WABC'S (New York City)TOP SINGLES OF 1972 (Top 14)

  1-AMERICAN PIE-DON McLEAN-UNITED ARTIST-JANUARY                          824
  2-ALONE AGAIN(NATURALLY)-GILBERT O'SULLIVAN-MAM-August                   798
  3-I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW-JOHNNY NASH-EPIC-November                        638
  4-LEAN ON ME-BILL WITHERS-Sussex-July                                    620
  5-FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE-ROBERTA FLACK-Atlantic-May             618
  6-CANDY MAN-SAMMY DAVIS,JR.-Reprise-June                                 608
  7-LET'S STAY TOGETHER-AL GREEN-Hi-February                               602
  8-WITHOUT YOU-Nilsson-RCA-March                                          596
  9-I AM WOMAN-Helen Reddy-Capitol-December                                566
 10-NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN-Moody Blues-Deram-November                       558
 11-A Horse With No Name-America-Warner Brothers-April                     554
 12-I'll Take You There-Staple Singers-Stax-May                            536
 13-Me & Mrs.Jones-Billy Paul-Philadelphia International-December          528
 14-Rockin' Robin-Michael Jackson-Motown-April                             514
 15-Papa Was A Rollin' Stone-Temptations-Gordy-December                    512
 16-Oh,Girl-Chi-Lites-Brunswick-May                                        498
 17-Back Stabbers-O'Jays-Philadelphia International-October                494
 18-Outa Space-Billy Preston-A&M-June                                      490
 19-Brandy-Looking Glass-Epic-August                                       484
 20-Nice To Be With You-Gallery-Sussex-June                                468
 21-Black And White-Three Dog Night-Dunhill-October                        464
 22-The Lion Sleeps Tonight-Robert John-Atlantic-March                     456
 23-If You Don't Know Me By Now-Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes-December    456
 24-Ben-Michael Jackson-Motown-October                                     452
 25-(If Loving You Is Wrong)I Don't Want To Be Right-Luther Ingram-July    450
 26-Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me-Mac Davis-Columbia-October                 444
 27-Precious & Few-Climax-Carousel-February                                442
 28-Daddy Don't Walk So Fast-Wayne Newton-Chelsea-July                     430
 29-Everybody Plays The Fool-Main Ingredient-RCA-October                   420
 30-Heart Of Gold-Neil Young-Reprise-March                                 416
 31-Clean Up Woman-Betty Wright-Alston-January                             406
 32-I'll Be Around-Spinners-Atlantic-November                              402
 33-Down By The Lazy River-Osmonds-MGM-March                               402
 34-Too Late To Turn Back Now-Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose-UA-July     398
 35-It Never Rains In Southern California-Albert Hammond-Mums-December     398
 36-I Gotcha-Joe Tex-Dial-May                                              384
 37-Betcha By Golly,Wow-Stylistics-Avco-May                                382
 38-Long Cool Woman(In A Black Dress)-Hollies-Epic-August                  376
 39-Go All The Way-Raspberries-Capitol-October                             370
 40-I'm Still In Love With You-Al Green-Hi-August                          364
 41-Garden Party-Rick Nelson & Stone Canyon Band-Decca-November            364
 42-Song Sung Blue-Neil Diamond-Uni-July                                   362
 43-Cherish-David Cassidy-Bell-January                                     354
 44-Saturday In The Park-Chicago-Columbia-September                        350
 45-Hurting Each Other-Carpenters-A&M-February                             350
 46-The Way Of Love-Cher-Kapp-April                                        350
 47-Puppy Love-Donny Osmond-MGM-March                                      346
 48-Day After Day-Badfinger-Apple-February                                 336
 49-You Are Everything-Stylistics-Avco-January                             334
 50-Mother And Child Reunion-Paul Simon-Columbia-March                     330
 51-I'd Love You To Want Me-Lobo-Bell-November                             326
 52-Me & Julio Down By The School Yard-Paul Simon-Columbia-May             326
 53-Look What You Done For Me-Al Green-Hi-May                              324
 54-In The Rain-Dramatics-Volt-April                                       318
 55-You Ought To Be With Me-Al Green-Hi-December                           316
 56-Rock & Roll Part II-Gary Glitter-Bell-September                        314
 57-Summer Breeze-Seals & Crofts-Warner Brothers-December                  306
 58-Burning Love-Elvis Presley-RCA-November                                304
 59-Sylvia's Mother-Dr.Hook & The Medicine Show-Columbia-June              296
