Billboard Hot 100 — June 10, 1972
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of June 10, 1972. "The Candy Man" by Sammy Davis, Jr. with The Mike Curb Congregation climbed from #4 to take over the #1 spot from "I'll Take You There" by The Staple Singers, on its way to 3 weeks on top. 13 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Where Is The Love" by Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway at #68, which would go on to peak at #5. The biggest climber was "All The Kings Horses" by Aretha Franklin, up 26 places from #75 to #49.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "The Candy Man" by Sammy Davis, Jr. with The Mike Curb Congregation — 1 week at the top so far, 14 weeks on the chart since debuting March 11, 1972.
- New in the top 10: "Song Sung Blue" by Neil Diamond (up from #12 to #4); "Outa-Space" by Billy Preston (up from #17 to #9); "(Last Night) I Didn't Get To Sleep At All" by The 5th Dimension (up from #11 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Slippin' Into Darkness" by War, down 16 places from #25 to #41.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "I Gotcha" by Joe Tex, 21 weeks and counting (peak #2).
- Gone from the chart: "Rockin' Robin" by Michael Jackson after 13 weeks (peak #2); "Day Dreaming" by Aretha Franklin after 12 weeks (peak #5); "Doctor My Eyes" by Jackson Browne after 12 weeks (peak #8).
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 | 4 | 1 | 14 | The Candy Man Sammy Davis, Jr. with The Mike Curb Congregation |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | I'll Take You There The Staple Singers |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | Oh Girl The Chi-lites |
| 4 | 12 | 4 | 6 | Song Sung Blue Neil Diamond |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | Sylvia's Mother Dr. Hook And The Medicine Show |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 16 | Nice To Be With You Gallery |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Roberta Flack |
| 8 | 6 | 6 | 11 | Morning Has Broken Cat Stevens |
| 9 | 17 | 9 | 8 | Outa-Space Billy Preston |
| 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | (Last Night) I Didn't Get To Sleep At All The 5th Dimension |
| 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Tumbling Dice The Rolling Stones |
| 12 | 15 | 12 | 7 | It's Going To Take Some Time Carpenters |
| 13 | 19 | 13 | 5 | Troglodyte (Cave Man) The Jimmy Castor Bunch |
| 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | Walkin' In The Rain With The One I Love Love Unlimited |
| 15 | 16 | 15 | 8 | Diary Bread |
| 16 | 18 | 16 | 10 | I Saw The Light Todd Rundgren |
| 17 | 10 | 4 | 11 | Look What You Done For Me Al Green |
| 18 | 9 | 9 | 12 | Hot Rod Lincoln Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen |
| 19 | 23 | 19 | 4 | Amazing Grace The Pipes And Drums And The Military Band Of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards |
| 20 | 26 | 20 | 8 | Lean On Me Bill Withers |
| 21 | 13 | 13 | 8 | Little Bitty Pretty One Jackson 5 |
| 22 | 27 | 22 | 4 | I Need You America |
| 23 | 32 | 23 | 6 | Rocket Man Elton John |
| 24 | 24 | 24 | 14 | Taxi Harry Chapin |
| 25 | 28 | 25 | 6 | Someday Never Comes Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| 26 | 20 | 2 | 21 | I Gotcha Joe Tex |
| 27 | 29 | 27 | 12 | Ask Me What You Want Millie Jackson |
| 28 | 21 | 3 | 16 | Betcha By Golly, Wow The Stylistics Featuring Russell Thompkins,Jr. |
| 29 | 30 | 29 | 8 | Isn't Life Strange The Moody Blues |
| 30 | 22 | 22 | 10 | Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard Paul Simon |
| 31 | 31 | 31 | 7 | Old Man Neil Young |
| 32 | 33 | 32 | 8 | I've Been Lonely For So Long Frederick Knight |
| 33 | 37 | 33 | 4 | Living In A House Divided Cher |
| 34 | 34 | 34 | 10 | Love Theme From "The Godfather" (Speak Softly Love) Andy Williams |
| 35 | 43 | 35 | 4 | How Can I Be Sure David Cassidy |
| 36 | 42 | 36 | 8 | Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast Wayne Newton |
| 37 | 41 | 37 | 6 | Immigration Man Graham Nash & David Crosby |
| 38 | 49 | 38 | 3 | I Wanna Be Where You Are Michael Jackson |
