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Songs from the Year 1972
This page lists the top songs of 1972 in the
source charts. The way that the
various charts are combined to reach this final list is described on the
in the site generation page.
A list of the hit albums of 1972 can be found
here.
This list is compared to the results for North America and Europe
here.
| # |
Artist |
Song Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
| 1 |
Don McLean |
American Pie |
1972 |
US Billboard 1 - Nov 1971 (19 weeks), US CashBox 1 of 1972, Record World 1 - 1972, Canada 1 - Nov 1971, Canada RPM 1 for 5 weeks Jan 1972, Australia 1 for 5 weeks Mar 1972, Australia Goset 1 - Feb 1972, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002, UK 2 - Jan 1972, US BB 2 of 1972, WABC NY 2 of 1972, France 2 - Mar 1972, POP 2 of 1972, Poland 4 - Feb 2000 (18 weeks), Australia 4 of 1972, OzNet 4, RIAA 5, DDD 6 of 1971, Norway 9 - Mar 1972, Holland 11 - Feb 1972, Germany 17 - Mar 1972, Scrobulate 17 of folk, Belgium 20 - Mar 1972 (2 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1972), RYM 22 of 1971, 23 in 2FM list, TheQ 25, WXPN 61, Party 64 of 1999, Brazil 96 of 1972, UKMIX 206, Acclaimed 266 |
| 2 |
Harry Nilsson |
Without You |
1972 |
UK 1 - Feb 1972, US Billboard 1 - Dec 1971 (19 weeks), Record World 1 - 1972, Canada 1 - Jan 1972, Eire 1 - Mar 1972, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week Mar 1972, Australia 1 for 5 weeks Apr 1972, Australia Goset 1 - Mar 1972, Australia 2 of 1972, Peel list 3 of 1971, US CashBox 5 of 1972, WABC NY 5 of 1972, France 8 - Mar 1972, Brazil 9 of 1972, Holland 10 - Apr 1972, Italy 12 of 1972, Belgium 14 - Apr 1972 (10 weeks), Germany 16 - May 1972, RYM 16 of 1971, Scrobulate 17 of ballad, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1972), UKMIX 65, Acclaimed 823 |
| 3 |
Hot Butter |
Popcorn |
1972 |
Holland 1 - Aug 1972, France 1 - Jul 1972, Switzerland 1 - Aug 1972, Switzerland 1 of 1972, Norway 1 - Aug 1972, Germany 1 - Aug 1972, Australia 1 for 8 weeks Oct 1972, Australia Goset 1 - Sep 1972, Germany 1 for 3 weeks Oct 1972, Canada 3 - Sep 1972, Australia 3 of 1972, UK 5 - Jul 1972, Record World 7 - 1972, US Billboard 9 - Jul 1972 (18 weeks), Austria 10 - Jan 1973, POP 32 of 1972, RYM 45 of 1972, US CashBox 70 of 1972, Scrobulate 84 of 70s, Italy 88 of 1972, Germany 137 of the 1970s |
| 4 |
The Moody Blues |
Nights in White Satin |
1972 |
Record World 1 - 1972, France 1 - Sep 1972, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week Nov 1972, France 1 for 4 weeks Feb 1968, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999, US Billboard 2 - Aug 1972 (18 weeks), Canada 2 - Sep 1972, Holland 2 - Jan 1968, Australia Goset 3 - Jan 1973, Europe 3 of the 1960s, Switzerland 6 - Mar 1968, UK 9 - Dec 1972, US BB 10 of 1972, DDD 10 of 1967, WABC NY 12 of 1972, RYM 16 of 1967, POP 17 of 1972, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1972), Germany 21 - Apr 1968, Belgium 49 of all time, US CashBox 82 of 1972, WXPN 164, OzNet 171, UKMIX 196, Acclaimed 990 |
| 5 |
Neil Young |
Heart of Gold |
1972 |
US Billboard 1 - Feb 1972 (14 weeks), Record World 1 - 1972, Canada 1 - Feb 1972, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week Apr 1972, France 2 - Apr 1972, Norway 4 - May 1972, Germany 4 - May 1972, RYM 5 of 1972, DDD 5 of 1972, Holland 9 - Feb 1972, UK 10 - Mar 1972, US CashBox 12 of 1972, Australia Goset 15 - Apr 1972, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1972), Belgium 25 - Mar 1972 (2 weeks), US BB 26 of 1972, WABC NY 30 of 1972, POP 49 of 1972, TheQ 67, Europe 81 of the 1970s, Brazil 89 of 1972, Scrobulate 95 of classic rock, Belgium 220 of all time, RIAA 286, Rolling Stone 297, Germany 344 of the 1970s, Acclaimed 350, WXPN 359 |
| 6 |
Gilbert O'Sullivan |
Clair |
1972 |
UK 1 - Oct 1972, Canada 1 - Nov 1972, France 1 - Nov 1972, Norway 1 - Oct 1972, Belgium 1 - Nov 1972 (14 weeks), Eire 1 - Oct 1972, Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks Jan 1973, US Billboard 2 - Oct 1972 (16 weeks), Record World 2 - 1972, Holland 4 - Oct 1972, US CashBox 13 of 1973, Australia Goset 13 - Jan 1973, Germany 20 - Jan 1973, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1973), Brazil 26 of 1973, Italy 34 of 1973, WABC NY 50 of 1973, RYM 128 of 1972, UKMIX 602 |
| 7 |
Derek & The Dominos |
Layla |
1972 |
France 1 - Jul 1972, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998, DDD 1 of 1970, 3 in 2FM list, UK 4 - Mar 1982, Canada 4 - Jun 1972, Holland 4 - Oct 1992, RYM 5 of 1970, Virgin 9, Scrobulate 9 of blues, US Billboard 10 - Mar 1971 (25 weeks), Poland 10 - Apr 1982 (3 weeks), US BB 11 of 1972, TheQ 11, POP 11 of 1972, Record World 12 - 1972, WXPN 16, Europe 21 of the 1970s, Rolling Stone 27, Switzerland 28 - Nov 1992, Acclaimed 37, WABC NY 87 of 1972, Belgium 102 of all time, RIAA 118, OzNet 213 |
