The Number One Hits Of 1972:
December 25, 1971 – January 14, 1972:
Melanie – Brand New Key
January 15, 1972 – February 11, 1972:
Don McLean – American Pie
February 12, 1972 – February 18, 1972:
Al Green – Let’s Stay Together
February 19, 1972 – March 17, 1972:
Nilsson – Without You
March 18, 1972 – March 24, 1972:
Neil Young – Heart of Gold
March 25, 1972 – April 14, 1972:
America – A Horse with No Name
April 15, 1972 – May 26, 1972:
Roberta Flack – The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
May 27, 1972 – June 2, 1972:
The Chi-Lites – Oh Girl
June 3, 1972 – June 9, 1972:
The Staple Singers – I’ll Take You There
June 10, 1972 – June 30, 1972:
Sammy Davis Jr. – Candy Man
July 1, 1972 – July 7, 1972:
Neil Diamond – Song Sung Blue
July 8, 1972 – July 28, 1972:
Bill Withers – Lean On Me
July 29, 1972 – August 25, 1972:
Gilbert O’Sullivan – Alone Again (Naturally)
August 26, 1972 – September 15, 1972:
Looking Glass – Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)
September 16, 1972 – September 22, 1972:
Three Dog Night – Black and White
September 23, 1972 – October 13, 1972:
Mac Davis – Baby, Don’t Get Hooked on Me
October 14, 1972 – October 20, 1972:
Michael Jackson – Ben
October 21, 1972 – November 3, 1972:
Chuck Berry – My Ding-a-ling
November 4, 1972 – December 1, 1972:
Johnny Nash – I Can See Clearly Now
December 2, 1972 – December 8, 1972:
The Temptations – Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone
December 9, 1972 – December 15, 1972:
Helen Reddy – I Am Woman
December 16, 1972 – January 5, 1973:
Billy Paul – Me and Mrs. Jones
The biggest Pop Artists of 1972 include:
Al Green, America, Aretha Franklin, Betty Wright, Bill Withers, Billy Preston, Bobby Womack, Bread, The Carpenters, The Chi-Lites, Don McLean, Donny Hathaway, Donny Osmond, The Dramatics, Elton John, Gilbert O’Sullivan, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, The Jackson 5, James Brown, Joe Simon, Johnnie Taylor, Kurtis Mayfield, Looking Glass, Luther Ingram, Micheal Jackson, Millie Jackson, Neil Diamond, Nilsson, The O’Jays, The Osmonds, The Persuaders, Roberta Flack, The Spinners, The Staple Singers, Stevie Wonder, The Stylistics, The Temptations, Three Dog Night, Tyrone Davis, War
(Data is complied from various charts including: Billboard’s Pop, Rock, Airplay, R&B/Dance and Singles Charts. The Hot 100 is the primary chart used for this list.)
