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Billboard Hot 100™

Week of July 29, 1972

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  • 1
    • Alone Again (Naturally)

      Gilbert O'Sullivan
    • 3
    • 1
    • 7
      • 3
      • 1
      • 7
  • 2
    • Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)

      Looking Glass
    • 4
    • 2
    • 7
      • 4
      • 2
      • 7
  • 3
    • Too Late To Turn Back Now

      Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
    • 2
    • 2
    • 10
      • 2
      • 2
      • 10
  • 4
    • (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right

      Luther Ingram
    • 5
    • 4
    • 9
      • 5
      • 4
      • 9
  • 5
    • Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast

      Wayne Newton
    • 6
    • 5
    • 15
      • 6
      • 5
      • 15
  • 6
    • Where Is The Love

      Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
    • 7
    • 6
    • 8
      • 7
      • 6
      • 8
  • 8
    • How Do You Do?

      Mouth & MacNeal
    • 8
    • 8
    • 14
      • 8
      • 8
      • 14
  • 9
    • Lean On Me

      Bill Withers
    • 1
    • 1
    • 15
      • 1
      • 1
      • 15
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Songwriter(s):

W.Withers, Jr., R.Jackson

Producer(s):

W.Withers, Jr., R.Jackson, J.Gadson, M.Dunlap, B.Blackman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sussex

  • 10
    • Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress)

      The Hollies
    • 18
    • 10
    • 6
      • 18
      • 10
      • 6
  • 11
    • Layla

      Derek & The Dominos
    • 11
    • 11
    • 22
      • 11
      • 11
      • 22
  • 12
    • Take It Easy

      Eagles
    • 12
    • 12
    • 9
      • 12
      • 12
      • 9
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Songwriter(s):

J.Browne, G.L.Frey

Producer(s):

G.Johns

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum

  • 14
    • Rocket Man

      Elton John
    • 9
    • 6
    • 13
      • 9
      • 6
      • 13
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Songwriter(s):

B.J.P.Taupin, E.John

Producer(s):

G.Dudgeon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Uni

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3
  • 16
    • Conquistador

      Procol Harum
    • 17
    • 16
    • 10
      • 17
      • 16
      • 10
  • 18
    • I'm Still In Love With You

      Al Green
    • 21
    • 18
    • 4
      • 21
      • 18
      • 4
  • 19
    • The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A.

      Donna Fargo
    • 22
    • 19
    • 10
      • 22
      • 19
      • 10
  • 21
    • Song Sung Blue

      Neil Diamond
    • 15
    • 1
    • 13
      • 15
      • 1
      • 13
  • 24
    • I Wanna Be Where You Are

      Michael Jackson
    • 16
    • 16
    • 10
      • 16
      • 16
      • 10
  • 25
    • People Make The World Go Round

      The Stylistics
    • 25
    • 25
    • 9
      • 25
      • 25
      • 9
  • 26
    • Sealed With A Kiss

      Bobby Vinton
    • 30
    • 26
    • 8
      • 30
      • 26
      • 8
  • 27
    • You Don't Mess Around With Jim

      Jim Croce
    • 31
    • 27
    • 5
      • 31
      • 27
      • 5
  • 28
    • Motorcycle Mama

      Sailcat
    • 35
    • 28
    • 8
      • 35
      • 28
      • 8
  • 31
    • Happy

      The Rolling Stones
    • 43
    • 31
    • 3
      • 43
      • 31
      • 3
  • 32
    • The Candy Man

      Sammy Davis, Jr. with The Mike Curb Congregation
    • 23
    • 1
    • 21
      • 23
      • 1
      • 21
  • 33
    • Troglodyte (Cave Man)

      The Jimmy Castor Bunch
    • 26
    • 6
    • 12
      • 26
      • 6
      • 12
  • 34
    • Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms)

      Detroit Emeralds
    • 42
    • 34
    • 10
      • 42
      • 34
      • 10
  • 35
    • Mary Had A Little Lamb/Little Woman Love

      Wings
    • 28
    • 28
    • 7
      • 28
      • 28
      • 7
  • 36
    • Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

