| Cover | | Date  | Title • Artist  Album | Points  | Charts Peaks | Comment |
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| 1. | 11/1972 | | 293
 | US ✫1 UK 5 US AC 11 | [MCA 40000] written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin |
| 2. | 06/1972 | | 258
 | US 7 UK ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #319] [Warner 7596] written by Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce, Glen Buxton, Dennis Dunaway & Neal Smith |
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| 3. | 02/1972 | | 243
 | US ✫1 UK 10 US AC 8 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #297] backing vocals by Linda Ronstadt & James Taylor [Reprise 1065] written by Neil Young |
| 4. | 04/1972 | | 240
 | US 6 UK 2 US AC 39 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #242] [Uni 55328] written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin |
| 5. | 03/1972 | | 238
 | US 12 UK ✫1 US AC 2 | [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 |
| 6. | 02/1972 | | 232
 | US 4 UK 5 US AC 4 | [Columbia 45547] written by Paul Simon |
| 7. | 08/1972 | | 228
 | US 2 UK 7 | [RCA 74-0769] written by Dennis Linde |
| 8. | 06/1972 | | 225
 | US 7 UK 2 | [Bell 45237] written by Gary Glitter & Mike Leander |
| 9. | 04/1972 | | 208
 | US 9 UK 2 | produced by George Harrison [Apple 1849] written by Ringo Starr (as Richard Starkey) |
| 10. | 08/1972 | | 207
 | US 13 UK ✫1 | [Mercury 73330] written by Rod Stewart & Martin Quittenton |
| 11. | 03/1972 | | 207
 | US 5 UK 5 | [Epic 10852] written by Rod Argent & Chris White |
| 12. | 01/1972 | | 196
 | US 6 UK 9 US AC ✫1 | [A&M 1335] written by Eleanor Farjeon & Cat Stevens |
| 13. | 04/1972 | | 188
 | US 7 UK 5 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #424] [Rolling Stones 19103] written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards |
| 14. | 06/1972 | | 177
 | US 2 UK 32 | [Epic 10871] written by Allan Clarke, Roger Cook & Roger Greenaway |
| 15. | 08/1972 | | 176
 | US ✫1 US AC ✫1 | [Dunhill/ABC 4317] written by David Arkin & Earl Robinson |
| 16. | 05/1972 | | 167
 | UK ✫1 | [Reprise 1095] written by Marc Bolan |
| 17. | 01/1972 | | 164
 | US 67 UK ✫1 | [Reprise 1078] written by Marc Bolan |
| 18. | 01/1972 | | 157
 | US 5 UK 32 US AC 3 | [Elektra 45765] written by David Gates |
| 19. | 07/1972 | | 145
 | 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) |
| 20. | 10/1972 | | 142
 | US 26 UK 4 | [Warner 7631] written by Alice Cooper, Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway & Neal Smith |
| 21. | 08/1972 | | 138
 | US 37 UK 3 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #253] produced by David Bowie [Columbia 45673] written by David Bowie |
| 22. | 11/1972 | | 137
 | US 71 UK 2 | [RCA 74-0838] written by David Bowie |
| 23. | 11/1972 | | 137
 | US 4 US AC 19 | [Columbia 45719] written by Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina |
| 24. | 08/1972 | | 136
 | US 3 US AC 8 | [Columbia 45657] written by Robert Lamm |
| 25. | 07/1972 | | 134
 | US 16 UK 9 US AC 6 | [Atco 6896] written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb |
| 26. | 07/1972 | | 133
 | US 11 UK 16 US AC ✫1 | [Elektra 45803] written by David Gates |
| 27. | 09/1972 | | 130
