POPHITS.ORG PRESENTING

HOT 100

FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 11, 1972
1

Without You

Nilsson

—

Peak: 1 • 19 wks • Prev: 1

2

Heart Of Gold

Neil Young

↑ 5

Peak: 1 • 14 wks • Prev: 7

3

The Lion Sleeps Tonight

Robert John

↑ 3

Peak: 3 • 17 wks • Prev: 6

4

Down By The Lazy River

The Osmonds

—

Peak: 4 • 14 wks • Prev: 4

5

Everything I Own

Bread

—

Peak: 5 • 13 wks • Prev: 5

6

Precious And Few

Climax

↓ 3

Peak: 3 • 15 wks • Prev: 3

7

A Horse With No Name

America

↑ 13

Peak: 1 • 14 wks • Prev: 20

8

Hurting Each Other

Carpenters

↓ 6

Peak: 2 • 12 wks • Prev: 2

9

The Way Of Love

Cher

↑ 2

Peak: 7 • 13 wks • Prev: 11

10

Bang A Gong (Get It On)

T. Rex

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Peak: 10 • 15 wks • Prev: 10

11

Puppy Love

Donny Osmond

↑ 27

Peak: 3 • 12 wks • Prev: 38

12

Mother And Child Reunion

Paul Simon

↑ 2

Peak: 4 • 13 wks • Prev: 14

13

Sweet Seasons

Carole King

↓ 4

Peak: 9 • 10 wks • Prev: 9

14

Joy

Apollo featuring Tom Parker

↓ 1

Peak: 6 • 14 wks • Prev: 13

15

Jungle Fever

The Chakachas

↑ 4

Peak: 8 • 15 wks • Prev: 19

16

Floy Joy

The Supremes

↑ 1

Peak: 16 • 12 wks • Prev: 17

17

Don't Say You Don't Remember

Beverly Bremers

↓ 2

Peak: 15 • 16 wks • Prev: 15

18

I Gotcha

Joe Tex

↑ 3

Peak: 2 • 21 wks • Prev: 21

19

American Pie (Parts I & II)

Don McLean

↓ 7

Peak: 1 • 19 wks • Prev: 12

20

Let's Stay Together

Al Green

↓ 12

Peak: 1 • 16 wks • Prev: 8

21

Rock And Roll Lullaby

B.J. Thomas

↑ 2

Peak: 15 • 11 wks • Prev: 23

22

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

Donnie Elbert

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Peak: 22 • 9 wks • Prev: 22

23

My World

Bee Gees

↓ 7

Peak: 16 • 8 wks • Prev: 16

24

Ain't Understanding Mellow

Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager

↑ 1

Peak: 21 • 18 wks • Prev: 25

25

Runnin' Away

Sly & The Family Stone

↑ 2

Peak: 23 • 10 wks • Prev: 27

26

Never Been To Spain

Three Dog Night

↓ 8

Peak: 5 • 12 wks • Prev: 18

27

In The Rain

The Dramatics

↑ 13

Peak: 5 • 13 wks • Prev: 40

28

We've Got To Get It On Again

Addrisi Brothers

↑ 3

Peak: 25 • 12 wks • Prev: 31

29

Softly Whispering I Love You

The English Congregation

—

Peak: 29 • 10 wks • Prev: 29

30

Talking Loud And Saying Nothing - Part I

James Brown

—

Peak: 27 • 7 wks • Prev: 30

31

Ring The Living Bell

Melanie

↑ 2

Peak: 31 • 9 wks • Prev: 33

32

Roundabout

Yes

↑ 7

Peak: 13 • 13 wks • Prev: 39

33

A Cowboys Work Is Never Done

Sonny & Cher

↑ 26

Peak: 8 • 13 wks • Prev: 59

34

Betcha By Golly, Wow

The Stylistics Featuring Russell Thompkins,Jr.