      The Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones Featuring David Cassidy
    • 41
    • 36
    • 5
      • 41
      • 36
      • 5
  • 38
    • Lookin' Through The Windows

      Jackson 5
    • 61
    • 38
    • 3
      • 61
      • 38
      • 3
  • 39
    • The Runway

      The Grass Roots
    • 39
    • 39
    • 7
      • 39
      • 39
      • 7
  • 40
    • We're Free

      Beverly Bremers
    • 40
    • 40
    • 14
      • 40
      • 40
      • 14
  • 41
    • Sweet Inspiration/Where You Lead

      Barbra Streisand
    • 44
    • 41
    • 6
      • 44
      • 41
      • 6
  • 42
    • Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me

      Mac Davis
    • 58
    • 42
    • 5
      • 58
      • 42
      • 5
  • 43
    • Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)

      Stevie Wonder
    • 33
    • 33
    • 11
      • 33
      • 33
      • 11
  • 44
    • Honky Tonk - Part 1

      The James Brown Soul Train
    • 45
    • 44
    • 6
      • 45
      • 44
      • 6
  • 45
    • Beautiful Sunday

      Daniel Boone
    • 50
    • 45
    • 9
      • 50
      • 45
      • 9
  • 46
    • I'm Coming Home

      Stories
    • 49
    • 46
    • 7
      • 49
      • 46
      • 7
  • 47
    • When You Say Love

      Sonny & Cher
    • 53
    • 47
    • 4
      • 53
      • 47
      • 4
  • 48
    • We've Come Too Far To End It Now

      Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
    • 51
    • 48
    • 6
      • 51
      • 48
      • 6
  • 50
    • Rock And Roll Part 2

      Gary Glitter
    • 84
    • 50
    • 2
      • 84
      • 50
      • 2
  • 51
    • Brown Eyed Girl

      El Chicano
    • 46
    • 45
    • 7
      • 46
      • 45
      • 7
  • 53
    • Pop That Thang

      The Isley Brothers
    • 57
    • 53
    • 5
      • 57
      • 53
      • 5
  • 54
    • In The Ghetto

      Candi Staton
    • 55
    • 54
    • 6
      • 55
      • 54
      • 6
  • 55
    • Back Stabbers

      The O'Jays
    • 77
    • 55
    • 2
      • 77
      • 55
      • 2
  • 57
    • In A Broken Dream

      Python Lee Jackson
    • 56
    • 56
    • 10
      • 56
      • 56
      • 10
  • 58
    • Beautiful

      Gordon Lightfoot
    • 59
    • 58
    • 10
      • 59
      • 58
      • 10
  • 59
    • I Miss You (Part I)

      Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes
    • 63
    • 59
    • 5
      • 63
      • 59
      • 5
  • 61
    • War Song

      Neil Young & Graham Nash
    • 62
    • 61
    • 5
      • 62
      • 61
      • 5
  • 62 NEW
  • NEW
    • The Guitar Man

      Bread
    • -
    • 62
    • 1
      • -
      • 62
      • 1
  • 63
    • You're Still A Young Man

      Tower Of Power
    • 74
    • 63
    • 3
      • 74
      • 63
      • 3
  • 65
    • Put It Where You Want It

      The Crusaders
    • 83
    • 65
    • 3
      • 83
      • 65
      • 3
  • 66
    • Go All The Way

      Raspberries
    • 68
    • 66
    • 5
      • 68
      • 66
      • 5
  • 67
    • Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma

      Ray Charles
    • 69
    • 67
    • 4
      • 69
      • 67
      • 4
  • 68
    • The Coldest Days Of My Life (Part 1)

      The Chi-lites
    • 72
    • 68
    • 3
      • 72
      • 68
      • 3
  • 70
    • Men Of Learning

      Vigrass & Osborne
    • 65
    • 65
    • 7
      • 65
      • 65
      • 7
  • 71
    • After Midnight

      J.J. Cale
    • 52
    • 42
    • 11
      • 52
      • 42
      • 11
  • 72
    • Everybody Plays The Fool

