Billboard Hot 100 — March 4, 1972
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of March 4, 1972. "Without You" by Nilsson held #1 for a 3rd straight week, on its way to 4 weeks on top. 13 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Take A Look Around" by The Temptations at #62, which would go on to peak at #30. The biggest climber was "A Horse With No Name" by America, up 27 places from #47 to #20.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Without You" by Nilsson — 3 weeks at the top so far, 12 weeks on the chart since debuting December 18, 1971.
- New in the top 10: "Heart Of Gold" by Neil Young (up from #13 to #7); "Bang A Gong (Get It On)" by T. Rex (up from #14 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Feeling Alright" by Joe Cocker, down 17 places from #37 to #54.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "The Witch Queen Of New Orleans" by Redbone, 16 weeks and counting (peak #21).
- Gone from the chart: "Brand New Key" by Melanie after 18 weeks (peak #1); "Sunshine" by Jonathan Edwards after 16 weeks (peak #4); "Clean Up Woman" by Betty Wright after 14 weeks (peak #6).
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 | 1 | 1 | 12 | Without You Nilsson |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | Hurting Each Other Carpenters |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | Precious And Few Climax |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | Down By The Lazy River The Osmonds |
| 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | Everything I Own Bread |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight Robert John |
| 7 | 13 | 7 | 5 | Heart Of Gold Neil Young |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | 14 | Let's Stay Together Al Green |
| 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | Sweet Seasons Carole King |
| 10 | 14 | 10 | 10 | Bang A Gong (Get It On) T. Rex |
| 11 | 12 | 11 | 6 | The Way Of Love Cher |
| 12 | 9 | 1 | 15 | American Pie (Parts I & II) Don McLean |
| 13 | 6 | 6 | 10 | Joy Apollo featuring Tom Parker |
| 14 | 27 | 14 | 5 | Mother And Child Reunion Paul Simon |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | Don't Say You Don't Remember Beverly Bremers |
| 16 | 16 | 16 | 6 | My World Bee Gees |
| 17 | 18 | 17 | 9 | Floy Joy The Supremes |
| 18 | 11 | 5 | 11 | Never Been To Spain Three Dog Night |
| 19 | 22 | 19 | 8 | Jungle Fever The Chakachas |
| 20 | 47 | 20 | 3 | A Horse With No Name America |
| 21 | 31 | 21 | 7 | I Gotcha Joe Tex |
| 22 | 23 | 22 | 6 | I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) Donnie Elbert |
| 23 | 32 | 23 | 4 | Rock And Roll Lullaby B.J. Thomas |
| 24 | 19 | 13 | 13 | Anticipation Carly Simon |
| 25 | 25 | 25 | 13 | Ain't Understanding Mellow Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager |
| 26 | 17 | 4 | 14 | Day After Day Badfinger |
| 27 | 35 | 27 | 5 | Runnin' Away Sly & The Family Stone |
| 28 | 21 | 15 | 11 | Black Dog Led Zeppelin |
| 29 | 30 | 29 | 7 | Softly Whispering I Love You The English Congregation |
| 30 | 38 | 30 | 4 | Talking Loud And Saying Nothing - Part I James Brown |
| 31 | 33 | 31 | 7 | We've Got To Get It On Again Addrisi Brothers |
| 32 | 28 | 24 | 11 | Fire And Water Wilson Pickett |
| 33 | 34 | 33 | 6 | Ring The Living Bell Melanie |
| 34 | 20 | 17 | 10 | Stay With Me Faces |
| 35 | 29 | 29 | 9 | Footstompin' Music Grand Funk Railroad |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | 7 | The Nickel Song Melanie |
| 37 | 39 | 37 | 9 | You Want It, You Got It Detroit Emeralds |
| 38 | 60 | 38 | 2 | Puppy Love Donny Osmond |
| 39 | 48 | 39 | 4 | Roundabout Yes |
| 40 | 64 | 40 | 2 | In The Rain The Dramatics |
| 41 | 45 | 41 | 4 | No One To Depend On Santana |
| 42 | 49 | 42 | 6 | Crazy Mama J.J. Cale |