| 8 |
Roberta Flack |
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face |
1972 |
US Billboard 1 - Mar 1972 (18 weeks), Record World 1 - 1972, Canada 1 - Mar 1972, Canada RPM 1 for 3 weeks May 1972, Australia 1 for 2 weeks Jun 1972, Australia Goset 1 - May 1972, Grammy in 1972, Brazil 4 of 1972, WABC NY 7 of 1972, Australia 8 of 1972, Holland 9 - Jul 1972, US BB 12 of 1972, UK 14 - May 1972, South Africa 17 of 1972, US CashBox 19 of 1972, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1972), POP 29 of 1972, RYM 53 of 1972, WXPN 509 |
| 9 |
Al Green |
Let's Stay Together |
1972 |
US Billboard 1 - Dec 1971 (16 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999, Scrobulate 1 of soul, Record World 2 - 1972, Canada 2 - Jan 1972, France 4 - Mar 1972, Peel list 4 of 1971, DDD 4 of 1971, US BB 6 of 1972, WABC NY 6 of 1972, UK 7 - Jan 1972, US CashBox 7 of 1972, POP 7 of 1972, RYM 14 of 1971, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1972), Brazil 22 of 1972, Acclaimed 51, Rolling Stone 60, Party 63 of 2007, 72 in 2FM list, WXPN 112, RIAA 145 |
| 10 |
Gilbert O'Sullivan |
Alone Again (Naturally) |
1972 |
US Billboard 1 - Jun 1972 (18 weeks), Record World 1 - 1972, WABC NY 1 of 1972, Canada 1 - Jun 1972, Brazil 1 of 1972, Canada RPM 1 for 3 weeks Aug 1972, US CashBox 2 of 1972, Australia Goset 2 - May 1972, UK 3 - Mar 1972, Australia 13 of 1972, US BB 16 of 1972, Italy 18 of 1972, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1972), Holland 21 - Mar 1972, RYM 24 of 1972, DDD 26 of 1972, POP 33 of 1972, Japan (Tokyo) 74 - Dec 1988 |
| 11 |
The Temptations |
Papa Was a Rolling Stone |
1972 |
US Billboard 1 - Oct 1972 (16 weeks), Canada 1 - Nov 1972, France 1 - Dec 1972, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999, DDD 2 of 1972, Record World 3 - 1972, Holland 5 - Jan 1973, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1999), Belgium 12 - Jan 1973 (7 weeks), UK 14 - Jan 1973, Germany 16 - Feb 1973, RYM 17 of 1972, US BB 20 of 1972, WABC NY 36 of 1972, POP 41 of 1972, US CashBox 53 of 1973, Italy 62 of 1973, Scrobulate 72 of soul, Acclaimed 106, Rolling Stone 168, Belgium 241 of all time, WXPN 820 |
| 12 |
America |
Horse With No Name |
1972 |
US Billboard 1 - Feb 1972 (14 weeks), Record World 1 - 1972, France 1 - Dec 1971, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week May 1972, Australia Goset 1 - Apr 1972, Canada 2 - Feb 1972, UK 3 - Jan 1972, WABC NY 8 of 1972, Holland 11 - Jan 1972, RYM 16 of 1972, POP 16 of 1972, Brazil 17 of 1972, US CashBox 18 of 1972, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1972), Australia 22 of 1972, Belgium 26 - Feb 1972 (1 weeks), DDD 35 of 1971, Scrobulate 42 of 70s, OzNet 56, Europe 82 of the 1970s |
| 13 |
Dr Hook |
Sylvia's Mother |
1972 |
Eire 1 - Jul 1972, Australia 1 for 3 weeks Jul 1972, Australia Goset 1 - Jun 1972, UK 2 - Jun 1972, Record World 2 - 1972, Canada 2 - Apr 1972, Holland 3 - Apr 1972, Switzerland 3 - Aug 1972, South Africa 3 of 1972, US Billboard 5 - Apr 1972 (15 weeks), Norway 5 - Sep 1972, France 8 - Jan 1973, Belgium 9 - May 1972 (9 weeks), Germany 9 - Aug 1972, Australia 15 of 1972, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1972), Italy 22 of 1973, WABC NY 49 of 1972, US CashBox 65 of 1972, RYM 83 of 1972 |
| 14 |
Melanie |
Brand New Key |
1972 |
US Billboard 1 - Oct 1971 (18 weeks), Record World 1 - 1971, Canada 1 - Dec 1971, Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks Jan 1972, Australia 1 for 1 week Feb 1972, Australia Goset 1 - Jan 1972, US CashBox 3 of 1972, UK 4 - Jan 1972, South Africa 6 of 1972, Holland 9 - Jan 1972, Australia 11 of 1972, US BB 20 of 1971, Belgium 20 - Jan 1972 (3 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1971), WABC NY 26 of 1972, POP 49 of 1971, RYM 97 of 1971 |
| 15 |
Johnny Nash |
I Can See Clearly Now |
1972 |
US Billboard 1 - Sep 1972 (20 weeks), Record World 1 - 1972, Canada 1 - Oct 1972, Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks Nov 1972, South Africa 1 of 1972, Australia Goset 4 - Nov 1972, UK 5 - Jun 1972, France 9 - Sep 1972, WABC NY 13 of 1972, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1972), DDD 22 of 1972, US BB 23 of 1972, Brazil 31 of 1972, POP 40 of 1972, RYM 54 of 1972, US CashBox 74 of 1973, RIAA 183, OzNet 228, Acclaimed 1220 |
| 16 |
Donny Osmond |
Puppy Love |
1972 |
UK 1 - Jun 1972, Canada 1 - Mar 1972, Australia 1 of 1972, Canada RPM 1 for 3 weeks Apr 1972, Australia 1 for 6 weeks Jul 1972, Australia Goset 1 - Jun 1972, Record World 2 - 1972, US Billboard 3 - Feb 1972 (12 weeks), Belgium 6 - Jul 1972 (12 weeks), Norway 10 - Aug 1972, Holland 15 - Jun 1972, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1972), Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1971, WABC NY 35 of 1972, US CashBox 47 of 1972, UKMIX 232 |
