1972-03-08 — WMAK 1300 AM ( Nashville, Tennessee )


1300/WMAK
SUPERHIT SURVEY

WEEK BEGINNING
March 8, 1972

TWLW ARTISTTITLEWKSNOTES
17 AmericaA Horse With No Name4
24 BreadEverything I Own
31 The OsmondsDown By The Lazy River7
42 Robert JohnThe Lion Sleeps Tonight10Solomon Linda’s family FINALLY received some of the royalties due him 38 years AFTER he died. And then only because of a (cont i
59 CherThe Way Of Love8
66 The Addrisi BrothersWe've Got To Get It On Again10They wrote a few songs for the Association.
722 Neil YoungHeart Of Gold5
810 B.J. ThomasRock And Roll Lullaby
915 Paul SimonMother And Child Reunion
1025 Donny OsmondPuppy Love4
1118 Donnie ElbertI Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
123 Scott EnglishBrandy10English co-wrote this song, renamed “Mandy” when popularized by Barry Manilow, so as not to confuse it with the Looking Glass so
138 Frank MillsLove Me, Love Me Love8
1426 GiorgioSon Of My Father3
155 CarpentersHurting Each Other9
1619 Sly & The Family StoneRunnin' Away
1714 Carole KingSweet Seasons9
1828 Joe TexI Gotcha3
1911 NilssonWithout You11
2032 Jerry Lee LewisChantilly Lace2The Killer does the definitive version of the song. He died 35 days ago as I’m typing this
2113 Apollo 100Joy10
2230 Sonny & CherA Cowboys Work Is Never Done3
2337 Michael JacksonRockin' Robin2
2429 MelanieRing The Living Bell4
2520 Michel LeGrandBrian's SongChart movement: 30-25-20-25(off nw)
2631 J.J. CaleCrazy Mama3
2727 David CassidyCould It Be Forever4
2812 Three Dog NightNever Been To Spain10Another Hoyt Axton song from TDN
2933 Terry Black And Laurel WardGoin' Down (On The Road To L.A.)4Met in the Toronto cast of “Hair”, later married.
3035 The ChakachasJungle Fever3
3140 The StylisticsBetcha By Golly, Wow2
3236 Dionne WarwickIf We Only Have Love3
3339 The TemptationsTake A Look Around2
3438 Quincy JonesMoney Runner2
3541 Jackson BrowneDoctor My Eyes1Background vocals by Graham Nash & David Crosby. According to Crosby: “We’re musical junkies. We’ll sing with anyone.”
3642 June JacksonLittle Dog Heaven1Twb June (J.J.) Jackson, not J.J. Jackson
37HB YesRoundabout1
38-- The DramaticsIn The Rain
39-- Bobby GoldsboroCalifornia Wine1
40-- Paul WilliamsWaking Up Alone1
HB Three Dog NightThe Family Of Man
HB Roberta FlackThe First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
HB Jerry WallaceTo 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/