11 Chart-Topping Hits from ’72 Everyone Can Still Sing

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00:0011 chart-topping hits from 72, everyone can still sing.

00:05Number 11, Heart of Gold, Neil Young.

00:08Neil Young's Heart of Gold captures the essence of early 70s yearning,

00:12with its soulful harmonica and rich acoustic sound.

00:16Released in March 1972, it became his only song to hit number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100,

00:22blending the simplicity of folk with a deep, introspective longing

00:25that resonated with listeners across generations.

00:28Number 10, Rocketman, Elton John.

00:33Rocketman blends Bradbury-inspired imagery and Taupin's introspection.

00:38Elton's piano underscores Isolation.

00:41Released in April 1972, it peaked at number 6 Hot 100.

00:46Number 9, I'll Take You There, The Staple Singers.

00:50Gospel-rooted I'll Take You There, United Listeners.

00:54Mavis Staples' Shines.

00:55Released in 1972, it topped Billboard R&B and hit number 2 on the Hot 100.

01:02Number 8, You're So Vain, Carly Simon.

01:07You're So Vain's biting wit, catchy hook, and mysterious subject fueled decades of intrigue.

01:12It topped the Billboard Hot 100.

01:14Number 7, A Horse With No Name, America.

01:18A horse with no names cryptic.

01:21Minimalist folk rock evokes escape and self-discovery.

01:24Its ambiguity invites projection, reaching number 1 in 1972.

01:29Number 6, Burning Love, Elvis Presley.

01:33Burning Love was Elvis Presley's biggest 1970s hit.

01:38Released in August 1972, its beaten horns powered a number 2 on Billboard's Hot 100.

01:45Number 5, Take It Easy, Eagles.

01:48Take It Easy, by Jackson Browne and Glenn Frey.

01:51Blended country rock harmonies into an anthem.

01:53Released in May 1972, it peaked at number 12 on Billboard Hot 100.

02:00Number 4, American Pie, Don McClain.

02:04American Pie's eight and a half minutes and cryptic, history-laden lyrics memorialize the 1959 crash.

02:10Dominating 1972, it held number 1 for four weeks.

02:15Number 3, Me and Mrs. Jones, Billy Paul.

02:19Me and Mrs. Jones explored Forbidden Love.

02:23Controversial yet irresistible, it topped the 1972 Hot 100 and earned Billy Paul a Grammy.

02:29Number 2, The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, Roberta Flack.

02:34Roberta Flack transformed a 1957 folk tune into a soulful, minimalist piano ballad.

02:39It topped the Hot 100 and won the 1973 Grammy Award.

02:45Number 1, Lean on Me, Bill Withers.

02:47Lean on Me offers hopeful simplicity and comfort.

02:52Withers' anthem topped the 1972 Hot 100 and entered the Grammy Hall of Fame.