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| BILLBOARD TOP 10 SINGLES 1972 |
| JANUARY |
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Song Title | Artist | Songwriter(s) |
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AMERICAN PIE | DON McLEAN | Don McLean |
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SUNSHINE | JONATHAN EDWARDS | Andy Kim |
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SCORPION | DENNIS COFFEY & THE DETROIT GUITAR BAND | Dennis Coffey |
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CLEAN UP WOMAN | BETTY WRIGHT | Clarence Reid Willie Clarke |
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I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING IN PERFECT HARMONY | THE NEW SEEKERS | Bill Becker Roquel Davis Roger Cook Roer Greenaway |
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HEY GIRL/I KNEW YOU WHEN | DONNY OSMOND | Gerry Goffin Carole King Joe South |
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YOU ARE EVERYTHING | THE STYLISTICS | Thom Bell Linda Creed |
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SUGAR DADDY | JACKSON 5 | Berry Gordy Fonce Mizell Fredie Perren Deke Richards |
| FEBRUARY |
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Song Title | Artist | Songwriter(s) |
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LET'S STAY TOGETHER | AL GREEN | Al Green Al Jackson Willie Mitchell |
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WITHOUT YOU | NILSSON | Tom Evans Pete Ham |
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HURTING EACH OTHER | CARPENTERS | Gary Geld Peter Udell |
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PRECIOUS AND FEW | CLIMAX | Walter Nims |
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DAY AFTER DAY | BADFINGER | Pete Ham |
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NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN | THREE DOG NIGHT | Hoyt Axton |
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JOY | APOLLO 100 featuring TOM PARKER | Johann Sebastian Bach |
| MARCH |
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Song Title | Artist | Songwriter(s) |
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HEART OF GOLD | NEIL YOUNG | Neil Young |
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A HORSE WITH NO NAME | AMERICA | Dewey Bunnell |
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THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT | ROBERT JOHN | Hugo Peretti Luigi Creatore Roy Ilene Albert Stanton Geroge David Weiss Paul Campbell |
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DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER | OSMONDS | Alan Osmond Merrill Osmond |
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EVERYTHING I OWN | BREAD | David Gates |
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THE WAY OF LOVE | CHER | Jack Dievai Al Stillman |
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JUNGLE FEVER | THE CHAKACHAS | Bill Ador |
| APRIL |
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Song Title | Artist | Songwriter(s) |
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THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE | ROBERTA FLACK | Ewan MacColl |
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ROCKIN' ROBIN | MICHAEL JACKSON | Jimmie Thomas |
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PUPPY LOVE | DONNY OSMONDS | Paul Anka |
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MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION | PAUL SIMON | Paul Simon |
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IN THE RAIN | DRAMATICS | Tony Hester |
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A COWBOYS WORK IS NEVER DONE | SONNY & CHER | Sonny Bono |
| MAY |
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Song Title | Artist | Songwriter(s) |
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OH, GIRL | CHI-LITES | Eugene Record |
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I GOTCHA | JOE TEX | Joe Tex |
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BETCHA BY GOLLY, WOW | THE STYLISTICS | Thom Bell Linda Creed |
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LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE FOR ME | AL GREEN | Al Green Al Jackson Willie Mitchell |
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DAY DREAMING | ARETHA FRANKLIN | Aretha Franklin |
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MORNING HAS BROKEN | CAT STEVENS | Eleanor Farjeon |
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TUMBLING DICE | THE ROLLING STONES | Mick Jagger Keith Richards |
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DOCTOR MY EYES | JACKSON BROWNE | Jackson Browne |
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BACK OFF BOOGALOO | RING STARR | Ringo Starr |
| JUNE |
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Song Title | Artist | Songwriter(s) |
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I'LL TAKE YOU THERE | THE STAPLE SINGERS | Alvertis Isbell |
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THE CANDY MAN | SAMMY DAVIS, JR. | Leslie Bricusse Anthony Newley |
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NICE TO BE WITH YOU | GALLERY | Jim Gold |
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SYLVIA'S MOTHER | DR. HOOK & THE MEDICINE SHOW | Shel Silverstein |
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TROGLODYTE (CAVE MAN) | JIMMY CASTOR BUNCH | Jimmy Castor |
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(LAST NIGHT) I DIDN'T GET TO SLEEP AT ALL | THE FIFTH DIMENSION | Tony Macaulay |
| JULY |
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Song Title | Artist | Songwriter(s) |
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SONG SUNG BLUE | NEIL DIAMOND | Neil Diamond |
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LEAN ON ME | BILL WITHERS | Bill Withers |
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ALONE AGAIN (NATURALLY) | GILBERT O'SULLIVAN | Gilbert O'Sullivan |
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OUTA-SPACE | BILLY PRESTON | Joe Greene Billy Preston |
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TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW | CORNELIUS BROTHERS & SISTER ROSE | Eddie Cornelius |
