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American Top 40 — January 8, 1972

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 41 Non-chart: 1

The January 8, 1972 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 41 songs. #1 was Brand New Key by Melanie. 12 songs debuted this week. 6 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 1 extra (Brighter) .

On this show

40
Theme From 'Summer Of '42' Peter Nero
Week 6 of 6 · Peak #21
39
Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are) Temptations
Week 5 of 5 · Peak #18
38
Make Me The Woman That You Go Home To Gladys Knight & The Pips
Week 1 of 5 · Peaks #27
37
That's The Way I Feel About 'Cha Bobby Womack
Week 1 of 7 · Peaks #27
36
Stones Neil Diamond
Week 5 of 5 · Peak #14
35
Levon Elton John
Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #24
34
Baby I'm A Want You Bread
Week 8 of 8 · Peak #3
33
George Jackson Bob Dylan
Week 1 of 2 · Peaks #33
32
Where Did Our Love Go Donnie Elbert
Week 6 of 6 · Peak #16
31
Theme From 'Shaft' Isaac Hayes
Week 10 of 10 · Peak #1
30
White Lies Blue Eyes Bullet
Week 1 of 3 · Peaks #28
29
The Witch Queen Of New Orleans Redbone
Week 1 of 7 · Peaks #21
28
An American Trilogy Mickey Newbury
Week 4 of 5 · Peaks #28
27
Kiss An Angel Good Morning Charley Pride
Week 2 of 8 · Peaks #21
26
Once You Understand Think
Week 1 of 4 · Peaks #23
25
It's One Of Those Nights (Yes Love) Partridge Family
Week 1 of 5 · Peaks #20
24
Never Been To Spain Three Dog Night
Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #5
23
Anticipation Carly Simon
Week 1 of 8 · Peaks #13
22
Hey Big Brother Rare Earth
Week 2 of 5 · Peaks #19
21
Respect Yourself Staple Singers
Week 7 of 8 · Peak #13
20
All I Ever Need Is You Sonny & Cher
Week 6 of 8 · Peak #8
19
Have You Seen Her Chi-Lites
Week 9 of 11 · Peak #3
18
An Old Fashioned Love Song Three Dog Night
Week 6 of 8 · Peak #4
17
Drowning In The Sea Of Love Joe Simon
Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #11
16
Day After Day Badfinger
Week 2 of 9 · Peaks #4
Extra
Brighter Carole King
15
One Monkey Don't Stop No Show Honey Cone
Week 3 of 6 · Peaks #15
14
I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing Hillside Singers
Week 2 of 7 · Peaks #13
13
Clean Up Woman Betty Wright
Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #6
12
Sugar Daddy Jackson Five
Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #10
11
You Are Everything Stylistics
Week 4 of 10 · Peaks #9
10
Hey Girl Donny Osmond
Week 4 of 6 · Peaks #9
9
Cherish David Cassidy
Week 7 of 9 · Peaks #9
8
I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing New Seekers
Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #7
7
Sunshine Jonathan Edwards
Week 4 of 10 · Peaks #4
6
Scorpio Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band
Week 7 of 13 · Peaks #6
5
Got To Be There Michael Jackson
Week 8 of 11 · Peak #4
4
Let's Stay Together Al Green
Week 3 of 13 · Peaks #1
3
Family Affair Sly & The Family Stone
Week 7 of 11 · Peak #1
2
American Pie Don McLean
Week 4 of 14 · Peaks #1
1
Brand New Key Melanie
Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #1

Debuts

#38 Make Me The Woman That You Go Home To — Gladys Knight & The Pips
#37 That's The Way I Feel About 'Cha — Bobby Womack
#35 Levon — Elton John
#33 George Jackson — Bob Dylan
#30 White Lies Blue Eyes — Bullet
#29 The Witch Queen Of New Orleans — Redbone
#26 Once You Understand — Think
#25 It's One Of Those Nights (Yes Love) — Partridge Family
#24 Never Been To Spain — Three Dog Night
#23 Anticipation — Carly Simon
#12 Sugar Daddy — Jackson Five
#8 I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing — New Seekers

Final week on chart

#40 Theme From 'Summer Of '42' — Peter Nero
#39 Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are) — Temptations
#36 Stones — Neil Diamond
#34 Baby I'm A Want You — Bread
#32 Where Did Our Love Go — Donnie Elbert
#31 Theme From 'Shaft' — Isaac Hayes

Chart history