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