| 17 |
The Sweet |
Little Willy |
1972 |
Canada RPM 1 for 1 week May 1973, Germany 1 for 1 week Aug 1972, Canada 2 - Mar 1973, Switzerland 2 - Jun 1972, Germany 2 - Jun 1972, US Billboard 3 - Jan 1973 (23 weeks), Record World 3 - 1973, UK 4 - Jun 1972, Belgium 5 - Jun 1972 (11 weeks), US BB 6 of 1973, Holland 7 - May 1972, Norway 7 - Sep 1972, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1973), POP 23 of 1973, Scrobulate 41 of glam rock, RYM 43 of 1972, WABC NY 49 of 1973, US CashBox 51 of 1973, DDD 108 of 1972, Germany 156 of the 1970s |
| 18 |
Alice Cooper |
School's Out |
1972 |
UK 1 - Jul 1972, Canada 1 - Jul 1972, US BB 5 of 1972, Holland 6 - Jan 1973, Norway 6 - Sep 1972, US Billboard 7 - Jun 1972 (13 weeks), Record World 7 - 1972, POP 9 of 1972, France 10 - Jul 1972, Germany 10 - Jan 1973, RYM 10 of 1972, Austria 12 - Jan 1973, DDD 18 of 1972, Australia Goset 22 - Sep 1972, Belgium 26 - Sep 1972 (2 weeks), US CashBox 51 of 1972, WABC NY 55 of 1972, Scrobulate 60 of hard rock, Europe 91 of the 1970s, Germany 274 of the 1970s, TheQ 289, Rolling Stone 319, Acclaimed 438 |
| 19 |
The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards |
Amazing Grace |
1972 |
UK 1 - Apr 1972, Canada 1 - May 1972, Eire 1 - Apr 1972, Canada RPM 1 for 3 weeks Jun 1972, Australia 1 for 5 weeks May 1972, Australia Goset 1 - May 1972, Switzerland 3 - Jun 1972, Norway 5 - May 1972, Record World 10 - 1972, Australia 10 of 1972, US Billboard 11 - May 1972 (9 weeks), Holland 14 - May 1972, Belgium 22 - Jul 1972 (3 weeks), Germany 22 - Jun 1972, Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1972, UKMIX 169 |
| 20 |
Daniel Boone |
Beautiful Sunday |
1972 |
Norway 1 - Aug 1972, Germany 1 - Apr 1972, Germany 1 for 5 weeks May 1972, Japan 1 of all time (international songs), Canada 2 - Jul 1972, Switzerland 2 - May 1972, South Africa 2 of 1972, Belgium 4 - Apr 1972 (16 weeks), Australia Goset 6 - Jun 1972, France 7 - May 1972, Holland 13 - Jun 1972, US Billboard 15 - Jun 1972 (20 weeks), Record World 15 - 1972, UK 21 - Apr 1972, US CashBox 77 of 1972, WABC NY 78 of 1972, Germany 102 of the 1970s |
| 21 |
Gary Glitter |
Rock 'n' Roll (Part 2) |
1972 |
US BB 1 of 1972, Australia 1 for 1 week Sep 1972, POP 1 of 1972, UK 2 - Jun 1972, France 2 - Jul 1972, Australia Goset 2 - Sep 1972, Canada 3 - Aug 1972, Switzerland 4 - Sep 1972, Germany 5 - Aug 1972, Record World 6 - 1972, US Billboard 7 - Jul 1972 (11 weeks), Australia 20 of 1972, DDD 30 of 1972, US CashBox 50 of 1972, WABC NY 52 of 1972, RYM 52 of 1972, Germany 240 of the 1970s, Acclaimed 2262 |
| 22 |
The Hollies |
Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress |
1972 |
Record World 1 - 1972, Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks Sep 1972, Australia Goset 1 - Aug 1972, US Billboard 2 - Jun 1972 (15 weeks), Canada 3 - Jun 1972, South Africa 10 of 1972, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 2000), Australia 16 of 1972, US CashBox 20 of 1972, Germany 20 - Mar 1972, Holland 24 - Mar 1972, Belgium 25 - Apr 1972 (7 weeks), DDD 25 of 1971, US BB 30 of 1972, UK 32 - Sep 1972, RYM 34 of 1972, WABC NY 38 of 1972, POP 55 of 1972, OzNet 70, Brazil 78 of 1972 |
| 23 |
Neil Diamond |
Song Sung Blue |
1972 |
US Billboard 1 - May 1972 (13 weeks), Record World 1 - 1972, Switzerland 1 - Jun 1972, Norway 2 - Aug 1972, Belgium 3 - Jun 1972 (11 weeks), Canada 4 - May 1972, Holland 4 - May 1972, Australia Goset 4 - Jun 1972, Germany 6 - Jun 1972, Switzerland 7 of 1972, UK 14 - May 1972, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1972), US CashBox 24 of 1972, WABC NY 46 of 1972, Brazil 50 of 1972, Italy 55 of 1972, RYM 131 of 1972, Germany 306 of the 1970s |
| 24 |
Bill Withers |
Lean On Me |
1972 |
US Billboard 1 - Apr 1972 (19 weeks), Record World 1 - 1972, Canada 1 - Jun 1972, France 1 - Aug 1972, US BB 3 of 1972, POP 3 of 1972, WABC NY 4 of 1972, DDD 4 of 1972, US CashBox 14 of 1972, UK 18 - Aug 1972, Australia Goset 18 - Sep 1972, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1972), Scrobulate 60 of soul, RYM 71 of 1972, RIAA 112, Rolling Stone 205, Acclaimed 1270 |
| 25 |
Michael Jackson |
Ben |
1972 |
US Billboard 1 - Aug 1972 (16 weeks), Canada 1 - Sep 1972, Australia 1 for 8 weeks Dec 1972, Australia Goset 1 - Nov 1972, Record World 2 - 1972, Holland 2 - Dec 1972, Belgium 3 - Dec 1972 (16 weeks), UK 7 - Nov 1972, Brazil 10 of 1972, Australia 12 of 1973, WABC NY 23 of 1972, US BB 40 of 1972, US CashBox 45 of 1972, POP 80 of 1972, RYM 140 of 1972 |
| 26 |
Mouth & MacNeal |
How Do You Do! |
1972 |
Holland 1 - Nov 1971, Switzerland 1 - Feb 1972, Belgium 1 - Dec 1971 (16 weeks), Canada 3 - Jun 1972, Switzerland 5 of 1972, Germany 7 - Mar 1972, US Billboard 8 - Apr 1972 (19 weeks), Record World 8 - 1972, France 9 - Aug 1972, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1972), Australia Goset 33 - May 1972, US CashBox 54 of 1972, WABC NY 72 of 1972, Brazil 94 of 1972, RYM 174 of 1971, Germany 353 of the 1970s |
