Top 100 songs for February 26, 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 “Without You” by Nilsson. Meanwhile, “A Horse With No Name” by America rises from No. 84 to No. 47. 16 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- A Horse With No Name — Americaup 37 places, No. 84 → No. 47
- Taurus — Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Bandup 26 places, No. 89 → No. 63
- Rock And Roll Lullaby — B.J. Thomasup 17 places, No. 49 → No. 32
New to this week’s Top 10
- Sweet Seasons — Carole KingNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- I Gotcha — Joe TexNo. 31
- Rock And Roll Lullaby — B.J. ThomasNo. 32
- We've Got To Get It On Again — Addrisi BrothersNo. 33
- Runnin' Away — Sly & The Family StoneNo. 35
- The Nickel Song — MelanieNo. 36
- Talking Loud And Saying Nothing - Part I — James BrownNo. 38
First-week entries
- Puppy Love — Donny OsmondNo. 60
- In The Rain — The DramaticsNo. 64
- Do Your Thing — Isaac HayesNo. 69
- A Cowboys Work Is Never Done — Sonny & CherNo. 78
- Betcha By Golly, Wow — The Stylistics Featuring Russell Thompkins,Jr.No. 79
- Do What You Set Out To Do — Bobby BlandNo. 82
- What It Is — The Undisputed TruthNo. 84
- Afro-Strut — The Nite-LitersNo. 85
- Nice To Be With You — GalleryNo. 88
- Living Without You — Manfred Mann's Earth BandNo. 89
- Up In Heah — Ike & Tina TurnerNo. 90
- Keep On Doin' What You're Doin' — Bobby ByrdNo. 95
- It's All Up To You — The DellsNo. 97
- You Got Me Walking — Jackie WilsonNo. 98
- Your Precious Love — Linda JonesNo. 99
- We're Together — The Hillside SingersNo. 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.