| Cover | | Date   | Title • Artist
Album | Points
| Charts Peaks | Comment |
|---|
![Crocodile Rock [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_14061.jpg "Crocodile Rock [article]") | 1. | 11/1972 | | 289
 | US ✫1
UK 5 | [MCA 40000]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin |
![School's Out [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_1723.jpg "School's Out [article]") | 2. | 06/1972 | | 261
| US 7
UK ✫1 |  [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #319]
written by Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce, Glen Buxton, Dennis Dunaway & Neal Smith |
| 3. | 04/1972 | | 241
| US 6
UK 2 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #242]
[Uni 55328]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin |
![Heart of Gold [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_30367.jpg "Heart of Gold [article]") | 4. | 02/1972 | | 236
| US ✫1
UK 10 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #297]
backing vocals by Linda Ronstadt & James Taylor
written by Neil Young |
![Mother and Child Reunion [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_32148.jpg "Mother and Child Reunion [article]") | 5. | 02/1972 | | 235
| US 4
UK 5
US AC 4 | written by Paul Simon |
![Burning Love [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_14359.jpg "Burning Love [article]") | 6. | 08/1972 | | 230
| US 2
UK 7 | written by Dennis Linde |
![Rock and Roll (Part 2) [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_16992.jpg "Rock and Roll (Part 2) [article]") | 7. | 06/1972 | | 227
| US 7
UK 2 | |
| 8. | 03/1972 | | 223
| US 12
UK ✫1 | [tribute to Vincent Van Gogh]
Castles in the Air charted as b side from 22 april 1972 |
![Back Off Boogaloo [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_35122.jpg "Back Off Boogaloo [article]") | 9. | 04/1972 | | 211
| US 9
UK 2 | produced by George Harrison
[Apple 1849]
written by Ringo Starr (as Richard Starkey) |
| 10. | 03/1972 | | 209
| US 5
UK 5 | |
![You Wear It Well [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_35471.jpg "You Wear It Well [article]") | 11. | 08/1972 | | 209
| US 13
UK ✫1 | written by Rod Stewart & Martin Quittenton |
| 12. | 01/1972 | | 198
| US 6
UK 9
US AC ✫1 | written by Eleanor Farjeon & Cat Stevens |
![Tumbling Dice [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_44582.jpg "Tumbling Dice [article]") | 13. | 04/1972 | | 190
| US 7
UK 5 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #424]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards |
| 14. | 06/1972 | | 179
| US 2
UK 32 | [Epic 10871]
written by Allan Clarke, Roger Cook & Roger Greenaway |
| 15. | 08/1972 | | 179
| US ✫1
US AC ✫1 | [Dunhill 4317]
written by David Arkin & Earl Robinson |
![Metal Guru [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_40243.jpg "Metal Guru [article]") | 16. | 05/1972 | | 169
| UK ✫1 | written by Marc Bolan |
![Telegram Sam [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_40241.jpg "Telegram Sam [article]") | 17. | 01/1972 | | 165
| US 67
UK ✫1 | written by Marc Bolan |
| 18. | 01/1972 | | 159
| US 5
UK 32
US AC 3 | written by David Gates |
| 19. | 07/1972 | | 147
| US 6
UK 41
US AC ✫1
US country 44 | as Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band
[Decca 32980]
written by Ricky Nelson (as Rick Nelson) |
![Elected [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_1724.jpg "Elected [article]") | 20. | 10/1972 | | 143
| US 26
UK 4 | written by Alice Cooper, Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway & Neal Smith |
![All the Young Dudes [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_29651.jpg "All the Young Dudes [article]") | 21. | 08/1972 | | 140
| US 37
UK 3 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #253]
produced by David Bowie
written by David Bowie |
![The Jean Genie [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_10701.jpg "The Jean Genie [article]") | 22. | 11/1972 | | 139
| US 71
UK 2 | written by David Bowie |
![Run to Me [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_41516.jpg "Run to Me [article]") | 23. | 07/1972 | | 136
| US 16
UK 9
US AC 6 | written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb |
| 24. | 07/1972 | | 134
| US 11
UK 16
US AC ✫1 | written by David Gates |
| 25. | 11/1972 | | 133
| US 4 | [Columbia 45719]
