Friday February 18, 1972
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending February 12, 1972



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1   LET'S STAY TOGETHER 2 2 3 12
Al Green (Hi 2202)
2   AMERICAN PIE 1 1 1 12
Don McLean (United Artists 50856)
3   DAY AFTER DAY 3 3 6 11
Badfinger (Apple 1841)
4   PRECIOUS AND FEW 7 14 34 8
Climax (Rocky Road 30055)
5   NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN 8 12 15 8
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4299)
6   WITHOUT YOU 11 18 27 10
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0604)
7   HURTING EACH OTHER 9 28 42 5
Carpenters (A&M 1322)
8   SUGAR DADDY 6 6 8 10
Jackson Five (Motown 1194)
9   DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER 16 30 48 4
Osmonds (MGM 14324)
10   ANTICIPATION 14 15 18 11
Carly Simon (Elektra 45759)
11   STAY WITH ME 13 17 33 7
Faces (Warner Bros. 7545)
12   CLEAN UP WOMAN 4 4 7 13
Betty Wright (Alston 4601)
13   BLACK DOG 18 23 30 9
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2849)
14   JOY 20 54 75 7
Apollo 100 (Mega 0050)
15   SWEET SEASONS 30 36 52 4  
Carole King (Ode 66022)
16   SUNSHINE 5 5 5 14  
Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn 8021)
17   BRAND NEW KEY 12 10 2 17
Melanie (Neighborhood 4201)
18   FIRE AND WATER 23 27 36 8
Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2852)
19   EVERYTHING I OWN 25 32 54 4
Bread (Elektra 45765)
20   KISS AN ANGEL GOOD MORNIN' 19 20 23 12
Charley Pride (RCA Victor 74-0550)
21   THE WITCH QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS 21 24 28 12
Redbone (Epic 10749)
22   THAT'S THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT CHA 24 26 31 11
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50847)
23   THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT 31 35 45 8
Robert John (Atlantic 2846)
24   DON'T SAY YOU DON'T REMEMBER 28 33 40 14
Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12315)
25   MAKE ME THE WOMAN THAT YOU GO HOME TO 22 22 26 10
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35091)
26   TOGETHER LET'S FIND LOVE 29 34 38 8
5th Dimension (Bell 45,170)
27   MY WORLD 34 41 50 4
Bee Gees (Atco 6871)
28   YOU ARE EVERYTHING 10 9 10 16  
Stylistics (Avco 4581)
29   DROWNING IN THE SEA OF LOVE 15 8 9 14  
Joe Simon (Spring 120)
30   COUNTRY WINE 35 40 53 4
Raiders (Columbia 45535)
31   BANG A GONG 39 42 44 9
T. Rex (Reprise 1032)
32   THE WAY OF LOVE 37 46 57 4
Cher (Kapp 2158)
33   RING THE LIVING BELL 38 45 55 4
Melanie (Neighborhood 4202)
34   LEVON 17 19 21 9  
Elton John (Uni 55314)
35   FLOY JOY 40 49 64 6
Supremes (Motown 1195)
36   THE NICKEL SONG 41 50 59 4
Melanie (Buddah 268)
37   UNTIL IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO GO 42 48 58 4
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0619)
38   FEELING ALRIGHT 47 51 61 13
Joe Cocker (A&M 1063)
39   HEART OF GOLD 63 77 -- 3  
Neil Young (Reprise 1065)
40   AIN'T UNDERSTANDING MELLOW 46 52 60 8
Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury 73255)
41   SHOW ME HOW 33 38 47 14
Emotions (Volt 4066)
42   JUNGLE FEVER 50 57 68 8
Chakachas (Polydor 15030)
43   TALKING LOUD AND SAYING NOTHING (PT. 1) 53 65 -- 3
