Billboard Hot 100 — February 12, 1972
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of February 12, 1972. "Let's Stay Together" by Al Green climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "American Pie (Parts I & II)" by Don McLean, which had held it for 4 weeks. 11 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Talking Loud And Saying Nothing - Part I" by James Brown at #61, which would go on to peak at #27. The biggest climber was "Runnin' Away" by Sly & The Family Stone, up 35 places from #87 to #52.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Let's Stay Together" by Al Green — 1 week at the top so far, 11 weeks on the chart since debuting December 4, 1971.
- New in the top 10: "Down By The Lazy River" by The Osmonds (up from #12 to #7).
- Biggest fall: "Sugar Daddy" by Jackson 5, down 16 places from #16 to #32.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Brand New Key" by Melanie, 16 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Family Affair" by Sly & The Family Stone after 14 weeks (peak #1).
TW = this week, LW = last week (NEW = first week on the chart), Peak = highest position reached up to this week, Wks = weeks on the chart up to this week.
| TW | LW | Peak | Wks | Song / Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | Let's Stay Together Al Green |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | American Pie (Parts I & II) Don McLean |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | Without You Nilsson |
| 4 | 8 | 4 | 7 | Precious And Few Climax |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | Never Been To Spain Three Dog Night |
| 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | Hurting Each Other Carpenters |
| 7 | 12 | 7 | 4 | Down By The Lazy River The Osmonds |
| 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | Joy Apollo featuring Tom Parker |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | 16 | Brand New Key Melanie |
| 10 | 4 | 4 | 11 | Day After Day Badfinger |
| 11 | 11 | 6 | 12 | Clean Up Woman Betty Wright |
| 12 | 7 | 4 | 14 | Sunshine Jonathan Edwards |
| 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | Anticipation Carly Simon |
| 14 | 20 | 14 | 7 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight Robert John |
| 15 | 23 | 15 | 8 | Black Dog Led Zeppelin |
| 16 | 35 | 16 | 3 | Sweet Seasons Carole King |
| 17 | 19 | 17 | 7 | Stay With Me Faces |
| 18 | 13 | 6 | 16 | Scorpio Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band |
| 19 | 17 | 11 | 12 | Drowning In The Sea Of Love Joe Simon |
| 20 | 15 | 9 | 15 | You Are Everything The Stylistics |
| 21 | 21 | 21 | 13 | Kiss An Angel Good Mornin' Charley Pride |
| 22 | 22 | 22 | 13 | The Witch Queen Of New Orleans Redbone |
| 23 | 29 | 23 | 9 | Don't Say You Don't Remember Beverly Bremers |
| 24 | 25 | 24 | 8 | Fire And Water Wilson Pickett |
| 25 | 31 | 25 | 7 | Bang A Gong (Get It On) T. Rex |
| 26 | 39 | 26 | 3 | My World Bee Gees |
| 27 | 28 | 27 | 10 | That's The Way I Feel About Cha Bobby Womack & Peace |
| 28 | 40 | 28 | 3 | Everything I Own Bread |
| 29 | 42 | 29 | 3 | The Way Of Love Cher |
| 30 | 33 | 30 | 6 | Floy Joy The Supremes |
| 31 | 18 | 7 | 11 | I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) The New Seekers |
| 32 | 16 | 10 | 10 | Sugar Daddy Jackson 5 |
| 33 | 34 | 33 | 12 | Feeling Alright Joe Cocker |
| 34 | 36 | 34 | 6 | Footstompin' Music Grand Funk Railroad |
| 35 | 38 | 35 | 10 | Ain't Understanding Mellow Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager |
| 36 | 26 | 13 | 12 | I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) The Hillside Singers |
| 37 | 37 | 37 | 7 | Together Let's Find Love The 5th Dimension |
| 38 | 24 | 24 | 9 | Levon Elton John |
| 39 | 62 | 39 | 2 | Heart Of Gold Neil Young |
| 40 | 44 | 40 | 3 | I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) Donnie Elbert |
