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1972 Pop Top 100 Songs

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Pop Top 100 in popularity order
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1 Alone Again (Naturally) 1   Jul 1972  
  Gilbert O'Sullivan  
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2 Lean On Me 1   Jul 1972  
  Bill Withers  
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3 American Pie 1   Jan 1972  
  Don McLean  
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4 Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) 1   Aug 1972  
  Looking Glass  
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5 I'll Take You There 1   May 1972  
  The Staple Singers  
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6 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face 1   Apr 1972  
  Roberta Flack  
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7 A Horse With No Name 1   Mar 1972  
  America  
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8 Without You 1   Feb 1972  
  Nilsson  
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9 Papa Was A Rollin' Stone 1   Dec 1972  
  The Temptations  
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10 Day After Day 1   Feb 1972  
  Badfinger  
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11 I Can See Clearly Now 1   Nov 1972  
  Johnny Nash  
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12 The Candy Man 1   May 1972  
  Sammy Davis, Jr.  
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13 I Am Woman 1   Dec 1972  
  Helen Reddy  
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14 Let's Stay Together 1   Jan 1972  
  Al Green  
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15 Nights In White Satin 1   Oct 1972  
  The Moody Blues  
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16 Clair 3   Dec 1972  
  Gilbert O'Sullivan  
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17 Nice To Be With You 1   Jun 1972  
  Gallery  
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18 Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me 1   Sep 1972  
  Mac Davis  
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19 The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh) (Mbube) 1   Mar 1972  
  Robert John  
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20 Hurting Each Other 2   Mar 1972  
  Carpenters  
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21 Black & White 1   Sep 1972  
  Three Dog Night  
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22 Rockin' Robin 2   Apr 1972  
  Michael Jackson  
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23 Song Sung Blue 1   Jun 1972  
  Neil Diamond  
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24 Oh Girl 2   May 1972  
  The Chi-Lites  
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25 Heart Of Gold 1   Mar 1972  
  Neil Young  
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