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American Top 40 — December 8, 1979

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 47 Non-chart: 8

The December 8, 1979 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 47 songs. #1 was Babe by Styx. 7 songs debuted this week. 4 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 1 Long Distance Dedication (To Love Somebody); 4 extras (Don't Go Breaking My Heart, You Should Be Dancing, Dim All The Lights, Shake Your Booty) .

On this show

  1. LW#3
    Still Commodores
  2. LW#2
    Babe Styx
  3. LW#1
    No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer
  4. 40
    I Wanna Be Your Lover Prince
    Week 1 of 10 · Peaks #11
  5. 39
    Chiquitita Abba
    Week 1 of 4 · Peaks #29
  6. 38
    Third Time Lucky (First Time I Was A Fool) Foghat
    Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #23
  7. 37
    Don't Do Me Like That Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
    Week 1 of 11 · Peaks #10
  8. 36
    Don't Let Go Isaac Hayes
    Week 1 of 10 · Peaks #18
  9. 35
    Wait For Me Daryl Hall & John Oates
    Week 2 of 8 · Peaks #18
  10. 34
    Love Pains Yvonne Williams
    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #34
  11. 33
    The Long Run Eagles
    Week 1 of 10 · Peaks #8
  12. Extra
    Don't Go Breaking My Heart Elton John & Kiki Dee
  13. 32
    Damned If I Do Alan Parsons Project
    Week 4 of 6 · Peaks #27
  14. 31
    Dreaming Blondie
    Week 6 of 6 · Peak #27
  15. 30
    Coward Of The County Kenny Rogers
    Week 2 of 13 · Peaks #3
  16. 29
    I Need A Lover John Cougar
    Week 5 of 7 · Peaks #28
  17. 28
    If You Remember Me Chris Thompson
    Week 8 of 8 · Peak #17
  18. 27
    This Is It Kenny Loggins
    Week 3 of 14 · Peaks #11
  19. 26
    Jane Jefferson Starship
    Week 3 of 8 · Peaks #14
  20. 25
    You Decorated My Life Kenny Rogers
    Week 12 of 12 · Peak #7
  21. 24
    Cruisin' Smokey Robinson
    Week 4 of 15 · Peaks #4
  22. 23
    I Want You Tonight Pablo Cruise
    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #19
  23. 22
    Tusk Fleetwood Mac
    Week 8 of 9 · Peak #8
  24. Extra
    You Should Be Dancing Bee Gees
  25. 21
    Rock With You Michael Jackson
    Week 3 of 17 · Peaks #1
  26. 20
    Better Love Next Time Dr. Hook
    Week 6 of 12 · Peaks #12
  27. Extra
    Dim All The Lights Donna Summer
  28. 18
    Head Games Foreigner
    Week 3 of 7 · Peaks #14
  29. 17
    We Don't Talk Anymore Cliff Richard
    Week 4 of 12 · Peaks #7
  30. 16
    Half The Way Crystal Gayle
    Week 6 of 8 · Peaks #15
  31. 15
    Cool Change Little River Band
    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #10
  32. 14
    Pop Muzik 'M'
    Week 16 of 18 · Peak #1
  33. LDD
    To Love Somebody Bee Gees
  34. 13
    Ladies Night Kool & The Gang
    Week 5 of 12 · Peaks #8
  35. 12
    Broken Hearted Me Anne Murray
    Week 8 of 10 · Peaks #12
  36. Extra
    Shake Your Booty K.C. & The Sunshine Band
  37. 11
    Take The Long Way Home Supertramp
    Week 6 of 9 · Peaks #10
  38. 10
    Do That To Me One More Time Captain & Tennille
    Week 5 of 19 · Peaks #1
  39. 9
    Ships Barry Manilow
    Week 8 of 10 · Peaks #9
  40. 8
    You're Only Lonely J.D. Souther
    Week 8 of 11 · Peaks #7
  41. 7
    Heartache Tonight Eagles
    Week 9 of 11 · Peak #1
  42. 6
    Send One Your Love Stevie Wonder
    Week 5 of 12 · Peaks #4
  43. 5
    Escape (The Pina Colada Song) Rupert Holmes
    Week 5 of 14 · Peaks #1
  44. 4
    Please Don't Go K.C. & The Sunshine Band
    Week 11 of 16 · Peaks #2
  45. 3
    Still Commodores
    Week 9 of 13 · Peak #1
  46. 2
    No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer
    Week 7 of 11 · Peak #1
  47. 1
    Babe Styx
    Week 8 of 12 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history