List of Hot Country Singles number ones of 1972 explained

Hot Country Songs is a chart that ranks the top-performing country music songs in the United States, published by Billboard magazine. In 1972, 27 different singles topped the chart, at the time published under the title Hot Country Singles, in 53 issues of the magazine, based on playlists submitted by country music radio stations and sales reports supplied by stores.[1]

In the first issue of Billboard of the new year, "Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'" by Charley Pride spent its fifth week at number one. The following week, it was displaced by the double A-sided single "Would You Take Another Chance on Me" / "Me and Bobby McGee" by Jerry Lee Lewis. Freddie Hart spent the most weeks at number one in 1972, occupying the top spot for a total of 11 weeks with "My Hang-Up Is You", "Bless Your Heart" and "Got the All Overs for You (All Over Me)". "My Hang-Up Is You" had the longest unbroken run at number one, spending six weeks at the top of the chart in the spring. This was twice as long as any other song spent at number one during 1972. Hart had been a recording artist since the early 1950s and made his first appearance on the Hot Country chart in 1959, but had never reached the top 10 until 1971, when "Easy Loving" went to number one. That song began a run of top 10 entries which lasted until 1975, when his chart performance began to decline again.[2] [3] In addition to Hart, Merle Haggard and Pride each achieved three number ones in 1972, spending six and seven weeks respectively at the top of the chart.

Three artists topped the chart for the first time in 1972. Donna Fargo spent three weeks at number one in June with her first chart entry, "The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A.",[4] and went on to gain her second number one in the fall with "Funny Face". Jerry Wallace achieved his only country chart-topper with "If You Leave Me Tonight I'll Cry", which spent two non-consecutive weeks at number one after being featured in an episode of the television show Night Gallery.[5] [6] Finally, Mel Tillis topped the chart for the first time with "I Ain't Never", more than a decade after he had first charted in Billboard.[7] Tillis co-wrote the song with Webb Pierce, whose version went to number two on the chart in 1959, but Tillis did not record the song himself until 1972, when his version outperformed Pierce's and became his first number one.[8] The final number one of the year was "She's Got to Be a Saint" by another singer who had been charting since the 1950s, Ray Price.[9]

Chart history

scope=colIssue datescope=colTitlescope=colArtistscope=col class=unsortable
scope=row"Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'"[10]
scope=row"Would You Take Another Chance on Me" / "Me and Bobby McGee"[11]
scope=row"Carolyn"[12]
scope=row[13]
scope=row[14]
scope=row"One's on the Way"[15]
scope=row[16]
scope=row"It's Four in the Morning"[17]
scope=row[18]
scope=row"Bedtime Story"[19]
scope=row"My Hang-Up Is You"[20]
scope=row[21]
scope=row[22]
scope=row[23]
scope=row[24]
scope=row[25]
scope=row"Chantilly Lace"[26]
scope=row[27]
scope=row[28]
scope=row"Grandma Harp"[29]
scope=row[30]
scope=row""[31]
scope=row""[32]
scope=row[33]
scope=row[34]
scope=row"That's Why I Love You Like I Do"[35]
scope=row"Eleven Roses"[36]
scope=row[37]
scope=row"Made in Japan"[38]
scope=row"It's Gonna Take a Little Bit Longer"[39]
scope=row[40]
scope=row[41]
scope=row"Bless Your Heart"[42]
scope=row[43]
scope=row"If You Leave Me Tonight I'll Cry"[44]
scope=row"Woman (Sensuous Woman)"[45]
scope=row"If You Leave Me Tonight I'll Cry"[46]
scope=row"When the Snow Is on the Roses"[47]
scope=row"I Can't Stop Loving You"[48]
scope=row"I Ain't Never"[49]
scope=row[50]
scope=row"Funny Face"[51]
scope=row[52]
scope=row[53]
scope=row"It's Not Love (But It's Not Bad)"[54]
scope=row"My Man (Understands)"[55]
scope=row"She's Too Good to Be True"[56]
scope=row[57]
scope=row[58]
scope=row"Got the All Overs for You (All Over Me)"[59]
scope=row[60]
scope=row[61]
scope=row"She's Got to Be a Saint"[62]

a. Double A-sided single

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn

    . Joel Whitburn's Top Country Songs: 1944 - 2005. ix. Joel Whitburn. Record Research. 2005. 9780898201659.

