Top 100 songs for April 15, 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 “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” by Roberta Flack. Meanwhile, “Oh Girl” by The Chi-lites rises from No. 80 to No. 35. 7 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Oh Girl — The Chi-litesup 45 places, No. 80 → No. 35
- Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard — Paul Simonup 41 places, No. 90 → No. 49
- I'll Take You There — The Staple Singersup 26 places, No. 63 → No. 37
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- Iko Iko — Dr. JohnNo. 86
- Taos New Mexico — R. Dean TaylorNo. 89
- Vahevala — Kenny Loggins With Jim MessinaNo. 90
- Sugaree — Jerry GarciaNo. 95
- Changes — David BowieNo. 96
- Love's Street And Fool's Road — Solomon BurkeNo. 98
- Mendelssohn's 4th (Second Movement) — Apollo 100No. 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.