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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other • Top 1000

Top Songs of 1972

1971 <-1972-> 1973

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1.
11/1972

Crocodile Rock by Elton John

from Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player   Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player
368

✫1
US
11
AC


5
UK
[MCA 40000]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
2.
06/1972

School's Out by Alice Cooper

from School's Out   School's Out
331

7
US




✫1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #319]
[Warner 7596]
written by Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce, Glen Buxton, Dennis Dunaway & Neal Smith
3.
03/1972

Vincent by Don McLean

from American Pie   American Pie
324

12
US
2
AC


✫1
UK
[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
4.
02/1972

Heart of Gold by Neil Young

from Harvest   Harvest
320

✫1
US
8
AC


10
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #297]
backing vocals by Linda Ronstadt & James Taylor
[Reprise 1065]
written by Neil Young
5.
04/1972

Rocket Man by Elton John

from Honky Château   Honky Château
316

6
US
39
AC


2
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #242]
[Uni 55328]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
6.
02/1972

Mother and Child Reunion by Paul Simon

from Paul Simon   Paul Simon
306

4
US
4
AC


5
UK
[Columbia 45547]
written by Paul Simon
7.
08/1972

Burning Love by Elvis Presley

from Burning Love and Hits from His Movies, Volume 2   Burning Love and Hits from His Movies, Volume 2
300

2
US




7
UK
[RCA 74-0769]
written by Dennis Linde
8.
06/1972

Rock and Roll (Part 2) by Gary Glitter

from Glitter   
300

7
US




2
UK
[Bell 45237]
written by Gary Glitter & Mike Leander
9.
08/1972

You Wear It Well by Rod Stewart

from Never a Dull Moment   Never a Dull Moment
292

13
US




✫1
UK
[Mercury 73330]
written by Rod Stewart & Martin Quittenton
10.
04/1972

Back Off Boogaloo by Ringo Starr

282

9
US




2
UK
produced by George Harrison
[Apple 1849]
written by Ringo Starr (as Richard Starkey)
11.
03/1972

Hold Your Head Up by Argent

from All Together Now   All Together Now
270

5
US




5
UK
[Epic 10852]
written by Rod Argent & Chris White
12.
08/1972

Black and White by Three Dog Night

from Seven Separate Fools   Seven Separate Fools
251

✫1
US
✫1
AC




[Dunhill/ABC 4317]
written by David Arkin & Earl Robinson
13.
01/1972

Morning Has Broken by Cat Stevens

from Teaser and the Firecat   Teaser and the Firecat
250

6
US
✫1
AC


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

Tumbling Dice by The Rolling Stones

from Exile on Main St.   Exile on Main St.
246

7
US




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

Telegram Sam by T. Rex

from The Slider   The Slider
230

67
US




✫1
UK
[Reprise 1078]
written by Marc Bolan
16.
05/1972

Metal Guru by T. Rex

from The Slider   The Slider
219







✫1
UK
[Reprise 1095]
written by Marc Bolan
17.
06/1972

Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress by The Hollies

from Distant Light   Distant Light
219

2
US




32
UK
[Epic 10871]
written by Allan Clarke, Roger Cook & Roger Greenaway
18.
11/1972

The Jean Genie by David Bowie

from Aladdin Sane   Aladdin Sane
198

71
US




2
UK
[RCA 74-0838]
written by David Bowie
19.
01/1972

Everything I Own by Bread

from Baby I'm-a Want You   Baby I'm-a Want You
189

5
US
3
AC


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

Elected by Alice Cooper

from Billion Dollar Babies   Billion Dollar Babies
189

26
US




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

Donna by 10cc

from 10cc   10cc
188







2
UK
[UK 49005]
written by Kevin Godley & Lol Creme
22.
08/1972

All the Young Dudes by Mott the Hoople

from All the Young Dudes   All the Young Dudes
183

37
US




3
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #253]
produced by David Bowie
[Columbia 45673]
written by David Bowie
23.
07/1972

Garden Party by Ricky Nelson

from Garden Party   Garden Party
180

6
US
✫1
AC
44
country
41
UK
as Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band
[Decca 32980]
written by Ricky Nelson (as Rick Nelson)
24.
07/1972

