Top 20 Song Chart for September 2, 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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| 3 | 3 | I'm Still In Love With You | ▲ |
| Al Green |
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| 4 | 4 | You Don't Mess Around With Jim | ▲ |
| Jim Croce |
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| 12 | 5 | Black & White | 1 |
| Three Dog Night |
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| 9 | 6 | Back Stabbers | 2 |
| The O'Jays |
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| 5 | 7 | Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) | 3 |
| The Hollies |
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| 11 | 8 | Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me | 1 |
| Mac Davis |
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| 13 | 9 | The Guitar Man | ▲ |
| Bread |
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| 7 | 10 | Motorcycle Mama | 7 |
| Sailcat |
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| 16 | 11 | Saturday In The Park | 1 |
| Chicago |
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| 15 | 12 | Beautiful Sunday | 9 |
| Daniel Boone |
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| - | 13 | Go All The Way | 4 |
| Raspberries |
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| 17 | 14 | Rock And Roll Part 2 | 8 |
| Gary Glitter |
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| 10 | 15 | Goodbye To Love | 10 |
| Carpenters |
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| - | 16 | Everybody Plays The Fool | 1 |
| The Main Ingredient |
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| 18 | 17 | Power Of Love | ▲ |
| Joe Simon |
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| - | 18 | Honky Cat | 11 |
| Elton John |
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| - | 19 | Use Me | 7 |
| Bill Withers |
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| - | 20 | Run To Me | 14 |
| Bee Gees |
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