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