 | UK 2 | [U.k. 49005] written by Kevin Godley & Lol Creme |
| 28. | 09/1972 | | 129
 | US 35 UK 4 | [Bell 45276] written by Gary Glitter & Mike Leander |
| 29. | 11/1972 | | 126
 | US 6 UK 39 US AC 34 | [ABC 22448] written by Donald Fagen & Walter Becker |
| 30. | 01/1972 | | 124
 | US 40 UK 5 US AC 9 US country 68 | charted as Until It's Time for You to Go / We Can Make the Morning in US AC charts [RCA 619 A] written by Buffy Sainte-Marie |
| 31. | 05/1972 | | 122
 | US 82 UK 3 | [Elektra 45799] written by Alan Hull |
| 32. | 09/1972 | | 120
 | US 6 US AC 4 | [Warner 7606] written by Jim Seals & Dash Crofts |
| 33. | 07/1972 | | 118
 | US 5 | [Capitol 3348] written by Eric Carmen |
| 34. | 08/1972 | | 117
 | US 8 UK 31 US AC 6 | [Uni 55343] written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin |
| 35. | 07/1972 | | 116
 | UK 3 | [live] written by Robert Calvert & Dave Brock |
| 36. | 10/1972 | | 115
 | US 8 UK 43 US AC 3 | [Warner 7641] written by Dewey Bunnell |
| 37. | 04/1972 | | 106
 | US 22 UK 15 US AC 6 | [Columbia 45585] written by Paul Simon |
| 38. | 08/1972 | | 106
 | UK 4 | written by Bryan Ferry |
| 39. | 02/1972 | | 105
 | US 8 US AC 4 | [Kapp 2163] written by Sonny Bono |
| 40. | 07/1972 | | 98
 | US 8 US AC 9 | [ABC 11328] written by Jim Croce |
| 41. | 12/1972 | | 98
 | US 39 UK 9 US AC 9 | starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy [Bell 45301] written by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil |
| 42. | 09/1972 | | 96
 | US 9 US AC 5 US country 63 | [Signpost 70006] written by Danny O'Keefe |
| 43. | 01/1972 | | 95
 | US 9 US AC 2 | [Ode 66022] written by Carole King & Toni Stern |
| 44. | 03/1972 | | 93
 | US 8 US AC 18 | [Asylum 11004] written by Jackson Browne |
| 45. | 05/1972 | | 90
 | US 9 US AC 7 | [Warner 7580] written by Gerry Beckley |
| 46. | 04/1972 | | 87
 | US 29 UK 13 | [Threshold 67009] written by John Charles Lodge |
| 47. | 11/1972 | | 86
 | US 15 UK 51 US AC ✫1 | [Elektra 45818] written by David Gates |
| 48. | 05/1972 | | 82
 | US 66 UK 8 US AC 31 | [live] written by traditional & Mickey Newbury |
| 49. | 09/1972 | | 81
 | US 9 | [Asylum 11008] written by Don Henley & Bernie Leadon |
| 50. | 07/1972 | | 77
 | US 10 | written by Peter Cetera & James Pankow |
| 51. | 12/1972 | | 75
 | US 14 US AC 3 | [Warner 7655] written by James Taylor |
| 52. | 04/1972 | | 72
 | US 15 US AC 3 | [Elektra 45784] written by David Gates |
| 53. | 06/1972 | | 71
 | US 65 UK 10 | [RCA 74-0719] written by David Bowie |
| 54. | 06/1972 | | 70
 | US 12 US AC 12 | [Asylum 11005] written by Jackson Browne & Glenn Frey |
| 55. | 07/1972 | | 69
 | UK 9 | written by Jeff Lynne |
| 56. | 07/1972 | | 69
 | US 18 US AC 4 | [Reprise 1103] written by Steve Goodman |
| 57. | 11/1972 | | 68
 | US 11 | [R] [Chrysalis 2006] written by Ian Anderson |
| 58. | 09/1972 | | 68
 | US 11 | [Warner 7619] written by Tom Johnston |
| 59. | 12/1972 | | 67
 | US 21 UK 52 US AC 7 | [United Artists 51100] written by Don McLean |
| 60. | 03/1972 | | 65
 | US 12 US AC 27 | [Dunhill/ABC 4306] written by Paul Williams & Jack Conrad |
| 61. | 11/1972 | | 64
 | US 19 US AC 6 | [Dunhill/ABC 4331] written by Dave Loggins |
| 62. | 02/1972 | | 63
