Top Songs of 1972 Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

1971 <-1972-> 1973
Top songs: #1: Crocodile Rock by Elton John - #2: I'd Love You to Want Me by Lobo - #3: School's Out by Alice Cooper - #4: Rocket Man by Elton John - #5: Little Willy by The Sweet
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Crocodile Rock
#1
11/1972

Crocodile Rock
Elton John

from Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player   Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player
499 pts
1
US
11
AC


5
UK
[MCA 40000]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
I'd Love You to Want Me
#2
09/1972

I'd Love You to Want Me
Lobo

from Of a Simple Man   
481 pts
2
US
1
AC


5
UK
[Big Tree 147]
written by Lobo
School's Out
#3
06/1972

School's Out
Alice Cooper

from School's Out   School's Out
446 pts
7
US




1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #319]
[Warner 7596]
written by Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce, Glen Buxton, Dennis Dunaway & Neal Smith
Rocket Man
#4
04/1972

Rocket Man
Elton John

from Honky Château   Honky Château
426 pts
6
US
39
AC


2
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #242]
[Uni 55328]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Little Willy
#5
06/1972

Little Willy
The Sweet

from The Sweet   
420 pts
3
US




4
UK
[Bell 45251]
written by Nicky Chinn & Mike Chapman
Mother and Child Reunion
#6
02/1972

Mother and Child Reunion
Paul Simon

from Paul Simon   Paul Simon
413 pts
4
US
4
AC


5
UK
[Columbia 4-45547]
written by Paul Simon
#7
08/1972

Burning Love
Elvis Presley

from Burning Love and Hits from His Movies, Volume 2   Burning Love and Hits from His Movies, Volume 2
409 pts
2
US




7
UK
[RCA Victor 74-0769]
written by Dennis Linde
Rock and Roll (Part 2)
#8
06/1972

Rock and Roll (Part 2)
Gary Glitter

from Glitter   
405 pts
7
US




2
UK
[Bell 45237]
written by Gary Glitter & Mike Leander
You Wear It Well
#9
08/1972

You Wear It Well
Rod Stewart

from Never a Dull Moment   Never a Dull Moment
391 pts
13
US




1
UK
[Mercury 73330]
written by Rod Stewart & Martin Quittenton
Nights in White Satin
#10
08/1972

Nights in White Satin
The Moody Blues

391 pts
2
US
37
AC


9
UK
R
[Deram 85023]
written by Justin Hayward
Back Off Boogaloo
#11
04/1972

Back Off Boogaloo
Ringo Starr

380 pts
9
US




2
UK
produced by George Harrison
[Apple 1849]
written by Richard Starkey
Hold Your Head Up
#12
03/1972

Hold Your Head Up
Argent

from All Together Now   All Together Now
366 pts
5
US




5
UK
[Epic 10852]
written by Rod Argent & Chris White [bassist]
Morning Has Broken
#13
01/1972

Morning Has Broken
Cat Stevens

from Teaser and the Firecat   Teaser and the Firecat
336 pts
6
US
1
AC


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

Tumbling Dice
The Rolling Stones

from Exile on Main St.   Exile on Main St.
333 pts
7
US




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

Telegram Sam
T. Rex

from The Slider   The Slider
305 pts
67
US




1
UK
[Reprise 1078]
written by Marc Bolan
Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress
#16
06/1972

Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress
The Hollies

from Distant Light   Distant Light
301 pts
2
US




32
UK
[Epic 10871]
written by Allan Clarke, Roger Cook & Roger Greenaway
Metal Guru
#17
05/1972

Metal Guru
T. Rex

from The Slider   The Slider
291 pts






1
UK
[Reprise 1095]
written by Marc Bolan
The Jean Genie
#18
11/1972

The Jean Genie
David Bowie

from Aladdin Sane   Aladdin Sane
264 pts
71
US




2
UK
[RCA 74-0838]
written by David Bowie
Everything I Own
#19
01/1972

Everything I Own
Bread

from Baby I'm-a Want You   Baby I'm-a Want You
257 pts
5
US
3
AC


32
UK
[Elektra 45765]
written by David Gates
Elected
#20
10/1972

Elected
Alice Cooper

from Billion Dollar Babies   Billion Dollar Babies
253 pts
26
US




4
UK
[Warner 7631]
written by Alice Cooper, Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway & Neal Smith
Donna
#21
09/1972

