| Top ten entry date | Single | Artist(s) | Peak | Peak date | Weeks in top ten |
|---|
| Singles from 1971 |
|---|
| June 19 | "Don't Say You Don't Remember" [A] | Beverly Bremers | 5 | February 19 | 6 |
| November 27 | "Cherish" | David Cassidy | 1 | January 8 | 9 |
| December 4 | "An Old Fashioned Love Song" | Three Dog Night | 1 | January 1 | 7 |
| December 18 | "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)" | The Hillside Singers | 5 | January 15 | 6 |
| "An American Trilogy" | Mickey Newbury | 9 | January 1 | 4 |
| December 25 | "Brand New Key" | Melanie | 5 | January 1 | 3 |
| Singles from 1972 |
|---|
| January 1 | "American Pie" | Don McLean | 1 | January 15 | 7 |
| "Anticipation" | Carly Simon | 3 | January 22 | 9 |
| January 8 | "It's One of Those Nights (Yes Love)" | The Partridge Family | 2 | January 22 | 5 |
| January 15 | "Without You" | Harry Nilsson | 1 | February 19 | 11 |
| "The Harder I Try (The Bluer I Get)" | Free Movement | 6 | January 22 | 3 |
| "Sunshine" | Jonathan Edwards | 7 | January 22 | 4 |
| January 22 | "Joy" | Apollo 100 | 2 | January 29 | 5 |
| "Together Let's Find Love" | The 5th Dimension | 8 | January 22 | 3 |
| January 29 | "Hurting Each Other" | The Carpenters | 1 | February 5 | 6 |
| "Day After Day" | Badfinger | 10 | January 29 | 1 |
| February 5 | "Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'" | Charley Pride | 7 | February 5 | 2 |
| "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" | Robert John | 6 | February 12 | 4 |
| February 12 | "The Way of Love" | Cher | 2 | February 26 | 9 |
| "Precious and Few" | Climax | 6 | March 4 | 6 |
| February 19 | "Everything I Own" | Bread | 3 | March 18 | 7 |
| "Sweet Seasons" | Carole King | 2 | March 11 | 6 |
| February 26 | "Rock and Roll Lullaby" | B.J. Thomas | 1 | March 25 | 8 |
| March 4 | "Every Day of My Life" | Bobby Vinton | 2 | March 25 | 8 |
| "Until It's Time for You to Go" | Elvis Presley | 9 | March 11 | 2 |
| March 11 | "Mother and Child Reunion" | Paul Simon | 4 | March 25 | 5 |
| "We've Got to Get It On Again" | Addrisi Brothers | 10 | March 11 | 1 |
| March 18 | "Love Me, Love Me Love" | Frank Mills | 8 | March 18 | 1 |
| "A Horse with No Name" | America | 3 | March 25 | 7 |
| March 25 | "A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done" | Sonny & Cher | 4 | April 8 | 5 |
| "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" | Roberta Flack | 1 | April 1 | 10 |
| April 1 | "Heart of Gold" | Neil Young | 8 | April 8 | 3 |
| "Suavecito" | Malo | 8 | May 13 | 7 |
| April 8 | "Vincent" | Don McLean | 2 | April 22 | 8 |
| April 15 | "The Candy Man" | Sammy Davis Jr. | 1 | May 20 | 12 |
| "Morning Has Broken" | Cat Stevens | 1 | May 13 | 8 |
| April 22 | "(Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All" | The 5th Dimension | 2 | May 13 | 10 |
| "Betcha by Golly, Wow" | The Stylistics | 7 | May 13 | 4 |
| April 29 | "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" | Paul Simon | 6 | April 29 | 6 |
| "Speak Softly, Love (Love Theme from The Godfather)" [B] | Andy Williams | 7 | April 29 | 4 |
| May 6 | "Nice to Be with You" | Gallery | 5 | June 10 | 7 |
| May 13 | "It's Going to Take Some Time" | The Carpenters | 2 | June 3 | 7 |
| May 20 | "Song Sung Blue" | Neil Diamond | 1 | June 3 | 10 |
| "Diary" | Bread | 3 | June 10 | 6 |
| June 3 | "Living in a House Divided" | Cher | 2 | July 1 | 6 |
