Top 100 songs for December 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 “Me And Mrs. Jones” by Billy Paul. Meanwhile, “Hi, Hi, Hi” by Wings rises from No. 100 to No. 42. 11 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Hi, Hi, Hi — Wingsup 58 places, No. 100 → No. 42
- Trouble Man — Marvin Gayeup 31 places, No. 81 → No. 50
- You're So Vain — Carly Simonup 28 places, No. 37 → No. 9
New to this week’s Top 10
- Funny Face — Donna FargoNo. 7
- You're So Vain — Carly SimonNo. 9
- Rockin' Pneumonia - Boogie Woogie Flu — Johnny RiversNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Crocodile Rock — Elton JohnNo. 30
- Why Can't We Live Together — Timmy ThomasNo. 32
- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes — Blue HazeNo. 35
- Oh, Babe, What Would You Say? — Hurricane SmithNo. 37
- Separate Ways — Elvis PresleyNo. 39
First-week entries
- I'm Never Gonna Be Alone Anymore — Cornelius Brothers & Sister RoseNo. 74
- Dreidel — Don McLeanNo. 75
- Remember (Christmas) — NilssonNo. 76
- Daytime Night-Time — Keith HampshireNo. 78
- You've Got To Take It (If You Want It) — The Main IngredientNo. 79
- Anthem — Wayne NewtonNo. 80
- Do You Want To Dance? — Bette MidlerNo. 81
- Oh No, Not My Baby — Merry ClaytonNo. 88
- Boogie Woogie Man — Paul DavisNo. 97
- What My Baby Needs Now Is A Little More Lovin' — James Brown-Lyn CollinsNo. 98
- The Red Back Spider — Brownsville StationNo. 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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