written by Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina |
![Donna [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_46.jpg "Donna [article]") | 26. | 09/1972 | | 131
| UK 2 | written by Kevin Godley & Lol Creme |
| 27. | 09/1972 | | 131
| US 35
UK 4 | |
| 28. | 08/1972 | | 127
| US 3 | written by Robert Lamm |
![Do It Again [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_39170.jpg "Do It Again [article]") | 29. | 11/1972 | | 125
| US 6
UK 39 | [ABC 22448]
written by Donald Fagen & Walter Becker |
| 30. | 05/1972 | | 124
| US 82
UK 3 | [Elektra 45799] |
| 31. | 09/1972 | | 122
| US 6
US AC 4 | [Warner Bros. 7606]
written by Jim Seals & Dash Crofts |
| 32. | 07/1972 | | 120
| US 5 | [Capitol 3348]
written by Eric Carmen |
![Honky Cat [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_14060.jpg "Honky Cat [article]") | 33. | 08/1972 | | 119
| US 8
UK 31
US AC 6 | [Uni 55343]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin |
| 34. | 07/1972 | | 117
| UK 3 | [live]
written by Robert Calvert & Dave Brock |
| 35. | 01/1972 | | 115
| US 40
UK 5
US country 68 | written by Buffy Sainte-Marie |
![Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_32149.jpg "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard [article]") | 36. | 04/1972 | | 107
| US 22
UK 15
US AC 6 | written by Paul Simon |
![Virginia Plain [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_35880.jpg "Virginia Plain [article]") | 37. | 08/1972 | | 107
| UK 4 | written by Bryan Ferry |
| 38. | 02/1972 | | 107
| US 8
US AC 4 | [Kapp 2163]
written by Sonny Bono |
![Ventura Highway [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_2120.jpg "Ventura Highway [article]") | 39. | 10/1972 | | 100
| US 8
UK 43 | |
| 40. | 01/1972 | | 96
| US 9
US AC 2 | written by Carole King & Toni Stern |
| 41. | 07/1972 | | 90
| US 8 | [ABC 11328]
written by Jim Croce |
| 42. | 12/1972 | | 89
| US 39
UK 9 | |
![Doctor My Eyes [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_20486.jpg "Doctor My Eyes [article]") | 43. | 03/1972 | | 88
| US 8 | written by Jackson Browne |
![Isn't Life Strange [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_43940.jpg "Isn't Life Strange [article]") | 44. | 04/1972 | | 88
| US 29
UK 13 | [Threshold 67009]
written by John Charles Lodge |
| 45. | 09/1972 | | 83
| US 9
US country 63 | |
![Witchy Woman [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_13277.jpg "Witchy Woman [article]") | 46. | 09/1972 | | 82
| US 9 | written by Don Henley & Bernie Leadon |
| 47. | 05/1972 | | 80
| US 66
UK 8 | |
| 48. | 05/1972 | | 79
| US 9 | |
| 49. | 07/1972 | | 78
| US 10 | written by Peter Cetera & James Pankow |
| 50. | 11/1972 | | 77
| US 15
US AC ✫1 | written by David Gates |
| 51. | 12/1972 | | 76
| US 14
US AC 3 | [Warner Bros. 7655]
written by James Taylor |
| 52. | 04/1972 | | 73
| US 15
US AC 3 | written by David Gates |
![Starman [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_10699.jpg "Starman [article]") | 53. | 06/1972 | | 72
| US 65
UK 10 | written by David Bowie |
![10538 Overture [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_13906.jpg "10538 Overture [article]") | 54. | 07/1972 | | 70
| UK 9 | written by Jeff Lynne |
| 55. | 11/1972 | | 69
| US 11 | [R]
[Chrysalis 2006]
written by Ian Anderson |
![Listen to the Music [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_42455.jpg "Listen to the Music [article]") | 56. | 09/1972 | | 69
| US 11 | written by Tom Johnston |
| 57. | 11/1972 | | 65
| US 19
US AC 6 | [Dunhill 4331]
written by Dave Loggins |
![Roundabout [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_49213.jpg "Roundabout [article]") | 58. | 02/1972 | | 64
| US 13 | written by Jon Anderson & Steve Howe |
![Take It Easy [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_13276.jpg "Take It Easy [article]") | 59. | 06/1972 | | 63
| US 12 | written by Jackson Browne & Glenn Frey |
| 60. | 03/1972 | | 62
| US 12 | [Dunhill 4306]
written by Paul Williams & Jack Conrad |
| 61. | 11/1972 | | 62
| US 16
US AC 17 | written by Cat Stevens |
| 62. | 11/1972 | | 61
| US 24
US AC ✫1 | written by Carole King |
![I Saw the Light [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_46355.jpg "I Saw the Light [article]") | 63. | 04/1972 | | 57
| US 16 | written by Todd Rundgren |
