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List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 1972

April 11, 2024

These are the Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1972.

That year, 18 acts earned their first number one song, such as Don McLean, Al Green, Nilsson, Neil Young, America, Roberta Flack, The Chi-Lites, The Staple Singers, Sammy Davis Jr., Bill Withers, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Looking Glass, Mac Davis, Chuck Berry, Johnny Nash, Helen Reddy, and Billy Paul. Michael Jackson, having previously hit number one with The Jackson 5, also earns his first number one song as a solo act.

Chart history edit

 
Don McLean scored a #1 hit with "American Pie" in 1972.
 
Roberta Flack's "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" reached the top spot for six weeks and became the #1 song at year's end.
Key
† The yellow background indicates the #1 song on Billboard's 1972 Year-End Chart of Pop Singles.
No. Issue date Song Artist(s) Reference
265 January 1 "Brand New Key" Melanie [1]
January 8 [2]
266 January 15 "American Pie" Don McLean [3]
January 22 [4]
January 29 [5]
February 5 [6]
267 February 12 "Let's Stay Together" Al Green [7]
268 February 19 "Without You" Nilsson [8]
February 26 [9]
March 4 [10]
March 11 [11]
269 March 18 "Heart of Gold" Neil Young [12]
270 March 25 "A Horse with No Name" America [13]
April 1 [14]
April 8 [15]
271 April 15 "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"† Roberta Flack [16]
April 22 [17]
April 29 [18]
May 6 [19]
May 13 [20]
May 20 [21]
272 May 27 "Oh Girl" The Chi-Lites [22]
273 June 3 "I'll Take You There" The Staple Singers [23]
274 June 10 "The Candy Man" Sammy Davis Jr. [24]
June 17 [25]
June 24 [26]
275 July 1 "Song Sung Blue" Neil Diamond [27]
276 July 8 "Lean on Me" Bill Withers [28]
July 15 [29]
July 22 [30]
277 July 29 "Alone Again (Naturally)" Gilbert O'Sullivan [31]
August 5 [32]
August 12 [33]
August 19 [34]
278 August 26 "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" Looking Glass [35]
re September 2 "Alone Again (Naturally)" Gilbert O'Sullivan [36]
September 9 [37]
279 September 16 "Black and White" Three Dog Night [38]
280 September 23 "Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me" Mac Davis [39]
September 30 [40]
October 7 [41]
281 October 14 "Ben" Michael Jackson [42]
282 October 21 "My Ding-a-Ling" Chuck Berry [43]
October 28 [44]
283 November 4 "I Can See Clearly Now" Johnny Nash [45]
November 11 [46]
November 18 [47]
November 25 [48]
284 December 2 "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" The Temptations [49]
285 December 9 "I Am Woman" Helen Reddy [50]
286 December 16 "Me and Mrs. Jones" Billy Paul [51]
December 23 [52]
December 30 [53]

Number-one artists edit

List of number-one artists by total weeks at number one
Position Artist Weeks at No. 1
1 Roberta Flack 6
Gilbert O'Sullivan
3 Don McLean 4
Nilsson
Johnny Nash
6 America 3
Sammy Davis Jr.
Bill Withers
Mac Davis
Billy Paul
11 Melanie 2
Chuck Berry
13 Al Green 1
Neil Young
The Chi-Lites
The Staple Singers
Neil Diamond
Looking Glass
Three Dog Night
Michael Jackson
The Temptations
Helen Reddy

See also edit

Sources edit

  • Fred Bronson's Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits, 5th Edition (ISBN 0-8230-7677-6)
  • Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2008, 12 Edition (ISBN 0-89820-180-2)
  • Joel Whitburn Presents the Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Seventies (ISBN 0-89820-076-8)
  • Additional information obtained can be verified within Billboard's online archive services and print editions of the magazine.

References edit

  1. ^ "January 1, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  2. ^ "January 8, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  3. ^ "January 15, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  4. ^ "January 22, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  5. ^ "January 29, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  6. ^ "February 5, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  7. ^ "February 12, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  8. ^ "February 19, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  9. ^ "February 26, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  10. ^ "March 4, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  11. ^ "March 11, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  12. ^ "March 18, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  13. ^ "March 25, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  14. ^ "April 1, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  15. ^ "April 8, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  16. ^ "April 15, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  17. ^ "April 22, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  18. ^ "April 29, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  19. ^ "May 6, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  20. ^ "May 13, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  21. ^ "May 20, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  22. ^ "May 27, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  23. ^ "June 3, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  24. ^ "June 10, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  25. ^ "June 17, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  26. ^ "June 24, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  27. ^ "July 1, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  28. ^ "July 8, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  29. ^ "July 15, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  30. ^ "July 22, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  31. ^ "July 29, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  32. ^ "August 5, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  33. ^ "August 12, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  34. ^ "August 19, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  35. ^ "August 26, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  36. ^ "September 2, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  37. ^ "September 9, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  38. ^ "September 16, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  39. ^ "September 23, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  40. ^ "September 30, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  41. ^ "October 7, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  42. ^ "October 14, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  43. ^ "October 21, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  44. ^ "October 28, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  45. ^ "November 4, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  46. ^ "November 11, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  47. ^ "November 18, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  48. ^ "November 25, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  49. ^ "December 2, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  50. ^ "December 9, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  51. ^ "December 16, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  52. ^ "December 23, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.
  53. ^ "December 30, 1972". Billboard Hot 100.