Donna
10cc

from 10cc   10cc
250 pts






2
UK
[UK 49005]
written by Kevin Godley & Lol Creme
All the Young Dudes
#22
08/1972

All the Young Dudes
Mott the Hoople

from All the Young Dudes   All the Young Dudes
244 pts
37
US




3
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #253] produced by David Bowie
[Columbia 45673]
written by David Bowie
Saturday in the Park
#23
08/1972

Saturday in the Park
Chicago

from Chicago V   Chicago V
239 pts
3
US
8
AC




[Columbia 45657]
written by Robert Lamm
The Guitar Man
#24
07/1972

The Guitar Man
Bread

from Guitar Man   Guitar Man
238 pts
11
US
1
AC


16
UK
[Elektra 45803]
written by David Gates
I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock and Roll)
#25
09/1972

I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock and Roll)
Gary Glitter

from Glitter   
233 pts
35
US




4
UK
[Bell 45276]
written by Gary Glitter & Mike Leander
In a Broken Dream
#26
05/1972

In a Broken Dream
Python Lee Jackson

from In a Broken Dream   
231 pts
56
US




3
UK
vocals by Rod Stewart
[GNP Crescendo 449]
written by David Bentley
Until It's Time for You to Go
#27
01/1972

Until It's Time for You to Go
Elvis Presley

from Elvis Now   Elvis Now
227 pts
40
US
9
AC
68
ctry
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
#28
05/1972

Lady Eleanor
Lindisfarne

from Nicely Out of Tune   Nicely Out of Tune
222 pts
82
US




3
UK
[Elektra 45799]
written by Alan Hull
Your Mama Don't Dance
#29
11/1972

Your Mama Don't Dance
Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina

from Loggins & Messina   
218 pts
4
US
19
AC




[Columbia 45719]
written by Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina
#30
03/1972

Run, Run, Run
Jo Jo Gunne

from Jo Jo Gunne   
216 pts
27
US




6
UK
[Asylum 11003]
written by Jay Ferguson & Matthew Andes
Silver Machine
#31
07/1972

Silver Machine
Hawkwind

from In Search of Space [1996 edition]   In Search of Space [1996 edition]
210 pts






3
UK
live
written by Robert Calvert & Dave Brock
Join Together
#32
06/1972

Join Together
The Who

207 pts
17
US




9
UK
[Decca 32983]
written by Pete Townshend
Do It Again
#33
11/1972

Do It Again
Steely Dan

from Can't Buy a Thrill   Can't Buy a Thrill
206 pts
6
US
34
AC


39
UK
[ABC 22448]
written by Donald Fagen & Walter Becker
Honky Cat
#34
08/1972

Honky Cat
Elton John

from Honky Château   Honky Château
203 pts
8
US
6
AC


31
UK
[Uni 55343]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Summer Breeze
#35
09/1972

Summer Breeze
Seals & Crofts

from Summer Breeze   Summer Breeze
200 pts
6
US
4
AC




[Warner 7606]
written by Jim Seals & Dash Crofts
Wig Wam Bam
#36
09/1972

Wig Wam Bam
The Sweet

from The Sweet   
197 pts






4
UK
written by Nicky Chinn & Mike Chapman
Virginia Plain
#37
08/1972

Virginia Plain
Roxy Music

from Roxy Music [second edition]   
197 pts






4
UK
written by Bryan Ferry
Ventura Highway
#38
10/1972

Ventura Highway
America

from Homecoming   
197 pts
8
US
3
AC


43
UK
[Warner 7641]
written by Dewey Bunnell
Go All the Way
#39
07/1972

Go All the Way
The Raspberries

from Raspberries   Raspberries
189 pts
5
US






[Capitol 3348]
written by Eric Carmen
#40
12/1972

Don't Expect Me to Be Your Friend
Lobo

from Of a Simple Man   
183 pts
8
US
1
AC




[Big Tree 158]
written by Lobo
Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
#41
04/1972

Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
Paul Simon

from Paul Simon   Paul Simon
180 pts
22
US
6
AC


15
UK
[Columbia 4-45585]
written by Paul Simon
#42
02/1972

Meet Me on the Corner
Lindisfarne

from Fog on the Tyne   
179 pts






5
UK
[Elektra 45778]
written by Rod Clements
Looking Through the Eyes of Love
#43
12/1972

Looking Through the Eyes of Love
The Partridge Family

from The Partridge Family Notebook   The Partridge Family Notebook
172 pts
39
US
9
AC


9
UK
starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy
[Bell 45301]
written by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done
#44
02/1972

A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done
Sonny & Cher

from All I Ever Need Is You   
170 pts
8
US
4
AC




[Kapp 2163]
written by Sonny Bono
You Don't Mess Around with Jim
#45
07/1972

You Don't Mess Around with Jim
Jim Croce

from You Don't Mess Around with Jim   You Don't Mess Around with Jim
159 pts
8
US
9
AC




[ABC 11328]
written by Jim Croce
Sweet Surrender
#46
11/1972

Sweet Surrender
Bread

from Guitar Man   Guitar Man
156 pts
15
US
1
AC


51
UK
[Elektra 45818]
written by David Gates
An American Trilogy
#47
05/1972

An American Trilogy
Elvis Presley

from Elvis: As Recorded at Madison Square Garden   Elvis: As Recorded at Madison Square Garden
155 pts
66
US
31
AC


8
UK
live
[RCA Victor 74-0672]
written by traditional & Mickey Newbury
Doctor My Eyes
#48
03/1972

Doctor My Eyes
Jackson Browne

from Saturate Before Using   Saturate Before Using
152 pts
8
US
18
AC




[Asylum 11004]
written by Jackson Browne
Conquistador
#49
05/1972

Conquistador
Procol Harum

from Procol Harum Live with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra   
152 pts
16
US




22
UK
R live
[A&M 1347]
written by Gary Brooker & Keith Reid
I Need You
#50
05/1972

I Need You
America

from America   America
151 pts
9
US
7
AC




[Warner 7580]
written by Gerry Beckley
California Man
#51
05/1972

California Man
The Move

from Message from the Country   
147 pts






7
UK
[United Artists 50928]
written by Roy Wood
Isn't Life Strange
#52
04/1972

Isn't Life Strange
The Moody Blues

from Seventh Sojourn   Seventh Sojourn
145 pts
29
US




13
UK
[Threshold 67009]
written by John Charles Lodge
#53
03/1972

Who Will Save the World
The Groundhogs

from Who Will Save the World?   
134 pts






8
UK

written by Tony McPhee
Starman
#54
06/1972

Starman
David Bowie

from The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars   The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
129 pts
65
US




10
UK
[RCA 74-0719]
written by David Bowie
Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
#55
12/1972

Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
James Taylor

from One Man Dog   One Man Dog
127 pts
14
US
3
AC




[Warner 7655]
written by James Taylor
Diary
#56
04/1972

Diary
Bread

from Baby I'm-a Want You   Baby I'm-a Want You
124 pts
15
US
3
AC




[Elektra 45784]
written by David Gates
10538 Overture
#57
07/1972

10538 Overture
Electric Light Orchestra

from The Electric Light Orchestra   
124 pts






9
UK
written by Jeff Lynne
Feelin' Stronger Every Day
#58
07/1972

Feelin' Stronger Every Day
Chicago

from Chicago VI   Chicago VI
120 pts
10
US






[Columbia 45880]
written by Peter Cetera & James Pankow
Living in the Past
#59
11/1972

