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