Top Songs Of 1972
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These are all the Top Songs of 1972.
*Note: Based on the Nolan Method, these are the year-end songs that represented the best songs of 1972. The Nolan Method ranking system was formulated by lead Top40Weekly contributor Jarrett Nolan and is based on a point system for an artist’s chart performance on Billboard charts. Be sure to check out our Year in Music snapshot of what was happening in the world of Top 40 music in this decade. Written by radio and music industry veteran Ed Osborne, each overview highlights the important trends and some of the representative songs and artists that shaped the music landscape and occupied the Top 40 charts during this decade of music.
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 1st January, 1972
Brad Pitt became a global film superstar, due in no small part to Shania Twain immortalising him in her 1998 song ‘That Don’t Impress Me Much’, in which she name-checked the upcoming actor as somebody noticeably standing out from his peers.
Now the Canadian singer-songwriter has revealed which actor she would choose to name-check, were she to write the same song in 2023.
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Twain told the UK’s Radio Times magazine:
“It’s Channing Tatum. I’m trying to think how I would sing that…
During the interview with the magazine, Twain sang the section of her famous song, trying out Tatum’s name to see if it would work in the same way.
“‘Okay, so you’re Channing Tatum’ – yeah, that works,” she confirmed. The singer added that she had been moved to choose Tatum, having seen him in the trailer for Magic Mike’s Last Dance.
Recently, Twain caused ripples during the 2022 People’s Choice Awards , swapping Pitt’s name for that of fellow Canadian Ryan Reynolds, who was sitting in the audience.
Pitt was later asked how he felt about Reynolds “stealing” his musical plinth. “You can share the wealth,” he said good-humouredly during an interview in January. “Ryan’s a good egg too. He deserves some love.”
The song was originally released in December 1998 as the sixth country single, and seventh single overall, from Twain’s third studio album, Come On Over, and went on to become one of her biggest hits worldwide.
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These are the top 100 album artists of the 1970s. This list was compiled using several sources including chart rankings, radio airplay, genre influence, and cultural influence to name a few.
Below each artist’s name are links to the year/s they entered the US Top 40 during the 70s.
1. Stevie Wonder
Genres: Soul, pop R&B, funk, jazz
Image source: Motown Records
In 1970, Stevie Wonder turned 20 years old. Having been a professional recording artist signed to Motown since 1961, Stevie was already a veteran of the industry. During the 1970s, Stevie released a total of eight studio albums with five tracks reaching number 1 and many others making it into the US Top 40. Number 1 singles during the 1970s include Superstition, You Are the Sunshine of My Life, You Haven’t Done Nothin, I Wish, and Sir Duke.
Between 1970 and 1979, Stevie Wonder took home a total of 12 Grammy Awards, more than half of the 22 he has received during the course of his career.
Stevie Wonder in the US Top 40 1970 to 1979
1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979
2. Led Zeppelin
Genres: Hard rock, blues rock, folk rock, heavy metal
Image source: Tony Morelli
Led Zeppelin was a 4-piece 70s rock band whose career spanned 12 years from 1968 to 1980. Sadly the band broke up due to the passing of drummer John Bonham in October 1980. The cause of death was asphyxiation from vomit after a heavy night of drinking the night before. The band released a total of eight studio albums, six of which were released during the 1970s. From 1970 to 1979 Led Zeppelin was nominated for 5 Grammy Awards but never won. Between 1999 and 2014, the band did, however, take home a total of 5 Grammy’s, 4 of which were Grammy Hall of Fame awards and the 5th for Best Rock Album in 2014.
Led Zeppelin in the US Top 40 1970 to 1979
1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1979
3. Elton John
Genres: Rock, pop rock, glam rock, soft rock, rhythm and blues
Sir Elton John has sold more than 300 million records, making him one of the best-selling musicians internationally, ever. During the 1970s, Elton John released a total of 12 studio albums (this excludes compilations, soundtracks, etc), six of which made it to number 1 in the Billboard 200 Album chart. Six singles made it to number 1 in the US Top 40 between 1970 and 1979. During the 1970s, Elton John was nominated for a total of 9 Grammy Awards but sadly never won during this period. In 1994, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and in 1998 became Sir Elton John after being knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.
Elton John in the US Top 40 1970 to 1979
1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979
4. Pink Floyd
Genres: Progressive, rock, art rock, psychedelic rock
Image source: Erik Calonius
Pink Floyd started out as a 5-piece British rock band formed in London, 1965. By 1970, Pink Floyd were a 4-piece due to lead singer and guitarist, Syd Barrett left in 1968 due to mental health issues. Between 1970 and 1979, Pink Floyd released a total of 9 studio albums including their acclaimed The Dark Side of the Moon which sold 15 million units in the United States alone and made it to number 1 in the US Billboard 200 album charts. In total, 3 albums went to number 1 on the US Billboard 200 during this time. Just one song, Another Brick in the Wall (Part II) made it to number 1 in the US Top 40 during the 1970s. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996.
