Top 100 songs for October 14, 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 “Ben” by Michael Jackson. Meanwhile, “Elected” by Alice Cooper rises from No. 67 to No. 48. 8 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Elected — Alice Cooperup 19 places, No. 67 → No. 48
- Man Sized Job — Denise LaSalleup 17 places, No. 98 → No. 81
- American City Suite — Cashman & Westup 14 places, No. 58 → No. 44
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- I'd Love You To Want Me — LoboNo. 35
- I Am Woman — Helen ReddyNo. 36
- Rock Me Baby — David CassidyNo. 38
- Spaceman — NilssonNo. 39
- Don't Do It — The BandNo. 40
First-week entries
- Operator (That's Not the Way it Feels) — Jim CroceNo. 78
- Papa Was A Rollin' Stone — The TemptationsNo. 83
- Baby Sitter — Betty WrightNo. 89
- No — BulldogNo. 91
- I'm Stone In Love With You — The StylisticsNo. 92
- Deteriorata — National LampoonNo. 96
- Runnin' Back To Saskatoon — The Guess WhoNo. 97
- Something's Wrong With Me — Austin RobertsNo. 98
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.