Wednesday February 2, 1972
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending January 29, 1972



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1   AMERICAN PIE 1 2 1 10
Don McLean (United Artists 50856)
2   LET'S STAY TOGETHER 3 4 6 10
Al Green (Hi 2202)
3   DAY AFTER DAY 6 12 19 9
Badfinger (Apple 1841)
4   CLEAN UP WOMAN 7 10 12 11
Betty Wright (Alston 4601)
5   SUNSHINE 5 6 8 12
Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn 8021)
6   SUGAR DADDY 8 8 10 8
Jackson Five (Motown 1194)
7   SCORPIO 4 5 7 14
Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 226)
8   DROWNING IN THE SEA OF LOVE 9 9 13 12
Joe Simon (Spring 120)
9   YOU ARE EVERYTHING 10 11 14 14
Stylistics (Avco 4581)
10   BRAND NEW KEY 2 1 2 15
Melanie (Neighborhood 4201)
11   I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING 11 13 16 10
New Seekers (Elektra 45762)
12   NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN 15 18 24 6
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4299)
13   IT'S ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS (YES LOVE) 13 14 17 8
Partridge Family (Bell 45,160)
14   PRECIOUS AND FEW 34 59 71 6  
Climax (Rocky Road 30055)
15   ANTICIPATION 18 20 25 9
Carly Simon (Elektra 45759)
16   I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING (IN PERFECT HARMONY) 16 17 22 10
Hillside Singers (Metromedia 231)
17   STAY WITH ME 33 43 53 5  
Faces (Warner Bros. 7545)
18   WITHOUT YOU 27 31 39 8
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0604)
19   LEVON 21 26 33 7
Elton John (Uni 55314)
20   KISS AN ANGEL GOOD MORNIN' 23 23 28 10
Charley Pride (RCA Victor 74-0550)
21   ONE MONKEY DON'T STOP NO SHOW (PT. 1) 14 15 18 11
Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7110)
22   MAKE ME THE WOMAN THAT YOU GO HOME TO 26 29 36 8
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35091)
23   BLACK DOG 30 34 46 7
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2849)
24   THE WITCH QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS 28 33 40 10
Redbone (Epic 10749)
25   HEY BIG BROTHER 24 24 26 11
Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5038)
26   THAT'S THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT CHA 31 36 47 9
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50847)
27   FIRE AND WATER 36 45 56 6
Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2852)
28   HURTING EACH OTHER 42 61 -- 3  
Carpenters (A&M 1322)
29   CHERISH 12 3 3 14  
David Cassidy (Bell 45,150)
30   DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER 48 -- -- 2  
Osmonds (MGM 14324)
31   FAMILY AFFAIR 17 7 5 14  
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10805)
32   EVERYTHING I OWN 54 -- -- 2  
Bread (Elektra 45765)
33   DON'T SAY YOU DON'T REMEMBER 40 51 62 12
Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12315)
34   TOGETHER LET'S FIND LOVE 38 41 50 6
5th Dimension (Bell 45,170)
35   THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT 45 55 65 6
Robert John (Atlantic 2846)
36   SWEET SEASONS 52 -- -- 2  
Carole King (Ode 66022)
37   LOOKING FOR A LOVE 39 40 42 10
J. Geils Band (Atlantic 2844)
38   SHOW ME HOW 47 50 55 12
Emotions (Volt 4066)
39   DAISY MAE 43 46 48 10
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Dunhill 4296)
40   COUNTRY WINE 53 -- -- 2  
Raiders (Columbia 45535)
41   MY WORLD 50 -- -- 2
Bee Gees (Atco 6871)
42   BANG A GONG 44 48 51 7
T. Rex (Reprise 1032)
43   THE HARDER I TRY (THE BLUER I GET) 51 62 70 8
Free Movement (Columbia 45512)
44   TUPELO HONEY 49 60 69 5
Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7543)
45   RING THE LIVING BELL 55 -- -- 2
Melanie (Neighborhood 4202)
46   THE WAY OF LOVE 57 -- -- 2  
Cher (Kapp 2158)
47   GEORGE JACKSON 41 35 30 9
Bob Dylan (Columbia 45516)
48   UNTIL IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO GO 58 -- -- 2
