Billboard Hot 100

Week of January 29, 1972

Billboard Hot 100

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY FROM DIGITAL MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

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American Pie (Parts I & II)

Don McLean

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

Behind the Recording of Don McLean's 'American Pie': Watch the Exclusive Clip

Billboard Hot 100

Week of January 29, 1972

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- American Pie (Parts I & II)
  Don McLean
- 1
- 1
- 10
- - 1
  - 1
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

2
- Brand New Key
  Melanie
- 2
- 1
- 14
- - 2
  - 1
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Neighborhood

3
- Let's Stay Together
  Al Green
- 3
- 3
- 9
- - 3
  - 3
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RIAA Certification: Platinum

4
- Sunshine
  Jonathan Edwards
- 4
- 4
- 12
- - 4
  - 4
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capricorn

5
- Day After Day
  Badfinger
- 5
- 5
- 9
- - 5
  - 5
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Apple

6
- Clean Up Woman
  Betty Wright
- 8
- 6
- 10
- - 8
  - 6
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Alston

7
- Scorpio
  Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band
- 6
- 6
- 14
- - 6
  - 6
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sussex

8
- Never Been To Spain
  Three Dog Night
- 11
- 8
- 6
- - 11
  - 8
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dunhill/ABC

9
- You Are Everything
  The Stylistics
- 9
- 9
- 13
- - 9
  - 9
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Avco

10
- Sugar Daddy
  Jackson 5
- 10
- 10
- 8
- - 10
  - 10
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

11
- Drowning In The Sea Of Love
  Joe Simon
- 12
- 11
- 10
- - 12
  - 11
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Spring

12
- I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony)
  The New Seekers
- 7
- 7
- 9
- - 7
  - 7
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

13
- Hurting Each Other
  Carpenters
- 38
- 13
- 3
- - 38
  - 13
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

14
- Without You
  Nilsson
- 21
- 14
- 7
- - 21
  - 14
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

15
- Joy
  Apollo featuring Tom Parker
- 35
- 15
- 5
- - 35
  - 15
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mega

16
- Precious And Few
  Climax
- 34
- 16
- 5
- - 34
  - 16
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Carousel

17
- Anticipation
  Carly Simon
- 18
- 17
- 8
- - 18
  - 17
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

18
- Family Affair
  Sly & The Family Stone
- 14
- 1
- 13
- - 14
  - 1
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

19
- I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony)
  The Hillside Singers
- 13
- 13
- 10
- - 13
  - 13
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Metromedia

20
- It's One Of Those Nights (Yes Love)
  The Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones Featuring David Cassidy
- 20
- 20
- 7
- - 20
  - 20
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bell

21
- Stay With Me
  Faces
- 26
- 21
- 5
- - 26
  - 21
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

22
- Kiss An Angel Good Mornin'
  Charley Pride
- 22
- 22
- 11
- - 22
  - 22
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

23
- Black Dog
  Led Zeppelin
- 27
- 23
- 6
- - 27
  - 23
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

24
- The Witch Queen Of New Orleans
  Redbone
- 25
- 24
- 11
- - 25
  - 24
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

25
- Levon
  Elton John
- 28
- 25
- 7
- - 28
  - 25
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Uni

RIAA Certification: Gold

26
- Hey Girl/I Knew You When
  Donny Osmond
- 16
- 9
- 10
- - 16
  - 9
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

27
- Fire And Water
  Wilson Pickett
- 32
- 27
- 6
- - 32
  - 27
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

28
- Make Me The Woman That You Go Home To
  Gladys Knight And The Pips
- 30
- 28
- 7
- - 30
  - 28
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Soul

29
- That's The Way I Feel About Cha
  Bobby Womack & Peace
- 29
- 29
- 8
- - 29
  - 29
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

30
- One Monkey Don't Stop No Show Part I
  The Honey Cone
- 17
- 15
- 11
- - 17
  - 15
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hot Wax

31
- Got To Be There
  Michael Jackson
- 15
- 4
- 14
- - 15
  - 4
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

32
- Down By The Lazy River
  The Osmonds
- 68
- 32
- 2
- - 68
  - 32
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

33
- Don't Say You Don't Remember
  Beverly Bremers
- 37
- 33
- 7
- - 37
  - 33
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scepter

34
- Hey Big Brother
  Rare Earth
- 19
- 19
- 10
- - 19
  - 19
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rare Earth

35
- Once You Understand
  Think
- 23
- 23
- 9
- - 23
  - 23
  - 9

Producer(s):

Stallman & Susser, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Tree/Unknown

36
- Feeling Alright
  Joe Cocker
- 43
- 36
- 10
- - 43
  - 36
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

D.Mason

Producer(s):

D.Cordell

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

37
- Bang A Gong (Get It On)
  T. Rex
- 50
- 37
- 5
- - 50
  - 37
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise

38
- The Lion Sleeps Tonight
  Robert John
- 49
- 38
- 5
- - 49
  - 38
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

39
- Together Let's Find Love
  The 5th Dimension
- 45
- 39
- 5
- - 45
  - 39
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bell

40
- Floy Joy
  The Supremes
- 48
- 40
- 4
- - 48
  - 40
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

41
- Ain't Understanding Mellow
  Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager
- 53
- 41
- 8
- - 53
  - 41
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

42
- Daisy Mae
  Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
- 42
- 42
- 9
- - 42
  - 42
  - 9

Billboard Hot 100

Week of January 29, 1972

Billboard Hot 100

American Pie (Parts I & II)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Behind the Recording of Don McLean's 'American Pie': Watch the Exclusive Clip

Billboard Hot 100

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

American Pie (Parts I & II)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brand New Key

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Let's Stay Together

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sunshine

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Day After Day

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Clean Up Woman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scorpio

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Never Been To Spain

Imprint/Promotion Label:

You Are Everything

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sugar Daddy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Drowning In The Sea Of Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hurting Each Other

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Without You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Joy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Precious And Few

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Anticipation

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Family Affair

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

It's One Of Those Nights (Yes Love)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stay With Me

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kiss An Angel Good Mornin'

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Black Dog

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Witch Queen Of New Orleans

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Levon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hey Girl/I Knew You When

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fire And Water

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Make Me The Woman That You Go Home To

Imprint/Promotion Label:

That's The Way I Feel About Cha

Imprint/Promotion Label:

One Monkey Don't Stop No Show Part I

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Got To Be There

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Down By The Lazy River

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Don't Say You Don't Remember

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hey Big Brother

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Once You Understand

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label: