1979's the year that American Top 40 became a four-hour show.. so, since we carry 3 hours, we've got 32 songs this week!

Chart
Date: April 21, 1979

#32 “ROCK ‘N’
ROLL FANTASY” – Bad Company

#31 “WHAT YOU
WON’T DO FOR LOVE” – Bobby Caldwell

#30 “HEAVEN
KNOWS” – Donna Summer w/Brooklyn Dreams

#29 “RENEGADE” –
Styx

#28 “DISCO
NIGHTS” – G.Q.

#27 “DA YA
THINK I’M SEXY” – Rod Stewart

#26 “SUPERMAN” –
Herbie Mann

#25 “LOVE TAKES
TIME” – Orleans

#24 “SHAKE YOUR
GROOVE THING” – Peaches & Herb

#23 “I GOT MY
MIND MADE UP” – Instant Funk

#22 “BLOW AWAY”
– George Harrison

#21 “PRECIOUS
LOVE” – Bob Welch

#20 “LOVE
BALLAD” – George Benson

#19 “I JUST
FALL IN LOVE AGAIN” – Anne Murray

#18 “LOVE IS
THE ANSWER” – England Dan & John Ford Coley

#17 “LADY” –
The Little River Band

#16 “SHAKE YOUR BODY (DOWN TO THE GROUND)” – The Jacksons

#15 “LIVIN’ IT
UP (FRIDAY NIGHT)” – Bell & James

#14 “TAKE ME
HOME” – Cher

#13 “HE’S THE
GREATEST DANCER” – Sister Sledge

#12 “IN THE
NAVY” – The Village People

#11 “GOODNIGHT
TONIGHT” – Wings

#10 “SULTANS OF
SWING” – Dire Straits

#9 “I WANT YOUR
LOVE” – Chic

#8 “TRAGEDY” –
The Bee Gees

#7 “STUMBLIN’
IN” – Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman

#6 “REUNITED” –
Peaches & Herb

#5 “WHAT A FOOL
BELIEVES” – The Doobie Brothers

#4 “MUSIC BOX
DANCER” – Frank Mills

#3 “HEART OF
GLASS” – Blondie

#2 “I WILL
SURVIVE” – Gloria Gaynor

#1 “KNOCK ON WOOD” – Amii Stewart

Chart Date: April 15,
1972

#40 “RUN RUN RUN” – Jo
Jo Gunne

#39 “HOT ROD LINCOLN” –
Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen

#38 “CANDY MAN” – Sammy
Davis, Jr.

#37 “I’LL TAKE YOU
THERE” – The Staple Singers

#36 “HELP ME MAKE IT
THROUGH THE NIGHT” – Gladys Knight & The Pips

#35 “OH, GIRL” – The
Chi-Lites

#34 “DO YOUR THING” –
Isaac Hayes

#33 “SLIPPIN’ INTO
DARKNESS” – War

#32 “DOWN BY THE LAZY
RIVER” – The Osmonds

#31 “BACK OFF BOOGALOO”
– Ringo Starr

#30 “JUMP INTO THE
FIRE” – Nilsson

#29 “EVERYTHING I OWN”
– Bread

#28 “ROCK AND ROLL
LULLABY” – B.J. Thomas

#27 “WITHOUT YOU” –
Nilsson

#26 “SUAVECITO” – Malo

#25 “EV’RY DAY OF MY
LIFE” – Bobby Vinton

#24 “THE WAY OF LOVE” –
Cher

#23 “THE DAY I FOUND
MYSELF” – Honey Cone

#22 “CRAZY MAMA” – J.J.
Cale

#21 “GIVE IRELAND BACK
TO THE IRISH” – Wings

#20 “VINCENT” – Don
McLean

#19 “BABY BLUE” –
Badfinger

#18 “TAURUS” – Dennis
Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band

#17 “LOOK WHAT YOU DONE
FOR ME” – Al Green

#16 “DOCTOR MY EYES” –
Jackson Browne

Extra: “SOMETHIN’
STUPID” – Nancy & Frank Sinatra

#15 “FAMILY OF MAN” –
Three Dog Night

#14 “JUNGLE FEVER” –
The Chakachas

#13 “ROUNDABOUT” – Yes

#12 “THE LION SLEEPS
TONIGHT” – Robert John

#11 “MOTHER & CHILD
REUNION” – Paul Simon

#10 “A COWBOY’S WORK IS
NEVER DONE” – Sonny & Cher

#9 “DAY DREAMING” –
Aretha Franklin

#8 “BETCHA BY GOLLY,
WOW” – The Stylistics

#7 “PUPPY LOVE” – Donny
Osmond

#6 “IN THE RAIN” – The
Dramatics

#5 “HEART OF GOLD” –
Neil Young

#4 “ROCKIN’ ROBIN” –
Michael Jackson

#3 “I GOTCHA” – Joe Tex

#2 “A HORSE WITH NO
NAME” – America

#1 “THE FIRST TIME EVER
I SAW YOUR FACE” – Roberta Flack

Chart
Date: April 9, 1977

#40 “SPRING RAIN” – Silvetti

#39 “MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR” – Ambrosia

#38 “DANCING MAN” – Q

#37 “SOMETIMES” – Facts Of Life

#36 “LOVE IN ‘C’ MINOR (PART 1)” – Cerrone

#35 “ANGEL IN YOUR ARMS” – Hot

#34 “NIGHT MOVES” – Bob Seger

#33 “TORN BETWEEN TWO LOVERS” – Mary MacGregor

#32 “N.Y., YOU GOT ME DANCING” – Andrea True Connection

#31 “CALLING DR. LOVE” – Kiss

#30 “AT MIDNIGHT (MY LOVE WILL LIFT YOU UP)” – Rufus f/Chaka Khan

#29 “DO YA” – Electric Light Orchestra

#28 “YOUR LOVE” – Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.

#27 “COULDN’T GET IT RIGHT” – Climax Blues Band

#26 “FREE” – Deniece Williams

#25 “I’M YOUR BOOGIE MAN” – K.C. & The Sunshine Band

#24 “DISCO LUCY” – The Wilton Place Street Band

#23 “CAN’T STOP DANCING” – The Captain & Tennille

#22 “THE FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST” – Rod Stewart

#21 “LIDO SHUFFLE” – Boz Scaggs

#20 “SAM” – Olivia Newton-John

#19 “I LIKE
DREAMIN’” – Kenny Nolan

#18 “I WANNA GET NEXT TO YOU” – Rose Royce

#17 “WHEN I NEED YOU” – Leo Sayer

#16 “SAY YOU’LL STAY UNTIL TOMORROW” – Tom Jones

#15 “RIGHT TIME OF THE NIGHT” – Jennifer Warnes

#14 “TRYING TO LOVE TWO” – William Bell

#13 “FLY LIKE AN EAGLE” – The Steve Miller Band

#12 “MAYBE I’M AMAZED” – Wings

#11 “CARRY ON WAYWARD SON” – Kansas

#10 “SO IN TO YOU” – The Atlanta Rhythm Section

#9 “LOVE THEME FROM ‘A STAR IS BORN’ (EVERGREEN)” – Barbra Streisand

#8 “I’VE GOT LOVE ON MY MIND” – Natalie Cole

#7 “HOTEL CALIFORNIA” – The Eagles

#6 “THE THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE” – 10cc

#5 “SOUTHERN NIGHTS” – Glen Campbell

#4 “RICH GIRL” – Daryl Hall & John Oates

#3 “DON’T LEAVE ME THIS WAY” – Thelma Houston

#2 “DON’T GIVE UP ON US” – David Soul

#1 “DANCING QUEEN” – Abba