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These are the Billboard Hot 100 number one singles of 1972 That year 18 acts earned their first number one song such as Don McLean Al Green Nilsson Neil Young America Roberta Flack The Chi Lites The Staple Singers Sammy Davis Jr Bill Withers Gilbert O Sullivan Looking Glass Mac Davis Chuck Berry Johnny Nash Helen Reddy and Billy Paul Michael Jackson having previously hit number one with The Jackson 5 also earns his first number one song as a solo act Contents 1 Chart history 2 Number one artists 3 See also 4 Sources 5 ReferencesChart history edit nbsp Don McLean scored a 1 hit with American Pie in 1972 nbsp Roberta Flack s The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face reached the top spot for six weeks and became the 1 song at year s end Key The yellow background indicates the 1 song on Billboard s 1972 Year End Chart of Pop Singles No Issue date Song Artist s Reference265 January 1 Brand New Key Melanie 1 January 8 2 266 January 15 American Pie Don McLean 3 January 22 4 January 29 5 February 5 6 267 February 12 Let s Stay Together Al Green 7 268 February 19 Without You Nilsson 8 February 26 9 March 4 10 March 11 11 269 March 18 Heart of Gold Neil Young 12 270 March 25 A Horse with No Name America 13 April 1 14 April 8 15 271 April 15 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Roberta Flack 16 April 22 17 April 29 18 May 6 19 May 13 20 May 20 21 272 May 27 Oh Girl The Chi Lites 22 273 June 3 I ll Take You There The Staple Singers 23 274 June 10 The Candy Man Sammy Davis Jr 24 June 17 25 June 24 26 275 July 1 Song Sung Blue Neil Diamond 27 276 July 8 Lean on Me Bill Withers 28 July 15 29 July 22 30 277 July 29 Alone Again Naturally Gilbert O Sullivan 31 August 5 32 August 12 33 August 19 34 278 August 26 Brandy You re a Fine Girl Looking Glass 35 re September 2 Alone Again Naturally Gilbert O Sullivan 36 September 9 37 279 September 16 Black and White Three Dog Night 38 280 September 23 Baby Don t Get Hooked on Me Mac Davis 39 September 30 40 October 7 41 281 October 14 Ben Michael Jackson 42 282 October 21 My Ding a Ling Chuck Berry 43 October 28 44 283 November 4 I Can See Clearly Now Johnny Nash 45 November 11 46 November 18 47 November 25 48 284 December 2 Papa Was a Rollin Stone The Temptations 49 285 December 9 I Am Woman Helen Reddy 50 286 December 16 Me and Mrs Jones Billy Paul 51 December 23 52 December 30 53 Number one artists editList of number one artists by total weeks at number one Position Artist Weeks at No 11 Roberta Flack 6Gilbert O Sullivan3 Don McLean 4NilssonJohnny Nash6 America 3Sammy Davis Jr Bill WithersMac DavisBilly Paul11 Melanie 2Chuck Berry13 Al Green 1Neil YoungThe Chi LitesThe Staple SingersNeil DiamondLooking GlassThree Dog NightMichael JacksonThe TemptationsHelen ReddySee also edit1972 in musicSources editFred Bronson s Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits 5th Edition ISBN 0 8230 7677 6 Joel Whitburn s Top Pop Singles 1955 2008 12 Edition ISBN 0 89820 180 2 Joel Whitburn Presents the Billboard Hot 100 Charts The Seventies ISBN 0 89820 076 8 Additional information obtained can be verified within Billboard s online archive services and print editions of the magazine References edit January 1 1972 Billboard Hot 100 January 8 1972 Billboard Hot 100 January 15 1972 Billboard Hot 100 January 22 1972 Billboard Hot 100 January 29 1972 Billboard Hot 100 February 5 1972 Billboard Hot 100 February 12 1972 Billboard Hot 100 February 19 1972 Billboard Hot 100 February 26 1972 Billboard Hot 100 March 4 1972 Billboard Hot 100 March 11 1972 Billboard Hot 100 March 18 1972 Billboard Hot 100 March 25 1972 Billboard Hot 100 April 1 1972 Billboard Hot 100 April 8 1972 Billboard Hot 100 April 15 1972 Billboard Hot 100 April 22 1972 Billboard Hot 100 April 29 1972 Billboard Hot 100 May 6 1972 Billboard Hot 100 May 13 1972 Billboard Hot 100 May 20 1972 Billboard Hot 100 May 27 1972 Billboard Hot 100 June 3 1972 Billboard Hot 100 June 10 1972 Billboard Hot 100 June 17 1972 Billboard Hot 100 June 24 1972 Billboard Hot 100 July 1 1972 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