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List of Adult Contemporary top 10 singles in 1972 (U.S.)

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This is a list of songs that have charted in the top ten of the Billboard Adult Contemporary in 1972.

Top-ten singles[edit]

List of Billboard Adult Contemporary top ten singles which peaked in 1972
Top ten

entry date

Single Artist(s) Peak Peak date Weeks in

top ten

Singles from 1971
June 19 "Don't Say You Don't Remember"[A] Beverly Bremers 5 February 19 6
November 27 "Cherish" David Cassidy 1 January 8 9
December 4 "An Old Fashioned Love Song" Three Dog Night 1 January 1 7
December 18 "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)" The Hillside Singers 5 January 15 6
"An American Trilogy" Mickey Newbury 9 January 1 4
December 25 "Brand New Key" Melanie 5 January 1 3
Singles from 1972
January 1 "American Pie" Don McLean 1 January 15 7
"Anticipation" Carly Simon 3 January 22 9
January 8 "It's One of Those Nights (Yes Love)" The Partridge Family 2 January 22 5
January 15 "Without You" Harry Nilsson 1 February 19 11
"The Harder I Try (The Bluer I Get)" Free Movement 6 January 22 3
"Sunshine" Jonathan Edwards 7 January 22 4
January 22 "Joy" Apollo 100 2 January 29 5
"Together Let's Find Love" The 5th Dimension 8 January 22 3
January 29 "Hurting Each Other" The Carpenters 1 February 5 6
"Day After Day" Badfinger 10 January 29 1
February 5 "Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'" Charley Pride 7 February 5 2
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" Robert John 6 February 12 4
February 12 "The Way of Love" Cher 2 February 26 9
"Precious and Few" Climax 6 March 4 6
February 19 "Everything I Own" Bread 3 March 18 7
"Sweet Seasons" Carole King 2 March 11 6
February 26 "Rock and Roll Lullaby" B.J. Thomas 1 March 25 8
March 4 "Every Day of My Life" Bobby Vinton 2 March 25 8
"Until It's Time for You to Go" Elvis Presley 9 March 11 2
March 11 "Mother and Child Reunion" Paul Simon 4 March 25 5
"We've Got to Get It On Again" Addrisi Brothers 10 March 11 1
March 18 "Love Me, Love Me Love" Frank Mills 8 March 18 1
"A Horse with No Name" America 3 March 25 7
March 25 "A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done" Sonny & Cher 4 April 8 5
"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" Roberta Flack 1 April 1 10
April 1 "Heart of Gold" Neil Young 8 April 8 3
"Suavecito" Malo 8 May 13 7
April 8 "Vincent" Don McLean 2 April 22 8
April 15 "The Candy Man" Sammy Davis Jr. 1 May 20 12
"Morning Has Broken" Cat Stevens 1 May 13 8
April 22 "(Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All" The 5th Dimension 2 May 13 10
"Betcha by Golly, Wow" The Stylistics 7 May 13 4
April 29 "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" Paul Simon 6 April 29 6
"Speak Softly, Love (Love Theme from The Godfather)"[B] Andy Williams 7 April 29 4
May 6 "Nice to Be with You" Gallery 5 June 10 7
May 13 "It's Going to Take Some Time" The Carpenters 2 June 3 7
May 20 "Song Sung Blue" Neil Diamond 1 June 3 10
"Diary" Bread 3 June 10 6
June 3 "Living in a House Divided" Cher 2 July 1 6
June 10 "How Can I Be Sure" David Cassidy 3 July 1 5
"Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast" Wayne Newton 4 July 22 8
June 17 "Amazing Grace" The Pipes and the Drums and the Military Band of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards 9 June 24 3
June 24 "Lean on Me" Bill Withers 4 July 29 7
July 1 "Where Is the Love" Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway 1 July 22 6
"Sealed with a Kiss" Bobby Vinton 2 August 5 7
July 8 "Alone Again (Naturally)" Gilbert O'Sullivan 1 July 29 10
"I Need You" America 7 July 15 2
"The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A." Donna Fargo 7 August 5 7
July 15 "Too Late to Turn Back Now" Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose 6 July 22 3
"Gone" Joey Heatherton 5 August 19 6
July 22 "Day by Day" Godspell 8 August 5 4
July 29 "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" Looking Glass 7 August 26 5
August 5 "When You Say Love" Sonny & Cher 2 August 12 4
"Popcorn" Hot Butter 4 August 19 9
August 12 "Goodbye to Love" The Carpenters 2 September 9 6
"Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me" Mac Davis 1 September 16 10
August 19 "The Guitar Man" Bread 1 September 9 6
"Beautiful Sunday" Daniel Boone 6 September 23 6
August 26 "Play Me" Neil Diamond 3 September 23 6
"You Don't Mess Around with Jim" Jim Croce 9 September 2 3
September 2 "Run to Me" Bee Gees 6 September 2 4
"City of New Orleans" Arlo Guthrie 4 October 7 7
September 16 "Garden Party" Ricky Nelson 1 October 14 8
"Black & White" Three Dog Night 1 October 7 7
September 23 "If You Leave Me Tonight I'll Cry" Jerry Wallace 9 September 30 3
September 30 "Honky Cat" Elton John 6 September 30 2
"Ben" Michael Jackson 3 October 21 6
"If I Could Reach You" The 5th Dimension 1 October 28 9
October 7 "Saturday in the Park" Chicago 8 October 7 1
"We Can Make it Together" The Osmonds 7 November 11 6
October 14 "Can't You Hear the Song?" Wayne Newton 4 October 28 5
"I Can See Clearly Now" Johnny Nash 1 November 4 8
"Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues" Danny O'Keefe 5 November 4 6
October 21 "I'd Love You to Want Me" Lobo 1 December 2 9
October 28 "Burning Love" Elvis Presley 9 November 4 3
November 4 "I Am Woman" Helen Reddy 2 December 2 7
November 11 "It Never Rains in Southern California" Albert Hammond 2 December 16 9
"Wedding Song (There Is Love)" Petula Clark 9 November 25 4
November 18 "Summer Breeze" Seals & Crofts 4 December 9 5
"Clair" Gilbert O'Sullivan 1 December 9 9
"Funny Face" Donna Fargo 5 December 16 8
November 25 "What Am I Crying For?" Classics IV 7 December 9 5
December 2 "Ventura Highway" America 3 December 23 5
December 9 "Sweet Surrender" Bread 1 December 30 7
"Walk on Water" Neil Diamond 2 December 30 6

1971 peaks[edit]

List of Billboard Adult Contemporary top ten singles in 1972 which peaked in 1971
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Single Artist(s) Peak Peak date Weeks in

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November 13 "All I Ever Need Is You" Sonny & Cher 1 November 27 10
November 20 "Stones" Neil Diamond 2 December 4 7
November 27 "Friends with You" John Denver 4 December 25 7

1973 peaks[edit]

List of Billboard Adult Contemporary top ten singles in 1972 which peaked in 1973
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Single Artist(s) Peak Peak date Weeks in

top ten

December 23 "Separate Ways" Elvis Presley 3 January 20 7
"Been to Canaan" Carole King 1 January 13 5
"Oh, Babe, What Would You Say?" Hurricane Smith 2 January 20 7
December 30 "You're So Vain" Carly Simon 1 January 20 8

Notes[edit]

A The single re-entered the top ten on the week ending February 12, 1972.

B The single re-entered the top ten on the week ending June 3, 1972.

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