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