      The Main Ingredient
    • 81
    • 72
    • 3
      • 81
      • 72
      • 3
  • 73
    • Starting All Over Again

      Mel And Tim
    • 75
    • 73
    • 4
      • 75
      • 73
      • 4
  • 74
    • Starman

      David Bowie
    • 90
    • 74
    • 5
      • 90
      • 74
      • 5
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Songwriter(s):

David Bowie

Producer(s):

K.Scott, David Bowie

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

  • 75
    • Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart

      The Trammps
    • 79
    • 75
    • 4
      • 79
      • 75
      • 4
  • 76
    • Vanilla Ólay

      Jackie DeShannon
    • 76
    • 76
    • 9
      • 76
      • 76
      • 9
  • 78
    • Eddie's Love

      Eddie Kendricks
    • 78
    • 77
    • 8
      • 78
      • 77
      • 8
  • 79
    • Delta Dawn

      Tanya Tucker
    • 86
    • 79
    • 5
      • 86
      • 79
      • 5
  • 80
    • If I Were A Carpenter

      Bob Seger
    • 82
    • 80
    • 5
      • 82
      • 80
      • 5
  • 81
    • That's What Friends Are For

      B.J. Thomas
    • 88
    • 81
    • 3
      • 88
      • 81
      • 3
  • 82 NEW
  • NEW
    • Easy Livin

      Uriah Heep
    • -
    • 82
    • 1
      • -
      • 82
      • 1
  • 84
    • Alabama Wild Man

      Jerry Reed
    • 87
    • 84
    • 3
      • 87
      • 84
      • 3
  • 85
    • Beat Me Daddy Eight To The Bar

      Commander Cody
    • 91
    • 85
    • 2
      • 91
      • 85
      • 2
  • 86 NEW
  • NEW
    • The City Of New Orleans

      Arlo Guthrie
    • -
    • 86
    • 1
      • -
      • 86
      • 1
  • 87
    • Circles

      The New Seekers
    • 93
    • 87
    • 3
      • 93
      • 87
      • 3
  • 88
    • Country Woman

      The Magic Lantern
    • 89
    • 88
    • 4
      • 89
      • 88
      • 4
  • 89
    • Butterfly

      Danyel Gerard
    • 85
    • 78
    • 8
      • 85
      • 78
      • 8
  • 90 NEW
  • NEW
    • In The Quiet Morning

      Joan Baez
    • -
    • 90
    • 1
      • -
      • 90
      • 1
  • 91
    • Down On Me

      Janis Joplin
    • 95
    • 91
    • 3
      • 95
      • 91
      • 3
  • 92
    • Rock And Roll Crazies

      Stephen Stills-Manassas
    • 92
    • 92
    • 3
      • 92
      • 92
      • 3
  • 93
    • Goodbye Again

      John Denver
    • 94
    • 93
    • 2
      • 94
      • 93
      • 2
  • 94
    • I Could Never Be Happy

      The Emotions
    • 97
    • 94
    • 2
      • 97
      • 94
      • 2
  • 95
    • That's The Way God Planned It

      Billy Preston
    • 96
    • 62
    • 10
      • 96
      • 62
      • 10
  • 96 NEW
  • NEW
    • Couldn't I Just Tell You

      Todd Rundgren
    • -
    • 96
    • 1
      • -
      • 96
      • 1
  • 97
    • Down By The River

      Albert Hammond
    • 100
    • 97
    • 2
      • 100
      • 97
      • 2
  • 98
    • Turn On Your Love Light

      Jerry Lee Lewis
    • 98
    • 98
    • 2
      • 98
      • 98
      • 2
  • 99 NEW
  • NEW
    • Garden Party

      Rick Nelson And The Stone Canyon Band
    • -
    • 99
    • 1
      • -
      • 99
      • 1
  • 100 NEW
  • NEW
    • Sittin' On A Time Bomb (Waitin' For The Hurt To Come)

      The Honey Cone
    • -
    • 100
    • 1
      • -
      • 100
      • 1