Friday, April 29, 2011

American Top 40 - 4/29/1972



For todays review of the Top 40 (from this week in 1972), pointless stuff!

The Long and The Short Of It:
Longest song in the top 40 (time):  Taxi - Harry Chapin @ 6:43
Shortest Song in the top 40 (time): Crazy Mama - J.J. Cale @ 2:22 [ed:  J.J. Cale's only Top 40 hit, peaked at #22]

Longest song title in the top 40: (Last Night) I Didn't Get To Sleep At All - Fifth Dimension

Shortest song title in the top 40: Taxi - Harry Chapin  [ed: hmmm, longest song has shortest title...  what can it mean?]


Longest Band/Singer in the top 40:  Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band w/ Taurus
Shortest Band/Singer in the top 40: Yes w/ Roundabout

Ups and  Downs
#1:  The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack
Highest debut (in the top 40):  Little Bitty Pretty One - Jackson 5 (#32)

Biggest Mover (up):  Little Bitty Pretty One - Jackson 5 (+30)

Biggest Mover (down) : Roundabout - Yes (-12)

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