1972

Recorded at PositionTop 1972 Single 1 American Pie – Don McLean B-Side: He Who Picks a Rose From the Album: War & Peace Released: June 10, 1970 Recorded: May 15, 1970 Studio: Hitsville USA (Studio A), Detroit, Michigan Genre: Funk Length: 3:22 Label: Gordy (Gordy 7101) Songwriter(s): Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong Producer(s): Norman Whitfield According to his

Recorded at PositionTop 1972 Single 2 Alone Again (Naturally) – Gilbert O’Sullivan B-Side: Save It From the Album: Nilsson Schmilsson Released: 18 February 1972 (UK) – May 1972 (US) Recorded: 1971 Studio: – Genre: Soft pop Length: 3:36 Label: MAM (MAM 3619) Songwriter(s): Gilbert O’Sullivan Producer(s): Gordon Mills The Beatles touched many lives in the

Recorded at PositionTop 1972 Single 3 Without You – Nilsson B-Side: Gotta Get Up From the Album: Nilsson Schmilsson Released: 11 October 1971 Recorded:1971 Studio: Island, London Genre: Soft pop Length: 3:17 Label: RCA (RCA 0604) Songwriter(s): Pete Ham, Tom Evans Producer(s): Richard Perry Harry Edward Nilsson was born in Bushwick, a tough neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York.

Recorded at PositionTop 1972 Single 4 Brand New Key – Melanie B-Side: Some Say (I Got Devil) From the Album: Gather Me Released: October 1971 Recorded: – Studio: – Genre: Funk, pop, soft pop Length: 2:26 Label: Neighborhood (Neighborhood 4201) Songwriter(s): Melanie Safka Producer(s): Peter Schekeryk Melanie Safka was born in Astoria, New York, where

Recorded at PositionTop 1972 Single 5 I Gotcha – Joe Tex B-Side: A Mother’s Prayer From the Album: I Gotcha Released: January 1972 Recorded: 1971 Studio: American Sound Studio Memphis,TN Genre: Funk Length: 2:18 Label: Dial Records (Dial 1010) Songwriter(s): Joe Tex Producer(s): Buddy Killen Joe Tex was a southern soul singer who spent ten

Recorded at PositionTop 1972 Single 6 Daddy Don’t You Walk So Fast – Wayne Newton B-Side: Echo Valley 2-6809 (U.S.) – Walking in the Sand (Intl.) From the Album: Daddy Don’t You Walk So Fast Released: April 8, 1972 Recorded: – Studio: – Genre: Pop Length: 3:18 Label: Chelsea Records (Chelsea 0100) Songwriter(s): Peter Callander, Geoff

Recorded at PositionTop 1972 Single 7 Let’s Stay Together – Al Green B-Side: Tomorrow’s Dream From the Album: Let’s Stay together Released: November 1971 Recorded: 1971 Studio: – Genre: Soul Length: 3:18 Label: Hi (Hi 2202) Songwriter(s): Al Green, Willie Mitchell, Al Jackson Jr. Producer(s): Al Green, Willie Mitchell Al Green grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan,

Recorded at PositionTop 1972 Single 8 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Roberta Flack B-Side: Trade Winds From the Album: First Take Released: March 7, 1972 Recorded: February 1969 Studio: – Genre: Soul, Vocal Jazz Length: 5:22 – 4:15 (1972 radio edit) Label: Epic (Epic 10874) Songwriter(s): Ewan MacColl Producer(s): Joel Dorn I was

Recorded at PositionTop 1972 Single 9 Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl) – Looking Glass B-Side: One by One From the Album: Looking Glass Released: May 18, 1972 Recorded: 1972 Studio: – Genre: Soft Rock Length: 3:10 (album) – 2:55 (single) Label: Epic (Epic 10874) Songwriter(s): Elliot Lurie Producer(s): Mike Gershman, Bob Liftin and the Looking

Recorded at PositionTop 1972 Single 10 Lean On Me – Bill Withers B-Side: Better Off Dead From the Album: Still Bill Released: April 21, 1972 Recorded: 1972 Studio: – Genre: Soul Length: 3:10 (album) – 3:45 (single) Label: Sussex (Sussex 235) Songwriter(s): Bill Withers Producer(s): Bill Withers For most of his youth, Bill Withers was what you

1972•1972•1972•1972•1972•1972•1972•1972•19721972 TOP PERFORMING SINGLES No 10 Single: Lean on me – Bill Withers B-Side: Better Off Dead From the Album: Still Bill Released: April 21, 1972 Recorded: 1972 Studio: – Genre: Soul Length: 3:10 (album) – 3:45 (single) Label: Sussex (Sussex 235) Songwriter(s): Bill Withers Producer(s): Bill Withers Read More No 9 Single: Mama Told Me (Not to Come) – Three Dog Night B-Side: One by One From