Today I take another look at the forgotten songs that made the charts but not managing to hit the top spot. This year is 1972 and this was the year in my opinion that had the best songs of the 70’s. Here is a link to the number one songs in the UK during 1972.
Songs Of The 70’s A-P
America – Horse With No Name 3
Archie Bell and The Drells – Here I Go Again 11
Colin Blunstone – Say You Don’t Mind 15
Colin Blunstone – I Don’t Believe In Miracles 31
Bread – Guitar Man 16
Johnny Cash – A Boy Named Sue 4
Chi-lites – Have You Seen Her 3
Eric Clapton – Layla 7
Dr. Hook – Sylvia’s Mother 2
Al Green – Let’s Stay Together 7
Hawkwind – Silver Machine 3
Michael Jackson – Got To Be There 5
Gladys Knight and the Pips – Help Me Make It Through The Night 11
Lindisfarne – Meet Me On The Corner 5
Mardi Gras – Too Busy Thinking ‘Bout My Baby 19
Marmalade – Radancer 6
Melanie – Brand New Key 4
Mott The Hoople – All The Young Dudes 3
Move – California Man 7
New Seekers – Beg Steal Or Borrow 2
Moody Blues – Isn’t Life Strange 13
O’Jays – Back Stabbers 14
Donnie Osmond – Too Young 5
Gilbert O’Sullivan – Alone Again Naturally 3
Partridge Family – Breaking Up Is Hard To Do 3
Pearls – Third Finger Left Hand 31
Elvis Presley – Burning Love 7
Procol Harum – Conquistador 22
Python Lee Jackson – In A Broken Dream 3
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Labi Siffre – Crying Laughing Loving Lying 11
Carly Simon – You’re So Vain 3
Paul Simon – Mother And Child Reunion 5
Paul Simon – Me And Julio Down By The School Yard 15
Slade – Look Wot You Dun 4
Slade – Gudbuy To Jane 2
Ringo Starr – Back Of Boogaloo 2
Cat Stevens – Can’t Keep It In 13
Stylistics – Betcha By Golly Wow 13
Stylistics – I’m Stone In Love With You 9
Supremes – Floy Joy 9
Supremes – Automatically Sunshine 10
Sweet – Poppa Joe 11
Sweet – Wig-Wam Bam 4
10 CC – Donna 2
T.Rex – Debora/One Inch Rock 7
T.Rex – Children Of The Revolution 2
T.Rex – Solid Gold Easy Action 2
Who – Join Together 9
Bill Withers – Lean On Me 18
Wizzard – Ball Park Incident 6
Stevie Wonder – If You Really Love Me 20
Faron Young – It’s Four In The Morning 3
Neil Young – Heart Of Gold 10
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I am trying to build up a community of people who love this decade of music.
I want to get people together to share their memories of the music, their favourite artists and songs of the 70’s. We all have those memories and they come flooding back to you when you hear certain songs don’t they?
Now are releasing a 70s 5 LP vinyl collection in December 2021. Take a look at my review of the collection here. It would make a great gift for the 70s music lover in your life.
Frank
frank@musicofthe70s.co.uk
