| Cover | | Date   | Title • Artist
Album | Points
| Charts Peaks | Comment |
|---|
 | 1. | 03/1972 | | 350
 | US ✫1
UK 3
US AC ✫1 | [MAM 3619]
written by Gilbert O'Sullivan |
| 2. | 08/1972 | | 341
| US ✫1
UK ✫1
US R&B 42 | [recorded live in manchester, england]
[novelty]
[Chess 2131]
written by Chuck Berry |
 | 3. | 12/1972 | | 331
| US ✫1
UK 3
US AC ✫1 | [Elektra 45824]
written by Carly Simon |
| 4. | 10/1972 | | 329
| US 2
UK ✫1
US AC ✫1 | [MAM 3626]
written by Gilbert O'Sullivan |
 | 5. | 06/1972 | | 313
| US ✫1
UK 5
US AC ✫1
US R&B 38 | [Epic 10902]
written by Johnny Nash |
| 6. | 02/1972 | | 301
| US 3
UK ✫1 | [MGM 14367]
written by Paul Anka |
| 7. | 03/1972 | | 300
| US ✫1
UK 14
US AC ✫1
US R&B 4 |  [Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1973]
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1973]
[Atlantic 2864]
written by Ewan MacColl |
 | 8. | 11/1972 | | 293
| US ✫1
UK 5
US AC 11 | [MCA 40000]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin |
 | 9. | 03/1972 | | 287
| US 2
UK 3
US R&B 2 | [Motown 1197]
written by Jimmie Thomas |
 | 10. | 08/1972 | | 278
| US ✫1
UK 7
US AC 3
US R&B 5 | [Motown 1207]
written by Don Black & Walter Scharf |
|
| 11. | 11/1972 | | 272
| US ✫1
UK 12
US AC 10
US R&B ✫1 | [P.i. 3521]
written by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff & Cary Gilbert |
 | 12. | 04/1972 | | 263
| US ✫1
UK 18
US AC 4
US R&B ✫1 |  [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #205]
[Sussex 235]
written by Bill Withers |
| 13. | 06/1972 | | 259
| US 7
UK ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #319]
[Warner 7596]
written by Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce, Glen Buxton, Dennis Dunaway & Neal Smith |
| 14. | 09/1972 | | 257
| US 2
UK 5
US AC ✫1 | [Big Tree 147]
written by Lobo |
| 15. | 04/1972 | | 257
| US 3
UK 4
US AC 2 | [Capitol 3383]
written by Hurricane Smith |
| 16. | 11/1972 | | 253
| US ✫1
UK 11
US AC 38
US R&B ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #74]
[Tamla 54226]
written by Stevie Wonder |
| 17. | 06/1972 | | 252
| US 3
UK 4 | [Bell 45251]
written by Nicky Chinn & Mike Chapman |
| 18. | 04/1972 | | 244
| US ✫1
UK 14
US AC 34
US R&B ✫1 | [Brunswick 55471]
written by Barbara Acklin & Eugene Record |
| 19. | 04/1972 | | 244
| US 11
UK ✫1
US AC 9 | as Pipes & Drums & Military Band of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
[instrumental]
[RCA Victor 0709]
written by John Newton |
| 20. | 02/1972 | | 243
| US ✫1
UK 10
US AC 8 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #297]
backing vocals by Linda Ronstadt & James Taylor
[Reprise 1065]
written by Neil Young |
| 21. | 04/1972 | | 242
| US 5
UK 2 | as Dr. Hook and The Medicine Show
[Columbia 45562]
written by Shel Silverstein |
| 22. | 07/1972 | | 240
| US ✫1
UK 29
US AC ✫1
US country 26 | [Columbia 45618]
written by Mac Davis |
| 23. | 04/1972 | | 240
| US 6
UK 2
US AC 39 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #242]
[Uni 55328]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin |
| 24. | 03/1972 | | 238
| US 12
UK ✫1
US AC 2 | [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 |
 | 25. | 05/1972 | | 232
| US ✫1
UK 14
US AC ✫1 | [Uni 55326]
written by Neil Diamond |
 | 26. | 02/1972 | | 232
| US 4
UK 5
US AC 4 | [Columbia 45547]
written by Paul Simon |
| 27. | 10/1972 | | 229
| US ✫1
UK 14
US R&B 5 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #168]
[Gordy 7121]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong |
 | 28. | 08/1972 | | 228
| US 2
UK 7 | [RCA 74-0769]
written by Dennis Linde |
 | 29. | 08/1972 | | 226
| US 2
UK 9
US AC 37 | [R]
[Deram 85023]
written by Justin Hayward |
 | 30. | 06/1972 | | 225
| US 7
UK 2 | [Bell 45237]
written by Gary Glitter & Mike Leander |
| 31. | 09/1972 | | 223
| US 3
UK 9
US R&B ✫1 | written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff |
 | 32. | 02/1972 | | 223
| US 3
UK 13
US AC 7
US R&B 2 | featuring Russell Thompkins, Jr.