| 27 |
Chuck Berry |
My Ding-A-Ling |
1972 |
UK 1 - Oct 1972, Record World 1 - 1972, Canada 1 - Sep 1972, Eire 1 - Dec 1972, Canada RPM 1 for 3 weeks Oct 1972, Norway 7 - Jan 1973, France 10 - Mar 1973, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1972), US BB 22 of 1972, POP 27 of 1972, US CashBox 40 of 1972, RYM 82 of 1972, UKMIX 211 |
| 28 |
Middle of The Road |
Sacramento (A Wonderful Town) |
1972 |
Holland 1 - Jan 1972, Switzerland 1 - Jan 1972, Norway 1 - Jan 1972, Belgium 1 - Jan 1972 (18 weeks), Germany 1 for 3 weeks Feb 1972, Germany 2 - Jan 1972, UK 23 - Apr 1972, Brazil 45 of 1972, Germany 72 of the 1970s, Italy 89 of 1972, RYM 102 of 1971 |
| 29 |
John Lennon |
Happy Xmas (War is Over) |
1972 |
Eire 1 - Jan 1973, Scrobulate 1 of christmas, UK 2 - Dec 1980, Norway 3 - Dec 1972, Poland 4 - Dec 1983 (5 weeks), Holland 6 - Dec 1972, France 6 - Dec 1972, Australia Goset 6 - Jan 1973, RYM 13 of 1971, Record World 28 - 1972, Italy 40 of 1973, DDD 62 of 1971, UKMIX 443, Acclaimed 2424 |
| 30 |
The New Seekers |
I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing |
1972 |
UK 1 - Dec 1971, Eire 1 - Jan 1972, Canada 2 - Dec 1971, Norway 2 - Feb 1972, Australia Goset 6 - Feb 1972, US Billboard 7 - Dec 1971 (11 weeks), Record World 8 - 1972, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1972), Belgium 26 - Mar 1972 (3 weeks), Holland 28 - Feb 1972, Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1971, WABC NY 90 of 1972, RYM 142 of 1971, UKMIX 309 |
| 31 |
T Rex |
Telegram Sam |
1972 |
UK 1 - Jan 1972, Eire 1 - Feb 1972, Switzerland 4 - Mar 1972, Germany 5 - Mar 1972, Scrobulate 5 of gotanygoodmusic, Norway 6 - Feb 1972, France 8 - Apr 1972, Australia Goset 20 - Apr 1972, Belgium 28 - Apr 1972 (1 weeks), RYM 36 of 1972, US Billboard 67 - Apr 1972 (5 weeks), Italy 81 of 1972, DDD 91 of 1972, Germany 387 of the 1970s, Acclaimed 505 |
| 32 |
Elton John |
Rocket Man |
1972 |
UK 2 - Apr 1972, US Billboard 6 - May 1972 (15 weeks), Record World 6 - 1972, Canada 7 - Jun 1972, France 7 - Jun 1972, RYM 11 of 1972, Australia Goset 14 - Jul 1972, DDD 17 of 1972, Brazil 27 of 1972, Germany 27 - Jun 1972, Italy 34 of 1972, POP 67 of 1972, WABC NY 71 of 1972, US CashBox 83 of 1972, OzNet 108, Rolling Stone 242, WXPN 756, Acclaimed 1507 |
| 33 |
Elvis Presley |
Burning Love |
1972 |
US Billboard 2 - Aug 1972 (15 weeks), Record World 2 - 1972, Australia Goset 2 - Oct 1972, Canada 4 - Sep 1972, UK 7 - Sep 1972, Belgium 10 - Nov 1972 (11 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), POP 13 of 1972, Holland 19 - Nov 1972, DDD 23 of 1972, Japan (Tokyo) 24 - Sep 2002, WABC NY 44 of 1972, RYM 51 of 1972, US CashBox 63 of 1972, Scrobulate 94 of oldies, OzNet 265 |
| 34 |
Helen Reddy |
I am Woman |
1972 |
US Billboard 1 - Jun 1972 (22 weeks), Record World 1 - 1972, Canada RPM 1 for 3 weeks Dec 1972, Australia Goset 2 - Jan 1973, Australia 13 of 1973, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1972), US BB 31 of 1972, WABC NY 37 of 1972, POP 39 of 1972, US CashBox 48 of 1973, DDD 50 of 1972, RIAA 311, Acclaimed 1733 |
| 35 |
Wayne Newton |
Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast |
1972 |
Record World 1 - 1972, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week Aug 1972, Australia 1 for 3 weeks Sep 1972, Australia Goset 1 - Jul 1972, Canada 2 - Jun 1972, US Billboard 4 - Apr 1972 (20 weeks), US CashBox 4 of 1972, Australia 7 of 1972, WABC NY 17 of 1972, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1972) |
| 36 |
The Osmonds |
Crazy Horses |
1972 |
Holland 1 - Dec 1972, France 1 - Jan 1973, Belgium 1 - Dec 1972 (14 weeks), UK 2 - Nov 1972, Germany 3 - Jan 1973, Switzerland 5 - Feb 1973, US Billboard 14 - Oct 1972 (12 weeks), Australia Goset 18 - Feb 1973, Record World 29 - 1972, RYM 75 of 1972, Germany 217 of the 1970s, UKMIX 329 |
| 37 |
Tony Christie |
(Is This the Way To) Amarillo |
1972 |
UK 1 - Mar 2005, Belgium 1 - Dec 1971 (16 weeks), Eire 1 - Mar 2005, Germany 1 for 1 week Jan 1972, Germany 2 - Jan 1972, Switzerland 3 - Dec 1971, Holland 4 - Dec 1971, Australia Goset 13 - Jan 1972, RYM 64 of 1971, Germany 111 of the 1970s |
| 38 |
Sammy Davis Jr |
Candy Man |
1972 |
US Billboard 1 - Mar 1972 (20 weeks), Record World 1 - 1972, Canada 1 - May 1972, WABC NY 3 of 1972, Australia Goset 3 - Jul 1972, POP 14 of 1972, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1972), US CashBox 23 of 1972, Holland 23 - Jul 1972, Australia 24 of 1972, Brazil 81 of 1972, RYM 174 of 1972 |
| 39 |
Three Dog Night |
Black & White |
1972 |