| 41 | 49 | 41 | 4 | Softly Whispering I Love You The English Congregation |
| 42 | 27 | 27 | 9 | Make Me The Woman That You Go Home To Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 43 | 46 | 43 | 6 | You Want It, You Got It Detroit Emeralds |
| 44 | 45 | 44 | 5 | Jungle Fever The Chakachas |
| 45 | 47 | 45 | 8 | Do The Funky Penguin Part I Rufus Thomas |
| 46 | 51 | 46 | 4 | The Nickel Song Melanie |
| 47 | 48 | 47 | 7 | Tupelo Honey Van Morrison |
| 48 | 53 | 48 | 4 | We've Got To Get It On Again Addrisi Brothers |
| 49 | 68 | 49 | 4 | I Gotcha Joe Tex |
| 50 | 66 | 50 | 3 | Ring The Living Bell Melanie |
| 51 | 85 | 51 | 2 | Mother And Child Reunion Paul Simon |
| 52 | 87 | 52 | 2 | Runnin' Away Sly & The Family Stone |
| 53 | 55 | 53 | 3 | Country Wine The Raiders |
| 54 | 54 | 54 | 8 | Son Of Shaft The Bar-Kays |
| 55 | 56 | 55 | 12 | Show Me How The Emotions |
| 56 | 60 | 56 | 3 | Until It's Time For You To Go Elvis Presley |
| 57 | 41 | 41 | 11 | Daisy Mae Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds |
| 58 | 50 | 50 | 10 | The Harder I Try (The Bluer I Get) Free Movement |
| 59 | 63 | 59 | 4 | Move 'Em Out Delaney & Bonnie |
| 60 | 59 | 59 | 8 | Under My Wheels Alice Cooper |
| 61 | NEW | 61 | 1 | Talking Loud And Saying Nothing - Part I James Brown |
| 62 | 72 | 62 | 3 | Crazy Mama J.J. Cale |
| 63 | 74 | 63 | 3 | Love Me, Love Me Love Frank Mills |
| 64 | 73 | 64 | 3 | Iron Man Black Sabbath |
| 65 | 77 | 65 | 3 | Brian's Song Michel Legrand |
| 66 | NEW | 66 | 1 | No One To Depend On Santana |
| 67 | 67 | 67 | 8 | Love Gonna Pack Up (And Walk Out) The Persuaders |
| 68 | 70 | 68 | 4 | Slippin' Into Darkness War |
| 69 | 69 | 69 | 5 | Ajax Airlines Hudson and Landry |
| 70 | 64 | 64 | 8 | Pain (Part I) Ohio Players |
| 71 | NEW | 71 | 1 | Rock And Roll Lullaby B.J. Thomas |
| 72 | 80 | 72 | 3 | Diamonds Are Forever Shirley Bassey |
| 73 | 75 | 73 | 9 | Keep Playin' That Rock 'N' Roll Edgar Winter's White Trash |
| 74 | 61 | 61 | 5 | Baby Won't You Let Me Rock 'N Roll You Ten Years After |
| 75 | 83 | 75 | 2 | Lonesome Mary Chilliwack |
| 76 | 78 | 76 | 3 | Cry Lynn Anderson |
| 77 | 79 | 77 | 4 | I Wrote A Simple Song Billy Preston |
| 78 | 81 | 78 | 4 | Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow Roberta Flack |
| 79 | 95 | 79 | 2 | Now Run And Tell That Denise LaSalle |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Handbags And Gladrags Rod Stewart |
| 81 | 88 | 81 | 4 | Gimme Some More The JB's |
| 82 | 90 | 82 | 3 | Runaway/Happy Together Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando |
| 83 | 89 | 83 | 4 | Standing In For Jody Johnnie Taylor (The Soul Philosopher) |
| 84 | 93 | 84 | 3 | Every Day Of My Life Bobby Vinton |
| 85 | 86 | 85 | 3 | (Oh Lord Won't You Buy Me A) Mercedes Benz Goose Creek Symphony |
| 86 | 91 | 86 | 3 | Bedtime Story Tammy Wynette |
| 87 | 96 | 87 | 2 | Mr. Penguin-Pt. I Lunar Funk |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Roundabout Yes |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Glory Bound The Grass Roots |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Step Out The Mamas & The Papas |
| 91 | 92 | 91 | 2 | White Lies Grin |
| 92 | 94 | 92 | 4 | Sweet Baby Donnie Elbert |
| 93 | 97 | 93 | 2 | A Simple Game Four Tops |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Goin' Down (On The Road To L.A.) Terry Black & Laurel Ward |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Number Wonderful Rock Flowers |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | That's What Love Will Make You Do Little Milton |
| 97 | 98 | 97 | 2 | Get Out Of Bed Livingston Taylor |
| 98 | 99 | 98 | 2 | Cheer Potliquor |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | It's Four In The Morning Faron Young |
| 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 | Shake Off The Demon Brewer And Shipley |
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