Top 100 Songs of 1972

Below is a list from Billboard magazine’s Top ear-End Hot 100 songs for 1972. Chart © by Billboard, a part of MRC Media and Info, a division of MRC. All Rights Reserved. Learn more about Billboard here.

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Top 100 Songs of 1972

Top 100 Songs of 1972

1American Pie – Don McLean

2The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Roberta Flack

3The Candy Man – Sammy Davis Jr.

4Alone Again (Naturally) – Gilbert O’Sullivan

5I Gotcha – Joe Tex

6Lean On Me – Bill Withers

7Brand New Key – Melanie

8Baby Don’t Get Hooked On Me – Mac Davis

9Daddy Don’t You Walk So Fast – Wayne Newton

10Oh Girl – The Chi-Lites

11Let’s Stay Together – Al Green

12Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl) – Looking Glass

13Nice to Be With You – Gallery

14My Ding-A-Ling – Chuck Berry

15Heart of Gold – Neil Young

16Betcha By Golly, Wow – The Stylistics

17(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want to Be Right – Luther Ingram

18I’ll Take You There – The Staple Singers

19Ben – Michael Jackson

20The Lion Sleeps Tonight – Robert John

21Slippin’ Into Darkness – War

22Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress) – The Hollies

23How Do You Do – Mouth and MacNeal

24Song Sung Blue – Neil Diamond

25Popcorn – Hot Butter

26Everybody Plays the Fool – The Main Ingredient

27Precious and Few – Climax

28Last Night I Didn’t Get to Sleep At All – The 5th Dimension

29Nights In White Satin – The Moody Blues

30Go All the Way – The Raspberries

31Back Stabbers – The O’Jays

32Too Late to Turn Back Now – Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose

33Sunshine (Go Away Today) – Jonathan Edwards

34Starting All Over Again – Mel and Tim

35Day After Day – Badfinger

36Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long Long Time) – Elton John

37Beautiful Sunday – Daniel Boone

38Scorpio – Dennis Coffey and The Detroit Guitar Band

39Morning Has Broken – Cat Stevens

40The City of New Orleans – Arlo Guthrie

41Garden Party – Rick Nelson

42I Can See Clearly Now – Johnny Nash

43Clean Up Woman – Betty Wright

44Hold Your Head Up – Argent

More 56 Top Songs of 1972

  • Without You – Nilsson
  • Outa-Space – Billy Preston
  • A Horse With No Name – America
  • Down by the Lazy River – The Osmonds
  • Rockin’ Robin – Michael Jackson
  • Burning Love – Elvis Presley
  •  Jungle Fever – The Chakachas
  •  Everything I Own – Bread
  •  In the Rain – The Dramatics
  •  Look What You Done for Me – Al Green
  •  The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A. – Donna Fargo
  •  Bang a Gong (Get It On) – T. Rex
  •  Mother and Child Reunion – Paul Simon
  •  Where Is the Love – Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway
  •  I’m Still In Love With You – Al Green
  •  Layla – Derek and The Dominos
  •  Day Dreaming – Aretha Franklin
  •  The Way of Love – Cher
  •  Black & White – Three Dog Night
  •  Sylvia’s Mother – Dr. Hook and The Medicine Show
  •  Hurting Each Other – The Carpenters
  •  Coconut – Nilsson
  •  Puppy Love – Donny Osmond
  •  You Don’t Mess Around With Jim – Jim Croce
  •  Hot Rod Lincoln – Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen
  •  A Cowboy’s Work Is Never Done – Sonny and Cher
  •  Joy – Apollo 100
  •  Anticipation – Carly Simon
  •  Never Been to Spain – Three Dog Night
  •  Kiss an Angel Good Morning – Charlie Pride
  •  School’s Out – Alice Cooper
  •  Saturday In the Park – Chicago
  •  Drowning In the Sea of Love – Joe Simon
  •  Use Me – Bill Withers
  •  Family Affair – Sly and The Family Stone
  •  Troglodyte (Cave Man) – Jimmy Castor Bunch
  •  The Witch Queen of New Orleans – Redbone
  •  Freddie’s Dead (Theme from ‘Superfly’) – Curtis Mayfield
  •  Power of Love – Joe Simon
  •  Ain’t Understanding Mellow – Jerry Butler and Brenda Lee Eager
  •  Taxi – Harry Chapin
  •  Don’t Say You Don’t Remember – Beverly Bremers
  •  Sealed With a Kiss – Bobby Vinton
  •  I Saw the Light – Todd Rundgren
  •  Motorcycle Mama – Sailcat
  •  Day By Day – Godspell Soundtrack
  •  Roundabout – Yes
  •  Doctor My Eyes – Jackson Browne
  •  I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony) – The New Seekers
  •  Vincent / Castles In the Air – Don Mclean
  •  Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms) – The Detroit Emeralds
  •  Speak to the Sky – Rick Springfield
  •  I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony) – The Hillside Singers
  •  Walkin’ In the Rain With the One I Love – Love Unlimited
  •  Get On the Good Foot, Pt. 1 – James Brown
  •  Pop That Thang – The Isley Brothers
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    Top 100 Songs of 1972 – Final Thoughts

    The year 1972 saw a diverse range of music topping the charts, from classic rock to soul and R&B. It was a time when music was still heavily influenced by the political and social climate, with songs like Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On” and Don McLean’s “American Pie” addressing the issues of the day.

    The list of top 100 songs from 1972 includes some of the biggest hits of all time, such as “Stairway to Heaven” by Led Zeppelin and “Rocket Man” by Elton John. It’s a reminder of the enduring appeal of these songs and how they continue to be celebrated decades later.

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