Pick Your Top 10 of 1972

[Dawn]

After the mediocre 1987 list (yikes!), I suspect today's featured year will be a breath of fresh air to many of us. It's been a while since we've done a '70s chart, so this time, let's look at the top 100 songs of 1972. Here they are:

01. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face » Roberta Flack
02. Alone Again (Naturally) » Gilbert O'Sullivan
03. American Pie » Don McLean
04. Without You » Nilsson
05. Candy Man » Sammy Davis Jr.
06. I Gotcha » Joe Tex
07. Lean On Me » Bill Withers
08. Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me » Mac Davis
09. Brand New Key » Melanie
10. Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast » Wayne Newton
11. Let's Stay Together » Al Green
12. Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) » Looking Glass
13. Oh Girl » Chi-Lites
14. Nice To Be With You » Gallery
15. My Ding-A-Ling » Chuck Berry
16. If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want To Be Right » Luther Ingram
17. Heart Of Gold » Neil Young
18. Betcha By Golly, Wow » Stylistics
19. I'll Take You There » Staple Singers
20. Ben » Michael Jackson
21. The Lion Sleeps Tonight » Robert John
22. Outa-space » Billy Preston
23. Slippin' Into Darkness » War
24. Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) » Hollies
25. How Do You Do » Mouth & MacNeal
26. Song Sung Blue » Neil Diamond
27. A Horse With No Name » America
28. Popcorn » Hot Butter
29. Everybody Plays The Fool » Main Ingredient
30. Precious And Few » Climax
31. Last Night I Didn't Get To Sleep At All » 5th Dimension
32. Nights In White Satin » Moody Blues
33. Go All The Way » Raspberries
34. Too Late To Turn Back Now » Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
35. Back Stabbers » O'Jays
36. Down By The Lazy River » Osmonds
37. Sunshine » Jonathan Edwards
38. Starting All Over Again » Mel & Tim
39. Day Atter Day » Badfinger
40. Rocket Man » Elton John
41. Rockin' Robin » Michael Jackson
42. Beautiful Sunday » Daniel Boone
43. Scorpio » Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band
44. Morning Has Broken » Cat Stevens
45. The City Of New Orleans » Arlo Guthrie
46. Garden Party » Rick Nelson
47. I Can See Clearly Now » Johnny Nash
48. Burning Love » Elvis Presley
49. Clean Up Woman » Betty Wright
50. Hold Your Head Up » Argent
51. Jungle Fever » Chakachas
52. Everything I Own » Bread
53. In The Rain » Dramatics
54. Look What You Done For Me » Al Green
55. The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A. » Donna Fargo
56. Bang A Gong (Get It On) » T. Rex
57. Mother And Child Reunion » Paul Simon
58. Where Is The Love » Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
59. I'm Still In Love With You » Al Green
60. Layla » Derek & The Dominos
61. Day Dreaming » Aretha Franklin
62. The Way Of Love » Cher
63. Black And White » Three Dog Night
64. Sylvia's Mother » Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
65. Hurting Each Other » Carpenters
66. Coconut » Nilsson
67. Puppy Love » Donny Osmond
68. You Don't Mess Around With Jim » Jim Croce
69. Hot Rod Lincoln » Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen
70. A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done » Sonny & Cher
71. Joy » Apollo 100
72. Anticipation » Carly Simon
73. Never Been To Spain » Three Dog Night
74. Kiss An Angel Good Morning » Charlie Pride
75. School's Out » Alice Cooper
76. Saturday In The Park » Chicago
77. Drowning In The Sea Of Love » Joe Simon
78. Use Me » Bill Withers
79. Family Affair » Sly & The Family Stone
80. Troglodyte » Jimmy Castor Bunch
81. The Witch Queen Of New Orleans » Redbone
82. Freddie's Dead » Curtis Mayfield
83. Power Of Love » Joe Simon
84. Ain't Understanding Mellow » Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager
85. Taxi » Harry Chapin
86. Don't Say You Don't Rememeer » Beverly Bremers
87. Sealed With A Kiss » Bobby Vinton
88. I Saw The Light » Todd Rundgren
89. Motorcycle Mama » Sailcat
90. Day By Day » Godspell
91. Roundabout » Yes
92. Doctor My Eyes » Jackson Browne
93. I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing » New Seekers
94. Vincent / Castles In The Air » Don Mclean
95. Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms) » Detroit Emeralds
96. Speak To The Sky » Rick Springfield
97. I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing » Hillside Singers
98. Walking In The Rain With The One I Love » Love Unlimited
99. Good Foot, Pt. 1 » James Brown
100. Pop That Thang » Isley Bros.

And these were my picks:
02. Alone Again (Naturally) » Gilbert O'Sullivan
26. Song Sung Blue » Neil Diamond
27. A Horse With No Name » America
32. Nights In White Satin » Moody Blues
58. Where Is The Love » Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
60. Layla » Derek & The Dominos
61. Day Dreaming » Aretha Franklin
76. Saturday In The Park » Chicago
82. Freddie's Dead » Curtis Mayfield
88. I Saw The Light » Todd Rundgren

This was much harder for me to narrow down to 10 than last week's chart (well, except for My Ding-A-Ling, which I booted right away). The last one to go was The Candy Man - admittedly somewhat dated sounding today, but it brings back fond childhood memories.

