POPHITS.ORG PRESENTING

HOT 100

FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 18, 1972
1

Heart Of Gold

Neil Young

↑ 1

Peak: 1 • 14 wks • Prev: 2

2

A Horse With No Name

America

↑ 5

Peak: 1 • 14 wks • Prev: 7

3

The Lion Sleeps Tonight

Robert John

—

Peak: 3 • 17 wks • Prev: 3

4

Without You

Nilsson

↓ 3

Peak: 1 • 19 wks • Prev: 1

5

Everything I Own

Bread

—

Peak: 5 • 13 wks • Prev: 5

6

Mother And Child Reunion

Paul Simon

↑ 6

Peak: 4 • 13 wks • Prev: 12

7

Precious And Few

Climax

↓ 1

Peak: 3 • 15 wks • Prev: 6

8

The Way Of Love

Cher

↑ 1

Peak: 7 • 13 wks • Prev: 9

9

Puppy Love

Donny Osmond

↑ 2

Peak: 3 • 12 wks • Prev: 11

10

Down By The Lazy River

The Osmonds

↓ 6

Peak: 4 • 14 wks • Prev: 4

11

Jungle Fever

The Chakachas

↑ 4

Peak: 8 • 15 wks • Prev: 15

12

Hurting Each Other

Carpenters

↓ 4

Peak: 2 • 12 wks • Prev: 8

13

Bang A Gong (Get It On)

T. Rex

↓ 3

Peak: 10 • 15 wks • Prev: 10

14

I Gotcha

Joe Tex

↑ 4

Peak: 2 • 21 wks • Prev: 18

15

Joy

Apollo featuring Tom Parker

↓ 1

Peak: 6 • 14 wks • Prev: 14

16

Sweet Seasons

Carole King

↓ 3

Peak: 9 • 10 wks • Prev: 13

17

In The Rain

The Dramatics

↑ 10

Peak: 5 • 13 wks • Prev: 27

18

Rock And Roll Lullaby

B.J. Thomas

↑ 3

Peak: 15 • 11 wks • Prev: 21

19

Don't Say You Don't Remember

Beverly Bremers

↓ 2

Peak: 15 • 16 wks • Prev: 17

20

American Pie (Parts I & II)

Don McLean

↓ 1

Peak: 1 • 19 wks • Prev: 19

21

Ain't Understanding Mellow

Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager

↑ 3

Peak: 21 • 18 wks • Prev: 24

22

Let's Stay Together

Al Green

↓ 2

Peak: 1 • 16 wks • Prev: 20

23

A Cowboys Work Is Never Done

Sonny & Cher

↑ 10

Peak: 8 • 13 wks • Prev: 33

24

Floy Joy

The Supremes

↓ 8

Peak: 16 • 12 wks • Prev: 16

25

Runnin' Away

Sly & The Family Stone

—

Peak: 23 • 10 wks • Prev: 25

26

We've Got To Get It On Again

Addrisi Brothers

↑ 2

Peak: 25 • 12 wks • Prev: 28

27

Talking Loud And Saying Nothing - Part I

James Brown

↑ 3

Peak: 27 • 7 wks • Prev: 30

28

Roundabout

Yes

↑ 4

Peak: 13 • 13 wks • Prev: 32

29

Crazy Mama

J.J. Cale

↑ 9

Peak: 22 • 14 wks • Prev: 38

30

Betcha By Golly, Wow

The Stylistics Featuring Russell Thompkins,Jr.

