1. American Pie - Don McLean
2. Let's stay together - Al Green
3. You are everything - Stylistics
4. Got to be there - Michael Jackson
5. Day after day - Badfinger
6. Sunshine - Jonathan Edwards
7. Sugar daddy - Jackson Five
8. Never been to Spain - Three Dog Nights
9. So far away - Carole King
10. Levon - Elton John
1. Without you - Nilsson
2. Precious and few - Climax
3. The lions sleeps tonight - Robert John
4. Hurting each other - Carpenters
5. Joy - Apollo 100
6. Down by the lazy river - The Osmonds
7. Everything I own - Bread
8. Stay with me - Rod Stewart & Faces
9. Roundabout - Yes
10. Sweet seasons - Carole King
1. Heart of gold - Neil Young
2. A horse with no name - America
3. Puppy love - Donny Osmond
4. Mother and child reunion - Paul Simon
5. Rockin Robin - Michael Jackson
6. Vincent - Don McLean
7. I gotcha - Joe Tex
8. Wah wah - George Harrison
9. A cowboy's work is never done - Sonny & Cher
10. Rock and roll lullaby - B.J. Thomas
1. The first time ever I saw your face - Roberta Flack
2. Betcha by Golly wow - Stylistics
3. Morning has broken - Cat Stevens
4. In the rain - Dramatics
5. Look what you done for me - Al Green
6. I saw the light - Todd Rundgren
7. Tumbling dice - Rolling Stones
8. Suavecito - Malo
9. Day dreaming - Aretha Franklin
10. Jungle fever - The Chakachas
1. I'll take you there - The Staple Singers
2. Diary - Bread
3. It's gonna take some time - Carpenters
4. Walking in the rain with the one I love - Love Unlimited Orchestra
5. Sylvia's mother - Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show
6. Doctor my eyes - Jackson Browne
7. Taxi - Harry Chapin
8. How can I be sure? - David Cassidy
9. Baby blue - Badfinger
10. Back off Boogoloo - Ringo Starr
11. Mister, can't you see? - Buffy Sainte-Marie
1. Oh girl - Chi Lites
2. The Candy Man - Sammy Davis Jr.
3. Me and Julio down by the school yard - Paul Simon
4. Nice to be with you - Gallery
5. Outa-space - Billy Preston
6. Last night I didn't get to sleep at all - The 5th Dimension
7. I need you - America
8. Troglodyte (Cave Man) - The Jimmy Castor Bunch
9. Slippin' into darkness - War
10. Day by day - Godspell
1. Lean on me - Bill Withers
2. Song sung blue - Neil Diamond
3. Too late to turn back now - Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
4. School's out - Alice Cooper
5. Rocket man - Elton John
6. If loving you is wrong I don't want to be right - Luther Ingram
7. Daddy don't you walk so fast - Wayne Newton
8. Rock and roll Part II - Gary Glitter
9. Layla - Derek & the Dominoes
10. Hold your head up - Argent
1. Alone again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan
2. Brandy (You're a fine girl) - Looking Glass
3. Where is the love? - Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
4. Long cool woman in a black dress - The Hollies
5. I'm still in love with you - Al Green
6. Back stabbers - O' Jays
7. How do you do? - Mouth & McNeal
8. Conquistador - Procol Harum
9. Sealed with a kiss - Bobby Vinton
10. Honky cat - Elton John
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1. Ben - Michael Jackson
2. Black and white - Three Dog Night
3. Baby don't get hooked on me - Mac Davis
4. Freddie's dead - Curtis Mayfield
5. Burning love - Elvis Presley
6. Saturday in the park - Chicago
7. Popcorn - Hot Butter
8. Go all the way - Raspberries
9. Get on the good foot, Part I - James Brown
10. Power of love - Joe Simon
OCTOBER 21, 1972
1. My ding-a-ling - Chuck Berry
2. Use me - Bill Withers
3. Everybody plays the fool - The Main Ingredient
4. The guitar man - Bread
5. Nights in white satin - The Moody Blues
6. Garden party - Ricky Nelson
7. Superfly - Curtis Mayfield
8. Don't ever be lonely (A poor little fool like me) - Cornelius Bros. & Sister Rose
9. Beautiful Sunday - Daniel Boone
10. Tight rope - Leon Russell
1. I can see clearly now - Johnny Nash
2. Listen to the music - Dobbie Brothers
3. I'd love you to want me - Lobo
4. If you don't know me by now - Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
5. You wear it well - Rod Stewart
6. I'll be around - Spinners
7. The City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie
8. Good time Charlie's got the blues - Danny O'Keefe
9. Sweet surrender - Bread
10. Operator (That's not the way it feels) - Jim Croce
DECEMBER 16, 1972
1. Me and Mrs. Jones - Billy Paul
2. Papa was a rolling stone - Temptations
3. I am woman - Helen Reddy
4. It never rains in Southern California - Albert Hammond
5. You ought to be with me - Al Green
6. Summer breeze - Seals & Crofts
7. Clair - Gilbert O'Sullivan
8. Rocking pneumonia and the boogie-woogie flu - Johnny Rivers
9. I'm stone in love with you - Stylistics
10. Your mama don't dance - Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina
"My Ding-a-Ling" is the title of a novelty song recorded in 1972 by Chuck Berry, his only U.S. number-one single on the pop charts. Later that year, in a longer unedited form, it was included on the album 'The London Chuck Berry Sessions'. Two members of the Average White Band, guitarist Onnie McIntyre and drummer Robbie McIntosh, played on the single.
The song tells of how the singer received a toy consisting of "silver bells hanging on a string" from his grandmother, who calls them his "ding-a-ling." According to the song, he plays with it in school, and holds on to it in dangerous situations like falling after climbing the garden wall, and swimming across a creek infested with snapping turtles.
The lyrics consistently exercise the double entendre with "ding-a-ling" standing in for the penis. During the live version, Berry calls on the audience to join in the chorus, and in the final verse, he admonishes "those of you who will not sing" that they "must be playing with [their] own ding-a-ling."
The lyrics consistently exercise the double entendre with "ding-a-ling" standing in for the penis. During the live version, Berry calls on the audience to join in the chorus, and in the final verse, he admonishes "those of you who will not sing" that they "must be playing with [their] own ding-a-ling."
The lyrics with their sly tone and innuendo (and the enthusiasm of Berry and the audience) caused many radio stations to refuse to play it, like WABC New York's Top 40 even when it reached number one. It was Berry's sole #1 single in his career.
In Icons of Rock, Scott Schinder calls the song "a sophomoric, double-entendre-laden ode to masturbation." Nevertheless, Berry still likes it and on the recording calls it "our Alma Mater".
"My Ding-a-Ling" was originally recorded by Dave Bartholomew in 1952 for King Records. When Bartholomew moved to Imperial Records, he re-recorded the song under the new title, "Little Girl Sing Ding-a-Ling." In 1954, The Bees on Imperial released a version entitled "Toy Bell."
Berry recorded a version called "My Tambourine" in 1968, but the version which topped the charts was recorded live during the Lanchester Arts Festival at the Locarno ballroom in Coventry, England, on 3 February 1972, where Berry – backed by The Roy Young Band – topped a bill that also included Slade and Billy Preston.
Boston radio station WMEX disc jockey Jim Connors was credited with a gold record for discovering the song and pushing it to #1 over the airwaves and amongst his peers in the United States.
Boston radio station WMEX disc jockey Jim Connors was credited with a gold record for discovering the song and pushing it to #1 over the airwaves and amongst his peers in the United States.
This controversy was lampooned in The Simpsons episode "Lisa's Pony", in which a Springfield Elementary School student attempted to sing the song during the school's talent show. He barely finished the first line of the refrain before an irate Principal Skinner rushed him off the stage.
