How would I define 1972 musically? Judging by the top 10 singles of the year, it points to market gaining by Brazilian independent labels that released material from small European and US companies at an amazing rate and sidelining the major record companies.
'Mamy blue' by Ricky Shayne is made in Germany; 'There's no more corn on the Brasos' was recorded in Holland by a Dutch outfit; 'Summer Holiday' by Terry Winter and 'Tell me once again' by Brazilian combo Light Reflection were made in Brazil; 'I am so happy' was originally written as 'Igual que ayer, igual que antes' was made in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
So one could accurately say the 1972 Brazilian hit parade was dominated by non-native-English-speaking acts by the rate of two to one. English-titled singles were two-thirds of the charts.
Singles with most weeks at the #1 position:
1. Mamy blue - Ricky Shayne (Hansa-Young-RGE) 5 wks at #1
2. Rock and roll lullaby - B.J. Thomas (Scepter-Top-Tape) 4 wks at #13. Alone again (naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM-Odeon) 4 wks at #1
4. There's no more corn on the Brasos - The Walkers (Killroy-Cid) 4 wks at #1
5. Summer holiday - Terry Winter (New Records-Beverly) 3 wks at #1
6. Soley, Soley - Middle of the Road (RCA) 3 wks at #1
7. Tell me once again - Light Reflection (Cash Box-Copacabana) 3 wks at #1
8. I am so happy (Igual que ayer, igual que antes) - Trio Galleta 2 wks at #1
9. Oração de um jovem triste - Antonio Marcos (RCA) 2 wks at #1
10. Without you - Nilsson (RCA) 2 wks at #1
11. You've got a friend - James Taylor (WB-Continental)
12. Help get me some help - Tony Ronald (Epic)
13. Um novo tempo - Elenco da Rede Globo (Som-Livre)
14. Day after day - Badfinger (Apple-Odeon)
15. Got to be there - Michael Jackson (Motown-Tapecar)
16. Só para mim (Only for me) - Joelma (Continental)
17. Everything I own - Bread (Elektra-Continental)
18. Vou tirar você desse lugar - Odair Jose (CBS)
19. Casa e comida - Nubia Lafayette (CBS)
20. Aguas de março - Elis Regina (Philips)
21. My world - Bee Gees (Polydor)
22. Rocket man - Elton John (DJM-Young-RGE)
23. Song sung blue - Neil Diamond (MCA-Continental)
24. Mon amour, meu bem, ma femme - Reginaldo Rossi (CBS)
25. Concerto pour un été - Alain Patrick (Carabine-Copacabana)
26. Because I love - Majority One (Tuba-Copacabana)
27. Run to me - Bee Gees (Polydor)
28. Ben - Michael Jackson (Motown-Tapecar)
29. The guitar man - Bread (Elektra-Continental)
1. Concerto pour un été - Alain Patrick s (Carabine-Copacabana) 3 wks at #1
2. Detalhes - Roberto Carlos (CBS) 2 wks at #1
3. Mamy blue - Ricky Shayne (Hansa-Young-RGE) 2 wks at #1
4. Summer holiday - Terry Winter (New Records-Beverly) 2 wks at #1
5. Got to be there - Michael Jackson (Motown-Tapecar) 2 wks at #1
6. Vou tirar você desse lugar - Odair Jose (CBS) 2 wks at #1
7. Without you - Nilsson (RCA) 2 wks at #1
8. Esperanças perdidas - Originais do Samba (RCA) 2 wks at #1
9. Construção - Chico Buarque de Hollanda (Philips)
10. Don't let it die - Hurricane Smith (Odeon)
11. Eu nunca mais vou te esquecer - Moacyr Franco (Copacabana)
12. Baby eu te amo - Wanderley Cardoso (Copacabana)
13. Oração de um jovem triste - Antonio Marcos (RCA)
14. Happy Christmas (Was is over) - John Lennon & Yoko Ono (Apple-Odeon)
15. Chuva, suor e cerveja - Caetano Veloso (Philips)
16. Day after day - Badfinger (Apple-Odeon)
17. Imagine - John Lennon (Apple-Odeon)
18. Un gatto nel blu - Roberto Carlos (CBS)