[Avco 4591]
written by Thom Bell & Linda Creed |
| 33. | 12/1972 | | 220
| US 4
UK 11
US AC 14
US R&B ✫1 | written by Melvin Steals & Mervin Steals |
| 34. | 04/1972 | | 218
| US ✫1
UK 30
US R&B ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #276]
[Stax 0125]
written by Al Bell (as Alvertis Isbell) |
| 35. | 11/1972 | | 209
| US 3
UK 12
US R&B ✫1 | [Glades 1703]
written by Timmy Thomas |
| 36. | 04/1972 | | 208
| US 9
UK 2 | produced by George Harrison
[Apple 1849]
written by Ringo Starr (as Richard Starkey) |
 | 37. | 03/1972 | | 208
| US ✫1
US AC ✫1 | with the Mike Curb Congregation
[MGM KGC-216]
written by Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley |
 | 38. | 08/1972 | | 207
| US 13
UK ✫1 | [Mercury 73330]
written by Rod Stewart & Martin Quittenton |
| 39. | 05/1972 | | 207
| US 25
UK ✫1
US AC 3 | [Bell 45220]
written by Felix Cavaliere & Eddie Brigati |
| 40. | 03/1972 | | 207
| US 5
UK 5 | [Epic 10852]
written by Rod Argent & Chris White |
 | 41. | 09/1972 | | 203
| US ✫1
US AC 2 | [R]
[Capitol 3350]
written by Ray Burton & Helen Reddy |
 | 42. | 07/1972 | | 203
| US 9
UK 5
US AC 4 | [instrumental]
[Musicor 1458]
written by Gershon Kingsley |
| 43. | 06/1972 | | 201
| US ✫1
UK 51
US AC 7 | [Epic 10874]
written by Elliot Lurie |
 | 44. | 01/1972 | | 196
| US 6
UK 9
US AC ✫1 | [A&M 1335]
written by Eleanor Farjeon & Cat Stevens |
 | 45. | 04/1972 | | 195
| US 38
UK ✫1 | [MGM 14376 A]
written by Christopher Kingsley |
| 46. | 01/1972 | | 190
| US 2
US R&B ✫1 | [Dial 1010]
written by Joe Tex |
| 47. | 04/1972 | | 188
| US 2
UK 44
US AC 23
US R&B ✫1 | [instrumental]
[A&M 1320]
written by Billy Preston & Joe Greene |
| 48. | 06/1972 | | 188
| US 5
UK 29
US AC ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | [Atlantic 2879]
written by Ralph MacDonald & William Salter |
 | 49. | 04/1972 | | 188
| US 7
UK 5 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #424]
[Rolling Stones 19103]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards |
 | 50. | 10/1972 | | 187
| US 14
UK 2 | [MGM 14450]
written by Alan Osmond, Merrill Osmond & Wayne Osmond |
| 51. | 08/1972 | | 183
| US 13
UK 3
US AC 19 | charted as Why / Lonely Boy in US Hot 100 from 16 Sept 1972
[MGM 14424]
written by Bob Marcucci (as Robert Marcucci) & Peter De Angelis |
 | 52. | 07/1972 | | 179
| US 7
UK 9
US AC 2 | [A&M 1367]
written by Richard Carpenter & John Bettis |
| 53. | 05/1972 | | 179
| US 2
US AC 6
US R&B 5 | [United Artists 50910]
written by Eddie Cornelius |
| 54. | 07/1972 | | 179
| US 3
UK 35
US AC 33
US R&B ✫1 | [Hi 2216]
written by Al Green, Al Jackson Jr. & Willie Mitchell |
| 55. | 06/1972 | | 176
| US 2
UK 32 | [Epic 10871]
written by Allan Clarke, Roger Cook & Roger Greenaway |
| 56. | 1972 | | 176
| US 3
US AC 31
US R&B ✫1 | B side to How Could I Let You Get Away
written by Thom Bell & Phil Hurtt |
| 57. | 08/1972 | | 176
| US ✫1
US AC ✫1 | [Dunhill/ABC 4317]
written by David Arkin & Earl Robinson |
| 58. | 10/1972 | | 175
| US 3
UK 51
US AC 28
US R&B ✫1 | [Hi 2227]
written by Al Green, Al Jackson Jr. & Willie Mitchell |
 | 59. | 09/1972 | | 170
| US 76
UK ✫1 | written by Noddy Holder & Jim Lea |
| 60. | 07/1972 | | 168
| US 3
UK 52
US AC 25
US R&B 2 | [RCA Victor 0731]
written by Jim Bailey, Rudy Clark & Ken Williams |
| 61. | 08/1972 | | 167
| US 2
US AC 14
US R&B 2 | [Sussex 241]
written by Bill Withers |
 | 62. | 05/1972 | | 167
| UK ✫1 | [Reprise 1095]
written by Marc Bolan |
| 63. | 09/1972 | | 167
| UK ✫1 | written by Nigel Fletcher & Rob Woodward |
 | 64. | 12/1972 | | 167
| US 10
UK 5 | as Wings
double A-side with "C Moon" in the UK
written by Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney |
| 65. | 01/1972 | | 166
| US 91
UK ✫1 | written by Giorgio Moroder & Pete Bellotte |
| 66. | 06/1972 | | 166
| US 3
US R&B ✫1 | [KoKo 2111]