This Chuck Berry record plus Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show's 1973 "Cover of the Rolling Stone," along with "The Ballad of John and Yoko" and the 1974's very patriotic spoken word recording "Americans" by Byron Mac Gregor are the only other monster hits I'm aware of WABC banned from its play-list and ignored its chart performance in the market.
Folk tale is that the wife of WABC's General Manager heard "My Ding-a-Ling" and "ordered" her husband to take the record off the air, after it was played for two days as a Hot Prospect. "Cover of the Rolling Stone" was allegedly banned because of the reference to cocaine in the lyrics, "The Ballad of John and Yoko" for profanity.
text taken from: http://www.musicradio77.com/Surveys/1972/surveyoct3172.html
text taken from: http://www.musicradio77.com/Surveys/1972/surveyoct3172.html
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Billboard, 15 January 1972
40. Me and Bobby McGee - Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury)
39. Looking for a love - J.Geils Band (Atlantic)
38. George Jackson - Bob Dylan (Columbia) -5
37. Fire and water - Wilson Pickett (Atlantic) debut
36. Without you - Nilsson (RCA) debut
35. Stay with me - Faces (WB) debut
34. American trilogy - Mickey Newbury (Elektra) 7 wks
33. Black dog - Led Zeppelin (Atlantic) debut
32. Make me the woman you go home to - Gladys Knight & the Pips (Soul-Motown)
31. That's the way I feel about cha - Bobby Womack (UA)
30. Levon - Elton John (MCA)
29. Respect yourself - Staple Singers (Stax) -8
28. White lies, blue eyes - Bullet (Big Tree)
27. The witch queen of New Orleans - Redbone (Epic)
26. Have you seen her? - Chi-Lites (Brunswick) -7 (12 wks)
25. Kiss an angel good morning - Charley Pride (RCA)
24. All I ever need is you - Sony & Cher (Kapp)
23. Once you understand - Think (Laurie) +3
22. Anticipation - Carly Simon (Elektra) +1
21. It's one of those nights (Yes love) - Partridge Family feat. David Cassidy (Bell) +4
20. Hey big brother - Rare Earth (Motown)
19. Old fashioned love song - Three Dog Night (Dunhill) -1
18. Never been to Spain - Three Dog Night (Dunhill) +6
17. Cherish - David Cassidy (Bell) -7
16. Drowning in a sea of love - Joe Simon (Spring)
15. One monkey don't stop no show - Honey Cone (Hot Wax)
14. Day after day - Badfinger (Apple) +2
13. I'd like to teach the world to sing (In perfect harmony) - Hillside Singers (Metromedia)+1
12. Sugar daddy - Jackson Five (Motown)
11. You are everything - Stylistics (Avco)
10. Clean up woman - Betty Wright (Alston)
9. Hey girl / I knew you when - Donny Osmond (MGM)
8. Got to be there - Michael Jackson (Motown) -3
7. I'd like to teach the world to sing (In perfect harmony) - The New Seekers (Elektra)
6. Scorpio - Dennis Coffey & the Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex)
5. Family affair - Sly & the Family Stone (Epic)
4. Sunshine - Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn) +3
3. Let's stay together - Al Green (Hi)
2. Brand new key - Melanie (Buddah Records) from #1 (3 wks at the top)
1. American pie - Don McLean (UA)
Billboard, 22nd January 1972
best selling albums:
5. Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)
4. Chicago at Carnegie Hall (Columbia)
3. Music - Carole King (Ode)
2. Concert for Bangla-desh - George Harrison & friends (Apple)
1. American pie - Don McLean (UA)
45 rpm singles:
40. White lies, blue eyes - Bullett (Big Tree)
39. Looking for a love - J.Geils Band (Atlantic)
38. Hurting each other - Carpenters (A&M) debut
37. Don' t say you don't remember - Beverly Bremers (Scepter) debut
36. Just an old fashioned love song - Three Dog Night (Dunhill) down from #19
35. Joy - Apollo 100 (Mega) debut
34. Precious and few - Climax (Carousel-Bell) debut
33. All I ever need is you - Sony & Cher (Kapp) -9
32. Fire and water - Wilson Pickett (Atlantic) +5
31. Have you seen her? - Chi-Lites (Brunswick) 13 wks
30. Make me the woman you go home to - Gladys Knight & the Pips (Soul-Motown)
29. That's the way I feel about cha - Bobby Womack (UA) +2
28. Levon - Elton John (Uni)
27. Black dog - Led Zeppelin (Atlantic) +3
26. Stay with me - Faces (WB) +9
25. The witch queen of New Orleans - Redbone (Epic) +2
24. Cherish - David Cassidy (Bell) -7
23. Once you understand - Think (Laurie) (spoken word)
22. Kiss an angel good morning - Charley Pride (RCA)
21. Without you - Harry Nilsson (RCA) +15
20. It's one of those nights (Yes love) - Partridge Family feat. David Cassidy (Bell) +1
19. Hey big brother - Rare Earth (Motown)
18. Anticipation - Carly Simon (Elektra) +4
17. One monkey don't stop no show - Honey Cone (Hot Wax) -2
16. Hey girl / I knew you when - Donny Osmond (MGM) -6
15. Got to be there - Michael Jackson (Motown) -7
14. Family affair - Sly & the Family Stone (Epic)
13. I'd like to teach the world to sing (In perfect harmony) - The Hillside Singers (Metromedia)
12. Drowning in a sea of love - Joe Simon (Spring) +4
11. Never been to Spain - Three Dog Night (Dunhill) +7
10. Sugar daddy - Jackson Five (Motown) +2
9. You are everything - Stylistics (Avco) +2
8. Clean up woman - Betty Wright (Alston) +2
7. I'd like to teach the world to sing (In perfect harmony) - The New Seekers (Elektra)
6. Scorpio - Dennis Coffey & the Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex)
5. Day after day - Badfinger (Apple) +9
4. Sunshine - Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn)
3. Let's stay together - Al Green (Hi)
2. Brand new key - Melanie (Buddah Records)
1. American pie - Don McLean (UA) 2nd wk at #1
Billboard, 29 January 1972
best selling albums:
5. Chicago at Carnegie Hall (Columbia)
4. Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)
3. Music - Carole King (Ode)
2. Concert for Bangla-Desh - George Harrison & Friends (Apple)
1. American pie - Don McLean (UA)
45 rpm singles:
40. Floy joy - The Supremes (Motown) debut
39. Together let's find love - 5th Dimension (Bell) debut
38. The lion sleeps tonight (Wimoweh) (Mbube) - Robert John (Atlantic) debut
37. Bang a gong (Get it on) - T. Rex (Reprise) deubt
36. Feeling alright - Joe Cocker (A&M) debut
35. Once you understand - Think (Laurie) (spoken word)
34. Hey big brother - Rare Earth (Motown) -15
33. Don' t say you don't remember - Beverly Bremers (Scepter) +4
32. Down by the lazy river - The Osmonds (MGM) debut
31. Got to be there - Michael Jackson (Motown) -16
30. One monkey don't stop no show - Honey Cone (Hot Wax) -13
29. That's the way I feel about cha - Bobby Womack (UA)
28. Make me the woman you go home to - Gladys Knight & the Pips (Soul-Motown) +2
27. Fire and water - Wilson Pickett (Atlantic) +5
26. I knew you when / Hey girl - Donny Osmond (MGM) -10
25. Levon - Elton John (Uni) +3
24. The witch queen of New Orleans - Redbone (Epic) +1
23. Black dog - Led Zeppelin (Atlantic) +4
22. Kiss an angel good morning - Charley Pride (RCA) 7 wks
21. Stay with me - Faces featuring Rod Stewart (WB) +5
20. It's one of those nights (Yes love) - Partridge Family feat. David Cassidy (Bell)
19. I'd like to teach the world to sing (In perfect harmony) - The Hillside Singers (Metromedia) -6
