Top 100 songs for August 26, 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 “Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)” by Looking Glass. Meanwhile, “Black & White” by Three Dog Night rises from No. 47 to No. 23. 10 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Black & White — Three Dog Nightup 24 places, No. 47 → No. 23
- Nights In White Satin — The Moody Bluesup 22 places, No. 69 → No. 47
- Burning Love — Elvis Presleyup 22 places, No. 90 → No. 68
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Black & White — Three Dog NightNo. 23
- You're Still A Young Man — Tower Of PowerNo. 36
- Run To Me — Bee GeesNo. 37
- This World — The Staple SingersNo. 39
- Honky Cat — Elton JohnNo. 40
First-week entries
- Use Me — Bill WithersNo. 80
- Tight Rope — Leon RussellNo. 82
- Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good) — Bobby Womack & PeaceNo. 84
- Why/Lonely Boy — Donny OsmondNo. 85
- You Wear It Well — Rod StewartNo. 87
- From The Beginning — Emerson, Lake & PalmerNo. 89
- I Will Never Pass This Way Again — Glen CampbellNo. 90
- Toast To The Fool — The DramaticsNo. 95
- A Piece Of Paper — GladstoneNo. 99
- I've Got To Have You — Sammi SmithNo. 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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