American Top 40 1979 September 15th Complete

American Top 40 with Casey Kasem aired on radio from July 4, 1970 until August 6, 1988. This is a recording of a rebroadcast from internet radio.

This broadcast was previously shared without the first hour and no extras. This is closer to how it should have been done.

Donna Summer mentions the "old Victrola" in her song "Dim All The Lights" (at number 39. I've included some pictures concerning that particular apparatus.

Cheap Trick is at number 38 with "Ain't That A Shame," a remake of a Fats Domino hit. Just for fun, I've included the Domino original as a RocketMan Extra.

There is a song that was written in five minutes without ever putting pen to paper.

Casey tells the story of the millionaire grocery store executive who got into the music business and made a million dollars.

A listener wants to know, "What song took the fewest weeks to reach the number one spot?"

In 1979, a hit album cost about $100,000 to produce, but the number one song in this countdown comes from an album that the penny-pinching producer only spent $20,000 to get it out.

LW#3: After The Love Has Gone - Earth, Wind & Fire
LW#2: Good Times - Chic
LW#1: My Sharona - The Knack
40: Oh Well - The Rockets
39: Dim All The Lights - Donna Summer
38: Ain't That A Shame - Cheap Trick
37: Dependin' On You - The Doobie Brothers
36: Where Were You When I Was Falling In Love - Lobo
35: Saturday Night - Herman Brood & His Wild Romance
34: Morning Dance - Spyro Gyra
LDD: Can't Smile Without You - Barry Manilow
33: When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman - Dr. Hook
ARCHIVES: Shining Star - Earth, Wind & Fire
32: Get It Right Next Time - Gerry Rafferty
31: Bad Girls - Donna Summer
30: Spooky - Atlanta Rhythm Section
29: Suspicions - Eddie Rabbitt
28: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson
EXTRA: You Make Me Feel Like Dancin' - Leo Sayer
27: What Cha Gonna Do With My Lovin' - Stephanie Mills
26: Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin' - Journey
25: The Boss - Diana Ross
24: Hot Summer Nights - Night
23: Different Worlds - Maureen McGovern
ARCHIVES: Before The Next Teardrop Falls - Freddy Fender
22: I Do Love You - G.Q.
21: Cruel To Be Kind - Nick Lowe
20: Born To Be Alive - Parrick Hernandez
19: Pop Muzik - M
18: Driver's Seat - Sniff 'N' The Tears
17: Bad Case Of Lovin' You (Doctor, Doctor) - Robert Palmer
16: Heaven Must Have Sent You - Bonnie Pointer
LDD: That Lady - The Isley Brothers
15: Goodbye Stranger - Supertramp
14: Let's Go - The Cars
13: Mama Can't Buy You Love - Elton John
ARCHIVES: Thank God I'm A Country Boy - John Denver
12: Rise - Herb Alpert
11: The Main Event / Fight - Barbra Streisand
10: Sail On - The Commodores
9: Good Times - Chic
8: I'll Never Love This Way Again - Dionne Warwick
7: Lonesome Loser - The Little River Band
6: Sad Eyes - Robert John
5: Lead Me On - Maxine Nightingale
4: Don't Bring Me Down - The Electric Light Orchestra
3: The Devil Went Down To Georgia - Charlie Daniels Band
2: After The Love Has Gone - Earth, Wind & Fire
1: My Sharona - The Knack