Music in 1972

Here is a list of Billboards Top 100 Songs of 1972

1. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, Roberta Flack

2. Alone Again (Naturally), Gilbert O'Sullivan

3. American Pie, Don McLean

4. Without You, Nilsson

5. Candy Man, Sammy Davis Jr.

6. I Gotcha, Joe Tex

7. Lean On Me, Bill Withers

8. Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me, Mac Davis

9. Brand New Key, Melanie

10. Daddy Dont You Walk So Fast, Wayne Newton

11. Let's Stay Together, Al Green

12. Brandy (You're A Fine Girl), Looking Glass

13. Oh Girl, Chi-Lites

14. Nice To Be With You, Gallery

15. My Ding-A-Ling, Chuck Berry

16. If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want To Be Right, Luther Ingram

17. Heart Of Gold, Neil Young

18. Betcha By Golly, Wow, Stylistics

19. I'll Take You There, Staple Singers

20. Ben, Michael Jackson

21. The Lion Sleeps Tonight, Robert John

22. Outa-space, Billy Preston

23. Slippin' Into Darkness, War

24. Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress), Hollies

25. How Do You Do, Mouth and MacNeal

27. Song Sung Blue, Neil Diamond

28. A Horse With No Name, America

28. Popcorn, Hot Butter

29. Everybody Plays The Fool, Main Ingredient

30. Precious And Few, Climax

31. Last Night I Didn't Get To Sleep At All, 5th Dimension

32. Nights In White Satin, Moody Blues

33. Go All The Way, Raspberries

34. Too Late To Turn Back Now, Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose

35. Back Stabbers, O'Jays

36. Down By The Lazy River, Osmonds

37. Sunshine, Jonathan Edwards

38. Starting All Over Again, Mel and Tim

39. Day After Day, Badfinger

40. Rocket Man, Elton John

41. Rockin' Robin, Michael Jackson

42. Beautiful Sunday, Daniel Boone

43. Scorpio, Dennis Coffey and The Detroit Guitar Band

44. Morning Has Broken, Cat Stevens

45. The City Of New Orleans, Arlo Guthrie

46. Garden Party, Rick Nelson

47. I Can See Clearly Now, Johnny Nash

48. Burning Love, Elvis Presley

49. Clean Up Woman, Betty Wright

50. Hold Your Head Up, Argent

51. Jungle Fever, Chakachas

52. Everything I Own, Bread

53. In The Rain, Dramatics

54. Look What You Done For Me, Al Green

55. The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A., Donna Fargo

56. Bang A Gong (Get It On), T. Rex

57. Mother And Child Reunion, Paul Simon

58. Where Is The Love, Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway

59. I'm Still In Love With You, Al Green

60. Layla, Derek and The Dominos

61. Day Dreaming, Aretha Franklin

62. The Way Of Love, Cher

63. Black And White, Three Dog Night

64. Sylvia's Mother, Dr. Hook and The Medicine Show

65. Hurting Each Other, Carpenters

66. Coconut, Nilsson

68. Puppy Love, Donny Osmond

69. You Don't Mess Around With Jim, Jim Croce

70. Hot Rod Lincoln, Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen

71. A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done, Sonny and Cher

72. Joy, Apollo 100

73. Anticipation, Carly Simon

74. Never Been To Spain, Three Dog Night

75. Kiss An Angel Good Morning, Charlie Pride

76. School's Out, Alice Cooper

77. Saturday In The Park, Chicago

78. Drowning In The Sea Of Love, Joe Simon

79. Use Me, Bill Withers

80. Family Affair, Sly and The Family Stone

81. Troglodyte, Jimmy Castor Bunch

82. The Witch Queen Of New Orleans, Redbone

83. Freddie's Dead, Curtis Mayfield

84. Power Of Love, Joe Simon

85. Ain't Understanding Mellow, Jerry Butler and Brenda Lee Eager

86. Taxi, Harry Chapin

87. Don't Say You Don't Remember, Beverly Bremers

87. Sealed With A Kiss, Bobby Vinton

88. I Saw The Light, Todd Rundgren

89. Motorcycle Mama, Sailcat

90. Day By Day, Godspell Soundtrack

91. Roundabout, Yes

92. Doctor My Eyes, Jackson Browne

93. I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing, New Seekers

94. Vincent / Castles In The Air, Don Mclean

95. Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms), Detroit Emeralds

96. Speak To The Sky, Rick Springfield

97. I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing, Hillside Singers

98. Walking In The Rain With The One I Love, Love Unlimited

99. Good Foot, Pt. 1, James Brown

100. Pop That Thang, Isley Brothers