James Brown (Polydor 14109)
44   RUNAWAY / HAPPY TOGETHER 48 53 62 4
Dawn (Bell 45,175)
45   RUNNIN' AWAY 64 -- -- 2  
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10829)
46   FOOTSTOMPIN' MUSIC 51 64 74 5
Grand Funk (Capitol 3255)
47   WE'VE GOT TO GET IT ON AGAIN 56 66 76 5
Addrisi Brothers (Columbia 45521)
48   MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION 70 -- -- 2  
Paul Simon (Columbia 45547)
49   I CAN'T HELP MYSELF (SUGAR PIE, HONEY BUNCH) 68 80 98 4  
Donnie Elbert (Avco 4587)
50   SLIPPIN' INTO DARKNESS 54 63 69 8
War (United Artists 50867)
51   SOFTLY WHISPERING I LOVE YOU 60 69 79 5
English Congregation (Atco 6865)
52   YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT 62 72 81 5
Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 192)
53   NO ONE TO DEPEND ON 73 -- -- 2  
Santana (Columbia 45552)
54   LOVE GONNA PACK UP (AND WALK OUT) 58 60 65 10
Persuaders (Win Or Lose 220)
55   SON OF SHAFT 57 59 70 8
Bar-Kays (Volt 4073)
56   ROCK AND ROLL LULLABY 75 -- -- 2  
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12344)
57   TUPELO HONEY 43 44 49 7  
Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7543)
58   KEEP PLAYIN' THAT ROCK 'N' ROLL 65 68 72 8
Edgar Winter's White Trash (Epic 10788)
59   SCORPIO 26 7 4 16  
Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 226)
60   I GOTCHA 71 84 -- 3  
Joe Tex (Dial 1010)
61   THE HARDER I TRY (THE BLUER I GET) 44 43 51 10  
Free Movement (Columbia 45512)
62   I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING 27 11 11 12  
New Seekers (Elektra 45762)
63   NOW RUN AND TELL THAT 67 76 86 4
Denise LaSalle (Westbound 201)
64   DO THE FUNKY PENGUIN (PT. 1) 69 75 80 9
Rufus Thomas (Stax 0112)
65   GLORY BOUND -- -- -- 1  
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4302)
66   HANDBAGS AND GLADRAGS 78 -- -- 2  
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73031)
67   COULD IT BE FOREVER -- -- -- 1  
David Cassidy (Bell 45,187)
68   GIMME SOME MORE 74 93 -- 3
JB's (People 602)
69   GET UP AND GET DOWN 76 83 91 7
Dramatics (Volt 4071)
70   DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER 77 85 88 5
Shirley Bassey (United Artists 50845)
71   ROUNDABOUT 81 -- -- 2
Yes (Atlantic 2854)
72   TOGETHER AGAIN -- -- -- 1  
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 240)
73   BABY WON'T YOU LET ME ROCK 'N ROLL YOU 80 87 90 5
Ten Years After (Columbia 45530)
74   TELL 'EM WILLIE BOY'S A'COMIN' -- -- -- 1  
Tommy James (Roulette 7119)
75   MOVE 'EM OUT 79 86 96 5
Delaney & Bonnie (Atco 6866)
76   STANDING IN FOR JODY 83 89 -- 3
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0114)
77   MISSING YOU 84 -- -- 2
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2110b)
78   NUMBER WONDERFUL 82 88 99 6
Rock Flowers (Wheel 0032)
79   SWEET BABY 86 90 93 4
Donnie Elbert (All Platinum 2333)
80   BRIAN'S SONG 91 92 94 4  
Michel LeGrand (Bell 45,171)
81   LOVE ME, LOVE ME LOVE 85 94 95 4
Frank Mills (Sunflower 118)
82   EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE 88 99 -- 3
Bobby Vinton (Epic 10822)
83   MR. PENGUIN (PT. 1) 87 97 -- 3
Lunar Funk (Bell 45,172)
84   LONESOME MARY 90 91 92 4
Chilliwack (A&M 1310)
