TOP 100 SONGS OF 1972

TITLE - Artist (Label)

1 - THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE - Roberta Flack (Atlantic)
2 - ALONE AGAIN (NATURALLY) - Gilbert O'Sullivan (MGM)
3 - AMERICAN PIE - Don McLean (United Artists)
4 - WITHOUT YOU - Nilsson (RCA)
5 - CANDY MAN - Sammy Davis, Jr (MGM)
6 - I GOTCHA - Joe Tex (Dial)
7 - LEAN ON ME - Bill Withers (Sussex)
8 - BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME - Mac Davis (Columbia)
9 - BRAND NEW KEY - Melanie (Neighborhood)
10 - DADDY DONT YOU WALK SO FAST - Wayne Newton (Chelsea)
11 - LET'S STAY TOGETHER - Al Green (Hi)
12 - BRANDY (YOU'RE A FINE GIRL) - Looking Glass (Epic)
13 - OH GIRL - Chi-Lites (Brunswick)
14 - NICE TO BE WITH YOU - Gallery (Sussex)
15 - MY DING-A-LING - Chuck Berry (Chess)
16 - (IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG) I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT - Luther Ingram (Koko)
17 - HEART OF GOLD - Neil Young (Reprise)
18 - BETCHA BY GOLLY, WOW - Stylistics (Avco)
19 - I'LL TAKE YOU THERE - Staple Singers (Stax)
20 - BEN - Michael Jackson (Motown)
21 - THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT - Robert John (Atlantic)
22 - OUTA-SPACE - Billy Preston (A&M)
23 - SLIPPIN' INTO DARKNESS - War (United Artists)
24 - LONG COOL WOMAN (IN A BLACK DRESS)- Hollies (Epic)
25 - HOW DO YOU DO - Mouth & MacNeal (Philips)
28 - A HORSE WITH NO NAME - America (Warner Bros.)
27 - SONG SUNG BLUE - Neil Diamond (Uni)
28 - POPCORN - Hot Butter (Musicor)
29 - EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL - Main Ingredient (RCA)
30 - PRECIOUS AND FEW - Climax (Rocky Road)
31 - LAST NIGHT I DIDN'T GET TO SLEEP AT ALL - 5th Dimension (Bell)
32 - NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN - Moody Blues (Deram)
33 - GO ALL THE WAY - Raspberries (Capitol)
34 - TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW - Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists)
35 - BACK STABBERS - O'Jays (Philadelphia International)
38 - STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN - Mel & Tim (Stax)
37 - DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER - Osmonds (MGM)
38 - SUNSHINE - Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn)
39 - DAY ATTER DAY - Badfinger (Apple)
40 - ROCKET MAN - Elton John (Uni)
41 - ROCKIN' ROBIN - Michael Jackson (Motown)
42 - BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY - Daniel Boone (Mercury)
43 - SCORPIO - Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex)
44 - MORNING HAS BROKEN - Cat Stevens (A&M)
45 - THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS - Arlo Guthrie (Reprise)
46 - GARDEN PARTY - Rick Nelson (Decca)
47 - I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW - Johnny Nash (Epic)
48 - BURNING LOVE - Elvis Presley (RCA)
49 - CLEAN UP WOMAN - Betty Wright (Alston)
50 - HOLD YOUR HEAD UP - Argent (Epic)
51 - JUNGLE FEVER - Chakachas (Polydor)
52 - EVERYTHING I OWN - Bread (Elektra)
53 - IN THE RAIN - Dramatics (Volt)
54 - LOOK WHAT YOU DONE FOR ME - Al Green (Hi)
55 - THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE U.S.A - Donna Fargo (Dot)
58 - WHERE IS THE LOVE - Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic)
57 - BANG A GONG (GET IT ON) - T Rex (Reprise)
58 - MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION - Paul Simon (Columbia)
59 - I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU - Al Green (Hi)
60 - LAYLA - Derek & The Dominos (Atco)
61 - DAY DREAMING - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)
62 - THE WAY OF LOVE - Cher (Kapp)
63 - BLACK AND WHITE - Three Dog Night (Dunhill)
64 - SYLVIA'S MOTHER - Dr - Hook & The Medicine Show (Columbia)
65 - HURTING EACH OTHER - Carpenters (A&M)
66 - COCONUT - Nilsson (RCA)
67 - DON'T SAY YOU DON'T REMEMBER - Beverly Bremers (Scepter)
68 - PUPPY LOVE - Donny Osmond (MGM)
69 - YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM - Jim Croce (ABC)
70 - HOT ROD LINCOLN - Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen (Paramount)
71 - A COWBOY'S WORK IS NEVER DONE - Sonny & Cher (Kapp)
72 - JOY - Apollo 100 (Mega)
73 - ANTICIPATION - Carly Simon (Elektra)
74 - NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN - Three Dog Night (Dunhill)
75 - KISS AN ANGEL GOOD MORNING - Charlie Pride (RCA)
76 - SCHOOL'S OUT - Alice Cooper (Warner Bros.)
77 - SATURDAY IN THE PARK - Chicago (Columbia)
78 - DROWNING IN THE SEA OF LOVE - Joe Simon (Spring)
79 - USE ME - Bill Withers (Sussex)
80 - FAMILY AFFAIR - Sly & The Family Stone (Epic)
81 - TROGLODYTE (Cave Man) - Jimmy Castor Bunch (RCA)
82 - THE WITCH QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS - Redbone (Epic)
83 - FREDDIE'S DEAD - Curtis Mayfield (Curtom)
84 - POWER OF LOVE - Joe Simon (Spring)
85 - AIN'T UNDERSTANDING MELLOW - Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury)
86 - TAXI - Harry Chapin (Elektra)
87 - SEALED WITH A KISS - Bobby Vinton (Epic)
88 - I SAW THE LIGHT - Todd Rundgren (Bearsville)
89 - MOTORCYCLE MAMA - Sailcat (Elektra)
90 - DAY BY DAY - Godspell (Bell)
91 - ROUNDABOUT - Yes (Atlantic)
92 - DOCTOR MY EYES - Jackson Browne (Atlantic)
93 - I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING (IN PERFECT HARMONY) - New Seekers (Elektra)
94 - VINCENT/CASTLES IN THE AIR - Don McLean (United Artists)
95 - BABY LET ME TAKE YOU (IN MY ARMS) - Detroit Emeralds (Westbound)
96 - SPEAK TO THE SKY - Rick Springfield (Capitol)
97 - I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING - Hillside Singers (Metromedia)
98 - WALKING IN THE RAIN WITH THE ONE I LOVE - Love Unlimited (Uni)
99 - GET ON THE GOOD FOOT-PART 1 - James Brown (Polydor)
100 - POP THAT THANG - Isley Bros (Buddah)