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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 Songs of 1972

1971 <-

1972

-> 1973

Video playlist

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Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

03/1972

Alone Again (Naturally) by Gilbert O'Sullivan

from Gilbert O'Sullivan…Himself

363

✫1
US

✫1
AC

3
UK

[MAM 3619]
written by Gilbert O'Sullivan (as Raymond O'Sullivan)

08/1972

My Ding-a-Ling by Chuck Berry

from The London Chuck Berry Sessions

339

✫1
US

42
R&B

✫1
UK

[recorded live in manchester, england]
[novelty]
[Chess 2131]
written by Chuck Berry

12/1972

You're So Vain by Carly Simon

from No Secrets

338

✫1
US

✫1
AC

3
UK

[Elektra 45824]
written by Carly Simon

03/1972

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberta Flack

from First Take

330

✫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

06/1972

I Can See Clearly Now by Johnny Nash

from I Can See Clearly Now

326

✫1
US

✫1
AC

38
R&B

5
UK

[Epic 10902]
written by Johnny Nash

10/1972

Clair by Gilbert O'Sullivan

from Back to Front

319

2
US

✫1
AC

✫1
UK

[MAM 3626]
written by Gilbert O'Sullivan

11/1972

Crocodile Rock by Elton John

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

303

✫1
US

11
AC

5
UK

[MCA 40000]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin

11/1972

Me and Mrs. Jones by Billy Paul

from 360 Degrees of Billy Paul

293

✫1
US

10
AC

✫1
R&B

12
UK

[P.i. 3521]
written by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff & Cary Gilbert

04/1972

Lean on Me by Bill Withers

from Still Bill

287

✫1
US

4
AC

✫1
R&B

18
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #205]
[Sussex 235]
written by Bill Withers

10.

08/1972

Ben by Michael Jackson

from Ben

285

✫1
US

3
AC

5
R&B

7
UK

[Motown 1207]
written by Don Black & Walter Scharf

11.

02/1972

Puppy Love by Donny Osmond

from Portrait of Donny

280

3
US

✫1
UK

[MGM 14367]
written by Paul Anka

12.

03/1972

Rockin' Robin by Michael Jackson

from Got to Be There

276

2
US

2
R&B

3
UK

[Motown 1197]
written by Jimmie Thomas

13.

07/1972

Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me by Mac Davis

from Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me

270

✫1
US

✫1
AC

26
country

29
UK

[Columbia 45618]
written by Mac Davis

14.

11/1972

Superstition by Stevie Wonder

from Talking Book

267

✫1
US

38
AC

✫1
R&B

11
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #74]
[Tamla 54226]
written by Stevie Wonder

15.

04/1972

Oh Girl by The Chi-Lites

from A Lonely Man

262

✫1
US

34
AC

✫1
R&B

14
UK

[Brunswick 55471]
written by Eugene Record

16.

02/1972

Heart of Gold by Neil Young

from Harvest

257

✫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

17.

09/1972

I'd Love You to Want Me by Lobo

from Of a Simple Man

251

2
US

✫1
AC

5
UK

[Big Tree 147]
written by Lobo

18.

05/1972

Song Sung Blue by Neil Diamond

from Moods

249

✫1
US

✫1
AC

14
UK

[Uni 55326]
written by Neil Diamond

19.

03/1972

The Candy Man by Sammy Davis Jr.

from Sammy Davis Jr. Now

245

✫1
US

✫1
AC

with the Mike Curb Congregation
[MGM KGC-216]
written by Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley

20.

10/1972

Papa Was a Rollin' Stone by The Temptations

from All Directions

245

✫1
US

5
R&B

14
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #168]
[Gordy 7121]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

21.

04/1972

I'll Take You There by The Staple Singers

from Be Altitude: Respect Yourself

245

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

30
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #276]
[Stax 0125]
written by Al Bell (as Alvertis Isbell)

22.

06/1972

Little Willy by The Sweet

from The Sweet

241

3
US

4
UK

[Bell 45251]
written by Nicky Chinn & Mike Chapman

23.

04/1972

Oh Babe, What Would You Say? by Hurricane Smith

from Hurricane Smith

241

3
US

2
AC

4
UK

[Capitol 3383]
written by Hurricane Smith

24.

09/1972

I Am Woman by Helen Reddy

from I Am Woman

240

✫1
US

2
AC

[R]
[Capitol 3350]
written by Ray Burton & Helen Reddy

25.