85   TAURUS -- -- -- 1  
Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 233)
86   A SIMPLE GAME 89 -- -- 2
Four Tops (Motown 1196)
87   CRY 92 96 -- 3
Lynn Anderson (Columbia 45529)
88   WE'RE TOGETHER -- -- -- 1  
Hillside Singers (Metromedia 241)
89   GOOD FRIENDS? -- -- -- 1  
Poppy Family (London 172)
90   GOIN' DOWN (ON THE ROAD TO L.A.) 93 -- -- 2
Terry Black & Laurel Ward (Kama Sutra 540)
91   BREAKING UP SOMEBODY'S HOME -- -- -- 1  
Ann Peebles (Hi 2205)
92   KENTUCKY 94 -- -- 2
Sammi Smith (Mega 0056)
93   THAT'S WHAT LOVE WILL MAKE YOU DO -- -- -- 1  
Little Milton (Stax 0111)
94   WHITE LIES -- -- -- 1  
Grin (Spindizzy 4005)
95   IN AND OUT OF MY LIFE 99 -- -- 2
Martha Reeves & Vandellas (Gordy 7113)
96   I WROTE A SIMPLE SONG 97 -- -- 2
Billy Preston (A&M 1320b)
97   IRON MAN 100 -- -- 2
Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. 7530)
98   TRYIN' TO STAY 'LIVE 98 -- -- 2
Asylum Choir (Shelter 7313)
99   WAKING UP ALONE -- -- -- 1  
Paul Williams (A&M 1325)
100   CHEER -- -- -- 1  
Potliquor (Janus 179)

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:

   • "It's One Of Those Nights (Yes Love)" by Partridge Family (# 32)
   • "One Monkey Don't Stop No Show (pt. 1)" by Honey Cone (# 36)
   • "I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony)" by Hillside Singers (# 45)
   • "Hey Big Brother" by Rare Earth (# 49)
   • "Family Affair" by Sly & Family Stone (# 52)
   • "Daisy Mae" by Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (# 55)
   • "Cherish" by David Cassidy (# 59)
   • "What Am I Living For" by Ray Charles (# 61)
   • "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" by Roberta Flack (# 66)
   • "Another Puff" by Jerry Reed (# 72)
   • "Pain (pt. 1)" by Ohio Players (# 95)
   • "Five Hundred Miles" by Heaven Bound with Tony Scotti (# 96)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   GET OUT OF BED Livingston Taylor
102   CRAZY MAMA J.J. Cale
103   (LOVE ME) LOVE THE LIFE I LEAD Fantastics
104   DO WHAT YOU SET OUT TO DO Bobby Bland
105   HIS SONG SHALL BE SUNG Lou Rawls
106   WILLPOWER WEAK, TEMPTATION STRONG Bullet
107   YOU AND ME TOGETHER FOREVER Freddie North
108   TOKOLOSHE MAN John Kongos
109   COTTON JENNY Anne Murray
110   KEEP ON DOIN' WHAT YOU'RE DOIN' Bobby Byrd
111   THE DAY I FOUND MYSELF Honey Cone
112   YOU GOT ME WALKING Jackie Wilson
113   (OH LORD WON'T YOU BUY ME A) MERCEDES BENZ Goose Creek Symphony
114   ONE WAY SUNDAY Mark-Almond
115   I'D DO IT ALL AGAIN Vikki Carr
116   IT'S ALL UP TO YOU Dells
117   THANK GOD FOR YOU BABY Pacific Gas & Electric
118   AFRO-STRUT Nite-Liters
119   WHAT'S YESTERDAY Dean Martin
120   IT'S GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE Laura Nyro
121   WE GOT TO HAVE PEACE Curtis Mayfield
122   WHAT IT IS Undisputed Truth
123   A BREATH TAKING GUY Marvelettes
124   I THINK ABOUT LOVIN' YOU Earth, Wind & Fire
125   OKLAHOMA SUNDAY MORNING Glen Campbell
126   THEME FROM NICHOLAS AND ALEXANDRA Henry Mancini & Orchestra
127   STEP OUT Mamas & Papas
128   YOUR LOVE Persians
129   YOU WERE MADE FOR ME Luther Ingram
130   A POEM FOR MY LITTLE LADY Bobby Goldsboro
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