1972-03-08 — WMAK 1300 AM ( Nashville, Tennessee )
1300/WMAK
SUPERHIT SURVEY
WEEK BEGINNING
March 8, 1972
TW | LW | | ARTIST | TITLE | WKS | NOTES |
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1 | 7 | | America | A Horse With No Name | 4 | | 2 | 4 | | Bread | Everything I Own | | | 3 | 1 | | The Osmonds | Down By The Lazy River | 7 | | 4 | 2 | | Robert John | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 10 | Solomon Linda’s family FINALLY received some of the royalties due him 38 years AFTER he died. And then only because of a (cont i | 5 | 9 | | Cher | The Way Of Love | 8 | | 6 | 6 | | The Addrisi Brothers | We've Got To Get It On Again | 10 | They wrote a few songs for the Association. | 7 | 22 | | Neil Young | Heart Of Gold | 5 | | 8 | 10 | | B.J. Thomas | Rock And Roll Lullaby | | | 9 | 15 | | Paul Simon | Mother And Child Reunion | | | 10 | 25 | | Donny Osmond | Puppy Love | 4 | | 11 | 18 | | Donnie Elbert | I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) | | | 12 | 3 | | Scott English | Brandy | 10 | English co-wrote this song, renamed “Mandy” when popularized by Barry Manilow, so as not to confuse it with the Looking Glass so | 13 | 8 | | Frank Mills | Love Me, Love Me Love | 8 | | 14 | 26 | | Giorgio | Son Of My Father | 3 | | 15 | 5 | | Carpenters | Hurting Each Other | 9 | | 16 | 19 | | Sly & The Family Stone | Runnin' Away | | | 17 | 14 | | Carole King | Sweet Seasons | 9 | | 18 | 28 | | Joe Tex | I Gotcha | 3 | | 19 | 11 | | Nilsson | Without You | 11 | | 20 | 32 | | Jerry Lee Lewis | Chantilly Lace | 2 | The Killer does the definitive version of the song. He died 35 days ago as I’m typing this | 21 | 13 | | Apollo 100 | Joy | 10 | | 22 | 30 | | Sonny & Cher | A Cowboys Work Is Never Done | 3 | | 23 | 37 | | Michael Jackson | Rockin' Robin | 2 | | 24 | 29 | | Melanie | Ring The Living Bell | 4 | | 25 | 20 | | Michel LeGrand | Brian's Song | | Chart movement: 30-25-20-25(off nw) | 26 | 31 | | J.J. Cale | Crazy Mama | 3 | | 27 | 27 | | David Cassidy | Could It Be Forever | 4 | | 28 | 12 | | Three Dog Night | Never Been To Spain | 10 | Another Hoyt Axton song from TDN | 29 | 33 | | Terry Black And Laurel Ward | Goin' Down (On The Road To L.A.) | 4 | Met in the Toronto cast of “Hair”, later married. | 30 | 35 | | The Chakachas | Jungle Fever | 3 | | 31 | 40 | | The Stylistics | Betcha By Golly, Wow | 2 | | 32 | 36 | | Dionne Warwick | If We Only Have Love | 3 | | 33 | 39 | | The Temptations | Take A Look Around | 2 | | 34 | 38 | | Quincy Jones | Money Runner | 2 | | 35 | 41 | | Jackson Browne | Doctor My Eyes | 1 | Background vocals by Graham Nash & David Crosby. According to Crosby: “We’re musical junkies. We’ll sing with anyone.” | 36 | 42 | | June Jackson | Little Dog Heaven | 1 | Twb June (J.J.) Jackson, not J.J. Jackson | 37 | HB | | Yes | Roundabout | 1 | | 38 | -- | | The Dramatics | In The Rain | | | 39 | -- | | Bobby Goldsboro | California Wine | 1 | | 40 | -- | | Paul Williams | Waking Up Alone | 1 | | HB | | | Three Dog Night | The Family Of Man | | | HB | | | Roberta Flack | The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face | | | HB | | | Jerry Wallace | To Get To You | | |
Survey note:
No Feature Album
Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad, currently
riding high with “Footstompin’ Music”.
Cover:
Rick Stuart, the Head Hooter, has roll call
every morning 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.
Note: A little scared to ask
Song note cont:
4. Rolling Stone article by Rian Malan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lion_Sleeps_Tonight
https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/in-the-jungle-inside
-the-long-hidden-genealogy-of-the-lion-sleeps-tonight-108274/
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