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

Show

American Top 40 — November 17, 1979

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

The November 17, 1979 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 49 songs. #1 was Still by Commodores. 4 songs debuted this week. 6 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (Blinded By The Light, You're In My Heart); 4 extras (December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night), Disco Lady, Turn, Turn, Turn, Let Your Love Flow) .

On this show

  1. LW#3
    Still Commodores
  2. LW#2
    Dim All The Lights Donna Summer
  3. LW#1
    Heartache Tonight Eagles
  4. 40
    We Don't Talk Anymore Cliff Richard
    Week 1 of 12 · Peaks #7
  5. 39
    Dirty White Boy Foreigner
    Week 9 of 9 · Peak #12
  6. 38
    Damned If I Do Alan Parsons Project
    Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #27
  7. 37
    Confusion Electric Light Orchestra
    Week 1 of 2 · Peaks #37
  8. 36
    Cruisin' Smokey Robinson
    Week 1 of 15 · Peaks #4
  9. 35
    I Need A Lover John Cougar
    Week 2 of 7 · Peaks #28
  10. 34
    So Good, So Right Brenda Russell
    Week 6 of 6 · Peak #30
  11. 33
    I Want You Tonight Pablo Cruise
    Week 2 of 8 · Peaks #19
  12. Extra
    December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) Four Seasons
  13. 32
    Better Love Next Time Dr. Hook
    Week 3 of 12 · Peaks #12
  14. 31
    Victim Of Love Elton John
    Week 4 of 4 · Peaks #31
  15. 30
    Dreaming Blondie
    Week 3 of 6 · Peaks #27
  16. LDD
    Blinded By The Light Manfred Mann
  17. 29
    Do That To Me One More Time Captain & Tennille
    Week 2 of 19 · Peaks #1
  18. 28
    Half The Way Crystal Gayle
    Week 3 of 8 · Peaks #15
  19. 27
    Dream Police Cheap Trick
    Week 4 of 5 · Peaks #26
  20. 26
    Rainbow Connection Kermit (Jim Henson)
    Week 5 of 7 · Peaks #25
  21. 25
    Please Don't Leave Lauren Wood
    Week 4 of 6 · Peaks #24
  22. 24
    Cool Change Little River Band
    Week 2 of 11 · Peaks #10
  23. 23
    Escape (The Pina Colada Song) Rupert Holmes
    Week 2 of 14 · Peaks #1
  24. 22
    I'll Never Love This Way Again Dionne Warwick
    Week 17 of 17 · Peak #5
  25. Extra
    Disco Lady Johnnie Taylor
  26. 21
    Ladies Night Kool & The Gang
    Week 2 of 12 · Peaks #8
  27. 20
    If You Remember Me Chris Thompson
    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #17
  28. 19
    This Night Won't Last Forever Michael Johnson
    Week 8 of 9 · Peaks #19
  29. Extra
    Turn, Turn, Turn Byrds
  30. 18
    You're Only Lonely J.D. Souther
    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #7
  31. 17
    Take The Long Way Home Supertramp
    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #10
  32. 16
    Broken Hearted Me Anne Murray
    Week 5 of 10 · Peaks #12
  33. 15
    Come To Me France Joli
    Week 8 of 8 · Peaks #15
  34. 14
    Send One Your Love Stevie Wonder
    Week 2 of 12 · Peaks #4
  35. 13
    Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough Michael Jackson
    Week 12 of 12 · Peak #1
  36. 12
    Ships Barry Manilow
    Week 5 of 10 · Peaks #9
  37. 11
    Good Girls Don't Knack
    Week 9 of 11 · Peaks #11
  38. Extra
    Let Your Love Flow Bellamy Brothers
  39. 10
    Pop Muzik 'M'
    Week 13 of 18 · Peak #1
  40. 9
    Please Don't Go K.C. & The Sunshine Band
    Week 8 of 16 · Peaks #2
  41. LDD
    You're In My Heart Rod Stewart
  42. 8
    Tusk Fleetwood Mac
    Week 6 of 9 · Peaks #8
  43. 7
    You Decorated My Life Kenny Rogers
    Week 9 of 12 · Peaks #7
  44. 6
    Rise Herb Alpert
    Week 13 of 15 · Peak #1
  45. 5
    Heartache Tonight Eagles
    Week 6 of 11 · Peak #1
  46. 4
    Babe Styx
    Week 5 of 12 · Peaks #1
  47. 3
    No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer
    Week 4 of 11 · Peaks #1
  48. 2
    Dim All The Lights Donna Summer
    Week 10 of 13 · Peaks #2
  49. 1
    Still Commodores
    Week 6 of 13 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history