The Guitar Man by Bread

from Guitar Man   Guitar Man
178

11
US
✫1
AC


16
UK
[Elektra 45803]
written by David Gates
25.
07/1972

Run to Me by Bee Gees

from To Whom It May Concern   To Whom It May Concern
176

16
US
6
AC


9
UK
[Atco 6896]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb
26.
09/1972

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

from Glitter   
175

35
US




4
UK
[Bell 45276]
written by Gary Glitter & Mike Leander
27.
08/1972

Saturday in the Park by Chicago

from Chicago V   Chicago V
174

3
US
8
AC




[Columbia 45657]
written by Robert Lamm
28.
01/1972

Until It's Time for You to Go by Elvis Presley

from Elvis Now   Elvis Now
171

40
US
9
AC
68
country
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
29.
05/1972

Lady Eleanor by Lindisfarne

from Nicely Out of Tune   Nicely Out of Tune
167

82
US




3
UK
[Elektra 45799]
written by Alan Hull
30.
11/1972

Your Mama Don't Dance by Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina

from Loggins & Messina   
159

4
US
19
AC




[Columbia 45719]
written by Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina
31.
07/1972

Silver Machine by Hawkwind

from In Search of Space [1996 edition]   In Search of Space [1996 edition]
158







3
UK
[live]
written by Robert Calvert & Dave Brock
32.
11/1972

Do It Again by Steely Dan

from Can't Buy a Thrill   Can't Buy a Thrill
150

6
US
34
AC


39
UK
[ABC 22448]
written by Donald Fagen & Walter Becker
33.
08/1972

Honky Cat by Elton John

from Honky Château   Honky Château
150

8
US
6
AC


31
UK
[Uni 55343]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
34.
08/1972

Virginia Plain by Roxy Music

from Roxy Music [second edition]   
148







4
UK
written by Bryan Ferry
35.
09/1972

Summer Breeze by Seals & Crofts

from Summer Breeze   Summer Breeze
146

6
US
4
AC




[Warner 7606]
written by Jim Seals & Dash Crofts
36.
10/1972

Ventura Highway by America

from Homecoming   
145

8
US
3
AC


43
UK
[Warner 7641]
written by Dewey Bunnell
37.
07/1972

Go All the Way by The Raspberries

from Raspberries   Raspberries
137

5
US






[Capitol 3348]
written by Eric Carmen
38.
04/1972

Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard by Paul Simon

from Paul Simon   Paul Simon
134

22
US
6
AC


15
UK
[Columbia 45585]
written by Paul Simon
39.
12/1972

Looking Through the Eyes of Love by The Partridge Family

from The Partridge Family Notebook   The Partridge Family Notebook
129

39
US
9
AC


9
UK
starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy
[Bell 45301]
written by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
40.
02/1972

A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done by Sonny and Cher

from All I Ever Need Is You   
125

8
US
4
AC




[Kapp 2163]
written by Sonny Bono
41.
01/1972

Sweet Seasons by Carole King

from Music   Music
122

9
US
2
AC




[Ode 66022]
written by Carole King & Toni Stern
42.
05/1972

An American Trilogy by Elvis Presley

from Elvis: As Recorded at Madison Square Garden   Elvis: As Recorded at Madison Square Garden
117

