Alone Again (Naturally) A 25th Anniversary! It's hard to imagine that 25 years have past since Alone Again (Naturally) was released! In the Summer of '72, Gilbert's music career changed overnight as this single became a world-wide smash! In the USA, it spent 6 weeks on top of the charts. The following is a playlist from WABC-AM Radio in New York City. It gives you an idea of what other songs were popular that summer.

WABC MusicRadio 77 NYC

Survey for Week of August 7th 1972

SUPER SINGLES: Title /Singer/Label

1. Alone Again (Naturally)- Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM) 2. Daddy Don’t You Walk So Fast - Wayne Newton (Chelsea) 3. Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl) - The Looking Glass (Epic) 4. Too Late to Turn Back Now -Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists) 5. (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want to Be Right -Luther Ingram (Koko) 6. Where Is the Love - Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic) 7. School’s Out - Alice Cooper (Warner Brothers) 8. Lean On Me - Bill Withers (Sussex) 9. How Do You Do - Mouth & MacNeal (Philips) 10. Layla - Derek & the Dominos (Atco) 11. Sealed With a Kiss - Bobby Vinton (Epic) 12. Conquistador - Procol Harum (A&M) 13. Day By Day - Godspell (Bell) 14. Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress) - The Hollies (Epic)

SINGLES:

Nice to Be With You - Gallery (Sussex) Coconut - Nilsson (RCA) I Wanna Be Where You Are - Michael Jackson (Motown) I’m Still In Love With You - Al Green (Hi) Hold Her Tight - The Osmonds (MGM) Hold Your Head Up - Argent (Epic) You Don't Mess Around With Jim - Jim Croce (ABC) Happy - The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones) Run to Me - The Bee Gees (Atco)

ACTION ALBUMS:

Lonely Man - The Chi-Lites (Brunswick) Honky Chateau - Elton John (Uni) Still Bill - Bill Withers (Sussex)