Show
American Top 40 — September 2, 1972
Host: Casey Kasem
Songs on show: 40
On this show
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Debuts
- #39 Nights In White Satin — Moody Blues
- #38 This World — Staple Singes
- #36 How Do You Do — Mouth & McNeal
- #35 Speak To The Sky — Rick Springfield
- #33 Play Me — Bill Withers
- #32 Everybody Plays The Fool — Main Ingredient
- #12 Motocycle Mama — Sailcat
- #9 Rock And Roll, Part 2 — Gary Glitter
- #2 Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress — Hollies
Final week on chart
- #40 When You Say Love — Sonny & Cher
- #38 This World — Staple Singes
- #37 Sweet Inspiration / Where You Lead — Barbra Streisand
- #36 How Do You Do — Mouth & McNeal
- #33 Play Me — Bill Withers
- #31 Where Is The Love — Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
- #29 Small Beginnings — Flash
- #25 Daddy, Don't You Walk So Fast — Wayne Newton
- #21 The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A. — Donna Fargo
- #17 Coconut — Harry Nilsson
- #12 Motocycle Mama — Sailcat
- #11 Guitar Man — Bread
- #10 Backstabbers — O'Jays
- #4 Brandy — Looking Glass
- #2 Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress — Hollies