Billboard Hot 100 — December 16, 1972
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of December 16, 1972. "Me And Mrs. Jones" by Billy Paul climbed from #6 to take over the #1 spot from "I Am Woman" by Helen Reddy, on its way to 3 weeks on top. 7 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Trouble Man" by Marvin Gaye at #81, which would go on to peak at #7. The biggest climber was "Crocodile Rock" by Elton John, up 27 places from #73 to #46.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Me And Mrs. Jones" by Billy Paul — 1 week at the top so far, 7 weeks on the chart since debuting November 4, 1972.
- Biggest fall: "Baby Sitter" by Betty Wright, down 15 places from #46 to #61.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "I Am Woman" by Helen Reddy, 17 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Convention '72" by The Delegates after 8 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 | 6 | 1 | 7 | Me And Mrs. Jones Billy Paul |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 17 | I Am Woman Helen Reddy |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | If You Don't Know Me By Now Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | You Ought To Be With Me Al Green |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | 9 | It Never Rains In Southern California Albert Hammond |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | Papa Was A Rollin' Stone The Temptations |
| 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | Clair Gilbert O'Sullivan |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | Ventura Highway America |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | 15 | I Can See Clearly Now Johnny Nash |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | I'm Stone In Love With You The Stylistics |
| 11 | 15 | 11 | 11 | Rockin' Pneumonia - Boogie Woogie Flu Johnny Rivers |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | Funny Face Donna Fargo |
| 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | Something's Wrong With Me Austin Roberts |
| 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | Crazy Horses The Osmonds |
| 15 | 22 | 15 | 5 | Superfly Curtis Mayfield |
| 16 | 20 | 16 | 6 | Sweet Surrender Bread |
| 17 | 25 | 17 | 6 | Keeper Of The Castle Four Tops |
| 18 | 19 | 18 | 8 | Corner Of The Sky Jackson 5 |
| 19 | 11 | 6 | 15 | Summer Breeze Seals & Crofts |
| 20 | 26 | 20 | 7 | Living In The Past Jethro Tull |
| 21 | 23 | 21 | 6 | Walk On Water Neil Diamond |
| 22 | 17 | 17 | 10 | Operator (That's Not the Way it Feels) Jim Croce |
| 23 | 27 | 23 | 5 | Sitting Cat Stevens |
| 24 | 29 | 24 | 6 | Your Mama Don't Dance Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina |
| 25 | 24 | 24 | 8 | Dialogue (Part I & II) Chicago |
| 26 | 30 | 26 | 7 | Long Dark Road The Hollies |
| 27 | 32 | 27 | 5 | Superstition Stevie Wonder |
| 28 | 33 | 28 | 5 | Pieces Of April Three Dog Night |
| 29 | 16 | 2 | 13 | I'd Love You To Want Me Lobo |
| 30 | 18 | 3 | 14 | I'll Be Around The Spinners |
| 31 | 40 | 31 | 4 | Been To Canaan Carole King |
| 32 | 37 | 32 | 4 | I Wanna Be With You Raspberries |
| 33 | 21 | 10 | 15 | If I Could Reach You The 5th Dimension |
| 34 | 35 | 34 | 5 | Alive Bee Gees |
| 35 | 36 | 35 | 7 | I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock And Roll) Gary Glitter |
| 36 | 34 | 34 | 11 | Sunny Days Lighthouse |
| 37 | 60 | 37 | 3 | You're So Vain Carly Simon |
| 38 | 41 | 38 | 3 | Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight James Taylor |
| 39 | 39 | 39 | 9 | What Am I Crying For? Dennis Yost And The Classics IV |
| 40 | 43 | 40 | 5 | Angel Rod Stewart |
| 41 | 38 | 38 | 9 | Theme From The Men Isaac Hayes |
| 42 | 45 | 42 | 6 | And You And I (Part II) Yes |