US Billboard 1 - Aug 1972 (11 weeks), Record World 1 - 1972, Canada 1 - Aug 1972, Canada RPM 1 for 3 weeks Sep 1972, Austria 8 - Jan 1973, WABC NY 16 of 1972, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1972), Australia Goset 27 - Nov 1972, US BB 33 of 1972, US CashBox 42 of 1972, DDD 95 of 1972 |
| 40 |
Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes |
If You Don't Know Me By Now |
1972 |
Record World 2 - 1972, US Billboard 3 - Sep 1972 (17 weeks), Canada 4 - Nov 1972, DDD 8 of 1972, UK 9 - Jan 1973, France 9 - Mar 1973, US BB 18 of 1972, Holland 18 - Feb 1973, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1972), WABC NY 29 of 1972, POP 37 of 1972, 74 in 2FM list, US CashBox 86 of 1973, RYM 98 of 1972, RIAA 199, Acclaimed 398 |
| 41 |
The Staple Singers |
I'll Take You There |
1972 |
US Billboard 1 - Apr 1972 (15 weeks), Record World 1 - 1972, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999, POP 5 of 1972, DDD 9 of 1972, WABC NY 10 of 1972, Canada 10 - Apr 1972, France 10 - Jun 1972, US CashBox 22 of 1972, UK 30 - Jun 1972, Rolling Stone 276, Acclaimed 1136 |
| 42 |
Slade |
Mama Weer All Crazee Now |
1972 |
UK 1 - Sep 1972, Eire 1 - Sep 1972, Australia Goset 3 - Jan 1973, Switzerland 5 - Oct 1972, Austria 6 - Jan 1973, Holland 9 - Sep 1972, France 10 - Nov 1972, Belgium 10 - Oct 1972 (9 weeks), Germany 10 - Oct 1972, RYM 39 of 1972, Scrobulate 63 of glam rock, US Billboard 76 - Nov 1972 (10 weeks), Acclaimed 2205 |
| 43 |
T Rex |
Metal Guru |
1972 |
UK 1 - May 1972, Eire 1 - Jun 1972, Germany 1 for 1 week Jul 1972, Germany 2 - Jun 1972, Norway 4 - Jun 1972, France 7 - Jul 1972, Australia Goset 8 - Jul 1972, RYM 44 of 1972, Scrobulate 66 of glam rock, Germany 194 of the 1970s, UKMIX 884 |
| 44 |
Don McLean |
Vincent (Starry Starry Night) |
1972 |
UK 1 - May 1972, Eire 1 - Jun 1972, Australia Goset 4 - May 1972, Canada 5 - Apr 1972, Italy 5 of 1973, Record World 11 - 1972, US Billboard 12 - Mar 1972 (12 weeks), Holland 17 - May 1972, RYM 21 of 1972, Belgium 23 - Aug 1972 (1 weeks), WABC NY 60 of 1972, US CashBox 93 of 1972, UKMIX 713 |
| 45 |
The Osmonds |
Down By the Lazy River |
1972 |
Holland 1 - Mar 1973, Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks Mar 1972, Canada 2 - Jan 1972, Record World 3 - 1972, US Billboard 4 - Jan 1972 (14 weeks), Belgium 5 - Apr 1973 (10 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1972), US CashBox 30 of 1972, Australia Goset 32 - Jun 1972, WABC NY 39 of 1972, UK 40 - Mar 1972, RYM 95 of 1972 |
| 46 |
Looking Glass |
Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) |
1972 |
US Billboard 1 - Jun 1972 (16 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week Sep 1972, Record World 2 - 1972, Canada 3 - Jun 1972, France 6 - Jan 1973, Australia Goset 7 - Sep 1972, US CashBox 9 of 1972, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1972), US BB 25 of 1972, POP 25 of 1972, DDD 41 of 1972, RYM 191 of 1972 |
| 47 |
Mouth & MacNeal |
Hello-A |
1972 |
Holland 1 - May 1972, Belgium 1 - Jun 1972 (13 weeks), Germany 1 - Jul 1972, Germany 1 for 8 weeks Aug 1972, Switzerland 2 - Aug 1972, Switzerland 6 of 1972, Norway 8 - Nov 1972, Austria 13 - Jan 1973, Germany 39 of the 1970s |
| 48 |
The Sweet |
Wig-Wam Bam |
1972 |
Germany 1 - Jan 1973, Germany 1 for 8 weeks Oct 1972, Switzerland 2 - Oct 1972, Belgium 2 - Sep 1972 (17 weeks), UK 4 - Sep 1972, Austria 5 - Jan 1973, Holland 6 - Sep 1972, Norway 6 - Oct 1972, Australia Goset 20 - Mar 1973, Germany 27 of the 1970s, RYM 97 of 1972 |
| 49 |
The Rolling Stones |
Tumbling Dice |
1972 |
Record World 4 - 1972, UK 5 - Apr 1972, Holland 6 - May 1972, Norway 6 - Jun 1972, US Billboard 7 - Apr 1972 (10 weeks), DDD 10 of 1972, Canada 11 - Apr 1972, Australia Goset 11 - Jul 1972, Belgium 22 - May 1972 (3 weeks), Germany 23 - May 1972, RYM 25 of 1972, Scrobulate 68 of hi fidelity, US CashBox 92 of 1972, WXPN 316, Rolling Stone 424, Acclaimed 490 |
| 50 |
David Cassidy |
Cherish |
1972 |
Australia 1 for 2 weeks Jan 1972, UK 2 - Apr 1972, Australia Goset 2 - Jan 1972, Record World 5 - 1972, Canada 7 - Nov 1971, US Billboard 9 - Nov 1971 (12 weeks), Australia 9 of 1972, US BB 18 of 1971, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1971), US CashBox 25 of 1972, POP 36 of 1971, WABC NY 84 of 1972, RYM 198 of 1972 |
| 51 |
Mac Davis |
Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me |
1972 |
US Billboard 1 - Jul 1972 (18 weeks), Record World 1 - 1972, Canada 1 - Aug 1972, Australia Goset 1 - Oct 1972, US CashBox 17 of 1972, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1972), WABC NY 21 of 1972, Australia 25 of 1972, UK 29 - Nov 1972, RYM 189 of 1972 |
| 52 |
Lieutenant Pigeon |
Mouldy Old Dough |
1972 |
UK 1 - Sep 1972, Eire 1 - Nov 1972, Switzerland 2 - Nov 1972, Belgium 3 - Jul 1972 (14 weeks), Australia Goset 3 - Dec 1972, Holland 4 - Sep 1972, Norway 9 - Dec 1972, Germany 10 - Jan 1973, South Africa 15 of 1972, RYM 105 of 1972, UKMIX 222 |
| 53 |
Badfinger |
Day After Day |
