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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other • Top 1000

Top Adult Contemporary Songs of 1972

1971 <-1972-> 1973
    

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1.
10/1972

Clair by Gilbert O'Sullivan

from Back to Front   Back to Front
441

2
US
✫1
AC




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

Alone Again (Naturally) by Gilbert O'Sullivan

from Gilbert O'Sullivan…Himself   Gilbert O'Sullivan…Himself
415

✫1
US
✫1
AC




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

You're So Vain by Carly Simon

from No Secrets   No Secrets
414

✫1
US
✫1
AC




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

I Can See Clearly Now by Johnny Nash

from I Can See Clearly Now   I Can See Clearly Now
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

Crocodile Rock by Elton John

from Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player   Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player
371

✫1
US
11
AC




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

I'd Love You to Want Me by Lobo

from Of a Simple Man   
357

2
US
✫1
AC




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

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberta Flack

from First Take   First Take
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

Me and Mrs. Jones by Billy Paul

from 360 Degrees of Billy Paul   360 Degrees of Billy Paul
345

✫1
US
10
AC


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

Superstition by Stevie Wonder

from Talking Book   Talking Book
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

Oh Babe, What Would You Say? by Hurricane Smith

from Hurricane Smith   
337

3
US
2
AC




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

Lean on Me by Bill Withers

from Still Bill   Still Bill
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

Oh Girl by The Chi-Lites

from A Lonely Man   A Lonely Man
328

✫1
US
34
AC


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

Heart of Gold by Neil Young

from Harvest   Harvest
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

Song Sung Blue by Neil Diamond

from Moods   Moods
323

✫1
US
✫1
AC




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

Vincent by Don McLean

from American Pie   American Pie
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

Rocket Man by Elton John

from Honky Château   Honky Château
316

6
US
39
AC




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

Amazing Grace by The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards

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

Mother and Child Reunion by Paul Simon

from Paul Simon   Paul Simon
307

4
US
4
AC




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

Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me by Mac Davis

from Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me   
295

✫1
US
✫1
AC
26
country


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

Nights in White Satin by The Moody Blues

290

2
US
37
AC




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

How Can I Be Sure by David Cassidy

from Rock Me Baby   Rock Me Baby
281

25
US
3
AC




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

Betcha by Golly Wow by The Stylistics

from The Stylistics   The Stylistics
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

Could It Be I'm Falling in Love by The Spinners [US band]

from Spinners   Spinners
275

4
US
14
AC


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

The Candy Man by Sammy Davis Jr.

from Sammy Davis Jr. Now   
257

✫1
US
✫1
AC






with the Mike Curb Congregation
[MGM KGC-216]
written by Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley
26.
06/1972

Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) by Looking Glass

from Looking Glass   
257

✫1
US
7
AC




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

Black and White by Three Dog Night

from Seven Separate Fools   Seven Separate Fools
254

✫1
US
✫1
AC






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

I Am Woman by Helen Reddy

from I Am Woman   
254

✫1
US
2
AC






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

Popcorn by Hot Butter

from Hot Butter   
251

9
US
4
AC




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

Morning Has Broken by Cat Stevens

from Teaser and the Firecat   Teaser and the Firecat
250

6
US
✫1
AC




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

Outa-Space by Billy Preston

from I Wrote a Simple Song   I Wrote a Simple Song
250

2
US
23
AC


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

Why by Donny Osmond

from Too Young   
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

Where Is the Love by Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway

from Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway   Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
234

5
US
✫1
AC


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

Goodbye to Love by The Carpenters

from A Song for You   A Song for You
233

7
US
2
AC




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

Too Late to Turn Back Now by Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose

from Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose   
231

2
US
6
AC


5
R&B


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

Use Me by Bill Withers

from Still Bill   Still Bill
230

2
US
14
AC


2
R&B


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

Hurting Each Other by The Carpenters

from A Song for You   A Song for You
225

2
US
✫1
AC






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

I'm Still in Love with You by Al Green

from I'm Still in Love with You   I'm Still in Love with You
224

3
US
33
AC


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

Could It Be Forever by David Cassidy

from Cherish   Cherish
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

You Ought to Be with Me by Al Green

from Call Me   Call Me
216

3
US
28
AC


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

Too Young by Donny Osmond

from Too Young   
215

13
US
23
AC




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

Everybody Plays the Fool by The Main Ingredient

from Bitter Sweet   
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

I'm Stone in Love with You by The Stylistics

from Round 2   Round 2
206

10
US
27
AC


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

Beg, Steal or Borrow by The New Seekers

from Circles   
203

81
US
15
AC




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

I'll Be Around by The Spinners [US band]

from Spinners   Spinners
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

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do by The Partridge Family

from At Home with Their Greatest Hits   
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

Last Song by Edward Bear

from Edward Bear   
195

3
US
✫1
AC






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

Everything I Own by Bread

from Baby I'm-a Want You   Baby I'm-a Want You
191

5
US
3
AC




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

You're a Lady by Peter Skellern

from You're a Lady   
185

50
US
11
AC




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

Funny Face by Donna Fargo

from The Happiest Girl in the Whole USA   The Happiest Girl in the Whole USA
183

5
US
5
AC
✫1
country




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

It Never Rains in Southern California by Albert Hammond

from It Never Rains in Southern California   It Never Rains in Southern California
182

5
US
2
AC




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

The Lion Sleeps Tonight by Robert John

182

3
US
6
AC






[Atlantic 2846]
written by Solomon Linda, Paul Campbell, Albert Stanton, Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore & George David Weiss
53.
01/1972