18. Family affair - Sly & the Family Stone (Epic) -4
17. Anticipation - Carly Simon (Elektra) +1
16. Precious and few - Climax feat. Sonny Geraci (Carousel-Bell) +18
15. Joy - Apollo 100 (Mega) +20
14. Without you - Nilsson (RCA) +7
13. Hurting each other - Carpenters (A&M) +25
12. I'd like to teach the world to sing (In perfect harmony) - The New Seekers (Elektra) -5
11. Drowning in a sea of love - Joe Simon (Spring) +1
10. Sugar daddy - Jackson Five (Motown)
9. You are everything - Stylistics (Avco)
8. Never been to Spain - Three Dog Night (Dunhill) +3
7. Scorpio - Dennis Coffey & the Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex) -1
6. Clean up woman - Betty Wright (Alston) +2
5. Day after day - Badfinger prod.: George Harrison (Apple)
4. Sunshine - Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn)
3. Let's stay together - Al Green (Hi)
2. Brand new key - Melanie (Buddah Records)
1. American pie - Don McLean (UA) 3 wks at #1
Billboard, 19 February 1972
40. You want it, you got it - Detroit Esmeralds (Janus Records) debut
39. Ring the living bell - Melanie (Neighborhood Records) debut
38. Mother and child reunion - Paul Simon (Columbia) debut
37. Softly whispering 'I love you' - The English Congregation (Atco) debut
36. That's the way I feel about cha - Bobby Womack (UA)
35. Jungle fever - The Chakachas (Polydor) debut from Belgium
34. I can't help myself (Sugar pie, honey bunch) - Donnie Elbert (Avco)
33. Feeling alright - Joe Cocker (A&M) 2nd wk
32. Ain't understanding mellow - Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury) 3 wks
31. Footstompin' music - Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol) +3
30. Kiss an angel good morning - Charley Pride (RCA) -9
29. You are everything - Stylistics (Avco) -9 13 wks
28. Scorpio - Dennis Coffey & the Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex) -10 / 15 wks
27. Heart of gold - Neil Young (Reprise) 2nd wk +3
26. Drowning in a sea of love - Joe Simon (Spring) 11 wks
25. Floy joy - The Supremes (Motown) +5
24. Fire and water - Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)
23. My world - Bee Gees (Atco)
22. The way of love - Cher (Kapp) +7
21. The witch queen of New Orleans - Redbone (Epic) +1
20. Sunshine - Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn)
19. Clean up woman - Betty Wright (Alston) -8
18. Bang a gong (Get it on) - T. Rex (Reprise) +7
17. Stay with me - Faces feat. Rod Stewart (WB)
16. Don' t say you don't remember - Beverly Bremers (Scepter) +7
15. Black dog - Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)
14. Brand new key - Melanie ((Neighborhood Records)
13. Anticipation - Carly Simon (Elektra)
12. Day after day - Badfinger (Apple) prod.: George Harrison -2
11. Sweet seasons - Carole King (Ode) 3 wks
10. Everything I own - Bread (Elektra) +18
9. The lion sleeps tonight (Wimoweh) (Mbube) - Robert John (Atlantic) +5
8. Joy - Apollo 100 (Mega)
7. American pie - Don McLean (UA)
6. Down by the lazy river - The Osmonds (MGM) +1
5. Never been to Spain - Three Dog Night (Dunhill) 2nd wk at #5
4. Precious and few - Climax feat. Sonny Geraci (Carousel-Bell) former Outsiders
3. Hurting each other - Carpenters (A&M) +3
2. Let's stay together - Al Green (Hi) -1
1. Without you - Nilsson (RCA) +1
Billboard, 4 March 1972
40. In the rain - Dramatics feat. William Howard (Volts) debut
39. Roundabout - Yes (Atlantic) debut
38. Puppy love - Donny Osmond (MGM) debut
37. You want it, you got it - Detroit Esmeralds (Janus Records) +2
36. The nickel song - Melanie (Neighborhood) 2nd wk
35. Footstompin' music - Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol)
34. Stay with me - Faces feat. Rod Stewart (WB) -14
33. Ring the living bell - Melanie (Neighborhood) +1
32. Fire and water - Wilson Pickett (Atlantic) -4
31. We've got to get it on again - The Addrisi Brothers (Columbia) +2
30. Talking loud and saying nothing - James Brown (Polydor) +8
29. Softly whispering 'I love you' - The English Congregation (Atco) +1
28. Black dog - Led Zeppelin (Atlantic) -7
27. Runnin' away - Sly & the Family Stone (Epic) +8
26. Day after day - Badfinger (Apple) prod. George Harrison
25. Ain't understanding mellow - Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury)
24. Anticipation - Carly Simon (Elektra) -11
23. Rock and roll lullaby - B.J.Thomas feat. Duane Eddy (Scepter Record) +9
22. I can't help myself (Sugar pie, honey bunch) - Donnie Elbert (Avco)
21. I gotcha - Joe Tex (Dial-Mercury) +10
20. A horse with no name - America (WB) debut
19. Jungle fever - The Chakachas (Polydor) +3
18. Never been to Spain - Three Dog Night (Dunhill) -7
17. Floy joy - The Supremes (Motown) prod.: Smokey Robinson +1
16. My world - Bee Gees (Atco)
15. Don't say you don't remember - Beverly Bremers (Scepter)
14. Mother and child reunion - Paul Simon (Columbia) +13
13. Joy - Apollo 100 (Mega) -7
12. American pie - Don McLean (UA) -3
11. The way of love - Cher (Kapp) +1
10. Bang a gong (Get it on) - T.Rex (Reprise) +4
9. Sweet seasons - Carole King (Ode) prod.: Lou Adler
8. Let's stay together - Al Green (Hi)
7. Heart of gold - Neil Young (Reprise) +6
6. The lion sleeps tonight (Wimoweh) (Mbube) - Robert John (Atlantic) +1
5. Everything I own - Bread (Elektra) +3
4. Down by the lazy river - The Osmonds (MGM) +1
3. Precious and few - Climax feat. Sonny Geraci (Carousel-Bell)
2. Hurting each other - Carpenters (A&M) 2nd wk at #2
1. Without you - Nilsson (RCA) 3rd wk at #1
Billobard, 25 March 1972
Dick Clark sitting in for Casey Kasem
40. Do your thing - Isaac Hayes (Enterprise-Stax) debut
39. Could it be forever? - David Cassidy (Bell) debut
38. The day I found myself - Honey Cone (Hot Wax)
37. Give Ireland back to the Irish - Paul & Linda McCartney & Wings (Apple) debut
36. No one to depend on - Santana (Columbia)
35. Everyday of my life - Bobby Vinton (Epic) +4
34. Glory bound - The Grass Roots (Dunhill)
33. Take a look around - Temptations (Gordy)
32. Daydreaming - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)
31. Taurus - Dennis Coffey & the Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex)
30. Don't say you don't remember - Beverly Bremers (Scepter)
29. Sweet seasons - Carole King (Ode)
28. Floy joy - The Supremes (Motown)
27. Joy - Apollo 100 (Mega)
26. Crazy mama - J.J.Cale (Shelter Records)
25. We've got to get it on again - The Addrisi Brothers (Columbia)
24. Hurting each other - Carpenters (A&M) 10 wks
23. Running away - Sly & the Family Stone (Epic)
22. American pie - Don McLean (UA) 17 wks
21. Ain't understanding mellow - Jimmy Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury)
20. Roundabout - Yes (Atlantic)
19. A cowboy's work is never done - Sonny & Cher (Kapp)
18. Betcha by Golly wow - Stylistics feat. Russell Thompkins, Jr. (Avco)
17. The first time ever I saw your face - Roberta Flack (Atlantic) debut
16. Rock and roll lullaby - B.J.Thomas feat. Duane Eddy (Scepter Record)
15. Bang a gong (Get it on) - T.Rex (Reprise)
14. Rockin' Robin - Michael Jackson (Motown) +19
13. In the rain - Dramatics feat. William Howard (Volts)
12. Precious and few - Climax feat. Sonny Geraci (Carousel-Bell)
