August 1971 - August 1972 Billboard #1 Songs |
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| Click links for youtube versions of the songs. | |
| Week of: | |
| August 7-28, 1971: |
How Can You Mend a Broken Heart - Bee Gees |
| September 4, 1971: | Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey - Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney |
| September 11-25, 1971: | Go Away Little Girl - Donny Osmond |
| October 2-30, 1971: | Maggie May / Reason to Believe - Rod Stewart |
| November 6-13, 1971: | Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves - Cher |
| November 20- 27, 1971: | Theme from Shaft - Isaac Hayes |
| December 4-18, 1971: | Family Affair - Sly and the Family Stone |
| Dec 25, 1971 - Jan 14, 1972: | Brand New Key - Melanie |
| January 15 - February 11, 1972: | American Pie - Don McLean |
| February 12-18, 1972: | Let's Stay Together - Al Green |
| February 19 - March 17, 1972: | Without You - Nilsson |
| March 18-24, 1972: | Heart of Gold - Neil Young |
| March 25 - April 14, 1972: | A Horse With No Name - America |
| April 15 - May 26, 1972: | The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack |
| May 27 - June 2, 1972: | Oh Girl - Chi-Lites |
| June 3-9, 1972: | I'll Take You There - The Staple Singers |
| June 10-30, 1972: | The Candy Man - Sammy Davis, Jr. |
| July 1-7, 1972: | Song Sung Blue - Neil Diamond |
| July 8-30, 1972: | Lean on Me - Bill Withers |
| July 29 - August 25, 1972: | Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O' Sullivan |
| August 26 - September 1, 1972: | Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) - Looking Glass |
| NY Times Bestseller Fiction List for the week of June 4, 1972 | |
| 1. The Word, by Irving Wallace | |
| 2. The Winds of War, by Herman Wouk | |
| 3. Captains and the Kings, by Taylor Caldwell | |
| 4. Jonathan Livingston Seagull, by Richard Bach | |
| 5. My Name is Asher Lev, by Chaim Potok | |
| 6. The Exorcist, by William Peter Blatty | |
| 7. The Terminal Man, by Michael Crichton | |
| 8. The Settlers, by Meyer Levin | |
| 9. The Friends of Eddie Coyle, by George V. Higgins | |
| 10. The Blue Knight, by Joseph Wambaugh | |
Top grossing films of 1971 |
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1. Fiddler on the Roof |
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| Top grossing films of 1972 | |
| 1. The Godfather (Won Oscar for Best Film) 2. The Poseidon Adventure 3. What's Up, Doc? 4. Behind the Green Door 5. Deliverance 6. Deep Throat 7. Jeremiah Johnson 8. Cabaret 9. The Getaway 10. Fritz the Cat |
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| Most Popular TV Shows of 1971 | |
| 1. All in the Family (CBS) 2. The Flip Wilson Show (NBC) 3. Marcus Welby, M.D. (ABC) 4. Gunsmoke (CBS) 5. Sanford and Son (NBC) 6. Mannix (CBS) 7. Funny Face (CBS) 8. Adam 12 (NBC) 9. The Mary Tyler Moore Show (CBS) 10. Here's Lucy (CBS) |
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| Most Popular TV Shows of 1972 | |
| 1. All in the Family (CBS) 2. Sanford and Son (NBC) 3. Hawaii Five-O (CBS) 4. Maude (CBS) 5. Bridget Loves Bernie (CBS) 6. The Mary Tyler Moore Show (CBS) 7. Gunsmoke (CBS) 8. The Wonderful World of Disney (NBC) 9. Ironside (NBC) 10. Adam 12 (NBC) |
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| Cost of living in 1972 | |
New House – $27,600 Average Income – $11,800 per year Average Rent – $165 per month Tuition to Harvard University – $2,800 Movie Ticket – $1.75 Gasoline – $.55 per gallon Postage Stamp – $.08 Eggs – $.45 per dozen Milk – $1.20 per gallon |
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| Average new car price in 1972 | Domestic: $4,034 Import: $2,994 |
| Price of a 1972 Corvette Stingray |
coupe $5,472 convertible roadster $5,246 |
| 1972 Sports Trivia | |
| World Series Champions: | Oakland Athletics |
| Fun fact: Sandy Koufax was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, the youngest player ever elected, at age 36. | |
| Superbowl VI Champions: | Dallas Cowboys |
| NBA Champions: |
Los Angeles Lakers |
| Stanley Cup Champs: |
Boston Bruins |
| U.S. Open Golf: | Jack Nicklaus |
| U.S. Tennis (Men/Ladies): | Ilie Nastase/Billie Jean King |
| Wimbledon (Men/Women): | Stan Smith/Billie Jean King |
| NCAA Football Champions: | USC |
| NCAA Basketball Champions: | UCLA |
| Kentucky Derby: | Riva Ridge |