Precious and Few by Climax [US band]

from Climax   
182

3
US
6
AC






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

Day Dreaming by Aretha Franklin

from Young, Gifted and Black   Young, Gifted and Black
182

5
US
11
AC


✫1
R&B


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

Floy Joy by The Supremes

from Floy Joy   Floy Joy
181

16
US
33
AC


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

Garden Party by Ricky Nelson

from Garden Party   Garden Party
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

Daddy, Don't You Walk So Fast by Wayne Newton

from Daddy, Don't You Walk So Fast   
179

4
US
3
AC
55
country




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

Saturday in the Park by Chicago

from Chicago V   Chicago V
177

3
US
8
AC






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

The Guitar Man by Bread

from Guitar Man   Guitar Man
177

11
US
✫1
AC




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

Run to Me by Bee Gees

from To Whom It May Concern   To Whom It May Concern
175

16
US
6
AC




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

A Thing Called Love by Johnny Cash

from A Thing Called Love   A Thing Called Love
174

103
US
37
AC
2
country


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

(It's So) Nice to Be with You by Gallery

from Nice to Be with You   
173

4
US
5
AC






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

Stir It Up by Johnny Nash

from I Can See Clearly Now   I Can See Clearly Now
170

12
US
6
AC




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

Until It's Time for You to Go by Elvis Presley

from Elvis Now   Elvis Now
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

Your Mama Don't Dance by Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina

from Loggins & Messina   
162

4
US
19
AC






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

Circles by The New Seekers

from Circles   
159

87
US
27
AC




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

Danny's Song by Anne Murray

from Danny's Song   Danny's Song
156

7
US
✫1
AC
10
country




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

Do It Again by Steely Dan

from Can't Buy a Thrill   Can't Buy a Thrill
153

6
US
34
AC




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

Honky Cat by Elton John

from Honky Château   Honky Château
151

8
US
6
AC




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

Summer Breeze by Seals & Crofts

from Summer Breeze   Summer Breeze
148

6
US
4
AC






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

Ventura Highway by America

from Homecoming   Homecoming
146

8
US
3
AC




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

The Way of Love by Cher

from Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves   Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves
141

7
US
2
AC






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

The Young New Mexican Puppeteer by Tom Jones

from Close Up   
140

80
US
14
AC




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

(Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All by The 5th Dimension

from Individually and Collectively   
137

8
US
2
AC


28
R&B


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

Beautiful Sunday by Daniel Boone

from Beautiful Sunday   
137

15
US
6
AC




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

My World by Bee Gees

136

16
US
19
AC




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

Don't Expect Me to Be Your Friend by Lobo

from Of a Simple Man   
136

8
US
✫1
AC






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

Mary Had a Little Lamb by Paul McCartney

134

28
US
29
AC




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

Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard by Paul Simon

from Paul Simon   Paul Simon
133

22
US
6
AC




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

Looking Through the Eyes of Love by The Partridge Family

from The Partridge Family Notebook   The Partridge Family Notebook
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

A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done by Sonny and Cher

from All I Ever Need Is You   
126

8
US
4
AC






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

Help Me Make It Through the Night by Gladys Knight & the Pips

from Standing Ovation   
126

33
US
25
AC


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

Automatically Sunshine by The Supremes

from Floy Joy   Floy Joy
124

37
US
17
AC


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

The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A. by Donna Fargo

from The Happiest Girl in the Whole USA   The Happiest Girl in the Whole USA
124

11
US
7
AC
✫1
country




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

Sweet Seasons by Carole King

from Music   Music
123

9
US
2
AC






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

Rocky Mountain High by John Denver

from Rocky Mountain High   Rocky Mountain High
122

9
US
3
AC






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

Play Me by Neil Diamond

from Moods   Moods
121

11
US
3
AC




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

Runnin' Away by Sly & the Family Stone

from There's a Riot Goin' On   There's a Riot Goin' On
121

23
US
26
AC


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

If I Could Reach You by The 5th Dimension

from Individually and Collectively   
119

10
US
✫1
AC






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

You Don't Mess Around with Jim by Jim Croce

from You Don't Mess Around with Jim   You Don't Mess Around with Jim
118

8
US
9
AC






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

Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues by Danny O'Keefe

from O'Keefe   
117

9
US
5
AC
63
country




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

Sweet Surrender by Bread

from Guitar Man   Guitar Man
116

15
US
✫1
AC




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

An American Trilogy by Elvis Presley

from Elvis: As Recorded at Madison Square Garden   Elvis: As Recorded at Madison Square Garden
115

66
US
31
AC




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

Doctor My Eyes by Jackson Browne

from Saturate Before Using   Saturate Before Using
113

8
US
18
AC






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

I Need You by America

from America   America
112

9
US
7
AC






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

How Do You Do? by Mouth & MacNeal

from How Do You Do?   How Do You Do?
109

8
US
37
AC






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

It's Going to Take Some Time by The Carpenters

from A Song for You   A Song for You
106

12
US
2
AC






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

Hot Rod Lincoln by Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen

from Lost in the Ozone   Lost in the Ozone
104

9
US
28
AC
51
country




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

Rock and Roll Lullaby by B.J. Thomas

from Billy Joe Thomas   
100

15
US
✫1
AC






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

Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight by James Taylor

from One Man Dog   One Man Dog
94

14
US
3
AC






[Warner 7655]
written by James Taylor
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