Top 100 songs for June 17, 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 Candy Man” by Sammy Davis, Jr. with The Mike Curb Congregation. Meanwhile, “Too Young” by Donny Osmond rises from No. 72 to No. 35. 9 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Too Young — Donny Osmondup 37 places, No. 72 → No. 35
- Too Late To Turn Back Now — Cornelius Brothers & Sister Roseup 19 places, No. 42 → No. 23
- How Do You Do? — Mouth & MacNealup 16 places, No. 50 → No. 34
New to this week’s Top 10
- Troglodyte (Cave Man) — The Jimmy Castor BunchNo. 7
- Lean On Me — Bill WithersNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Too Late To Turn Back Now — Cornelius Brothers & Sister RoseNo. 23
- Layla — Derek & The DominosNo. 32
- How Do You Do? — Mouth & MacNealNo. 34
- Too Young — Donny OsmondNo. 35
- All The Kings Horses — Aretha FranklinNo. 40
First-week entries
- Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) — Looking GlassNo. 68
- The Runway — The Grass RootsNo. 81
- Hold Your Head Up — ArgentNo. 82
- I'm Coming Home — StoriesNo. 83
- Mary Had A Little Lamb/Little Woman Love — WingsNo. 85
- Alone Again (Naturally) — Gilbert O'SullivanNo. 88
- Men Of Learning — Vigrass & OsborneNo. 89
- Brown Eyed Girl — El ChicanoNo. 90
- Cat's Eye In The Window — Tommy JamesNo. 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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