| 43 | 44 | 43 | 6 | Until It's Time For You To Go Elvis Presley |
| 44 | 46 | 44 | 4 | Handbags And Gladrags Rod Stewart |
| 45 | 59 | 45 | 4 | Glory Bound The Grass Roots |
| 46 | 52 | 46 | 3 | Could It Be Forever David Cassidy |
| 47 | 50 | 47 | 6 | Love Me, Love Me Love Frank Mills |
| 48 | 43 | 21 | 16 | The Witch Queen Of New Orleans Redbone |
| 49 | 40 | 21 | 16 | Kiss An Angel Good Mornin' Charley Pride |
| 50 | 51 | 50 | 5 | Now Run And Tell That Denise LaSalle |
| 51 | 42 | 27 | 13 | That's The Way I Feel About Cha Bobby Womack & Peace |
| 52 | 63 | 52 | 3 | Taurus Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band |
| 53 | 69 | 53 | 2 | Do Your Thing Isaac Hayes |
| 54 | 37 | 33 | 15 | Feeling Alright Joe Cocker |
| 55 | 62 | 55 | 6 | Every Day Of My Life Bobby Vinton |
| 56 | 55 | 37 | 10 | Together Let's Find Love The 5th Dimension |
| 57 | 61 | 57 | 6 | Iron Man Black Sabbath |
| 58 | 56 | 56 | 6 | Brian's Song Michel Legrand |
| 59 | 78 | 59 | 2 | A Cowboys Work Is Never Done Sonny & Cher |
| 60 | 79 | 60 | 2 | Betcha By Golly, Wow The Stylistics Featuring Russell Thompkins,Jr. |
| 61 | 73 | 61 | 3 | The Day I Found Myself The Honey Cone |
| 62 | NEW | 62 | 1 | Take A Look Around The Temptations |
| 63 | 65 | 63 | 7 | Slippin' Into Darkness War |
| 64 | 66 | 64 | 6 | Diamonds Are Forever Shirley Bassey |
| 65 | 68 | 65 | 4 | That's What Love Will Make You Do Little Milton |
| 66 | 54 | 51 | 6 | Country Wine The Raiders |
| 67 | 82 | 67 | 2 | Do What You Set Out To Do Bobby Bland |
| 68 | NEW | 68 | 1 | King Heroin James Brown |
| 69 | 74 | 69 | 4 | Goin' Down (On The Road To L.A.) Terry Black & Laurel Ward |
| 70 | 76 | 70 | 5 | Mr. Penguin-Pt. I Lunar Funk |
| 71 | 71 | 71 | 6 | (Oh Lord Won't You Buy Me A) Mercedes Benz Goose Creek Symphony |
| 72 | 67 | 67 | 7 | Gimme Some More The JB's |
| 73 | 85 | 73 | 2 | Afro-Strut The Nite-Liters |
| 74 | 75 | 74 | 7 | Standing In For Jody Johnnie Taylor (The Soul Philosopher) |
| 75 | 77 | 75 | 5 | Cheer Potliquor |
| 76 | NEW | 76 | 1 | Suavecito Malo |
| 77 | NEW | 77 | 1 | The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Roberta Flack |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | Son Of My Father Giorgio |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | Heartbroken Bopper The Guess Who |
| 80 | 83 | 80 | 5 | White Lies Grin |
| 81 | 89 | 81 | 2 | Living Without You Manfred Mann's Earth Band |
| 82 | 84 | 82 | 2 | What It Is The Undisputed Truth |
| 83 | 86 | 83 | 3 | Waking Up Alone Paul Williams |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Louisianna Mike Kennedy |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Tiny Dancer Elton John |
| 86 | 88 | 86 | 2 | Nice To Be With You Gallery |
| 87 | 87 | 87 | 3 | (Love Me) Love The Life I Lead The Fantastics |
| 88 | 90 | 88 | 2 | Up In Heah Ike & Tina Turner |
| 89 | 93 | 89 | 3 | Tell 'Em Willie Boy 's A'Comin' Tommy James |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Rock Me On The Water Linda Ronstadt |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Chantilly Lace Jerry Lee Lewis |
| 92 | 92 | 92 | 4 | It's Four In The Morning Faron Young |
| 93 | 95 | 93 | 2 | Keep On Doin' What You're Doin' Bobby Byrd |
| 94 | 99 | 94 | 2 | Your Precious Love Linda Jones |
| 95 | 97 | 95 | 2 | It's All Up To You The Dells |
| 96 | 96 | 96 | 3 | Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home) Ian Matthews |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Sweet Sixteen B.B. King |
| 98 | 98 | 98 | 2 | You Got Me Walking Jackie Wilson |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Since I Fell For You Laura Lee |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Brandy Scott English |
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