US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 19th August, 1972
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US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 19th August, 1972

These are all the US Top 40 singles for the week ending August 19th, 1972.

Check out the top 100 artists of 1970s here.

Make sure to also check the 1972’s Top 40 Singles here.

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TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart

1 1 ALONE AGAIN (Naturally) –•– Gilbert O’Sullivan (MAM)-10 (4 weeks at #1)
2 2 BRANDY (You’re a Fine Girl) –•– Looking Glass (Epic)-10
3 6 LONG COOL WOMAN (In a Black Dress) –•– The Hollies (Epic)-9
4 3 (If Loving You Is Wrong) I DON’T WANT TO BE RIGHT –•– Luther Ingram (KoKo)-12
5 7 I’M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU –•– Al Green (Hi)-7
6 5 WHERE IS THE LOVE –•– Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway (Atlantic)-13
7 4 DADDY DON’T YOU WALK SO FAST –•– Wayne Newton (Chelsea)-18
8 18 HOLD YOUR HEAD UP –•– Argent (Epic)-10
9 11 COCONUT –•– Nilsson (RCA)-11
10 12 GOODBYE TO LOVE –•– The Carpenters (A&M)-6

11 13 HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE U.S.A. –•– Donna Fargo (Dot)-13
12 17 YOU DON’T MESS AROUND WITH JIM –•– Jim Croce (ABC)-8
13 8 TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW –•– Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose (United Artists)-13
14 10 SCHOOL’S OUT –•– Alice Cooper (Warner Borthers)-12
15 9 HOW DO YOU DO –•– Mouth and MacNeal (Philips)-17
16 20 MOTORCYCLE MAMA –•– Sailcat (Elektra)-11
17 26 THE GUITAR MAN –•– Bread (Elektra)-4
18 27 BABY DON’T GET HOOKED ON ME –•– Mac Davis (Columbia)-8
19 21 SEALED WITH A KISS –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-11
20 22 LOOKIN’ THROUGH THE WINDOWS –•– Jackson 5 (Motown)-6

21 25 ROCK AND ROLL (Part 2) –•– Gary Glitter (Bell)-5
22 23 HAPPY –•– The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-6
23 28 JOIN TOGETHER –•– The Who (Decca)-5
24 24 GONE –•– Joey Heatherton (MGM)-13
25 15 LEAN ON ME –•– Bill Withers (Sussex)-18
26 37 BACK STABBERS –•– The O’Jays (Philadelphia International)-5
27 30 BABY LET ME TAKE YOU (In My Arms) –•– The Detroit Emeralds (Westbound)-12
28 29 BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO –•– The Partridge Family (Starring Shirley Jones and Featuring David Cassidy) (Bell)-8
29 31 BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY –•– Daniel Boone (Mercury)-12
30 14 HOLD HER TIGHT –•– The Osmonds (MGM)-8

31 32 SMALL BEGINNINGS –•– Flash (Capitol)-9
32 33 WHEN YOU SAY LOVE –•– Sonny and Cher (Kapp)-7
33 40 SATURDAY IN THE PARK –•– Chicago (Columbia)-3
34 16 LAYLA –•– Derek and the Dominoes (Atco)-26
35 19 DAY BY DAY –•– Godspell (Bell)-14
36 41 POP THAT THANG –•– The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-8
37 42 POWER OF LOVE –•– Joe Simon (Spring)-7
38 39 SWEET INSPIRATION / WHERE YOU LEAD (Medley) –•– Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-9
39 44 POPCORN –•– Hot Butter (Musicor)-7
40 45 GO ALL THE WAY –•– The Raspberries (Capitol)-8

OFF THE CHARTS

46 34 CONQUISTADOR –•– Procol Harum (A&M)-13

POWER PLAYS

41 47 YOU’RE STILL A YOUNG MAN –•– The Tower Of Power (Warner Brothers)-6
42 43 I’M COMING HOME –•– The Stories (Kama Sutra)-10
43 49 RUN TO ME –•– The Bee Gees (Atco)-4
44 63 HONKY CAT –•– Elton John (Uni)-2
45 51 THIS WORLD –•– The Staple Singers (Stax)-3
47 61 BLACK & WHITE –•– Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-2
48 48 IN THE GHETTO –•– Candi Staton (Fame)-9
49 59 THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS –•– Arlo Guthrie (Reprise)-4
50 53 THE COLDEST DAYS OF MY LIFE (Part 1) –•– The Chi-Lites (Brunswick)-6

DEBUTS THIS WEEK

83 — IF YOU LEAVE ME TONIGHT I’LL CRY –•– Jerry Wallace (Decca)-1
84 — WHOLY HOLY –•– Aretha Franklin with James Cleveland and the Southern California Community Choir (Atlantic)-1
87 — JACKIE WILSON SAID (I’m In Heaven When You Smile) –•– Van Morrison (Warner Brothers)-1
89 — LOVE SONG –•– Tommy James (Roulette)-1
90 — BURNING LOVE / IT’S A MATTER OF TIME –•– Elvis Presley (RCA)-1
91 — HOW COULD I LET YOU GET AWAY / I’LL BE AROUND –•– The Spinners (Atlantic)-1
95 — FREDDIE’S DEAD (Theme From “Superfly”) –•– Curtis Mayfield (Curtom)-1
98 — HE’S AN INDIAN COWBOY IN THE RODEO –•– Buffy Sainte-Marie (Vanguard)-1
100 — GUESS WHO –•– B.B. King (ABC)-1

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