 60-Freddie's Dead-Curtis Mayfield-Curtom-October                          290
 61-Vincent-Don Mc Lean-United Artist-May                                  280
 62-School's Out-Alice Cooper-Warner Brothers-July                         276
 63-Never Been To Spain-Three Dog Night-Dunhill-February                   270
 64-Walkin' In The Rain-Love Unlimited-Uni-June                            268
 65-Didn't Get To Sleep (Last Night)-Fifth Dimension-July                  264
 66-Day Dreaming-Aretha Franklin-Atlantic-April                            254
 67-Everything I Own-Bread-Elektra-March                                   252
 68-Sugar Daddy-Jackson Five-Motown-January                                250
 69-The Guitar Man-Bread-Elektra-September                                 250
 70-Rocket Man-Elton John-Uni-July                                         248
 71-I'm Stoned In Love With You-Stylistics-Avco-December                   246
 72-Layla-Derek & The Dominos-Atco-July                                    242
 73-Joy-Apollo 100-Mega-March                                              242
 74-Sunshine-Jonathon Edwards-Capricorn-February                           240
 75-Beautiful Sunday-Daniel Boone-Mercury-October                          234
 76-Listen To The Music-Doobie Brothers-November                           210
 77-A Cowboys Work Is Never Done-Sonny & Cher-Kapp-April                   206
 78-I Wanna Be Where You Are-Michael Jackson-Motown-July                   200
 79-I Need You-America-Warner Brothers-June                                198
 80-Day By Day-Godspell-Bell-August                                        196
 81-You Don't Mess Around With Jim-Jim Croce-ABC-August                    186
 82-How Do You Do?-Mouth & McNeal-Phillips-July                            180
 83-Morning Has Broken-Cat Stevens-A&M-May                                 170
 84-Hold Your Head Up-Argent-Epic-July                                     166
 85-Sealed With A Kiss-Bobby Vinton-Epic-August                            164
 86-Use Me-Bill Withers-Sussex-October                                     158
 87-One Monkey Don't Stop No Show-Honeycone-Hot Wax-January                156
 88-Doctor My Eyes-Jackson Browne-Asylum-May                               146
 89-Hey Girl-Donny Osmond-MGM-January                                      142
 90-Drowning In  The Sea Of Love-Joe Simon-Spring-February                 138
 91-Tumbling Dice-Rolling Stones-Rolling Stone-May                         130
 92-I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing-New Seekers-January                128
 93-Where Is The Love-Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway-Atlantic-June         126
 94-Conquistador-Procol Harum-A&M-August                                   126
 95-Motorcycle Mama-Sailcat-Elektra-August                                 120
 96-Taxi-Harry Chapin-Elektra-May                                          118
 97-Sweet Seasons-Carole King-Ode-March                                    106
 98-Goodbye To Love-Carpenters-A&M-August                                   82
 99-Taurus-Dennis Coffey-Sussex-April                                       80
100-Hot Rod Lincoln-Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen-Paramount-May   78
101-Rock & Roll Lullaby-BJ Thomas-April                                     74
102-Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues-Danny O'Keefe-Signpost-November       74
103-Take It Easy-Eagles-Asylum-July                                         72
104-Suavicito-Malo-Warner Brothers-May                                      72
105-Day I Found Myself-Honeycone-Hot Wax-April                              70
106-Stay With Me-Faces-Mercury-May                                          68
107-I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing-Hillside Singers-Metromedia-January 68
108-The City OF New Orleans-Arlo Guthree-Reprise-November                   68
109-Run To Me-Bee Gees-Atco-September                                       68
110-Roundabout-Yes-Atlantic-April                                           40
111-Don't Say You Don't Remember-Beverly Bremers-Scepter-February           38
112-Coconut-Nilsson-RCA-August                                              38
113-Get On The Goodfoot-James Brown-Polydor-October                         38
114-Popcorn-Hot Butter-Musicor-October                                      38
115-Ventura Highway-America-Warner Brothers-December                        36
116-I Saw The Light-Todd Rundgren-Bearsville-June                           36
117-Bang A Gong-Tex-April                                                   34
118-Witchy Woman-Eagles-Asylum-December                                     34
119-Too Young-Donny Osmond-MGM-July                                         34
120-The Family Of Man-Three Dog Night-Dunhill-May                           34