  2. Web site: Freddie Hart Biography & History. AllMusic. Greg. Adams. April 3, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180404000142/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/freddie-hart-mn0000797552. April 4, 2018. live.
  3. Freddie Hart Chart History. Billboard. April 3, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180517052447/https://www.billboard.com/music/freddie-hart/chart-history/country-songs. May 17, 2018. live.
  4. Book: 170. The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Oxford University Press. 2012. Michael. McCall. John. Rumble. Paul. Kingsbury. 9780199920839.
  5. Web site: Jerry Wallace Biography & History. AllMusic. Jason. Ankeny. April 3, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180404014722/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jerry-wallace-mn0000337717/biography. April 4, 2018. live.
  6. Jerry Wallace Chart History. Billboard. April 3, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180523061531/https://www.billboard.com/music/jerry-wallace/chart-history/country-songs. May 23, 2018. live.
  7. Mel Tillis Chart History. Billboard. April 3, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180523061454/https://www.billboard.com/music/mel-tillis/chart-history/country-songs. May 23, 2018. live.
  8. 10 Great Songs You Didn't Know Mel Tillis Wrote. Rolling Stone. Jon. Freeman. Stephen L.. Betts. November 20, 2017. April 3, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180709094523/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country-lists/10-great-songs-you-didnt-know-mel-tillis-wrote-125819/webb-pierce-i-aint-never-1959-126176/. July 9, 2018. live.
  9. Web site: Ray Price Biography & History. AllMusic. Dan. Cooper. April 3, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180404014720/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ray-price-mn0000409954/biography. April 4, 2018. live.
  10. Hot Country Songs chart for January 1, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180523201506/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-01-01 . May 23, 2018 . live .
  11. Hot Country Songs chart for January 8, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329044945/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-01-08 . March 29, 2018 . live .
  12. Hot Country Songs chart for January 15, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331094316/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-01-15 . March 31, 2018 . live .
  13. Hot Country Songs chart for January 22, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329044955/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-01-22 . March 29, 2018 . live .
  14. Hot Country Songs chart for January 29, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329044958/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-01-29 . March 29, 2018 . live .
  15. Hot Country Songs chart for February 5, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329045007/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-02-05 . March 29, 2018 . live .
  16. Hot Country Songs chart for February 12, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329045010/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-02-12 . March 29, 2018 . live .
  17. Hot Country Songs chart for February 19, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329045014/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-02-19 . March 29, 2018 . live .
  18. Hot Country Songs chart for February 26, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329045018/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-02-26 . March 29, 2018 . live .
  19. Hot Country Songs chart for March 4, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331094320/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-03-04 . March 31, 2018 . live .
  20. Hot Country Songs chart for March 11, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331094322/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-03-11 . March 31, 2018 . live .
  21. Hot Country Songs chart for March 18, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331094325/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-03-18 . March 31, 2018 . live .
  22. Hot Country Songs chart for March 25, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329045040/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-03-25 . March 29, 2018 . live .
  23. Hot Country Songs chart for April 1, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331094328/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-04-01 . March 31, 2018 . live .
  24. Hot Country Songs chart for April 8, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329045053/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-04-08 . March 29, 2018 . live .
  25. Hot Country Songs chart for April 15, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329045057/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-04-15 . March 29, 2018 . live .
  26. Hot Country Songs chart for April 22, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329045100/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-04-22 . March 29, 2018 . live .
  27. Hot Country Songs chart for April 29, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331094331/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-04-29 . March 31, 2018 . live .
  28. Hot Country Songs chart for May 6, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331094338/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-05-06 . March 31, 2018 . live .
  29. Hot Country Songs chart for May 13, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329045116/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-05-13 . March 29, 2018 . live .
  30. Hot Country Songs chart for May 20, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329045120/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-05-20 . March 29, 2018 . live .
  31. Hot Country Songs chart for May 27, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170610180021/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-05-27 . June 10, 2017 . live .
