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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.

# Artist Song Title Year Chart Entries
1 Don McLean American Pie 1972 US Bullfrog 1 - Nov 1971 (19 weeks), US BB 1 - Dec 1971, US CashBox 1 of 1972, Record World 1 - 1972, Canada 1 - Nov 1971, Australia 1 for 5 weeks Sep 1972, Australia Goset 1 - Feb 1972, UK 2 - Jan 1972, US BB 2 of 1972, France 2 - Mar 1972, POP 2 of 1972, Poland 4 - Feb 2000, 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, RYM 22 of 1971, 23 in 2FM list, TheQ 25, WXPN 61, Party 64 of 1999, Acclaimed 266
2 Harry Nilsson Without You 1972 UK 1 - Feb 1972, US Bullfrog 1 - Dec 1971 (19 weeks), US BB 1 - Jan 1972, Record World 1 - 1972, Canada 1 - Jan 1972, Eire 1 - Mar 1972, Australia 1 for 5 weeks Nov 1972, Australia Goset 1 - Mar 1972, Australia 2 of 1972, Peel list 3 of 1971, US CashBox 5 of 1972, France 8 - Mar 1972, Holland 10 - Apr 1972, Italy 12 of 1972, Germany 16 - May 1972, RYM 16 of 1971, Scrobulate 17 of ballad, Acclaimed 823
3 Hot Butter Popcorn 1972 Holland 1 - Aug 1972, France 1 - Jul 1972, Switzerland 1 - Aug 1972, Norway 1 - Aug 1972, Germany 1 - Aug 1972, Australia 1 for 8 weeks May 1973, Australia Goset 1 - Sep 1972, Canada 3 - Sep 1972, Australia 3 of 1972, UK 5 - Jul 1972, Record World 7 - 1972, US Bullfrog 9 - Jul 1972 (18 weeks), US BB 9 - Aug 1972, 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 Neil Young Heart of Gold 1972 US Bullfrog 1 - Feb 1972 (14 weeks), US BB 1 - Feb 1972, Record World 1 - 1972, Canada 1 - Feb 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 BB 26 of 1972, POP 49 of 1972, TheQ 67, Europe 81 of the 1970s, Scrobulate 95 of classic rock, Belgium 220 of all time, RIAA 286, Rolling Stone 297, Germany 344 of the 1970s, Acclaimed 350, WXPN 359
5 Carly Simon You're So Vain 1972 US Bullfrog 1 - Dec 1972 (17 weeks), US BB 1 - Dec 1972, Record World 1 - 1973, Canada 1 - Dec 1972, France 1 - Dec 1972, Australia 1 for 7 weeks Sep 1973, Australia Goset 1 - Jan 1973, UK 3 - Dec 1972, Australia 3 of 1973, US CashBox 7 of 1973, Holland 9 - Jan 1973, Germany 12 - Mar 1973, DDD 12 of 1972, Italy 20 of 1973, 32 in 2FM list, RYM 32 of 1972, RIAA 216, OzNet 454, Acclaimed 536
6 Derek & The Dominos Layla 1972 France 1 - Jul 1972, 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 Bullfrog 10 - Mar 1971 (25 weeks), US BB 10 - Jun 1972, Poland 10 - Apr 1982, 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, Belgium 102 of all time, RIAA 118, OzNet 213
7 Roberta Flack The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face 1972 US Bullfrog 1 - Mar 1972 (18 weeks), US BB 1 - Mar 1972, Record World 1 - 1972, Canada 1 - Mar 1972, Australia 1 for 2 weeks Jan 1973, Australia Goset 1 - May 1972, Grammy in 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, POP 29 of 1972, RYM 53 of 1972, WXPN 509
8 Dr Hook Sylvia's Mother 1972 Eire 1 - Jul 1972, Australia 1 for 3 weeks Jan 1973, 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 Bullfrog 5 - Apr 1972 (15 weeks), US BB 5 - May 1972, Norway 5 - Sep 1972, France 8 - Jan 1973, Germany 9 - Aug 1972, Australia 15 of 1972, Italy 22 of 1973, US CashBox 65 of 1972, RYM 83 of 1972
