USA YEAR-END CHARTS: 1972
Top 100 Singles
1. AMERICAN PIE - Don McLean (United Artists)
2. ALONE AGAIN (Naturally) - Gilbert O’Sullivan (MAM)
3. BRAND NEW KEY - Melanie (Neighborhood)
4. DADDY DON’T YOU WALK SO FAST - Wayne Newton (Chelsea)
5. WITHOUT YOU - Nilsson (RCA Victor)
6. I GOTCHA - Joe Tex (Dial)
7. LET’S STAY TOGETHER - Al Green (Hi)
8. (If Loving You Is Wrong) I DON’T WANT TO BE RIGHT - Luther Ingram (KoKo)
9. BRANDY (You’re A Fine Girl) - The Looking Glass (Epic)
10.
THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT - Robert John (Atlantic)
11.
FAMILY AFFAIR - Sly & The Family Stone (Epic)
12.
HEART OF GOLD - Neil Young (Reprise)
13.
ROCKIN’ ROBIN - Michael Jackson (Motown)
14.
LEAN ON ME - Bill Withers (Sussex)
15.
NICE TO BE WITH YOU - Gallery (Sussex)
16.
SLIPPIN’ INTO DARKNESS - War (United Artists)
17.
BABY DON’T GET HOOKED ON ME - Mac Davis (Columbia)
18.
A HORSE WITH NO NAME - America (Warner Bros.)
19.
THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE - Roberta Flack (Atlantic)
20.
LONG COOL WOMAN (In A Black Dress) - The Hollies (Epic)
21.
BACK STABBERS - The O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l)
22.
I’LL TAKE YOU THERE - The Staple Singers (Stax)
23.
THE CANDY MAN - Sammy Davis Jr. (MGM)
24.
SONG SUNG BLUE - Neil Diamond (Uni)
25.
CHERISH - David Cassidy (Bell)
26.
I’M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU - Al Green (Hi)
27.
SCORPIO - Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex)
28.
(Last Night) I DIDN’T GET TO SLEEP AT ALL - The 5th Dimension (Bell)
29.
EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL - The Main Ingredient (RCA Victor)
30.
DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER - The Osmonds (MGM)
31.
PRECIOUS AND FEW - Climax (Carousel/Rocky Road)
32.
OUTA-SPACE - Billy Preston (A&M)
33.
OH GIRL - The Chi-Lites (Brunswick)
34.
SUNSHINE - Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn)
35.
LOOK WHAT YOU DONE FOR ME - Al Green (Hi)
36.
HURTING EACH OTHER - Carpenters (A&M)
37.
A COWBOY’S WORK IS NEVER DONE - Sonny & Cher (Kapp)
38.
TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW - The Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United
Artists)
39.
GO ALL THE WAY - The Raspberries (Capitol)
40.
MY DING-A-LING - Chuck Berry (Chess)
41.
MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION - Paul Simon (Columbia)
42.
BLACK AND WHITE - Three Dog Night (Dunhill)
43.
THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE U.S.A. - Donna Fargo (Dot)
44.
JUNGLE FEVER - The Chakachas (Polydor)
45.
BEN - Michael Jackson (Motown)
46.
THE WAY OF LOVE - Cher (Kapp)
47.
PUPPY LOVE - Donny Osmond (MGM)
48.
DAY AFTER DAY - Badfinger (Apple)
49.
BETCHA BY GOLLY, WOW - The Stylistics (Avco)
50.
ROCK AND ROLL (pt. 2) - Gary Glitter (Bell)
51.
SCHOOL’S OUT - Alice Cooper (Warner Bros.)
52.
SUGAR DADDY - The Jackson 5 (Motown)
53.
YOU ARE EVERYTHING - The Stylistics (Avco)
54.
HOW DO YOU DO? - Mouth & Macneal (Philips)
55.
IN THE RAIN - The Dramatics (Volt)
56.
YOU DON’T MESS AROUND WITH JIM - Jim Croce (ABC)
57.
CLEAN UP WOMAN - Betty Wright (Alston)
58.
BANG A GONG (Get It On) - T. Rex (Reprise)
59.
ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU - Sonny & Cher (Kapp)
60.
HOLD YOUR HEAD UP - Argent (Epic)
61.
STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN - Mel & Tim (Stax)
62.
NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN - Three Dog Night (Dunhill)
63.
BURNING LOVE - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)
64.
AN OLD FASHIONED LOVE SONG - Three Dog Night (Dunhill)
65.
SYLVIA’S MOTHER - Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show (Columbia)
66.
DAY BY DAY - Godspell (Bell)
67.
GET ON THE GOOD FOOT (pt. 1) - James Brown (Polydor)
68.
EVERYTHING I OWN - Bread (Elektra)
69.
POWER OF LOVE - Joe Simon (Spring)
70.
POPCORN - Hot Butter (Musicor)
71.
SATURDAY IN THE PARK - Chicago (Columbia)
72.
GOODBYE TO LOVE - Carpenters (A&M)
73.
SEALED WITH A KISS - Bobby Vinton (Epic)
74.
WALKIN’ IN THE RAIN WITH THE ONE I LOVE - Love Unlimited (Uni)
75.
DROWNING IN THE SEA OF LOVE - Joe Simon (Spring)
76.
I MISS YOU (pt. 1) - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l)
77.
BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY - Daniel Boone (Mercury)
78.
WHERE IS THE LOVE - Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic)
79.
RESPECT YOURSELF - The Staple Singers (Stax)
80.
I WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE - Michael Jackson (Motown)
81.
I’VE BEEN LONELY FOR SO LONG - Frederick Knight (Stax)
82.
NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN - The Moody Blues (Deram)
83.
ROCKET MAN - Elton John (Uni)
84.
SWEET SEASONS - Carole King (Ode)
85.
LITTLE BITTY PRETTY ONE - The Jackson 5 (Motown)
86.
ANTICIPATION - Carly Simon (Elektra)
87.
COCONUT - Nilsson (RCA Victor)
88.
BACK OFF BOOGALOO - Ringo Starr (Apple)
89.
ONE MONKEY DON’T STOP NO SHOW (pt. 1) - The Honey Cone (Hot Wax)
90.
ROUNDABOUT - Yes (Atlantic)
91.
BABY LET ME TAKE YOU (In My Arms) - The Detroit Emeralds (Westbound)
92.
TUMBLING DICE - The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)
93.
VINCENT - Don McLean (United Artists)
94.
TROGLODYTE (Cave Man) - The Jimmy Castor Bunch (RCA Victor)
95.
I NEED YOU - America (Warner Bros.)
96.
DOCTOR MY EYES - Jackson Browne (Asylum)
97.
RUN TO ME - The Bee Gees (Atco)
98.
TAKE IT EASY - The Eagles (Asylum)
99.
ROCK AND ROLL LULLABY - B.J. Thomas (Scepter)
100.
USE ME - Bill Withers (Sussex)