1972 |
Record World 1 - 1972, Canada 3 - Dec 1971, US Billboard 4 - Dec 1971 (14 weeks), Australia Goset 7 - Mar 1972, UK 10 - Jan 1972, Belgium 20 - Mar 1972 (1 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1972), Holland 23 - Feb 1972, RYM 35 of 1972, Brazil 36 of 1972, WABC NY 41 of 1972, US CashBox 48 of 1972, DDD 64 of 1971, OzNet 801 |
| 54 |
The Doobie Brothers |
Listen to the Music |
1972 |
France 2 - Dec 1972, Canada 6 - Oct 1972, US BB 7 of 1972, Holland 8 - Nov 1972, Record World 10 - 1972, US Billboard 11 - Sep 1972 (13 weeks), Belgium 15 - Dec 1972 (3 weeks), POP 23 of 1972, DDD 25 of 1972, UK 29 - Mar 1974, RYM 56 of 1972, Brazil 59 of 1973, WABC NY 73 of 1972, Japan (Tokyo) 91 - Mar 1989, OzNet 558 |
| 55 |
Led Zeppelin |
Black Dog |
1972 |
Switzerland 6 - Feb 1972, Australia Goset 9 - Feb 1972, Record World 10 - 1972, Canada 14 - Jan 1972, US Billboard 15 - Jan 1972 (11 weeks), RYM 15 of 1971, Scrobulate 18 of classic rock, DDD 20 of 1971, Holland 22 - Jan 1972, Belgium 29 - Mar 1972 (2 weeks), US BB 35 of 1972, TheQ 35, POP 48 of 1972, Rolling Stone 294, WXPN 872, Acclaimed 1179 |
| 56 |
Cat Stevens |
Morning Has Broken |
1972 |
Canada 2 - Apr 1972, Norway 4 - Mar 1972, Australia Goset 4 - Apr 1972, Holland 5 - Feb 1972, US Billboard 6 - Apr 1972 (14 weeks), Record World 8 - 1972, UK 9 - Jan 1972, Brazil 26 of 1972, Belgium 26 - Mar 1972 (3 weeks), US BB 28 of 1972, POP 30 of 1972, RYM 33 of 1971, Europe 85 of the 1970s, WABC NY 96 of 1972 |
| 57 |
Chicory Tip |
Son of My Father |
1972 |
UK 1 - Jan 1972, France 1 - Feb 1972, Belgium 3 - Mar 1972 (12 weeks), Holland 4 - Mar 1972, Norway 4 - Mar 1972, Australia Goset 12 - Apr 1972, South Africa 19 of 1972, Germany 29 - Mar 1972, US Billboard 91 - Mar 1972 (3 weeks), RYM 106 of 1972, UKMIX 917 |
| 58 |
Jimmy Castor Bunch |
Troglodyte (Cave Man) |
1972 |
France 1 - Aug 1972, Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks Jul 1972, Canada 3 - May 1972, Record World 5 - 1972, US Billboard 6 - May 1972 (12 weeks), Australia Goset 11 - Jul 1972, Holland 14 - Aug 1972, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1972), Belgium 22 - Aug 1972 (5 weeks), Italy 93 of 1972, US CashBox 94 of 1972 |
| 59 |
Climax |
Precious & Few |
1972 |
Record World 1 - 1972, Canada 1 - Jan 1972, US Billboard 3 - Jan 1972 (15 weeks), US BB 4 of 1972, POP 6 of 1972, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1972), WABC NY 22 of 1972, Australia Goset 29 - Aug 1972, US CashBox 31 of 1972, Brazil 39 of 1972, DDD 86 of 1971 |
| 60 |
Paul Simon |
Mother & Child Reunion |
1972 |
Norway 3 - Apr 1972, US Billboard 4 - Feb 1972 (13 weeks), Record World 4 - 1972, Canada 4 - Feb 1972, UK 5 - Feb 1972, Australia Goset 5 - Apr 1972, Holland 7 - Feb 1972, South Africa 9 of 1972, Belgium 13 - Feb 1972 (12 weeks), US CashBox 41 of 1972, WABC NY 56 of 1972, DDD 74 of 1972, RYM 81 of 1972 |
| 61 |
The Detroit Spinners |
I'll Be Around |
1972 |
Record World 1 - 1972, France 2 - Dec 1972, US Billboard 3 - Sep 1972 (15 weeks), Canada 4 - Nov 1972, DDD 15 of 1972, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1972), US BB 21 of 1972, WABC NY 25 of 1972, POP 28 of 1972, Scrobulate 94 of soul, RYM 181 of 1972, Acclaimed 1015 |
| 62 |
Ricky Nelson |
Garden Party |
1972 |
Canada RPM 1 for 1 week Nov 1972, Record World 4 - 1972, Australia Goset 4 - Oct 1972, Canada 5 - Sep 1972, US Billboard 6 - Jul 1972 (19 weeks), Holland 10 - Nov 1972, Belgium 15 - Dec 1972 (5 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1972), DDD 34 of 1972, WABC NY 45 of 1972, RYM 144 of 1972, Acclaimed 1235 |
| 63 |
Little Jimmy Osmond |
Long Haired Lover From Liverpool |
1972 |
UK 1 - Nov 1972, Belgium 1 - Feb 1973 (12 weeks), Eire 1 - Jan 1973, Holland 2 - Jan 1973, Australia Goset 2 - Jul 1972, Australia 14 of 1972, US Billboard 38 - Apr 1972 (10 weeks), UKMIX 142 |
| 64 |
Chicago |
Saturday in the Park |
1972 |
Canada 2 - Aug 1972, US Billboard 3 - Aug 1972 (12 weeks), Record World 3 - 1972, US BB 9 of 1972, POP 19 of 1972, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1972), WABC NY 33 of 1972, Brazil 38 of 1972, DDD 39 of 1972, US CashBox 71 of 1972, Japan (Tokyo) 94 - Mar 1992, RYM 102 of 1972, RIAA 362 |
| 65 |
Argent |
Hold Your Head Up |
1972 |
France 1 - May 1972, Record World 4 - 1972, UK 5 - Mar 1972, US Billboard 5 - Jun 1972 (15 weeks), Canada 6 - Aug 1972, Australia Goset 18 - Aug 1972, Holland 25 - Jan 1972, POP 58 of 1972, US CashBox 60 of 1972, WABC NY 83 of 1972, RYM 90 of 1971, DDD 94 of 1972 |
| 66 |
T Rex |
Children of the Revolution |
1972 |
Eire 1 - Oct 1972, UK 2 - Sep 1972, France 3 - Oct 1972, Germany 5 - Jan 1973, Austria 7 - Jan 1973, Scrobulate 10 of glam rock, Australia Goset 11 - Dec 1972, RYM 13 of 1972, 65 in 2FM list, Germany 222 of the 1970s, Acclaimed 609 |
| 67 |
The O'Jays |
Back Stabbers |
