The American Top 40 replay this week is from the week of August 19, 1972. An exceptional week. For example The Who and The Rolling Stones back to back..
1 1 ALONE AGAIN (Naturally) –•– Gilbert O’Sullivan (MAM)-10 (4 weeks at #1) (1) A
2 2 BRANDY (You’re a Fine Girl) –•– Looking Glass (Epic)-10 (2) A
3 6 LONG COOL WOMAN (In a Black Dress) –•– The Hollies (Epic)-9 (3) A
4 3 (If Loving You Is Wrong) I DON’T WANT TO BE RIGHT –•– Luther Ingram (KoKo)-12 (3) A
5 7 I’M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU –•– Al Green (Hi)-7 (5) A
6 5 WHERE IS THE LOVE –•– Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway (Atlantic)-13 (5) B
7 4 DADDY DON’T YOU WALK SO FAST –•– Wayne Newton (Chelsea)-18 (4) D
8 18 HOLD YOUR HEAD UP –•– Argent (Epic)-10 (8) B
9 11 COCONUT –•– Nilsson (RCA)-11 (9) A-
10 12 GOODBYE TO LOVE –•– The Carpenters (A&M)-6 (10) B
11 13 THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE U.S.A. –•– Donna Fargo (Dot)-13 (11) B
12 17 YOU DON’T MESS AROUND WITH JIM –•– Jim Croce (ABC)-8 (12) A
13 8 TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW –•– Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose (United Artists)-13 (2) A
14 10 SCHOOL’S OUT –•– Alice Cooper (Warner Brothers)-12 (7) A+
15 9 HOW DO YOU DO –•– Mouth and MacNeal (Philips)-17 (8) A-
16 20 MOTORCYCLE MAMA –•– Sailcat (Elektra)-11 (16) C
17 26 THE GUITAR MAN –•– Bread (Elektra)-4 (17) B
18 27 BABY DON’T GET HOOKED ON ME –•– Mac Davis (Columbia)-8 (18) F
19 21 SEALED WITH A KISS –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-11 (19) C
20 22 LOOKIN’ THROUGH THE WINDOWS –•– Jackson 5 (Motown)-6 (20) B
21 25 ROCK AND ROLL (Part 2) –•– Gary Glitter (Bell)-5 (21)B
22 23 HAPPY –•– The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-6 (22) A
23 28 JOIN TOGETHER –•– The Who (Decca)-5 (23) A
24 24 GONE –•– Joey Heatherton (MGM)-13 (24) C
25 15 LEAN ON ME –•– Bill Withers (Sussex)-18 (1) A+
26 37 BACK STABBERS –•– The O’Jays (Philadelphia International)-5 (26) A+
27 30 BABY LET ME TAKE YOU (In My Arms) –•– The Detroit Emeralds (Westbound)-12 (27) B
28 29 BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO –•– The Partridge Family (Starring Shirley Jones and Featuring David Cassidy) (Bell)-8 (28) D
29 31 BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY –•– Daniel Boone (Mercury)-12 (29) B
30 14 HOLD HER TIGHT –•– The Osmonds (MGM)-8 (14) D
31 32 SMALL BEGINNINGS –•– Flash (Capitol)-9 (31) C
32 33 WHEN YOU SAY LOVE –•– Sonny and Cher (Kapp)-7 (32) B
33 40 SATURDAY IN THE PARK –•– Chicago (Columbia)-3 (33) A
34 16 LAYLA –•– Derek and the Dominos (Atco)-25 (10) A+
35 19 DAY BY DAY –•– Godspell (Bell)-14 (13) B+
36 41 POP THAT THANG –•– The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-8 (36) A
37 42 POWER OF LOVE –•– Joe Simon (Spring)-7 (37) A
38 39 SWEET INSPIRATION / WHERE YOU LEAD (Medley) –•– Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-9 (38) B
39 44 POPCORN –•– Hot Butter (Musicor)-7 (39) B+
40 45 GO ALL THE WAY –•– The Raspberries (Capitol)-8 (40) A
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slicethelife 
A solid 85% of those songs I remember. Music was so deliciously diverse then.
Yes you have a little of everything- even some country on the chart. Good times.
“Good times.” And we didn’t even know it.
This is so true.
This chart may have the most A’s than I’ve seen. It is a great top 40… then the Osmonds and Wayne Newton had to crash the party.
Yes when I heard it was going to be from 1972 the first thing I did was search for The Osmonds- I knew they had to be there somewhere. To quote The Osmonds- one [or two] bad apples don’t spoil the whole bunch.
Great reference Hans…and yes I remember that one also with that MGM label…unfortunately.
I never heard of the Flash song before…and I’m glad I didn’t. I think you were very kind with the C. That guitar was annoying.
Even Cassidy made an appearance…I just have more sympathy for him.
Thinking back on it- I must have been on a high from the other songs and in a generous mood gave that a C I don’t think I had ever heard it before either- and hope I never do again…. i generally like the Partridge Family but that wasn’t a good song to start with in my opinion.
I can see that because it is a very good top 40. When I first played it…I thought cool its a rock song…then not cool…it’s a bad rock song.
That old Neil Sedaka song…nope not a good choice.
Maybe I am in a minority on this- but Partridge Family over The Brady Bunch.
Oh no doubt. The scenes between Danny and David are gold…I love the sarcastic humor…The Brady Bunch were too perfect…
and Danny and Ruben… and of course Susan Dey.
Loved Susan Dey…yes the scenes with Danny and Ruben that is true. The show had spice that the Brady’s didn’t have.
Yes that edge made it a more interesting show. The Brady Bunch had no Danny stirring things up.
It’s what Eddie Haskell brought to Leave It To Beaver… more of an edge… that is the word I was searching for
Yes- some of those type shows need an Eddie! That is what is lacking in The Brady Bunch.
It brings some reality into it!
A wonderful chart this week. So many good songs and a good % I remember. You were generous to Wayne Newton.
I am just a generous fella. LOL.
🙂
Oh gawd, that Wayne Newton song … Breaking up is Hard to Do by the Partridge Family … ugh. I’m trying not to remember! Jim Croce died way too young. The Rolling Stones – Happy? Mind officially blown here.
I believe “Happy” is the only Stones hit with Keith singing lead.