Top 20 Song Chart for August 19, 1972 |
| LW | TW | peak |
| 2 | 1 | Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) | ▲ |
| Looking Glass |
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| 1 | 2 | Alone Again (Naturally) | 1 |
| Gilbert O'Sullivan |
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| 4 | 3 | Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) | ▲ |
| The Hollies |
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| 6 | 4 | Hold Your Head Up | ▲ |
| Argent |
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| 5 | 5 | I'm Still In Love With You | 3 |
| Al Green |
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| 7 | 6 | Where Is The Love | ▲ |
| Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway |
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| 9 | 7 | You Don't Mess Around With Jim | 4 |
| Jim Croce |
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| 3 | 8 | School's Out | 3 |
| Alice Cooper |
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| 12 | 9 | Motorcycle Mama | 7 |
| Sailcat |
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| 13 | 10 | The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A. | ▲ |
| Donna Fargo |
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| 8 | 11 | Lean On Me | 1 |
| Bill Withers |
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| - | 12 | Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me | 1 |
| Mac Davis |
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| 17 | 13 | Back Stabbers | 2 |
| The O'Jays |
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| 14 | 14 | Goodbye To Love | 10 |
| Carpenters |
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| - | 15 | The Guitar Man | 9 |
| Bread |
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| - | 16 | Rock And Roll Part 2 | 8 |
| Gary Glitter |
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| 11 | 17 | Sealed With A Kiss | 11 |
| Bobby Vinton |
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| - | 18 | Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms) | ▲ |
| Detroit Emeralds |
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| 10 | 19 | Coconut | 10 |
| Nilsson |
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| - | 20 | Saturday In The Park | 1 |
| Chicago |
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