Back to American Top 40 1970-Current
Playlist – Top 80 of 1972 (80-41)
#80: WITCH QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS – Redbone
#79: SATURDAY IN THE PARK – Chicago
#78: SCHOOL’S OUT – Alice Cooper
#77: NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN – Three Dog Night
#76: DROWNING IN THE SEA OF LOVE – Joe Simon
#75: JOY – Apollo 100
#74: A COWBOY’S WORK IS NEVER DONE – Sonny & Cher
#73: HOT ROD LINCOLN – Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen
#72: PUPPY LOVE – Donny Osmond
#71: DON’T SAY YOU DON’T REMEMBER – Beverly Bremers
#70: COCONUT – Nilsson
#69: HURTING EACH OTHER – Carpenters
#68: THE WAY OF LOVE – Cher
#67: SYLVIA’S MOTHER – Dr. Hook
#66: BLACK AND WHITE – Three Dog Night
#65: DAYDREAMING – Aretha Franklin
#64: KISS AN ANGEL GOOD MORNING – Charley Pride
#63: LAYLA – Derek & The Dominoes
#62: HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE U.S.A. – Donna Fargo
#61: HOW DO YOU DO – Mouth & MacNeil
#60: FREDDIE’S DEAD (THEME FROM ‘SUPERFLY’) – Curtis Mayfield
#59: STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU – Al Green
#58: MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION – Paul Simon
#57: THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS – Arlo Guthrie
#56: BANG A GONG (GET IT ON) – T. Rex
#55: WHERE IS THE LOVE – Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
#54: LOOK WHAT YOU DONE FOR ME – Al Green
#53: IN THE RAIN – Dramatics
#52: EVERYTHING I OWN – Bread
#51: ROCKIN’ ROBIN – Michael Jackson
#50: JUNGLE BOOGIE – Chakachas
#49: HOLD YOUR HEAD UP – Argent
#48: MORNING HAS BROKEN – Cat Stevens
#47: BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY – Daniel Boone
#46: CLEAN-UP WOMAN – Betty Wright
#45: DON’T MESS AROUND WITH JIM – Jim Croce
#44: DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER – Osmonds
#43: ROCKET MAN – Elton John
#42: DAY AFTER DAY – Badfinger
#41: STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN – Mel & Tim
KEY: EXTRA’S/QUESTIONS/LETTERS TOP 40 DEBUT NUMBER ONE SONG
Summary
Title: |
American Top 40 |
Number One Song: |
No Number One |
Week #: |
72-51 |
Questions Letters: |
None |
From Date Monday To Date Sunday: |
December 18, 1972 To December 24, 1972 |
What Happened To: |
None |
Chart Date: |
12/23/1972 |
Almanac: |
None |
Disk Show: |
130 |
Book Of Records: |
None |
Distribution Source: |
Watermark Tape |
Extra’s: |
None |
Source Medium Mastered: |
AT40 Master |
Oldies: |
None |
Commercials: |
No |
Special Requests: |
None |
Promos: |
No |
Reports: |
None |
Segmented Original: |
Yes |
Premiere Optional Extras: |
I Am Woman – Helen Reddy
|
Bitrate Original: |
320k |
AT40 Archives: |
None |
Size Original: |
353.9 MB |
Long Distance Dedication: |
None |
Files (Num) Original: |
40 |
Last Weeks Top 3: |
None |
Type: |
mp3 |
Comment: |
Top 80 of 1972 (80-41) |
Mastered: |
Yes |
Host: |
Casey Kasem |
Bitrate Mastered: |
320k |
Cue Sheet: |
Watermark Customer Sheet |
Size MB Mastered: |
382.0 MB |
CHR HAC Top 40: |
Top 40 |
Files Mastered: |
18 |
Chart Used: |
Billboard Hot 100 |
Billboard Hot 100 #1 Song: |
Me And Mrs. Jones – Billy Paul |
Billboard Hot 100 #2 Song: |
I Am Woman – Helen Reddy |
Cashbox #1 Song: |
Me And Mrs. Jones – Billy Paul |
Cashbox #2 Song: |
YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME – Al Green |
Radio & Records #1 Song: |
Magazine Starts October 5, 1973 |
Radio & Records #2 Song: |
Magazine Starts October 5, 1973 |
Mediabase #1 Song: |
Service Starts 1985 Charts Published 2006 |
Mediabase #2 Song: |
Service Starts 1985 Charts Published 2006 |
American Top 40 The 70’s: |
Aired |
Show Date: |
Saturday, December 29, 2018 |


1972-12-23 Chart
#40: WHAT AM I CRYING FOR – Dennis Yost and the Classics IV
#39: ALWAYS ON MY MIND – Elvis Presley
#38: SUNNY DAYS – Lighthouse
#37: OH BABE WHAT WOULD YOU SAY – Hurricane Smith
#36: ALIVE – Bee Gees
#35: SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES – Blue Haze
#34: OPERATOR – Jim Croce
#33: DIALOGUE – Chicago
#32: WHY CAN’T WE LIVE TOGETHER – Timmy Thomas
#31: I WANNA BE WITH YOU – Raspberries
#30: CROCODILE ROCK – Elton John
#29: BEEN TO CANAAN – Carole King
#28: LONG DARK ROAD – Hollies
#27: DON’T LET ME BE LONELY TONIGHT – James Taylor
#26: I’M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU – Stylistics
#25: PIECES OF APRIL – Three Dog Night
#24: SUMMER BREEZE – Seals and Crofts
#23: CRAZY HORSES – Osmonds
#22: SUPERSTITION – Stevie Wonder
#21: SITTING – Cat Stevens
#20: VENTURA HIGHWAY – America
#19: WALK ON WATER – Neil Diamond
#18: CORNER OF THE SKY – Jackson 5
#17: LIVING IN THE PAST – Jethro Tull
#16: SWEET SURRENDER – Bread
#15: KEEPER OF THE CASTLE – Four Tops
#14: YOUR MAMA DON’T DANCE – Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina
#13: SOMETHING’S WRONG WITH ME – Austin Roberts
#12: SUPERFLY – Curtis Mayfield
#11: I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW – Johnny Nash
#10: ROCKIN’ PNEUMONIA AND THE BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU – Johnny Rivers
#9: YOU’RE SO VAIN – Carly Simon
#8: PAPA WAS A ROLLIN’ STONE – Temptations
#7: FUNNY FACE – Donna Fargo
#6: IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW – Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes
#5: IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA – Albert Hammond
#4: CLAIR – Gilbert O’Sullivan
#3: YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME – Al Green
#2: I AM WOMAN – Helen Reddy
#1: ME AND MRS. JONES – Billy Paul
THIS WEEK’S DROPS
#43: ANGEL – Rod Stewart (From #40)
#48: I DIDN’T KNOW I LOVED YOU – Gary Glitter (From #35)
#54: I’LL BE AROUND/HOW COULD I LET YOU GET AWAY – The Spinners (From #30)
#64: I’D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME – Lobo (From #29)
OFF CHART: IF I COULD REACH YOU – Fifth Dimension (From #33)
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