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
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 – NilssonOuta-Space – Billy PrestonA Horse With No Name – AmericaDown by the Lazy River – The OsmondsRockin’ Robin – Michael JacksonBurning 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 BrothersLooking for more great Songs?
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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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