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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 — November 4, 1972

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 40

The November 4, 1972 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 40 songs. #1 was I Can See Clearly Now by Johnny Nash. 7 songs debuted this week. 7 songs were in their final week on the chart.

On this show

  1. 40
    All The Young Dudes Mott The Hoople
    Week 1 of 3 · Peaks #37
  2. 39
    It Never Rains In Southern California Albert Hammond
    Week 1 of 11 · Peaks #5
  3. 38
    Midnight Rider Joe Cocker & Christ Station Band
    Week 5 of 5 · Peak #27
  4. 37
    Ventura Highway America
    Week 1 of 7 · Peaks #8
  5. 36
    Rock 'N Roll Soul Grand Funk Railroad
    Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #29
  6. 35
    Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels) Jim Croce
    Week 1 of 3 · Peaks #17
  7. 34
    Baby Don't You Do It The Band
    Week 2 of 4 · Peaks #34
  8. 33
    Don't Ever Be Lonely Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
    Week 4 of 4 · Peak #23
  9. 32
    Popcorn Hot Butter
    Week 11 of 11 · Peak #9
  10. 31
    You Ought To Be With Me Al Green
    Week 1 of 10 · Peaks #4
  11. 30
    American City Suite Cashman & West
    Week 3 of 7 · Peaks #27
  12. 29
    Loving You Just Crossed My Mind Sam Neely
    Week 4 of 4 · Peaks #29
  13. 28
    Elected Alice Cooper
    Week 3 of 6 · Peaks #26
  14. 27
    If You Don't Know Me By Now Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
    Week 2 of 9 · Peaks #3
  15. 26
    Convention '72 Delegates
    Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #8
  16. 25
    Why Donny Osmond
    Week 7 of 8 · Peak #13
  17. 24
    Space Man Nilsson
    Week 4 of 6 · Peaks #23
  18. 23
    The City Of New Orleans Arlo Guthrie
    Week 8 of 8 · Peak #18
  19. 22
    I Believe In Music Gallery
    Week 4 of 5 · Peaks #22
  20. 21
    Summer Breeze Seals & Crofts
    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #6
  21. 20
    Tight Rope Leon Russell
    Week 6 of 6 · Peak #11
  22. 19
    Starting All Over Again Mel & Tim
    Week 7 of 8 · Peaks #19
  23. 18
    Thunder And Lightning Chi Coltrane
    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #17
  24. 17
    Papa Was A Rolling Stone Temptations
    Week 2 of 7 · Peaks #5
  25. 16
    Everybody Plays The Fool Main Ingredient
    Week 9 of 9 · Peak #3
  26. 15
    Witchy Woman Eagles
    Week 5 of 9 · Peaks #9
  27. 14
    If I Could Reach You Fifth Dimension
    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #10
  28. 13
    Use Me Bill Withers
    Week 8 of 9 · Peak #2
  29. 12
    I Am Woman Helen Reddy
    Week 4 of 12 · Peaks #1
  30. 11
    Listen To The Music Doobie Brothers
    Week 6 of 9 · Peaks #11
  31. 10
    Ben Michael Jackson
    Week 8 of 10 · Peak #1
  32. 9
    Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues Danny O'Keefe
    Week 6 of 9 · Peaks #9
  33. 8
    I'd Love You To Want Me Lobo
    Week 4 of 10 · Peaks #2
  34. 7
    I'll Be Around Spinners
    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #3
  35. 6
    Garden Party Rick Nelson
    Week 7 of 11 · Peaks #6
  36. 5
    Burning Love Elvis Presley
    Week 8 of 11 · Peak #2
  37. 4
    Freddie’s Dead Curtis Mayfield
    Week 6 of 10 · Peaks #4
  38. 3
    My Ding-A-Ling Chuck Berry
    Week 8 of 11 · Peak #1
  39. 2
    Nights In White Satin Moody Blues
    Week 9 of 13 · Peaks #2
  40. 1
    I Can See Clearly Now Johnny Nash
    Week 5 of 12 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history