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Show

American Top 40 — May 3, 1980

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

The May 3, 1980 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 49 songs. #1 was Call Me by Blondie. 5 songs debuted this week. 7 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (Babe, Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me); 4 extras (Da Ya Think I'm Sexy, I Will Survive, Big Girls Don't Cry, Tragedy) .

On this show

  1. LW#3
    Another Brick In The Wall Pink Floyd
  2. LW#2
    Ride Like The Wind Christopher Cross
  3. LW#1
    Call Me Blondie
  4. 40
    Starting Over Again Dolly Parton
    Week 1 of 3 · Peaks #36
  5. 39
    Let's Get Serious Jermaine Jackson
    Week 1 of 13 · Peaks #9
  6. 38
    Wondering Where The Lions Are Bruce Cockburn
    Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #21
  7. 37
    Let Me Be The Clock Smokey Robinson
    Week 1 of 4 · Peaks #31
  8. 36
    Crazy Little Thing Called Love Queen
    Week 17 of 17 · Peak #1
  9. 35
    The Seduction James Last Band
    Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #28
  10. 34
    Train In Vain The Clash
    Week 2 of 7 · Peaks #23
  11. 33
    Steal Away Robbie Dupree
    Week 1 of 14 · Peaks #6
  12. 32
    Fire In The Morning Melissa Manchester
    Week 5 of 5 · Peaks #32
  13. Extra
    Da Ya Think I'm Sexy Rod Stewart
  14. 31
    And The Beat Goes On Whispers
    Week 8 of 8 · Peak #19
  15. 30
    Off The Wall Michael Jackson
    Week 11 of 11 · Peak #10
  16. 29
    The Rose Bette Midler
    Week 2 of 15 · Peaks #3
  17. 28
    I Pledge My Love Peaches & Herb
    Week 8 of 8 · Peak #19
  18. 27
    Heart Hotels Dan Fogelberg
    Week 3 of 6 · Peaks #21
  19. 26
    Do Right Paul Davis
    Week 4 of 6 · Peaks #23
  20. 25
    Too Hot Kool & The Gang
    Week 13 of 13 · Peak #5
  21. 24
    Funkytown Lipps, Inc.
    Week 3 of 14 · Peaks #1
  22. LDD
    Babe Styx
  23. 23
    Any Way You Want It Journey
    Week 6 of 6 · Peaks #23
  24. 22
    Brass In Pocket Pretenders
    Week 4 of 12 · Peaks #14
  25. Extra
    I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor
  26. 21
    Stomp Brothers Johnson
    Week 4 of 12 · Peaks #7
  27. 20
    Think About Me Fleetwood Mac
    Week 6 of 7 · Peaks #20
  28. 19
    Breakdown Dead Ahead Boz Scaggs
    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #15
  29. 18
    Cars Gary Numan
    Week 6 of 16 · Peaks #9
  30. 17
    I Can't Help It Andy Gibb & Olivia Newton-John
    Week 3 of 8 · Peaks #12
  31. 16
    Working My Way Back To You Spinners
    Week 15 of 16 · Peak #2
  32. 15
    Hurt So Bad Linda Ronstadt
    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #8
  33. 14
    Biggest Part Of Me Ambrosia
    Week 3 of 13 · Peaks #3
  34. Extra
    Big Girls Don't Cry Frankie Valli & Four Seasons
  35. 13
    Pilot Of The Airwaves Charlie Dore
    Week 7 of 10 · Peaks #13
  36. 12
    Special Lady Ray, Goodman & Brown
    Week 12 of 14 · Peak #5
  37. Extra
    Tragedy Bee Gees
  38. 11
    Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer Kenny Rogers & Kim Carnes
    Week 4 of 13 · Peaks #4
  39. 10
    Hold On To My Love Jimmy Ruffin
    Week 7 of 9 · Peaks #10
  40. 9
    Sexy Eyes Dr. Hook
    Week 8 of 15 · Peaks #5
  41. 8
    I Can't Tell You Why Eagles
    Week 10 of 12 · Peaks #8
  42. 7
    You May Be Right Billy Joel
    Week 7 of 11 · Peaks #7
  43. 6
    Fire Lake Bob Seger
    Week 10 of 12 · Peaks #6
  44. LDD
    Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me Gladys Knight & The Pips
  45. 5
    Another Brick In The Wall Pink Floyd
    Week 13 of 19 · Peak #1
  46. 4
    With You I'm Born Again Billy Preston & Syreeta
    Week 10 of 15 · Peaks #4
  47. 3
    Lost In Love Air Supply
    Week 9 of 17 · Peaks #3
  48. 2
    Ride Like The Wind Christopher Cross
    Week 10 of 17 · Peaks #2
  49. 1
    Call Me Blondie
    Week 9 of 18 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history