Top 100 songs for February 5, 1972
This weekly snapshot follows the songs and artists competing across the Billboard Hot 100. Open any entry for its full chart history, or explore 1972 and the 1970s.
This week’s No. 1 is “American Pie (Parts I & II)” by Don McLean. Meanwhile, “Sweet Seasons” by Carole King rises from No. 77 to No. 35. 11 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Sweet Seasons — Carole Kingup 42 places, No. 77 → No. 35
- The Way Of Love — Cherup 40 places, No. 82 → No. 42
- I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) — Donnie Elbertup 27 places, No. 71 → No. 44
New to this week’s Top 10
- Without You — NilssonNo. 5
- Precious And Few — ClimaxNo. 8
- Hurting Each Other — CarpentersNo. 9
- Joy — Apollo featuring Tom ParkerNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Sweet Seasons — Carole KingNo. 35
- Footstompin' Music — Grand Funk RailroadNo. 36
- Ain't Understanding Mellow — Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee EagerNo. 38
- My World — Bee GeesNo. 39
- Everything I Own — BreadNo. 40
First-week entries
- Heart Of Gold — Neil YoungNo. 62
- Lonesome Mary — ChilliwackNo. 83
- Mother And Child Reunion — Paul SimonNo. 85
- Runnin' Away — Sly & The Family StoneNo. 87
- White Lies — GrinNo. 92
- Now Run And Tell That — Denise LaSalleNo. 95
- Mr. Penguin-Pt. I — Lunar FunkNo. 96
- A Simple Game — Four TopsNo. 97
- Get Out Of Bed — Livingston TaylorNo. 98
- Cheer — PotliquorNo. 99
- Shake Off The Demon — Brewer And ShipleyNo. 100
First-week entries have one recorded chart week. Climbs and Top 10/Top 40 arrivals use recorded previous positions for consecutive chart weeks; returning songs without a previous position are not classified as debuts.