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BILLBOARD MAGAZINE'S TOP SINGLES OF 1972 (Top 14) |
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Written by Barry Kowal
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Feb 07, 2018 at 05:03 PM |
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BILLBOARD MAGAZINE'S TOP SINGLES OF 1972 (Top 14)
No.-Song-Artist-Label-Peak Month
1 FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE-ROBERTA FLACK-ATLANTIC-MAY 718
2 ALONE AGAIN(NATURALLY)-GILBERT O'SULLIVAN-MAM-August 688
3 AMERICAN PIE-DON McLEAN-UNITED ARTISTS-January 684
4 BRANDY-LOOKING GLASS-Epic-August 598
5 WITHOUT YOU-NILSSON-RCA-March 574
6 A HORSE WITH NO NAME-AMERICA-Warner Brothers-April 572
7 ME & MRS.JONES-BILLY PAUL-Philadelphia International-December 554
8 I GOTCHA-Joe Tex-Dial-May 554
9 LET'S STAY TOGETHER-Al Green-Hi-February 542
10 I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW-Johnny Nash-Epic-November 524
11 I Am Woman-Helen Reddy-Capitol-December 524
12 Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me-Mac Davis-Columbia-October 512
13 Heart Of Gold-Neil Young-Reprise-March 484
14 (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right-Luther Ingram-July 478
15 The Lion Sleeps Tonight-Robert John-Atlantic-March 476
16 Candy Man-Sammy Davis,Jr.-Reprise-June 462
17 Rockin' Robin-Michael Jackson-Motown-April 456
18 Too Late To Turn Back Now-Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose-United Artists-July 454
19 I'll Take You There-Staple Singers-Stax-May 444
20 Lean On Me-Bill Withers-Sussex-July 438
21 Nights In White Satin-Moody Blues-Deram-November 438
22 Oh,Girl-Chi-Lites-Brunswick-May 436
23 Clair-Gilbert O'Sullivan-MAM-December 436
24 Back Stabbers-O'Jays-Philadelphia International-October 432
25 Long Cool Woman(In A Black Dress)-Hollies-Epic-August 414
26 Betcha By Golly,Wow-Stylistics-Avco-May 412
27 My Ding-A-Ling-Chuck Berry-Chess-November 406
28 Ben-Michael Jackson-Motown-October 404
29 Precious & Few-Climax-Carousel-February 402
30 Papa Was A Rollin' Stone-Temptations-Gordy-December 396
31 Daddy Don't Walk So Fast-Wayne Newton-Chelsea-July 394
32 Song Sung Blue-Neil Diamond-Uni-July 386
33 Hurting Each Other-Carpenters-A&M-February 386
34 Sunshine-Jonathan Edwards-Capricorn-February 378
35 Down By The Lazy River-Osmonds-MGM-March 378
36 It Never Rains In Southern California-Albert Hammond-Mumms-December 372
37 You Ought To Be With Me-Al Green-Hi-December 354
38 Outa Space/I Wrote A Simple Song-Billy Preston-A&M-June 354
39 Use Me-Bill Withers-Sussex-October 338
40 Burning Love-Elvis Presley-RCA-November 336
41 Puppy Love-Donny Osmond-MGM-March 332
42 Nice To Be With You-Gallery-Sussex-June 330
43 Everything I Own-Bread-Elektra-March 326
44 Look what You Done For Me-Al Green-Hi-May 320
45 Day Dreaming-Aretha Franklin-Atlantic-April 318
46 Mother And Child Reunion-Paul Simon-Columbia-March 316
47 Black And White-Three Dog Night-Dunhill-October 310
48 I'm Still In Love With You-Al Green-Hi-August 308
49 Everybody Plays The Fool-Main Ingredient-RCA-October 306
50 If You Don't Know Me By Now-Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes-December 298
51 Where Is The Love-Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway-Atlantic-August 292
52 I'll Be Around-Spinners-Atlantic-November 290
53 Freddie's Dead-Curtis Mayfield-Curtom-October 282
54 Never Been To Spain-Three Dog Night-Dunhill-February 280
55 Go All The Way-Raspberries-Capitol-October 276
56 I'd Love You To Want Me-Lobo-Bell-November 272
57 Day After Day-Badfinger-Apple-February 272
58 In The Rain-Dramatics-Volt-April 270