| 43 | 31 | 29 | 13 | Rock 'N Roll Soul Grand Funk Railroad |
| 44 | 44 | 44 | 5 | I Got A Bag Of My Own James Brown |
| 45 | 62 | 45 | 4 | Why Can't We Live Together Timmy Thomas |
| 46 | 73 | 46 | 2 | Crocodile Rock Elton John |
| 47 | 53 | 47 | 3 | Separate Ways Elvis Presley |
| 48 | 59 | 48 | 3 | Oh, Babe, What Would You Say? Hurricane Smith |
| 49 | 54 | 49 | 6 | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes Blue Haze |
| 50 | 50 | 50 | 10 | No Bulldog |
| 51 | 55 | 51 | 6 | You Turn Me On, I'm A Radio Joni Mitchell |
| 52 | 49 | 49 | 7 | In Heaven There Is No Beer Clean Living |
| 53 | 61 | 53 | 4 | Rocky Mountain High John Denver |
| 54 | 58 | 54 | 8 | Dancing In The Moonlight King Harvest |
| 55 | 42 | 42 | 7 | Lies J.J. Cale |
| 56 | 56 | 56 | 3 | Trouble In My Home/I Found My Dad Joe Simon |
| 57 | 57 | 57 | 6 | 992 Arguments The O'Jays |
| 58 | 48 | 48 | 13 | Let It Rain Eric Clapton |
| 59 | 51 | 51 | 8 | Work To Do The Isley Brothers |
| 60 | 52 | 52 | 7 | One Night Affair Jerry Butler |
| 61 | 46 | 46 | 10 | Baby Sitter Betty Wright |
| 62 | 71 | 62 | 5 | The World Is A Ghetto War |
| 63 | 78 | 63 | 4 | You're A Lady Peter Skellern |
| 64 | 74 | 64 | 5 | Do It Again Steely Dan |
| 65 | 65 | 65 | 5 | Day And Night The Wackers |
| 66 | 68 | 66 | 4 | Everybody Loves A Love Song Mac Davis |
| 67 | 67 | 67 | 7 | Good Time Sally Rare Earth |
| 68 | 69 | 68 | 3 | We Need Order The Chi-lites |
| 69 | 64 | 64 | 8 | Special Someone The Heywoods |
| 70 | 76 | 70 | 3 | Jambalaya (On The Bayou) The Blue Ridge Rangers |
| 71 | 72 | 71 | 3 | Woman To Woman Joe Cocker and The Chris Stainton Band |
| 72 | 77 | 72 | 3 | Reelin' & Rockin' Chuck Berry |
| 73 | 70 | 70 | 4 | What Would The Children Think Rick Springfield |
| 74 | 75 | 74 | 4 | The Jean Genie David Bowie |
| 75 | 82 | 75 | 2 | The Relay The Who |
| 76 | 81 | 76 | 2 | Let Us Love Bill Withers |
| 77 | 80 | 77 | 2 | Love Jones Brighter Side Of Darkness |
| 78 | 79 | 78 | 3 | I'll Be Your Shelter (In Time Of Storm) Luther Ingram |
| 79 | 84 | 79 | 4 | You're A Lady Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando |
| 80 | 93 | 80 | 2 | Harry Hippie Bobby Womack & Peace |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Trouble Man Marvin Gaye |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Looking Through The Eyes Of Love The Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones Featuring David Cassidy |
| 83 | 85 | 83 | 6 | I Just Want To Make Love To You Foghat |
| 84 | 94 | 84 | 2 | Daddy's Home Jermaine Jackson |
| 85 | 99 | 85 | 3 | The Cover Of "Rolling Stone" Dr. Hook And The Medicine Show |
| 86 | 86 | 86 | 3 | Me And My Baby Got A Good Thing Going Lyn Collins |
| 87 | 87 | 87 | 5 | Mama Weer All Crazee Now Slade |
| 88 | 88 | 88 | 3 | One Way Out The Allman Brothers Band |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | I Can't Stand To See You Cry Smokey Robinson & The Miracles |
| 90 | 90 | 90 | 3 | I Received A Letter Delbert & Glen |
| 91 | 91 | 91 | 5 | You Can Do Magic Limmie & Family Cookin' |
| 92 | 92 | 92 | 2 | One Last Time Glen Campbell |
| 93 | 96 | 93 | 2 | Silly Wasn't I Valerie Simpson |
| 94 | 97 | 94 | 2 | Knock Knock Who's There Mary Hopkin |
| 95 | 95 | 95 | 4 | I'm Sorry Joey Heatherton |
| 96 | 98 | 96 | 2 | Didn't We Barbra Streisand |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Jesus Is Just Alright The Doobie Brothers |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Last Song Edward Bear |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Choo Choo Mama Ten Years After |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Hi, Hi, Hi Wings |
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