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ROKET MAN | ELTON JOHN | Elton John Bernie Taupin |
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SCHOOL'S OUT | ALICE COOPER | Michael Bruce Alice Cooper |
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HOW DO YOU DO | MOUTH & MacNEAL | Hans Van Hemert Ham Van Hoof |
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I NEED YOU | AMERICA | Gerry Beckley |
| AUGUST |
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Song Title | Artist | Songwriter(s) |
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BRANDY (YOU'RE A FINE GIRL) | LOOKING GLASS | Elliot Lurie |
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(IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG) I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT | LUTHER INGRAM | Homer Banks Carl Hampton Raymond Jackson |
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DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST | WAYNE NEWTON | Peter Callander Geoff Stephens |
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WHERE IS THE LOVE | ROBERTA FLACK & DONNY HATHAWAY | Ralph MacDonald William Salter |
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HOLD YOUR HEAD UP | ARGENT | Rod Argent Chris White |
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GOOD-BYE TO LOVE | CARPENTERS | John Bettis Richard Carpenter |
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COCONUT | NILSSON | Harry Nilsson |
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LAYLA | DEREK & DOMINOS | Eric Clapton Jim Gordon |
| SEPTEMBER |
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Song Title | Artist | Songwriter(s) |
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BLACK & WHITE | THREE DOG NIGHT | David Arkin Earl Robinson |
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BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME | MAC DAVIS | Mac Davis |
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LONG COOL WOMAN IN A BLACK DRESS | THE HOLLIES | Harold Clarke Roger Cook Roger Greenaway |
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I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU | AL GREEN | Al Green Al Jackson Willie Mitchell |
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SATURDAY IN THE PARK | CHICAGO | Robert Lamm |
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ROCK AND ROLL PART 2 | GARY GLITTER | Gary Gritter Mike Leander |
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YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM | JIM CROCE | Jim Croce |
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HONKY CAT | ELTON JOHN | Elton John Bernie Taupin |
| OCTOBER |
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Song Title | Artist | Songwriter(s) |
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BEN | MICHAEL JACKSON | Don Black Walter Schart |
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MY DING-A-LING | CHUCK BERRY | Chuck Berry |
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USE ME | BILL WITHERS | Bill Withers |
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BURNING LOVE | ELVIS PRESLEY | Dennis Linde |
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BACK STUBBERS | O'JAYS | Leon Huff Gene McFadden John Whitehead |
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EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL | THE MAIN INGREDIENT | J.R. Bailey Rudy Clark Ken Williams |
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GO ALL THE WAY | THE RASPBERRIES | Eric Carmen Wally Bryson |
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POPCORN | HOT BUTTER | Gershon Kingsley |
| NOVEMBER |
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Song Title | Artist | Songwriter(s) |
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I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW | JOHNNY NASH | Johnny Nash |
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NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN | THE MOODY BLUES | Justin Hayward |
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I'D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME | LOBO | Lobo |
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I'LL BE AROUND | THE SPINNERS | Thom Bell Phil Hurtt |
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FREDDIE'S DEAD (THEME FROM "SUPERFLY") | CURTIS MAYFIELD | Curtis Mayfield |
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GARDEN PARTY | RICK NELSON & THE STONE CANYON BAND | Rick Nelson |
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SUMMER BREEZE | SEALS AND CROFTS | Jim Seals Dash Crofts |
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CONVENTION '72 | THE DELEGATES | Nick Cenci Nick Kousaleous |
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WITCHY WOMAN | THE EAGLES | Don Henley Bernie Leadon |
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IF I COULD REACH YOU | THE FIFTH DIMENSION | Randy McNeill |
| DECEMBER |
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Song Title | Artist | Songwriter(s) |
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PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE | THE TEMPTATIONS | Barrett Strong Norman Greenfield |
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I AM WOMAN | HELEN REDDY | Ray Burton Helen Reddy |
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ME AND MRS. JONES | BILLY PAUL | Kenny Gamble Leon Huff Cary Gilbert |
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CLAIR | GILBERT O'SULLIVAN | Gilbert O'Sullivan |
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IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW | HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUENOTES | Hormer Banks Carl Hampton Raymond Jackson |
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YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME | AL GREEN | Al Green Al Jackson Willie Mitchell |
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IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
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ALBERT HAMMOND | Alert Hammond Mike Hazelwood |
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VENTURA HIGHWAY | AMERICA | Dewey Bunnell |
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I'M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU | THE STYLISTICS | Thom Bell Linda Creed Anthony Bell |