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0619)
49   FLOY JOY 64 74 84 4  
Supremes (Motown 1195)
50   THE NICKEL SONG 59 -- -- 2
Melanie (Buddah 268)
51   FEELING ALRIGHT 61 72 81 11
Joe Cocker (A&M 1063)
52   AIN'T UNDERSTANDING MELLOW 60 65 74 6
Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury 73255)
53   RUNAWAY / HAPPY TOGETHER 62 -- -- 2
Dawn (Bell 45,175)
54   JOY 75 91 99 5  
Apollo 100 (Mega 0050)
55   HEY GIRL 19 19 9 11  
Donny Osmond (MGM 14322)
56   MY BOY 46 49 49 12
Richard Harris (Dunhill 4293)
57   JUNGLE FEVER 68 78 91 6  
Chakachas (Polydor 15030)
58   GOT TO BE THERE 20 16 4 14  
Michael Jackson (Motown 1191)
59   SON OF SHAFT 70 73 80 6  
Bar-Kays (Volt 4073)
60   LOVE GONNA PACK UP (AND WALK OUT) 65 68 58 8
Persuaders (Win Or Lose 220)
61   AN OLD FASHIONED LOVE SONG 22 21 15 13  
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4294)
62   WHAT AM I LIVING FOR 67 69 75 6
Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11317)
63   SLIPPIN' INTO DARKNESS 69 70 76 6
War (United Artists 50867)
64   FOOTSTOMPIN' MUSIC 74 100 -- 3
Grand Funk (Capitol 3255)
65   TALKING LOUD AND SAYING NOTHING (PT. 1) -- -- -- 1  
James Brown (Polydor 14109)
66   WE'VE GOT TO GET IT ON AGAIN 76 88 -- 3
Addrisi Brothers (Columbia 45521)
67   ONCE YOU UNDERSTAND 29 30 32 8  
Think (Laurie 3583)
68   KEEP PLAYIN' THAT ROCK 'N' ROLL 72 85 90 6
Edgar Winter's White Trash (Epic 10788)
69   SOFTLY WHISPERING I LOVE YOU 79 89 -- 3
English Congregation (Atco 6865)
70   OH ME OH MY (I'M A FOOL FOR YOU BABY) 71 81 92 4
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2838b)
71   PAIN (PT. 1) 73 76 73 9
Ohio Players (Westbound 188)
72   YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT 81 92 -- 3
Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 192)
73   WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW 83 94 -- 3
Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2851)
74   UNDER MY WHEELS 77 82 88 5
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7529)
75   DO THE FUNKY PENGUIN (PT. 1) 80 84 94 7
Rufus Thomas (Stax 0112)
76   NOW RUN AND TELL THAT 86 -- -- 2
Denise LaSalle (Westbound 201)
77   HEART OF GOLD -- -- -- 1  
Neil Young (Reprise 1065)
78   WHITE LIES, BLUE EYES 25 27 31 15  
Bullet (Big Tree 123)
79   ANOTHER PUFF 82 86 96 4
Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 74-0613)
80   I CAN'T HELP MYSELF (SUGAR PIE, HONEY BUNCH) 98 -- -- 2  
Donnie Elbert (Avco 4587)
81   AJAX AIRLINES 87 90 87 6
Hudson & Landry (Dore 868)
82   OPEN THE DOOR (SONG FOR JUDITH) 85 87 89 5
Judy Collins (Elektra 45755)
83   GET UP AND GET DOWN 91 96 97 5
Dramatics (Volt 4071)
84   I GOTCHA -- -- -- 1  
Joe Tex (Dial 1010)
85   DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER 88 95 -- 3
Shirley Bassey (United Artists 50845)
86   MOVE 'EM OUT 96 98 -- 3
Delaney & Bonnie (Atco 6866)
87   BABY WON'T YOU LET ME ROCK 'N ROLL YOU 90 97 -- 3
Ten Years After (Columbia 45530)
88   NUMBER WONDERFUL 99 -- -- 4  
Rock Flowers (Wheel 0032)
89   STANDING IN FOR JODY -- -- -- 1  
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0114)
90   SWEET BABY 93 -- -- 2
Donnie Elbert (All Platinum 2333)
91   LONESOME MARY 92 -- -- 2
Chilliwack (A&M 1310)
92   BRIAN'S SONG 94 -- -- 2
Michel LeGrand (Bell 45,171)
93   GIMME SOME MORE -- -- -- 1  
JB's (People 602)
94   LOVE ME, LOVE ME LOVE 95 -- -- 2
Frank Mills (Sunflower 118)
95   ROCK 'N ROLL 97 -- -- 2
Detroit featuring Mitch Ryder (Paramount 0133)
96   CRY -- -- -- 1  
Lynn Anderson (Columbia 45529)
97   MR. PENGUIN (PT. 1) -- -- -- 1  
Lunar Funk (Bell 45,172)
98   WHERE ARE YOU -- -- -- 1  
Cat Stevens (Deram 85079)
99   EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE -- -- -- 1  
Bobby Vinton (Epic 10822)
100   CAN I -- -- -- 4
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54210)