11. Down by the lazy river - The Osmond (MGM)
10. I gotcha - Joe Tex (Dial-Mercury) +4
9. Everything I own - Bread (Elektra)
8. Jungle fever - The Chakachas (Polydor)
7. The way of love - Cher (Kapp) 7 wks
6. Without you - Nilsson (RCA)
5. Mother and child reunion - Paul Simon (Columbia)
4. Puppy love - Donny Osmond (MGM)
3. The lion sleeps tonight (Wimoweh) (Mbube) - Robert John (Atlantic)
2. Heart of gold - Neil Young (Reprise) -1
1. A horse with no name - America (WB)
Billboard, 1st April 1972
40. King heroin - James Brown, Manny Rosen, David Matthew (Polydor) debut
39. Slippin' into darkness - War (UA) debut
38. No one to depend on - Santana (Columbia)
37. Could it be forever - David Cassidy (Bell) +2
36. Family of man - Three Dog Night (Dunhill) debut
35. Vincent - Don McLean (UA) debut
34. Glory bound - The Grass Roots (Dunhill)
33. Hurting each other - Carpenters (A&M)
32. Suavecito - Malo (WB) debut
31. Do your thing - Isaac Hayes (Enterprise-Stax)
30. Take a look around - Temptations (Gordy) +3
29. Everyday of my life - Bobby Vinton (Epic) +6
28. Runnin' away - Sly & the Family Stone (Epic) -5
27. We've got to get it on again - The Addrisi Brothers (Columbia) -2
26. Taurus - Dennis Coffey & the Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex) +4
25. Crazy mama - J.J.Cale (Shelter Records) +1
24. The day I found myself - Honey Cone (Hot Wax) +14
23. Ain't understanding mellow - Jimmy Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury) -2
22. Give Ireland back to the Irish - Paul & Linda McCartney & Wings (Apple)
21. Bang a gong (Get it on) - T.Rex (Reprise) -6
20. Precious and few - Climax (Bell) -8
19. Daydreaming - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic) +13 2nd wk
18. Down by the lazy river - The Osmonds (MGM) -7
17. Roundabout - Yes (Atlantic) +3
16. A cowboy's work is never done - Sonny & Cher (Kapp) +3
15. Rock'n'roll lullaby - B.J.Thomas (Scepter) +1
14. Betcha by Golly wow - Stylistics feat. Russell Thompkins, Jr. (Avco) +4
13. The way of love - Cher (Kapp) -6
12. Everything I own - Bread (Elektra) -3
11. In the rain - Dramatics feat. William Howard (Volt) +2
10. The first time ever I saw your face - Roberta Flack (Atlantic) +7
9. Rockin' Robin - Michael Jackson (Motown) +5
8. Jungle fever - The Chakachas (Polydor)
7. Without you - Nilsson (RCA) -1
6. I gotcha - Joe Tex (Dial-Mercury)
5. The lion sleeps tonight - Robert John (Atlantic) -2
4. Mother and child reunion - Paul Simon (Columbia) +1
3. Puppy love - Donny Osmond (MGM) +1
2. Heart of gold - Neil Young (Reprise)
1. Horse with no name - America (WB) 2 wks at #1
Billboard, 8 April 1972
best selling album: America - America (WB) 3rd wk at #1
40. King heroine - James Brown recites Manny Rosen's poem (Polydor) 2nd wk
39. Take a look around - Temptations (Gordy) -8
38. Help me make it through the night - Gladys Knight & the Pips (Soul-Motown) debut
37. Ain't understanding mellow - Jimmy Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury) -14
36. We've got to get it on again - The Addrisi Brothers (Columbia) -11
35. Slippin' into darkness - War (UA) +4
34. Bang a gong (Get it on) - T.Rex (Reprise) -13
33. Look what you done for me - Al Green (Hi) debut
32. Jump into the fire - Nilsson (RCA) debut
31. Precious and few - Climax feat. Sonny Geraci (Carousel-Bell) -11 12 wks
30. Do your thing - Isaac Hayes (Enterprise-Stax) +10
29. Suavecito - Malo (WB) +3
28. Everyday of my life - Bobby Vinton (Epic) +1
27. Family of man - Three Dog Night (Dunhill) +9
26. Baby blue - Badfinger (Apple) debut
25. Vincent - Don McLean (UA) +10
24. Doctor my eyes - Jackson Browne (Asylum) debut
23. The day I found myself - Honey Cone (Hot Wax) +1
22. Crazy mama - J.J.Cale (Shelter Records) +2
21. Give Ireland back to the Irish - Paul & Linda McCartney & Wings (Apple) +1
20. Down by the lazy river - The Osmonds (MGM) -2
19. Taurus - Dennis Coffey & the Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex) +7
18. Everything I own - Bread (Elektra) -6
17. Without you - Nilsson (RCA) -8
16. Way of love - Cher (Kapp)
15. Rock'n'roll lullaby - B.J.Thomas with Duane Eddy (Scepter)
14. Roundabout - Yes (Atlantic) +3
13. A cowboy's work is never done - Sonny & Cher (Kapp) +3
12. Daydreaming - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic) +7
11. Betcha by Golly wow - Stylistics feat. Russell Thompkins, Jr. (Avco) +3
10. The lion sleeps tonight (Wimoweh) (Mbube) - Robert John (Atlantic) -5
9. In the rain - Dramatics feat. William Howard (Volt) +2
8. Jungle fever - The Chakachas (Polydor)
7. Mother and child reunion - Paul Simon (Columbia) -3
6. Puppy love - Donny Osmond (MGM) -3
5. Rockin' Robin - Michael Jackson (Motown) +4
4. I gotcha - Joe Tex (Dial-Mercury) +2
3. The first time ever I saw your face - Roberta Flack (Atlantic) +7
2. Heart of gold - Neil Young (Reprise) 3 wk at #2
1. Horse with no name - America (WB) 3 wks at #1
Billboard, 15 April 1972
best-selling album: 'America' - America (WB)
45 rpm singles:
40. Run run run - Jo Jo Gunne (Asylum) debut
39. Hot rod Lincoln - Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen (Paramount) debut
38. The candy man - Sammy Davis, Jr. (MGM) debut
37. I'll take you there - Staples Singers (Stax) debut
36. Help me make it through the night - Gladys Knight & the Pips (Soul-Motown)
35. Oh girl - Chi-Lites feat. Eugene Record (Brunswick) debut
34. Do your thing - Isaac Hayes (Enterprise-Stax) -3
33. Slippin' into darkness - War (UA) +2
32. Down by the lazy river - The Osmonds (MGM) -12
31. Back off Boogaloo - Ringo Starr (Apple) prod.: George Harrison debut
30. Jump into the fire - Nilsson (RCA) +2
29. Everything I own - Bread (Elektra)
28. Rock'n'roll lullaby - B.J.Thomas (Scepter) -13
27. Without you - Nilsson (RCA) -10
26. Suavecito - Malo (WB) +3
25. Everyday of my life - Bobby Vinton (Epic) +3
24. The way of love - Cher (Kapp) -8
23. The day I found myself - Honey Cone (Hot Wax)
22. Crazy mama - J.J.Cale (Shelter Records)
21. Give Ireland back to the Irish - Paul & Linda McCartney & Wings (Apple)
20. Vincent - Don McClean (UA)
19. Baby blue - Badfinger (Apple) +7
18. Taurus - Dennis Coffey & the Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex) +1
17. Look what you done for me - Al Green (Hi) +16
16. Doctor my eyes - Jackson Browne (Asylum) +8
15. Family of man - Three Dog Night (Dunhill) +12
14. Jungle fever - The Chakachas (Polydor)
13. Roundabout - Yes (Atlantic) +1
12. The lion sleeps tonight (Wimoweh) (Mbube) - Robert John (Atlantic) -2
11. Mother and child reunion - Paul Simon (Columbia) -4
10. A cowboy's work is never done - Sonny & Cher (Kapp) +3
9. Daydreaming - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic) +3
8. Betcha by Golly wow - Stylistics feat. Russell Thompkins, Jr. (Avco) +3
7. Puppy love - Donny Osmond (MGM) -1
6. In the rain - Dramatics feat. William Howard (Volt) +3
5. Heart of gold - Neil Young (Reprise) -3
4. Rockin' Robin - Michael Jackson (Motown) +1
3. I gotcha - Joe Tex (Dial-Mercury) +1
2. A horse with no name - America (WB) -1
1. The first time ever I saw your face - Roberta Flack (Atlantic)
Billboard, 29 April 1972.
