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FOR WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 5, 1972

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 01/29 02/12 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	1	1	11	★★ NO. 1 ★★ American Pie (Parts I & II)DON McLEAN	1
2	3	3	10	Let's Stay TogetherAL GREEN	2
3	2	2	15	Brand New KeyMELANIE	1
4	5	5	10	Day After DayBADFINGER	4
5	14	21	8	Without YouNILSSON	5
6	8	11	7	Never Been To SpainTHREE DOG NIGHT	6
7	4	4	13	SunshineJONATHAN EDWARDS	4
8	16	34	6	Precious And FewCLIMAX	8
9	13	38	4	Hurting Each OtherCARPENTERS	9
10	15	35	6	JoyAPOLLO featuring TOM PARKER	10
11	6	8	11	Clean Up WomanBETTY WRIGHT	6
12	32	68	3	Down By The Lazy RiverTHE OSMONDS	12
13	7	6	15	ScorpioDENNIS COFFEY & THE DETROIT GUITAR BAND	6
14	17	18	9	AnticipationCARLY SIMON	14
15	9	9	14	You Are EverythingTHE STYLISTICS	9
16	10	10	9	Sugar DaddyJACKSON 5	10
17	11	12	11	Drowning In The Sea Of LoveJOE SIMON	11
18	12	7	10	I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony)THE NEW SEEKERS	7
19	21	26	6	Stay With MeFACES	19
20	38	49	6	The Lion Sleeps TonightROBERT JOHN	20
21	22	22	12	Kiss An Angel Good Mornin'CHARLEY PRIDE	21
22	24	25	12	The Witch Queen Of New OrleansREDBONE	22
23	23	27	7	Black DogLED ZEPPELIN	23
24	25	28	8	LevonELTON JOHN	24
25	27	32	7	Fire And WaterWILSON PICKETT	25
26	19	13	11	I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony)THE HILLSIDE SINGERS	13
27	28	30	8	Make Me The Woman That You Go Home ToGLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS	27
28	29	29	9	That's The Way I Feel About ChaBOBBY WOMACK & PEACE	28
29	33	37	8	Don't Say You Don't RememberBEVERLY BREMERS	29
30	18	14	14	Family AffairSLY & THE FAMILY STONE	1
31	37	50	6	Bang A Gong (Get It On)T. REX	31
32	20	20	8	It's One Of Those Nights (Yes Love)THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY starring SHIRLEY JONES featuring DAVID CASSIDY	20
33	40	48	5	Floy JoyTHE SUPREMES	33
34	36	43	11	Feeling AlrightJOE COCKER	34
35	77	—	2	Sweet SeasonsCAROLE KING	35
36	48	64	5	Footstompin' MusicGRAND FUNK RAILROAD	36
37	39	45	6	Together Let's Find LoveTHE 5TH DIMENSION	37
38	41	53	9	Ain't Understanding MellowJERRY BUTLER & BRENDA LEE EAGER	38
39	65	—	2	My WorldBEE GEES	39
40	60	—	2	Everything I OwnBREAD	40
41	42	42	10	Daisy MaeHAMILTON, JOE FRANK & REYNOLDS	41
42	82	—	2	The Way Of LoveCHER	42
43	35	23	10	Once You UnderstandTHINK	23
44	71	—	2	I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)DONNIE ELBERT	44
45	57	73	4	Jungle FeverTHE CHAKACHAS	45
46	50	55	5	You Want It, You Got ItDETROIT EMERALDS	46
47	47	51	7	Do The Funky Penguin Part IRUFUS THOMAS	47
48	49	62	6	Tupelo HoneyVAN MORRISON	48
49	61	77	3	Softly Whispering I Love YouTHE ENGLISH CONGREGATION	49
50	51	56	9	The Harder I Try (The Bluer I Get)FREE MOVEMENT	50