Pink Floyd in the US Top 40 1970 to 1979
5. The Rolling Stones
Genres: Rock, blues, rock and roll
Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones in concert at Zuiderpark, Netherlands May, 29th 1976
Image source: Bert Verhoeff / Anefo
The Rolling Stones are an British rock band formed in 1963. Since forming the group, there have been several members come and go with only Mick Jagger (lead vocals) and Keith Richards (lead guitar) being the only remaining founding members. The only other current members Charlie Watts (drums) joined the band during 1963 and Ronnie Wood (guitar) joined in 1975. During the 1970s, The Rolling Stones released 6 studio albums two of which went to number 1 on the US Billboard 200 album chart. Between 1970 and 1979, the band had 3 tracks made it to number 1 in the US Top 40. They were nominated for just a single Grammy Award during the 70s but, unfortunately, did not win. The Rolling Stones were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989.
The Rolling Stones in the US Top 40 1970 to 1979
1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1978 | 1979
6. Eagles
Genres: Rock, country, rock, soft rock, folk rock
The Eagles are a 5-piece American rock band formed in Los Angeles 1971. The band released a total of 7 studio albums, 6 of which were released during the 1970s. Three of their 1970s albums made it to number 1 in the US Billboard 200 album charts. Five tracks released during the 70s went to number 1 in the US Top 40. During the 1970s, The Eagles won four of their six Grammy Nominations. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.
Eagles in the US Top 40 1970 to 1979
1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979
7. Marvin Gaye
Genres: R&B, soul, psychedelic soul, funk, jazz, pop
Marvin Gaye is an American singer/songwriter from Washington DC. By 1970, at the age of 31, Gaye already had 9 years of experience in the music industry. Between 1970 and 1979, Marvin Gaye released a total of six studio albums including the famous Let’s Get It On which made it to number 2 on the US Billboard 200 album charts. During the same time, two singles made it to number 1 on the US Top 40. Marvin Gaye was nominated for six Grammy awards during the 1970s but unfortunately didn’t manage a win. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.
Marvin Gaye in the US Top 40 1970 to 1979
1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1976 | 1977
8. Queen
Genres: Rock
Image source: Carl Lender
Queen was a 4-piece 70s rock band formed in London in 1970. Founding members included Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (lead guitar), Roger Taylor (drums) and John Deacon (bass). Freddie Mercury is widely regarded as one of the greatest male vocalists in history. His electrifying stage performance made Queen one of the best bands to see live during the 70s and 80s. Sadly, Freddie past away in 1991 after losing his battle with AIDS.
Between 1970 and 1979, Queen released a total of seven studio albums. Two albums made it to number 1 in the UK’s Official Album Charts but never got higher than number 3 on the US Billboard 200 album charts. Queen managed just a single US Top 40 number 1 with Crazy Little Thing Called Love in 1979. The band was nominated for two Grammy Awards during the 70s but failed to win. Queen was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.
Queen in the US Top 40 1970 to 1979
1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979
9. James Brown
Genres: Funk, soul, rhythm and blues
James Brown performing at Musikhalle of Hamburg, Germany February 1973
Image source: Heinrich Klaffs
Referred to as “The Godfather of Soul”, James Brown is recognized as one of the greatest funk musicians in history. Between 1970 and 1979, Brown released 23 of his 63 studio albums. Sadly none of his 1970s album releases made it to number 1 in the US Billboard 200 album charts, however, Brown did get a number 1 in the Billboard R&B album charts with The Payback released in 1973. While many of his singles made it into the US Top 40, James Brown never made it to number 1 during the 1970s. James Brown was one of the first inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986.
James Brown in the US Top 40 1970 to 1979
1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976
10. The Who
Genres: Rock, hard rock, pop
The Who live at Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada October 21, 1976 (the last public gig with drummer Keith Moon)
Image source: Jean-Luc Ourlin
The Who are a British rock band formed in London in 1964. The band is widely regarded as one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century. Founding members include Roger Daltrey (lead singer), Pete Townshend (lead guitar, vocals), John Entwistle (bass) and Keith Moon (drums). The band released just four albums during the 1970s with two making it to number 2 in US Billboard 200 album charts. While many of The Who’s singles made it into the US Top 40, none made it to the number 1 position during the 1970s. The band wasn’t nominated for any Grammy Awards during the 70s but were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.
