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

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American Top 40 — May 17, 1980

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

The May 17, 1980 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 48 songs. #1 was Call Me by Blondie. 2 songs debuted this week. 6 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (Leaving On A Jet Plane, We Are Family); 3 extras (Reunited, Hot Stuff, Love You Inside Out) .

On this show

  1. LW#3
    Lost In Love Air Supply
  2. LW#2
    Ride Like The Wind Christopher Cross
  3. LW#1
    Call Me Blondie
  4. 40
    We Live For Love Pat Benatar
    Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #27
  5. 39
    I Don't Want To Walk Without You Barry Manilow
    Week 1 of 4 · Peaks #36
  6. 38
    Special Lady Ray, Goodman & Brown
    Week 14 of 14 · Peak #5
  7. 37
    Hold On To My Love Jimmy Ruffin
    Week 9 of 9 · Peak #10
  8. 36
    Starting Over Again Dolly Parton
    Week 3 of 3 · Peaks #36
  9. 35
    Headed For A Fall Firefall
    Week 2 of 3 · Peaks #35
  10. 34
    Gee Whiz Bernadette Peters
    Week 2 of 5 · Peaks #31
  11. 33
    Should've Never Let You Go Neil & Dara Sedaka
    Week 2 of 9 · Peaks #19
  12. Extra
    Reunited Peaches & Herb
  13. 32
    Wondering Where The Lions Are Bruce Cockburn
    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #21
  14. 31
    Let Me Be The Clock Smokey Robinson
    Week 3 of 4 · Peaks #31
  15. 30
    The Seduction James Last Band
    Week 4 of 6 · Peaks #28
  16. LDD
    Leaving On A Jet Plane Peter, Paul & Mary
  17. 29
    Let's Get Serious Jermaine Jackson
    Week 3 of 13 · Peaks #9
  18. 28
    I Can't Tell You Why Eagles
    Week 12 of 12 · Peak #8
  19. 27
    Little Jeannie Elton John
    Week 2 of 16 · Peaks #3
  20. 26
    She's Out Of My Life Michael Jackson
    Week 2 of 9 · Peaks #10
  21. 25
    Train In Vain The Clash
    Week 4 of 7 · Peaks #23
  22. 24
    Fire Lake Bob Seger
    Week 12 of 12 · Peak #6
  23. 23
    Do Right Paul Davis
    Week 6 of 6 · Peaks #23
  24. Extra
    Hot Stuff Donna Summer
  25. 22
    Heart Hotels Dan Fogelberg
    Week 5 of 6 · Peaks #21
  26. 21
    Steal Away Robbie Dupree
    Week 3 of 14 · Peaks #6
  27. 20
    The Rose Bette Midler
    Week 4 of 15 · Peaks #3
  28. 19
    Coming Up Paul McCartney & Wings
    Week 2 of 15 · Peaks #1
  29. 18
    Against The Wind Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
    Week 2 of 10 · Peaks #5
  30. 17
    Brass In Pocket Pretenders
    Week 6 of 12 · Peaks #14
  31. 16
    Stomp Brothers Johnson
    Week 6 of 12 · Peaks #7
  32. 15
    Breakdown Dead Ahead Boz Scaggs
    Week 5 of 9 · Peaks #15
  33. 14
    Pilot Of The Airwaves Charlie Dore
    Week 9 of 10 · Peak #13
  34. 13
    I Can't Help It Andy Gibb & Olivia Newton-John
    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #12
  35. 12
    Cars Gary Numan
    Week 8 of 16 · Peaks #9
  36. Extra
    Love You Inside Out Bee Gees
  37. 11
    Hurt So Bad Linda Ronstadt
    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #8
  38. 10
    Biggest Part Of Me Ambrosia
    Week 5 of 13 · Peaks #3
  39. 9
    Another Brick In The Wall Pink Floyd
    Week 15 of 19 · Peak #1
  40. 8
    Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer Kenny Rogers & Kim Carnes
    Week 6 of 13 · Peaks #4
  41. 7
    You May Be Right Billy Joel
    Week 9 of 11 · Peaks #7
  42. 6
    Sexy Eyes Dr. Hook
    Week 10 of 15 · Peaks #5
  43. LDD
    We Are Family Sister Sledge
  44. 5
    With You I'm Born Again Billy Preston & Syreeta
    Week 12 of 15 · Peak #4
  45. 4
    Funkytown Lipps, Inc.
    Week 5 of 14 · Peaks #1
  46. 3
    Lost In Love Air Supply
    Week 11 of 17 · Peaks #3
  47. 2
    Ride Like The Wind Christopher Cross
    Week 12 of 17 · Peaks #2
  48. 1
    Call Me Blondie
    Week 11 of 18 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history