American Top 40, May 13, 1972

Topping the charts this week in 1972:

1.  The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack


2. I Gotcha - Joe Tex


3. Oh Girl Chi-Lites


4. I'll Take You There - Staple Singers


5. Rockin' Robin - Michael Jackson


6. Betcha By Golly Wow - Stylistics


7. Look What You Done For Me - Al Green


8. Day Dreaming - Aretha Franklin


9. Back Off Boogaloo - Ringo Starr


10. Horse With No Name -  America

 Hmmm.  Usually I consider 1972 to be a great year musically.  Certainly as reflected on my iPod playlists of Top-40 songs from each year.  But this week is not so outstanding.  Not bad, but....  not really memorable.

Meanwhile, It was a particularly hard week to pick only 5 favorites / notables from the Hot 100 this week, but NOT in the Top 10.  But here goes:

• Jump Into The Fire - Nilsson  (#37 )


• Someday Never Comes - Creedence Clearwater Revival  (#43)


• Old Man - Neil Young  (#47)


• Immigration Man - David Crosby & Graham Nash  (#73)


• Ain't Wastin' Time No More - Allman Brothers Band  (#77)