![Baby Blue [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_3600.jpg "Baby Blue [article]") | 64. | 03/1972 | | 56
| US 14 | produced by Todd Rundgren |
| 65. | 11/1972 | | 56
| US 16 | [Capitol 3473]
written by Eric Carmen |
| 66. | 10/1972 | | 56
| UK 12 | written by Dave Cousins |
| 67. | 07/1972 | | 54
| US 18 | |
| 68. | 12/1972 | | 53
| UK 13 | written by Cat Stevens |
| 69. | 09/1972 | | 53
| UK 13 | |
| 70. | 10/1972 | | 53
| US 17 | [ABC 11335]
written by Jim Croce |
| 71. | 05/1972 | | 50
| US 111
UK 16 | [RCA Victor 0807]
written by Ray Davies |
| 72. | 12/1972 | | 46
| US 21 | |
| 73. | 01/1972 | | 46
| US 22 | |
| 74. | 03/1972 | | 46
| US 24 | |
| 75. | 11/1972 | | 43
| US 25 | [Asylum 11010]
written by Joni Mitchell |
![Peaceful Easy Feeling [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_13278.jpg "Peaceful Easy Feeling [article]") | 76. | 12/1972 | | 42
| US 22 | written by Jack Tempchin |
| 77. | 10/1972 | | 39
| US 24 | written by Robert Lamm |
![America [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_37786.jpg "America [article]") | 78. | 10/1972 | | 38
| US 97
UK 25 | written by Paul Simon |
![Happy [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_44583.jpg "Happy [article]") | 79. | 07/1972 | | 38
| US 22 | written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards |
![Someday Never Comes [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_9899.jpg "Someday Never Comes [article]") | 80. | 05/1972 | | 36
| US 25 | [Fantasy 676]
written by John Fogerty |
| 81. | 11/1972 | | 36
| US 26 | [Epic 10920]
written by Tony Hicks & Kenny Lynch |
| 82. | 09/1972 | | 34
| US 29 | |
| 83. | 01/1972 | | 30
| US 29 | |
| 84. | 03/1972 | | 29
| US 32 | |
| 85. | 01/1972 | | 28
| US 33 | [R]
written by Dave Mason |
![Old Man [article][video]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_30368.jpg "Old Man [article][video]") | 86. | 04/1972 | | 27
| US 31 | written by Neil Young |
![Alive [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_41517.jpg "Alive [article]") | 87. | 11/1972 | | 25
| US 34 | written by Barry Gibb & Maurice Gibb |
| 88. | 02/1972 | | 24
| US 36 | written by Escovedo, Rolie & Carabello |
| 89. | 05/1972 | | 24
| US 36 | |
![Jesus Is Just Alright [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_42456.jpg "Jesus Is Just Alright [article]") | 90. | 12/1972 | | 23
| US 35 | written by Arthur Reynolds |
| 91. | 06/1972 | | 22
| US 106
UK 34 | |
| 92. | 07/1972 | | 22
| US 39 | written by Ken Hensley |
![Never Before [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_11329.jpg "Never Before [article]") | 93. | 04/1972 | | 21
| UK 35 | written by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord & Ian Paice |
| 94. | 08/1972 | | 20
| US 39 | |
| 95. | 09/1972 | | 20
| UK 34 | |
| 96. | 11/1972 | | 17
| US 40 | written by Jimi Hendrix |
![After Midnight [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_20247.jpg "After Midnight [article]") | 97. | 05/1972 | | 16
| US 42 | written by J.J. Cale |
| 98. | 09/1972 | | 15
| US 44 | |
![Tiny Dancer [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_14058.jpg "Tiny Dancer [article]") | 99. | 03/1972 | | 15
| US 41 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #387]
[Uni 55318]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin |
| 100. | 09/1972 | | 15
| US 48 | written by Bonnie Bramlett & Eric Clapton |
| 101. | 11/1972 | | 15
| US 42 | |
![Free Four [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_33095.jpg "Free Four [article]") | 102. | 1972 | | 15
| US 46 | written by Roger Waters |
| 103. | 11/1972 | | 15
| US 42 | |
![Handbags and Gladrags [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_35470.jpg "Handbags and Gladrags [article]") | 104. | 02/1972 | | 14
| US 42 | written by Mike d'Abo |
| 105. | 03/1972 | | 14
| US 49 | |
| 106. | 08/1972 | | 14
| US 48 | written by Jackson Browne |
| 107. | 03/1972 | | 14
| US 50 | written by Carly Simon |
![Tupelo Honey [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_47874.jpg "Tupelo Honey [article]") | 108. | 01/1972 | | 13
| US 47 | written by Van Morrison |
![America [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_49214.jpg "America [article]") | 109. | 08/1972 | | 13
| US 46 | written by Paul Simon |