66
US
31
AC


8
UK
[live]
[RCA Victor 74-0672]
written by traditional & Mickey Newbury
43.
07/1972

You Don't Mess Around with Jim by Jim Croce

from You Don't Mess Around with Jim   You Don't Mess Around with Jim
116

8
US
9
AC




[ABC 11328]
written by Jim Croce
44.
11/1972

Sweet Surrender by Bread

from Guitar Man   Guitar Man
116

15
US
✫1
AC


51
UK
[Elektra 45818]
written by David Gates
45.
09/1972

Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues by Danny O'Keefe

from O'Keefe   
116

9
US
5
AC
63
country


[Signpost 70006]
written by Danny O'Keefe
46.
03/1972

Doctor My Eyes by Jackson Browne

from Saturate Before Using   Saturate Before Using
111

8
US
18
AC




[Asylum 11004]
written by Jackson Browne
47.
05/1972

I Need You by America

from America   America
110

9
US
7
AC




[Warner 7580]
written by Gerry Beckley
48.
04/1972

Isn't Life Strange by The Moody Blues

from Seventh Sojourn   Seventh Sojourn
108

29
US




13
UK
[Threshold 67009]
written by John Lodge (as John Charles Lodge)
49.
06/1972

Starman by 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
97

65
US




10
UK
[RCA 74-0719]
written by David Bowie
50.
09/1972

Witchy Woman by Eagles

from Eagles   Eagles
94

9
US






[Asylum 11008]
written by Don Henley & Bernie Leadon
51.
12/1972

Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight by James Taylor

from One Man Dog   One Man Dog
94

14
US
3
AC




[Warner 7655]
written by James Taylor
52.
07/1972

10538 Overture by Electric Light Orchestra

from The Electric Light Orchestra   
93







9
UK
written by Jeff Lynne
53.
04/1972

Diary by Bread

from Baby I'm-a Want You   Baby I'm-a Want You
92

15
US
3
AC




[Elektra 45784]
written by David Gates
54.
06/1972

Take It Easy by Eagles

from Eagles   Eagles
89

12
US
12
AC




[Asylum 11005]
written by Jackson Browne & Glenn Frey
55.
07/1972

Feelin' Stronger Every Day by Chicago

from Chicago VI   Chicago VI
87

10
US






written by Peter Cetera & James Pankow
56.
03/1972

The Family of Man by Three Dog Night

from Harmony   Harmony
83

12
US
27
AC




[Dunhill/ABC 4306]
written by Paul Williams [British composer] & Jack Conrad
57.
12/1972

Dreidel by Don McLean

from Don McLean   Don McLean
82

21
US
7
AC


52
UK
[United Artists 51100]
written by Don McLean
58.
11/1972

Living in the Past by Jethro Tull

from Living in the Past   Living in the Past
82

11
US






[R]
[Chrysalis 2006]
written by Ian Anderson
59.
09/1972

Listen to the Music by The Doobie Brothers

from Toulouse Street   Toulouse Street
82

11
US






[Warner 7619]
written by Tom Johnston
60.
07/1972

The City of New Orleans by Arlo Guthrie

from Hobo's Lullabye   
81

18
US
4
AC




[Reprise 1103]
written by Steve Goodman
61.
10/1972

Lay Down by The Strawbs

from Bursting at the Seams   Bursting at the Seams
77







12
UK
written by Dave Cousins
62.
11/1972

Been to Canaan by Carole King

from Rhymes and Reasons   
77

24
US
✫1
AC




[Ode 66031]
written by Carole King
63.
11/1972

Pieces of April by Three Dog Night

from Seven Separate Fools   Seven Separate Fools
75

19
US
6
AC




[Dunhill/ABC 4331]
written by Dave Loggins
64.
02/1972

Roundabout by Yes

from Fragile   Fragile
74

13
US






[Atlantic 2854]
written by Jon Anderson & Steve Howe
65.
12/1972

Can't Keep It In by Cat Stevens

from Catch Bull at Four   Catch Bull at Four
73







13
UK
written by Cat Stevens
66.
09/1972

Burlesque by Family

from Bandstand   Bandstand
73







13
UK
[United Artists 50951]
written by Charlie Whitney & Roger Chapman
67.
11/1972

Sitting by Cat Stevens

from Catch Bull at Four   Catch Bull at Four
73

16
US
17
AC




[A&M 1396]
written by Cat Stevens
68.
10/1972

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

from You Don't Mess Around with Jim   You Don't Mess Around with Jim
72

17
US
11
AC




[ABC 11335]
written by Jim Croce
69.
03/1972

Baby Blue by Badfinger

from Straight Up   Straight Up
70

14
US






produced by Todd Rundgren
[Apple 1844]
written by Pete Ham
70.
01/1972

Black Dog by Led Zeppelin

from Led Zeppelin IV   Led Zeppelin IV
68

15
US






[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #294]
[Atlantic 2849]
written by Jimmy Page, Robert Plant & John Paul Jones
71.
05/1972

Supersonic Rocket Ship by The Kinks

from Everybody's in Show-Biz   Everybody's in Show-Biz
67

111
US




16
UK
[RCA Victor 0807]
written by Ray Davies
72.
04/1972

I Saw the Light by Todd Rundgren

from Something/Anything?   Something/Anything?
65

16
US






[Bearsville 0003]
written by Todd Rundgren
73.
11/1972

I Wanna Be with You by The Raspberries

from Fresh Raspberries   Fresh Raspberries
64

16
US






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

Crazy Mama by J.J. Cale

from Naturally   Naturally
57

22
US
18
AC




[Shelter 7314]
written by J.J. Cale
75.
12/1972

Peaceful Easy Feeling by Eagles

from Eagles   Eagles
56

22
US
20
AC




[Asylum 11013]
written by Jack Tempchin
76.
11/1972

You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio by Joni Mitchell

from For the Roses   For the Roses
54

25
US
13
AC




[Asylum 11010]
written by Joni Mitchell
77.
07/1972

Happy by The Rolling Stones

from Exile on Main St.   Exile on Main St.
48

22
US






[Rolling Stones 19104]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
78.
10/1972

