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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z OtherTop 1000

Top Songs of 1972

1971 <-1972-> 1973
    

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1.
11/1972
368

✫1
US
11
AC


5
UK
[MCA 40000]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
2.
06/1972
331

7
US




✫1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #319]
[Warner 7596]
written by Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce, Glen Buxton, Dennis Dunaway & Neal Smith
3.
03/1972
324

12
US
2
AC


✫1
UK
[tribute to Vincent Van Gogh]
Castles in the Air charted as B side in US charts from 22 april 1972
[United Artists 50887]
written by Don McLean
4.
02/1972
320

✫1
US
8
AC


10
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #297]
backing vocals by Linda Ronstadt & James Taylor
[Reprise 1065]
written by Neil Young
5.
04/1972
316

6
US
39
AC


2
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #242]
[Uni 55328]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
6.
02/1972
306

4
US
4
AC


5
UK
[Columbia 45547]
written by Paul Simon
7.
08/1972
300

2
US




7
UK
[RCA 74-0769]
written by Dennis Linde
8.
06/1972
300

7
US




2
UK
[Bell 45237]
written by Gary Glitter & Mike Leander
9.
08/1972
292

13
US




✫1
UK
[Mercury 73330]
written by Rod Stewart & Martin Quittenton
10.
04/1972
282

9
US




2
UK
produced by George Harrison
[Apple 1849]
written by Ringo Starr (as Richard Starkey)
11.
03/1972
270

5
US




5
UK
[Epic 10852]
written by Rod Argent & Chris White
12.
08/1972
251

✫1
US
✫1
AC




[Dunhill/ABC 4317]
written by David Arkin & Earl Robinson
13.
01/1972
250

6
US
✫1
AC


9
UK
[A&M 1335]
written by traditional, Eleanor Farjeon & Rick Wakeman
14.
04/1972
246

7
US




5
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #424]
[Rolling Stones 19103]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
15.
01/1972
230

67
US




✫1
UK
[Reprise 1078]
written by Marc Bolan
16.
05/1972
219







✫1
UK
[Reprise 1095]
written by Marc Bolan
17.
06/1972
219

2
US




32
UK
[Epic 10871]
written by Allan Clarke, Roger Cook & Roger Greenaway
18.
11/1972
198

71
US




2
UK
[RCA 74-0838]
written by David Bowie
19.
01/1972
189

5
US
3
AC


32
UK
[Elektra 45765]
written by David Gates
20.
10/1972
189

26
US




4
UK
21.
09/1972

Donna by 10cc

from 10cc   10cc
188







2
UK
[UK 49005]
written by Kevin Godley & Lol Creme
22.
08/1972
183

37
US




3
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #253]
produced by David Bowie
[Columbia 45673]
written by David Bowie
23.
07/1972
180

6
US
✫1
AC
44
country
41
UK
as Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band
[Decca 32980]
written by Ricky Nelson (as Rick Nelson)
24.
07/1972
178

11
US
✫1
AC


16
UK
[Elektra 45803]
written by David Gates
25.
07/1972
176

16
US
6
AC


9
UK
[Atco 6896]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb
26.
09/1972
175

35
US




4
UK
[Bell 45276]
written by Gary Glitter & Mike Leander
27.
08/1972
174

3
US
8
AC




[Columbia 45657]
written by Robert Lamm
28.
01/1972
171

40
US
9
AC
68
country
5
UK
charted as Until It's Time for You to Go / We Can Make the Morning in US AC charts
[RCA Victor 74-0619]
written by Buffy Sainte-Marie
29.
05/1972
167

82
US




3
UK
[Elektra 45799]
written by Alan Hull
30.
11/1972
159

4
US
19
AC




[Columbia 45719]
written by Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina
31.
07/1972
158







3
UK
[live]
written by Robert Calvert & Dave Brock
32.
11/1972
150

6
US
34
AC


39
UK
[ABC 22448]
written by Donald Fagen & Walter Becker
33.
08/1972
150

8
US
6
AC


31
UK
[Uni 55343]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
34.
08/1972
148







4
UK
written by Bryan Ferry
35.
09/1972
146

6
US
4
AC




[Warner 7606]
written by Jim Seals & Dash Crofts
36.
10/1972
145

8
US
3
AC


43
UK
[Warner 7641]
written by Dewey Bunnell
37.
07/1972
137

5
US






[Capitol 3348]
written by Eric Carmen
38.
04/1972
134

22
US
6
AC


15
UK
[Columbia 45585]
written by Paul Simon
39.
12/1972
129

39
US
9
AC


9
UK
starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy
[Bell 45301]
written by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
40.
02/1972
125