The Who in the US Top 40 1970 to 1979
1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1976 | 1978
11. Black Sabbath
Genres: Heavy metal
Black Sabbath in London 1970
Image source: Vertigo Records
Considered by many to be “The Pioneers of Heavy Metal,” Black Sabbath was an English heavy metal band which formed in Birmingham, UK in 1968. It’s founding members were Tony Iommi (guitarist and songwriter), Bill Ward (drummer), Geezer Butler (bassist and primary lyricist), and Ozzy Osbourne (lead singer). Osbourne was dismissed from the band in 1979 and replaced by former Rainbow vocalist, Ronnie James Dio. After that, the band experienced many changes to the line-up, with Tony Iommi being the only constant member throughout the band’s history.
Black Sabbath released eight studio albums between 1970 and 1978 including their 1970 UK chart-topper “Paranoid.” All of these albums made it into the US Billboard 200, but none made it to number 1. Two of their singles released in the 70s made it onto the US Billboard Hot 100, “Paranoid” (1970) and “Iron Man” (1971).
Black Sabbath was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006. They have also won two Grammy Awards in 1998 and 2013, for Best Metal Performance, and in 2019 the band was presented a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
Black Sabbath in the US Top 40 1970 to 1979
Black Sabbeth did not feature in the US Top 40 between 1970 and 1979.
12. Aretha Franklin
Genres: Soul, R&B, pop, gospel, dance
Aretha Franklin Billboard PR photo taken February 17th, 1968
Image source: Atlantic Records
Aretha Franklin, also known as “The Queen of Soul” was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist from Detroit, Michigan. Aretha Franklin is the most charted female in history. Franklin released 10 studio albums between 1970 and 1979, all of which made it into the US Billboard 200, although none made it to number 1. She had ten R&B Billboard Chart-topper singles with hits like “Don’t Play That Song (You Lied),” “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and “Until You Come Back to Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do).”
Franklin was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. She was nominated for a Grammy Award 44 times and won 18 times and was awarded a Grammy Legend Award in 1991 and then the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1994.
Franklin died at her home on August 16, 2018, aged 76. The cause of death was a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor.
Aretha Franklin in the US Top 40 1970 to 1979
1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1976
13. David Bowie
Genres: Art rock, glam rock, pop, electronic, experimental
David Bowie, shooting the music video for Rebel Rebel February 1974
Image source: AVRO
David Robert Jones, better known as David Bowie, was a hugely influential English singer/songwriter. Bowie released 11 albums from 1970 – 1979, all of which made it into the US Billboard 200. Although none made it to number 1 in the US, his 1976 album “Station to Station” did make it to number 3. His first number 1 hit single on the Billboard Hot 100 was “Fame” in 1975.
Bowie won six Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996.
David Bowie died of liver cancer on 10 January 2016, just two days after his 69th Birthday and the release of his final album “Blackstar.”
David Bowie in the US Top 40 1970 to 1979
14. Paul McCartney / Wings
Genres: Rock, pop, classical, electronic
Paul McCartney performing at a Wings concert circa 1976
Image source: Jim Summaria
Sir James Paul McCartney is one of the most successful composers and performers of all time. After his success as a guitarist and singer with the Beatles, McCartney pursued a solo career in 1970. His first solo album. “McCartney” (1970), was a US number 1 hit. He then formed the band Wings with wife, Linda McCartney and Denny Laine (guitarist), who were later joined by Denny Seiwell (drummer), and Henry McCullough (guitarist).
Wings’ first number 1 single in the US was the 1973 hit “My Love.” The band had 4 number 1 albums between 1973 and 1976.
Sir Paul McCartney is a two-time inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of the Beatles in 1988, and as a solo artist in 1999). He’s also an 18-time Grammy Award winner. Six as a solo artist and two as a member of Wings.
Paul McCartney / Wings in the US Top 40 1970 to 1979
1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979
15. Parliament Funkadelic
Genres: Funk, psychedelia, rock, soul
Parliament band circa 1970s
Image source: Wikipedia Creative Commons
P-Funk is an American funk music collective headed by George Clinton. The collective is two sister groups, Parliament and Funkadelic. Parliament is based on eclectic and commercial funk, while Funkadelic is influenced by psychedelic rock.
All the musicians who perform for one of George Clinton’s projects, fall under the name Parliament-Funkadelic. Other notable members who joined P-Funk during the 70s period include keyboardist Bernie Worrell, bassist Bootsy Collins, and guitarist Garry Shider.
In the 70s, Funkadelic released 11 albums and Parliament released 8 albums, none reached number 1 on the US Billboards.
Sixteen members of Parliament-Funkadelic were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. In May 2019, the group was awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
Parliament Funkadelic in the US Top 40 1970 to 1979
16. The Isley Brothers
Genres: Doo-wop, rock and roll, R&B, soul, rock, funk, gospel
The Isley Brothers 3+3 album cover from 1973
Image source: Wikipedia Creative Commons
The Isley Brothers are an American musical group. Originally a vocal trio of brothers that turned into a band when two more brothers and a brother-in-law joined the group in 1973. The Isley Brothers went through several lineup changes through the 80s and 90s. Between 1970-1979 the group released 10 albums, 9 of which reached into the top 40 of The Billboard 200, with their 1975 “The Heat Is On” reaching number 1.
