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