HEY DJ 4Uheydj4u.com“The Lion Sleeps Tonight” by Robert John
“The Lion Sleeps Tonight” by Robert John finished No. 21 on the year-end Top 100 of 1972, the chart of the songs that did best over the whole year.
Year-end peakNo. 211972
Year-end charts11972
ArtistRobert John2 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. Robert John had 2 different songs on the year-end charts.
Play “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”. Hear it on the Hey DJ 4U decks, then mix it with the rest of the 1972 chart.
▶ Play it♪ Apple MusicAround it on the 1972 chart
| # | Song | Artist | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Betcha By Golly, Wow | The Stylistics | ▶♪ |
| 19 | I'll Take You There | The Staple Singers | ▶♪ |
| 20 | Ben | Michael Jackson | ▶♪ |
| 21 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | Robert John | ▶♪ |
| 22 | Outa-Space | Billy Preston | ▶♪ |
| 23 | Slippin' Into Darkness | War | ▶♪ |
| 24 | Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) | The Hollies | ▶♪ |
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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.