Top 100 songs for November 4, 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 “I Can See Clearly Now” by Johnny Nash. Meanwhile, “Clair” by Gilbert O'Sullivan rises from No. 86 to No. 53. 13 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Clair — Gilbert O'Sullivanup 33 places, No. 86 → No. 53
- Convention '72 — The Delegatesup 31 places, No. 57 → No. 26
- Corner Of The Sky — Jackson 5up 31 places, No. 88 → No. 57
New to this week’s Top 10
- I'll Be Around — The SpinnersNo. 7
- I'd Love You To Want Me — LoboNo. 8
New to this week’s Top 40
- Convention '72 — The DelegatesNo. 26
- You Ought To Be With Me — Al GreenNo. 31
- Operator (That's Not the Way it Feels) — Jim CroceNo. 35
- Rock 'N Roll Soul — Grand Funk RailroadNo. 36
- Ventura Highway — AmericaNo. 37
- It Never Rains In Southern California — Albert HammondNo. 39
- All The Young Dudes — Mott The HoopleNo. 40
First-week entries
- I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock And Roll) — Gary GlitterNo. 71
- Me And Mrs. Jones — Billy PaulNo. 74
- Living In The Past — Jethro TullNo. 76
- In Heaven There Is No Beer — Clean LivingNo. 77
- Lies — J.J. CaleNo. 79
- I Found My Dad — Joe SimonNo. 82
- One Night Affair — Jerry ButlerNo. 84
- Good Time Sally — Rare EarthNo. 85
- Long Dark Road — The HolliesNo. 89
- Lovin' You, Lovin' Me — Candi StatonNo. 90
- I Got A Thing About You Baby — Billy Lee RileyNo. 93
- Roberta — BonesNo. 94
- Celebration — Tommy JamesNo. 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.