Top 100 songs of 1972

Number one: The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberta Flack

Most charted: Al Green (3), Bill Withers (2), Don McLean (2)

  1. 1 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Roberta Flack
  2. 2 Alone Again (Naturally) Gilbert O'Sullivan
  3. 3 American Pie Don McLean
  4. 4 Without You Nilsson
  5. 5 Candy Man Sammy Davis Jr.
  6. 6 I Gotcha Joe Tex
  7. 7 Lean On Me Bill Withers
  8. 8 Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me Mac Davis
  9. 9 Brand New Key Melanie
  10. 10 Daddy Dont You Walk So Fast Wayne Newton
  11. 11 Let's Stay Together Al Green
  12. 12 Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) Looking Glass
  13. 13 Oh Girl Chi-Lites
  14. 14 Nice To Be With You Gallery
  15. 15 My Ding-A-Ling Chuck Berry
  16. 16 If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want To Be Right Luther Ingram
  17. 17 Heart Of Gold Neil Young
  18. 18 Betcha By Golly, Wow Stylistics
  19. 19 I'll Take You There Staple Singers
  20. 20 Ben Michael Jackson
  21. 21 The Lion Sleeps Tonight Robert John
  22. 22 Outa-space Billy Preston
  23. 23 Slippin' Into Darkness War
  24. 24 Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) Hollies
  25. 25 How Do You Do Mouth & MacNeal
  26. 26 Song Sung Blue Neil Diamond
  27. 27 A Horse With No Name America
  28. 28 Popcorn Hot Butter
  29. 29 Everybody Plays The Fool Main Ingredient
  30. 30 Precious And Few Climax
  31. 31 Last Night I Didn't Get To Sleep At All 5th Dimension
  32. 32 Nights In White Satin Moody Blues
  33. 33 Go All The Way Raspberries
  34. 34 Too Late To Turn Back Now Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
  35. 35 Back Stabbers O'Jays
  36. 36 Down By The Lazy River Osmonds
  37. 37 Sunshine Jonathan Edwards
  38. 38 Starting All Over Again Mel & Tim
  39. 39 Day Atter Day Badfinger
  40. 40 Search ↗ Rocket Man Elton John
  41. 41 Rockin' Robin Michael Jackson
  42. 42 Search ↗ Beautiful Sunday Daniel Boone
  43. 43 Search ↗ Scorpio Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band
  44. 44 Morning Has Broken Cat Stevens
  45. 45 The City Of New Orleans Arlo Guthrie
  46. 46 Search ↗ Garden Party Rick Nelson
  47. 47 Search ↗ I Can See Clearly Now Johnny Nash
  48. 48 Burning Love Elvis Presley
  49. 49 Search ↗ Clean Up Woman Betty Wright
  50. 50 Hold Your Head Up Argent
  51. 51 Search ↗ Jungle Fever Chakachas
  52. 52 Everything I Own Bread
  53. 53 Search ↗ In The Rain Dramatics
  54. 54 Look What You Done For Me Al Green
  55. 55 The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A. Donna Fargo
  56. 56 Bang A Gong (Get It On) T. Rex
  57. 57 Search ↗ Mother And Child Reunion Paul Simon
  58. 58 Where Is The Love Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
  59. 59 I'm Still In Love With You Al Green
  60. 60 Layla Derek & The Dominos
  61. 61 Search ↗ Day Dreaming Aretha Franklin
  62. 62 Search ↗ The Way Of Love Cher
  63. 63 Search ↗ Black And White Three Dog Night
  64. 64 Sylvia's Mother Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
  65. 65 Hurting Each Other Carpenters
  66. 66 Coconut Nilsson
  67. 67 Puppy Love Donny Osmond
  68. 68 Search ↗ You Don't Mess Around With Jim Jim Croce
  69. 69 Search ↗ Hot Rod Lincoln Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen
  70. 70 A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done Sonny & Cher
  71. 71 Joy Apollo 100
  72. 72 Anticipation Carly Simon
  73. 73 Never Been To Spain Three Dog Night
  74. 74 Kiss An Angel Good Morning Charlie Pride
  75. 75 School's Out Alice Cooper
  76. 76 Saturday In The Park Chicago
  77. 77 Drowning In The Sea Of Love Joe Simon
  78. 78 Search ↗ Use Me Bill Withers
  79. 79 Family Affair Sly & The Family Stone
  80. 80 Troglodyte Jimmy Castor Bunch
  81. 81 Search ↗ The Witch Queen Of New Orleans Redbone
  82. 82 Freddie's Dead Curtis Mayfield
  83. 83 Search ↗ Power Of Love Joe Simon
  84. 84 Ain't Understanding Mellow Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager
  85. 85 Taxi Harry Chapin
  86. 86 Don't Say You Don't Rememeer Beverly Bremers
  87. 87 Search ↗ Sealed With A Kiss Bobby Vinton
  88. 88 Search ↗ I Saw The Light Todd Rundgren
  89. 89 Search ↗ Motorcycle Mama Sailcat
  90. 90 Search ↗ Day By Day Godspell
  91. 91 Search ↗ Roundabout Yes
  92. 92 Search ↗ Doctor My Eyes Jackson Browne
  93. 93 Search ↗ I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing New Seekers
  94. 94 Vincent / Castles In The Air Don McLean
  95. 95 Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms) Detroit Emeralds
  96. 96 Search ↗ Speak To The Sky Rick Springfield
  97. 97 I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing Hillside Singers
  98. 98 Search ↗ Walking In The Rain With The One I Love Love Unlimited
  99. 99 Good Foot, Pt. 1 James Brown
  100. 100 Search ↗ Pop That Thang Isley Bros.