February 19, 1972

----- DROPOUTS -----
Levon - Elton John ----- 24 / 7
Together Let's Find Love - The 5th Dimension ----- 37 (2) / 3
I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) - The Hillside Singers ----- 13 (2) / 10
Sugar Daddy - Jackson 5 ----- 10 (2) / 8
I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) - The New Seekers ----- 7 (2) / 9


 40 --- You Want It, You Got It - Detroit Emeralds (43)
 39 --- Ring The Living Bell - Melanie (50)
 38 --- Mother And Child Reunion - Paul Simon (51)
 37 --- Softly Whispering I Love You - The English Congregation (41)
27 36 --- That's The Way I Feel About Cha - Bobby Womack & Peace
 35 --- Jungle Fever - The Chakachas (44)
40 34 --- I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) - Donnie Elbert
33 33 --- Feeling Alright - Joe Cocker
35 32 --- Ain't Understanding Mellow - Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager
34 31 --- Footstompin' Music - Grand Funk Railroad

21 30 --- Kiss An Angel Good Mornin' - Charley Pride
20 29 --- You Are Everything - The Stylistics
18 28 --- Scorpio - Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band
39 27 --- Heart Of Gold - Neil Young
19 26 --- Drowning In The Sea Of Love - Joe Simon
30 25 --- Floy Joy - The Supremes
24 24 --- Fire And Water - Wilson Pickett
26 23 --- My World - Bee Gees
29 22 --- The Way Of Love - Cher
22 21 --- The Witch Queen Of New Orleans - Redbone

12 20 --- Sunshine - Jonathan Edwards
11 19 --- Clean Up Woman - Betty Wright
25 18 --- Bang A Gong (Get It On) - T. Rex
17 17 --- Stay With Me - Faces
23 16 --- Don't Say You Don't Remember - Beverly Bremers
15 15 --- Black Dog - Led Zeppelin
09 14 --- Brand New Key - Melanie        
13 13 --- Anticipation - Carly Simon
10 12 --- Day After Day - Badfinger
16 11 --- Sweet Seasons - Carole King

28 10 --- Everything I Own - Bread
14 09 --- The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Robert John
08 08 --- Joy - Apollo 100 feat. Tom Parker
02 07 --- American Pie (Parts I & II) - Don McLean          
07 06 --- Down By The Lazy River - The Osmonds
05 05 --- Never Been To Spain - Three Dog Night
04 04 --- Precious And Few - Climax
06 03 --- Hurting Each Other - Carpenters
01 02 --- Let's Stay Together - Al Green    
03 01 --- Without You - Nilsson    


This week sees Paul Simon break out his first solo hit. New acts coming in are The Detroit Emeralds, The English Congregation and The Chakachas.

This was the first Real Coming of Age song, I believe, for us baby boomers. We suddenly had to face th face the fact that Our Dream had faded. Buddy Holly]was gone as the song tells, but other things in our lives were. Don McClean is brilliant and the memory of hearing it one the radio almost brings a tear to my eye. Nothing was never Really, the Same.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 19-25 February 1972

01 02 SON OF MY FATHER Chicory Tip *
02 01 TELEGRAM SAM T-Rex **
03 05 HAVE YOU SEEN HER? The Chi-Lites
04 09 LOOK WOT YOU DUN Slade
05 03 MOTHER OF MINE Neil Reid
06 15 AMERICAN PIE Don McLean
07 04 I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING The New Seekers ****
08 10 ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU Sonny & Cher
09 16 STORM IN A TEACUP The Fortunes
10 07 LET'S STAY TOGETHER Al Green

11 06 HORSE WITH NO NAME America
12 14 MOON RIVER Greyhound
13 17 DAY AFTER DAY Badfinger
14 08 BRAND NEW KEY Melanie
15 18 BABY, I'M A WANT YOU Bread
16 27 WITHOUT YOU Nilsson
17 20 MY WORLD The Bee Gees
18 19 FAMILY AFFAIR Sly and the Family Stone
19 12 WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO? Donnie Elbert
20 22 IF YOU REALLY LOVE ME Stevie Wonder

21 11 STAY WITH ME The Faces
22 39 GOT TO BE THERE Michael Jackson
23 13 I JUST CAN'T HELP BELIEVING Elvis Presley
24 21 'THE PERSUADERS' John Barry Orchestra
25 23 MORNING HAS BROKEN Cat Stevens
26 30 POPPA JOE The Sweet
27 24 SLEEPY SHORES Johnny Pearson Orchestra
28 -- MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION Paul Simon
29 31 DAY BY DAY Holly Sherwood
30 26 THEME from 'THE ONEDIN LINE' Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

31 -- SAY YOU DON'T MIND Colin Blunstone
32 36 SUPERSTAR The Temptations
33 25 SOLEY SOLEY Middle of the Road
34 37 FLIRT Jonathan King
35 34 KARA KARA New World
36 33 THEME from 'SHAFT' Isaac Hayes
37 29 SOFTLY WHISPERING 'I LOVE YOU' Congregation
38 28 NO MATTER HOW I TRY Gilbert O'Sullivan
39 -- JOHNNY B GOODE Jimi Hendrix
40 32 ERNIE (THE FASTEST MILKMAN IN THE WEST) Benny Hill ****

-- 35 MORNING Val Doonican
-- 38 DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER Shirley Bassey
-- 40 IT MUST BE LOVE Labi Siffre


Two acts making solo debuts here are Colin Blunstone, and Paul Simon