9 The Moody Blues Nights in White Satin 1972 Record World 1 - 1972, France 1 - Sep 1972, US Bullfrog 2 - Aug 1972 (18 weeks), US BB 2 - Sep 1972, 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, RYM 16 of 1967, POP 17 of 1972, Germany 21 - Apr 1968, Belgium 49 of all time, US CashBox 82 of 1972, WXPN 164, OzNet 171, Acclaimed 990
10 Al Green Let's Stay Together 1972 US Bullfrog 1 - Dec 1971 (16 weeks), US BB 1 - Dec 1971, 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, UK 7 - Jan 1972, US CashBox 7 of 1972, POP 7 of 1972, RYM 14 of 1971, Acclaimed 51, Rolling Stone 60, Party 63 of 2007, 72 in 2FM list, WXPN 112, RIAA 145
11 The Temptations Papa Was a Rolling Stone 1972 US Bullfrog 1 - Oct 1972 (16 weeks), US BB 1 - Oct 1972, Canada 1 - Nov 1972, France 1 - Dec 1972, DDD 2 of 1972, Record World 3 - 1972, Holland 5 - Jan 1973, UK 14 - Jan 1973, Germany 16 - Feb 1973, RYM 17 of 1972, US BB 20 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 Gary Glitter Rock 'n' Roll (Part 2) 1972 US BB 1 of 1972, Australia 1 for 1 weeks Apr 1973, 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 Bullfrog 7 - Jul 1972 (11 weeks), US BB 7 - Aug 1972, Australia 20 of 1972, DDD 30 of 1972, US CashBox 50 of 1972, RYM 52 of 1972, Germany 240 of the 1970s, Acclaimed 2262
13 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 Bullfrog 7 - Jun 1972 (13 weeks), US BB 7 - Jun 1972, 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, US CashBox 51 of 1972, Scrobulate 60 of hard rock, Europe 91 of the 1970s, Germany 274 of the 1970s, TheQ 289, Rolling Stone 319, Acclaimed 438
14 America Horse With No Name 1972 US Bullfrog 1 - Feb 1972 (14 weeks), US BB 1 - Mar 1972, Record World 1 - 1972, France 1 - Dec 1971, Australia Goset 1 - Apr 1972, Canada 2 - Feb 1972, UK 3 - Jan 1972, Holland 11 - Jan 1972, RYM 16 of 1972, POP 16 of 1972, US CashBox 18 of 1972, Australia 22 of 1972, DDD 35 of 1971, Scrobulate 42 of 70s, OzNet 56, Europe 82 of the 1970s
15 Bill Withers Lean On Me 1972 US Bullfrog 1 - Apr 1972 (19 weeks), US BB 1 - May 1972, Record World 1 - 1972, Canada 1 - Jun 1972, France 1 - Aug 1972, US BB 3 of 1972, POP 3 of 1972, DDD 4 of 1972, US CashBox 14 of 1972, UK 18 - Aug 1972, Australia Goset 18 - Sep 1972, Scrobulate 60 of soul, RYM 71 of 1972, RIAA 112, Rolling Stone 205, Acclaimed 1270
16 Gilbert O'Sullivan Clair 1972 UK 1 - Oct 1972, Canada 1 - Nov 1972, France 1 - Nov 1972, Norway 1 - Oct 1972, Eire 1 - Oct 1972, US Bullfrog 2 - Oct 1972 (16 weeks), US BB 2 - Nov 1972, Record World 2 - 1972, Holland 4 - Oct 1972, US CashBox 13 of 1973, Australia Goset 13 - Jan 1973, Germany 20 - Jan 1973, Italy 34 of 1973, RYM 128 of 1972
17 Johnny Nash I Can See Clearly Now 1972 US Bullfrog 1 - Sep 1972 (20 weeks), US BB 1 - Oct 1972, Record World 1 - 1972, Canada 1 - Oct 1972, South Africa 1 of 1972, Australia Goset 4 - Nov 1972, UK 5 - Jun 1972, France 9 - Sep 1972, DDD 22 of 1972, US BB 23 of 1972, POP 40 of 1972, RYM 54 of 1972, US CashBox 74 of 1973, RIAA 183, OzNet 228, Acclaimed 1220
18 Michael Jackson Ben 1972 US Bullfrog 1 - Aug 1972 (16 weeks), US BB 1 - Sep 1972, Canada 1 - Sep 1972, Australia 1 for 8 weeks Jul 1973, Australia Goset 1 - Nov 1972, Record World 2 - 1972, Holland 2 - Dec 1972, UK 7 - Nov 1972, Australia 12 of 1973, US BB 40 of 1972, US CashBox 45 of 1972, POP 80 of 1972, RYM 140 of 1972
19 Gilbert O'Sullivan Alone Again (Naturally) 1972 US Bullfrog 1 - Jun 1972 (18 weeks), US BB 1 - Jul 1972, Record World 1 - 1972, Canada 1 - Jun 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, Holland 21 - Mar 1972, RYM 24 of 1972, DDD 26 of 1972, POP 33 of 1972
