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American Top 40 — December 15, 1979

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

The December 15, 1979 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 48 songs. #1 was Babe by Styx. 3 songs debuted this week. 4 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (Knock On Wood, Can't Smile Without You); 3 extras (Play That Funky Music, A Fifth Of Beethoven, Disco Duck) .

On this show

  1. LW#3
    Still Commodores
  2. LW#2
    No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer
  3. LW#1
    Babe Styx
  4. 40
    Video Killed The Radio Star Buggles
    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #40
  5. 39
    I Still Have Dreams Richie Furay
    Week 1 of 2 · Peaks #39
  6. 38
    Deja Vu Dionne Warwick
    Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #15
  7. 37
    Tusk Fleetwood Mac
    Week 9 of 9 · Peak #8
  8. 36
    Dim All The Lights Donna Summer
    Week 13 of 13 · Peak #2
  9. 35
    Chiquitita Abba
    Week 2 of 4 · Peaks #29
  10. 34
    Love Pains Yvonne Elliman
    Week 2 of 2 · Peaks #34
  11. 33
    Third Time Lucky (First Time I Was A Fool) Foghat
    Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #23
  12. Extra
    Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry
  13. 32
    Don't Let Go Isaac Hayes
    Week 2 of 10 · Peaks #18
  14. 31
    Don't Do Me Like That Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
    Week 2 of 11 · Peaks #10
  15. 30
    Wait For Me Daryl Hall & John Oates
    Week 3 of 8 · Peaks #18
  16. LDD
    Knock On Wood Amii Stewart
  17. 29
    Damned If I Do Alan Parsons Project
    Week 5 of 6 · Peaks #27
  18. 28
    I Need A Lover John Cougar
    Week 6 of 7 · Peaks #28
  19. 27
    I Wanna Be Your Lover Prince
    Week 2 of 10 · Peaks #11
  20. 26
    Coward Of The County Kenny Rogers
    Week 3 of 13 · Peaks #3
  21. 25
    Pop Muzik 'M'
    Week 17 of 18 · Peak #1
  22. 24
    Broken Hearted Me Anne Murray
    Week 9 of 10 · Peak #12
  23. 23
    This Is It Kenny Loggins
    Week 4 of 14 · Peaks #11
  24. 22
    Cruisin' Smokey Robinson
    Week 5 of 15 · Peaks #4
  25. Extra
    A Fifth Of Beethoven Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band
  26. 21
    I Want You Tonight Pablo Cruise
    Week 6 of 8 · Peaks #19
  27. 20
    Jane Jefferson Starship
    Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #14
  28. 19
    The Long Run Eagles
    Week 2 of 10 · Peaks #8
  29. 18
    Better Love Next Time Dr. Hook
    Week 7 of 12 · Peaks #12
  30. 17
    Ships Barry Manilow
    Week 9 of 10 · Peak #9
  31. 16
    Head Games Foreigner
    Week 4 of 7 · Peaks #14
  32. 15
    Half The Way Crystal Gayle
    Week 7 of 8 · Peaks #15
  33. 14
    We Don't Talk Anymore Cliff Richard
    Week 5 of 12 · Peaks #7
  34. 13
    Cool Change Little River Band
    Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #10
  35. 12
    Rock With You Michael Jackson
    Week 4 of 17 · Peaks #1
  36. 11
    Ladies Night Kool & The Gang
    Week 6 of 12 · Peaks #8
  37. Extra
    Disco Duck Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots
  38. 10
    Take The Long Way Home Supertramp
    Week 7 of 9 · Peaks #10
  39. 9
    Heartache Tonight Eagles
    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #1
  40. LDD
    Can't Smile Without You Barry Manilow
  41. 8
    Do That To Me One More Time Captain & Tennille
    Week 6 of 19 · Peaks #1
  42. 7
    You're Only Lonely J.D. Souther
    Week 9 of 11 · Peaks #7
  43. 6
    No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer
    Week 8 of 11 · Peak #1
  44. 5
    Send One Your Love Stevie Wonder
    Week 6 of 12 · Peaks #4
  45. 4
    Escape (The Pina Colada Song) Rupert Holmes
    Week 6 of 14 · Peaks #1
  46. 3
    Please Don't Go K.C. & The Sunshine Band
    Week 12 of 16 · Peaks #2
  47. 2
    Still Commodores
    Week 10 of 13 · Peak #1
  48. 1
    Babe Styx
    Week 9 of 12 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history