1972 |
France 1 - Feb 1973, Record World 2 - 1972, US Billboard 3 - Jul 1972 (15 weeks), Canada 4 - Aug 1972, Holland 11 - Oct 1972, UK 14 - Sep 1972, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1972), US CashBox 21 of 1972, DDD 21 of 1972, WABC NY 27 of 1972, Acclaimed 494 |
| 68 |
The Carpenters |
Hurting Each Other |
1972 |
Record World 1 - 1972, US Billboard 2 - Jan 1972 (12 weeks), Australia Goset 3 - Apr 1972, Canada 4 - Jan 1972, France 10 - Mar 1972, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1972), Australia 23 of 1972, WABC NY 34 of 1972, US CashBox 36 of 1972, Brazil 67 of 1972, RYM 80 of 1971 |
| 69 |
Wings |
Hi Hi Hi |
1972 |
Canada 3 - Jan 1973, Norway 4 - Jan 1973, Belgium 4 - Dec 1972 (10 weeks), UK 5 - Dec 1972, Holland 6 - Dec 1972, Record World 7 - 1973, US Billboard 10 - Dec 1972 (11 weeks), Germany 23 - Feb 1973, Australia Goset 25 - Feb 1973, RYM 37 of 1972, WABC NY 93 of 1973, DDD 109 of 1972 |
| 70 |
David Cassidy |
How Can I Be Sure |
1972 |
UK 1 - Sep 1972, Eire 1 - Oct 1972, France 10 - Jun 1972, Holland 12 - Oct 1972, Australia Goset 12 - Aug 1972, Record World 17 - 1972, Canada 19 - May 1972, US Billboard 25 - May 1972 (9 weeks), Belgium 27 - Nov 1972 (1 weeks), RYM 143 of 1972 |
| 71 |
Deep Purple |
Child in Time |
1972 |
France 1 - Feb 1971, Belgium 1 of all time, Europe 2 of the 1970s, Poland 8 of all time, Holland 9 - Jul 1972, Belgium 18 - Oct 1975 (2 weeks), RYM 20 of 1972, DDD 23 of 1970, Scrobulate 29 of favourite |
| 72 |
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose |
Too Late To Turn Back Now |
1972 |
Record World 1 - 1972, Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks Jul 1972, US Billboard 2 - May 1972 (14 weeks), Canada 5 - Jun 1972, Australia Goset 15 - Sep 1972, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1972), WABC NY 28 of 1972, US CashBox 38 of 1972, DDD 61 of 1972 |
| 73 |
Yes |
Roundabout |
1972 |
France 4 - Feb 1972, Canada 5 - Mar 1972, Record World 11 - 1972, US Billboard 13 - Feb 1972 (13 weeks), RYM 18 of 1972, DDD 22 of 1971, Holland 23 - Feb 1972, US BB 34 of 1972, Scrobulate 50 of progressive rock, POP 56 of 1972, US CashBox 90 of 1972, TheQ 148, WXPN 663 |
| 74 |
Hurricane Smith |
Oh Babe What Would You Say? |
1972 |
US Billboard 3 - Dec 1972 (15 weeks), Record World 3 - 1973, Canada 3 - Jan 1973, Holland 3 - Jul 1972, UK 4 - Apr 1972, Belgium 10 - Aug 1972 (5 weeks), WABC NY 24 of 1973, Australia Goset 28 - Sep 1972, US CashBox 31 of 1973, Italy 48 of 1972, Brazil 55 of 1973 |
| 75 |
Vicky Leandros |
Apres Toi |
1972 |
Holland 1 - Apr 1972, Switzerland 1 - Apr 1972, Belgium 1 - Apr 1972 (12 weeks), Norway 2 - Apr 1972, Switzerland 4 of 1972, Germany 18 - Apr 1972, RYM 127 of 1972 |
| 76 |
Bee Gees |
Run to Me |
1972 |
France 3 - Aug 1972, Australia Goset 3 - Aug 1972, UK 9 - Jul 1972, Record World 9 - 1972, Canada 9 - Aug 1972, US Billboard 16 - Jul 1972 (12 weeks), South Africa 16 of 1972, Italy 19 of 1972, Holland 27 - Aug 1972, Brazil 32 of 1972, US CashBox 97 of 1972, RYM 109 of 1972 |
| 77 |
Ringo Starr |
Back Off Boogaloo |
1972 |
UK 2 - Apr 1972, Canada 3 - Apr 1972, Record World 8 - 1972, Switzerland 8 - Apr 1972, US Billboard 9 - Apr 1972 (10 weeks), Holland 10 - Apr 1972, Australia Goset 11 - May 1972, Germany 17 - May 1972, Belgium 18 - May 1972 (6 weeks), US CashBox 88 of 1972, RYM 147 of 1972 |
| 78 |
Seals & Crofts |
Summer Breeze |
1972 |
Canada 1 - Oct 1972, France 2 - Jan 1973, US Billboard 6 - Sep 1972 (18 weeks), Record World 7 - 1972, POP 21 of 1972, Australia Goset 24 - Mar 1973, DDD 47 of 1972, WABC NY 65 of 1972, Brazil 75 of 1973, RYM 79 of 1972 |
| 79 |
The Sweet |
Pappa Joe |
1972 |
Holland 1 - Feb 1972, Belgium 1 - Feb 1972 (16 weeks), Switzerland 2 - Feb 1972, Norway 2 - Jan 1972, Germany 3 - Feb 1972, UK 11 - Feb 1972, Germany 118 of the 1970s |
| 80 |
Bread |
Everything I Own |
1972 |
US Billboard 5 - Jan 1972 (13 weeks), Record World 6 - 1972, Canada 6 - Feb 1972, Australia Goset 8 - May 1972, France 9 - Jun 1972, UK 32 - Apr 1972, Brazil 51 of 1972, WABC NY 66 of 1972, US CashBox 68 of 1972, DDD 82 of 1972, RYM 165 of 1972, OzNet 970 |
| 81 |
Alice Cooper |
Elected |
1972 |
Austria 3 - Jan 1973, UK 4 - Oct 1972, Germany 4 - Jan 1973, Holland 5 - Dec 1972, France 9 - Nov 1972, Belgium 15 - Dec 1972 (10 weeks), Record World 16 - 1972, US Billboard 26 - Oct 1972 (8 weeks), RYM 40 of 1972, Scrobulate 74 of glam rock, Germany 247 of the 1970s |
| 82 |
Les Humphries Singers |
Mexico |
1972 |
Austria 1 - Jan 1973, Switzerland 1 - Oct 1972, Holland 2 - Sep 1972, Belgium 2 - Oct 1972 (16 weeks), Germany 3 - Jan 1973, Germany 74 of the 1970s, RYM 177 of 1972 |
| 83 |
Main Ingredient |
Everybody Plays the Fool |
1972 |
