Top 100 songs for July 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 “Lean On Me” by Bill Withers. Meanwhile, “When You Say Love” by Sonny & Cher rises from No. 99 to No. 70. 12 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- When You Say Love — Sonny & Cherup 29 places, No. 99 → No. 70
- I'm Still In Love With You — Al Greenup 27 places, No. 57 → No. 30
- Breaking Up Is Hard To Do — The Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones Featuring David Cassidyup 27 places, No. 82 → No. 55
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- I'm Still In Love With You — Al GreenNo. 30
- Gone — Joey HeathertonNo. 37
- Motorcycle Mama — SailcatNo. 39
First-week entries
- Goodbye To Love — CarpentersNo. 68
- Happy — The Rolling StonesNo. 69
- You're Still A Young Man — Tower Of PowerNo. 81
- Lookin' Through The Windows — Jackson 5No. 83
- The Coldest Days Of My Life (Part 1) — The Chi-litesNo. 88
- Alabama Wild Man — Jerry ReedNo. 89
- Put It Where You Want It — The CrusadersNo. 91
- Rock And Roll Crazies — Stephen Stills-ManassasNo. 93
- Everybody Plays The Fool — The Main IngredientNo. 94
- Circles — The New SeekersNo. 97
- That's What Friends Are For — B.J. ThomasNo. 98
- Down On Me — Janis JoplinNo. 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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