written by Homer Banks, Carl Hampton & Raymond Jackson |
 | 67. | 01/1972 | | 165
| US 2
US AC ✫1 | [A&M 1322]
written by Gary Geld & Peter Udell |
 | 68. | 01/1972 | | 164
| US 67
UK ✫1 | [Reprise 1078]
written by Marc Bolan |
| 69. | 10/1972 | | 163
| US 10
UK 9
US AC 27
US R&B 4 | [Avco 4603]
written by Thom Bell, Linda Creed & Anthony Bell |
| 70. | 07/1972 | | 161
| US 3
US R&B ✫1 | [Philadelphia International 3517]
written by Leon Huff, Gene McFadden & John Whitehead |
| 71. | 06/1972 | | 159
| US 13
UK 5
US AC 23 | [MGM 14407]
written by Sidney Lippman & Sylvia Dee |
| 72. | 04/1972 | | 159
| US 4
UK 44
US R&B 2 | [Hi 2211]
written by Al Green, Al Jackson Jr. & Willie Mitchell |
| 73. | 02/1972 | | 157
| US 37
UK 2
US AC 13 | charted as Could It Be Forever / Cherish in UK charts
[Bell 45187]
written by Wes Farrell & Danny Janssen |
| 74. | 01/1972 | | 157
| US 5
UK 32
US AC 3 | [Elektra 45765]
written by David Gates |
| 75. | 09/1972 | | 157
| US 5
US AC 5
US country ✫1 | [Dot 17429]
written by Donna Fargo |
| 76. | 12/1972 | | 156
| US 3
US AC ✫1 | written by Larry Evoy |
| 77. | 04/1972 | | 156
| US 4
US AC 3
US country 55 | [Chelsea 78-0100]
written by Peter Callander & Geoff Stephens |
| 78. | 01/1972 | | 156
| US 3
US AC 6 | [Atlantic 2846]
written by Solomon Linda, Paul Campbell, Albert Stanton, Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore & George David Weiss |
 | 79. | 06/1972 | | 153
| US 97
UK ✫1 | [Polydor 15046]
written by Noddy Holder & Jim Lea |
| 80. | 01/1972 | | 152
| US 3
US AC 6 | [Rocky Road 30055]
written by Walter Nims |
 | 81. | 10/1972 | | 151
| US 5
UK 51
US AC 2 | [Mums 6011]
written by Albert Hammond & Mike Hazlewood |
 | 82. | 07/1972 | | 150
| US 28
UK 3
US AC 30 | starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy
[Bell 45235]
written by Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield |
| 83. | 03/1972 | | 146
| US 5
US AC 11
US R&B ✫1 | [Atlantic 2866]
written by Aretha Franklin |
| 84. | 07/1972 | | 145
| US 6
UK 41
US AC ✫1
US country 44 | as Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band
[Decca 32980]
written by Ricky Nelson (as Rick Nelson) |
| 85. | 01/1972 | | 144
| US 4
UK 40 | [MGM 14324]
written by Alan Osmond, Merrill Osmond & Wayne Osmond |
| 86. | 02/1972 | | 144
| US 4
US AC 5 | written by Jim Gold |
| 87. | 02/1972 | | 144
| US 92
UK 3
US country ✫1 | [Mercury CC-35036]
written by Jerry Chesnut |
 | 88. | 01/1972 | | 143
| US 16
UK 9
US AC 33
US R&B 5 | [Motown 1195]
written by Smokey Robinson |
| 89. | 03/1972 | | 143
| US 81
UK 2
US AC 15 | [Elektra 45780]
written by Tony Cole, Steve Wolfe & Graeme Hall |
 | 90. | 08/1972 | | 143
| US 4
US R&B 2 | [Curtom 1975]
written by Curtis Mayfield |
 | 91. | 10/1972 | | 142
| US 26
UK 4 | [Warner 7631]
written by Alice Cooper, Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway & Neal Smith |
 | 92. | 08/1972 | | 138
| US 37
UK 3 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #253]
produced by David Bowie
[Columbia 45673]
written by David Bowie |
 | 93. | 11/1972 | | 138
| US 68
UK 2 | written by Noddy Holder & Jim Lea |
| 94. | 07/1972 | | 138
| US 16
UK 9
US R&B 5 | [Motown 1205]
written by Clifton Davis |
| 95. | 11/1972 | | 138
| US 71
UK 2 | [RCA 74-0838]
written by David Bowie |
| 96. | 11/1972 | | 137
| US 4
US AC 19 | [Columbia 45719]
written by Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina |
| 97. | 09/1972 | | 137
| US 50
UK 3
US AC 11 | [London 20075]
written by Peter Skellern |
 | 98. | 08/1972 | | 136
| US 3
US AC 8 | [Columbia 45657]
written by Robert Lamm |
| 99. | 02/1972 | | 135
| US 5
US R&B ✫1 | written by Tony Hester |
| 100. | 07/1972 | | 134
| US 16
UK 9
US AC 6 | [Atco 6896]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb |
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