Every number one of 1972

1. 1 Brand New Key Melanie Jan 1 to Jan 8 · 2 weeks (3 in a row)
2. 2 American Pie Don McLean Jan 15 to Feb 5 · 4 weeks
3. 3 Let's Stay Together Al Green Feb 12 · 1 week
4. 4 Without You Nilsson Feb 19 to Mar 11 · 4 weeks
5. 5 Heart of Gold Neil Young Mar 18 · 1 week
6. 6 A Horse with No Name America Mar 25 to Apr 8 · 3 weeks
7. 7 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Roberta Flack Apr 15 to May 20 · 6 weeks
8. 8 Oh Girl The Chi-Lites May 27 · 1 week
9. 9 I'll Take You There The Staple Singers Jun 3 · 1 week
10. 10 Search ↗ The Candy Man Sammy Davis Jr. Jun 10 to Jun 24 · 3 weeks
11. 11 Song Sung Blue Neil Diamond Jul 1 · 1 week
12. 12 Lean on Me Bill Withers Jul 8 to Jul 22 · 3 weeks
13. 13 Alone Again (Naturally) Gilbert O'Sullivan Jul 29 to Aug 19 · 4 weeks
14. 14 Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) Looking Glass Aug 26 · 1 week
15. 15 Alone Again (Naturally) Gilbert O'Sullivan Sep 2 to Sep 9 · 2 weeks
16. 16 Search ↗ Black and White Three Dog Night Sep 16 · 1 week
17. 17 Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me Mac Davis Sep 23 to Oct 7 · 3 weeks
18. 18 Ben Michael Jackson Oct 14 · 1 week
19. 19 My Ding-a-Ling Chuck Berry Oct 21 to Oct 28 · 2 weeks
20. 20 Search ↗ I Can See Clearly Now Johnny Nash Nov 4 to Nov 25 · 4 weeks
21. 21 Search ↗ Papa Was a Rollin' Stone The Temptations Dec 2 · 1 week
22. 22 Search ↗ I Am Woman Helen Reddy Dec 9 · 1 week
23. 23 Me and Mrs. Jones Billy Paul Dec 16 to Dec 30 · 3 weeks

The numbers beside each song count the year's number ones in order. Weeks are counted from the Billboard Hot 100 charts dated in 1972.