In the 1972 release, The Moody Blues easily take #1. Chicago, Chuck Berry, and Michael Jackson all go top 10.
Last Week This Week Song Title Weeks On Total Points Peak
NEW 1 The Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin 1 72 1 (1 week at #1)
1 2 Hot Butter - Popcorn 5 33 1
3 3 Elton John - Rocket Man 16 32 1
NEW 4 Chicago - Saturday In The Park 1 28 4
NEW 5 Michael Jackson - Ben 1 26 5
NEW 6 Chuck Berry - My Ding-A-Ling 1 25 6
5 7 Albert Hammond - Down By The River 3 25 5
8 8 Don McLean - Vincent 21 24 1
7 9 Uriah Heep - Easy Livin' 2 22 7
2 10 David Bowie - Starman 7 22 1
9 11 Bread - The Guitar Man 2 19 9
16 12 Middle Of The Road - Samson And Delilah 2 16 12
11 13 Helen Reddy - I Am Woman 7 15 6
4 14 Johnny Nash - I Can See Clearly Now (UK) 7 13 2
10 15 Paul Simon - Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard 18 13 1
13 16 Raspberries - Go All The Way 6 12 9
12 17 The Who - Join Together 7 11 7
6 18 Carpenters - Goodbye To Love 4 11 5
14 19 The Hollies - Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) 7 10 5
28 20 Mouth and MacNeal - How Do You Do? 15 10 6
31 21 Elton John - Tiny Dancer 23 9 1
27 22 Richard Harris - MacArthur Park (1972) 5 9 22
17 23 The Rolling Stones - Happy 4 9 17
25 24 Rick Nelson - Garden Party 3 8 21
36 25 Vicky Leandros - Come What May 18 8 11
34 26 Python Lee Jackson - In A Broken Dream 11 8 10
33 27 Ringo Starr - Back Off Boogaloo 19 7 8
37 28 Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever 30 7 7
19 29 The Bee Gees - Run To Me 3 6 15
42 30 Pipes And Drums And The Military Band Of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guard - Amazing Grace 19 6 10
15 31 Paul Simon - Duncan 5 6 15
18 32 Alice Cooper - School's Out 10 5 1
24 33 Eagles - Take It Easy 10 5 3
22 34 David Bowie - Changes 17 5 1
38 35 Michael Jackson - Rockin' Robin 12 5 7
44 36 Derek & The Dominoes - Layla (1972) 13 5 15
26 37 Janis Joplin - Down On Me 4 5 26
NEW 38 Rick Springfield - Speak To The Sky 1 4 38
21 39 Gary Glitter - Rock And Roll Parts 1 and 2 9 4 5
23 40 The Sweet - Little Willy 9 4 3
39 41 T.Rex - Metal Guru 13 4 3
43 42 Neil Diamond - Sing Song Blue 14 4 4
29 43 Jackie Wilson - I Get The Sweetest Feeling 2 4 29
35 44 The O'Jays - Back Stabber 3 3 32
45 45 Middle Of The Road - Sacramento 20 3 13
41 46 Arlo Guthrie - The City Of New Orleans 2 2 41
46 47 CCS - Brother 23 2 29
20 48 J.J. Cale - After Midnight 12 2 9
NEW 49 The Supremes - Your Wonderful, Sweet Sweet Love 1 1 49
53 50 Terry Dactyl And The Dinosaurs - Seaside Shuffle 4 1 50
30 51 Nilsson - Coconut 10 1 7
47 52 Godspell - Day By Day 12 1 15
50 53 Joan Baez - In The Quiet Morning 2 1 50
51 54 Lobo - A Simple Man 5 1 49
54 OUT Al Green - I'm Still In Love With You 6 0 29
32 OUT Bill Withers - Lean On Me 16 0 2
48 OUT Carpenters - It's Going To Take Some Time 15 0 18
55 OUT Looking Glass - Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) 8 0 9
49 OUT The Isley Brothers - Pop That Thing 6 0 33
1972 #1's
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1. Nilsson - Without You (4 weeks - 5 weeks total)
2. Led Zeppelin - Black Dog (1 week)
3. Neil Young - Heart Of Gold (4 weeks)
4. Elton John - Tiny Dancer (2 weeks)
5. Don McLean - Vincent (3 weeks)
6. Paul Simon - Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard (1 week)
7. David Bowie - Changes (1 week)
8. Elton John - Rocket Man (6 weeks)
9. Alice Cooper - School's Out (3 weeks)
10. David Bowie - Starman (2 weeks)
11. Hot Butter - Popcorn (4 weeks)
12. The Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin (1 week)
