Top 40 Trends

Every song, artist & show from Casey Kasem’s American Top 40 and Casey’s Top 40.

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American Top 40 — August 12, 1972

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 40

The August 12, 1972 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 40 songs. #1 was Alone Again, Naturally by Gilbert O'Sullivan. 13 songs debuted this week. 6 songs were in their final week on the chart.

On this show

  1. 40
    Saturday In The Park Chicago
    Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #3
  2. 39
    Sweet Inspiration / Where You Lead Barbra Streisand
    Week 1 of 4 · Peaks #37
  3. 38
    Take It Easy Eagles
    Week 6 of 6 · Peak #12
  4. 37
    Backstabbers O'Jays
    Week 1 of 2 · Peaks #10
  5. 36
    Outta Space Billy Preston
    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #36
  6. 35
    Rocket Man Elton John
    Week 10 of 10 · Peak #6
  7. 34
    Conquistador Procol Harum
    Week 6 of 6 · Peak #16
  8. 33
    When You Say Love Sonny & Cher
    Week 1 of 4 · Peaks #32
  9. 32
    Small Beginnings Flash
    Week 2 of 5 · Peaks #29
  10. 31
    Beautiful Sunday Daniel Boone
    Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #15
  11. 30
    Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms) Detroit Emeralds
    Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #24
  12. 29
    Breaking Up Is Hard To Do Partridge Family
    Week 2 of 3 · Peaks #28
  13. 28
    Join Together The Who
    Week 1 of 7 · Peaks #17
  14. 27
    Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me Mac Davis
    Week 1 of 10 · Peaks #1
  15. 26
    The Guitar Man Bread
    Week 1 of 7 · Peaks #11
  16. 25
    Rock & Roll Part II Gary Glitter
    Week 1 of 7 · Peaks #7
  17. 24
    Gone Joey Heatherton
    Week 4 of 6 · Peaks #24
  18. 23
    Happy Rolling Stones
    Week 2 of 3 · Peaks #22
  19. 22
    Lookin' Through The Windows Jackson Five
    Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #16
  20. 21
    Sealed With A Kiss Bobby Vinton
    Week 5 of 9 · Peaks #19
  21. 20
    Motorcycle Mama Sailcat
    Week 4 of 9 · Peaks #12
  22. 19
    Day By Day Cast Of Godspell
    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #19
  23. 18
    Hold Your Head Up Argent
    Week 5 of 10 · Peaks #5
  24. 17
    You Don't Mess Around With Jim Jim Croce
    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #8
  25. 16
    Layla Derek & The Dominoes
    Week 7 of 8 · Peak #11
  26. 15
    Lean On Me Bill Withers
    Week 10 of 12 · Peak #1
  27. 14
    Hold Her Tight Osmonds
    Week 5 of 6 · Peaks #14
  28. 13
    The Happiest Girl in the Whole USA Donna Fargo
    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #11
  29. 12
    Goodbye To Love Carpenters
    Week 3 of 8 · Peaks #7
  30. 11
    Coconut Harry Nilsson
    Week 5 of 9 · Peaks #8
  31. 10
    School's Out Alice Cooper
    Week 6 of 8 · Peak #7
  32. 9
    How Do You Do Mouth & MacNeal
    Week 7 of 10 · Peak #8
  33. 8
    Too Late To Turn Back Now Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
    Week 7 of 9 · Peak #2
  34. 7
    Let's Stay Together Al Green
    Week 13 of 13 · Peak #1
  35. 6
    Long Cool Woman Hollies
    Week 5 of 10 · Peaks #2
  36. 5
    Where Is The Love Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
    Week 6 of 9 · Peaks #5
  37. 4
    Daddy, Don't You Walk So Fast Wayne Newton
    Week 8 of 11 · Peaks #4
  38. 3
    If Loving You Is Wrong, I Don't Want To Be Right Luther Ingram
    Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #3
  39. 2
    Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) Looking Glass
    Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #1
  40. 1
    Alone Again, Naturally Gilbert O'Sullivan
    Week 5 of 12 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history