Top 20 Song Chart for August 26, 1972 |
| LW | TW | peak |
| 1 | 1 | Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) | ▲ |
| Looking Glass |
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| 2 | 2 | Alone Again (Naturally) | 1 |
| Gilbert O'Sullivan |
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| 5 | 3 | I'm Still In Love With You | ▲ |
| Al Green |
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| 7 | 4 | You Don't Mess Around With Jim | ▲ |
| Jim Croce |
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| 3 | 5 | Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) | 3 |
| The Hollies |
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| 4 | 6 | Hold Your Head Up | 4 |
| Argent |
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| 9 | 7 | Motorcycle Mama | ▲ |
| Sailcat |
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| 6 | 8 | Where Is The Love | 6 |
| Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway |
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| 13 | 9 | Back Stabbers | 2 |
| The O'Jays |
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| 14 | 10 | Goodbye To Love | ▲ |
| Carpenters |
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| 12 | 11 | Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me | 1 |
| Mac Davis |
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| - | 12 | Black & White | 1 |
| Three Dog Night |
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| 15 | 13 | The Guitar Man | 9 |
| Bread |
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| 10 | 14 | The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A. | 10 |
| Donna Fargo |
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| - | 15 | Beautiful Sunday | 9 |
| Daniel Boone |
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| 20 | 16 | Saturday In The Park | 1 |
| Chicago |
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| 16 | 17 | Rock And Roll Part 2 | 8 |
| Gary Glitter |
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| - | 18 | Power Of Love | 17 |
| Joe Simon |
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| 18 | 19 | Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms) | 18 |
| Detroit Emeralds |
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| 11 | 20 | Lean On Me | 1 |
| Bill Withers |
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