59 Garden Party-Rick Nelson & Stone Canyon Band-Decca-November 270
60 Sylvia's Mother-Dr.Hook & The Medicine Show-Columbia-June 266
61 How Do You Do?-Mouth & McNeal-Phillips-July 258
62 Rocket Man-Elton John-Uni-July 256
63 Tumbling Dice-Rolling Stones-Rolling Stone-May 256
64 Joy-Apollo 100-Mega-March 254
65 Clean Up Woman-Betty Wright-Alston-January 254
66 School's Out-Alice Cooper-Warner Brothers-July 252
67 The Way Of love-Cher-Kapp-April 252
68 (Last Night) I Didn't Get To Sleep At All-Fifth Dimmension-July 248
69 Saturday In The Park-Chicago-Columbia-September 244
70 You Are Everything-Stylistics-Avco-January 238
71 Troglodyte-Jimmy Castor Bunch-RCA-June 234
72 Morning Has Broken-Cat Stevens-A&M-May 222
73 I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing-New Seekers-Elektra-January 218
74 Jungle Fever-Chakachas-Polydor-April 212
75 Goodbye To Love-Carpenters-A&M-August 210
76 Hey Girl-Donny Osmond-MGM-January 208
77 Popcorn-Hot Butter-Musicor-October 204
78 Hold Your Head Up-Argent-Epic-July 188
79 If I Could Reach You-Fifth Dimmension-Bell-November 188
80 Summer Breeze-Seals & Crofts-Warner Brothers-December 182
81 Rock & Roll Part II-Gary Glitter-Bell-September 182
82 Don't Mess Around With Jim-Jim Croce-ABC-August 174
83 Ventura Highway-America-Warner Brothers-December 170
84 Back Off Boogaloo-Ringo Starr-Apple-May 170
85 A Cowboys Work Is Never Done-Sonny & Cher-Kapp-April 168
86 Coconut-Nilsson-RCA-August 168
87 Doctor My Eyes-Jackson Browne-Assylum-May 166
88 Sweet Seasons-Carole King-Ode-March 162
89 Hot Rod Lincoln-Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen-Paramount-May 160
90 Sugar Daddy-Jackson Five-Motown-January 160
91 The Guitar Man-Bread-Elektra-September 156
92 Play Me-Neil Diamond-Uni-September 156
93 Bang A Gong (Get It On)-T Rex-Reprise-March 154
94 Something's Wrong With Me-Austin Roberts-Chelsea-December 146
95 Convention'72-Delegates-Mainstream-November 130
96 Honky Cat-Elton John-Uni-September 126
97 I Need You-America-Warner Brothers-June 124
98 I'm Stone In Love With You-Stylistics-Avco-December 124
99 Layla-Derek And The Dominoes-Atco-July 122
100 Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues-Danny O'Keefe-Signpost-November 120
101 Listen To The Music--Doobie Brothers-WArner Brothers-November 118
102 The Happiest Girl In The Whole USA-Donna Fargo-Dot-August 116
103 Power Of Love-Joe Simon-Spring-September 114
104 Take It Easy-Eagles-Elektra-July 110
105 The Family Of Man-Three Dog Night-Dunhill-April 110
106 Vincent/Castles In The Air-Don McLean-United Artists-May 110
107 Anticipation-Carly Simon-Elektra-February 106
108 Roundabout-Yes-Atlantic-April 106
109 I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing-Hillside Singers-Metromedia-January 106
110 Too Young-Donny Osmond-MGM-July 106
111 Witchy Woman-Eagles-Elektra-November 86
112 Tight Rope-Leon Russell-Shelter-October 80
113 Drowning In The Sea Of Love-Joe Simon-Spring-February 78
114 Amazing Grace-Royal Scot Dragoon Guards Band-RCA-June 78
115 Motorcycle Mama-Sailcat-Elektra-September 76
116 It's Going To Take Some Time-Carpenters-A&M-June 76
117 Day By Day-Godspell-Bell-August 72
118 Little Bitty Pretty One-Jackson 5-Motown-June 72
119 You Wear It Well-Rod Stewart-Warner Brothers-October 72
120 Walkin' In The Rain With The One I Love-Love Unlimited-Uni-June 68
121 Speak To The Sky-Rick Springfield-Capitol-October 68
122 Crazy Horses-Osmonds-MGM-December 68
123 Baby Blue-Badfinger-Apple-May 68
124 Hold Her Tight-The Osmonds-MGM-August 68
125 Why-Donny Osmond-MGM-November 36
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