40. Mister can't you see? - Buffy Sainte-Marie (Vanguard) debut
39. Crazy mama - J.J.Cale (Shelter) -10
38. The day I found myself - Honey Cone (Hot Wax)
37. Nice to be with you - Gallery (Sussex) prod.: Dennis Coffey - debut
36. You could have been a lady - April Wine (Big Tree) debut
35. Give Ireland back to the Irish - Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple) -5
34. (Last night) I didn't get to sleep at all - 5th Dimension (Bell) +4
33. Help me make it through the night - Gladys Knight & the Pips (Soul-Motown) +1
32. Little bitty pretty one - Jackson Five (Motown) debut
31. Taxi - Harry Chapin (Elektra) +7
30. Me and Julio down by the school yard - Paul Simon (Columbia) +6
29. Run run run - Jo Jo Gunne (Asylum) +8
28. Candy man - Sammy Davis, Jr. (MGM) +5
27. Jump into the fire - Nilsson (RCA) +1
26. Mother and child reunion - Paul Simon (Columbia) -9
25. Roundabout - Yes (Atlantic) -12
24. Every day of my life - Bobby Vinton (Epic) +1
23. Taurus - Dennis Coffey & the Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex)
22. Slippin' into darkness - War (UA)
21. Morning has broken - Cat Stevens (Island-A&M) +6
20. Hot rod Lincoln - Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen (Paramount) +11
19. Suavecito - Malo (WB) +3
18. I'll talke you there - Staple Singers (Stax) +5
17. Heart of gold - Neil Young (Reprise) -9
16. Oh girl - Chi-Lites (Brunswick) +4
15. Puppy love - Donny Osmond (MGM) -
14. Baby blue - Badfinger (Apple) +1
13. Vincent - Don McLean (UA) based on Van Gough's 'A starry night' +3
12. Family of man - Three Dog Night (Dunhill) +2
11. Back off Boogaloo - Ringo Starr prod.: George Harrison (Apple) +8
10. Look what you done for me - Al Green (Hi) +2
9. Doctor my eyes - Jackson Browne (Asylum) +1
8. A cowboy's work is never done - Sonny & Cher (Kapp)
7. In the rain - Dramatics feat. William Howard (Volt) -5
6. Day dreaming - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic) +1
5. A horse with no name - America (WB)
4. Betcha by Golly wow - Stylistics feat. Russell Thompkins, Jr. (Avco) +2
3. I gotcha - Joe Tex (Dial-Mercury) 3rd wk at #3
2. Rockin' Robin - Michael Jackson (Motown) 2nd wk at #1
1. First time ever I saw your face - Roberta Flack (Atlantic)
Billboard, 13 May 1972.
best selling album: First take - Roberta Flack (Atlantic) 4 wks at #1
45 rpm singles:
40. Out-a-space - Billy Preston (A&M) debut
39. Isn't life strange? - Moody Blues (Threshold) debut
38. Help me make it through the night - Gladys Knight & the Pips (Soul-Motown)
37. Jump into the fire - Nilsson (RCA) -10
36. Ask me what you want - Millie Jackson (Spring) debut
35. Song sung blue - Neil Diamond (Uni) debut
34. It's gonna to take some time - Carpenters (A&M) debut
33. You could have been a lady - April Wine (Big Tree) +2
32. In the rain - Dramatics feat. William Howard (Volt) -17
31. Walking in the rain with the one I love - Love Unlimited (Uni) +5
30. Diary - Bread (Elektra) +10
29. Nice to be with you - Gallery (Sussex)
28. Taxi - Harry Chapin (Elektra) +1
27. Run run run - Jo Jo Gunne (Asylum)
26. I saw the light - Todd Rundgren (Bearsville) +5
25. (Last night) I didn't get to sleep at all - 5th Dimension (Bell) +3
24. Me and Julio down by the school yard - Paul Simon (Columbia) +1
23. Suavecito - Malo (WB) -5
22. Baby blue - Badfinger (Apple)
21. Candy man - Sammy Davis, Jr. (MGM) +3
20. Sylvia's mother - Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show (Columbia) +17
19. A cowboy's work is never done - Sonny & Cher (Kapp) -3
18. Slippin' into darkness - War (UA) +2
17. Little bitty pretty one - Jackson Five (Motown) +9
16. Family of man - Three Dog Night (Dunhill) - 4
15. Morning has broken - Cat Stevens (A&M) +4
14. Doctor my eyes - Jackson Browne (Asylum)
13. Hot rod Lincoln - Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen (Paramount) +4
12. Vincent - Don McLean (UA)
11. Tumbling dice - Rolling Stones (RS) +12
10. A horse with no name - America (WB) -4
9. Back off Boogaloo - Ringo Starr prod.: George Harrison (Apple) +1
8. Daydreaming - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic) -3
7. Look what you done for me - Al Green (Hi) +2
6. Betcha by Golly wow - Stylistics feat. Russell Thompkins, Jr. (Avco) -3
5. Rockin' Robin - Michael Jackson (Motown)
4. I'll talke you there - Staple Singers (Stax)
3. Oh girl - Chi-Lites feat. Eugene Records (Brunswick) +8
2. I gotcha - Joe Tex (Dial-Mercury) 2nd wk at #2
1. The first time ever I saw your face - Roberta Flack (Atlantic) 5 wks at #1
Billboard, 27 May 1972
40. Rocket man - Elton John (Uni) debut
39. I've been lonely for so long - Frederick Knight (Stax) debut
38. I need you - America (WB) debut
37. You could have been a lady - April Wine (Big Tree) -5
36. Lean on me - Bill Withers (Sussex) debut
35. Speak softly (Love theme from 'The Godfather) - Andy Williams (Columbia) 2nd wk +3
34. Someday never comes - Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy) 2nd wk +6
33. Old man - Neil Young (Reprise) +6
32. Isn't life strange? - Moody Blues (Threshold)
31. Amazing grace - Pipes & Drums & Military Band of Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (RCA) debut
30. Ask me what you want - Millie Jackson (Spring) 3 wks +5
29. Troglodyte (Cave man) - The Jimmy Castor Bunch (RCA) debut
28. Out-a-space - Billy Preston (A&M) +6
27. Vincent - Don McClean (UA)
26. Rockin' Robin - Michael Jackson (Motown) -29
25. Taxi - Harry Chapin (Elektra) 5 wks +1
24. Doctor my eyes - Jackson Browne (Asylum) -6
23. Back off Boogaloo - Ringo Starr prod.: George Harrison (Apple) -14
22. Me and Julio down by the school yard - Paul Simon (Columbia) +2
21. I saw the light - Todd Rundgren (Bearsville) +1
20. Walking in the rain with the one I love - Love Unlimited (Uni) 4 wks
19. Diary - Bread (Elektra)
18. Song sung blue - Neil Diamond (Uni) +9
17. It's going to take some time - Carpenters (A&M) +12
16. Slippin' into darkness - War (UA)
15. Daydreaming - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic) -4
14. Betcha by Golly wow - Stylistics feat. Russell Thompkins, Jr. (Avco) -7
13. Little bitty pretty one - Jackson Five (Motown) +2
12. (Last night) I didn't get to sleep at all - 5th Dimension (Bell)
11. Nice to be with you - Gallery (Sussex) +10
10. Hot rod Lincoln - Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen (Paramount) +2
9. Sylvia's mother - Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show (Columbia)
8. I gotcha - Joe Tex (Dial-Mercury)
7. Tumbling dice - Rolling Stones (RS) +1
6. Morning has broken - Cat Stevens (A&M) +4
5. The candy man - Sammy Davis, Jr. (MGM) +8
4. Look what you done for me - Al Green (Hi)
3. The first time ever I saw your face - Roberta Flack (Atlantic) -2 6 wks #1
2. I'll talke you there - Staple Singers (Stax)
1. Oh girl - Chi-Lites (Brunswick)
Billboard, 3rd June 1972
40. Automatically sunshine - Supremes (Motown) debut
