Top 100 songs for September 23, 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 “Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me” by Mac Davis. Meanwhile, “I Am Woman” by Helen Reddy rises from No. 87 to No. 65. 10 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- I Am Woman — Helen Reddyup 22 places, No. 87 → No. 65
- Spaceman — Nilssonup 22 places, No. 90 → No. 68
- Don't Do It — The Bandup 20 places, No. 86 → No. 66
New to this week’s Top 10
- Ben — Michael JacksonNo. 6
- Everybody Plays The Fool — The Main IngredientNo. 7
- Go All The Way — RaspberriesNo. 9
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- Let It Rain — Eric ClaptonNo. 80
- All The Young Dudes — Mott The HoopleNo. 82
- I'd Love You To Want Me — LoboNo. 83
- Rock 'N Roll Soul — Grand Funk RailroadNo. 85
- Can't You Hear The Song? — Wayne NewtonNo. 87
- One More Chance — OceanNo. 88
- American City Suite — Cashman & WestNo. 90
- Mean Little Woman, Rosalie — Tommy RoeNo. 97
- Dance, Dance, Dance — The New Seekers featuring Marty KristianNo. 99
- Poor Boy — Casey KellyNo. 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.