Top 100 songs for July 1, 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 “Song Sung Blue” by Neil Diamond. Meanwhile, “Alone Again (Naturally)” by Gilbert O'Sullivan rises from No. 59 to No. 34. 12 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Alone Again (Naturally) — Gilbert O'Sullivanup 25 places, No. 59 → No. 34
- Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) — The Holliesup 25 places, No. 75 → No. 50
- Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) — Looking Glassup 18 places, No. 45 → No. 27
New to this week’s Top 10
- Rocket Man — Elton JohnNo. 8
- I Need You — AmericaNo. 9
- Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast — Wayne NewtonNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- You Don't Mess Around With Jim — Jim CroceNo. 60
- Hold Her Tight — The OsmondsNo. 76
- Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me — Mac DavisNo. 77
- I Miss You (Part I) — Harold Melvin And The Blue NotesNo. 80
- War Song — Neil Young & Graham NashNo. 81
- Pop That Thang — The Isley BrothersNo. 87
- Go All The Way — RaspberriesNo. 88
- Delta Dawn — Tanya TuckerNo. 92
- Mother Nature — The TemptationsNo. 93
- If I Were A Carpenter — Bob SegerNo. 94
- Breaking Up Is Hard To Do — The Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones Featuring David CassidyNo. 95
- Starman — David BowieNo. 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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