POPHITS.ORG PRESENTING

HOT 100

FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 4, 1972
1

Without You

Nilsson

—

Peak: 1 • 19 wks • Prev: 1

2

Hurting Each Other

Carpenters

—

Peak: 2 • 12 wks • Prev: 2

3

Precious And Few

Climax

—

Peak: 3 • 15 wks • Prev: 3

4

Down By The Lazy River

The Osmonds

↑ 1

Peak: 4 • 14 wks • Prev: 5

5

Everything I Own

Bread

↑ 3

Peak: 5 • 13 wks • Prev: 8

6

The Lion Sleeps Tonight

Robert John

↑ 1

Peak: 3 • 17 wks • Prev: 7

7

Heart Of Gold

Neil Young

↑ 6

Peak: 1 • 14 wks • Prev: 13

8

Let's Stay Together

Al Green

↓ 4

Peak: 1 • 16 wks • Prev: 4

9

Sweet Seasons

Carole King

↑ 1

Peak: 9 • 10 wks • Prev: 10

10

Bang A Gong (Get It On)

T. Rex

↑ 4

Peak: 10 • 15 wks • Prev: 14

11

The Way Of Love

Cher

↑ 1

Peak: 7 • 13 wks • Prev: 12

12

American Pie (Parts I & II)

Don McLean

↓ 3

Peak: 1 • 19 wks • Prev: 9

13

Joy

Apollo featuring Tom Parker

↓ 7

Peak: 6 • 14 wks • Prev: 6

14

Mother And Child Reunion

Paul Simon

↑ 13

Peak: 4 • 13 wks • Prev: 27

15

Don't Say You Don't Remember

Beverly Bremers

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Peak: 15 • 16 wks • Prev: 15

16

My World

Bee Gees

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Peak: 16 • 8 wks • Prev: 16

17

Floy Joy

The Supremes

↑ 1

Peak: 16 • 12 wks • Prev: 18

18

Never Been To Spain

Three Dog Night

↓ 7

Peak: 5 • 12 wks • Prev: 11

19

Jungle Fever

The Chakachas

↑ 3

Peak: 8 • 15 wks • Prev: 22

20

A Horse With No Name

America

↑ 27

Peak: 1 • 14 wks • Prev: 47

21

I Gotcha

Joe Tex

↑ 10

Peak: 2 • 21 wks • Prev: 31

22

I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)

Donnie Elbert

↑ 1

Peak: 22 • 9 wks • Prev: 23

23

Rock And Roll Lullaby

B.J. Thomas

↑ 9

Peak: 15 • 11 wks • Prev: 32

24

Anticipation

Carly Simon

↓ 5

Peak: 13 • 13 wks • Prev: 19

25

Ain't Understanding Mellow

Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager

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Peak: 21 • 18 wks • Prev: 25

26

Day After Day

Badfinger

↓ 9

Peak: 4 • 14 wks • Prev: 17

27

Runnin' Away

Sly & The Family Stone

↑ 8

Peak: 23 • 10 wks • Prev: 35

28

Black Dog

Led Zeppelin

↓ 7

Peak: 15 • 12 wks • Prev: 21

29

Softly Whispering I Love You

The English Congregation

↑ 1

Peak: 29 • 10 wks • Prev: 30

30

Talking Loud And Saying Nothing - Part I

James Brown

↑ 8

Peak: 27 • 7 wks • Prev: 38

31

We've Got To Get It On Again

Addrisi Brothers

↑ 2

Peak: 25 • 12 wks • Prev: 33

32

Fire And Water

Wilson Pickett

↓ 4

Peak: 24 • 11 wks • Prev: 28

33

Ring The Living Bell

Melanie

↑ 1

Peak: 31 • 9 wks • Prev: 34

34

Stay With Me

Faces

↓ 14

Peak: 17 • 10 wks • Prev: 20

35

Footstompin' Music

Grand Funk Railroad

↓ 6

Peak: 29 • 11 wks • Prev: 29

36

The Nickel Song

Melanie

—

Peak: 35 • 10 wks • Prev: 36

37

You Want It, You Got It

Detroit Emeralds

↑ 2

Peak: 36 • 13 wks • Prev: 39

38

Puppy Love

Donny Osmond

↑ 22

Peak: 3 • 12 wks • Prev: 60

39

Roundabout

Yes

↑ 9

Peak: 13 • 13 wks • Prev: 48

40

In The Rain

The Dramatics

↑ 24

Peak: 5 • 13 wks • Prev: 64

41

No One To Depend On

Santana

↑ 4

Peak: 36 • 9 wks • Prev: 45

42

Crazy Mama

J.J. Cale

↑ 7

Peak: 22 • 14 wks • Prev: 49

43

Until It's Time For You To Go

Elvis Presley

↑ 1

Peak: 40 • 9 wks • Prev: 44

44

Handbags And Gladrags

Rod Stewart

↑ 2

Peak: 42 • 6 wks • Prev: 46

45

Glory Bound

The Grass Roots

↑ 14

Peak: 34 • 10 wks • Prev: 59

46

Could It Be Forever

David Cassidy

↑ 6

Peak: 37 • 9 wks • Prev: 52

47

Love Me, Love Me Love

Frank Mills

↑ 3

Peak: 46 • 9 wks • Prev: 50

48

The Witch Queen Of New Orleans

Redbone

↓ 5

Peak: 21 • 17 wks • Prev: 43

49

Kiss An Angel Good Mornin'