Living in the Past
Jethro Tull

from Living in the Past   Living in the Past
114 pts
11
US






R
[Chrysalis 2006]
written by Ian Anderson
Listen to the Music
#60
09/1972

Listen to the Music
The Doobie Brothers

from Toulouse Street   Toulouse Street
113 pts
11
US






[Warner 7619]
written by Tom Johnston
Dreidel
#61
12/1972

Dreidel
Don McLean

from Don McLean   Don McLean
111 pts
21
US
7
AC


52
UK
[United Artists 51100]
written by Don McLean
#62
08/1972

Speak to the Sky
Rick Springfield

from Beginnings   
109 pts
14
US
16
AC




[Capitol 3340]
written by Rick Springfield
Poppa Joe
#63
02/1972

Poppa Joe
The Sweet

from The Sweet   
108 pts






11
UK
[Bell 45184]
written by Nicky Chinn & Mike Chapman
#64
02/1972

Roundabout
Yes

from Fragile   Fragile
103 pts
13
US






[Atlantic 45-2854]
written by Jon Anderson & Steve Howe
#65
10/1972

Lay Down
The Strawbs

from Bursting at the Seams   Bursting at the Seams
102 pts






12
UK
written by Dave Cousins
Sitting
#66
11/1972

Sitting
Cat Stevens

from Catch Bull at Four   Catch Bull at Four
100 pts
16
US
17
AC




[A&M 1396]
written by Cat Stevens
Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels)
#67
10/1972

Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels)
Jim Croce

from You Don't Mess Around with Jim   You Don't Mess Around with Jim
99 pts
17
US
11
AC




[ABC 11335]
written by Jim Croce
Can't Keep It In
#68
12/1972

Can't Keep It In
Cat Stevens

from Catch Bull at Four   Catch Bull at Four
97 pts






13
UK
written by Cat Stevens
Burlesque
#69
09/1972

Burlesque
Family

from Bandstand   Bandstand
97 pts






13
UK
[United Artists 50951]
written by Charlie Whitney & Roger Chapman
Baby Blue
#70
03/1972

Baby Blue
Badfinger

from Straight Up   Straight Up
96 pts
14
US






produced by Todd Rundgren
[Apple 1844]
written by Pete Ham
Supersonic Rocket Ship
#71
05/1972

Supersonic Rocket Ship
The Kinks

from Everybody's in Show-Biz   Everybody's in Show-Biz
89 pts
111
US




16
UK
[RCA Victor 0807]
written by Ray Davies
I Saw the Light
#72
04/1972

I Saw the Light
Todd Rundgren

from Something/Anything?   Something/Anything?
89 pts
16
US






[Bearsville 0003]
written by Todd Rundgren
I Wanna Be with You
#73
11/1972

I Wanna Be with You
The Raspberries

from Fresh Raspberries   Fresh Raspberries
89 pts
16
US






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

Crazy Mama
J.J. Cale

from Naturally   Naturally
78 pts
22
US
18
AC




[Shelter 7314]
written by J.J. Cale
Happy
#75
07/1972

Happy
The Rolling Stones

from Exile on Main St.   Exile on Main St.
66 pts
22
US






[Rolling Stones 19104]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Open Up
#76
04/1972

Open Up
Mungo Jerry

from Boot Power   
65 pts






21
UK
written by Ray Dorset
America
#77
10/1972

America
Simon & Garfunkel

from Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits   Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits
63 pts
97
US