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	69	87	3	The Nickel SongMELANIE	51
52	45	39	10	Looking For A LoveTHE J. GEILS BAND	39
53	62	78	3	We've Got To Get It On AgainADDRISI BROTHERS	53
54	55	57	7	Son Of ShaftTHE BAR-KAYS	54
55	76	—	2	Country WineTHE RAIDERS	55
56	56	59	11	Show Me HowEMOTIONS	56
57	52	52	9	Way Back HomeJR. WALKER & THE ALL STARS	52
58	43	44	9	Those Were The DaysCARROLL O'CONNOR & JEAN STAPLETON (AS THE BUNKERS)	43
59	59	63	7	Under My WheelsALICE COOPER	59
60	80	—	2	Until It's Time For You To GoELVIS PRESLEY	60
61	64	69	4	Baby Won't You Let Me Rock 'N Roll YouTEN YEARS AFTER	61
62	NEW▶		1	★★★ HOT SHOT DEBUT ★★★ Heart Of GoldNEIL YOUNG	62
63	70	80	3	Move 'Em OutDELANEY & BONNIE	63
64	66	67	7	Pain (Part I)OHIO PLAYERS	64
65	67	70	5	Another PuffJERRY REED	65
66	89	—	2	Ring The Living BellMELANIE	66
67	68	81	7	Love Gonna Pack Up (And Walk Out)THE PERSUADERS	67
68	72	90	3	I GotchaJOE TEX	68
69	74	83	4	Ajax AirlinesHUDSON & LANDRY	69
70	75	99	3	Slippin' Into DarknessWAR	70
71	54	61	7	What Am I Living ForRAY CHARLES	54
72	91	—	2	Crazy MamaJ.J. CALE	72
73	78	—	2	Iron ManBLACK SABBATH	73
74	88	—	2	Love Me, Love Me LoveFRANK MILLS	74
75	81	92	8	Keep Playin' That Rock 'N' RollEDGAR WINTER'S WHITE TRASH	75
76	73	75	4	Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby)ARETHA FRANKLIN	73
77	92	—	2	Brian's SongMICHEL LEGRAND	77
78	86	—	2	CryLYNN ANDERSON	78
79	84	86	3	I Wrote A Simple SongBILLY PRESTON	79
80	100	—	2	Diamonds Are ForeverSHIRLEY BASSEY	80
81	83	84	3	Will You Still Love Me TomorrowROBERTA FLACK	81
82	79	82	9	Five Hundred MilesHEAVEN BOUND with TONY SCOTTI	79
83	NEW▶		1	Lonesome MaryCHILLIWACK	83
84	85	85	4	Music From Across The WayJAMES LAST	84
85	NEW▶		1	Mother And Child ReunionPAUL SIMON	85
86	96	—	2	(Oh Lord Won't You Buy Me A) Mercedes BenzGOOSE CREEK SYMPHONY	86
87	NEW▶		1	Runnin' AwaySLY & THE FAMILY STONE	87
88	93	95	3	Gimme Some MoreTHE JB'S	88
89	94	100	3	Standing In For JodyJOHNNIE TAYLOR (THE SOUL PHILOSOPHER)	89
90	99	—	2	Runaway/Happy TogetherDAWN featuring TONY ORLANDO	90
91	97	—	2	Bedtime StoryTAMMY WYNETTE	91
92	NEW▶		1	White LiesGRIN	92
93	98	—	2	Every Day Of My LifeBOBBY VINTON	93
94	95	96	3	Sweet BabyDONNIE ELBERT	94
95	NEW▶		1	Now Run And Tell ThatDENISE LASALLE	95
96	NEW▶		1	Mr. Penguin-Pt. ILUNAR FUNK	96
97	NEW▶		1	A Simple GameTHE FOUR TOPS	97
98	NEW▶		1	Get Out Of BedLIVINGSTON TAYLOR	98
99	NEW▶		1	CheerPOTLIQUOR	99
100	NEW▶		1	Shake Off The DemonBREWER & SHIPLEY	100

Bullets and Hot Shot Debuts before 1980 are inferred from the chart's movement, not read off the page: a bullet for a record that is new, back, up on last week, or at last week's rank for the second week running; the Hot Shot Debut is the week's highest new entry. The first Hot 100, 8/4/1958, has none.