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

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American Top 40 — October 21, 1972

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 40

The October 21, 1972 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 40 songs. #1 was My Ding-A-Ling by Chuck Berry. 6 songs debuted this week. 3 songs were in their final week on the chart.

On this show

  1. 40
    From The Beginning Emerson, Lake & Palmer
    Week 1 of 2 · Peaks #39
  2. 39
    American City Suite Cashman & West
    Week 1 of 7 · Peaks #27
  3. 38
    Rock Me Baby David Cassidy
    Week 2 of 2 · Peaks #38
  4. 37
    Elected Alice Cooper
    Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #26
  5. 36
    Don't Do It The Band
    Week 2 of 2 · Peaks #36
  6. 35
    Back Stabbers O'Jays
    Week 8 of 9 · Peak #3
  7. 34
    Summer Breeze Seals & Crofts
    Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #6
  8. 33
    Black And White Three Dog Night
    Week 8 of 8 · Peak #1
  9. 32
    Space Man Nilsson
    Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #23
  10. 31
    Loving You Just Crossed My Mind Sam Neely
    Week 2 of 4 · Peaks #29
  11. 30
    I'd Love You To Want Me Lobo
    Week 2 of 10 · Peaks #2
  12. 29
    Midnight Rider Joe Cocker & Christ Station Band
    Week 3 of 5 · Peaks #27
  13. 28
    I'll Be Around Spinners
    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #3
  14. 27
    I Am Woman Helen Reddy
    Week 2 of 12 · Peaks #1
  15. 26
    I Believe In Magic Gallery
    Week 1 of 3 · Peaks #22
  16. 25
    Thunder And Lightning Chi Coltrane
    Week 3 of 8 · Peaks #17
  17. 24
    Don't Ever Be Lonely Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
    Week 2 of 4 · Peaks #23
  18. 23
    Starting All Over Again Mel & Tim
    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #19
  19. 22
    Witchy Woman Eagles
    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #9
  20. 21
    If I Could Reach You Fifth Dimension
    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #10
  21. 20
    I Can See Clearly Now Johnny Nash
    Week 3 of 12 · Peaks #1
  22. 19
    The City Of New Orleans Arlo Guthrie
    Week 6 of 8 · Peaks #18
  23. 18
    Get On The Good Foot, Part 1 James Brown
    Week 1 of 2 · Peaks #18
  24. 17
    Listen To The Music Doobie Brothers
    Week 4 of 9 · Peaks #11
  25. 16
    Speak To The Sky Rick Springfield
    Week 7 of 8 · Peak #14
  26. 15
    Why Donny Osmond
    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #13
  27. 14
    Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues Danny O'Keefe
    Week 4 of 9 · Peaks #9
  28. 13
    You Wear It Well Rod Stewart
    Week 5 of 6 · Peaks #13
  29. 12
    Freddie’s Dead Curtis Mayfield
    Week 4 of 10 · Peaks #4
  30. 11
    Tight Rope Leon Russell
    Week 4 of 6 · Peaks #11
  31. 10
    Go All The Way Raspberries
    Week 9 of 10 · Peak #5
  32. 9
    Popcorn Hot Butter
    Week 9 of 11 · Peaks #9
  33. 8
    Garden Party Rick Nelson
    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #6
  34. 7
    Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me Mac Davis
    Week 9 of 10 · Peak #1
  35. 6
    Ben Michael Jackson
    Week 6 of 10 · Peak #1
  36. 5
    Nights In White Satin Moody Blues
    Week 7 of 13 · Peaks #2
  37. 4
    Everybody Plays The Fool Main Ingredient
    Week 7 of 9 · Peak #3
  38. 3
    Burning Love Elvis Presley
    Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #2
  39. 2
    Use Me Bill Withers
    Week 6 of 9 · Peaks #2
  40. 1
    My Ding-A-Ling Chuck Berry
    Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history