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American Top 40 — June 17, 1972

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

The June 17, 1972 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 42 songs. #1 was Candy Man by Sammy Davis, Jr.. 5 songs debuted this week. 8 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 extras (Most Biggest Hits, Rip This Joint) .

On this show

40
All The King's Horses Aretha Franklin
Week 1 of 5 · Peaks #26
39
Little Bitty Pretty One Jackson Five
Week 8 of 8 · Peak #13
38
Long-Haired Lover From Liverpool Jimmy Osmond
Week 3 of 3 · Peaks #38
Extra
Most Biggest Hits Shortest Period Of Time
37
Automatically Sunshine Supremes
Week 3 of 3 · Peaks #37
36
Immigration Man Graham Nash & David Crosby
Week 2 of 3 · Peaks #36
35
Too Young Donny Osmond
Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #13
34
How Do You Do Mouth & MacNeal
Week 1 of 10 · Peaks #8
Extra
Rip This Joint Rolling Stones
33
I Wanna Be Where You Are Michael Jackson
Week 2 of 7 · Peaks #16
32
Layla Derek & The Dominoes
Week 1 of 8 · Peaks #11
31
I've Been Lonely For So Long Frederick Knight
Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #27
30
Ask Me What You Want Millie Jackson
Week 6 of 6 · Peak #27
29
Isn't Life Strange Moody Blues
Week 6 of 7 · Peaks #29
28
Taxi Harry Chapin
Week 9 of 9 · Peak #24
27
How Can I Be Sure David Cassidy
Week 2 of 4 · Peaks #26
26
Daddy, Don't You Walk So Fast Wayne Newton
Week 2 of 11 · Peaks #4
25
Someday Never Comes Creedence Clearwater Revival
Week 5 of 5 · Peaks #25
24
Living In A House Divided Cher
Week 3 of 5 · Peaks #22
23
Too Late To Turn Back Now Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #2
22
Look What You Done For Me Al Green
Week 10 of 10 · Peak #5
21
Hot Rod Lincoln Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen
Week 10 of 11 · Peak #9
20
Rocket Man Elton John
Week 4 of 10 · Peaks #6
19
I Need You America
Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #9
18
Walking In The Rain With The One I Love Love Unlimited
Week 7 of 8 · Peak #14
17
Amazing Grace Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
Week 4 of 7 · Peaks #12
16
I Saw The Light Todd Rundgren
Week 7 of 8 · Peaks #16
15
Diary Bread
Week 7 of 8 · Peaks #15
14
Tumbling Dice Rolling Stones
Week 7 of 7 · Peak #7
13
Morning Has Broken Cat Stevens
Week 9 of 10 · Peak #6
12
It's Going To Take Some Time Carpenters
Week 6 of 7 · Peaks #12
11
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Roberta Flack
Week 13 of 14 · Peak #1
10
Lean On Me Bill Withers
Week 4 of 12 · Peaks #1
9
Sylvia's Mother Dr. Hook
Week 7 of 9 · Peak #5
8
(Last Night) I Didn't Get To Sleep At All Fifth Dimension
Week 8 of 11 · Peaks #8
7
Troglodyte Jimmy Castor Bunch
Week 4 of 9 · Peaks #6
6
Outa-Space Billy Preston
Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #2
5
Nice To Be With You Gallery
Week 8 of 12 · Peaks #4
4
Oh, Girl Chi-Lites
Week 9 of 12 · Peak #1
3
Song Sung Blue Neil Diamond
Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #2
2
I'll Take You There Staple Singers
Week 10 of 13 · Peak #1
1
Candy Man Sammy Davis, Jr.
Week 10 of 15 · Peaks #1

Debuts

#40 All The King's Horses — Aretha Franklin
#35 Too Young — Donny Osmond
#34 How Do You Do — Mouth & MacNeal
#32 Layla — Derek & The Dominoes
#23 Too Late To Turn Back Now — Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose

Final week on chart

#39 Little Bitty Pretty One — Jackson Five
#38 Long-Haired Lover From Liverpool — Jimmy Osmond
#37 Automatically Sunshine — Supremes
#30 Ask Me What You Want — Millie Jackson
#28 Taxi — Harry Chapin
#25 Someday Never Comes — Creedence Clearwater Revival
#22 Look What You Done For Me — Al Green
#14 Tumbling Dice — Rolling Stones

Chart history