20 Daniel Boone Beautiful Sunday 1972 Norway 1 - Aug 1972, Germany 1 - Apr 1972, Japan 1 of all time (international songs), Canada 2 - Jul 1972, Switzerland 2 - May 1972, South Africa 2 of 1972, Australia Goset 6 - Jun 1972, France 7 - May 1972, Holland 13 - Jun 1972, US Bullfrog 15 - Jun 1972 (20 weeks), US BB 15 - Aug 1972, Record World 15 - 1972, UK 21 - Apr 1972, US CashBox 77 of 1972, Germany 102 of the 1970s
21 Neil Diamond Song Sung Blue 1972 US Bullfrog 1 - May 1972 (13 weeks), US BB 1 - May 1972, Record World 1 - 1972, Switzerland 1 - Jun 1972, Norway 2 - Aug 1972, Canada 4 - May 1972, Holland 4 - May 1972, Australia Goset 4 - Jun 1972, Germany 6 - Jun 1972, UK 14 - May 1972, US CashBox 24 of 1972, Italy 55 of 1972, RYM 131 of 1972, Germany 306 of the 1970s
22 Donny Osmond Puppy Love 1972 UK 1 - Jun 1972, Canada 1 - Mar 1972, Australia 1 of 1972, Australia 1 for 6 weeks Feb 1973, Australia Goset 1 - Jun 1972, Record World 2 - 1972, US Bullfrog 3 - Feb 1972 (12 weeks), US BB 3 - Mar 1972, Norway 10 - Aug 1972, Holland 15 - Jun 1972, Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1971, US CashBox 47 of 1972
23 The Hollies Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress 1972 Record World 1 - 1972, Australia Goset 1 - Aug 1972, US Bullfrog 2 - Jun 1972 (15 weeks), US BB 2 - Jul 1972, Canada 3 - Jun 1972, South Africa 10 of 1972, Australia 16 of 1972, US CashBox 20 of 1972, Germany 20 - Mar 1972, Holland 24 - Mar 1972, DDD 25 of 1971, US BB 30 of 1972, UK 32 - Sep 1972, RYM 34 of 1972, POP 55 of 1972, OzNet 70
24 The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Amazing Grace 1972 UK 1 - Apr 1972, Canada 1 - May 1972, Eire 1 - Apr 1972, Australia 1 for 5 weeks Dec 1972, Switzerland 3 - Jun 1972, Norway 5 - May 1972, Record World 10 - 1972, Australia 10 of 1972, US Bullfrog 11 - May 1972 (9 weeks), US BB 11 - May 1972, Holland 14 - May 1972, Germany 22 - Jun 1972, Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1972
25 The Sweet Little Willy 1972 Canada 2 - Mar 1973, Switzerland 2 - Jun 1972, Germany 2 - Jun 1972, US Bullfrog 3 - Jan 1973 (23 weeks), US BB 3 - Mar 1973, Record World 3 - 1973, UK 4 - Jun 1972, US BB 6 of 1973, Holland 7 - May 1972, Norway 7 - Sep 1972, POP 23 of 1973, Scrobulate 41 of glam rock, RYM 43 of 1972, US CashBox 51 of 1973, DDD 108 of 1972, Germany 156 of the 1970s
26 Chuck Berry My Ding-A-Ling 1972 UK 1 - Oct 1972, US BB 1 - Sep 1972, Record World 1 - 1972, Canada 1 - Sep 1972, Eire 1 - Dec 1972, Norway 7 - Jan 1973, France 10 - Mar 1973, US BB 22 of 1972, POP 27 of 1972, US CashBox 40 of 1972, RYM 82 of 1972
27 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, 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, Acclaimed 2424
28 Elton John Rocket Man 1972 UK 2 - Apr 1972, US Bullfrog 6 - May 1972 (15 weeks), US BB 6 - May 1972, 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, Germany 27 - Jun 1972, Italy 34 of 1972, POP 67 of 1972, US CashBox 83 of 1972, OzNet 108, Rolling Stone 242, WXPN 756, Acclaimed 1507
29 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, RYM 36 of 1972, US Bullfrog 67 - Apr 1972 (5 weeks), Italy 81 of 1972, DDD 91 of 1972, Germany 387 of the 1970s, Acclaimed 505
