"Hi, this is Casey Kasem and welcome to American Top 40. This special countdown you are listening to is our world-wide presentation of the top 100 single records of 1978."


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

Originally broadcast in two parts, on December 23rd, 1978 and December 30th, 1978, this is American Top 40's year end countdown for 1978.

In this countdown there are 86 different recording acts and 18 number 1 songs.

Seven groups have more than 1 hit, and 5 solo artists were able to place more than one song in the countdown (4 men 1 woman).

There are 24 foreign acts: 1 is from Gianna, 1 is Swedish, 1 is Scottish, 1 is Welsh, 3 are Australian, 3 are Canadian, and 14 are English.


100: Deacon Blues - Steely Dan
99: Hollywood Nights - Bob Seeger & The Silver Bullet Band
98: We're All Alone - Rita Coolidge
97: Name Of The Game - ABBA
96: Ebony Eyes - Bob Welch
95: I Can't Stand The Rain - Eruption
94: Turn To Stone - E.L.O.
93: Don't Look Back - Boston
92: Flashlight - Parliament
91: Native New Yorker - Odyssey
90: It's So Easy - Linda Ronstadt
89: You Can't Turn Me Off - High Energy
88: I Love The Nightlife - Alicia Bridges
87: Life's Been Good - Joe Walsh
86: Swet Talkin' Woman - E.L.O.
85: Get Off - Foxy
84: Fool If You Think It's Over - Chris Rea
83: Whenever I Call You Friend - Kenny Loggins
82: Runnin' On Empty - Jackson Brown
81: Bluer Then Blue - Michael Johnson
80: Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Santa Esmeralda
79: Falling - Blanc & Carr
78: Sentimental Lady - Bob Welch
77: Serpentine Fire - Earth, Wind & Fire
76: You & I - Rick James
75: Always & Forever - Heat Wave
74: Copacabana - Barry Manilow
73: Every Kind Of People - Robert Palmer
72: Because The Night - Patti Smith Group
71: Don't It Make Your Brown Eyes Blue - Crystal Gayle
70: What's Your Name - Lynyrd Skynyrd
69: Summer Nights - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
68: Hey Deni - Shawn Cassidy
67: Baby Hold On - Eddie Money
66: Count On Me - Jefferson Starship
65: Reminising - Little River Band
64: Shame - Evelyn "Champagne" King
63: You Needed Me - Anne Murray
62: Peg - Steely Dan
61: Blue Bajou - Linda Ronstadt
60: Here You Come Again - Dolly Parton
59: You Belong To Me - Carly Simon
58: This Time I'm In It For Love - Player
57: Back In Love Again - Ltd
56: Sail Away - Styx
55: On Broadway - George Benson
54: Disco Inferno - Trammps
53: My Angel Baby - Toby Beaux
52: Still The Same - Bob Seeger
51: Imaginary Lover - Atlanta Rhythm Section
50: Thunder Island - Jay Ferguson
49: The Groove Line - Heat Wave
48: Slip Slidin' Away - Paul Simon
47: Goodbye Girl - David Gates & Bread
46: Love Is In The Air - John Paul Young
45: Everlasting Love - Andy Gibb
44: Love Will Find A Way - Pablo Cruise
43: Our Love - Natalie Cole
42: Used To Be My Girl - OJ's
41: Short People - Randy Newmann
40: Magnet & Steel - Walter Eagan
39: Dust In The Wind - Kansas
38: The Closer I Get To You - Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
37: You're In My Heart - Ros Stewart
36: Hot Blooded - Foreigner
35: Hopelessly Devoted To You - Olivia Newton-John
34: Last Dance - Donna Summer
33: Sometimes When We Touch - Dan Hill
32: Take A Chance On Me - ABBA
31: Jack & Jill - Raydio
30: Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad - Meatloaf
29: Dance With Me - Peter Brown
28: Too Much Too Little Too Late - Johnny Mathis & Denice Williams
27: Can't Smile Without You - Barry Manilow
26: Baker Street - Jerry Rafferty
25: We Are The Champions - Queen
24: It's A Heartache - Bonnie Tyler
23: Love Is Like Oxygen - Sweet
22: Hot Child In The City - Nick Guilder
21: Feels So Good - Chuck Mangione
20: Dance Dance Dance - Sheik
19: If I Can't Have You - Yvonne Elliman
18: With A Little Luck - Paul McCartney & Wings
17: Just The Way You Are - Billy Joel
16: Miss You - Rolling Stones
15: Lay Down Sally - Eric Clapton
14: Emotion - Samantha Sang
13: You're The One That I Want - Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta
12: I Go Crazy - Paul Davis
11: Grease - Frankie Valli
10: Three Times A Lady - Commodores
9: Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste Of Honey
8: Love Is Thicker Than Water - Andy Gibb
7: Baby Come Back - Player
6: How Deep Is Your Love - Bee Gees
5: Kiss You All Over - Exile
4: Stayin' Alive - Bee Gees
3: You Light Up My Life - Debbie Boone
2: Night Fever - Bee Gees
EXTRA: Montage of 1978 #1 Songs
1: Shadow Dancin' - Andy Gibb