The #1 song on August 16, 1972

Alone Again (Naturally)

By Gilbert O'Sullivan

Other #1 songs on August 16, 1972
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

Bless Your Heart

Freddie Hart

#1 R&B song

I'm Still in Love With You

Al Green

#1 song in the UK

School's Out

Alice Cooper

Notable August 16 Birthdays
Born in the 1970s

Bonnie Bernstein

Sports Journalist and Executive

Ryan Longwell

Football Player

George Stults

Actor

Seth Peterson

Actor