US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 8th January, 1972
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US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 8th January, 1972

These are all the US Top 40 singles for the week ending January 8th, 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 BRAND NEW KEY –•– Melanie (Neighborhood)-11 (3 weeks at #1)
2 2 AMERICAN PIE (Parts 1 and 2) –•– Don McLean (United Artists)-7
3 3 FAMILY AFFAIR –•– Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-10
4 14 LET’S STAY TOGETHER –•– Al Green (Hi)-6
5 5 GOT TO BE THERE –•– Michael Jackson (Motown)-11
6 7 SCORPIO –•– Dennis Coffey and the Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex)-11
7 8 SUNSHINE –•– Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn)-9
8 12 I’D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING (In Perfect Harmony) –•– The New Seekers (Elektra)-6
9 9 CHERISH –•– David Cassidy (Bell)-10
10 10 HEY GIRL / I KNEW YOU WHEN –•– Donny Osmond (MGM)-7

11 13 YOU ARE EVERYTHING –•– The Stylistics (Avco)-10
12 21 SUGAR DADDY –•– Jackson 5 (Motown)-5
13 19 CLEAN UP WOMAN –•– Betty Wright (Alston)-7
14 16 I’D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING (In Perfect Harmony) –•– The Hillside Singers (Metromedia)-7
15 20 ONE MONKEY DON’T STOP NO SHOW –•– The Honey Cone (Hot Wax)-8
16 17 DAY AFTER DAY –•– Badfinger (Apple)-6
17 18 DROWNING IN THE SEA OF LOVE –•– Joe Simon (Spring)-7
18 4 AN OLD FASHIONED LOVE SONG –•– Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-9
19 6 HAVE YOU SEEN HER –•– The Chi-Lites (Brunswick)-12
20 11 ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU –•– Sonny and Cher (Kapp)-14

21 15 RESPECT YOURSELF –•– The Staple Singers (Stax)-13
22 28 HEY BIG BROTHER –•– Rare Earth (Rare Earth)-7
23 36 ANTICIPATION –•– Carly Simon (Elektra)-5
24 43 NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN –•– Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-3
25 37 IT’S ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS (Yes Love) –•– The Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones and Featuring David Cassidy (Bell)-4
26 32 ONCE YOU UNDERSTAND –•– Think (Featuring Lou Stallman) (Laurie)-6
27 33 KISS AN ANGEL GOOD MORNIN’ –•– Charley Pride (RCA)-8
28 26 AN AMERICAN TRILOGY (Dixie / Battle Hymn Of the Republic / All My Trials) (Medley) –•– Mickey Newbury (Elektra)-10
29 45 THE WITCH QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS –•– Redbone (Epic)-8
30 38 WHITE LIES, BLUE EYES –•– Bullet (Big Tree)-10

31 23 THEME FROM “SHAFT” –•– Isaac Hayes (Enterprise)-13
32 22 WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO –•– Donnie Elbert (All Platinum)-13
33 35 GEORGE JACKSON –•– Bob Dylan (Columbia)-6
34 24 BABY I’M-A WANT YOU –•– Bread (Elektra)-12
35 40 LEVON –•– Elton John (Uni)-4
36 27 STONES / CRUNCHY GRANOLA SUITE –•– Neil Diamond (Uni)-9
37 48 THAT’S THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT ‘CHA –•– Bobby Womack and Peace (United Artists)-5
38 46 MAKE ME THE WOMAN THAT YOU GO HOME TO –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-4
39 30 SUPERSTAR (Remember How You Got Where You Are) –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-10
40 31 THEME FROM “SUMMER OF 42” –•– Peter Nero (Columbia)-13

OFF THE CHARTS

41 29 (I Know) I’M LOSING YOU –•– Rod Stewart with Faces (Mercury)-8
44 39 BEHIND BLUE EYES –•– The Who (Decca)-10
45 34 HALLELUJAH –•– Sweathog (Columbia)-9

POWER PLAYS

42 55 BLACK DOG –•– Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)-3
43 44 ME AND BOBBY MCGEE / WOULD YOU TAKE ANOTHER CHANCE ON ME –•– Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury)-7
46 56 STAY WITH ME –•– The Faces (Warner Brothers)-2
47 50 MY BOY –•– Richard Harris (Dunhill)-8
48 51 LOOKIN’ FOR A LOVE –•– The J. Geils Band (Atlantic)-6

DEBUTS THIS WEEK

83 — ANOTHER PUFF –•– Jerry Reed (RCA)-1
85 — FEELIN’ ALRIGHT –•– Joe Cocker (A&M)-7
92 — YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT –•– The Detroit Emeralds (Westbound)-1
96 — IF I COULD SEE THE LIGHT –•– 8th Day (Invictus)-1
98 — FLOY JOY –•– The Supremes (Motown)-1
99 — FOOTSTOMPIN’ MUSIC –•– Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol)-1
100 — THE ROAD WE DIDN’T TAKE –•– Freda Payne (Invictus)-1

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