The top 10 songs for each week of 1972. Vote here for the top songs of the year.
28 December 1972 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1209 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | Screaming Target | Big Youth |
2 | Lady | Fela Ransome-Kuti & The Africa '70 |
3 | Everybody's Gotta Live | Arthur Lee |
4 | Poncho & Lefty aka Pancho & Lefty | Townes Van Zandt |
5 | First Movement: Birth Of Liquid Plejades | Tangerine Dream |
6 | Gioco Di Bimba | Le Orme |
7 | Balada Do Louco | Mutantes |
8 | Did You Hear What They Said? (Live) | Gil Scott-Heron |
9 | O Caroline | Matching Mole |
10 | Sunny Days | Lighthouse |
21 December 1972 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1208 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | The Jean Genie | David Bowie |
2 | Silver Machine (Live) | Hawkwind |
3 | Bongolia | The Incredible Bongo Band |
4 | Golden Country | R.E.O. Speedwagon |
5 | Whisky In The Jar aka Whiskey In The Jar | Thin Lizzy |
6 | It's A Bit Of Pain aka It's A Bit Of A Pain | Faust |
7 | Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels) | Jim Croce |
8 | So Far | Faust |
9 | Bongo Rock | The Incredible Bongo Band |
10 | It's A Rainy Day, Sunshine Girl | Faust |
14 December 1972 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1207 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | Child In Time (Live Japan 1972) | Deep Purple |
2 | Smoke On The Water (Live Japan 1972) | Deep Purple |
3 | Lazy (Live Japan 1972) | Deep Purple |
4 | The Grand Wazoo | The Mothers |
5 | Across 110th Street | Bobby Womack & Peace |
6 | Paper Plane | Status Quo |
7 | Africa | Thundermug |
8 | Rock & Roll Song | Valdy |
9 | Strange Kind Of Woman (Live Japan 1972) | Deep Purple |
10 | Funky Worm | Ohio Players |
7 December 1972 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1206 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | Trouble Man | Marvin Gaye |
2 | Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good) (Live) | Neil Diamond |
3 | "T" Plays It Cool | Marvin Gaye |
4 | Wishing Well | Free |
5 | Holly Holy (Live) | Neil Diamond |
6 | The Advent Of Panurge | Gentle Giant |
7 | Cherry Cherry (Live) | Neil Diamond |
8 | Don't Mess With Mister "T" | Marvin Gaye |
9 | Think Of Me With Kindness | Gentle Giant |
10 | Solitary Man (Live) | Neil Diamond |
30 November 1972 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1205 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | You're So Vain | Carly Simon |
2 | Spend A Little Time | Joan Armatrading |
3 | Love Is Worth The Blues | West, Bruce & Laing |
4 | Beautiful | Gordon Lightfoot |
5 | Visionary Mountains | Joan Armatrading |
6 | It Could Have Been Better | Joan Armatrading |
7 | Relay aka The Relay | The Who |
8 | Night Owl | Carly Simon |
9 | Looking At The Rain | Gordon Lightfoot |
10 | The Right Thing To Do | Carly Simon |
23 November 1972 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1204 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | Vitamin C | CAN |
2 | Free Ride | The Edgar Winter Group |
3 | Frankenstein | The Edgar Winter Group |
4 | Woman To Woman | Joe Cocker & The Chris Stainton Band |
5 | Sing Swan Song | CAN |
6 | One More Night | CAN |
7 | Old Dan's Records | Gordon Lightfoot |
8 | Where Do I Go From Here | Paul Williams |
9 | I'm So Green | CAN |
10 | First Song | Ralph McTell |
9 November 1972 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1202 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | Walk On The Wild Side | Lou Reed |
2 | Ventura Highway | America |
3 | Perfect Day | Lou Reed |
4 | I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock & Roll Band) | The Moody Blues |
5 | Satellite Of Love | Lou Reed |
6 | For My Lady | The Moody Blues |
7 | Vicious | Lou Reed |
8 | Isn't Life Strange | The Moody Blues |
9 | Only In Your Heart | America |
10 | Crazy (Over You) | Barclay James Harvest |
2 November 1972 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1201 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | Crocodile Rock | Elton John |
2 | You Turn Me On I'm A Radio | Joni Mitchell |
3 | Mama Weer All Crazee Now | Slade |
4 | For The Roses | Joni Mitchell |
5 | Gudbuy T' Jane | Slade |
6 | Blonde In The Bleachers | Joni Mitchell |
7 | Bad Side Of The Moon | April Wine |
8 | Tennessee Jed (Live) | Grateful Dead |
9 | I've Been Lonely For So Long | Frederick Knight |
