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Top Adult Contemporary Songs of 1972

1971 <-1972-> 1973

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1.
10/1972
441

2
US
✫1
AC




✫1
UK
[MAM 3626]
written by Gilbert O'Sullivan
2.
03/1972
415

✫1
US
✫1
AC




3
UK
[MAM 3619]
written by Gilbert O'Sullivan (as Raymond O'Sullivan)
3.
12/1972
414

✫1
US
✫1
AC




3
UK
[Elektra 45824]
written by Carly Simon
4.
06/1972
393

✫1
US
✫1
AC


38
R&B
5
UK
[Epic 10902]
written by Johnny Nash
5.
08/1972

Ben by Michael Jackson

from Ben   Ben
375

✫1
US
3
AC


5
R&B
7
UK
[Motown 1207]
written by Don Black & Walter Scharf
6.
11/1972
371

✫1
US
11
AC




5
UK
[MCA 40000]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
7.
09/1972
357

2
US
✫1
AC




5
UK
[Big Tree 147]
written by Lobo
8.
03/1972
348

✫1
US
✫1
AC


4
R&B
14
UK
[R]
[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1973]
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1973]
[Atlantic 2864]
written by Ewan MacColl
9.
10/1972
345

✫1
US
10
AC


✫1
R&B
12
UK
[Philadelphia International 3521]
written by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff & Cary Gilbert
10.
11/1972
339

✫1
US
38
AC


✫1
R&B
11
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #74]
[Tamla 54226]
written by Stevie Wonder
11.
04/1972
337

3
US
2
AC




4
UK
[Capitol 3383]
written by Hurricane Smith
12.
04/1972
334

✫1
US
4
AC


✫1
R&B
18
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #205]
[Sussex 235]
written by Bill Withers
13.
04/1972
328

✫1
US
34
AC


✫1
R&B
14
UK
[Brunswick 55471]
written by Eugene Record
14.
02/1972
323

✫1
US
8
AC




10
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #297]
backing vocals by Linda Ronstadt & James Taylor
[Reprise 1065]
written by Neil Young
15.
05/1972
323

✫1
US
✫1
AC




14
UK
[Uni 55326]
written by Neil Diamond
16.
03/1972
322

12
US
2
AC




✫1
UK
[tribute to Vincent Van Gogh]
Castles in the Air charted as B side in US charts from 22 april 1972
[United Artists 50887]
written by Don McLean
17.
04/1972
316

6
US
39
AC




2
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #242]
[Uni 55328]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
18.
04/1972
313

11
US
9
AC




✫1
UK
as Pipes & Drums & Military Band of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
[instrumental]
[RCA Victor 0709]
written by traditional
19.
02/1972
307

4
US
4
AC




5
UK
[Columbia 45547]
written by Paul Simon
20.
06/1972
295

✫1
US
✫1
AC
26
country


29
UK
[Columbia 4-45618]
written by Mac Davis
21.
08/1972
290

2
US
37
AC




9
UK
[R]
[Deram 85023]
written by Justin Hayward
22.
05/1972
281

25
US
3
AC




✫1
UK
[Bell 45220]
written by Felix Cavaliere & Eddie Brigati
23.
02/1972
279

3
US
7
AC


2
R&B
13
UK
featuring Russell Thompkins, Jr.
[Avco 4591]
written by Thom Bell & Linda Creed
24.
12/1972
275

4
US
14
AC


✫1
R&B
11
UK
[Atlantic 2927]
written by Melvin Steals & Mervin Steals
25.
03/1972
257

✫1
US
✫1
AC






26.
06/1972
257

✫1
US
7
AC




51
UK
[Epic 10874]
written by Elliot Lurie
27.
08/1972
254

✫1
US
✫1
AC






[Dunhill/ABC 4317]
written by David Arkin & Earl Robinson
28.
06/1972
254

✫1
US
2
AC






[R]
[Capitol 3350]
written by Ray Burton & Helen Reddy
29.
07/1972
251

9
US
4
AC




5
UK
[instrumental]
[Musicor 1458]
written by Gershon Kingsley
30.
01/1972
250

6
US
✫1
AC




9
UK
[A&M 1335]
written by traditional, Eleanor Farjeon & Rick Wakeman
31.
04/1972
250

2
US
23
AC


✫1
R&B
44
UK
[instrumental]
[A&M 1320]
written by Billy Preston & Joe Greene
32.
08/1972
240

