| Cover | | Date   | Title • Artist
Album | Points
| Charts Peaks | Comment |
|---|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
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