 14 · Peak #1
  18. 28
    Different Worlds Maureen McGovern
    Week 4 of 9 · Peaks #18
  19. 27
    Cruel To Be Kind Nick Lowe
    Week 3 of 10 · Peaks #12
  20. 26
    Highway Song Blackfoot
    Week 5 of 6 · Peaks #26
  21. 25
    Born To Be Alive Patrick Hernandez
    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #16
  22. 24
    Morning Dance Spyro Gyra
    Week 6 of 8 · Peaks #24
  23. 23
    I Do Love You G.Q.
    Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #20
  24. Extra
    Lady Marmalade LaBelle
  25. 22
    Driver's Seat Sniff 'N' The Tears
    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #15
  26. 21
    Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) Robert Palmer
    Week 4 of 10 · Peaks #14
  27. 20
    Heaven Must Have Sent You Bonnie Pointer
    Week 6 of 14 · Peaks #11
  28. 19
    Rise Herb Alpert
    Week 2 of 15 · Peaks #1
  29. 18
    Hot Summer Nights Night
    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #18
  30. LDD
    You And Me Against The World Helen Reddy
  31. 17
    When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman Dr. Hook
    Week 13 of 15 · Peak #6
  32. 16
    Goodbye Stranger Supertramp
    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #15
  33. 15
    Let's Go Cars
    Week 6 of 9 · Peaks #14
  34. 14
    Sail On Commodores
    Week 3 of 12 · Peaks #4
  35. 13
    Suspicions Eddie Rabbitt
    Week 8 of 10 · Peaks #13
  36. Extra
    Lovin' You Minnie Riperton
  37. 12
    Lonesome Loser Little River Band
    Week 5 of 14 · Peaks #6
  38. 11
    Bad Girls Donna Summer
    Week 12 of 14 · Peak #1
  39. 10
    I'll Never Love This Way Again Dionne Warwick
    Week 6 of 17 · Peaks #5
  40. 9
    Mama Can't Buy You Love Elton John
    Week 10 of 13 · Peaks #9
  41. 8
    Sad Eyes Robert John
    Week 9 of 18 · Peaks #1
  42. 7
    Lead Me On Maxine Nightingale
    Week 7 of 12 · Peaks #5
  43. 6
    The Devil Went Down To Georgia Charlie Daniels Band
    Week 7 of 12 · Peaks #3
  44. 5
    Don't Bring Me Down Electric Light Orchestra
    Week 4 of 11 · Peaks #4
  45. 4
    After The Love Has Gone Earth, Wind & Fire
    Week 6 of 13 · Peaks #2
  46. 3
    The Main Event / Fight Barbra Streisand
    Week 8 of 12 · Peaks #3
  47. 2
    Good Times Chic
    Week 8 of 13 · Peak #1
  48. 1
    My Sharona Knack
    Week 7 of 16 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history