8
US
4
AC




[Kapp 2163]
written by Sonny Bono
41.
01/1972
122

9
US
2
AC




[Ode 66022]
written by Carole King & Toni Stern
42.
05/1972
117

66
US
31
AC


8
UK
[live]
[RCA Victor 74-0672]
written by traditional & Mickey Newbury
43.
07/1972
116

8
US
9
AC




[ABC 11328]
written by Jim Croce
44.
11/1972
116

15
US
✫1
AC


51
UK
[Elektra 45818]
written by David Gates
45.
09/1972
116

9
US
5
AC
63
country


[Signpost 70006]
written by Danny O'Keefe
46.
03/1972
111

8
US
18
AC




[Asylum 11004]
written by Jackson Browne
47.
05/1972
110

9
US
7
AC




[Warner 7580]
written by Gerry Beckley
48.
04/1972
108

29
US




13
UK
[Threshold 67009]
written by John Lodge (as John Charles Lodge)
49.
06/1972
97

65
US




10
UK
[RCA 74-0719]
written by David Bowie
50.
09/1972
94

9
US






[Asylum 11008]
written by Don Henley & Bernie Leadon
51.
12/1972
94

14
US
3
AC




[Warner 7655]
written by James Taylor
52.
07/1972
93







9
UK
written by Jeff Lynne
53.
04/1972
92

15
US
3
AC




[Elektra 45784]
written by David Gates
54.
06/1972
89

12
US
12
AC




[Asylum 11005]
written by Jackson Browne & Glenn Frey
55.
07/1972
87

10
US






56.
03/1972
83

12
US
27
AC




[Dunhill/ABC 4306]
written by Paul Williams & Jack Conrad
57.
12/1972
82

21
US
7
AC


52
UK
[United Artists 51100]
written by Don McLean
58.
11/1972
82

11
US






[R]
[Chrysalis 2006]
written by Ian Anderson
59.
09/1972
82

11
US






[Warner 7619]
written by Tom Johnston
60.
07/1972
81

18
US
4
AC




[Reprise 1103]
written by Steve Goodman
61.
10/1972
77







12
UK
written by Dave Cousins
62.
11/1972
77

24
US
✫1
AC




[Ode 66031]
written by Carole King
63.
11/1972
75

19
US
6
AC




[Dunhill/ABC 4331]
written by Dave Loggins
64.
02/1972

Roundabout by Yes

from Fragile   Fragile
74

13
US






[Atlantic 2854]
written by Jon Anderson & Steve Howe
65.
12/1972
73







13
UK
written by Cat Stevens
66.
09/1972
73







13
UK
[United Artists 50951]
written by Charlie Whitney & Roger Chapman
67.
11/1972
73

16
US
17
AC




[A&M 1396]
written by Cat Stevens
68.
10/1972
72

17
US
11
AC




[ABC 11335]
written by Jim Croce
69.
03/1972
70

14
US






produced by Todd Rundgren
[Apple 1844]
written by Pete Ham
70.
01/1972
68

15
US






[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #294]
[Atlantic 2849]
written by Jimmy Page, Robert Plant & John Paul Jones
71.
05/1972
67

111
US




16
UK
[RCA Victor 0807]
written by Ray Davies
72.
04/1972
65

16
US






[Bearsville 0003]
written by Todd Rundgren
73.
11/1972
64

16
US






[Capitol 3473]
written by Eric Carmen
74.
01/1972
57

22
US
18
AC




[Shelter 7314]
written by J.J. Cale
75.
12/1972
56

22
US
20
AC




[Asylum 11013]
written by Jack Tempchin
76.
11/1972
54

25
US
13
AC




[Asylum 11010]
written by Joni Mitchell
77.
07/1972
48

22
US






[Rolling Stones 19104]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
78.
10/1972
47

97
US




25
UK
[R]
[Columbia 45663]
written by Paul Simon
79.
03/1972
45

24
US






[Elektra 45770]
written by Harry Chapin
80.
11/1972
45

26
US
31
AC




[Epic 10920]
written by Tony Hicks & Kenny Lynch
81.
10/1972
44

24
US






[Columbia 45717]
written by Robert Lamm
82.
05/1972
42

25
US






[Fantasy 676]
written by John Fogerty
83.
05/1972
36



12
AC


36
UK
[R]
[Bearsville 0003]
written by Todd Rundgren
84.
11/1972
35

34
US
20
AC




[Atco 6909]
written by Barry Gibb & Maurice Gibb
85.
09/1972
35

29
US






[Capitol 3363]
written by Mark Farner
86.
01/1972
35

29
US






[Capitol 3255]
written by Mark Farner
87.
04/1972
30

31
US






[Reprise 1084]
written by Neil Young
88.
06/1972
30

106
US




34
UK
[Epic 10919]
written by Russ Ballard
89.
03/1972
30

32
US






[Big Tree 133]
written by Errol Brown & Tony Wilson
90.
03/1972
29

50
US
11
AC




[Elektra 45774]
written by Carly Simon
91.
01/1972
29

33
US






[R]
[A&M 1063-2]
written by Dave Mason
92.
09/1972
27







34
UK
[Elektra 45819]
written by Alan Hull
93.
12/1972
26

35
US






[Warner 7661]
written by Arthur Reynolds
94.
05/1972
26

42
US
26
AC




[Shelter 7321]
written by J.J. Cale
95.
04/1972
26







35
UK
96.
02/1972
25

36
US






[Columbia 45552]
written by Gregg Rolie, Mike Carabello & Coke Escovedo
97.
05/1972
25

36
US






[Atlantic 2873]
written by Graham Nash
98.
03/1972
24

41
US
35
AC




[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #387]
[Uni 55318]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
99.
11/1972

Lies by J.J. Cale

from Really   Really
24

42
US
33
AC




[Shelter 7326]
written by J.J. Cale
100.
07/1972
23

39
US






[Mercury 73307]
written by Ken Hensley

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