PLAYBACK.FM (Website) TOP SINGLES FOR 1972*

https://playback.fm/year/1972

No. Song-Artist-Peak Month
  1 AMERICAN PIE-DON McLEAN-JANUARY
  2 POPCORN-HOT BUTTER-November
  3 WITHOUT YOU-NILSSON-March
  4 NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN-THE MOODY BLUES-November
  5 HEART OF GOLD-NEIL YOUNG-March
  6 THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE-ROBERTA FLACK-April
  7 BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY-DANIEL BOONE-October
  8 LET'S STAY TOGETHER-Al Green-February 
  9 ALONE AGAIN(NATURALLY)-Gilbert O'Sullivan-August
 10 CLAIR-Gilbert O'Sullivan-December
 11 Sylvia's Mother-Dr.Hook & The Medicine Show-June
 12 Brand New Key-Melanie-January
 13 Song Sung Blue-Neil Diamond-July
 14 Layla-Derek And The Dominoes-Atco-July
 15 A Horse With No Name-America-April
 16 Papa Was A Rollin' Stone-The Temptations-December
 17 How Do You Do?-Mouth & McNeal-Phillips-July
 18 I Can See Clearly Now-Johnny Nash-November
 19 Puppy Love-Donny Osmond-March
 20 Little Willy-The Sweet-September
 21 I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing-The New Seekers-January
 22 Long Cool Woman(In A Black Dress)-The Hollies-August 
 23 Amazing Grace-The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards-June
 24 Ben-Michael Jackson-October	
 25 Lean On Me-Bill Withers-July
 26 School's Out-Alice Cooper-July
 27 Sacramento (A Wonderful Town)-Middle Of The Road-January
 28 Rock & Roll Part II-Gary Glitter-September
 29 Crazy Horses-The Osmonds-December
 30 Rocket Man-Elton John-July
 31 My Ding-A-Ling-Chuck Berry-November
 32 It Never Rains In Southern California-Albert Hammond-December
 33 Come What May(Apres Toi)-Vicky Leandros-May
 34 Burning Love-Elvis Presley-November
 35 Vincent-Don McLean-May
 36 Happy Xmas(War Is Over)-John & Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band-December
 37 I'll Take You There-The Staple Singers-May
 38 Tumbling Dice-The Rolling Stones-May
 39 Hello-A-Mouth & MacNeal-September
 40 Day After Day-Badfinger-February
 41 Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)-Looking Glass-August 
 42 Son Of My Father-Chicory Tip-May
 43 Wig Wam Bam-The Sweet-December
 44 Mother & Child Reunion-Paul Simon-March
 45 Candy Man-Sammy Davis,Jr.-June
 46 Black & White-Three Dog Night-October
 47 Down By The Lazy River-The Osmonds-March
 48 Mouldy Old Dough-Lieutenant Pigeon-October
 49 Morning Has Broken-Cat Stevens-May
 50 I Am Woman-Helen Reddy-December
 51 Telegram Sam-T. Rex-February
 52 Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast-Wayne Newton-July
 53 If You Don't Know Me By Now-Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes-December
 54 Hurting Each Other-The Carpenters-February
 55 Listen To The Music-The Doobie Brothers-November
 56 Metal Guru-T.Rex-August
 57 Betcha By Golly Wow-The Stylistics-August 
 58 Black Dog-Led Zeppelin-February
 59 Precious & Few-Climax-February
 60 Back Stabbers-The O'Jays-October
 61 Oh,Girl-The Chi-Lites-May
 62 Troglodyte (Cave Man)-Jimmy Castor Bunch-June
 63 Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me-Mac Davis-October 
 64 Samson & Delilah-Middle of The Road-February
 65 Mama Weer All Crazee Now-Slade-September
 66 Saturday In The Park-Chicago-September
 67 Poppa Joe-The Sweet-May
 68 Garden Party-Rick Nelson & Stone Canyon Band-November
 69 Mexico-Les Humphries Singers=July	
 70 I'm Still In Love With You-Al Green-August
 71 Run To Me-Bee Gees-September
 72 I Gotcha-Joe Tex-April
 73 Nice To Be With You-Gallery-June
 74 Hold Your Head Up-Argent-July
 75 Everything I Own-Bread-March
 76 I'll Be Around-The Spinners-November
 77 Beg,steal Or Borrow-The New Seekers-June
 78 Long Haired Lover From Liverpool-Little Jimmy Osmond-August
 79 Cherish-David Cassidy-December
 80 Child In Time-Deep Purple-January	
 81 I Saw The Light-Todd Rundgren-June
 82 Children Of The Revolution-T Rex-December
 83 Take It Easy-Eagles-July
 84 Too Late To Turn Back Now-Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose-July
 85 Look What You Done For Me-Al Green-May
 86 Roundabout-Yes-April
 87 Guitar Man-Bread-September
 88 Back Off Boogaloo-Ringo Starr-May
 89 Freddie's Dead (Theme from 'Superfly')-Curtis Mayfield-October
 90 Summer Breeze-Seals & Crofts-December
 91 In The Rain-Dramatics-April 
 92 The Lion Sleeps Tonight-Robert John-March
 93 Ich hab' die Liebe geseh'n-Vicky Leandros-May	
 94 You Wear It Well-Rod Stewart-October 
 95 Everybody Plays The Fool-Main Ingredient-October
 96 Where is the Love?-Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway-August
 97 Sunshine-Jonathan Edwards-January
 98 Rock 'n' Roll Lullaby-B.J. Thomas-April
 99 Elected-Alice Cooper-November
100 Sealed With A Kiss-Bobby Vinton-August

*This list was compiled with charts from various 
western industrialized  nations (primarily the USA,UK and Australia).