 | US 13 | [Atlantic 2854] written by Jon Anderson & Steve Howe |
| 63. | 11/1972 | | 61
 | US 16 US AC 17 | [A&M 1396] written by Cat Stevens |
| 64. | 11/1972 | | 60
 | US 24 US AC ✫1 | [Ode 66031] written by Carole King |
| 65. | 10/1972 | | 60
 | US 17 US AC 11 | [ABC 11335] written by Jim Croce |
| 66. | 04/1972 | | 56
 | US 16 | [Bearsville 0003] written by Todd Rundgren |
| 67. | 03/1972 | | 55
 | US 14 | produced by Todd Rundgren [Apple 1844] written by Pete Ham |
| 68. | 10/1972 | | 55
 | UK 12 | written by Dave Cousins |
| 69. | 11/1972 | | 55
 | US 16 | [Capitol 3473] written by Eric Carmen |
| 70. | 09/1972 | | 53
 | UK 13 | [United Artists 50951] written by Charlie Whitney & Roger Chapman |
| 71. | 12/1972 | | 52
 | UK 13 | written by Cat Stevens |
| 72. | 01/1972 | | 51
 | US 22 US AC 18 | [Shelter 7314] written by J.J. Cale |
| 73. | 11/1972 | | 50
 | US 25 US AC 13 | [Asylum 11010] written by Joni Mitchell |
| 74. | 05/1972 | | 50
 | US 111 UK 16 | [RCA Victor 0807] written by Ray Davies |
| 75. | 12/1972 | | 47
 | US 22 US AC 20 | written by Jack Tempchin |
| 76. | 03/1972 | | 45
 | US 24 | [Elektra 45770] written by Harry Chapin |
| 77. | 10/1972 | | 39
 | US 24 | [Columbia 45717] written by Robert Lamm |
| 78. | 11/1972 | | 38
 | US 26 US AC 31 | [Epic 10920] written by Tony Hicks & Kenny Lynch |
| 79. | 10/1972 | | 38
 | US 97 UK 25 | [Columbia 45663] written by Paul Simon |
| 80. | 07/1972 | | 37
 | US 22 | [Rolling Stones 19104] written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards |
| 81. | 05/1972 | | 35
 | US 25 | [Fantasy 676] written by John Fogerty |
| 82. | 09/1972 | | 34
 | US 29 | [Capitol 3363] written by Mark Farner |
| 83. | 01/1972 | | 32
 | US 29 | [Capitol 3255] written by Mark Farner |
| 84. | 11/1972 | | 30
 | US 34 US AC 20 | [Atco 6909] written by Barry Gibb & Maurice Gibb |
| 85. | 03/1972 | | 29
 | US 32 | [Big Tree 133] written by Errol Brown & Tony Wilson |
| 86. | 01/1972 | | 27
 | US 33 | [R] [A&M 1063-2] written by Dave Mason |
| 87. | 04/1972 | | 27
 | US 31 | [Reprise 1084] written by Neil Young |
| 88. | 02/1972 | | 24
 | US 36 | [Columbia 45552] written by Gregg Rolie, Mike Carabello & Coke Escovedo |
| 89. | 05/1972 | | 24
 | US 36 | [Atlantic 2873] written by Graham Nash |
| 90. | 12/1972 | | 23
 | US 35 | [Warner 7661] written by Arthur Reynolds |
| 91. | 06/1972 | | 22
 | US 106 UK 34 | [Epic 10919] written by Russ Ballard |
| 92. | 07/1972 | | 22
 | US 39 | [Mercury 73307] written by Ken Hensley |
| 93. | 03/1972 | | 22
 | US 50 US AC 11 | [Elektra 45774] written by Carly Simon |
| 94. | 04/1972 | | 21
 | UK 35 | [Warner 7572] written by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord & Ian Paice |
| 95. | 05/1972 | | 20
 | US 42 US AC 26 | [Shelter 7321] written by J.J. Cale |
| 96. | 08/1972 | | 20
 | US 39 | written by Greg Lake |
| 97. | 09/1972 | | 20
 | UK 34 | [Elektra 45819] written by Alan Hull |
| 98. | 11/1972 | | 18
 | US 42 US AC 33 | [Shelter 7326] written by J.J. Cale |
| 99. | 03/1972 | | 18
 | US 41 US AC 35 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #387] [Uni 55318] written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin |
| 100. | 11/1972 | | 17
 | US 40 | [Mercury 73344] written by Jimi Hendrix |