13
US
19
AC




3
UK
charted as Why / Lonely Boy in US Hot 100 from 16 Sept 1972
[MGM/Kolob 14424]
written by Bob Marcucci (as Robert Marcucci) & Peter De Angelis
33.
06/1972
234

5
US
✫1
AC


✫1
R&B
29
UK
[Atlantic 2879]
written by Ralph MacDonald & William Salter
34.
07/1972
233

7
US
2
AC




9
UK
[A&M 1367]
written by Richard Carpenter & John Bettis
35.
05/1972
231

2
US
6
AC


5
R&B


[United Artists 50910]
written by Eddie Cornelius
36.
08/1972
230

2
US
14
AC


2
R&B


[Sussex 241]
written by Bill Withers
37.
01/1972
225

2
US
✫1
AC






[A&M 1322]
written by Gary Geld & Peter Udell
38.
07/1972
224

3
US
33
AC


✫1
R&B
35
UK
[Hi 2216]
written by Al Green, Al Jackson Jr. & Willie Mitchell
39.
02/1972
220

37
US
13
AC




2
UK
charted as Could It Be Forever / Cherish in UK charts
[Bell 45187]
written by Wes Farrell & Danny Janssen
40.
10/1972
216

3
US
28
AC


✫1
R&B
51
UK
[Hi 2227]
written by Al Green, Al Jackson Jr. & Willie Mitchell
41.
06/1972
215

13
US
23
AC




5
UK
[MGM 14407]
written by Sidney Lippman & Sylvia Dee
42.
07/1972
211

3
US
25
AC


2
R&B
52
UK
[RCA Victor 0731]
written by J.R. Bailey, Rudy Clark & Ken Williams
43.
10/1972
206

10
US
27
AC


4
R&B
9
UK
[Avco 4603]
written by Thom Bell, Linda Creed & Anthony Bell
44.
03/1972
203

81
US
15
AC




2
UK
[Elektra 45780]
written by Tony Cole, Steve Wolfe & Graeme Hall
45.
09/1972
199

3
US
31
AC


✫1
R&B


B side to How Could I Let You Get Away
[Atlantic 2904]
written by Thom Bell & Phil Hurtt
46.
07/1972
198

28
US
30
AC




3
UK
starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy
[Bell 45235]
written by Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield
47.
12/1972
195

3
US
✫1
AC






[Capitol 3452]
written by Larry Evoy
48.
01/1972
191

5
US
3
AC




32
UK
[Elektra 45765]
written by David Gates
49.
09/1972
185

50
US
11
AC




3
UK
[London 20075]
written by Peter Skellern
50.
09/1972
183

5
US
5
AC
✫1
country




[Dot 17429]
written by Donna Fargo
51.
10/1972
182

5
US
2
AC




51
UK
[Mums 6011]
written by Albert Hammond & Mike Hazlewood
52.
01/1972
182

3
US
6
AC






53.
01/1972
182

3
US
6
AC






[Rocky Road 30055]
written by Walter D. Nims (as Walter Nims)
54.
03/1972
182

5
US
11
AC


✫1
R&B


[Atlantic 2866]
written by Aretha Franklin
55.
01/1972
181

16
US
33
AC


5
R&B
9
UK
[Motown 1195]
written by Smokey Robinson
56.
07/1972
181

6
US
✫1
AC
44
country


41
UK
as Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band
[Decca 32980]
written by Ricky Nelson (as Rick Nelson)
57.
04/1972
179

4
US
3
AC
55
country




[Chelsea 0100]
written by Peter Callander & Geoff Stephens
58.
08/1972
177

3
US
8
AC






[Columbia 45657]
written by Robert Lamm
59.
07/1972
177

11
US
✫1
AC




16
UK
[Elektra 45803]
written by David Gates
60.
07/1972
175

16
US
6
AC




9
UK
[Atco 6896]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb
61.
01/1972
174

103
US
37
AC
2
country


4
UK
as Johnny Cash & The Evangel Temple Choir
[Columbia 45534]
written by Jerry Reed (as Jerry Reed Hubbard)
62.
02/1972
173

