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American Top 40 — July 8, 1972

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

The July 8, 1972 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 41 songs. #1 was Lean On Me by Bill Withers. 10 songs debuted this week. 3 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 1 extra (It's Too Late) .

On this show

  1. 40
    Hold Your Head Up Argent
    Week 1 of 10 · Peaks #5
  2. 39
    Hold Her Tight Osmonds
    Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #14
  3. 38
    Mary Had A Little Lamb Wings
    Week 1 of 4 · Peaks #28
  4. 37
    Superwoman Stevie Wonder
    Week 2 of 4 · Peaks #33
  5. 36
    Sealed With A Kiss Bobby Vinton
    Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #19
  6. 35
    The Happiest Girl in the Whole USA Donna Fargo
    Week 1 of 8 · Peaks #11
  7. 34
    Coconut Harry Nilsson
    Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #8
  8. 33
    Long Cool Woman Hollies
    Week 1 of 10 · Peaks #2
  9. 32
    How Can I Be Sure David Cassidy
    Week 4 of 4 · Peak #26
  10. 31
    People Make The World Go Round Stylistics
    Week 1 of 4 · Peaks #25
  11. 30
    Living In A House Divided Cher
    Week 5 of 5 · Peak #22
  12. 29
    Sylvia's Mother Dr. Hook
    Week 9 of 9 · Peak #5
  13. 28
    Day By Day Godspell Cast
    Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #13
  14. 27
    I've Been Lonely For So Long Frederick Knight
    Week 6 of 8 · Peaks #27
  15. 26
    All The King's Horses Aretha Franklin
    Week 3 of 5 · Peaks #26
  16. 25
    I'll Take You There Staple Singers
    Week 12 of 13 · Peak #1
  17. 24
    Oh, Girl Chi-Lites
    Week 11 of 12 · Peak #1
  18. 23
    (Last Night) I Didn't Get To Sleep At All Fifth Dimension
    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #8
  19. 22
    Conquistador Procol Harum
    Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #16
  20. 21
    Amazing Grace Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
    Week 6 of 7 · Peak #12
  21. 20
    Alone Again, Naturally Gilbert O'Sullivan
    Week 1 of 12 · Peaks #1
  22. 19
    Where Is The Love Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
    Week 2 of 9 · Peaks #5
  23. 18
    I Wanna Be Where You Are Michael Jackson
    Week 4 of 7 · Peaks #16
  24. Extra
    It's Too Late Carole King
  25. 17
    Take It Easy Eagles
    Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #12
  26. 16
    School's Out Alice Cooper
    Week 2 of 8 · Peaks #7
  27. 15
    Layla Derek & The Dominoes
    Week 3 of 8 · Peaks #11
  28. 14
    Too Young Donny Osmond
    Week 3 of 6 · Peaks #13
  29. 13
    How Do You Do Mouth & MacNeal
    Week 3 of 10 · Peaks #8
  30. 12
    Brandy Looking Glass
    Week 1 of 5 · Peaks #2
  31. 11
    Nice To Be With You Gallery
    Week 10 of 12 · Peak #4
  32. 10
    If Loving You Is Wrong, I Don't Want To Be Right Luther Ingram
    Week 2 of 11 · Peaks #3
  33. 9
    I Need You America
    Week 6 of 8 · Peaks #9
  34. 8
    Daddy, Don't You Walk So Fast Wayne Newton
    Week 4 of 11 · Peaks #4
  35. 7
    Rocket Man Elton John
    Week 6 of 10 · Peaks #6
  36. 6
    Troglodyte Jimmy Castor Bunch
    Week 6 of 9 · Peaks #6
  37. 5
    Candy Man Sammy Davis, Jr.
    Week 12 of 15 · Peak #1
  38. 4
    Too Late To Turn Back Now Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #2
  39. 3
    Song Sung Blue Neil Diamond
    Week 8 of 11 · Peak #2
  40. 2
    Outa-Space Billy Preston
    Week 8 of 11 · Peaks #2
  41. 1
    Lean On Me Bill Withers
    Week 6 of 12 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history