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