10 | Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy | Bette Midler |
26 October 1972 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1200 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | Stuck In The Middle With You | Stealers Wheel |
2 | Standing At The Station | Ten Years After |
3 | Late Again | Stealers Wheel |
4 | Alive | Bee Gees |
5 | Been To Canaan | Carole King |
6 | Run To Me | Bee Gees |
7 | Stand By Me | Atomic Rooster |
8 | Choo Choo Moma | Ten Years After |
9 | Sheraton Gibson | Pete Townshend |
10 | Outside Looking In | Stealers Wheel |
19 October 1972 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1199 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | Reelin' & Rockin' (Live) | Chuck Berry |
2 | Sweet Surrender | Bread |
3 | Your Mama Don't Dance | Loggins & Messina |
4 | Angry Eyes | Loggins & Messina |
5 | Amie | Pure Prairie League |
6 | Aubrey | Bread |
7 | Expectations | Keith Jarrett |
8 | Yours For Life | Bread |
9 | London Berry Blues | Chuck Berry |
10 | Falling In & Out Of Love | Pure Prairie League |
12 October 1972 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1198 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | Will It Go Round In Circles | Billy Preston |
2 | Turn To Stone | Joe Walsh |
3 | Unknown Soldier | Weather Report |
4 | Here We Go | Joe Walsh |
5 | Izabella ("War Heroes" Version) | Jimi Hendrix |
6 | A Good Feelin' To Know | Poco |
7 | Surucucu (Live) | Weather Report |
8 | Stepping Stone ("War Heroes" Version) | Jimi Hendrix |
9 | Birdcall Morning | Joe Walsh |
10 | Beginning aka Beginnings ("War Heroes" Version) | Jimi Hendrix |
28 September 1972 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1196 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | It'll Take A Long Time | Sandy Denny |
2 | Love Me Like A Man | Bonnie Raitt |
3 | Too Long At The Fair | Bonnie Raitt |
4 | Young Is A World | Budgie |
5 | Listen, Listen | Sandy Denny |
6 | Under The Falling Sky | Bonnie Raitt |
7 | Hot As A Docker's Armpit | Budgie |
8 | Give It Up Or Let Me Go | Bonnie Raitt |
9 | I'm Stone In Love With You | The Stylistics |
10 | Surrender To The Rhythm | Brinsley Schwarz |
21 September 1972 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1195 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | I'm Still In Love With You | Al Green |
2 | Burlesque | Family |
3 | One Way Glass | Manfred Mann's Earth Band |
4 | Serves You Right To Suffer (Live) | The J. Geils Band |
5 | Hard Drivin' Man (Live) | The J. Geils Band |
6 | It's All Over Now, Baby Blue | Manfred Mann's Earth Band |
7 | My Friend The Sun | Family |
8 | Bright Phoebus | Lal & Mike Waterson |
9 | Sitting | Cat Stevens |
10 | Rocky Mountain High | John Denver |
17 August 1972 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1190 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | Summer Breeze | Seals & Crofts |
2 | Satz: Ebene | Klaus Schulze |
3 | Sweet Dreams | Roy Buchanan |
4 | Hi, Hi, Hi | Wings |
5 | The Messiah Will Come Again | Roy Buchanan |
6 | Different Drum | Michael Nesmith |
7 | Nice To Be With You | Gallery |
8 | Runnin' Back To Saskatoon (Live) | The Guess Who |
9 | John's Blues | Roy Buchanan |
10 | C Moon | Wings |
10 August 1972 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1189 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | Celluloid Heroes | The Kinks |
2 | If You Don't Know Me By Now | Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes |
3 | Supersonic Rocket Ship | The Kinks |
4 | Love Having You Around | Stevie Wonder |
5 | Don't Do It (Live) | The Band |
6 | Water Song | Hot Tuna |
7 | Ain't Wastin' Time No More | The Allman Brothers Band |
8 | 99 Year Blues | Hot Tuna |
9 | Little Martha | The Allman Brothers Band |
10 | Get Up, Jake (Live) | The Band |
20 July 1972 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1186 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | I Can See Clearly Now | Johnny Nash |
2 | Saint Dominic's Preview | Van Morrison |
3 | Listen To The Lion | Van Morrison |
4 | Prisencolinensinainciusol | Adriano Celentano |
5 | Almost Independence Day | Van Morrison |
6 | Saturday In The Park | Chicago |
7 | Spaceman | Nilsson |
8 | Jackie Wilson Said (I'm In Heaven When You Smile) | Van Morrison |
9 | You're Breakin' My Heart | Nilsson |
10 | Stir It Up | Johnny Nash |