30 Billy Paul Me & Mrs Jones 1972 US Bullfrog 1 - Nov 1972 (16 weeks), US BB 1 - Nov 1972, Record World 1 - 1972, Canada 5 - Dec 1972, France 6 - Feb 1973, US CashBox 9 of 1973, Holland 9 - Jan 1973, POP 10 of 1972, Australia Goset 11 - Feb 1973, UK 12 - Jan 1973, DDD 31 of 1972, RYM 47 of 1972
31 Elvis Presley Burning Love 1972 US Bullfrog 2 - Aug 1972 (15 weeks), US BB 2 - Sep 1972, Record World 2 - 1972, Australia Goset 2 - Oct 1972, Canada 4 - Sep 1972, UK 7 - Sep 1972, POP 13 of 1972, Holland 19 - Nov 1972, DDD 23 of 1972, Japan (Tokyo) 24 - Sep 2002, RYM 51 of 1972, US CashBox 63 of 1972, Scrobulate 94 of oldies, OzNet 265
32 Mac Davis Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me 1972 US Bullfrog 1 - Jul 1972 (18 weeks), US BB 1 - Aug 1972, Record World 1 - 1972, Canada 1 - Aug 1972, Australia Goset 1 - Oct 1972, US CashBox 17 of 1972, Australia 25 of 1972, UK 29 - Nov 1972, RYM 189 of 1972
33 Sammy Davis Jr Candy Man 1972 US Bullfrog 1 - Mar 1972 (20 weeks), US BB 1 - Apr 1972, Record World 1 - 1972, Canada 1 - May 1972, Australia Goset 3 - Jul 1972, POP 14 of 1972, US CashBox 23 of 1972, Holland 23 - Jul 1972, Australia 24 of 1972, RYM 174 of 1972
34 The Rolling Stones Tumbling Dice 1972 Record World 4 - 1972, UK 5 - Apr 1972, Holland 6 - May 1972, Norway 6 - Jun 1972, US Bullfrog 7 - Apr 1972 (10 weeks), US BB 7 - May 1972, DDD 10 of 1972, Canada 11 - Apr 1972, Australia Goset 11 - Jul 1972, 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
35 Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes If You Don't Know Me By Now 1972 Record World 2 - 1972, US Bullfrog 3 - Sep 1972 (17 weeks), US BB 3 - Oct 1972, 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, POP 37 of 1972, 74 in 2FM list, US CashBox 86 of 1973, RYM 98 of 1972, RIAA 199, Acclaimed 398
36 Albert Hammond It Never Rains in Southern California 1972 Record World 3 - 1972, Canada 3 - Nov 1972, France 3 - Mar 1973, Norway 3 - Mar 1973, US Bullfrog 5 - Oct 1972 (16 weeks), US BB 5 - Nov 1972, Switzerland 5 - Feb 1973, Australia Goset 12 - Feb 1973, Germany 15 - Mar 1973, Holland 26 - Dec 1972, US CashBox 36 of 1973, RYM 65 of 1972, POP 65 of 1972, DDD 106 of 1972
37 Helen Reddy I am Woman 1972 US Bullfrog 1 - Jun 1972 (22 weeks), US BB 1 - Oct 1972, Record World 1 - 1972, Australia Goset 2 - Jan 1973, Australia 13 of 1973, US BB 31 of 1972, POP 39 of 1972, US CashBox 48 of 1973, DDD 50 of 1972, RIAA 311, Acclaimed 1733
38 The Staple Singers I'll Take You There 1972 US Bullfrog 1 - Apr 1972 (15 weeks), US BB 1 - Apr 1972, Record World 1 - 1972, POP 5 of 1972, DDD 9 of 1972, Canada 10 - Apr 1972, France 10 - Jun 1972, US CashBox 22 of 1972, UK 30 - Jun 1972, Rolling Stone 276, Acclaimed 1136
39 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, Germany 10 - Oct 1972, RYM 39 of 1972, Scrobulate 63 of glam rock, US Bullfrog 76 - Nov 1972 (10 weeks), Acclaimed 2205
40 Mouth & MacNeal How Do You Do! 1972 Holland 1 - Nov 1971, Switzerland 1 - Feb 1972, Canada 3 - Jun 1972, Germany 7 - Mar 1972, US Bullfrog 8 - Apr 1972 (19 weeks), US BB 8 - Jun 1972, Record World 8 - 1972, France 9 - Aug 1972, Australia Goset 33 - May 1972, US CashBox 54 of 1972, RYM 174 of 1971, Germany 353 of the 1970s