Charley Pride

↓ 9

Peak: 21 • 16 wks • Prev: 40

50

Now Run And Tell That

Denise LaSalle

↑ 1

Peak: 46 • 11 wks • Prev: 51

51

That's The Way I Feel About Cha

Bobby Womack & Peace

↓ 9

Peak: 27 • 13 wks • Prev: 42

52

Taurus

Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band

↑ 11

Peak: 18 • 12 wks • Prev: 63

53

Do Your Thing

Isaac Hayes

↑ 16

Peak: 30 • 11 wks • Prev: 69

54

Feeling Alright

Joe Cocker

↓ 17

Peak: 33 • 15 wks • Prev: 37

55

Every Day Of My Life

Bobby Vinton

↑ 7

Peak: 24 • 16 wks • Prev: 62

56

Together Let's Find Love

The 5th Dimension

↓ 1

Peak: 37 • 10 wks • Prev: 55

57

Iron Man

Black Sabbath

↑ 4

Peak: 52 • 10 wks • Prev: 61

58

Brian's Song

Michel Legrand

↓ 2

Peak: 56 • 8 wks • Prev: 56

59

A Cowboys Work Is Never Done

Sonny & Cher

↑ 19

Peak: 8 • 13 wks • Prev: 78

60

Betcha By Golly, Wow

The Stylistics Featuring Russell Thompkins,Jr.

↑ 19

Peak: 3 • 16 wks • Prev: 79

61

The Day I Found Myself

The Honey Cone

↑ 12

Peak: 23 • 11 wks • Prev: 73

62

Take A Look Around

The Temptations

★ NEW

Peak: 30 • 8 wks

63

Slippin' Into Darkness

War

↑ 2

Peak: 16 • 22 wks • Prev: 65

64

Diamonds Are Forever

Shirley Bassey

↑ 2

Peak: 57 • 9 wks • Prev: 66

65

That's What Love Will Make You Do

Little Milton

↑ 3

Peak: 59 • 6 wks • Prev: 68

66

Country Wine

The Raiders

↓ 12

Peak: 51 • 6 wks • Prev: 54

68

King Heroin

James Brown

★ NEW

Peak: 40 • 7 wks

69

Goin' Down (On The Road To L.A.)

Terry Black & Laurel Ward

↑ 5

Peak: 57 • 8 wks • Prev: 74

70

Mr. Penguin-Pt. I

Lunar Funk

↑ 6

Peak: 63 • 8 wks • Prev: 76

71

(Oh Lord Won't You Buy Me A) Mercedes Benz

Goose Creek Symphony

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Peak: 64 • 9 wks • Prev: 71

72

Gimme Some More

The JB's

↓ 5

Peak: 67 • 8 wks • Prev: 67

73

Afro-Strut

The Nite-Liters

↑ 12

Peak: 49 • 8 wks • Prev: 85

74

Standing In For Jody

Johnnie Taylor (The Soul Philosopher)

↑ 1

Peak: 74 • 7 wks • Prev: 75

75

Cheer

Potliquor

↑ 2

Peak: 65 • 11 wks • Prev: 77

76

Suavecito

Malo

★ NEW

Peak: 18 • 12 wks

77

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

Roberta Flack

★ NEW

Peak: 1 • 18 wks

78

Son Of My Father

Giorgio

★ NEW

Peak: 46 • 8 wks

79

Heartbroken Bopper

The Guess Who

★ NEW

Peak: 47 • 7 wks

80

White Lies

Grin

↑ 3

Peak: 75 • 6 wks • Prev: 83

81

Living Without You

Manfred Mann's Earth Band

↑ 8

Peak: 69 • 7 wks • Prev: 89

82

What It Is

The Undisputed Truth

↑ 2

Peak: 71 • 5 wks • Prev: 84

83

Waking Up Alone

Paul Williams

↑ 3

Peak: 60 • 9 wks • Prev: 86

84

Louisianna

Mike Kennedy

★ NEW

Peak: 62 • 7 wks

85

Tiny Dancer

Elton John

★ NEW

Peak: 41 • 7 wks

86

Nice To Be With You

Gallery

↑ 2

Peak: 4 • 22 wks • Prev: 88

87

(Love Me) Love The Life I Lead

The Fantastics

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Peak: 86 • 4 wks • Prev: 87

88

Up In Heah

Ike & Tina Turner

↑ 2

Peak: 83 • 4 wks • Prev: 90

89

Tell 'Em Willie Boy 's A'Comin'

Tommy James

↑ 4

Peak: 89 • 4 wks • Prev: 93

90

Rock Me On The Water

Linda Ronstadt

★ NEW

Peak: 85 • 3 wks

91

Chantilly Lace

Jerry Lee Lewis

★ NEW

Peak: 43 • 10 wks

92

It's Four In The Morning

Faron Young

—

Peak: 92 • 4 wks • Prev: 92

93

Keep On Doin' What You're Doin'

Bobby Byrd

↑ 2

Peak: 88 • 3 wks • Prev: 95

94

Your Precious Love

Linda Jones

↑ 5

Peak: 74 • 9 wks • Prev: 99

95

It's All Up To You

The Dells

↑ 2

Peak: 94 • 3 wks • Prev: 97

96

Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home)

Ian Matthews

—

Peak: 96 • 3 wks • Prev: 96

97

Sweet Sixteen

B.B. King

★ NEW

Peak: 93 • 3 wks

98

You Got Me Walking

Jackie Wilson

—

Peak: 93 • 3 wks • Prev: 98

99

Since I Fell For You

Laura Lee

★ NEW

Peak: 76 • 5 wks

100

Brandy

Scott English

★ NEW

Peak: 91 • 2 wks

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