Top 100 songs for August 19, 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, “Play Me” by Neil Diamond rises from No. 87 to No. 55. 9 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Play Me — Neil Diamondup 32 places, No. 87 → No. 55
- Nights In White Satin — The Moody Bluesup 20 places, No. 89 → No. 69
- Honky Cat — Elton Johnup 19 places, No. 63 → No. 44
New to this week’s Top 10
- Hold Your Head Up — ArgentNo. 8
- Coconut — NilssonNo. 9
- Goodbye To Love — CarpentersNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Pop That Thang — The Isley BrothersNo. 36
- Power Of Love — Joe SimonNo. 37
- Popcorn — Hot ButterNo. 39
- Go All The Way — RaspberriesNo. 40
First-week entries
- If You Leave Me Tonight I'll Cry — Jerry WallaceNo. 83
- Wholy Holy — Aretha Franklin With James Cleveland & The Southern California Community ChoirNo. 84
- Jackie Wilson Said (I'm In Heaven When You Smile) — Van MorrisonNo. 87
- Love Song — Tommy JamesNo. 89
- Burning Love — Elvis PresleyNo. 90
- How Could I Let You Get Away — The SpinnersNo. 91
- Freddie's Dead (Theme From "Superfly") — Curtis MayfieldNo. 95
- He's An Indian Cowboy In The Rodeo — Buffy Sainte-MarieNo. 98
- Guess Who/Them Changes — B.B. KingNo. 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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