Top 100 songs for July 29, 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 “Alone Again (Naturally)” by Gilbert O'Sullivan. Meanwhile, “Rock And Roll Part 2” by Gary Glitter rises from No. 84 to No. 50. 8 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Rock And Roll Part 2 — Gary Glitterup 34 places, No. 84 → No. 50
- Lookin' Through The Windows — Jackson 5up 23 places, No. 61 → No. 38
- Back Stabbers — The O'Jaysup 22 places, No. 77 → No. 55
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- The Guitar Man — BreadNo. 62
- Easy Livin — Uriah HeepNo. 82
- Run To Me — Bee GeesNo. 83
- The City Of New Orleans — Arlo GuthrieNo. 86
- In The Quiet Morning — Joan BaezNo. 90
- Couldn't I Just Tell You — Todd RundgrenNo. 96
- Garden Party — Rick Nelson And The Stone Canyon BandNo. 99
- Sittin' On A Time Bomb (Waitin' For The Hurt To Come) — The Honey ConeNo. 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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