41 Led Zeppelin Black Dog 1972 Switzerland 6 - Feb 1972, Australia Goset 9 - Feb 1972, Record World 10 - 1972, Canada 14 - Jan 1972, US Bullfrog 15 - Jan 1972 (11 weeks), US BB 15 - Jan 1972, RYM 15 of 1971, Scrobulate 18 of classic rock, DDD 20 of 1971, Holland 22 - Jan 1972, US BB 35 of 1972, TheQ 35, POP 48 of 1972, Rolling Stone 294, WXPN 872, Acclaimed 1179
42 Looking Glass Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) 1972 US Bullfrog 1 - Jun 1972 (16 weeks), US BB 1 - Jul 1972, Record World 2 - 1972, Canada 3 - Jun 1972, France 6 - Jan 1973, Australia Goset 7 - Sep 1972, US CashBox 9 of 1972, US BB 25 of 1972, POP 25 of 1972, DDD 41 of 1972, RYM 191 of 1972
43 David Cassidy Cherish 1972 Australia 1 for 2 weeks Aug 1972, UK 2 - Apr 1972, Australia Goset 2 - Jan 1972, Record World 5 - 1972, Canada 7 - Nov 1971, US Bullfrog 9 - Nov 1971 (12 weeks), US BB 9 - Nov 1971, Australia 9 of 1972, US BB 18 of 1971, US CashBox 25 of 1972, POP 36 of 1971, RYM 198 of 1972
44 The Osmonds Crazy Horses 1972 Holland 1 - Dec 1972, France 1 - Jan 1973, UK 2 - Nov 1972, Germany 3 - Jan 1973, Switzerland 5 - Feb 1973, US Bullfrog 14 - Oct 1972 (12 weeks), US BB 14 - Nov 1972, Australia Goset 18 - Feb 1973, Record World 29 - 1972, RYM 75 of 1972, Germany 217 of the 1970s
45 Three Dog Night Black & White 1972 US Bullfrog 1 - Aug 1972 (11 weeks), US BB 1 - Aug 1972, Record World 1 - 1972, Canada 1 - Aug 1972, Austria 8 - Jan 1973, Australia Goset 27 - Nov 1972, US BB 33 of 1972, US CashBox 42 of 1972, DDD 95 of 1972
46 Wayne Newton Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast 1972 Record World 1 - 1972, Australia 1 for 3 weeks Mar 1973, Australia Goset 1 - Jul 1972, Canada 2 - Jun 1972, US Bullfrog 4 - Apr 1972 (20 weeks), US BB 4 - Jun 1972, US CashBox 4 of 1972, Australia 7 of 1972
47 Argent Hold Your Head Up 1972 France 1 - May 1972, Record World 4 - 1972, UK 5 - Mar 1972, US Bullfrog 5 - Jun 1972 (15 weeks), US BB 5 - Jul 1972, Canada 6 - Aug 1972, Australia Goset 18 - Aug 1972, Holland 25 - Jan 1972, POP 58 of 1972, US CashBox 60 of 1972, RYM 90 of 1971, DDD 94 of 1972
48 The Detroit Spinners I'll Be Around 1972 Record World 1 - 1972, France 2 - Dec 1972, US Bullfrog 3 - Sep 1972 (15 weeks), US BB 3 - Oct 1972, Canada 4 - Nov 1972, DDD 15 of 1972, US BB 21 of 1972, POP 28 of 1972, Scrobulate 94 of soul, RYM 181 of 1972, Acclaimed 1015
49 Paul Simon Mother & Child Reunion 1972 Norway 3 - Apr 1972, US Bullfrog 4 - Feb 1972 (13 weeks), US BB 4 - Feb 1972, 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, US CashBox 41 of 1972, DDD 74 of 1972, RYM 81 of 1972
50 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
51 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 BB 12 - Apr 1972, Holland 17 - May 1972, RYM 21 of 1972, US CashBox 93 of 1972
52 Yes Roundabout 1972 France 4 - Feb 1972, Canada 5 - Mar 1972, Record World 11 - 1972, US Bullfrog 13 - Feb 1972 (13 weeks), US BB 13 - Mar 1972, 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
53 Cat Stevens Morning Has Broken 1972 Canada 2 - Apr 1972, Norway 4 - Mar 1972, Australia Goset 4 - Apr 1972, Holland 5 - Feb 1972, US Bullfrog 6 - Apr 1972 (14 weeks), US BB 6 - Apr 1972, Record World 8 - 1972, UK 9 - Jan 1972, US BB 28 of 1972, POP 30 of 1972, RYM 33 of 1971, Europe 85 of the 1970s
54 Lieutenant Pigeon Mouldy Old Dough 1972 UK 1 - Sep 1972, Eire 1 - Nov 1972, Switzerland 2 - Nov 1972, 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
