Top 100 songs for July 8, 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 “Lean On Me” by Bill Withers. Meanwhile, “Hold Her Tight” by The Osmonds rises from No. 76 to No. 39. 10 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Hold Her Tight — The Osmondsup 37 places, No. 76 → No. 39
- Motorcycle Mama — Sailcatup 20 places, No. 67 → No. 47
- Sweet Inspiration/Where You Lead — Barbra Streisandup 19 places, No. 75 → No. 56
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) — The HolliesNo. 33
- Coconut — NilssonNo. 34
- The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A. — Donna FargoNo. 35
- Sealed With A Kiss — Bobby VintonNo. 36
- Mary Had A Little Lamb/Little Woman Love — WingsNo. 38
- Hold Her Tight — The OsmondsNo. 39
- Hold Your Head Up — ArgentNo. 40
First-week entries
- I'm Still In Love With You — Al GreenNo. 57
- Duncan — Paul SimonNo. 74
- Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma — Ray CharlesNo. 79
- Starting All Over Again — Mel And TimNo. 83
- Popcorn — Hot ButterNo. 89
- A Simple Man — LoboNo. 90
- Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart — The TrammpsNo. 92
- Power Of Love — Joe SimonNo. 94
- When You Say Love — Sonny & CherNo. 99
- Country Woman — The Magic LanternNo. 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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