Top 100 songs for July 22, 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, “Goodbye To Love” by Carpenters rises from No. 68 to No. 38. 8 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Goodbye To Love — Carpentersup 30 places, No. 68 → No. 38
- Happy — The Rolling Stonesup 26 places, No. 69 → No. 43
- Lookin' Through The Windows — Jackson 5up 22 places, No. 83 → No. 61
New to this week’s Top 10
- How Do You Do? — Mouth & MacNealNo. 8
- School's Out — Alice CooperNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- You Don't Mess Around With Jim — Jim CroceNo. 31
- Goodbye To Love — CarpentersNo. 38
- The Runway — The Grass RootsNo. 39
- We're Free — Beverly BremersNo. 40
First-week entries
- Join Together — The WhoNo. 70
- Back Stabbers — The O'JaysNo. 77
- Rock And Roll Part 2 — Gary GlitterNo. 84
- Beat Me Daddy Eight To The Bar — Commander CodyNo. 91
- Goodbye Again — John DenverNo. 94
- I Could Never Be Happy — The EmotionsNo. 97
- Turn On Your Love Light — Jerry Lee LewisNo. 98
- Down By The River — Albert HammondNo. 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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