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American Top 40 — July 29, 1972

The July 29, 1972 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 40 songs. #1 was Alone Again, Naturally by Gilbert O'Sullivan. 5 songs debuted this week. 11 songs were in their final week on the chart.

On this show

1. 40
   We're Free Beverly Bremers

   Week 2 of 2 · Peaks #40
2. 39
   The Runaway Grass Roots

   Week 2 of 2 · Peaks #39
3. 38
   Lookin' Through Windows Jackson Five

   Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #38
4. 37
   Small Beginnings Flash

   Week 1 of 5 · Peaks #29
5. 36
   Breaking Up Is Hard To Do Partridge Family

   Week 1 of 3 · Peaks #28
6. 35
   Mary Had A Little Lamb Wings

   Week 4 of 4 · Peak #28
7. 34
   Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms) Detroit Emeralds

   Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #24
8. 33
   Troglodyte Jimmy Castor Bunch

   Week 9 of 9 · Peak #6
9. 32
   Candy Man Sammy Davis, Jr.

   Week 15 of 15 · Peak #1
10. 31
    Happy Rolling Stones

    Week 1 of 3 · Peaks #22
11. 30
    Goodbye To Love Carpenters

    Week 2 of 8 · Peaks #7
12. 29
    Gone Joey Heatherton

    Week 3 of 6 · Peaks #24
13. 28
    Motorcycle Mama Sailcat

    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #12
14. 27
    You Don't Mess Around With Jim Jim Croce

    Week 2 of 9 · Peaks #8
15. 26
    Sealed With A Kiss Bobby Vinton

    Week 4 of 9 · Peaks #19
16. 25
    People Make The World Go Round Stylistics

    Week 4 of 4 · Peaks #25
17. 24
    I Wanna Be Where You Are Michael Jackson

    Week 7 of 7 · Peak #16
18. 23
    Hold Your Head Up Argent

    Week 4 of 10 · Peaks #5
19. 22
    Outa-Space Billy Preston

    Week 11 of 11 · Peak #2
20. 21
    Song Sung Blue Neil Diamond

    Week 11 of 11 · Peak #2
21. 20
    Too Young Donny Osmond

    Week 6 of 6 · Peak #13
22. 19
    The Happiest Girl in the Whole USA Donna Fargo

    Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #11
23. 18
    I'm Still In Love With You Al Green

    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #3
24. 17
    Hold Her Tight Osmonds

    Week 4 of 6 · Peaks #14
25. 16
    Conquistador Procol Harum

    Week 5 of 6 · Peaks #16
26. 15
    Coconut Harry Nilsson

    Week 4 of 9 · Peaks #8
27. 14
    Rocket Man Elton John

    Week 9 of 10 · Peak #6
28. 13
    Day By Day Godspell Cast

    Week 5 of 6 · Peaks #13
29. 12
    Take It Easy Eagles

    Week 5 of 6 · Peaks #12
30. 11
    Layla Derek & The Dominoes

    Week 6 of 8 · Peaks #11
31. 10
    Long Cool Woman Hollies

    Week 4 of 10 · Peaks #2
32. 9
    Lean On Me Bill Withers

    Week 9 of 12 · Peak #1
33. 8
    How Do You Do Mouth & MacNeal

    Week 6 of 10 · Peaks #8
34. 7
    School's Out Alice Cooper

    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #7
35. 6
    Where Is The Love Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway

    Week 5 of 9 · Peaks #5
36. 5
    Daddy, Don't You Walk So Fast Wayne Newton

    Week 7 of 11 · Peaks #4
37. 4
    If Loving You Is Wrong, I Don't Want To Be Right Luther Ingram

    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #3
38. 3
    Too Late To Turn Back Now Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose

    Week 6 of 9 · Peak #2
39. 2
    Brandy Looking Glass

    Week 4 of 5 · Peaks #2
40. 1
    Alone Again, Naturally Gilbert O'Sullivan

    Week 4 of 12 · Peaks #1