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American Top 40 — December 6, 1980

The December 6, 1980 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 49 songs. #1 was Lady by Kenny Rogers. 4 songs debuted this week. 2 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (A Place In The Sun, Ready To Take A Chance Again); 4 extras (He's So Fine, Crocodile Rock, I Will Follow Him, If You Wanna Be Happy) .

On this show

1. LW#3
   The Wanderer Donna Summer
2. LW#2
   Woman In Love Barbra Streisand
3. LW#1
   Lady Kenny Rogers
4. 40
   I Love A Rainy Night Eddie Rabbitt

   Week 1 of 17 · Peaks #1
5. 39
   I Made It Through The Rain Barry Manilow

   Week 1 of 10 · Peaks #10
6. 38
   Time Is Time Andy Gibb

   Week 1 of 10 · Peaks #15
7. 37
   Let Me Be Your Angel Stacy Lattisaw

   Week 10 of 10 · Peak #21
8. 36
   Girls Can Get It Dr. Hook

   Week 2 of 5 · Peaks #34
9. 35
   Lovely One Jacksons

   Week 9 of 9 · Peak #12
10. 34
    One Step Closer Doobie Brothers

    Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #24
11. LDD
    A Place In The Sun Stevie Wonder
12. 33
    Never Knew Love Like This Before Stephanie Mills

    Week 15 of 17 · Peak #6
13. Extra
    He's So Fine Chiffons
14. 32
    The Tide Is High Blondie

    Week 2 of 16 · Peaks #1
15. 31
    Passion Rod Stewart

    Week 2 of 16 · Peaks #5
16. 30
    Suddenly Olivia Newton-John & Cliff Richard

    Week 3 of 10 · Peaks #20
17. 29
    I Believe In You Don Williams

    Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #24
18. 28
    Celebration Kool & The Gang

    Week 3 of 20 · Peaks #1
19. 27
    This Time John Cougar

    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #27
20. Extra
    Crocodile Rock Elton John
21. 26
    He's So Shy Pointer Sisters

    Week 15 of 18 · Peak #3
22. 25
    Sequel Harry Chapin

    Week 3 of 6 · Peaks #23
23. 24
    Theme From 'The Dukes Of Hazzard' Waylon Jennings

    Week 4 of 7 · Peaks #21
24. Extra
    I Will Follow Him Little Peggy March
25. 23
    It's My Turn Diana Ross

    Week 4 of 14 · Peaks #9
26. 22
    Deep Inside My Heart Randy Meisner

    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #22
27. 21
    Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime Korgis

    Week 5 of 10 · Peaks #19
28. 20
    Without Your Love Roger Daltrey

    Week 7 of 9 · Peaks #20
29. 19
    De Do Do Do De Da Da Da Police

    Week 3 of 12 · Peaks #10
30. 18
    Tell It Like It Is Heart

    Week 2 of 10 · Peaks #8
31. 17
    Whip It Devo

    Week 10 of 14 · Peak #14
32. 16
    Every Woman In The World Air Supply

    Week 4 of 16 · Peaks #5
33. 15
    Never Be The Same Christopher Cross

    Week 7 of 11 · Peaks #15
34. 14
    Guilty Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb

    Week 4 of 13 · Peaks #3
35. 13
    The Wanderer Donna Summer

    Week 11 of 14 · Peak #3
36. Extra
    If You Wanna Be Happy Jimmy Soul
37. 12
    You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling Daryl Hall & John Oates

    Week 8 of 12 · Peaks #12
38. 11
    Hit Me With Your Best Shot Pat Benatar

    Week 8 of 14 · Peaks #9
39. 10
    Dreaming Cliff Richard

    Week 11 of 14 · Peaks #10
40. 9
    I'm Coming Out Diana Ross

    Week 10 of 13 · Peak #5
41. 8
    Hungry Heart Bruce Springsteen

    Week 5 of 13 · Peaks #5
42. 7
    Love On The Rocks Neil Diamond

    Week 6 of 16 · Peaks #2
43. 6
    (Just Like) Starting Over John Lennon

    Week 6 of 18 · Peaks #1
44. LDD
    Ready To Take A Chance Again Barry Manilow
45. 5
    Master Blaster Stevie Wonder

    Week 10 of 15 · Peaks #5
46. 4
    Woman In Love Barbra Streisand

    Week 13 of 18 · Peak #1
47. 3
    Another One Bites The Dust Queen

    Week 15 of 20 · Peak #1
48. 2
    More Than I Can Say Leo Sayer

    Week 8 of 14 · Peaks #2
49. 1
    Lady Kenny Rogers

    Week 10 of 17 · Peaks #1