↑ 4

Peak: 3 • 16 wks • Prev: 34

31

Ring The Living Bell

Melanie

—

Peak: 31 • 9 wks • Prev: 31

32

My World

Bee Gees

↓ 9

Peak: 16 • 8 wks • Prev: 23

33

Rockin' Robin

Michael Jackson

↑ 35

Peak: 2 • 13 wks • Prev: 68

34

Softly Whispering I Love You

The English Congregation

↓ 5

Peak: 29 • 10 wks • Prev: 29

35

Glory Bound

The Grass Roots

↑ 8

Peak: 34 • 10 wks • Prev: 43

36

Taurus

Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band

↑ 3

Peak: 18 • 12 wks • Prev: 39

37

No One To Depend On

Santana

—

Peak: 36 • 9 wks • Prev: 37

38

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

Donnie Elbert

↓ 16

Peak: 22 • 9 wks • Prev: 22

39

Every Day Of My Life

Bobby Vinton

↑ 6

Peak: 24 • 16 wks • Prev: 45

40

Take A Look Around

The Temptations

↑ 10

Peak: 30 • 8 wks • Prev: 50

41

Could It Be Forever

David Cassidy

—

Peak: 37 • 9 wks • Prev: 41

42

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

Roberta Flack

↑ 13

Peak: 1 • 18 wks • Prev: 55

43

Do Your Thing

Isaac Hayes

↑ 6

Peak: 30 • 11 wks • Prev: 49

44

You Want It, You Got It

Detroit Emeralds

↓ 8

Peak: 36 • 13 wks • Prev: 36

45

The Day I Found Myself

The Honey Cone

↑ 2

Peak: 23 • 11 wks • Prev: 47

46

Handbags And Gladrags

Rod Stewart

↓ 4

Peak: 42 • 6 wks • Prev: 42

47

Now Run And Tell That

Denise LaSalle

↑ 1

Peak: 46 • 11 wks • Prev: 48

48

King Heroin

James Brown

↑ 3

Peak: 40 • 7 wks • Prev: 51

49

Until It's Time For You To Go

Elvis Presley

↓ 9

Peak: 40 • 9 wks • Prev: 40

50

Slippin' Into Darkness

War

↑ 4

Peak: 16 • 22 wks • Prev: 54

51

Love Me, Love Me Love

Frank Mills

↓ 5

Peak: 46 • 9 wks • Prev: 46

52

Iron Man

Black Sabbath

—

Peak: 52 • 10 wks • Prev: 52

53

Tiny Dancer

Elton John

↑ 13

Peak: 41 • 7 wks • Prev: 66

54

The Nickel Song

Melanie

↓ 19

Peak: 35 • 10 wks • Prev: 35

55

Chantilly Lace

Jerry Lee Lewis

↑ 12

Peak: 43 • 10 wks • Prev: 67

56

Suavecito

Malo

↑ 13

Peak: 18 • 12 wks • Prev: 69

57

Diamonds Are Forever

Shirley Bassey

—

Peak: 57 • 9 wks • Prev: 57

58

Day Dreaming

Aretha Franklin

★ NEW

Peak: 5 • 12 wks

59

Afro-Strut

The Nite-Liters

↑ 1

Peak: 49 • 8 wks • Prev: 60

60

Son Of My Father

Giorgio

↑ 2

Peak: 46 • 8 wks • Prev: 62

61

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

Terry Black & Laurel Ward

—

Peak: 57 • 8 wks • Prev: 61

62

Footstompin' Music

Grand Funk Railroad

↓ 18

Peak: 29 • 11 wks • Prev: 44

63

Give Ireland Back To The Irish

Wings

↑ 15

Peak: 21 • 8 wks • Prev: 78

64

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

Goose Creek Symphony

↑ 1

Peak: 64 • 9 wks • Prev: 65

65

Cheer

Potliquor

↑ 5

Peak: 65 • 11 wks • Prev: 70

66

Heartbroken Bopper

The Guess Who

↑ 7

Peak: 47 • 7 wks • Prev: 73

68

Waking Up Alone

Paul Williams

↑ 3

Peak: 60 • 9 wks • Prev: 71

69

That's What Love Will Make You Do

Little Milton

↓ 10

Peak: 59 • 6 wks • Prev: 59

70

Brian's Song

Michel Legrand

↓ 12

Peak: 56 • 8 wks • Prev: 58

71

Louisianna

Mike Kennedy

↑ 5

Peak: 62 • 7 wks • Prev: 76

72

Money Runner

Quincy Jones

↑ 5

Peak: 57 • 8 wks • Prev: 77

73

What It Is

The Undisputed Truth

↑ 1

Peak: 71 • 5 wks • Prev: 74

74

Mr. Penguin-Pt. I

Lunar Funk

↓ 11

Peak: 63 • 8 wks • Prev: 63

75

Living Without You

Manfred Mann's Earth Band

↑ 4

Peak: 69 • 7 wks • Prev: 79

76

Be My Lover

Alice Cooper

↑ 5

Peak: 49 • 10 wks • Prev: 81

77

Rock And Roll

Led Zeppelin

★ NEW

Peak: 47 • 7 wks

78

Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)/Castles In The Air

Don McLean

★ NEW

Peak: 12 • 12 wks

79

Since I Fell For You

Laura Lee

↑ 1

Peak: 76 • 5 wks • Prev: 80

80

Doctor My Eyes

Jackson Browne

★ NEW

Peak: 8 • 12 wks

81

Everyday

John Denver

↑ 1

Peak: 81 • 3 wks • Prev: 82

82

Nice To Be With You

Gallery

↑ 1

Peak: 4 • 22 wks • Prev: 83

83

Up In Heah

Ike & Tina Turner

↑ 1

Peak: 83 • 4 wks • Prev: 84

84

Your Precious Love

Linda Jones

↑ 1

Peak: 74 • 9 wks • Prev: 85

85

Rock Me On The Water

Linda Ronstadt

↑ 2

Peak: 85 • 3 wks • Prev: 87

86

If We Only Have Love

Dionne Warwicke

↑ 4

Peak: 84 • 3 wks • Prev: 90

87

Jump Into The Fire

Nilsson

★ NEW

Peak: 27 • 9 wks

88

Taxi

Harry Chapin

↑ 12

Peak: 24 • 16 wks • Prev: 100

89

The Candy Man

Sammy Davis, Jr. with The Mike Curb Congregation

↑ 8

Peak: 1 • 21 wks • Prev: 97

90

Run Run Run

Jo Jo Gunne

★ NEW

Peak: 27 • 11 wks

91

Son Of My Father

Chicory

↑ 1

Peak: 91 • 3 wks • Prev: 92

92

Josie

Kris Kristofferson

↑ 7

Peak: 63 • 8 wks • Prev: 99

93

Sweet Sixteen

B.B. King

↑ 2

Peak: 93 • 3 wks • Prev: 95

94

Hearsay

The Soul Children

★ NEW

Peak: 44 • 11 wks

95

You Are The One

Sugar Bears

↑ 3

Peak: 51 • 13 wks • Prev: 98

96

Willpower Weak, Temptation Strong

Bullet

—

Peak: 96 • 2 wks • Prev: 96

97

To Get To You

Jerry Wallace

★ NEW

Peak: 48 • 12 wks

98

Thank God For You Baby

PG&E

★ NEW

Peak: 97 • 2 wks

99

Rockin' With The King

Canned Heat

★ NEW

Peak: 88 • 5 wks

100

Nutrocker

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

★ NEW

Peak: 70 • 6 wks

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