Playlist Time Machine

Chart year

Number one hits of 1972

In 1972, The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberta Flack and Alone Again (Naturally) by Gilbert O'Sullivan each hold No. 1 for 6 weeks, the longest runs of the year. The year opens with American Pie by Don McLean.

21 songs reached number one in 1972.

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  1. American PieDon McLean
  2. Let's Stay TogetherAl Green
  3. Without YouNilsson
  4. Heart of GoldNeil Young
  5. A Horse with No NameAmerica
  6. The First Time Ever I Saw Your FaceRoberta Flack
  7. Oh GirlThe Chi-Lites
  8. I'll Take You ThereThe Staple Singers
  9. The Candy ManSammy Davis Jr.
  10. Song Sung BlueNeil Diamond
  11. Lean on MeBill Withers
  12. Alone Again (Naturally)Gilbert O'Sullivan
  13. Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)Looking Glass
  14. Black and WhiteThree Dog Night
  15. Baby, Don't Get Hooked on MeMac Davis
  16. BenMichael Jackson
  17. My Ding-a-LingChuck Berry
  18. I Can See Clearly NowJohnny Nash
  19. Papa Was a Rollin' StoneThe Temptations
  20. I Am WomanHelen Reddy
  21. Me and Mrs. JonesBilly Paul