Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of November 25, 1972

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

The week’s most popular songs, ranked by audio and video streaming activity on leading digital music services, radio airplay audience impressions based on monitored airplay and sales data, all compiled by Luminate. Audience totals are derived, in part, using certain Nielsen Audio listener estimates.

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1

If You Don't Know Me By Now

Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes

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Last week

1

Weeks at no. 1

2

Weeks on chart

7

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of November 25, 1972

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1
- If You Don't Know Me By Now
  Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes
- 1
- 1
- 7
- - 1
  - 1
  - 7

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2
- You Ought To Be With Me
  Al Green
- 8
- 2
- 4
- - 8
  - 2
  - 4

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3
- One Life To Live
  The Manhattans
- 3
- 3
- 13
- - 3
  - 3
  - 13

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4
- Man Sized Job
  Denise LaSalle
- 4
- 4
- 8
- - 4
  - 4
  - 8

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Westbound

5
- I'm Stone In Love With You
  The Stylistics
- 5
- 5
- 7
- - 5
  - 5
  - 7

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6
- Baby Sitter
  Betty Wright
- 6
- 6
- 10
- - 6
  - 6
  - 10

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Alston

7
- Papa Was A Rollin' Stone
  The Temptations
- 7
- 7
- 7
- - 7
  - 7
  - 7

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8
- Me And Mrs. Jones
  Billy Paul
- 11
- 8
- 5
- - 11
  - 8
  - 5

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia I.

9
- Why Can't We Be Lovers
  Holland-Dozier
- 10
- 9
- 12
- - 10
  - 9
  - 12

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Invictus

10
- I'll Be Around
  The Spinners
- 2
- 1
- 10
- - 2
  - 1
  - 10

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11
- Freddie's Dead (Theme From "Superfly")
  Curtis Mayfield
- 9
- 2
- 16
- - 9
  - 2
  - 16

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12
- Slow Motion (Part 1)
  Johnny Williams
- 13
- 12
- 12
- - 13
  - 12
  - 12

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia I.

13
- Stop Doggin' Me
  Johnnie Taylor
- 14
- 13
- 10
- - 14
  - 13
  - 10

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14
- Work To Do
  The Isley Brothers
- 15
- 14
- 4
- - 15
  - 14
  - 4

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15
- I Found My Dad
  Joe Simon
- 19
- 15
- 3
- - 19
  - 15
  - 3

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Spring

16
- Corner Of The Sky
  Jackson 5
- 21
- 16
- 3
- - 21
  - 16
  - 3

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

17
- Mama Told Me Not To Come
  Wilson Pickett
- 20
- 17
- 3
- - 20
  - 17
  - 3

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

18
- If You Let Me
  Eddie Kendricks
- 18
- 18
- 11
- - 18
  - 18
  - 11

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla

19
- Woman Don't Go Astray
  King Floyd
- 12
- 3
- 14
- - 12
  - 3
  - 14

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chimneyville

20
- Theme From The Men
  Isaac Hayes
- 25
- 20
- 7
- - 25
  - 20
  - 7

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Enterprise

21
- I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know
  Donny Hathaway
- 22
- 21
- 6
- - 22
  - 21
  - 6

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

22
- Dedicated To The One I Love
  The Temprees
- 17
- 17
- 10
- - 17
  - 17
  - 10

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

We Produce

23
- Use Me
  Bill Withers
- 16
- 2
- 13
- - 16
  - 2
  - 13

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sussex

24
- One Night Affair
  Jerry Butler
- 35
- 24
- 3
- - 35
  - 24
  - 3

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

25
- Peace In The Valley Of Love
  The Persuaders
- 30
- 25
- 7
- - 30
  - 25
  - 7

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26
- Trying To Live My Life Without You
  Otis Clay
- 33
- 26
- 4
- - 33
  - 26
  - 4

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27
- Keeper Of The Castle
  Four Tops
- 44
- 27
- 2
- - 44
  - 27
  - 2

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dunhill/ABC

28 NEW
NEW
- Superstition
  Stevie Wonder
- -
- 28
- 1
- - -
  - 28
  - 1

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla

29
- Why Can't We Live Together
  Timmy Thomas
- 39
- 29
- 3
- - 39
  - 29
  - 3

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30
- If You Had A Change In Mind
  Tyrone Davis
- 32
- 30
- 5
- - 32
  - 30
  - 5

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31
- That's How Love Goes
  Jermaine Jackson
- 23
- 23
- 9
- - 23
  - 23
  - 9

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

32
- Guilty
  Al Green
- 29
- 29
- 10
- - 29
  - 29
  - 10

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bell

33
- 992 Arguments
  The O'Jays
- 45
- 33
- 2
- - 45
  - 33
  - 2

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia I.

34
- It Ain't No Use
  Z.Z. Hill
- 34
- 34
- 4
- - 34
  - 34
  - 4

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35
- Beggin' Is Hard To Do
  The Montclairs
- 36
- 35
- 5
- - 36
  - 35
  - 5

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36
- I Got A Bag Of My Own
  James Brown
- 46
- 36
- 2
- - 46
  - 36
  - 2

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

37
- Love Jones
  Brighter Side Of Darkness
- 37
- 37
- 5
- - 37
  - 37
  - 5

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38
- Just As Long As We're In Love
  The Dells
- 43
- 38
- 3
- - 43
  - 38
  - 3

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39 NEW
NEW
- Superfly
  Curtis Mayfield
- -
- 39
- 1
- - -
  - 39
  - 1

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40
- May The Best Man Win
  Ollie Nightingale
- 40
- 39
- 10
- - 40
  - 39
  - 10

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41
- Time
  Jackie Moore
- 41
- 41
- 4
- - 41
  - 41
  - 4

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

42
- I Can See Clearly Now
  Johnny Nash
- 38
- 38
- 6
- - 38
  - 38
  - 6

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43
- I Hear You Knocking (It's Too Late)
  Reuben Bell
- 50
- 43
- 4
- - 50
  - 43
  - 4

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44
- Lovin' You, Lovin' Me
  Candi Staton
- 49
- 44
- 2
- - 49
  - 44
  - 2

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fame