| 39 | 39 | 39 | 8 | Long Haired Lover From Liverpool Little Jimmy Osmond with The Mike Curb Congregation |
| 40 | 40 | 40 | 6 | Automatically Sunshine The Supremes |
| 41 | 25 | 16 | 21 | Slippin' Into Darkness War |
| 42 | 53 | 42 | 3 | Too Late To Turn Back Now Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose |
| 43 | 44 | 43 | 6 | There It Is (Part 1) James Brown |
| 44 | 56 | 44 | 15 | Layla Derek & The Dominos |
| 45 | 58 | 45 | 4 | You Said A Bad Word Joe Tex |
| 46 | 46 | 46 | 11 | Walk In The Night Jr. Walker & The All Stars |
| 47 | 59 | 47 | 4 | Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You) Stevie Wonder |
| 48 | 64 | 48 | 2 | (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right Luther Ingram |
| 49 | 75 | 49 | 2 | All The Kings Horses Aretha Franklin |
| 50 | 55 | 50 | 7 | How Do You Do? Mouth & MacNeal |
| 51 | 54 | 51 | 4 | Day By Day Godspell |
| 52 | 57 | 52 | 6 | Hot 'N' Nasty Humble Pie |
| 53 | 50 | 50 | 4 | You're The Man (Part 1) Marvin Gaye |
| 54 | 79 | 54 | 2 | Take It Easy Eagles |
| 55 | 63 | 55 | 3 | Conquistador Procol Harum |
| 56 | 45 | 45 | 11 | Everything Good Is Bad 100 Proof Aged in Soul |
| 57 | 61 | 57 | 4 | Woman Is The Nigger Of The World John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band With Elephant's Memory |
| 58 | 72 | 58 | 4 | After Midnight J.J. Cale |
| 59 | 74 | 59 | 2 | People Make The World Go Round The Stylistics |
| 60 | 60 | 60 | 6 | Woman's Gotta Have It (The Preacher) Bobby Womack |
| 61 | 65 | 61 | 7 | We're Free Beverly Bremers |
| 62 | 67 | 62 | 3 | It Doesn't Matter Stephen Stills |
| 63 | 88 | 63 | 2 | School's Out Alice Cooper |
| 64 | 69 | 64 | 4 | Powder Blue Mercedes Queen The Raiders |
| 65 | 68 | 65 | 6 | Life And Breath Climax featuring Sonny Geraci |
| 66 | 66 | 66 | 8 | Love Theme From "The Godfather" Carlo Savina |
| 67 | 78 | 67 | 3 | The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A. Donna Fargo |
| 68 | NEW | 68 | 1 | Where Is The Love Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway |
| 69 | 90 | 69 | 2 | We're On Our Way Chris Hodge |
| 70 | 73 | 70 | 4 | Guns, Guns, Guns The Guess Who |
| 71 | 70 | 66 | 6 | An American Trilogy Elvis Presley |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | Too Young Donny Osmond |
| 73 | NEW | 73 | 1 | Sealed With A Kiss Bobby Vinton |
| 74 | 89 | 74 | 3 | Funk Factory Wilson Pickett |
| 75 | 77 | 75 | 5 | Kate Johnny Cash And The Tennessee Three |
| 76 | NEW | 76 | 1 | Papa Was A Rollin' Stone The Undisputed Truth |
| 77 | 83 | 77 | 4 | Francene ZZ Top |
| 78 | 81 | 78 | 3 | Victim Of A Foolish Heart Bettye Swann |
| 79 | 82 | 79 | 3 | Beautiful Gordon Lightfoot |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Coconut Nilsson |
| 81 | 85 | 81 | 5 | Giving Up Donny Hathaway |
| 82 | 80 | 80 | 7 | The Young New Mexican Puppeteer Tom Jones |
| 83 | 93 | 83 | 3 | In A Broken Dream Python Lee Jackson |
| 84 | 84 | 84 | 5 | Just As Long As You Need Me, Part I Independents |
| 85 | 87 | 85 | 4 | I Only Have Eyes For You Jerry Butler |
| 86 | 91 | 86 | 3 | Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms) Detroit Emeralds |
| 87 | 94 | 87 | 3 | Gone Joey Heatherton |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Nobody But You Kenny Loggins With Jim Messina |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Bed And Board Barbara Mason |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Rip Off Laura Lee |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Eddie's Love Eddie Kendricks |
| 92 | 92 | 92 | 6 | I Got Some Help I Don't Need B.B. King |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | I Don't Need No Doctor New Riders Of The Purple Sage |
| 94 | 97 | 94 | 2 | Getting It On/Ride, Sally, Ride Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Butterfly Danyel Gerard |
| 96 | 98 | 96 | 3 | I Thank You Donny Hathaway And June Conquest |
| 97 | 100 | 97 | 2 | Beautiful Sunday Daniel Boone |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Motorcycle Mama Sailcat |
| 99 | 99 | 99 | 2 | Vanilla Ólay Jackie DeShannon |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | My Guy Petula Clark |
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