55 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 Bullfrog 11 - Sep 1972 (13 weeks), US BB 11 - Sep 1972, POP 23 of 1972, DDD 25 of 1972, UK 29 - Mar 1974, RYM 56 of 1972, Japan (Tokyo) 91 - Mar 1989, OzNet 558
56 Badfinger Day After Day 1972 Record World 1 - 1972, Canada 3 - Dec 1971, US Bullfrog 4 - Dec 1971 (14 weeks), US BB 4 - Dec 1971, Australia Goset 7 - Mar 1972, UK 10 - Jan 1972, Holland 23 - Feb 1972, RYM 35 of 1972, US CashBox 48 of 1972, DDD 64 of 1971, OzNet 801
57 The O'Jays Back Stabbers 1972 France 1 - Feb 1973, Record World 2 - 1972, US Bullfrog 3 - Jul 1972 (15 weeks), US BB 3 - Aug 1972, Canada 4 - Aug 1972, Holland 11 - Oct 1972, UK 14 - Sep 1972, US CashBox 21 of 1972, DDD 21 of 1972, Acclaimed 494
58 Climax Precious & Few 1972 Record World 1 - 1972, Canada 1 - Jan 1972, US Bullfrog 3 - Jan 1972 (15 weeks), US BB 3 - Jan 1972, US BB 4 of 1972, POP 6 of 1972, Australia Goset 29 - Aug 1972, US CashBox 31 of 1972, DDD 86 of 1971
59 Middle of The Road Sacramento (A Wonderful Town) 1972 Holland 1 - Jan 1972, Switzerland 1 - Jan 1972, Norway 1 - Jan 1972, Germany 2 - Jan 1972, UK 23 - Apr 1972, Germany 72 of the 1970s, Italy 89 of 1972, RYM 102 of 1971
60 T Rex Metal Guru 1972 UK 1 - May 1972, Eire 1 - Jun 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
61 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 Bullfrog 25 - May 1972 (9 weeks), US BB 25 - Jun 1972, RYM 143 of 1972
62 Steely Dan Do it Again 1972 France 1 - Jan 1973, US Bullfrog 6 - Nov 1972 (17 weeks), US BB 6 - Dec 1972, Canada 7 - Jan 1973, Record World 8 - 1973, RYM 12 of 1972, Holland 15 - Dec 1972, POP 18 of 1973, DDD 32 of 1972, UK 39 - Aug 1975, Acclaimed 1111
63 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 Bullfrog 16 - Jul 1972 (12 weeks), US BB 16 - Aug 1972, South Africa 16 of 1972, Italy 19 of 1972, Holland 27 - Aug 1972, US CashBox 97 of 1972, RYM 109 of 1972
64 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 Bullfrog 37 - Sep 1972 (11 weeks), US BB 37 - Nov 1972, POP 71 of 1972, Scrobulate 83 of glam rock, WXPN 229, Acclaimed 252, Rolling Stone 253
65 The Carpenters Hurting Each Other 1972 Record World 1 - 1972, US Bullfrog 2 - Jan 1972 (12 weeks), US BB 2 - Jan 1972, Australia Goset 3 - Apr 1972, Canada 4 - Jan 1972, France 10 - Mar 1972, Australia 23 of 1972, US CashBox 36 of 1972, RYM 80 of 1971
66 Chicago Saturday in the Park 1972 Canada 2 - Aug 1972, US Bullfrog 3 - Aug 1972 (12 weeks), US BB 3 - Aug 1972, Record World 3 - 1972, US BB 9 of 1972, POP 19 of 1972, DDD 39 of 1972, US CashBox 71 of 1972, Japan (Tokyo) 94 - Mar 1992, RYM 102 of 1972, RIAA 362
67 Tony Christie (Is This the Way To) Amarillo 1972 UK 1 - Mar 2005, Eire 1 - Mar 2005, 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
68 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 Bullfrog 13 - Aug 1972 (10 weeks), US BB 13 - Sep 1972, DDD 37 of 1972, POP 38 of 1972, RYM 92 of 1972, Acclaimed 1523
69 Ringo Starr Back Off Boogaloo 1972 UK 2 - Apr 1972, Canada 3 - Apr 1972, Record World 8 - 1972, Switzerland 8 - Apr 1972, US Bullfrog 9 - Apr 1972 (10 weeks), US BB 9 - Apr 1972, Holland 10 - Apr 1972, Australia Goset 11 - May 1972, Germany 17 - May 1972, US CashBox 88 of 1972, RYM 147 of 1972
70 Thin Lizzy Whisky in the Jar 1972 Eire 1 - Dec 1972, Peel list 1 of 1972, UK 6 - Jan 1973, France 6 - Feb 1973, Germany 8 - Apr 1973, Holland 20 - Mar 1973, RYM 29 of 1972, Germany 340 of the 1970s, Acclaimed 1595
