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Encyclopedia > Hot 100 No. 1 Hits of 1972

These are the #1 Hits of 1972:

Issue Date Song Artist
January 1 Brand New Key Melanie
January 8 Brand New Key Melanie
January 15 American Pie Don McLean
January 22 American Pie Don McLean
January 29 American Pie Don McLean
February 5 American Pie Don McLean
February 12 Let's Stay Together Al Green
February 19 Without You Nilsson
February 26 Without You Nilsson
March 4 Without You Nilsson
March 11 Without You Nilsson
March 18 Heart of Gold Neil Young
March 25 A Horse With No Name America
April 1 A Horse With No Name America
April 8 A Horse With No Name America
April 15 The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face Roberta Flack
April 22 The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face Roberta Flack
April 29 The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face Roberta Flack
May 6 The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face Roberta Flack
May 13 The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face Roberta Flack
May 20 Burning Love Elvis Presley
May 27 Oh Girl Chi-Lites
June 3 I'll Take You There The Staple Singers
June 10 The Candy Man Sammy Davis, Jr.
June 17 The Candy Man Sammy Davis, Jr.
June 24 The Candy Man Sammy Davis, Jr.
July 1 Song Sung Blue Neil Diamond
July 8 Lean on Me Bill Withers
July 15 Lean on Me Bill Withers
July 22 Lean on Me Bill Withers
July 29 Alone Again (Naturally) Gilbert O' Sullivan
August 5 Alone Again (Naturally) Gilbert O' Sullivan
August 12 Alone Again (Naturally) Gilbert O' Sullivan
August 19 Alone Again (Naturally) Gilbert O' Sullivan
August 26 Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) Looking Glass
September 2 Alone Again (Naturally) Gilbert O'Sullivan
September 9 Alone Again (Naturally) Gilbert O'Sullivan
September 16 Black and White Three Dog Night
September 23 Baby, Don't Get Hooked On Me Mac Davis
September 30 Baby, Don't Get Hooked On Me Mac Davis
October 7 Baby, Don't Get Hooked On Me Mac Davis
October 14 Ben Michael Jackson
October 21 My Ding-A-Ling Chuck Berry
October 28 My Ding-A-Ling Chuck Berry
November 4 I Can See Clearly Now Johnny Nash
November 11 I Can See Clearly Now Johnny Nash
November 18 I Can See Clearly Now Johnny Nash
November 25 I Can See Clearly Now Johnny Nash
December 2 Papa Was A Rolling Stone The Temptations
December 9 I Am Woman Helen Reddy
December 16 Me & Mrs. Jones Billy Paul
December 23 Me & Mrs. Jones Billy Paul
December 30 Me & Mrs. Jones Billy Paul


1972 was the first year in Hot 100 history that was relatively dominated by black artists on terms of #1 hits.


See also: List of Number 1 Hits (USA)


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