Top 100 songs for May 27, 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 “Oh Girl” by The Chi-lites. Meanwhile, “Amazing Grace” by The Pipes And Drums And The Military Band Of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards rises from No. 59 to No. 31. 13 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Amazing Grace — The Pipes And Drums And The Military Band Of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guardsup 28 places, No. 59 → No. 31
- I Need You — Americaup 24 places, No. 62 → No. 38
- Living In A House Divided — Cherup 21 places, No. 75 → No. 54
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- I Wanna Be Where You Are — Michael JacksonNo. 59
- Too Late To Turn Back Now — Cornelius Brothers & Sister RoseNo. 73
- It Doesn't Matter — Stephen StillsNo. 76
- The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A. — Donna FargoNo. 82
- Conquistador — Procol HarumNo. 84
- Victim Of A Foolish Heart — Bettye SwannNo. 91
- Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms) — Detroit EmeraldsNo. 92
- Funk Factory — Wilson PickettNo. 93
- In A Broken Dream — Python Lee JacksonNo. 94
- Beautiful — Gordon LightfootNo. 96
- Gone — Joey HeathertonNo. 97
- Pass The Peas — The JB'sNo. 99
- I Thank You — Donny Hathaway And June ConquestNo. 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.
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