06/1972

School's Out by Alice Cooper

from School's Out

236

7
US

✫1
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #319]
[Warner 7596]
written by Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce, Glen Buxton, Dennis Dunaway & Neal Smith

26.

06/1972

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

from Looking Glass

232

✫1
US

7
AC

51
UK

[Epic 10874]
written by Elliot Lurie

27.

08/1972

Nights in White Satin by The Moody Blues

230

2
US

37
AC

9
UK

[R]
[Deram 85023]
written by Justin Hayward

28.

08/1972

Burning Love by Elvis Presley

from Burning Love and Hits from His Movies, Volume 2

227

2
US

7
UK

[RCA 74-0769]
written by Dennis Linde

29.

04/1972

Sylvia's Mother by Dr. Hook

from Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show

222

5
US

2
UK

as Dr. Hook and The Medicine Show
[Columbia 45562]
written by Shel Silverstein

30.

02/1972

Betcha by Golly Wow by The Stylistics

from The Stylistics

222

3
US

7
AC

2
R&B

13
UK

featuring Russell Thompkins, Jr.
[Avco 4591]
written by Thom Bell & Linda Creed

31.

04/1972

Rocket Man by Elton John

from Honky Château

220

6
US

39
AC

2
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #242]
[Uni 55328]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin

32.

09/1972

If You Don't Know Me by Now by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes

from I Miss You

219

3
US

✫1
R&B

9
UK

written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff

33.

12/1972

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

from Spinners

218

4
US

14
AC

✫1
R&B

11
UK

written by Melvin Steals & Mervin Steals

34.

01/1972

I Gotcha by Joe Tex

218

2
US

✫1
R&B

[Dial 1010]
written by Joe Tex

35.

02/1972

Mother and Child Reunion by Paul Simon

from Paul Simon

217

4
US

4
AC

5
UK

[Columbia 45547]
written by Paul Simon

36.

04/1972

Amazing Grace by The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards

214

11
US

9
AC

✫1
UK

as Pipes & Drums & Military Band of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
[instrumental]
[RCA Victor 0709]
written by traditional

37.

03/1972

Vincent by Don McLean

from American Pie

212

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

38.

11/1972

Why Can't We Live Together by Timmy Thomas

from Why Can't We Live Together

208

3
US

✫1
R&B

12
UK

[Glades 1703]
written by Timmy Thomas

39.

04/1972

Outa-Space by Billy Preston

from I Wrote a Simple Song

208

2
US

23
AC

✫1
R&B

44
UK

[instrumental]
[A&M 1320]
written by Billy Preston & Joe Greene

40.

08/1972

Black and White by Three Dog Night

from Seven Separate Fools

204

✫1
US

✫1
AC

[Dunhill/ABC 4317]
written by David Arkin & Earl Robinson

41.

06/1972

Rock and Roll (Part 2) by Gary Glitter

from Glitter

203

7
US

2
UK

[Bell 45237]
written by Gary Glitter & Mike Leander

42.

05/1972

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

from Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose

200

2
US

6
AC

5
R&B

[United Artists 50910]
written by Eddie Cornelius

43.

1972

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

from Spinners

197

3
US

31
AC

✫1
R&B

B side to How Could I Let You Get Away
written by Thom Bell & Phil Hurtt

44.

06/1972

Where Is the Love by Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway

from Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway

195

5
US

✫1
AC

✫1
R&B

29
UK

[Atlantic 2879]
written by Ralph MacDonald & William Salter

45.

06/1972

Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress by The Hollies

from Distant Light

194

2
US

32
UK

[Epic 10871]
written by Allan Clarke, Roger Cook & Roger Greenaway

46.

03/1972

Hold Your Head Up by Argent

from All Together Now

192

5
US

5
UK

[Epic 10852]
written by Rod Argent & Chris White

47.

01/1972

Morning Has Broken by Cat Stevens

from Teaser and the Firecat

189

6
US

✫1
AC

9
UK

[A&M 1335]
written by traditional, Eleanor Farjeon & Rick Wakeman

48.

10/1972

You Ought to Be with Me by Al Green

from Call Me

188

3
US

28
AC

✫1
R&B

51
UK

[Hi 2227]
written by Al Green, Al Jackson Jr. & Willie Mitchell

49.

07/1972

Popcorn by Hot Butter

from Hot Butter

188

9
US

4
AC

5
UK

[instrumental]
[Musicor 1458]
written by Gershon Kingsley

50.

07/1972

I'm Still in Love with You by Al Green

from I'm Still in Love with You

187

3
US

33
AC

✫1
R&B

35
UK

[Hi 2216]
written by Al Green, Al Jackson Jr. & Willie Mitchell

51.