19. Só para mim (Only for me) - Joelma (Continental)
20. Give Ireland back to the Irish - Wings (Apple-Odeon)
21. Não vou deixar de amar - Mauro Sergio (Beverly)
22. Das 200 para lá - Eliana Pittman (Odeon)
23. Sacramento - Middle of the Road (RCA)
24. Ternura imensa - Angelo Maximo (Beverly)
25. Rockin' Robin - Michael Jackson (Motown-Tapecar)
26. Aguas de março - Elis Regina (Philips)
27. Debaixo dos caracóis dos seus cabelos - Roberto Carlos (CBS)
28. Long ago tomorrow - B.J.Thomas (Scepter-Top-Tape)
29. Vincent - Don McLean (UA-Copacabana)
30. Rock and roll lullaby - B.J.Thomas (Scepter-Top-Tape)
31. Cavaleiro de Aruanda - Ronnie Von (Polydor)
32. Mary had a little lamb - Wings (Apple-Odeon)
33. Alone again (naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM-Odeon)
34. Fale baixinho (Speak softly) - Wanderley Cardoso (Copacabana)
35. Rocket man - Elton John (DJM-Young-RGE)
36. Chiclete com banana - Gilberto Gil (Philips)
37. Quando o carnaval chegar - Chico Buarque de Hollanda (Philips)
38. Expresso 2222 - Gilberto Gil (Philips)
39. Eu quero é botar meu bloco na rua - Sergio Sampaio (Philips)
40. Capela - Paulo Sergio (Beverly)
41. The guitar man - Bread (Elektra-Continental)
These are the 10 most played songs on Brazilian Radio according to a research done by Melodias with DJs all over the country:
1. Rock and roll lullaby - B.J. Thomas (Scepter Records-Top-Tape)
2. Detalhes - Roberto Carlos (CBS)
3. Águas de março - Elis Regina (Philips)
4. Oração de um jovem triste - Antonio Marcos (RCA)
5. Without you - Nilsson (RCA)
6. Tell me once again - Light Reflection (Copacabana-Cash Box)
7. O mais importante é o verdadeiro amor - Marcio Greyck (CBS)
8. Summer holiday - Terry Winter (Copacabana-New Records)
9. Alone again (naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan (Odeon)
10. Eu nunca mais vou te esquecer - Moacyr Franco (Copacabana)
11. Esperanças perdidas - Originais do Samba (RCA)
12. Song sung blue - Neil Diamond (MCA-Continental)
13. Agora eu sei - Roberto Carlos (CBS)
14. Minha história (Gesu Bambino) - Chico Buaraque (Elenco)
15. My world - Bee Gees (Polydor)
16. Weave me the sunshine - Peter Yarrow (WB)
17. Everything I own - Bread (Elektra-Continental)
18. Debaixo dos caracóis dos seus cabelos - Roberto Carlos (CBS)
19. Você abusou - Antonio Carlos & Jocafi (RCA)
20. Mon amour, meu bem, my femme - Reginaldo Rossi (CBS)
21. Because I love - Majority One (Tuba-Copacabana)
22. Caramba! ... Galileu da Galileia - Jorge Ben (Philips)
23. Un gatto nel blu - Roberto Carlos (CBS)
24. Canção dos namorados (El vale de las mariposas) - Diana (CBS)
25. Cavaleiro de Aruanda - Ronnie Von (Polydor)
26. Será mentira, será verdade? - Renato & seus Blue Caps (CBS)
27. Esta noite você vai ter que ser minha - Odair José (Polydor)
28. Eu vou tirar você desse lugar - Odair José (CBS)
29. Tengo Tengo (Mangueira, nossa madrinha querida) - Jair Rodrigues (Philips)
30. Ben - Michael Jackson (Motown-Tapecar)
31. Concerto pour un été - Alain Patrick et son orchestre (Carabine-One-Way-Top-Tape)
32. Vem ficar comigo - Wanderley Cardoso (Copacabana)
33. Fale baixinho (Speak softly) - Wanderley Cardoso (Copacabana)
34. Não tenho culpa de ser tão triste - Nelson Ned (Copacabana)
35. A rosa - Moacyr Franco (Copacabana)
37. Ninguém tasca - Wilson Simonal (Odeon)
How would I define 1972 musically? I don't know. That's a 1,000,000 dollar-question.
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