39. Long haired lover from Liverpool - Little Jimmy Osmond (MGM) debut
38. Vincent - Don McLean (UA) -11
37. Living in a house devided - Cher (Kapp) debut
36. Doctor my eyes - Jackson Browne (Asylum) -12
35. Daydreaming - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic) -10
34. Speak softly (Love theme from 'The Godfather') - Andy Williams (Columbia) +1
33. I've been lonely for so long - Frederick Knight (Stax) +6
32. Rocket man - Elton John (Uni) +8
31. Old man - Neil Young (Reprise) +2
30. Isn't life strange? - Moody Blues (Threshold) +2
29. Ask me what you want - Millie Jackson (Spring) +1
28. Someday never comes - Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy) +6
27. I need you - America (WB) +11
26. Lean on me - Bill Withers (Sussex) +10
25. Slippin' into darkness - War (UA) -9
24. Taxi - Harry Chapin (Elektra) +1
23. Amazing grace - Pipes & Drums & Military Band of Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (RCA) +8
22. Me and Julio down by the school yard - Paul Simon (Columbia)
21. Betcha by Golly wow - Stylistics feat. Russell Thompkins, Jr. (Avco) -7
20. I gotcha - Joe Tex (Dial-Mercury) (15 wks) -12
19. Troglodyte (Cave man) - The Jimmy Castor Bunch (RCA) +10
18. I saw the light - Todd Rundgren (Bearsville) +3
17. Out-a-space - Billy Preston (A&M) +11
16. Diary - Bread (Elektra) +3
15. It's going to take some time - Carpenters (A&M) +2
14. Walking in the rain with the one I love - Love Unlimited (Uni) +6
13. Little bitty pretty one - Jackson Five (Motown)
12. Song sung blue - Neil Diamond (Uni) +6
11. (Last night) I didn't get to sleep at all - 5th Dimension (Bell) +1
10. Look what you done for me - Al Green (Hi) -6
9. Hot rod Lincoln - Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen (Paramount) +1
8. Nice to be with you - Gallery (Sussex) +3
7. Tumbling dice - Rolling Stones (RS)
6. Morning has broken - Cat Stevens (A&M)
5. Sylvia's mother - Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show (Columbia) +5
4. The candy man - Sammy Davis, Jr. (MGM) +1
3. The first time ever I saw your face - Roberta Flack (Atlantic)
2. Oh girl - Chi-Lites (Brunswick) -1
1. I'll talke you there - Staple Singers (Stax) +1
Billboard, 10 June 1972.
40. Automatically sunshine - The Supremes (Motown) 2nd wk
39. Long-haired lover from Liverpool - Little Jimmy Osmond (MGM) 2nd wk
38. I wanna be where you are - Michael Jackson (Motown) debut
37. Immigration man - David Crosby & Graham Nash (Atlantic) debut
36. Daddy don't you walk so fast - Wayne Newton (RCA) debut
35. How can I be sure? - David Cassidy (Bell) debut
34. Speak softly love (Love theme from 'The Godfather') - Andy Williams (Columbia)
33. Living in a house devided - Cher (Kapp) +4
32. I've been lonely for so long - Frederick Knight (Stax) +1
31. Old man - Neil Young (Reprise)
30. Me and Julio down by the school-yard - Paul Simon (Columbia) -8
29. Isn't life strange? - Moody Blues (Threshold) +1
28. Betcha by Golly wow - Stylistics feat. Russell Thompkins, Jr. (Avco) (14 wks) -7
27. Ask me what you want - Millie Jackson (Spring)
26. I gotcha - Joe Tex (16 wks)
25. Someday never comes - Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)
24. Taxi - Harry Chapin (Elektra) (8 wks)
23. Rocket man - Elton John (MCA) +9
22. I need you - America (WB) +5
21. Little bitty pretty one - Jackson Five (Motown)
20. Lean on me - Bill Withers (Sussex) +6
19. Amazing grace - Pipes & Drums & Military Band of Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (RCA) +4
18. Hot rod Lincoln - Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen (Paramount)
17. Look what you done for me - Al Green (Hi) -7
16. I saw the light - Todd Rundgren (Bearsville) +2
15. Diary - Bread (Elektra)
14. Walking in the rain with the one I love - Love Unlimited (Uni)
13. Troglodyte (Cave man) - The Jimmy Castor Bunch (RCA) +6
12. It's going to take some time - Carpenters (A&M) +3
11. Tumbling dice - Rolling Stone (RS) -4
10. (Last night) I didn't get to sleep at all - 5th Dimension (Bell) +1
9. Out-a-space - Billy Preston (A&M) +8
8. Morning has broken - Cat Stevens (A&M) -1
7. The first time ever I saw your face - Roberta Flack (Atlantic) -4
6. Nice to be with you - Gallery (Sussex) +2
5. Sylvia's mother - Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show (Columbia)
4. Song sung blue - Neil Diamond (MCA) +8
3. Oh girl - Chi-Lites (Brunswick) -1
2. I'll talke you there - Staple Singers (Stax) -1
1. The candy man - Sammy Davis, Jr. (MGM) +3
Billboard, 8 July 1972
40. Hold your head up - Argent (Epic) debut
39. Hold her tight - The Osmonds (MGM)
38. Mary had a little lamb / Little woman love - Paul & Linda McCartney & Wings (Apple)
37. Superwoman (Where were you when I needed you?) - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
36. Sealed with a kiss - Bobby Vinton (Epic) debut
35. The happiest girl in the whole USA - Donna Fargo (Dot)
34. Coconut - Harry Nilsson (RCA) debut
33. Long cool woman (In a black dress) - The Hollies (Epic) debut
32. How can I be sure? - David Cassidy (Bell)
31. People make the world go round - Stylistics (Avco) +8
30. Living in a house devided - Cher (Kapp) -8
29. Sylvia's mother - Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show (Columbia) -12
28. Day by day - Godspell (Bell) +4
27. I've been lonely for so long - Frederick Knight (Stax) +1 7wks
26. All the king's horses - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic) 3rd wk
25. I'll take you there - Staple Singers (Stax)
24. Oh girl - Chi-Lites (Brunswick)
23. (Last night) I didn't get to sleep at all - 5th Dimension (Bell)
22. Conquistador - Procol Harum (A&M)
21. Amazing grace - Pipes & Drums & Military Band of Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (RCA) -10
20. Alone again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM) (2nd wk) +14
19. Where is the love? - Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic) +7
18. I wanna be where you are - Michael Jackson (Motown) +3
17. Take it easy - Eagles (Asylum) (3r wk) +3
16. School's out - Alice Cooper (WB) +7
15. Layla - Derek & the Dominos (Atco) +1
14. Too young - Donny Osmond (MGM) +4
13. How do you do? - Mouth & MacNeal (Philips-Mercury)
12. Brandy (You're a fine girl) - Looking glass (Epic) +15
11. Nice to be with you - Gallery (Succex) (11 wks) -4
10. (If loving you is wrong) I don't want to be right - Luther Ingram (Koko-Stax) +4
9. I need you - America (WB)
8. Daddy don't you walk too fast - Wayne Newton (Chelsea)
7. Rocket man - Elton John (Uni)
6. Troglodyte (Cave man) - The Jimmy Castor Bunch (RCA) 4th wk at #6
5. Candy man - Sammy Davis, Jr. (MGM) -3
4. Too late to turn back now - Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (UA)
3. Song sung blue - Neil Diamond (Uni) -2
2. Out-a-space - Billy Preston (A&M) +1
1. Lean on me - Bill Withers (Sussex) +3
Billboard, 22nd July 1972.
