Top 100 songs for October 7, 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, “If You Don't Know Me By Now” by Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes rises from No. 86 to No. 61. 9 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- If You Don't Know Me By Now — Harold Melvin And The Blue Notesup 25 places, No. 86 → No. 61
- So Long Dixie — Blood, Sweat & Tearsup 19 places, No. 100 → No. 81
- I'd Love You To Want Me — Loboup 16 places, No. 60 → No. 44
New to this week’s Top 10
- My Ding-A-Ling — Chuck BerryNo. 9
New to this week’s Top 40
- I Can See Clearly Now — Johnny NashNo. 33
- I Believe In Music — GalleryNo. 35
- Midnight Rider — Joe Cocker and The Chris Stainton BandNo. 36
- Geronimo's Cadillac — Michael MurpheyNo. 37
- Loving You Just Crossed My Mind — Sam NeelyNo. 39
- I'll Be Around — The SpinnersNo. 40
First-week entries
- Elected — Alice CooperNo. 67
- Rockin' Pneumonia - Boogie Woogie Flu — Johnny RiversNo. 80
- If You Let Me — Eddie KendricksNo. 82
- Wedding Song (There Is Love) — Petula ClarkNo. 89
- Sunny Days — LighthouseNo. 90
- Dedicated To The One I Love — The TempreesNo. 93
- Man Sized Job — Denise LaSalleNo. 98
- I Just Want To Make Love To You — FoghatNo. 99
- Happier Than The Morning Sun — B.J. ThomasNo. 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.