| YEAR 1972 |
| ALBUM SALES RANKING 1972 | ||||
| RANK | ARTIST | TITLE | PIC | SALES(10,000) |
| 1 | Amachi Mari | Mizuiro no Koi/Namida kara Ashita e | |
26.1 |
| 2 | Yoshida Takuro | Genkidesu. | |
22.6 |
| 3 | Amachi Mari | Chisana Koi/Hitorija naino | |
16.3 |
| 4 | Simon & Garfunkle | Simon &Garfancle | |
16.3 |
| 5 | Simon & Garfunkle | Greatest Hit 2 | |
14.9 |
| 6 | Koyanagi Rumiko | Shoshin o wasuremai to chikatta hi | |
13.5 |
| 7 | CARPENTERS | GOLDEN PRIZE | |
12.9 |
| 8 | BEATLES | Let it be | |
12.7 |
| 9 | Fuse Akira | BEST ALBUM | |
12.1 |
| 10 | Paul Simon | Paul Simon | |
12.0 |
| SINGLE SALES RANKING 1972 | ||||
| RANK | ARTIST | TITLE | PIC | SALES(10,000) |
| 1 | Miya Shiro to Pinkara Torio | Onna no Michi |  |
138.3 |
| 2 | Koyanagi Rumiko | Seto no Hanayome |  |
69.5 |
| 3 | Billy Ban Ban | Sayonara o surutameni |  |
66.7 |
| 4 | Yoshida Takuro | Tabi no Yado |  |
66.6 |
| 5 | Hirata Takao to Cell Stars | Akuma ga nikui |  |
65.1 |
| 6 | Amachi Mari | Hitori janaino |  |
60.1 |
| 7 | Koyanagi Rumiko | Kyo no Niwakaame |  |
56.9 |
| 8 | Pedro & Capricious | Wakare no Asa |  |
55.7 |
| 9 | Amachi Mari | Chisana Koi |  |
54.7 |
| 10 | Aoi Sankakujogi | Taiyo ga kureta Kisetsu |  |
50.2 |
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