25
UK
R
[Columbia 45663]
written by Paul Simon
#78
03/1972

Taxi
Harry Chapin

from Heads & Tales   Heads & Tales
62 pts
24
US






[Elektra 45770]
written by Harry Chapin
Dialogue
#79
10/1972

Dialogue
Chicago

from Chicago V   Chicago V
61 pts
24
US






[Columbia 45717]
written by Robert Lamm
#80
10/1972

House of the Rising Sun
The Animals

56 pts






25
UK
R
written by traditional
#81
09/1972

Rock & Roll Soul
Grand Funk Railroad

from Phoenix   Phoenix
48 pts
29
US






[Capitol 3363]
written by Mark Farner
#82
01/1972

Footstompin' Music
Grand Funk Railroad

from E Pluribus Funk   E Pluribus Funk
48 pts
29
US






[Capitol 3255]
written by Mark Farner
I Saw the Light
#83
05/1972

I Saw the Light
Todd Rundgren

from Something/Anything?   Something/Anything?
47 pts


12
AC


36
UK
R
[Bearsville 0003]
written by Todd Rundgren
You Could Have Been a Lady
#84
03/1972

You Could Have Been a Lady
April Wine

from On Record   
41 pts
32
US






[Big Tree 133]
written by Errol Brown & Tony Wilson
#85
06/1972

Tragedy
Argent

from All Together Now   All Together Now
40 pts
106
US




34
UK
[Epic 10919]
written by Russ Ballard
Feeling Alright
#86
01/1972

Feeling Alright
Joe Cocker

from Mad Dogs and Englishmen   Mad Dogs and Englishmen
39 pts
33
US






R
[A&M 1063]
written by Dave Mason
Legend in Your Own Time
#87
03/1972

Legend in Your Own Time
Carly Simon

from Anticipation   Anticipation
38 pts
50
US
11
AC




[Elektra 45774]
written by Carly Simon
Glory Bound
#88
02/1972

Glory Bound
The Grass Roots

from Move Along   
38 pts
34
US






[Dunhill 4302]
written by Dan Walsh, Harvey Price, Steve Barri & Dennis Provisor
#89
12/1972

Jesus Is Just Alright
The Doobie Brothers

from Toulouse Street   Toulouse Street
36 pts
35
US






[Warner 7661]
written by Arthur Reynolds
#90
09/1972

All Fall Down
Lindisfarne

from Dingly Dell   Dingly Dell
35 pts






34
UK
[Elektra 45819]
written by Alan Hull
After Midnight
#91
05/1972

After Midnight
J.J. Cale

from Naturally   Naturally
35 pts
42
US
26
AC




[Shelter 7321]
written by J.J. Cale
No One to Depend On
#92
02/1972

No One to Depend On
Santana

from Santana III   Santana III
35 pts
36
US






[Columbia 45552]
written by Gregg Rolie, Mike Carabello & Coke Escovedo
Immigration Man
#93
05/1972

Immigration Man
Graham Nash and David Crosby

from Graham Nash David Crosby   Graham Nash David Crosby
35 pts
36
US






[Atlantic 2873]
written by Graham Nash
#94
04/1972

Never Before
Deep Purple

from Machine Head   Machine Head
34 pts






35
UK
[Warner 7572]
written by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord & Ian Paice
Tiny Dancer
#95
03/1972

Tiny Dancer
Elton John

from Madman Across the Water   Madman Across the Water
33 pts
41
US
35
AC




[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #387]
[Uni 55318]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
#96
11/1972

Lies
J.J. Cale

from Really   Really
33 pts
42
US
33
AC




[Shelter 7326]
written by J.J. Cale
#97
07/1972

A Simple Man
Lobo

from Of a Simple Man   
31 pts
56
US
17
AC




[Big Tree 141]
written by Lobo
Easy Livin'
#98
07/1972

Easy Livin'
Uriah Heep

from Demons & Wizards   Demons & Wizards
31 pts
39
US






[Mercury 73307]
written by Ken Hensley
From the Beginning
#99
08/1972

From the Beginning
Emerson, Lake & Palmer

from Trilogy   Trilogy
31 pts
39
US






[Cotillion 44158]
written by Greg Lake
#100
06/1972

The Runway
The Grass Roots

from Move Along   
31 pts
39
US






[Dunhill 4316]
written by Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter

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