The highest-selling singles in Japan are ranked in the Oricon Singles Chart, which is published by Oricon Style magazine. The data are compiled by Oricon based on each singles' physical sales. This list includes the singles that reached the number one place on that chart in 1972.
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart
Issue dateSongArtist(s)Ref.January 3""Ouyang Fei FeiJanuary 10""January 17January 24January 31February 7February 14""February 21February 28March 6March 13""Mari AmachiMarch 20March 27April 3April 10"I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)" Japanese title: The New SeekersApril 17"Yoake no Teishaba"April 24May 1May 8""May 15""Rumiko KoyanagiMay 22May 29June 5June 12""Mari AmachiJune 19June 26July 3July 10July 17July 24""July 31August 7""Takuro YoshidaAugust 14August 21August 28September 4September 11""Rumiko KoyanagiSeptember 18September 25October 2""Mari AmachiOctober 9October 16October 23October 30"Onna no Michi"Shiro Miya & Pinkara TrioNovember 6November 13November 20November 27December 4December 11December 18December 25
See also 1972 in Japanese music
References Oricon No.1 Hits 500. Clubhouse (Japanese: クラブハウス). 1998. ISBN 9784906496129. vol 1 (1968~1985).