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 — December 16, 1972

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 40

The December 16, 1972 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 40 songs. #1 was Me And Mrs. Jones by Billy Paul. 3 songs debuted this week. 15 songs were in their final week on the chart.

On this show

  1. 40
    Angel Rod Stewart
    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #40
  2. 39
    What Am I Crying For Dennis Yost & The Classics
    Week 2 of 2 · Peaks #39
  3. 38
    Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight James Taylor
    Week 1 of 7 · Peaks #14
  4. 37
    You're So Vain Carly Simon
    Week 1 of 12 · Peaks #1
  5. 36
    Sunny Days Lighthouse
    Week 4 of 4 · Peak #34
  6. 35
    I Didn't Know I Loved You ('Til I Saw You Rock And Roll) Gary Glitter
    Week 3 of 3 · Peaks #35
  7. 34
    Alive Bee Gees
    Week 3 of 3 · Peaks #34
  8. 33
    If I Could Reach You Fifth Dimension
    Week 11 of 11 · Peak #10
  9. 32
    I Wanna Be With You Raspberries
    Week 2 of 7 · Peaks #16
  10. 31
    Been To Canaan Carole King
    Week 2 of 5 · Peaks #24
  11. 30
    I'll Be Around Spinners
    Week 11 of 11 · Peak #3
  12. 29
    I'd Love You To Want Me Lobo
    Week 10 of 10 · Peak #2
  13. 28
    Pieces Of April Three Dog Night
    Week 2 of 7 · Peaks #19
  14. 27
    Superstition Stevie Wonder
    Week 2 of 11 · Peaks #1
  15. 26
    Long Dark Road Hollies
    Week 3 of 3 · Peaks #26
  16. 25
    Dialogue Chicago
    Week 5 of 5 · Peak #24
  17. 24
    Your Mama Don't Dance Ken Loggins & Jim Messina
    Week 3 of 10 · Peaks #4
  18. 23
    Sitting Cat Stevens
    Week 3 of 7 · Peaks #16
  19. 22
    Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels) Jim Croce
    Week 3 of 3 · Peak #17
  20. 21
    Walk On Water Neil Diamond
    Week 4 of 6 · Peaks #17
  21. 20
    Living In The Past Jethro Tull
    Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #11
  22. 19
    Summer Breeze Seals & Crofts
    Week 9 of 9 · Peak #6
  23. 18
    Corner Of The Sky Jackson Five
    Week 5 of 6 · Peaks #18
  24. 17
    Keeper Of The Castle Four Tops
    Week 3 of 7 · Peaks #10
  25. 16
    Sweet Surrender Bread
    Week 5 of 6 · Peaks #16
  26. 15
    Superfly Curtis Mayfield
    Week 4 of 11 · Peaks #8
  27. 14
    Crazy Horses Osmonds
    Week 6 of 6 · Peaks #14
  28. 13
    Something's Wrong With Me Austin Roberts
    Week 6 of 8 · Peaks #13
  29. 12
    Funny Face Donna Fargo
    Week 6 of 12 · Peaks #5
  30. 11
    Rockin' Pneumonia & The Boogie Woogie Flu Johnny Rivers
    Week 6 of 12 · Peaks #6
  31. 10
    I'm Stone In Love With You Stylistics
    Week 6 of 6 · Peaks #10
  32. 9
    I Can See Clearly Now Johnny Nash
    Week 11 of 12 · Peak #1
  33. 8
    Ventura Highway America
    Week 7 of 7 · Peaks #8
  34. 7
    Clair Gilbert O'Sullivan
    Week 6 of 12 · Peaks #2
  35. 6
    Papa Was A Rolling Stone Temptations
    Week 6 of 7 · Peak #5
  36. 5
    It Never Rains In Southern California Albert Hammond
    Week 7 of 11 · Peaks #5
  37. 4
    You Ought To Be With Me Al Green
    Week 7 of 10 · Peaks #4
  38. 3
    If You Don't Know Me By Now Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
    Week 8 of 9 · Peaks #3
  39. 2
    I Am Woman Helen Reddy
    Week 10 of 12 · Peak #1
  40. 1
    Me And Mrs. Jones Billy Paul
    Week 5 of 12 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history