1972 in music
Who ruled 1972? Al Green was Artist of the Year on the Billboard Hot 100 and T. Rex on the UK Singles Chart. Every #1 song of 1972, the biggest songs and the top artists.
Billboard Hot 100
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Green | 115 | 1 | 18 |
| 2 | Michael Jackson | 89 | 1 | 11 |
| 3 | Nilsson | 80 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | Three Dog Night | 77 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Bread | 74 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | America | 73 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | The Stylistics | 69 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Donny Osmond | 69 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Gilbert O'Sullivan | 64 | 6 | 12 |
| 10 | Carpenters | 62 | 0 | 3 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face | Roberta Flack | #1 | 18 | 45.5 |
| 2 | Alone Again (Naturally) | Gilbert O'Sullivan | #1 | 18 | 44.7 |
| 3 | I Gotcha | Joe Tex | #2 | 21 | 44.0 |
| 4 | You're So Vain | Carly Simon | #1 | 17 | 42.3 |
| 5 | Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) | Looking Glass | #1 | 16 | 40.1 |
| 6 | Crocodile Rock | Elton John | #1 | 17 | 39.8 |
| 7 | I Can See Clearly Now | Johnny Nash | #1 | 20 | 39.1 |
| 8 | I Am Woman | Helen Reddy | #1 | 22 | 38.9 |
| 9 | The Candy Man | Sammy Davis Jr. & The Mike Curb Congregation | #1 | 21 | 38.8 |
| 10 | Me And Mrs. Jones | Billy Paul | #1 | 16 | 37.7 |
UK Singles Chart
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Rex | 108 | 8 | 20 |
| 2 | Slade | 107 | 4 | 17 |
| 3 | The New Seekers | 104 | 9 | 16 |
| 4 | Gilbert O'Sullivan | 93 | 1 | 8 |
| 5 | Donny Osmond | 90 | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Michael Jackson | 90 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Elvis Presley | 88 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | David Cassidy | 74 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | The Sweet | 73 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Don McLean | 72 | 2 | 12 |
| First week at #1 | Song | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 1972 | I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) | The New Seekers | 4 |
| Jan 30, 1972 | Telegram Sam | T. Rex | 2 |
| Feb 13, 1972 | Son of My Father | Chicory Tip | 3 |
| Mar 5, 1972 | Without You | Nilsson | 5 |
| Apr 9, 1972 | Amazing Grace | The Pipes & Drums And The Military Band Of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards | 5 |
| May 14, 1972 | Metal Guru | T. Rex | 4 |
| Jun 11, 1972 | Vincent | Don McLean | 2 |
| Jun 25, 1972 | Take Me Bak 'Ome | Slade | 1 |
| Jul 2, 1972 | Puppy Love | Donny Osmond | 5 |
| Aug 6, 1972 | School's Out | Alice Cooper | 3 |
| Aug 27, 1972 | You Wear It Well | Rod Stewart | 1 |
| Sep 3, 1972 | Mama Weer All Crazee Now | Slade | 3 |
| Sep 24, 1972 | How Can I Be Sure | David Cassidy | 2 |
| Oct 8, 1972 | Mouldy Old Dough | Lieutenant Pigeon | 4 |
| Nov 5, 1972 | Clair | Gilbert O'Sullivan | 2 |
| Nov 19, 1972 | My Ding-A-Ling | Chuck Berry | 4 |
| Dec 17, 1972 | Long Haired Lover from Liverpool | Little Jimmy Osmond | 3 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Long Haired Lover from Liverpool | Little Jimmy Osmond | #1 | 27 | 55.2 |
| 2 | Amazing Grace | The Pipes & Drums And The Military Band Of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards | #1 | 27 | 52.6 |
| 3 | Without You | Nilsson | #1 | 25 | 50.5 |
| 4 | Puppy Love | Donny Osmond | #1 | 23 | 45.9 |
| 5 | Crazy Horses | The Osmonds | #2 | 22 | 44.6 |
| 6 | Mouldy Old Dough | Lieutenant Pigeon | #1 | 19 | 42.9 |
| 7 | It's Four In The Morning | Faron Young | #3 | 23 | 41.7 |
| 8 | My Ding-A-Ling | Chuck Berry | #1 | 17 | 40.9 |
| 9 | Happy Xmas (War Is Over) | John, Yoko and the Plastic Ono Band & The Harlem Community Choir | #2 | 29 | 40.3 |
| 10 | American Pie | Don McLean | #2 | 19 | 38.4 |
Artist of the Year and the rankings are the ChartReign Power model: the artist with the most chart power over the year, not the most #1s. Crowns are weeks crowned Artist of the Week. How it works