best selling album: 1. Honky Chateau - Elton John (Uni)
45 rpm singles:
40. We're free - Beverly Bremers (Scepter) debut
39. The runway - Grass Roots (Dunhill) debut
38. Goodbye to love - Carpenters (A&M) debut
37. I've been lonely for so long - Frederick Knight (Stax) -6
36. Nice to be with you - Gallery (Sussex) 13 wks
35. Motorcycle mama - Sailcat (Elektra) +4
34. Gone - Joey Heatherton (MGM) +3
33. Superwoman - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
32. All the king's horses - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)
31. You don't mess around with Jim - Jim Croce (ABC) debut
30. Sealed with a kiss - Bobby Vinton (Epic) +2
29. Hold your head up - Argent (Epic) +5
28. Mary had a little lamb - Paul & Linda McCartney & Wings (Apple)
27. I need you - America (WB) 10 wks
26. Troglodyte - The Jimmy Castor Bunch (RCA)
25. People make the world go round - Stylistics (Avco) +2
24. Coconut - Nilsson (RCA) +4
23. Candy man - Sammy Davis, Jr. (MGM) +6
22. The happiest girl in the whole USA - Donna Fargo (Dot)
21. I'm still in love with you - Al Green (Hi) +9
20. Hold her tight - The Osmonds (MGM) +4
19. Day by day - Godspell (Bell) +4
18. Long cool woman in a black dress - Hollies (Epic) +4
17. Conquistador - Procol Harum (A&M) +2
16. I want to be where you are - Michael Jackson (Motown)
15. Song sung blue - Neil Diamond (Uni) -11
14. Out-a-space - Billy Preston (A&M) -11
13. Too young - Donny Osmond (MGM)
12. Take it easy - Eagles (Asylum) +2
11. Layla - Derek & the Dominos (Atco) +4
10. School's out - Alice Cooper (WB)
9. Rocket man - Elton John (Uni) -3
8. How do you do? - Mouth & MacNeal (Philips-Mercury) +3
7. Where is the love? - Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic)
6. Daddy don't you walk so fast - Wayne Newton (Chelsea)
5. (If loving you is wrong) I don't want to be right - Luther Ingram (Koko-Stax) +4
4. Brandy (You're a fine girl) - Looking Glass (Epic) +1
3. Alone again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM) +5
2. Too late to turn back now - Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (UA) 2nd wk at #2
1. Lean on me - Bill Withers (Sussex) 3rd wk at #1
Billboard, 5 August 1972.
40. Beautiful Sunday - Daniel Boone (Mercury)
39. The guitar man - Bread (Elektra) debut
38. Join together - Who (Decca) debut
37. I want to be where you are - Michael Jackson (Motown)
36. When you say 'love' - Sonny & Cher (Kapp) debut
35. Baby don't get hooked on me - Mac Davis (Epic) debut
34. Rock and roll (Part 2) - Gary Glitter (Bell) debut
33. Flash - Small Beginnings (Capitol)
32. Breaking up is hard to do - Partridge Family (Bell)
31. Baby let me take you (In my arms) - Detroit Emeralds (Westbound)
30. People make the world go round - Stylistics (Avco)
29. Lookin' through the windows - Jackson Five (Motown)
28. Happy - Rolling Stones (RS)
27. Out-a-space - Billy Preston (A&M)
26. Too young - Donny Osmond (MGM)
25. Gone - Joey Heatherton (MGM)
24. Motorcycle mama - Sailcat (Elektra)
23. Sealed with a kiss - Bobby Vinton (Epic)
22. Goodbye to love - Carpenters (A&M)
21. You don't mess around with Jim - Jim Croce (ABC)
20. Hold your head up - Argent (Epic)
19. Take it easy - Eagles (Asylum)
18. Rocket man - Elton John (Uni)
17. Conquistador - Procol Harum (A&M)
16. I'm still in love with you - Al Green (Hi)
15. The happiest girl in the whole USA - Donna Fargo (Dot)
14. Hold her tight - The Osmonds (MGM)
13. Day by day - Godspell (Arista)
12. Coconut - Nilsson (RCA)
11. Lean on me - Bill Withers (Sussex)
10. Layla - Derek & the Dominos (Atco)
9. Long cool woman in a black dress - Hollies
8. How do you do? - Mouth & MacNeal (Philips-Mercury)
7. School's out - Alice Cooper (WB)
6. Where is the love? - Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic)
5. Too late to turn back now - Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (
4. Daddy don't you walk so fast - Wayne Newton (Chelsea)
3. (If loving you is wrong) I don't want to be right - Luther Ingram (Koko-Stax)
2. Brandy (You're a fine girl) - Looking Glass (Epic)
1. Alone again (naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM)
Billboard, 5 August 1972
Best selling albums:
40. Manassas - Stephen Stills (Atlantic) Rock'n'roll crazies
39. Hot Rocks 1964-1971 - Rolling Stones (London)
38. Music of the mind - Stevie Wonder (Tamla) 28 wks
37. Godspell original cast (Arista) 43 wks
36. Amazing grace - Pipes & Drums & Military Band of Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (RCA)
35. Candy man - Sammy Davis, Jr. (MGM)
34. I wrote a simple song - Billy Preston (A&M)
33. Tapestry - Carole King (Ode)
32. London sessions - Chuck Berry
31. Portrait of Donny - (MGM)
30. Donny Hathaway live (Atlantic)
29. Harvest - Neil Young (Reprise)
28. Too young - Donny Osmond (MGM)
27. Son of Schmilsson - Nilsson (RCA)
26. Eat a peach - The Allman Brothers (Capricorn) 21 wks
25. A lonely man - Chi-Lites (Brunswick)
24. History of Eric Clapton (Atco)
23. First take - Roberta Flack (Atlantic)
22. Eagles (Asylum) 7 wks
21. Carney - Leon Russell (Shelter)
20. Trilogy - Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Island)
19. Joplin in concert - Janis Joplin (Columbia)
18. Amazing grace - Aretha Franklin & James Cleaveland (Atlantic)
17. Layla & other assorted love songs - Derek & the Dominos (Atco)
16. Elvis live in Madison Square Garden - Elvis Presley (RCA)
15. Procol Harum live in concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra (A&M)
14. Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles live (Columbia)
13. The Osmonds live (MGM)
12. Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic)
11. Thick as a brick - Jethro Tull (Chrysalis)
10. Moods - Neil Diamond (Uni)
9. Chicago V (Columbia)
8. Big Bambú - Cheech & Chong (Ode)
7. Looking through the windows - Jackson Five (Motown)
6. A song for you - Carpenters (A&M)
5. Simon & Garfunkel Greatest Hits (Columbia)
4. Still Bill - Bill Withers (Sussex)
3. Exile on Main Street - Rolling Stones (RS)
2. School's out - Alice Cooper (WB)
1. Honky Chateau - Elton John (Uni)
Billboard, 26 August 1972.
