Top 100 songs for February 12, 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 “Let's Stay Together” by Al Green. Meanwhile, “Runnin' Away” by Sly & The Family Stone rises from No. 87 to No. 52. 11 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Runnin' Away — Sly & The Family Stoneup 35 places, No. 87 → No. 52
- Mother And Child Reunion — Paul Simonup 34 places, No. 85 → No. 51
- Heart Of Gold — Neil Youngup 23 places, No. 62 → No. 39
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- The Way Of Love — CherNo. 29
- Heart Of Gold — Neil YoungNo. 39
- I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) — Donnie ElbertNo. 40
First-week entries
- Talking Loud And Saying Nothing - Part I — James BrownNo. 61
- No One To Depend On — SantanaNo. 66
- Rock And Roll Lullaby — B.J. ThomasNo. 71
- Handbags And Gladrags — Rod StewartNo. 80
- Roundabout — YesNo. 88
- Glory Bound — The Grass RootsNo. 89
- Step Out — The Mamas & The PapasNo. 90
- Goin' Down (On The Road To L.A.) — Terry Black & Laurel WardNo. 94
- Number Wonderful — Rock FlowersNo. 95
- That's What Love Will Make You Do — Little MiltonNo. 96
- It's Four In The Morning — Faron YoungNo. 99
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.