![Rock and Roll [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_25227.jpg "Rock and Roll [article]") | 110. | 03/1972 | | 13
| US 47 | written by Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones & John Bonham |
| 111. | 03/1972 | | 13
| US 47 | written by Burton Cummings & Kurt Winter |
![Iron Man [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_5421.jpg "Iron Man [article]") | 112. | 01/1972 | | 13
| US 52 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #310]
written by Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler & Bill Ward |
| 113. | 10/1972 | | 13
| UK 42 | [R]
written by Eric Clapton & George Harrison |
![Hot 'n' Nasty [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_19602.jpg "Hot 'n' Nasty [article]") | 114. | 05/1972 | | 12
| US 52 | |
![Lucky Man [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_14448.jpg "Lucky Man [article]") | 115. | 12/1972 | | 12
| US 51 | [R]
written by Greg Lake |
| 116. | 07/1972 | | 12
| US 52 | written by Paul Simon |
| 117. | 09/1972 | | 12
| US 53 | written by Paul Simon |
| 118. | 04/1972 | | 11
| US 59 | |
| 119. | 05/1972 | | 10
| US 61 | with Manassas
[Atlantic 2876]
written by Chris Hillman, Rick Roberts & Stephen Stills |
![Woman Is the Nigger of the World [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_22647.jpg "Woman Is the Nigger of the World [article]") | 120. | 05/1972 | | 10
| US 57 | written by John Lennon |
| 121. | 01/1972 | | 10
| US 59 | written by Steve Cropper & Bettye Crutcher |
| 122. | 11/1972 | | 10
| US 67 | [Rare Earth 5048]
written by Tom Baird |
| 123. | 05/1972 | | 10
| US 69 | written by Billy Gibbons, Kenny Cordray & Steve Perron |
![What'd I Say [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_34214.jpg "What'd I Say [article]") | 124. | 04/1972 | | 10
| US 61 | [Rare Earth 5043]
written by Ray Charles |
![Changes [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_10698.jpg "Changes [article]") | 125. | 04/1972 | | 9
| US 66 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #127]
written by David Bowie |
| 126. | 02/1972 | | 9
| US 69 | as Manfred Mann's Earth Band |
| 127. | 07/1972 | | 9
| US 76 | written by Tim Hardin |
| 128. | 03/1972 | | 8
| US 70 | written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky & Kim Fowley |
| 129. | 05/1972 | | 8
| US 70 | written by Burton Cummings |
| 130. | 02/1972 | | 8
| US 75 | |
| 131. | 10/1972 | | 8
| US 75 | |
| 132. | 04/1972 | | 8
| US 73 | |
| 133. | 10/1972 | | 7
| US 83 | |
| 134. | 09/1972 | | 7
| US 82 | [Wooden Nickel 106]
written by James Young & Dennis DeYoung |
| 135. | 04/1972 | | 7
| US 77 | written by Gregg Allman |
| 136. | 04/1972 | | 7
| US 84 | [Columbia 45550]
written by Kenny Loggins & Dann Lottermoser |
| 137. | 05/1972 | | 6
| US 81 | as Edgar Winter's White Trash |
| 138. | 02/1972 | | 6
| US 81 | |
| 139. | 03/1972 | | 6
| US 88 | |
| 140. | 12/1972 | | 6
| US 86 | written by Marshall Sehorn & Elmore James |
| 141. | 03/1972 | | 6
| US 85 | written by Jackson Browne |
| 142. | 04/1972 | | 5
| US 91 | written by Jim Capaldi |
| 143. | 06/1972 | | 5
| US 86 | [Columbia 45617]
written by Jim Messina |
| 144. | 05/1972 | | 5
| US 86 | [Capitol 3280]
written by W. Bryson & Eric Carmen |
| 145. | 08/1972 | | 5
| US 86 | written by Gregg Allman & Steve Alaimo |
| 146. | 07/1972 | | 5
| US 92 | with Manassas
[Atlantic 2888]
written by Stephen Stills & Dallas Taylor |
| 147. | 07/1972 | | 4
| US 93 | written by Todd Rundgren |
| 148. | 02/1972 | | 4
| US 98 | |
| 149. | 04/1972 | | 4
| US 94 | |
| 150. | 02/1972 | | 4
| US 97 | [Capricorn 8025] |
| 151. | 04/1972 | | 4
| US 99 | written by Bonnie Bramlett & Bobby Whitlock |
| 152. | 08/1972 | | 4
| US 99 | |
| 153. | 1972 | | 3
| US country 36 | |
| 154. | 05/1972 | | 3
| US 104 | written by John Sebastian |
| 155. | 04/1972 | | 3
| US 111 | [Epic 10839] |
| 156. | 10/1972 | | 3
| US 104 | [Grunt 0506]
written by Jack Casady & Grace Slick |
| 157. | 12/1972 | | 3
| US 103 | |
| 158. | 04/1972 | | 2
| US 119 | [Warner 7573] |
![Marcella [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_41304.jpg "Marcella [article]") | 159. | 07/1972 | | 2
| US 110 | written by Brian Wilson, Tandyn Almer & Jack Rieley |
| 160. | 12/1972 | | 2
| US 113 | written by Chuck Willis |
| 161. | 07/1972 | | 2
| US 106 | |
| 162. | 1972 | | 2
| US 118 | written by Peter Frampton |