71 Todd Rundgren I Saw the Light 1972 France 7 - Aug 1972, Record World 15 - 1972, US Bullfrog 16 - Apr 1972 (14 weeks), US BB 16 - May 1972, 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
72 The Osmonds Down By the Lazy River 1972 Holland 1 - Mar 1973, Canada 2 - Jan 1972, Record World 3 - 1972, US Bullfrog 4 - Jan 1972 (14 weeks), US BB 4 - Jan 1972, US CashBox 30 of 1972, Australia Goset 32 - Jun 1972, UK 40 - Mar 1972, RYM 95 of 1972
73 Wings Hi Hi Hi 1972 Canada 3 - Jan 1973, Norway 4 - Jan 1973, UK 5 - Dec 1972, Holland 6 - Dec 1972, Record World 7 - 1973, US Bullfrog 10 - Dec 1972 (11 weeks), US BB 10 - Dec 1972, Germany 23 - Feb 1973, Australia Goset 25 - Feb 1973, RYM 37 of 1972, DDD 109 of 1972
74 The Sweet Wig-Wam Bam 1972 Germany 1 - Jan 1973, Switzerland 2 - Oct 1972, 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
75 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, RYM 20 of 1972, DDD 23 of 1970, Scrobulate 29 of favourite
76 Alice Cooper Elected 1972 Austria 3 - Jan 1973, UK 4 - Oct 1972, Germany 4 - Jan 1973, Holland 5 - Dec 1972, France 9 - Nov 1972, Record World 16 - 1972, US Bullfrog 26 - Oct 1972 (8 weeks), US BB 26 - Oct 1972, RYM 40 of 1972, Scrobulate 74 of glam rock, Germany 247 of the 1970s
77 The Chi-Lites Oh Girl 1972 US BB 1 - Apr 1972, Record World 1 - 1972, Canada 1 - Apr 1972, UK 5 - Jun 1975, DDD 13 of 1972, US CashBox 33 of 1972, Acclaimed 1020
78 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 Bullfrog 41 - Dec 1974 (11 weeks), POP 42 of 1972, Rolling Stone 127, Acclaimed 144, TheQ 158, WXPN 160
79 The Carpenters Goodbye to Love 1972 France 3 - Oct 1972, Record World 6 - 1972, Canada 6 - Aug 1972, US Bullfrog 7 - Jul 1972 (10 weeks), US BB 7 - Jul 1972, UK 9 - Sep 1972, POP 12 of 1972, Australia Goset 37 - Nov 1972, US CashBox 72 of 1972, RYM 138 of 1972, Acclaimed 2252
80 Chicory Tip Son of My Father 1972 UK 1 - Jan 1972, France 1 - Feb 1972, Holland 4 - Mar 1972, Norway 4 - Mar 1972, Australia Goset 12 - Apr 1972, South Africa 19 of 1972, Germany 29 - Mar 1972, RYM 106 of 1972
81 Little Jimmy Osmond Long Haired Lover From Liverpool 1972 UK 1 - Nov 1972, Eire 1 - Jan 1973, Holland 2 - Jan 1973, Australia Goset 2 - Jul 1972, Australia 14 of 1972, US Bullfrog 38 - Apr 1972 (10 weeks), US BB 38 - Jun 1972
82 Michael Jackson Rockin' Robin 1972 US Bullfrog 2 - Mar 1972 (13 weeks), US BB 2 - Mar 1972, Record World 2 - 1972, UK 3 - May 1972, US CashBox 13 of 1972, Canada 14 - Apr 1972, US BB 19 of 1972, POP 22 of 1972, Australia Goset 23 - Jun 1972
83 Seals & Crofts Summer Breeze 1972 Canada 1 - Oct 1972, France 2 - Jan 1973, US Bullfrog 6 - Sep 1972 (18 weeks), US BB 6 - Oct 1972, Record World 7 - 1972, POP 21 of 1972, Australia Goset 24 - Mar 1973, DDD 47 of 1972, RYM 79 of 1972
84 Main Ingredient Everybody Plays the Fool 1972 Record World 1 - 1972, US Bullfrog 3 - Jul 1972 (18 weeks), US BB 3 - Sep 1972, Canada 6 - Aug 1972, France 10 - Oct 1972, US BB 14 of 1972, US CashBox 29 of 1972, POP 31 of 1972, DDD 53 of 1972
85 The Eagles Take it Easy 1972 France 2 - Sep 1972, Record World 6 - 1972, US Bullfrog 12 - Jun 1972 (11 weeks), US BB 12 - Jun 1972, Canada 12 - Jun 1972, DDD 14 of 1972, POP 24 of 1972, RYM 57 of 1972, Scrobulate 69 of southern rock, US CashBox 98 of 1972, Acclaimed 2053