America by Simon & Garfunkel

from Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits   Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits
47

97
US




25
UK
[R]
[Columbia 45663]
written by Paul Simon
79.
03/1972

Taxi by Harry Chapin

from Heads & Tales   Heads & Tales
45

24
US






[Elektra 45770]
written by Harry Chapin
80.
11/1972

Long Dark Road by The Hollies

from Distant Light   Distant Light
45

26
US
31
AC




[Epic 10920]
written by Tony Hicks & Kenny Lynch
81.
10/1972

Dialogue by Chicago

from Chicago V   Chicago V
44

24
US






[Columbia 45717]
written by Robert Lamm
82.
05/1972

Someday Never Comes by Creedence Clearwater Revival

from Mardi Gras   Mardi Gras
42

25
US






[Fantasy 676]
written by John Fogerty
83.
05/1972

I Saw the Light by Todd Rundgren

from Something/Anything?   Something/Anything?
36



12
AC


36
UK
[R]
[Bearsville 0003]
written by Todd Rundgren
84.
11/1972

Alive by Bee Gees

from To Whom It May Concern   To Whom It May Concern
35

34
US
20
AC




[Atco 6909]
written by Barry Gibb & Maurice Gibb
85.
09/1972

Rock & Roll Soul by Grand Funk Railroad

from Phoenix   Phoenix
35

29
US






[Capitol 3363]
written by Mark Farner
86.
01/1972

Footstompin' Music by Grand Funk Railroad

from E Pluribus Funk   E Pluribus Funk
35

29
US






[Capitol 3255]
written by Mark Farner
87.
04/1972

Old Man by Neil Young

from Harvest   Harvest
30

31
US






[Reprise 1084]
written by Neil Young
88.
06/1972

Tragedy by Argent

from All Together Now   All Together Now
30

106
US




34
UK
[Epic 10919]
written by Russ Ballard
89.
03/1972

You Could Have Been a Lady by April Wine

from On Record   
30

32
US






[Big Tree 133]
written by Errol Brown & Tony Wilson
90.
03/1972

Legend in Your Own Time by Carly Simon

from Anticipation   Anticipation
29

50
US
11
AC




[Elektra 45774]
written by Carly Simon
91.
01/1972

Feeling Alright by Joe Cocker

from Mad Dogs and Englishmen   Mad Dogs and Englishmen
29

33
US






[R]
[A&M 1063-2]
written by Dave Mason
92.
09/1972

All Fall Down by Lindisfarne

from Dingly Dell   Dingly Dell
27







34
UK
[Elektra 45819]
written by Alan Hull
93.
12/1972

Jesus Is Just Alright by The Doobie Brothers

from Toulouse Street   Toulouse Street
26

35
US






[Warner 7661]
written by Arthur Reynolds
94.
05/1972

After Midnight by J.J. Cale

from Naturally   Naturally
26

42
US
26
AC




[Shelter 7321]
written by J.J. Cale
95.
04/1972

Never Before by Deep Purple

from Machine Head   Machine Head
26







35
UK
[Warner 7572]
written by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord & Ian Paice
96.
02/1972

No One to Depend On by Santana

from Santana III   Santana III
25

36
US






[Columbia 45552]
written by Gregg Rolie, Mike Carabello & Coke Escovedo
97.
05/1972

Immigration Man by Graham Nash and David Crosby

from Graham Nash David Crosby   Graham Nash David Crosby
25

36
US






[Atlantic 2873]
written by Graham Nash
98.
03/1972

Tiny Dancer by Elton John

from Madman Across the Water   Madman Across the Water
24

41
US
35
AC




[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #387]
[Uni 55318]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
99.
11/1972

Lies by J.J. Cale

from Really   Really
24

42
US
33
AC




[Shelter 7326]
written by J.J. Cale
100.
07/1972

Easy Livin' by Uriah Heep

from Demons & Wizards   Demons & Wizards
23

39
US






[Mercury 73307]
written by Ken Hensley
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