HEY DJ 4Uheydj4u.com“Candy Man” by Sammy Davis Jr.
“Candy Man” by Sammy Davis Jr. finished No. 5 on the year-end Top 100 of 1972, the chart of the songs that did best over the whole year, making it one of the ten biggest hits of the year.
Year-end peakNo. 51972
Year-end charts11972
ArtistSammy Davis Jr.3 year-end hits
Decade1970ssee the decade’s Top 100
The No. 1 song of 1972 was “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” by Roberta Flack. Sammy Davis Jr. had 3 different songs on the year-end charts (see them all).
Play “Candy Man”. Hear it on the Hey DJ 4U decks, then mix it with the rest of the 1972 chart.
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More hits by Sammy Davis Jr.
| # | Song | Artist | Year-end | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I've Gotta Be Me | Sammy Davis Jr. | 1969 #51 | ▶♪ |
| 2 | The Shelter Of Your Arms | Sammy Davis Jr. | 1964 #79 | ▶♪ |
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Source: Billboard’s year-end singles chart, as compiled on Wikipedia. Hey DJ 4U is an independent site, not affiliated with Billboard. Spotted an error? Tell us.