08/1972

Use Me by Bill Withers

from Still Bill

186

2
US

14
AC

2
R&B

[Sussex 241]
written by Bill Withers

52.

01/1972

Hurting Each Other by The Carpenters

from A Song for You

186

2
US

✫1
AC

[A&M 1322]
written by Gary Geld & Peter Udell

53.

04/1972

Back Off Boogaloo by Ringo Starr

185

9
US

2
UK

produced by George Harrison
[Apple 1849]
written by Ringo Starr (as Richard Starkey)

54.

06/1972

(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right by Luther Ingram

from (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right

184

3
US

✫1
R&B

[KoKo 2111]
written by Homer Banks, Carl Hampton & Raymond Jackson

55.

07/1972

Everybody Plays the Fool by The Main Ingredient

from Bitter Sweet

181

3
US

25
AC

2
R&B

52
UK

[RCA Victor 0731]
written by J.R. Bailey, Rudy Clark & Ken Williams

56.

08/1972

You Wear It Well by Rod Stewart

from Never a Dull Moment

180

13
US

✫1
UK

[Mercury 73330]
written by Rod Stewart & Martin Quittenton

57.

07/1972

Back Stabbers by The O'Jays

from Back Stabbers

177

3
US

✫1
R&B

[Philadelphia International 3517]
written by Leon Huff, Gene McFadden & John Whitehead

58.

05/1972

How Can I Be Sure by David Cassidy

from Rock Me Baby

177

25
US

3
AC

✫1
UK

[Bell 45220]
written by Felix Cavaliere & Eddie Brigati

59.

04/1972

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

from Daddy, Don't You Walk So Fast

174

4
US

3
AC

55
country

[Chelsea 78-0100]
written by Peter Callander & Geoff Stephens

60.

12/1972

Last Song by Edward Bear

from Edward Bear

174

3
US

✫1
AC

written by Larry Evoy

61.

01/1972

The Lion Sleeps Tonight by Robert John

173

3
US

6
AC

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

62.

04/1972

Tumbling Dice by The Rolling Stones

from Exile on Main St.

170

7
US

5
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #424]
[Rolling Stones 19103]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards

63.

09/1972

Funny Face by Donna Fargo

from The Happiest Girl in the Whole USA

170

5
US

5
AC

✫1
country

[Dot 17429]
written by Donna Fargo

64.

01/1972

Precious and Few by Climax [US band]

from Climax

169

3
US

6
AC

[Rocky Road 30055]
written by Walter Nims

65.

04/1972

Look What You Done for Me by Al Green

from I'm Still in Love with You

169

4
US

2
R&B

44
UK

[Hi 2211]
written by Al Green, Al Jackson Jr. & Willie Mitchell

66.

07/1972

Goodbye to Love by The Carpenters

from A Song for You

169

7
US

2
AC

9
UK

[A&M 1367]
written by Richard Carpenter & John Bettis

67.

04/1972

Long-Haired Lover from Liverpool by Little Jimmy Osmond

from Killer Joe

164

38
US

✫1
UK

[MGM 14376 A]
written by Christopher Kingsley

68.

01/1972

Everything I Own by Bread

from Baby I'm-a Want You

164

5
US

3
AC

32
UK

[Elektra 45765]
written by David Gates

69.

10/1972

It Never Rains in Southern California by Albert Hammond

from It Never Rains in Southern California

163

5
US

2
AC

51
UK

[Mums 6011]
written by Albert Hammond & Mike Hazlewood

70.

10/1972

Crazy Horses by The Osmonds

from Crazy Horses

161

14
US

2
UK

[MGM 14450]
written by Alan Osmond, Merrill Osmond & Wayne Osmond

71.

02/1972

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

from Nice to Be with You

160

4
US

5
AC

written by Jim Gold

72.

03/1972

Day Dreaming by Aretha Franklin

from Young, Gifted and Black

159

5
US

11
AC

✫1
R&B

[Atlantic 2866]
written by Aretha Franklin

73.

08/1972

Why by Donny Osmond

from Too Young

156

13
US

19
AC

3
UK

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

74.

08/1972

Freddie's Dead (Theme from Superfly) by Curtis Mayfield

from Superfly

156

4
US

2
R&B

[Curtom 1975]
written by Curtis Mayfield

75.

07/1972

Garden Party by Ricky Nelson

from Garden Party

155

6
US

✫1
AC

44
country

41
UK

as Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band
[Decca 32980]
written by Ricky Nelson (as Rick Nelson)

76.

