List of number one hits in the US (1972)

This is a list of the number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in the United States in 1972. There were twenty-two number one singles and twelve number one albums that year.

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Singles

← 1971 ←	List of number one hits in the US			1973 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) January 1, 1972 - January 14, 1972 2 weeks (total 3) 3 Melanie Brand New Key Melanie Safka - January 15, 1972 - February 11, 1972 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th Don McLean American Pie Don McLean - February 12, 1972 - February 18, 1972 1 week (total 1) 1 Al Green Let's Stay Together Al Green, Willie Mitchell , Al Jackson, Jr. - February 19, 1972 - March 17, 1972 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th Nilsson Without You Pete Ham , Tom Evans - March 18, 1972 - March 24, 1972 1 week (total 1) 1 Neil Young Heart of Gold Neil Young - March 25, 1972 - April 14, 1972 3 weeks (total 3) 3 America A Horse with No Name Dewey Bunnell - April 15, 1972 - May 26, 1972 6 weeks (6 in total) 6th Roberta Flack The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Ewan MacColl - May 27, 1972 - June 2, 1972 1 week (total 1) 1 The Chi-Lites Oh girl Eugene Record - June 3, 1972 - June 9, 1972 1 week (total 1) 1 The Staple Singers I'll Take You There Al Bell - June 10, 1972 - June 30, 1972 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Sammy Davis Jr. with The Mike Curb Congregation The Candy Man Leslie Bricusse , Anthony Newley - July 1, 1972 - July 7, 1972 1 week (total 1) 1 Neil Diamond Song Sung Blue Neil Diamond - July 8, 1972 - July 28, 1972 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Bill Withers Lean on Me Bill Withers - July 29, 1972 - August 25, 1972 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th Gilbert O'Sullivan Alone Again (Naturally) Gilbert O'Sullivan - August 26, 1972 - September 1, 1972 1 week (total 1) 1 Looking Glass Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) Elliot Lurie - September 2, 1972 - September 15, 1972 2 weeks (6 in total) 6th Gilbert O'Sullivan Alone Again (Naturally) Gilbert O'Sullivan - September 16, 1972 - September 22, 1972 1 week (total 1) 1 Three Dog Night Black and White David I. Arkin, Earl Robinson - September 23, 1972 - October 13, 1972 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Mac Davis Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me Mac Davis - October 14, 1972 - October 20, 1972 1 week (total 1) 1 Michael Jackson Ben Don Black , Walter Scharf - October 21, 1972 - November 3, 1972 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Chuck Berry My Ding-A-Ling Chuck Berry - November 4, 1972 - December 1, 1972 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th Johnny Nash I Can See Clearly Now Johnny Nash - December 2, 1972 - December 8, 1972 1 week (total 1) 1 The Temptations Papa Was a Rollin 'Stone Norman Whitfield , Barrett Strong - December 9, 1972 - December 15, 1972 1 week (total 1) 1 Helen Reddy I Am Woman Helen Reddy, Ray Burton - December 16, 1972 - December 29, 1972 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Billy Paul Me and Mrs. Jones Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Cary Gilbert -
← 1971				→ 1973 →

Albums

← 1971 ←	List of number one albums in the US			1973 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) Jan. 1, 1972 - January 21, 1972 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Carole King Music - January 22, 1972 - March 10, 1972 7 weeks (total 7) 7th Don McLean American Pie - March 11, 1972 - March 24, 1972 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Neil Young Harvest - March 25, 1972 - April 28, 1972 5 weeks (total 5) 5 America America - April 29, 1972 - June 2, 1972 5 weeks (total 5) 5 Roberta Flack First take - June 3, 1972 - June 16, 1972 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Jethro Tull Thick as a brick - June 17, 1972 - July 14, 1972 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th The Rolling Stones Exile on Main St. - July 15, 1972 - August 18, 1972 5 weeks (total 5) 5 Elton John Honky Château - August 19, 1972 - October 20, 1972 9 weeks (9 in total) 9 Chicago Chicago V - October 21, 1972 - November 17, 1972 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th Curtis Mayfield Super fly - November 18, 1972 - December 8, 1972 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Cat Stevens Catch Bull at Four - December 9, 1972 - December 29, 1972 3 weeks (total 3) 3 The Moody Blues Seventh Sojourn -
← 1971				→ 1973 →

Web links

• Chartsurfer.de - Number 1 hits USA (1972)
• Billboard Google Books 1970–1974
• Billboard Magazine 1936 to 2014 (Free Archive)

literature

• Whitburn, Joel (2013). Top Pop Singles: 1955-2012, 14th Edition Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-205-2
• Whitburn, Joel (2010). Top Pop Albums: 1955-2009, 7th Edition Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-183-3

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Discogs (Melanie - Brand New Key)
2. ↑ Discogs (Don McLean - American Pie)
3. ↑ Discogs (Al Green - Let's Stay Together)
4. ↑ Discogs (Nilsson - Without You)
5. ↑ Discogs (Neil Young - Heart of Gold)
6. ↑ Discogs (America - A Horse with No Name)
7. ↑ Discogs (Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face)
8. ↑ Discogs (The Chi-Lites - Oh Girl)
9. ↑ Discogs (The Staple Singers - I'll Take You There)
10. ↑ Discogs (Sammy Davis Jr. with The Mike Curb Congregation - The Candy Man)
11. ↑ Discogs (Neil Diamond - Song Sung Blue)
12. ↑ Discogs (Bill Withers - Lean on Me)
13. ↑ Discogs (Gilbert O'Sullivan - Alone Again (Naturally))
14. ↑ Discogs (Looking Glass - Brandy (You're a Fine Girl))
15. ↑ Discogs (Three Dog Night - Black and White)
16. ↑ Discogs (Mac Davis - Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me)
17. ↑ Discogs (Michael Jackson - Ben)
18. ↑ Discogs (Chuck Berry - My Ding-A-Ling)
19. ↑ Discogs (Johnny Nash - I Can See Clearly Now)
20. ↑ Discogs (The Temptations - Papa Was a Rollin 'Stone)
21. ↑ Discogs (Helen Reddy - I Am Woman)
22. ↑ Discogs (Billy Paul - Me and Mrs. Jones)
23. ↑ Discogs (Carole King - Music)
24. ↑ Discogs (Don McLean - American Pie)
25. ↑ Discogs (Neil Young - Harvest)
26. ↑ Discogs (America - America)
27. ↑ Discogs (Roberta Flack - First Take)
28. ↑ Discogs (Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick)
29. ↑ Discogs (The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main St.)
30. ↑ Discogs (Elton John - Honky Château)
31. ↑ Discogs (Chicago - Chicago V)
32. ↑ Discogs (Curtis Mayfield - Super Fly)
33. ↑ Discogs (Cat Stevens - Catch Bull at Four)
34. ↑ Discogs (The Moody Blues - Seventh Sojourn)

See also: Number one hits 1972 in Australia , Belgium , Germany , Finland , France , Ireland , Italy , Japan , Canada , New Zealand , the Netherlands , Norway , Austria , Switzerland , Spain, and the United Kingdom .