4
US
5
AC






[Sussex 232]
written by Jim Gold
63.
04/1972
170

12
US
6
AC




13
UK
[Epic 10873]
written by Bob Marley
64.
01/1972
169

40
US
9
AC
68
country


5
UK
charted as Until It's Time for You to Go / We Can Make the Morning in US AC charts
[RCA Victor 74-0619]
written by Buffy Sainte-Marie
65.
11/1972
162

4
US
19
AC






[Columbia 45719]
written by Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina
66.
06/1972
159

87
US
27
AC




4
UK
[Elektra 45787]
written by Harry Chapin
67.
12/1972
156

7
US
✫1
AC
10
country




[Capitol 3481]
written by Kenny Loggins
68.
11/1972
153

6
US
34
AC




39
UK
[ABC 22448]
written by Donald Fagen & Walter Becker
69.
08/1972
151

8
US
6
AC




31
UK
[Uni 55343]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
70.
09/1972
148

6
US
4
AC






[Warner 7606]
written by Jim Seals & Dash Crofts
71.
10/1972
146

8
US
3
AC




43
UK
[Warner 7641]
written by Dewey Bunnell
72.
01/1972
141

7
US
2
AC






[Kapp 2158]
written by Al Stillman & Jacques Dieval
73.
04/1972
140

80
US
14
AC




6
UK
[Parrot 40070]
written by Leon Carr & Earl Shuman
74.
04/1972
137

8
US
2
AC


28
R&B


[Bell 45,195]
written by Tony Macaulay
75.
04/1972
137

15
US
6
AC




21
UK
[Mercury 73281]
written by Daniel Boone & Rod McQueen
76.
01/1972
136

16
US
19
AC




16
UK
[Atco 6871]
written by Barry Gibb & Robin Gibb
77.
12/1972
136

8
US
✫1
AC






[Big Tree 158]
written by Lobo
78.
05/1972
134

28
US
29
AC




9
UK
as Wings
[Apple 1851]
written by Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney
79.
04/1972
133

22
US
6
AC




15
UK
[Columbia 45585]
written by Paul Simon
80.
12/1972
128

39
US
9
AC




9
UK
starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy
[Bell 45301]
written by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
81.
02/1972
126

8
US
4
AC






[Kapp 2163]
written by Sonny Bono
82.
03/1972
126

33
US
25
AC


13
R&B
11
UK
[Soul 35094]
written by Kris Kristofferson
83.
05/1972
124

37
US
17
AC


21
R&B
10
UK
[Motown 1200]
written by Smokey Robinson
84.
03/1972
124

11
US
7
AC
✫1
country




[Dot 17409]
written by Donna Fargo
85.
01/1972
123

9
US
2
AC






[Ode 66022]
written by Carole King & Toni Stern
86.
11/1972
122

9
US
3
AC






[RCA 74-0829]
written by John Denver & Mike Taylor
87.
08/1972
121

11
US
3
AC




51
UK
[Uni 55346]
written by Tom Catalano & Neil Diamond
88.
02/1972
121

23
US
26
AC


15
R&B
17
UK
[Epic 10829]
written by Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart)
89.
09/1972
119

10
US
✫1
AC






[Bell 45261]
written by Randy McNeill (as Randall Clayton McNeill)
90.
07/1972
118

8
US
9
AC






[ABC 11328]
written by Jim Croce
91.
09/1972
117

9
US
5
AC
63
country




[Signpost 70006]
written by Danny O'Keefe
92.
11/1972
116

15
US
✫1
AC




51
UK
[Elektra 45818]
written by David Gates
93.
05/1972
115

66
US
31
AC




8
UK
[live]
[RCA Victor 74-0672]
written by traditional & Mickey Newbury
94.
03/1972
113

8
US
18
AC






[Asylum 11004]
written by Jackson Browne
95.
05/1972
112

9
US
7
AC






[Warner 7580]
written by Gerry Beckley
96.
04/1972
109

8
US
37
AC






[Philips 40715]
written by Hans van Hemert & Andreas Dries Holten
97.
04/1972
106

12
US
2
AC






[A&M 1351]
written by Carole King & Toni Stern
98.
03/1972
104

9
US
28
AC
51
country




[novelty]
[Paramount 0146]
written by Charlie Ryan & W. S. Stevenson
99.
02/1972
100

15
US
✫1
AC






featuring Duane Eddy
[Scepter 12344]
written by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
100.
12/1972
94

14
US
3
AC






[Warner 7655]
written by James Taylor

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