13 July 1972 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1185 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | The Guitar Man | Bread |
2 | Metal Guru | T. Rex |
3 | Elected | Alice Cooper |
4 | Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight | James Taylor |
5 | The Slider | T. Rex |
6 | Everybody Plays The Fool | The Main Ingredient |
7 | Rock On | T. Rex |
8 | Telegram Sam | T. Rex |
9 | Baby Boomerang | T. Rex |
10 | Down By The Lazy River | The Osmonds |
6 July 1972 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1184 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | Freddie's Dead (Theme From "Superfly") | Curtis Mayfield |
2 | Superfly | Curtis Mayfield |
3 | Love's Enough | David Ackles |
4 | Pusherman | Curtis Mayfield |
5 | Little Child Runnin' Wild | Curtis Mayfield |
6 | No Thing On Me (Cocaine Song) | Curtis Mayfield |
7 | Junkie Chase (Instrumental) | Curtis Mayfield |
8 | Crazy Horses | The Osmonds |
9 | Oh, California! | David Ackles |
10 | Danny's Song | Anne Murray |
22 June 1972 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1182 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | All The Young Dudes | Mott The Hoople |
2 | Play Me | Neil Diamond |
3 | Ready For Love / After Lights | Mott The Hoople |
4 | Ben | Michael Jackson |
5 | Black & White | Three Dog Night |
6 | Back Off Boogaloo | Ringo Starr |
7 | One Of The Boys | Mott The Hoople |
8 | Tragedy | Argent |
9 | A Cowboys Work Is Never Done | Sonny & Cher |
10 | Song Sung Blue | Neil Diamond |
15 June 1972 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1181 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | Me & Mrs. Jones | Billy Paul |
2 | R.I.P. (Requiescant In Pace) | Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso |
3 | Do Ya | The Move |
4 | Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms) | Detroit Emeralds |
5 | Am I Black Enough For You | Billy Paul |
6 | All Day Watcher | Golden Earring |
7 | Mutants Of The Monster | Black Oak Arkansas |
8 | Dead Skunk | Loudon Wainwright III |
9 | California Man | The Move |
10 | Tight Rope | Leon Russell |
25 May 1972 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1177 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | School's Out | Alice Cooper |
2 | From The Beginning | Emerson, Lake & Palmer |
3 | Witchy Woman | Eagles |
4 | Take It Easy | Eagles |
5 | Peaceful Easy Feeling | Eagles |
6 | Join Together | The Who |
7 | Public Animal #9 | Alice Cooper |
8 | If There Is Something | Roxy Music |
9 | Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) | Looking Glass |
10 | Ladytron | Roxy Music |
4 May 1972 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1174 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | Moonage Daydream | David Bowie |
2 | Lean On Me | Bill Withers |
3 | Ziggy Stardust | David Bowie |
4 | Use Me | Bill Withers |
5 | Dove | Cymande |
6 | Hang On To Yourself | David Bowie |
7 | Who Is He (And What Is He To You)? | Bill Withers |
8 | Tumbling Dice | The Rolling Stones |
9 | Rocks Off | The Rolling Stones |
10 | Willin' | Little Feat |
27 April 1972 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1172 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | Tumbling Dice | The Rolling Stones |
2 | Rocks Off | The Rolling Stones |
3 | Willin' | Little Feat |
4 | Happy | The Rolling Stones |
5 | Black-Throated Wind | Bob Weir |
6 | Shine A Light | The Rolling Stones |
7 | Easy To Slip | Little Feat |
8 | Starman | David Bowie |
9 | The Four Horsemen | Aphrodite's Child |
10 | The Wizard | Uriah Heep |
20 April 1972 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1171 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | Starman | David Bowie |
2 | The Four Horsemen | Aphrodite's Child |
3 | The Wizard | Uriah Heep |
4 | Suffragette City | David Bowie |
5 | Aegian Sea | Aphrodite's Child |
6 | I Could've Had Religion (Live) | Rory Gallagher |
7 | Paradise | Uriah Heep |
8 | Pop That Thang | The Isley Brothers |
9 | Bullfrog Blues (Live) | Rory Gallagher |
10 | Conquistador (Live) | Procol Harum With The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra |
6 April 1972 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1169 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | Leaf & Stream | Wishbone Ash |
2 | Sail Away | Randy Newman |
3 | I Miss You | Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes |
4 | Lonely At The Top | Randy Newman |
