This week’s American Top 40 replay on the 70’s on 7- is from the week of January 15, 1972. Mostly very good to great week with some classics- and of course a few turkey’s. Overall an enjoyable Top 40 to listen to- and a variety of different music.

1 2 AMERICAN PIE (Parts 1 and 2) –•– Don McLean (United Artists)-8 (1 week at #1) (1) A+
2 1 BRAND NEW KEY –•– Melanie (Neighborhood)-12 (1) F
3 4 LET’S STAY TOGETHER –•– Al Green (Hi)-7 (3) A+
4 7 SUNSHINE –•– Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn)-10 (4) A
5 3 FAMILY AFFAIR –•– Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-11 (1) A+
6 6 SCORPIO –•– Dennis Coffey and the Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex)-12 (6) B
7 8 I’D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING (In Perfect Harmony) –•– The New Seekers (Elektra)-7 (7)  F
8 5 GOT TO BE THERE –•– Michael Jackson (Motown)-12 (4) B
9 10 HEY GIRL / I KNEW YOU WHEN –•– Donny Osmond (MGM)-8 (9) F
10 13 CLEAN UP WOMAN –•– Betty Wright (Alston)-8 (10) B

11 11 YOU ARE EVERYTHING –•– The Stylistics (Avco)-11 (11) A
12 12 SUGAR DADDY –•– Jackson 5 (Motown)-6 (12) B-
13 14 I’D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING (In Perfect Harmony) –•– The Hillside Singers (Metromedia)-8 (13)  F
14 16 DAY AFTER DAY –•– Badfinger (Apple)-7 (14) A+
15 15 ONE MONKEY DON’T STOP NO SHOW (Part 1) –•– The Honey Cone (Hot Wax)-9 (15) B
16 17 DROWNING IN THE SEA OF LOVE –•– Joe Simon (Spring)-8 (16) A
17 9 CHERISH –•– David Cassidy (Bell)-11 (9) D
18 24 NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN –•– Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-4 (18) B
19 18 AN OLD FASHIONED LOVE SONG –•– Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-10 (4) B
20 22 HEY BIG BROTHER –•– Rare Earth (Rare Earth)-8 (20) C+

21 25 IT’S ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS (Yes Love) –•– The Partridge Family (Starring Shirley Jones and Featuring David Cassidy) (Bell)-5 (21) B-
22 23 ANTICIPATION –•– Carly Simon (Elektra)-6 (22) B+
23 26 ONCE YOU UNDERSTAND –•– Think (Featuring Lou Stallman) (Laurie)-7 (23) D
24 20 ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU –•– Sonny and Cher (Kapp)-14 (7) B
25 27 KISS AN ANGEL GOOD MORNIN’ –•– Charley Pride (RCA)-9 (25) A
26 19 HAVE YOU SEEN HER –•– The Chi-Lites (Brunswick)-13 (3) A+
27 29 THE WITCH QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS –•– Redbone (Epic)-9 (27) C
28 30 WHITE LIES, BLUE EYES –•– Bullet (Big Tree)-11 (28) C
29 21 RESPECT YOURSELF –•– The Staple Singers (Stax)-14 (12) A+
30 35 LEVON –•– Elton John (Uni)-5 (30) B

31 37 THAT’S THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT ‘CHA –•– Bobby Womack and Peace (United Artists)-6 (31) B
32 38 MAKE ME THE WOMAN THAT YOU GO HOME TO –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-5 (32) B
33 42 BLACK DOG –•– Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)-4 (33) A
34 28 AN AMERICAN TRILOGY (Dixie / Battle Hymn Of the Republic / All My Trials) (Medley) –•– Mickey Newbury (Elektra)-11 (26) A
35 46 STAY WITH ME –•– The Faces (Warner Brothers)-3 (35) A+
36 54 WITHOUT YOU –•– Nilsson (RCA)-5 (36) A+
37 51 FIRE AND WATER –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-4 (37) B
38 33 GEORGE JACKSON –•– Bob Dylan (Columbia)-7 (33) A
39 48 LOOKING FOR A LOVE –•– The J. Geils Band (Atlantic)-7 (39) A
40 43 ME AND BOBBY McGEE –•– Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury)-8 (40) B+