| The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1972 |
| TOP 100 POP SINGLES (As published in the December 30, 1972, issue) |
| POS | TITLE – Artist (Label) |
| 1 | AMERICAN PIE – Don McLean (United Artists) |
| 2 | ALONE AGAIN (Naturally) – Gilbert O’Sullivan (MAM) |
| 3 | BRAND NEW KEY – Melanie (Neighborhood) |
| 4 | DADDY DON’T YOU WALK SO FAST – Wayne Newton (Chelsea) |
| 5 | WITHOUT YOU – Nilsson (RCA Victor) |
| 6 | I GOTCHA – Joe Tex (Dial) |
| 7 | LET’S STAY TOGETHER – Al Green (Hi) |
| 8 | (If Loving You Is Wrong) I DON’T WANT TO BE RIGHT – Luther Ingram (KoKo) |
| 9 | BRANDY (You’re A Fine Girl) – The Looking Glass (Epic) |
| 10 | THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT – Robert John (Atlantic) |
| 11 | FAMILY AFFAIR – Sly & The Family Stone (Epic) |
| 12 | HEART OF GOLD – Neil Young (Reprise) |
| 13 | ROCKIN’ ROBIN – Michael Jackson (Motown) |
| 14 | LEAN ON ME – Bill Withers (Sussex) |
| 15 | NICE TO BE WITH YOU – Gallery (Sussex) |
| 16 | SLIPPIN’ INTO DARKNESS – War (United Artists) |
| 17 | BABY DON’T GET HOOKED ON ME – Mac Davis (Columbia) |
| 18 | A HORSE WITH NO NAME – America (Warner Bros.) |
| 19 | THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE – Roberta Flack (Atlantic) |
| 20 | LONG COOL WOMAN (In A Black Dress) – The Hollies (Epic) |
| 21 | BACK STABBERS – The O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l) |
| 22 | I’LL TAKE YOU THERE – The Staple Singers (Stax) |
| 23 | THE CANDY MAN – Sammy Davis Jr. (MGM) |
| 24 | SONG SUNG BLUE – Neil Diamond (Uni) |
| 25 | CHERISH – David Cassidy (Bell) |
| 26 | I’M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU – Al Green (Hi) |
| 27 | SCORPIO – Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex) |
| 28 | (Last Night) I DIDN’T GET TO SLEEP AT ALL – The 5th Dimension (Bell) |
| 29 | EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL – The Main Ingredient (RCA Victor) |
| 30 | DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER – The Osmonds (MGM) |
| 31 | PRECIOUS AND FEW – Climax (Carousel/Rocky Road) |
| 32 | OUTA-SPACE – Billy Preston (A&M) |
| 33 | OH GIRL – The Chi-Lites (Brunswick) |
| 34 | SUNSHINE – Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn) |
| 35 | LOOK WHAT YOU DONE FOR ME – Al Green (Hi) |
| 36 | HURTING EACH OTHER – Carpenters (A&M) |
| 37 | A COWBOY’S WORK IS NEVER DONE – Sonny & Cher (Kapp) |
| 38 | TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW – The Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists) |
| 39 | GO ALL THE WAY – The Raspberries (Capitol) |
| 40 | MY DING-A-LING – Chuck Berry (Chess) |
| 41 | MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION – Paul Simon (Columbia) |
| 42 | BLACK AND WHITE – Three Dog Night (Dunhill) |
| 43 | THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE U.S.A. – Donna Fargo (Dot) |
| 44 | JUNGLE FEVER – The Chakachas (Polydor) |
| 45 | BEN – Michael Jackson (Motown) |
| 46 | THE WAY OF LOVE – Cher (Kapp) |
| 47 | PUPPY LOVE – Donny Osmond (MGM) |
| 48 | DAY AFTER DAY – Badfinger (Apple) |