5 | Where Is The Love | Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway |
6 | Iko Iko | Dr. John |
7 | God's Song (That's Why I Love Mankind) | Randy Newman |
8 | Political Science | Randy Newman |
9 | Go All The Way | Raspberries |
10 | Immigration Man | Graham Nash & David Crosby |
16 March 1972 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1165 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | Rock & Roll Part 2 | Gary Glitter |
2 | Thick As A Brick | Jethro Tull |
3 | Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You) | Stevie Wonder |
4 | Melissa | The Allman Brothers Band |
5 | Ain't That Peculiar | Fanny |
6 | Hellbound Train | Savoy Brown |
7 | Blue Sky | The Allman Brothers Band |
8 | Thirteen | Big Star |
9 | Clube Da Esquina No. 2 | Milton Nascimento & Lo Borges |
10 | O Trem Azul | Milton Nascimento & Lo Borges |
9 March 1972 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1164 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | Thirteen | Big Star |
2 | Clube Da Esquina No. 2 | Milton Nascimento & Lo Borges |
3 | O Trem Azul | Milton Nascimento & Lo Borges |
4 | The Ballad Of El Goodo | Big Star |
5 | Feel | Big Star |
6 | Nada Sera Como Antes | Milton Nascimento & Lo Borges |
7 | In The Street | Big Star |
8 | Smoke On The Water | Deep Purple |
9 | I'll Take You There | The Staple Singers |
10 | Highway Star | Deep Purple |
2 March 1972 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1163 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | Smoke On The Water | Deep Purple |
2 | I'll Take You There | The Staple Singers |
3 | Highway Star | Deep Purple |
4 | Space Truckin' | Deep Purple |
5 | Suavecito | Malo |
6 | Lazy | Deep Purple |
7 | Time Was | Wishbone Ash |
8 | Pink Moon | Nick Drake |
9 | The Needle & The Damage Done (Live) | Neil Young |
10 | Harvest | Neil Young |
24 February 1972 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1161 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | Pink Moon | Nick Drake |
2 | The Needle & The Damage Done (Live) | Neil Young |
3 | Harvest | Neil Young |
4 | Which Will | Nick Drake |
5 | Old Man | Neil Young |
6 | Parasite | Nick Drake |
7 | Place To Be | Nick Drake |
8 | I Saw The Light | Todd Rundgren |
9 | Hello It's Me | Todd Rundgren |
10 | Hallogallo | NEU! |
17 February 1972 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1160 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | I Saw The Light | Todd Rundgren |
2 | Hello It's Me | Todd Rundgren |
3 | Hallogallo | NEU! |
4 | Easy Livin' | Uriah Heep |
5 | It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference | Todd Rundgren |
6 | Weissensee | NEU! |
7 | Black Maria | Todd Rundgren |
8 | Wildflower | Skylark |
9 | Alone Again (Naturally) | Gilbert O'Sullivan |
10 | The Harder They Come | Jimmy Cliff |
10 February 1972 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1159 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | Wildflower | Skylark |
2 | Alone Again (Naturally) | Gilbert O'Sullivan |
3 | The Harder They Come | Jimmy Cliff |
4 | I'm Gonna Booglarize You Baby | Captain Beefheart |
5 | Me & Julio Down By The Schoolyard | Paul Simon |
6 | Heart Of Gold | Neil Young |
7 | Mother & Child Reunion | Paul Simon |
8 | Everything I Own | Bread |
9 | Duncan | Paul Simon |
10 | How Can You Mend A Broken Heart | Al Green |
3 February 1972 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1158 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | Me & Julio Down By The Schoolyard | Paul Simon |
2 | Heart Of Gold | Neil Young |
3 | Mother & Child Reunion | Paul Simon |
4 | Everything I Own | Bread |
5 | Duncan | Paul Simon |
6 | How Can You Mend A Broken Heart | Al Green |
7 | Pony | Annette Peacock |
8 | The Big Apple | Hugh Masekela |
9 | Doctor My Eyes | Jackson Browne |
10 | Day Dreaming | Aretha Franklin |
27 January 1972 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1156 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | Heart Of Gold | Neil Young |
2 | Everything I Own | Bread |
3 | Pony | Annette Peacock |
4 | Doctor My Eyes | Jackson Browne |
5 | Day Dreaming | Aretha Franklin |
6 | Young, Gifted & Black | Aretha Franklin |
7 | Jamaica Say You Will | Jackson Browne |
8 | Cities On Flame With Rock & Roll | Blue Oyster Cult |
9 | Sugaree | Jerry Garcia |
10 | Then Came The Last Days Of May | Blue Oyster Cult |