What are your 10 1972 favorites?

[H2IZCOOL]

Quite a good music year, '72.

From my top 250:

Without You » Nilsson
Betcha By Golly, Wow » Stylistics
Ben » Michael Jackson
Everybody Plays The Fool » Main Ingredient
Last Night I Didn't Get To Sleep At All » 5th Dimension
Nights In White Satin » Moody Blues
Go All The Way » Raspberries (Funny, those last three are all in a row in the top 100)
Sylvia's Mother » Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
Don't Say You Don't Rememeer » Beverly Bremers

and that only leaves room for one more - and that's gonna be durn right impossible. So we'll call it a five-way tie! ;D


How Do You Do » Mouth & MacNeal
Day Atter Day » Badfinger
Garden Party » Rick Nelson
I Can See Clearly Now » Johnny Nash
I Saw The Light » Todd Rundgren

[Laura--I wuv u all :)]

This was around the time I started listening to top 40 radio on a regular basis. Still don't know ALL the songs in the top 100, though...



-12. Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) » Looking Glass (my mom even liked this one )
-28. Popcorn » Hot Butter
-29. Everybody Plays The Fool » Main Ingredient (I used to think this was "Everybody plays the pool" )
-30. Precious And Few » Climax
-34. Too Late To Turn Back Now » Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
-60. Layla » Derek & The Dominos
-69. Hot Rod Lincoln » Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen
-71. Joy » Apollo 100
-88. I Saw The Light » Todd Rundgren
-90. Day By Day » Godspell (I love the music in this show)

Wow, that was tough!

[55dodger]

Cool year. Here's my Top 10

1. Layla - Derek & The Dominoes
2. American Pie - Don McLean
3. Nights in White Satin - Moody Blues
4. Roundabout - Yes
5. Never Been to Spain - Three Dog Night
6. Saturday In the Park - Chicago
7. A Horse with No Name - America
8. Without You - Nilsson
9. City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie
10. Bang A Gong - T Rex

[m c dornan]

Well this is like 1987- there aren't 10 songs I really like, but there are 10 songs I like:

13) Oh Girl
33) Go All the Way
47) I Can See Clearly Now
50) Hold Your Head Up
56) Bang a Gong
60) Layla (my fave of all these)
69) Hot Rod Lincoln
81) Witch Queen of N.O.
82) Freddy's Dead
91) Roundabout

[Ken]

This is going to be very tough!
Such a great year!
Here is my top 10 of '72

1.Day Atter Day » Badfinger
2.Without You » Nilsson
3.Go All The Way » Raspberries
4.Bang A Gong (Get It On) » T. Rex
5.Rocket Man » Elton John
6.Everything I Own » Bread
7.Saturday In The Park » Chicago
8.Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) » Hollies
9.I Saw The Light » Todd Rundgren
10.The Witch Queen Of New Orleans » Redbone

[gremashlo]

Oh, the humanity--may David Gates forgive me...

03. American Pie » Don McLean
04. Without You » Nilsson
32. Nights In White Satin » Moody Blues
39. Day Atter Day » Badfinger
45. The City Of New Orleans » Arlo Guthrie
46. Garden Party » Rick Nelson
56. Bang A Gong (Get It On) » T. Rex
68. You Don't Mess Around With Jim » Jim Croce
76. Saturday In The Park » Chicago
88. I Saw The Light » Todd Rundgren

[jbd]

it's just too hard for me. 1972 is the year i really started payin attention to music, and i like every last one of 'em...

but, if i hAVE to narrow it down to just TEN:

HOW DO YOU DO
AMERICAN PIE
GARDEN PARTY
YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM
GO ALL THE WAY
DAY AFTER DAY
HOT ROD LINCOLN
LAYLA
ROUNDABOUT
TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW
DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER

[jbd]

see that? i accidentaly picked eleven!...

[edehl]

No particular order....

Precious And Few » Climax
A Horse With No Name » America
Nights In White Satin » Moody Blues
Day Atter Day » Badfinger
I Can See Clearly Now » Johnny Nash
Hurting Each Other » Carpenters
School's Out » Alice Cooper
Saturday In The Park » Chicago
Roundabout » Yes
I Saw The Light » Todd Rundgren

[Cool Hand Logan]

39. Day After Day » Badfinger
02. Alone Again (Naturally) » Gilbert O'Sullivan
12. Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) » Looking Glass
34. Too Late To Turn Back Now » Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
11. Let's Stay Together » Al Green
17. Heart Of Gold » Neil Young
65. Hurting Each Other » Carpenters
32. Nights In White Satin » Moody Blues
90. Day By Day » Godspell
27. A Horse With No Name » America

[Viki (ditzybrunette85)]

I'm not a huge fan of 70's music (I like late 70's more than early), but here are the songs I like that are on that list.


-Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) » Hollies

-Popcorn » Hot Butter

-Rocket Man » Elton John

-Everything I Own » Bread

-Bang A Gong (Get It On) » T. Rex

-Layla » Derek & The Dominos

-School's Out » Alice Cooper