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American Top 40 — January 29, 1972

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 42 Non-chart: 2

The January 29, 1972 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 42 songs. #1 was American Pie by Don McLean. 7 songs debuted this week. 5 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 extras (Singing The Blues, Babylon) .

On this show

  1. 40
    Floy Joy Supremes
    Week 1 of 8 · Peaks #16
  2. 39
    Together Let's Find Love Fifth Dimension
    Week 1 of 3 · Peaks #37
  3. 38
    The Lion Sleeps Tonight Robert John
    Week 1 of 12 · Peaks #3
  4. 37
    Bang A Gong (Get It On) T. Rex
    Week 1 of 10 · Peaks #10
  5. 36
    Feelin' Alright Joe Cocker
    Week 1 of 4 · Peaks #33
  6. 35
    Once You Understand Think
    Week 4 of 4 · Peak #23
  7. 34
    Hey Big Brother Rare Earth
    Week 5 of 5 · Peak #19
  8. 33
    Don't Say You Don't Remember Beverly Bremers
    Week 2 of 9 · Peaks #15
  9. 32
    Down By The Lazy River Osmonds
    Week 1 of 10 · Peaks #4
  10. 31
    Got To Be There Michael Jackson
    Week 11 of 11 · Peak #4
  11. 30
    One Monkey Don't Stop No Show Honey Cone
    Week 6 of 6 · Peak #15
  12. Extra
    Singing The Blues Guy Mitchell
  13. 29
    That's The Way I Feel About 'Cha Bobby Womack
    Week 4 of 7 · Peaks #27
  14. 28
    Make Me The Woman That You Go Home To Gladys Knight & The Pips
    Week 4 of 5 · Peaks #27
  15. 27
    Fire And Water Wilson Pickett
    Week 3 of 7 · Peaks #24
  16. 26
    I Knew You When Donny Osmond
    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #26
  17. 25
    Levon Elton John
    Week 4 of 6 · Peaks #24
  18. 24
    The Witch Queen Of New Orleans Redbone
    Week 4 of 7 · Peaks #21
  19. 23
    Black Dog Led Zeppelin
    Week 3 of 6 · Peaks #15
  20. 22
    Kiss An Angel Good Morning Charley Pride
    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #21
  21. 21
    Stay With Me Faces
    Week 3 of 7 · Peaks #17
  22. 20
    It's One Of Those Nights (Yes Love) Partridge Family
    Week 4 of 5 · Peaks #20
  23. 19
    I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing Hillside Singers
    Week 5 of 7 · Peak #13
  24. 18
    Family Affair Sly & The Family Stone
    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #1
  25. 17
    Anticipation Carly Simon
    Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #13
  26. 16
    Precious And Few Climax
    Week 2 of 11 · Peaks #3
  27. 15
    Joy Apollo 100
    Week 2 of 9 · Peaks #8
  28. 14
    Without You Nilsson
    Week 3 of 13 · Peaks #1
  29. 13
    Hurting Each Other Carpenters
    Week 2 of 10 · Peaks #2
  30. 12
    I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing New Seekers
    Week 4 of 6 · Peak #7
  31. 11
    Drowning In The Sea Of Love Joe Simon
    Week 6 of 9 · Peaks #11
  32. 10
    Sugar Daddy Jackson Five
    Week 4 of 6 · Peaks #10
  33. 9
    You Are Everything Stylistics
    Week 7 of 10 · Peaks #9
  34. 8
    Never Been To Spain Three Dog Night
    Week 4 of 9 · Peaks #5
  35. 7
    Scorpio Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band
    Week 10 of 13 · Peak #6
  36. 6
    Clean Up Woman Betty Wright
    Week 6 of 9 · Peaks #6
  37. 5
    Day After Day Badfinger
    Week 5 of 9 · Peaks #4
  38. Extra
    Babylon Don McLean
  39. 4
    Sunshine Jonathan Edwards
    Week 7 of 10 · Peaks #4
  40. 3
    Let's Stay Together Al Green
    Week 6 of 13 · Peaks #1
  41. 2
    Brand New Key Melanie
    Week 8 of 11 · Peak #1
  42. 1
    American Pie Don McLean
    Week 7 of 14 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history