Although none of their 70s singles made it to number 1 on the charts, their hits “That Lady” and “Fight The Power” made it into the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100.
The Isley Brothers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992.
The Isley Brothers in the US Top 40 1970 to 1979
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| "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Dawn featuring Tony Orlando | ||||
| from the album Tuneweaving | ||||
| B-side | "I Can't Believe How Much I Love You" | |||
| Released | 19 February 1973 | |||
| Recorded | January 1973 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
| Label | Bell | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Irwin Levine, L. Russell Brown | |||
| Producer(s) | Hank Medress, Dave Appell | |||
| Dawn featuring Tony Orlando singles chronology | ||||
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"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" is a song recorded by Tony Orlando and Dawn. It was written by Irwin Levine and L. Russell Brown and produced by Hank Medress and Dave Appell, with Motown/Stax backing vocalist Telma Hopkins, Joyce Vincent Wilson and her sister Pamela Vincent on backing vocals.[1] It was a worldwide hit for the group in 1973.
The single reached the top 10 in ten countries, in eight of which it topped the charts. It reached number one on both the US and UK charts for four weeks in April 1973, number one on the Australian chart for seven weeks from May to July 1973 and number one on the New Zealand chart for ten weeks from June to August 1973. It was the top-selling single in 1973 in both the US and UK.
In 2008, Billboard ranked the song as the 37th biggest song of all time in its issue celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Hot 100.[1] For the 60th anniversary in 2018, the song still ranked in the top 50, at number 46.[2] This song is the origin of the yellow color of the Liberal Party of Cory Aquino, the party that ousted the Marcos dictatorship in the People Power Revolution of 1986.[3]
Synopsis[edit]
The song is told from the point of view of someone who has "done his time" in the military ("I'm really still in prison and my love, she holds the key") but is uncertain if he will be welcomed home.[4][5]
He writes to his love, asking her to tie a yellow ribbon around the "ole oak tree" in front of the house (which the bus will pass by) if she wants him to return to her life; if he does not see such a ribbon, he will remain on the bus (taking that to mean he is unwelcome) and understand her reasons ("put the blame on me"). He asks the bus driver to check, fearful of not seeing anything.
To his amazement, the entire bus cheers the response – there are 100 yellow ribbons around the tree, a sign he is very much welcome.
Origins of the song[edit]
The origin of the idea of a yellow ribbon as remembrance may have been the 19th-century practice that some women allegedly had of wearing a yellow ribbon in their hair to signify their devotion to a husband or sweetheart serving in the U.S. Cavalry. The song "'Round Her Neck She Wears a Yeller Ribbon", tracing back centuries but copyrighted by George A. Norton in 1917, and later inspiring the John Wayne movie She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, is a reference to this.[6][7] The symbol of a yellow ribbon became widely known in civilian life in the 1970s as a reminder that an absent loved one, either in the military or in jail, would be welcomed home on their return. During the Vietnam War,
In October 1971, newspaper columnist Pete Hamill wrote a piece for the New York Post called "Going Home".[8] In it, he told a variant of the story, in which college students on a bus trip to the beaches of Fort Lauderdale make friends with an ex-convict who is watching for a yellow handkerchief on a roadside oak in Brunswick, Georgia. Hamill claimed to have heard this story in oral tradition. In June 1972, nine months later, Reader's Digest reprinted "Going Home". Also in June 1972, ABC-TV aired a dramatized version of it in which James Earl Jones played the role of the returning ex-con. According to L. Russell Brown, he read Hamill's story in the Reader's Digest, and suggested to his songwriting partner Irwin Levine that they write a song based on it.[9] Levine and Brown then registered for copyright the song which they called "Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Ole Oak Tree". At the time, the writers said they heard the story while serving in the military. Pete Hamill was not convinced and filed suit for infringement. Hamill dropped his suit after folklorists working for Levine and Brown turned up archival versions of the story that had been collected before "Going Home" had been written.[6]
In 1991, Brown said the song was based on a story he had read about a soldier headed home from the Civil War who wrote his beloved that if he was still welcome, she should tie a handkerchief around a certain tree. He said the handkerchief was not particularly romantic, so he and Mr. Levine changed it to a yellow ribbon.[10]
Levine and Brown first offered the song to Ringo Starr, but Al Steckler of Apple Records told them that they should be ashamed of the song and described it as "ridiculous".[9]
The 2008 film The Yellow Handkerchief, conceived as a remake of the original Japanese film, uses a plot based on the Pete Hamill story
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