  32. Hot Country Songs chart for June 3, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170605225243/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-06-03 . June 5, 2017 . live .
  33. Hot Country Songs chart for June 10, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170605223220/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-06-10 . June 5, 2017 . live .
  34. Hot Country Songs chart for June 17, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170605223226/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-06-17 . June 5, 2017 . live .
  35. Hot Country Songs chart for June 24, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170605223230/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-06-24 . June 5, 2017 . live .
  36. Hot Country Songs chart for July 1, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170605223236/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-07-01 . June 5, 2017 . live .
  37. Hot Country Songs chart for July 8, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170605223240/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-07-08 . June 5, 2017 . live .
  38. Hot Country Songs chart for July 15, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170605225250/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-07-15 . June 5, 2017 . live .
  39. Hot Country Songs chart for July 22, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170605225257/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-07-22 . June 5, 2017 . live .
  40. Hot Country Songs chart for July 29, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170605225258/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-07-29 . June 5, 2017 . live .
  41. Hot Country Songs chart for August 5, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161116010649/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-08-05 . November 16, 2016 . live .
  42. Hot Country Songs chart for August 12, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170607055148/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-08-12 . June 7, 2017 . live .
  43. Hot Country Songs chart for August 19, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170605223332/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-08-19 . June 5, 2017 . live .
  44. Hot Country Songs chart for August 26, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170605225311/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-08-26 . June 5, 2017 . live .
  45. Hot Country Songs chart for September 2, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170611041730/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-09-02 . June 11, 2017 . live .
  46. Hot Country Songs chart for September 9, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329045228/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-09-09 . March 29, 2018 . live .
  47. Hot Country Songs chart for September 16, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329045233/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-09-16 . March 29, 2018 . live .
  48. Hot Country Songs chart for September 23, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329045237/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-09-23 . March 29, 2018 . live .
  49. Hot Country Songs chart for September 30, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329045242/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-09-30 . March 29, 2018 . live .
  50. Hot Country Songs chart for October 7, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331094341/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-10-07 . March 31, 2018 . live .
  51. Hot Country Songs chart for October 14, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331094344/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-10-14 . March 31, 2018 . live .
  52. Hot Country Songs chart for October 21, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329045259/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-10-21 . March 29, 2018 . live .
  53. Hot Country Songs chart for October 28, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329045305/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-10-28 . March 29, 2018 . live .
  54. Hot Country Songs chart for November 4, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329045308/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-11-04 . March 29, 2018 . live .
  55. Hot Country Songs chart for November 11, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329045311/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-11-11 . March 29, 2018 . live .
  56. Hot Country Songs chart for November 18, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329045314/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-11-18 . March 29, 2018 . live .
  57. Hot Country Songs chart for November 25, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329045318/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-11-25 . March 29, 2018 . live .
  58. Hot Country Songs chart for December 2, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329045322/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-12-02 . March 29, 2018 . live .
  59. Hot Country Songs chart for December 9, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329045324/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-12-09 . March 29, 2018 . live .
  60. Hot Country Songs chart for December 16, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329045327/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-12-16 . March 29, 2018 . live .
  61. Hot Country Songs chart for December 23, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329045331/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-12-23 . March 29, 2018 . live .
  62. Hot Country Songs chart for December 30, 1972 . Billboard . October 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329045333/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1972-12-30 . March 29, 2018 . live .

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