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1972’s Biggest Artists and SongsTable of Contents | ||
| Carly Simon (1971 Best New Artist Grammy Winner, presented in 1972) Carole King (Grammy for Album of the Year) It’s Too Late -Carole King (Grammy for Record of the Year) | ||
| New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: America, Jackson Browne, Styx, Doobie Brothers, Jim Croce, Steely Dan, Bette Midler, Gary Glitter, The Eagles, Millie Jackson, Rick Springfield, The Trammps, David BowieTanya Tucker, Raspberries and Slade. | ||
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1972’s Retro Top 10 Hits | ||
| 1. Listen To The Music – The Doobie Brothers | ||
| 2. Brandy – Looking Glass | ||
| 3. Coconut – Nilsson | ||
| 4. Alone Again (Naturally) – Gilbert O’Sullivan | ||
| 5. Nice To Be With You – Gallery | ||
| 6. Summer Breeze – Seals and Crofts | ||
| 7. Go All The Way – The Raspberries | ||
| 8. Baby Don’t Get Hooked On Me – Mac Davis | ||
| 9. Everybody Plays the Fool – That Main Ingredient | ||
| 10. Me and Mrs. Jones – Billy Paul | ||
1972’s ‘One Hit Wonders’ | ||
| 1. Precious and Few – Climax | ||
| 2. Layla (long version) – Derek and The Dominos | ||
| 3. Dancing In The Moonlight – King Harvest | ||
| 4. Bang A Gong (Get It On) – T. Rex | ||
| 5. Hold Your Head Up – Argent | ||
| 6. Sunshine – Jonathon Edwards | ||
| 7. All The Young Dudes – Mott The Hoople | ||
| 8. Popcorn – Hot Butter | ||
| 9. I Don’t Need No Doctor – New Riders of the Purple Sage | ||
| 10. Hot Rod Lincoln – Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen | ||
1972’s Bubblegum Top 10 Hit List | ||
| 1. I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) – The New Seekers | ||
| 2. Puppy Love – Donny Osmond | ||
| 3. Nice To Be With You – Gallery | ||
| 4. The Candy Man – Sammy Davis Junior | ||
| 5. Clair – Gilbert O’Sullivan | ||
| 6. How Can I Be Sure – David Cassidy | ||
| 7. My Ding-A-Ling – Chuck Berry | ||
| 8. I Believe In Music – Gallery | ||
| 9. Daddy Don’t You Walk So Fast – Wayne Newton | ||
| 10. Morning Has Broken – Cat Stevens | ||
1972’s Soul/Motown Top 10 Hit List | ||
| 1. Let’s Stay Together – Al Green | ||
| 2. Get on the Good Foot – James Brown | ||
| 3. I’ll Be Around – The Spinners | ||
| 4. Do Your Thing – Isaac Hayes | ||
| 5. Get Up And Get Down – The Dramatics | ||
| 6. If You Don’t Know Me By Now – Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes | ||
| 7. Freddie’s Dead – Curtis Mayfield | ||
| 8. I’m Stone in Love With You – The Stylistics | ||
| 9. Too Late To Turn Back Now – Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose | ||
| 10. Oh Girl – The Chi-Lites | ||
1972’s Pop Dance Top 10 Hit List | ||
| 1. Jackie Wilson Said (I’m In Heaven When You Smile) – Van Morrison | ||
| 2. Burning Love – Elvis Presley | ||
| 3. Rockin’ Robin – Michael Jackson | ||
| 4. Backstabbers – The O’Jays | ||
| 5. I’ll Take You There – Staple Singers | ||
| 6. Honky Cat – Elton John | ||
| 7. Lean on Me – Bill Withers | ||
| 8. Saturday In The Park – Chicago | ||
| 9. Brandy – The Looking Glass | ||
| 10. I Gotcha – Joe Tex | ||
1972’s Pop Rock Top 10 Hit List | ||
| 1. Go All The Way – The Raspberries | ||
| 2. Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) – The Hollies | ||
| 3. Changes – David Bowie | ||
| 4. Rock and Roll – Led Zeppelin | ||
| 5. Tumbling Dice – The Rolling Stones | ||
| 6. Heart of Gold – Neil Young | ||
| 7. Black and White – Three Dog Night | ||
| 8. Easy Livin – Uriah Heap | ||
| 9. Sunshine (Go Away Today) – Jonathon Edwards | ||
| 10. Conquistador – Procol Harum | ||
1972’s FM Album Rock Top 10 Hit List | ||
| 1. Nights In White Satin – The Moody Blues | ||
| 2. Iron Man – Black Sabbath | ||
| 3. Black Dog – Led Zeppelin | ||
| 4. Hold Your Head Up – Argent | ||
| 5. Roundabout – Yes | ||
| 6. Down On Me – Janis Joplin | ||
| 7. Walk Away – James Gang | ||
| 8. The City of New Orleans – Arlo Guthrie | ||
| 9. Tupelo Honey – Van Morrison | ||
| 10. Taxi – Harry Chapin | ||
More FM Album Rock Song Hits: | ||
| All The Young Dudes – Mott The Hoople | ||
| You Wear It Well – Rod Stewart | ||
| From The Beginning – Emerson Lake and Palmer | ||
| I Just Want To Make Love To You – Foghat | ||
PCM’s 1972 Top 10 Hit List | ||
| 1. Rock and Roll part II – Gary Glitter | ||
| 2. American Pie – Don McLean | ||
| 3. Lean On Me – Bill Withers | ||
| 4. Rock and Roll – Led Zeppelin | ||
| 5. I’ll Take You There – Staple Singers | ||
| 6. Precious and Few – Climax | ||
| 7. Let’s Stay Together – Al Green | ||
| 8. Coconut – Nilsson | ||
| 9. School’s Out – Alice Cooper | ||
| 10. Me and Mrs. Jones – Billy Paul | ||
