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American Top 40 — December 20, 1980

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

The December 20, 1980 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 48 songs. #1 was Lady by Kenny Rogers. 2 songs debuted this week. 9 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (Could I Have This Dance, Tragedy); 3 extras (Step Into Christmas, The Christmas Song, White Christmas) .

On this show

  1. LW#3
    Another One Bites The Dust Queen
  2. LW#2
    More Than I Can Say Leo Sayer
  3. LW#1
    Lady Kenny Rogers
  4. 40
    He's So Shy Pointer Sisters
    Week 18 of 18 · Peak #3
  5. 39
    9 To 5 Dolly Parton
    Week 1 of 16 · Peaks #1
  6. 38
    Giving It Up For Your Love Delbert McClinton
    Week 1 of 12 · Peaks #8
  7. 37
    The Wanderer Donna Summer
    Week 14 of 14 · Peak #3
  8. 36
    Deep Inside My Heart Randy Meisner
    Week 8 of 8 · Peak #22
  9. 35
    Dreaming Cliff Richard
    Week 14 of 14 · Peak #10
  10. 34
    Girls Can Get It Dr. Hook
    Week 5 of 5 · Peaks #34
  11. 33
    Together Tierra
    Week 3 of 14 · Peaks #18
  12. 32
    This Time John Cougar
    Week 8 of 8 · Peak #27
  13. Extra
    Step Into Christmas Elton John
  14. 31
    Never Be The Same Christopher Cross
    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #15
  15. 30
    I'm Coming Out Diana Ross
    Week 13 of 13 · Peak #5
  16. 29
    Time Is Time Andy Gibb
    Week 4 of 10 · Peaks #15
  17. 28
    One Step Closer Doobie Brothers
    Week 4 of 6 · Peaks #24
  18. 27
    Hey Nineteen Steely Dan
    Week 3 of 12 · Peaks #10
  19. 26
    I Love A Rainy Night Eddie Rabbitt
    Week 4 of 17 · Peaks #1
  20. LDD
    Could I Have This Dance Anne Murray
  21. 25
    Suddenly Olivia Newton-John & Cliff Richard
    Week 6 of 10 · Peaks #20
  22. 24
    I Believe In You Don Williams
    Week 7 of 8 · Peaks #24
  23. 23
    Sequel Harry Chapin
    Week 6 of 6 · Peaks #23
  24. Extra
    The Christmas Song Nat King Cole
  25. 22
    I Made It Through The Rain Barry Manilow
    Week 4 of 10 · Peaks #10
  26. 21
    Theme From 'The Dukes Of Hazzard' Waylon Jennings
    Week 7 of 7 · Peaks #21
  27. 20
    Celebration Kool & The Gang
    Week 6 of 20 · Peaks #1
  28. 19
    Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime Korgis
    Week 8 of 10 · Peaks #19
  29. 18
    Whip It Devo
    Week 13 of 14 · Peak #14
  30. 17
    It's My Turn Diana Ross
    Week 7 of 14 · Peaks #9
  31. 16
    Passion Rod Stewart
    Week 5 of 16 · Peaks #5
  32. 15
    You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling Daryl Hall & John Oates
    Week 11 of 12 · Peak #12
  33. 14
    De Do Do Do De Da Da Da Police
    Week 6 of 12 · Peaks #10
  34. 13
    Woman In Love Barbra Streisand
    Week 16 of 18 · Peak #1
  35. 12
    Tell It Like It Is Heart
    Week 5 of 10 · Peaks #8
  36. Extra
    White Christmas Bing Crosby
  37. 11
    The Tide Is High Blondie
    Week 5 of 16 · Peaks #1
  38. 10
    Every Woman In The World Air Supply
    Week 7 of 16 · Peaks #5
  39. 9
    Hit Me With Your Best Shot Pat Benatar
    Week 11 of 14 · Peaks #9
  40. 8
    Guilty Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb
    Week 7 of 13 · Peaks #3
  41. 7
    Another One Bites The Dust Queen
    Week 18 of 20 · Peak #1
  42. LDD
    Tragedy Bee Gees
  43. 6
    Hungry Heart Bruce Springsteen
    Week 8 of 13 · Peaks #5
  44. 5
    Master Blaster Stevie Wonder
    Week 13 of 15 · Peaks #5
  45. 4
    Love On The Rocks Neil Diamond
    Week 9 of 16 · Peaks #2
  46. 3
    (Just Like) Starting Over John Lennon
    Week 9 of 18 · Peaks #1
  47. 2
    More Than I Can Say Leo Sayer
    Week 11 of 14 · Peaks #2
  48. 1
    Lady Kenny Rogers
    Week 13 of 17 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history