86 Curtis Mayfield Superfly 1972 France 3 - Dec 1972, Record World 6 - 1973, Scrobulate 6 of funk, US Bullfrog 8 - Nov 1972 (15 weeks), US BB 8 - Nov 1972, POP 22 of 1973, Switzerland 23 - Sep 1990, DDD 40 of 1972, US CashBox 70 of 1973, RYM 151 of 1972, Acclaimed 1685
87 Bread Everything I Own 1972 US Bullfrog 5 - Jan 1972 (13 weeks), US BB 5 - Feb 1972, Record World 6 - 1972, Canada 6 - Feb 1972, Australia Goset 8 - May 1972, France 9 - Jun 1972, UK 32 - Apr 1972, US CashBox 68 of 1972, DDD 82 of 1972, RYM 165 of 1972, OzNet 970
88 Hurricane Smith Oh Babe What Would You Say? 1972 US Bullfrog 3 - Dec 1972 (15 weeks), US BB 3 - Dec 1972, Record World 3 - 1973, Canada 3 - Jan 1973, Holland 3 - Jul 1972, UK 4 - Apr 1972, Australia Goset 28 - Sep 1972, US CashBox 31 of 1973, Italy 48 of 1972
89 Curtis Mayfield Freddie's Dead (Theme from 'Superfly') 1972 US Bullfrog 4 - Aug 1972 (16 weeks), US BB 4 - Sep 1972, Record World 5 - 1972, France 7 - Oct 1972, Canada 17 - Nov 1972, DDD 36 of 1972, Scrobulate 38 of funk, US BB 39 of 1972, POP 75 of 1972, RYM 116 of 1972, Acclaimed 1510
90 Uriah Heep Easy Living 1972 France 1 - Oct 1972, Holland 5 - Sep 1973, Germany 19 - Jan 1973, Record World 34 - 1972, US Bullfrog 39 - Jul 1972 (12 weeks), US BB 39 - Sep 1972, RYM 62 of 1972, POP 66 of 1972, DDD 72 of 1972, Europe 73 of the 1970s
91 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 Bullfrog 47 - Mar 1972 (7 weeks), Scrobulate 79 of classic rock, Acclaimed 338, WXPN 539
92 Jethro Tull Living in the Past 1972 UK 3 - May 1969, Canada 4 - Dec 1972, France 6 - May 1973, US Bullfrog 11 - Nov 1972 (14 weeks), US BB 11 - Nov 1972, Record World 14 - 1973, Australia Goset 34 - Feb 1973, RYM 58 of 1969, DDD 61 of 1969, OzNet 515
93 David Bowie Starman 1972 Scrobulate 2 of glam rock, RYM 4 of 1972, UK 10 - Jun 1972, France 10 - Sep 1972, Australia Goset 31 - Nov 1972, DDD 43 of 1972, POP 63 of 1972, US Bullfrog 65 - Jul 1972 (9 weeks), OzNet 216, Acclaimed 532
94 Procol Harum Conquistador 1972 Australia Goset 3 - Jan 1968, Canada 7 - Jun 1972, Holland 8 - Jun 1972, France 10 - Sep 1972, US Bullfrog 16 - May 1972 (13 weeks), US BB 16 - Jun 1972, Record World 17 - 1972, UK 22 - Aug 1972, RYM 58 of 1972, DDD 99 of 1972
95 Gary Glitter Rock 'n' Roll (Part 1) 1972 Australia 1 for 1 weeks Apr 1973, UK 2 - Jun 1972, Germany 5 - Aug 1972, Holland 7 - Jul 1972, Australia 20 of 1972, US CashBox 50 of 1972, RYM 52 of 1972, Party 204 of 1999
96 Jimmy Castor Bunch Troglodyte (Cave Man) 1972 France 1 - Aug 1972, Canada 3 - May 1972, Record World 5 - 1972, US BB 6 - May 1972, Australia Goset 11 - Jul 1972, Holland 14 - Aug 1972, Italy 93 of 1972, US CashBox 94 of 1972
97 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, Germany 308 of the 1970s
98 Al Green I'm Still in Love With You 1972 Record World 1 - 1972, US Bullfrog 3 - Jul 1972 (12 weeks), US BB 3 - Jul 1972, Canada 12 - Aug 1972, DDD 24 of 1972, US CashBox 26 of 1972, UK 35 - Aug 1972, Acclaimed 1512
99 Les Humphries Singers Mexico 1972 Austria 1 - Jan 1973, Switzerland 1 - Oct 1972, Holland 2 - Sep 1972, Germany 3 - Jan 1973, Germany 74 of the 1970s, RYM 177 of 1972
100 Bread Guitar Man 1972 Canada 4 - Aug 1972, Record World 9 - 1972, France 10 - Sep 1972, US Bullfrog 11 - Jul 1972 (10 weeks), US BB 11 - Aug 1972, Holland 13 - Aug 1972, UK 16 - Sep 1972, Australia Goset 32 - Dec 1972, DDD 69 of 1972, RYM 172 of 1972