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Show

American Top 40 — December 22, 1979

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 47 Non-chart: 7

The December 22, 1979 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 47 songs. #1 was Escape (The Pina Colada Song) by Rupert Holmes. 4 songs debuted this week. 8 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 1 Long Distance Dedication (Three Times A Lady); 3 extras (If You Leave Me Now, Rock 'N Me, Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)) .

On this show

  1. LW#3
    Please Don't Go K.C. & The Sunshine Band
  2. LW#2
    Still Commodores
  3. LW#1
    Babe Styx
  4. 40
    Rotation Herb Alpert
    Week 1 of 4 · Peaks #30
  5. 39
    I Still Have Dreams Richie Furay
    Week 2 of 2 · Peaks #39
  6. 38
    Train, Train Blackfoot
    Week 1 of 2 · Peaks #38
  7. 37
    Broken Hearted Me Anne Murray
    Week 10 of 10 · Peak #12
  8. 36
    Yes, I'm Ready Teri DeSario & K.C.
    Week 1 of 14 · Peaks #2
  9. 35
    Sara Fleetwood Mac
    Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #7
  10. 34
    Deja Vu Dionne Warwick
    Week 2 of 9 · Peaks #15
  11. 33
    I Need A Lover John Cougar
    Week 7 of 7 · Peak #28
  12. Extra
    If You Leave Me Now Chicago
  13. 32
    Pop Muzik 'M'
    Week 18 of 18 · Peak #1
  14. 31
    Chiquitita Abba
    Week 3 of 4 · Peaks #29
  15. 30
    Third Time Lucky (First Time I Was A Fool) Foghat
    Week 3 of 6 · Peaks #23
  16. 29
    Ships Barry Manilow
    Week 10 of 10 · Peak #9
  17. 28
    Don't Let Go Isaac Hayes
    Week 3 of 10 · Peaks #18
  18. 27
    Damned If I Do Alan Parsons Project
    Week 6 of 6 · Peaks #27
  19. 26
    Wait For Me Daryl Hall & John Oates
    Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #18
  20. 25
    Don't Do Me Like That Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #10
  21. 24
    Half The Way Crystal Gayle
    Week 8 of 8 · Peak #15
  22. LDD
    Three Times A Lady Commodores
  23. 23
    I Wanna Be Your Lover Prince
    Week 3 of 10 · Peaks #11
  24. Extra
    Rock 'N Me Steve Miller Band
  25. 22
    Coward Of The County Kenny Rogers
    Week 4 of 13 · Peaks #3
  26. 21
    This Is It Kenny Loggins
    Week 5 of 14 · Peaks #11
  27. 20
    Heartache Tonight Eagles
    Week 11 of 11 · Peak #1
  28. 19
    I Want You Tonight Pablo Cruise
    Week 7 of 8 · Peaks #19
  29. 18
    Jane Jefferson Starship
    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #14
  30. 17
    The Long Run Eagles
    Week 3 of 10 · Peaks #8
  31. 16
    Better Love Next Time Dr. Hook
    Week 8 of 12 · Peaks #12
  32. 15
    Cruisin' Smokey Robinson
    Week 6 of 15 · Peaks #4
  33. 14
    Head Games Foreigner
    Week 5 of 7 · Peaks #14
  34. 13
    We Don't Talk Anymore Cliff Richard
    Week 6 of 12 · Peaks #7
  35. 12
    Cool Change Little River Band
    Week 7 of 11 · Peaks #10
  36. Extra
    Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) Rod Stewart
  37. 11
    Rock With You Michael Jackson
    Week 5 of 17 · Peaks #1
  38. 10
    Take The Long Way Home Supertramp
    Week 8 of 9 · Peaks #10
  39. 9
    Ladies Night Kool & The Gang
    Week 7 of 12 · Peaks #8
  40. 8
    No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer
    Week 9 of 11 · Peak #1
  41. 7
    You're Only Lonely J.D. Souther
    Week 10 of 11 · Peaks #7
  42. 6
    Do That To Me One More Time Captain & Tennille
    Week 7 of 19 · Peaks #1
  43. 5
    Still Commodores
    Week 11 of 13 · Peak #1
  44. 4
    Send One Your Love Stevie Wonder
    Week 7 of 12 · Peaks #4
  45. 3
    Babe Styx
    Week 10 of 12 · Peak #1
  46. 2
    Please Don't Go K.C. & The Sunshine Band
    Week 13 of 16 · Peaks #2
  47. 1
    Escape (The Pina Colada Song) Rupert Holmes
    Week 7 of 14 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history