↑ 26

Peak: 3 • 16 wks • Prev: 60

35

The Nickel Song

Melanie

↑ 1

Peak: 35 • 10 wks • Prev: 36

36

You Want It, You Got It

Detroit Emeralds

↑ 1

Peak: 36 • 13 wks • Prev: 37

37

No One To Depend On

Santana

↑ 4

Peak: 36 • 9 wks • Prev: 41

38

Crazy Mama

J.J. Cale

↑ 4

Peak: 22 • 14 wks • Prev: 42

39

Taurus

Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band

↑ 13

Peak: 18 • 12 wks • Prev: 52

40

Until It's Time For You To Go

Elvis Presley

↑ 3

Peak: 40 • 9 wks • Prev: 43

41

Could It Be Forever

David Cassidy

↑ 5

Peak: 37 • 9 wks • Prev: 46

42

Handbags And Gladrags

Rod Stewart

↑ 2

Peak: 42 • 6 wks • Prev: 44

43

Glory Bound

The Grass Roots

↑ 2

Peak: 34 • 10 wks • Prev: 45

44

Footstompin' Music

Grand Funk Railroad

↓ 9

Peak: 29 • 11 wks • Prev: 35

45

Every Day Of My Life

Bobby Vinton

↑ 10

Peak: 24 • 16 wks • Prev: 55

46

Love Me, Love Me Love

Frank Mills

↑ 1

Peak: 46 • 9 wks • Prev: 47

47

The Day I Found Myself

The Honey Cone

↑ 14

Peak: 23 • 11 wks • Prev: 61

48

Now Run And Tell That

Denise LaSalle

↑ 2

Peak: 46 • 11 wks • Prev: 50

49

Do Your Thing

Isaac Hayes

↑ 4

Peak: 30 • 11 wks • Prev: 53

50

Take A Look Around

The Temptations

↑ 12

Peak: 30 • 8 wks • Prev: 62

51

King Heroin

James Brown

↑ 17

Peak: 40 • 7 wks • Prev: 68

52

Iron Man

Black Sabbath

↑ 5

Peak: 52 • 10 wks • Prev: 57

53

Black Dog

Led Zeppelin

↓ 25

Peak: 15 • 12 wks • Prev: 28

54

Slippin' Into Darkness

War

↑ 9

Peak: 16 • 22 wks • Prev: 63

55

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

Roberta Flack

↑ 22

Peak: 1 • 18 wks • Prev: 77

56

The Witch Queen Of New Orleans

Redbone

↓ 8

Peak: 21 • 17 wks • Prev: 48

57

Diamonds Are Forever

Shirley Bassey

↑ 7

Peak: 57 • 9 wks • Prev: 64

58

Brian's Song

Michel Legrand

—

Peak: 56 • 8 wks • Prev: 58

59

That's What Love Will Make You Do

Little Milton

↑ 6

Peak: 59 • 6 wks • Prev: 65

60

Afro-Strut

The Nite-Liters

↑ 13

Peak: 49 • 8 wks • Prev: 73

61

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

Terry Black & Laurel Ward

↑ 8

Peak: 57 • 8 wks • Prev: 69

62

Son Of My Father

Giorgio

↑ 16

Peak: 46 • 8 wks • Prev: 78

63

Mr. Penguin-Pt. I

Lunar Funk

↑ 7

Peak: 63 • 8 wks • Prev: 70

65

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

Goose Creek Symphony

↑ 6

Peak: 64 • 9 wks • Prev: 71

66

Tiny Dancer

Elton John

↑ 19

Peak: 41 • 7 wks • Prev: 85

67

Chantilly Lace

Jerry Lee Lewis

↑ 24

Peak: 43 • 10 wks • Prev: 91

68

Rockin' Robin

Michael Jackson

★ NEW

Peak: 2 • 13 wks

69

Suavecito

Malo

↑ 7

Peak: 18 • 12 wks • Prev: 76

70

Cheer

Potliquor

↑ 5

Peak: 65 • 11 wks • Prev: 75

71

Waking Up Alone

Paul Williams

↑ 12

Peak: 60 • 9 wks • Prev: 83

72

Gimme Some More

The JB's

—

Peak: 67 • 8 wks • Prev: 72

73

Heartbroken Bopper

The Guess Who

↑ 6

Peak: 47 • 7 wks • Prev: 79

74

What It Is

The Undisputed Truth

↑ 8

Peak: 71 • 5 wks • Prev: 82

75

White Lies

Grin

↑ 5

Peak: 75 • 6 wks • Prev: 80

76

Louisianna

Mike Kennedy

↑ 8

Peak: 62 • 7 wks • Prev: 84

77

Money Runner

Quincy Jones

★ NEW

Peak: 57 • 8 wks

78

Give Ireland Back To The Irish

Wings

★ NEW

Peak: 21 • 8 wks

79

Living Without You

Manfred Mann's Earth Band

↑ 2

Peak: 69 • 7 wks • Prev: 81

80

Since I Fell For You

Laura Lee

↑ 19

Peak: 76 • 5 wks • Prev: 99

81

Be My Lover

Alice Cooper

★ NEW

Peak: 49 • 10 wks

82

Everyday

John Denver

★ NEW

Peak: 81 • 3 wks

83

Nice To Be With You

Gallery

↑ 3

Peak: 4 • 22 wks • Prev: 86

84

Up In Heah

Ike & Tina Turner

↑ 4

Peak: 83 • 4 wks • Prev: 88

85

Your Precious Love

Linda Jones

↑ 9

Peak: 74 • 9 wks • Prev: 94

86

(Love Me) Love The Life I Lead

The Fantastics

↑ 1

Peak: 86 • 4 wks • Prev: 87

87

Rock Me On The Water

Linda Ronstadt

↑ 3

Peak: 85 • 3 wks • Prev: 90

88

Keep On Doin' What You're Doin'

Bobby Byrd

↑ 5

Peak: 88 • 3 wks • Prev: 93

89

Tell 'Em Willie Boy 's A'Comin'

Tommy James

—

Peak: 89 • 4 wks • Prev: 89

90

If We Only Have Love

Dionne Warwicke

★ NEW

Peak: 84 • 3 wks

91

Brandy

Scott English

↑ 9

Peak: 91 • 2 wks • Prev: 100

92

Son Of My Father

Chicory

★ NEW

Peak: 91 • 3 wks

93

You Got Me Walking

Jackie Wilson

↑ 5

Peak: 93 • 3 wks • Prev: 98

94

It's All Up To You

The Dells

↑ 1

Peak: 94 • 3 wks • Prev: 95

95

Sweet Sixteen

B.B. King

↑ 2

Peak: 93 • 3 wks • Prev: 97

96

Willpower Weak, Temptation Strong

Bullet

★ NEW

Peak: 96 • 2 wks

97

The Candy Man

Sammy Davis, Jr. with The Mike Curb Congregation

★ NEW

Peak: 1 • 21 wks

98

You Are The One

Sugar Bears

★ NEW

Peak: 51 • 13 wks

99

Josie

Kris Kristofferson

★ NEW

Peak: 63 • 8 wks

100

Taxi

Harry Chapin

★ NEW

Peak: 24 • 16 wks

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