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US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 29th January, 1972

These are all the US Top 40 singles for the week ending January 29th, 1972.

Check out the top 100 artists of 1970s here.

For the US 1972 Top 40 Singles, you can also view it here.

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TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart

1 1 AMERICAN PIE (Parts 1 and 2) –•– Don McLean (United Artists)-10 (3 weeks at #1)
2 2 BRAND NEW KEY –•– Melanie (Neighborhood)-14
3 3 LET’S STAY TOGETHER –•– Al Green (Hi)-9
4 4 SUNSHINE –•– Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn)-12
5 5 DAY AFTER DAY –•– Badfinger (Apple)-9
6 8 CLEAN UP WOMAN –•– Betty Wright (Alston)-10
7 6 SCORPIO –•– Dennis Coffey and the Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex)-14
8 11 NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN –•– Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-6
9 9 YOU ARE EVERYTHING –•– The Stylistics (Avco)-13
10 10 SUGAR DADDY –•– Jackson 5 (Motown)-8

11 12 DROWNING IN THE SEA OF LOVE –•– Joe Simon (Spring)-10
12 7 I’D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING (In Perfect Harmony) –•– The New Seekers (Elektra)-9
13 38 HURTING EACH OTHER –•– The Carpenters (A&M)-3
14 21 WITHOUT YOU –•– Nilsson (RCA)-7
15 35 JOY –•– Apollo 100 (Mega)-5
16 34 PRECIOUS AND FEW –•– Climax (Carousel / Rocky Road)-5
17 18 ANTICIPATION –•– Carly Simon (Elektra)-8
18 14 FAMILY AFFAIR –•– Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-13
19 13 I’D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING (In Perfect Harmony) –•– The Hillside Singers (Metromedia)-10
20 20 IT’S ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS (Yes Love) –•– The Partridge Family (Starring Shirley Jones and Featuring David Cassidy) (Bell)-7

21 26 STAY WITH ME –•– The Faces (Warner Brothers)-5
22 22 KISS AN ANGEL GOOD MORNIN’ –•– Charley Pride (RCA)-11
23 27 BLACK DOG –•– Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)-6
24 25 THE WITCH QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS –•– Redbone (Epic)-11
25 28 LEVON –•– Elton John (Uni)-7
26 16 HEY GIRL / I KNEW YOU WHEN –•– Donny Osmond (MGM)-10
27 32 FIRE AND WATER –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-6
28 30 MAKE ME THE WOMAN THAT YOU GO HOME TO –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-7
29 29 THAT’S THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT ‘CHA –•– Bobby Womack and Peace (United Artists)-8
30 17 ONE MONKEY DON’T STOP NO SHOW –•– The Honey Cone (Hot Wax)-11

31 15 GOT TO BE THERE –•– Michael Jackson (Motown)-14
32 68 DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER –•– The Osmonds (MGM)-2
33 37 DON’T SAY YOU DON’T REMEMBER –•– Beverly Bremers (Scepter)-7
34 19 HEY BIG BROTHER –•– Rare Earth (Rare Earth)-10
35 23 ONCE YOU UNDERSTAND –•– Think (Featuring Lou Stallman) (Laurie)-9
36 43 FEELIN’ ALRIGHT –•– Joe Cocker (A&M)-10
37 50 BANG A GONG (Get It On) –•– T. Rex (Reprise)-5
38 49 THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT (Wimoweh) –•– Robert John (Atlantic)-5
39 45 TOGETHER LET’S FIND LOVE –•– The 5th Dimension (Bell)-5
40 48 FLOY JOY –•– The Supremes (Motown)-4

OFF THE CHARTS

44 40 WHITE LIES, BLUE EYES –•– Bullet (Big Tree)-13
45 39 LOOKIN’ FOR A LOVE –•– The J. Geils Band (Atlantic)-9

POWER PLAYS

41 53 AIN’T UNDERSTANDING MELLOW –•– Jerry Butler and Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury)-8
42 42 DAISY MAE –•– Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds (Dunhill)-9
43 44 THOSE WERE THE DAYS –•– Carroll O’Connor and Jean Stapleton (As the Bunkers) (Atlantic)-8
47 51 DO THE FUNKY PENGUIN (Part 1) –•– Rufus Thomas (Stax)-6
48 64 FOOTSTOMPIN’ MUSIC –•– Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol)-4
49 62 TUPELO HONEY –•– Van Morrison (Warner Brothers)-5
50 55 YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT –•– The Detroit Emeralds (Westbound)-4

DEBUTS THIS WEEK

60 — EVERYTHING I OWN –•– Bread (Elektra)-1
65 — MY WORLD –•– The Bee Gees (Atco)-1
71 — I CAN’T HELP MYSELF (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) –•– Donnie Elbert (Avco)-1
76 — COUNTRY WINE –•– The Raiders (Columbia)-1
77 — SWEET SEASONS –•– Carole King (Ode)-1
78 — IRON MAN –•– Black Sabbath (Warner Brothers)-1
80 — UNTIL IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO GO / WE CAN MAKE THE MORNING –•– Elvis Presley (RCA)-1
82 — THE WAY OF LOVE –•– Cher (Kapp)-1
86 — CRY –•– Lynn Anderson (Columbia)-1
88 — LOVE ME, LOVE ME LOVE –•– Frank Mills (Sunflower)-1
89 — RING THE LIVING BELL –•– Melanie (Neighborhood)-1
91 — CRAZY MAMA –•– J.J. Cale (Shelter)-1
92 — BRIAN’S SONG –•– Michel LeGrand (Bell)-1
96 — (Oh Lord Won’t You Buy Me a) MERCEDES BENZ –•– Goose Creek Symphony (Capitol)-1
97 — BEDTIME STORY –•– Tammy Wynette (Epic)-1
98 — EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-1
99 — RUNAWAY / HAPPY TOGETHER (Medley) –•– Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando (Bell)-1
100 — DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER –•– Shirley Bassey (United Artists)-1

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