| 49 | BETCHA BY GOLLY, WOW – The Stylistics (Avco) |
| 50 | ROCK AND ROLL (pt. 2) – Gary Glitter (Bell) |
| 51 | SCHOOL’S OUT – Alice Cooper (Warner Bros.) |
| 52 | SUGAR DADDY – The Jackson 5 (Motown) |
| 53 | YOU ARE EVERYTHING – The Stylistics (Avco) |
| 54 | HOW DO YOU DO? – Mouth & Macneal (Philips) |
| 55 | IN THE RAIN – The Dramatics (Volt) |
| 56 | YOU DON’T MESS AROUND WITH JIM – Jim Croce (ABC) |
| 57 | CLEAN UP WOMAN – Betty Wright (Alston) |
| 58 | BANG A GONG (Get It On) – T. Rex (Reprise) |
| 59 | ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU – Sonny & Cher (Kapp) |
| 60 | HOLD YOUR HEAD UP – Argent (Epic) |
| 61 | STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN – Mel & Tim (Stax) |
| 62 | NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN – Three Dog Night (Dunhill) |
| 63 | BURNING LOVE – Elvis Presley (RCA Victor) |
| 64 | AN OLD FASHIONED LOVE SONG – Three Dog Night (Dunhill) |
| 65 | SYLVIA’S MOTHER – Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show (Columbia) |
| 66 | DAY BY DAY – Godspell (Bell) |
| 67 | GET ON THE GOOD FOOT (pt. 1) – James Brown (Polydor) |
| 68 | EVERYTHING I OWN – Bread (Elektra) |
| 69 | POWER OF LOVE – Joe Simon (Spring) |
| 70 | POPCORN – Hot Butter (Musicor) |
| 71 | SATURDAY IN THE PARK – Chicago (Columbia) |
| 72 | GOODBYE TO LOVE – Carpenters (A&M) |
| 73 | SEALED WITH A KISS – Bobby Vinton (Epic) |
| 74 | WALKIN’ IN THE RAIN WITH THE ONE I LOVE – Love Unlimited (Uni) |
| 75 | DROWNING IN THE SEA OF LOVE – Joe Simon (Spring) |
| 76 | I MISS YOU (pt. 1) – Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l) |
| 77 | BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY – Daniel Boone (Mercury) |
| 78 | WHERE IS THE LOVE – Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic) |
| 79 | RESPECT YOURSELF – The Staple Singers (Stax) |
| 80 | I WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE – Michael Jackson (Motown) |
| 81 | I’VE BEEN LONELY FOR SO LONG – Frederick Knight (Stax) |
| 82 | NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN – The Moody Blues (Deram) |
| 83 | ROCKET MAN – Elton John (Uni) |
| 84 | SWEET SEASONS – Carole King (Ode) |
| 85 | LITTLE BITTY PRETTY ONE – The Jackson 5 (Motown) |
| 86 | ANTICIPATION – Carly Simon (Elektra) |
| 87 | COCONUT – Nilsson (RCA Victor) |
| 88 | BACK OFF BOOGALOO – Ringo Starr (Apple) |
| 89 | ONE MONKEY DON’T STOP NO SHOW (pt. 1) – The Honey Cone (Hot Wax) |
| 90 | ROUNDABOUT – Yes (Atlantic) |
| 91 | BABY LET ME TAKE YOU (In My Arms) – The Detroit Emeralds (Westbound) |
| 92 | TUMBLING DICE – The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones) |
| 93 | VINCENT – Don McLean (United Artists) |
| 94 | TROGLODYTE (Cave Man) – The Jimmy Castor Bunch (RCA Victor) |
| 95 | I NEED YOU – America (Warner Bros.) |
| 96 | DOCTOR MY EYES – Jackson Browne (Asylum) |
| 97 | RUN TO ME – The Bee Gees (Atco) |
| 98 | TAKE IT EASY – The Eagles (Asylum) |
| 99 | ROCK AND ROLL LULLABY – B.J. Thomas (Scepter) |
| 100 | USE ME – Bill Withers (Sussex) |