40. Honk cat - Elton John (Uni) debut
39. This world - Staples Singers (Stax) debut
38. Sweet inspiration / Where you lead - Barbra Streisand (Columbia)
37. Run to me - Bee Gees (Atco) debut
36. You're still a young man - Tower of Power (WB)
35. Gone - Joey Heathertorn (MGM) -9
34. Pop that thang - Isley Brothers (TNeck) +2
33. Pop corn - Hot Butter (Musicor) +6
32. When you say 'love' - Sonny & Cher (Kapp)
31. Lean on me - Bill Withers (Sussex) -6
30. Too late to turn back now - Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (UA)
29. Small beginnings - Flash (Capitol) +2
28. Go all the way - Raspberries (Capitol) 2nd wk
27. Power of love - Joe Simon (Spring) +10
26. How do you do? - Mouth & MacNeal (Philips-Mercury) -11
25. Baby let me take you (In my arms) - Detroit Emeralds (Westbound) +2
24. Beautiful Sunday - Daniel Boone (Mercury) +5
23. Black and white - Three Dog Night (Dunhill) debut
22. Join together - Who (Decca) +1
21. School's out - Alice Cooper (WB) - 6
20. Saturday in the park - Chicago (Columbia) +13
19. Sealed with a kiss - Bobby Vinton (Epic)
18. Where is the love - Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
17. Rock and roll (Part 2) - Gary Glitter (Bell) +4
16. Lookin' through the windows - Jackson Five (Motown) +4
15. Daddy don't you walk so fast - Wayne Newton (RCA)
14. Back stabbers - O'Jays (Philadelphia International) +12
13. Guitar man - Bread (Elektra) +14
12. Motorcycle mama - Sailcat (Elektra) +4
11. The happiest girl in the whole USA - Donna Fargo (Dot)
10. Baby, don't get hooked on me - Mac Davis (Columbia) +8
9. You don't mess around with Jim - Jim Croce (ABC)
8. Coconut - Nilsson (RCA)
7. Goodbye to love - Carpenters (A&M)
6. (If loving you is wrong) I don't want to be right - Luther Ingram (Koko-Stax) -2
5. Hold your head up - Argent (Epic) +3
4. I'm still in love with you - Al Green (Hi) +1 prod.: Willie Mitchell
3. Long cool woman (In a black dress) - The Hollies (Epic)
2. Alone again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM) -1 drop from #1 (4 wks)
1. Brandy (You're a fine girl) - Looking Glass (Epic)
I GOTCHA
I gotcha, uh huh, huh
you thought I didn't see ya now, didn't ya, uh huh, huh
you tried to sneak by me now, didn't ya, uh huh, huh
now gimme what you promised me, give it here
Come on
Hey, good God, hey, hey
You promised me the day that you quit your boyfriend
I'd be the next one to ease on in
you promised me it would be just us two, yeah
and I'd be the only man kissin' on you, yeah
Now, kiss me, hold it a long time, hold it
don't turn it a-loose, now hold it
a little bit longer, now hold it
come on, hold it, hold it, hold it, hold it
now ease up on me now, good God
Hey, good God, hey
the girl's alright, y'all
Ha ha, good God
You made me a promise and you're gonna stick to it
you shouldn't have promised if you weren't gonna do it
you saw me and ran in another direction
I'll teach you to play with my affection
Now, give it here, you never should've promised to me, give it here
don't hold back, now give it here
don't say nothin', just give it here, come on, give it here
give it here, give it here, give it here, give it to me, now
good God, hey, I gotcha
Shouldn't made a promise to me, I gotcha
You never should've promised to me, gotcha
give it on, here I gotcha
You thought you got away from me, didn't ya?
I gotcha
Ha ha ha, oh, I gotcha
give it on up, I gotcha
give it on here, I gotcha
you tried to sneak by me, now didn't ya?
ha ha, I gotcha, oh, I gotcha
Curtis Mayfield, “Freddie’s Dead” (Super Fly, 1972)
The first single from Curtis Mayfield’s Super Fly soundtrack was a hit that helped define the sound of the early 1970s. Its distinctive bass line and wah-wah-infused guitar lament the death of a key character and exemplify the spirit of machismo that echoed through many Blaxploitation films. It’s one of the greatest examples of Mayfield’s gift for writing songs for the big screen.
1 Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me - Mac Davis
2 Ben Michael Jackson
3 Back Stabbers - The O'Jays
4 Everybody Plays The Fool - The Main Ingredient
5 Go All The Way - Raspberries
6 Use Me - Bill Withers
7 Burning Love - Elvis Presley
8 Black & White - Three Dog Night
9 My Ding-A-Ling - Chuck Berry
10. Popcorn - Hot Butter
11 Play Me -Neil Diamond
12 Nights In White Satin - The Moody Blues
13 Saturday In The Park - Chicago
14 Speak To The Sky - Rick Springfield
15 Garden Party - Rick Nelson And The Stone Canyon Band
16 Tight Rope - Leon Russell
17 You Wear It Well - Rod Stewart
18 Why/Lonely Boy - Donny Osmond
19 Get On The Good Foot-Part 1 - James Brown
20 The City Of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie
21 Freddie's Dead (Theme From "Superfly") - Curtis Mayfield
22 Beautiful Sunday - Daniel Boone
23 Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues - Danny O'Keefe
24 Listen To The Music - The Doobie Brothers
25 Starting All Over Again - Mel & Tim
26 Don't Ever Be Lonely (A Poor Little Fool Like Me) - Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
27 Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan
28 Honky Cat - Elton John
29 Thunder And Lightning -Chi Coltrane
30 Witchy Woman - Eagles
31 If I Could Reach You - The 5th Dimension
32 Power Of Love - Joe Simon
33 I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash
34 Run To Me - Bee Gees
35 I Believe In Music - Gallery
36 Midnight Rider - Joe Cocker and The Chris Stainton Band
37 Geronimo's Cadillac - Michael Murphey
38 If You Leave Me Tonight I'll Cry - Jerry Wallace
39 Loving You Just Crossed My Mind - Sam Neely
40 I'll Be Around - The Spinners
41 Rock Me Baby - David Cassidy
42 My Man, A Sweet Man - Millie Jackson
43 Spaceman - Nilsson
44 I'd Love You To Want Me - Lobo
45 From The Beginning - Emerson, Lake & Palmer
46 I Am Woman - Helen Reddy
47 A Piece Of Paper - Gladstone
48 Don't Hide Your Love - Cher
49 Easy Livin - Uriah Heep
Don McLean's flollow-up album to his breakthrough 'American pie' released in November 1972 showed a picture of wintry Cold Spring, NY by the Hudson River. It only peaked at #23 at the Billboard album charts but it had better songs than its predecessor, excluding 'American pie' and "Vincent' of course. 'Pride parade' is my favourite but I also like 'If we try', 'Oh what a shame', 'Bronco Bills's lament' and 'Dreidel'.
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