Record World 1 - 1972, US Billboard 3 - Jul 1972 (18 weeks), Canada 6 - Aug 1972, France 10 - Oct 1972, US BB 14 of 1972, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1972), WABC NY 24 of 1972, US CashBox 29 of 1972, POP 31 of 1972, DDD 53 of 1972 |
| 84 |
Bread |
Guitar Man |
1972 |
Canada 4 - Aug 1972, Record World 9 - 1972, France 10 - Sep 1972, US Billboard 11 - Jul 1972 (10 weeks), Holland 13 - Aug 1972, UK 16 - Sep 1972, Belgium 26 - Oct 1972 (2 weeks), Australia Goset 32 - Dec 1972, Brazil 39 of 1973, DDD 69 of 1972, WABC NY 70 of 1972, RYM 172 of 1972 |
| 85 |
Curtis Mayfield |
Freddie's Dead (Theme from 'Superfly') |
1972 |
US Billboard 4 - Aug 1972 (16 weeks), Record World 5 - 1972, France 7 - Oct 1972, Canada 17 - Nov 1972, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1972), DDD 36 of 1972, Scrobulate 38 of funk, US BB 39 of 1972, WABC NY 63 of 1972, POP 75 of 1972, RYM 116 of 1972, Acclaimed 1510 |
| 86 |
Mott The Hoople |
All the Young Dudes |
1972 |
UK 3 - Aug 1972, France 6 - Sep 1972, RYM 14 of 1972, DDD 19 of 1972, Holland 27 - Sep 1972, Record World 32 - 1972, US Billboard 37 - Sep 1972 (11 weeks), POP 71 of 1972, Scrobulate 83 of glam rock, WXPN 229, Acclaimed 252, Rolling Stone 253 |
| 87 |
David Bowie |
Changes |
1972 |
Scrobulate 5 of glam rock, RYM 7 of 1972, France 8 - Jan 1972, 12 in 2FM list, DDD 19 of 1971, Record World 28 - 1975, US Billboard 41 - Dec 1974 (11 weeks), POP 42 of 1972, Rolling Stone 127, Acclaimed 144, TheQ 158, WXPN 160 |
| 88 |
Al Green |
I'm Still in Love With You |
1972 |
Record World 1 - 1972, US Billboard 3 - Jul 1972 (12 weeks), Canada 12 - Aug 1972, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1972), DDD 24 of 1972, US CashBox 26 of 1972, UK 35 - Aug 1972, WABC NY 43 of 1972, Brazil 62 of 1972, Acclaimed 1512 |
| 89 |
Rod Stewart |
You Wear it Well |
1972 |
UK 1 - Aug 1972, Australia Goset 7 - Oct 1972, France 8 - Oct 1972, Canada 11 - Sep 1972, Record World 12 - 1972, US Billboard 13 - Aug 1972 (10 weeks), DDD 37 of 1972, POP 38 of 1972, RYM 92 of 1972, Acclaimed 1523 |
| 90 |
Roxy Music |
Virginia Plain |
1972 |
RYM 2 of 1972, UK 4 - Aug 1972, Austria 16 - Jan 1973, Belgium 19 - Dec 1977 (2 weeks), Holland 21 - Oct 1972, Germany 26 - Nov 1972, Scrobulate 28 of glam rock, 52 in 2FM list, DDD 52 of 1972, Acclaimed 145, UKMIX 815 |
| 91 |
The New Seekers |
Beg Steal Or Borrow |
1972 |
Norway 1 - Apr 1972, UK 2 - Mar 1972, Holland 3 - Apr 1972, Switzerland 5 - Apr 1972, France 6 - Aug 1972, Germany 6 - Apr 1972, Belgium 8 - Apr 1972 (9 weeks), Germany 308 of the 1970s |
| 92 |
Todd Rundgren |
I Saw the Light |
1972 |
France 7 - Aug 1972, Record World 15 - 1972, US Billboard 16 - Apr 1972 (14 weeks), Canada 18 - May 1972, Australia Goset 18 - Aug 1972, DDD 29 of 1972, UK 36 - Jun 1973, POP 72 of 1972, Japan (Tokyo) 92 - Jun 1991, RYM 113 of 1972, Acclaimed 705, OzNet 927 |
| 93 |
Procol Harum |
Conquistador |
1972 |
Australia Goset 3 - Jan 1968, Canada 7 - Jun 1972, Holland 8 - Jun 1972, France 10 - Sep 1972, US Billboard 16 - May 1972 (13 weeks), Record World 17 - 1972, Belgium 19 - Jul 1972 (3 weeks), UK 22 - Aug 1972, RYM 58 of 1972, WABC NY 92 of 1972, DDD 99 of 1972 |
| 94 |
The Chi-Lites |
Oh Girl |
1972 |
Record World 1 - 1972, Canada 1 - Apr 1972, UK 5 - Jun 1975, DDD 13 of 1972, WABC NY 15 of 1972, US CashBox 33 of 1972, Brazil 33 of 1973, Acclaimed 1020 |
| 95 |
Vicky Leandros |
Ich hab' die Liebe geseh'n |
1972 |
Holland 1 - Oct 1972, Austria 1 - Jan 1973, Switzerland 2 - Aug 1972, Germany 2 - Jan 1973, Belgium 4 - Nov 1972 (15 weeks), Germany 25 of the 1970s |
| 96 |
Hawkwind |
Silver Machine |
1972 |
Switzerland 1 - Sep 1972, UK 3 - Jul 1972, Switzerland 8 of 1972, Austria 9 - Jan 1973, Germany 9 - Aug 1972, Holland 15 - Apr 1973, RYM 31 of 1972, Germany 279 of the 1970s, UKMIX 997 |
| 97 |
The Stylistics |
Betcha By Golly Wow |
1972 |
US Billboard 3 - Feb 1972 (16 weeks), Record World 3 - 1972, Canada 3 - Mar 1972, UK 13 - Jun 1972, Brazil 14 of 1972, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1972), WABC NY 31 of 1972, US CashBox 49 of 1972, DDD 50 of 1971, Acclaimed 2375 |
| 98 |
Michael Jackson |
Rockin' Robin |
1972 |
US Billboard 2 - Mar 1972 (13 weeks), Record World 2 - 1972, UK 3 - May 1972, WABC NY 11 of 1972, US CashBox 13 of 1972, Canada 14 - Apr 1972, US BB 19 of 1972, POP 22 of 1972, Australia Goset 23 - Jun 1972 |
| 99 |
Led Zeppelin |
Rock 'n' Roll |
1972 |
POP 4 of 1972, US BB 8 of 1972, TheQ 13, RYM 15 of 1972, DDD 17 of 1971, Germany 18 - May 1972, Record World 38 - 1972, US Billboard 47 - Mar 1972 (7 weeks), Scrobulate 79 of classic rock, Acclaimed 338, WXPN 539 |
| 100 |
Bobby Vinton |
Sealed With a Kiss |
1972 |
Canada 1 - Jun 1972, Belgium 2 - Aug 1972 (12 weeks), Holland 3 - Jul 1972, Australia Goset 9 - Nov 1972, Record World 15 - 1972, US Billboard 19 - Jun 1972 (14 weeks), US CashBox 73 of 1972, WABC NY 86 of 1972 |
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