designates a song that was up more than 10 spots this week
designates a song that was down more than 10 spots this week

designates a song that entered the chart this week

Songs which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:

   • "All I Ever Need Is You" by Sonny & Cher (# 32)
   • "Respect Yourself" by Staple Singers (# 35)
   • "Hallelujah" by Sweathog (# 37)
   • "No Sad Song" by Helen Reddy (# 56)
   • "Take It Slow (Out In The Country)" by Lighthouse (# 63)
   • "Everybody Knows About My Good Thing (pt. 1)" by Little Johnny Taylor (# 66)
   • "If I Could See The Light" by 8th Day (# 78)
   • "Me And Bobby McGee" by Jerry Lee Lewis (# 84)
   • "Theme From All In The Family" by Carroll O'Connor & Jean Stapleton (# 89)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   IN AND OUT OF MY LIFE Martha Reeves & Vandellas
102   I WROTE A SIMPLE SONG Billy Preston
103   I'D DO IT ALL AGAIN Vikki Carr
104   FIVE HUNDRED MILES Heaven Bound with Tony Scotti
105   ROCK & ROLL STEW Traffic
106   OKLAHOMA SUNDAY MORNING Glen Campbell
107   MUSIC FROM ACROSS THE WAY James Last
108   CRAZY MAMA J.J. Cale
109   YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME Gayle McCormick
110   IRON MAN Black Sabbath
111   MUSIC FROM ACROSS THE WAY Andy Williams
112   I LOVE YOU -- STOP Stairsteps
113   YOU GOT ME WALKING Jackie Wilson
114   WHEN YOU GET RIGHT DOWN TO IT Barry Mann
115   20TH CENTURY MAN Kinks
116   I WANT TO PAY YOU BACK (FOR LOVING ME) Chi-Lites
117   A HEARTACHE, A SHADOW, A LIFETIME Dave Mason
118   ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN Mountain
119   WHAT'S YESTERDAY Dean Martin
120   KENTUCKY Sammi Smith
121   COTTON JENNY Anne Murray
122   YOU AND ME TOGETHER FOREVER Freddie North
123   (LOVE ME) LOVE THE LIFE I LEAD Fantastics
124   I CAN'T DO IT FOR YOU Trade Martin
125   SEE WHAT YOU DONE, DONE Delia Gartrell
126   LOVE AND LIBERTY Laura Lee
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