01/1972

Down by the Lazy River by The Osmonds

from Phase-III

155

4
US

40
UK

[MGM 14324]
written by Alan Osmond, Merrill Osmond & Wayne Osmond

77.

11/1972

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

from Loggins & Messina

152

4
US

19
AC

[Columbia 45719]
written by Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina

78.

10/1972

I'm Stone in Love with You by The Stylistics

from Round 2

151

10
US

27
AC

4
R&B

9
UK

[Avco 4603]
written by Thom Bell, Linda Creed & Anthony Bell

79.

02/1972

In the Rain by The Dramatics [1°]

from Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get

148

5
US

✫1
R&B

[Volt 4075]
written by Tony Hester

80.

12/1972

Hi Hi Hi / C Moon by Paul McCartney

147

10
US

5
UK

as Wings
double A-side with "C Moon" in the UK
written by Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney

81.

08/1972

Saturday in the Park by Chicago

from Chicago V

147

3
US

8
AC

[Columbia 45657]
written by Robert Lamm

82.

11/1972

Rocky Mountain High by John Denver

from Rocky Mountain High

145

9
US

3
AC

[RCA 74-0829]
written by John Denver & Mike Taylor

83.

09/1972

Mama Weer All Crazee Now by Slade

from Slayed?

141

76
US

✫1
UK

written by Noddy Holder & Jim Lea

84.

06/1972

Too Young by Donny Osmond

from Too Young

137

13
US

23
AC

5
UK

[MGM 14407]
written by Sidney Lippman & Sylvia Dee

85.

01/1972

Joy by Apollo 100

from Joy

135

6
US

2
AC

adaptation of Bach's jesu, joy of man's desiring [intrumental]
[Mega 0050]
written by Johann Sebastian Bach

86.

11/1972

Do It Again by Steely Dan

from Can't Buy a Thrill

135

6
US

34
AC

39
UK

[ABC 22448]
written by Donald Fagen & Walter Becker

87.

10/1972

Rockin' Pneumonia - Boogie Woogie Flu by Johnny Rivers

135

6
US

written by Huey "Piano" Smith

88.

01/1972

Son of My Father by Chicory Tip

from Son of My Father

134

91
US

✫1
UK

written by Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte & Michael Holm

89.

07/1972

Go All the Way by The Raspberries

from Raspberries

133

5
US

[Capitol 3348]
written by Eric Carmen

90.

01/1972

Telegram Sam by T. Rex

from The Slider

133

67
US

✫1
UK

[Reprise 1078]
written by Marc Bolan

91.

09/1972

Mouldy Old Dough by Lieutenant Pigeon

133

✫1
UK

written by Nigel Fletcher & Rob Woodward

92.

05/1972

Metal Guru by T. Rex

from The Slider

133

✫1
UK

[Reprise 1095]
written by Marc Bolan

93.

09/1972

Summer Breeze by Seals & Crofts

from Summer Breeze

132

6
US

4
AC

[Warner 7606]
written by Jim Seals & Dash Crofts

94.

05/1972

Troglodyte (Cave Man) by Jimmy Castor

from It's Just Begun

131

6
US

4
R&B

as The Jimmy Castor Bunch
[novelty]
[RCA 1029]
written by Harry Jensen, Gerald Thomas, Douglas Gibson, Robert Manigault, Jimmy Castor & Lenny Fridie (as Langdon Fridie Jr.)

95.

11/1972

Superfly by Curtis Mayfield

from Superfly

130

8
US

5
R&B

52
UK

[Curtom 1978]
written by Curtis Mayfield

96.

02/1972

Could It Be Forever by David Cassidy

from Cherish

129

37
US

13
AC

2
UK

charted as Could It Be Forever / Cherish in UK charts
[Bell 45187]
written by Wes Farrell & Danny Janssen

97.

01/1972

Floy Joy by The Supremes

from Floy Joy

128

16
US

33
AC

5
R&B

9
UK

[Motown 1195]
written by Smokey Robinson

98.

01/1972

Jungle Fever by The Chakachas

from Jungle Fever

128

8
US

11
R&B

29
UK

[instrumental]
[Polydor 15030]
written by Bill Ador

99.

04/1972

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

from Individually and Collectively

127

8
US

2
AC

28
R&B

[Bell 45195]
written by Tony Macaulay

100.

07/1972

The Guitar Man by Bread

from Guitar Man

126

11
US

✫1
AC

16
UK

[Elektra 45803]
written by David Gates

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