| June 10 | "How Can I Be Sure" | David Cassidy | 3 | July 1 | 5 |
| "Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast" | Wayne Newton | 4 | July 22 | 8 |
| June 17 | "Amazing Grace" | The Pipes and the Drums and the Military Band of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards | 9 | June 24 | 3 |
| June 24 | "Lean on Me" | Bill Withers | 4 | July 29 | 7 |
| July 1 | "Where Is the Love" | Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway | 1 | July 22 | 6 |
| "Sealed with a Kiss" | Bobby Vinton | 2 | August 5 | 7 |
| July 8 | "Alone Again (Naturally)" | Gilbert O'Sullivan | 1 | July 29 | 10 |
| "I Need You" | America | 7 | July 15 | 2 |
| "The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A." | Donna Fargo | 7 | August 5 | 7 |
| July 15 | "Too Late to Turn Back Now" | Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose | 6 | July 22 | 3 |
| "Gone" | Joey Heatherton | 5 | August 19 | 6 |
| July 22 | "Day by Day" | Godspell | 8 | August 5 | 4 |
| July 29 | "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" | Looking Glass | 7 | August 26 | 5 |
| August 5 | "When You Say Love" | Sonny & Cher | 2 | August 12 | 4 |
| "Popcorn" | Hot Butter | 4 | August 19 | 9 |
| August 12 | "Goodbye to Love" | The Carpenters | 2 | September 9 | 6 |
| "Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me" | Mac Davis | 1 | September 16 | 10 |
| August 19 | "The Guitar Man" | Bread | 1 | September 9 | 6 |
| "Beautiful Sunday" | Daniel Boone | 6 | September 23 | 6 |
| August 26 | "Play Me" | Neil Diamond | 3 | September 23 | 6 |
| "You Don't Mess Around with Jim" | Jim Croce | 9 | September 2 | 3 |
| September 2 | "Run to Me" | Bee Gees | 6 | September 2 | 4 |
| "City of New Orleans" | Arlo Guthrie | 4 | October 7 | 7 |
| September 16 | "Garden Party" | Ricky Nelson | 1 | October 14 | 8 |
| "Black & White" | Three Dog Night | 1 | October 7 | 7 |
| September 23 | "If You Leave Me Tonight I'll Cry" | Jerry Wallace | 9 | September 30 | 3 |
| September 30 | "Honky Cat" | Elton John | 6 | September 30 | 2 |
| "Ben" | Michael Jackson | 3 | October 21 | 6 |
| "If I Could Reach You" | The 5th Dimension | 1 | October 28 | 9 |
| October 7 | "Saturday in the Park" | Chicago | 8 | October 7 | 1 |
| "We Can Make it Together" | The Osmonds | 7 | November 11 | 6 |
| October 14 | "Can't You Hear the Song?" | Wayne Newton | 4 | October 28 | 5 |
| "I Can See Clearly Now" | Johnny Nash | 1 | November 4 | 8 |
| "Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues" | Danny O'Keefe | 5 | November 4 | 6 |
| October 21 | "I'd Love You to Want Me" | Lobo | 1 | December 2 | 9 |
| October 28 | "Burning Love" | Elvis Presley | 9 | November 4 | 3 |
| November 4 | "I Am Woman" | Helen Reddy | 2 | December 2 | 7 |
| November 11 | "It Never Rains in Southern California" | Albert Hammond | 2 | December 16 | 9 |
| "Wedding Song (There Is Love)" | Petula Clark | 9 | November 25 | 4 |
| November 18 | "Summer Breeze" | Seals & Crofts | 4 | December 9 | 5 |
| "Clair" | Gilbert O'Sullivan | 1 | December 9 | 9 |
| "Funny Face" | Donna Fargo | 5 | December 16 | 8 |
| November 25 | "What Am I Crying For?" | Classics IV | 7 | December 9 | 5 |
| December 2 | "Ventura Highway" | America | 3 | December 23 | 5 |
| December 9 | "Sweet Surrender" | Bread | 1 | December 30 | 7 |
| "Walk on Water" | Neil Diamond | 2 | December 30 | 6 |
