Number 1 Songs in 1972 — UK and US Charts
UK #1
"Amazing Grace"
The Pipes and Drums of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
A military band's arrangement of the classic hymn spent five weeks at UK number one and became one of the most unlikely best-sellers of the decade.
US #1
"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"
Roberta Flack
Originally recorded in 1969, the song surged to number one after featuring in Clint Eastwood's film Play Misty for Me, topping the chart for six weeks.
Biggest Films of 1972 — Box Office Hits
The Godfather
Box Office: $135 million
Francis Ford Coppola's Mafia epic starring Marlon Brando became a cultural landmark, won Best Picture at the Oscars, and redefined the gangster genre for generations.
Fashion and Style of 1972
Fashion, clothing and visual culture from the era