Nummer 1-hits in de Billboard Hot 100 in 1972
Deze hits stonden in 1972 op nummer 1 in de Billboard Hot 100.
| Datum | Artiest | Titel |
|---|---|---|
| 1 januari |  Melanie |
Brand new key |
| 8 januari | Melanie |
Brand new key |
| 15 januari | Don McLean |
American pie |
| 22 januari | Don McLean |
American pie |
| 29 januari | Don McLean |
American pie |
| 5 februari | Don McLean |
American pie |
| 12 februari | Al Green |
Let's stay together |
| 19 februari | Nilsson |
Without you |
| 26 februari | Nilsson |
Without you |
| 4 maart | Nilsson |
Without you |
| 11 maart | Nilsson |
Without you |
| 18 maart | .svg){kind=small} Neil Young |
Heart of gold |
| 25 maart | America |
A horse with no name |
| 1 april | America |
A horse with no name |
| 8 april | America |
A horse with no name |
| 15 april | Roberta Flack |
The first time ever I saw your face |
| 22 april | Roberta Flack |
The first time ever I saw your face |
| 29 april | Roberta Flack |
The first time ever I saw your face |
| 6 mei | Roberta Flack |
The first time ever I saw your face |
| 13 mei | Roberta Flack |
The first time ever I saw your face |
| 20 mei | Roberta Flack |
The first time ever I saw your face |
| 27 mei | The Chi-Lites |
Oh girl |
| 3 juni | The Staple Singers |
I'll take you there |
| 10 juni | Sammy Davis jr. |
The candy man |
| 17 juni | Sammy Davis jr. |
The candy man |
| 24 juni | Sammy Davis jr. |
The candy man |
| 1 juli | Neil Diamond |
Song sung blue |
| 8 juli | Bill Withers |
Lean on me |
| 15 juli | Bill Withers |
Lean on me |
| 22 juli | Bill Withers |
Lean on me |
| 29 juli |  Gilbert O'Sullivan |
Alone again (naturally) |
| 5 augustus | Gilbert O'Sullivan |
Alone again (naturally) |
| 12 augustus | Gilbert O'Sullivan |
Alone again (naturally) |
| 19 augustus | Gilbert O'Sullivan |
Alone again (naturally) |
| 26 augustus | Looking Glass |
Brandy (you're a fine girl) |
| 2 september | Gilbert O'Sullivan |
Alone again (naturally) |
| 9 september | Gilbert O'Sullivan |
Alone again (naturally) |
| 16 september | Three Dog Night |
Black and white |
| 23 september | Mac Davis |
Baby don't get hooked on me |
| 30 september | Mac Davis |
Baby don't get hooked on me |
| 7 oktober | Mac Davis |
Baby don't get hooked on me |
| 14 oktober | Michael Jackson |
Ben |
| 21 oktober | Chuck Berry |
My ding-a-ling |
| 28 oktober | Chuck Berry |
My ding-a-ling |
| 4 november | Johnny Nash |
I can see clearly now |
| 11 november | Johnny Nash |
I can see clearly now |
| 18 november | Johnny Nash |
I can see clearly now |
| 25 november | Johnny Nash |
I can see clearly now |
| 2 december | The Temptations |
Papa was a rollin' stone |
| 9 december |  Helen Reddy |
I am woman |
| 16 december | Billy Paul |
Me and Mrs. Jones |
| 23 december | Billy Paul |
Me and Mrs. Jones |
| 30 december | Billy Paul |
Me and Mrs. Jones |
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