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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending February 26, 1972



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1   PRECIOUS AND FEW 2 4 7 10
Climax (Rocky Road 30055)
2   WITHOUT YOU 3 6 11 12
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0604)
3   HURTING EACH OTHER 4 7 9 7
Carpenters (A&M 1322)
4   LET'S STAY TOGETHER 1 1 2 14
Al Green (Hi 2202)
5   DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER 7 9 16 6
Osmonds (MGM 14324)
6   THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT 15 23 31 10
Robert John (Atlantic 2846)
7   JOY 8 14 20 9
Apollo 100 (Mega 0050)
8   EVERYTHING I OWN 13 19 25 6
Bread (Elektra 45765)
9   SWEET SEASONS 12 15 30 6
Carole King (Ode 66022)
10   STAY WITH ME 10 11 13 9
Faces (Warner Bros. 7545)
11   HEART OF GOLD 18 39 63 5
Neil Young (Reprise 1065)
12   AMERICAN PIE 6 2 1 14
Don McLean (United Artists 50856)
13   MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION 33 48 70 4  
Paul Simon (Columbia 45547)
14   RUNNIN' AWAY 32 45 64 4  
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10829)
15   NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN 5 5 8 10
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4299)
16   BLACK DOG 9 13 18 11
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2849)
17   DON'T SAY YOU DON'T REMEMBER 20 24 28 16
Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12315)
18   MY WORLD 21 27 34 6
Bee Gees (Atco 6871)
19   FLOY JOY 22 35 40 8
Supremes (Motown 1195)
20   FIRE AND WATER 17 18 23 10
Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2852)
21   BANG A GONG 26 31 39 11
T. Rex (Reprise 1032)
22   THE WAY OF LOVE 27 32 37 6
Cher (Kapp 2158)
23   ANTICIPATION 11 10 14 13  
Carly Simon (Elektra 45759)
24   RING THE LIVING BELL 29 33 38 6
Melanie (Neighborhood 4202)
25   TOGETHER LET'S FIND LOVE 24 26 29 10
5th Dimension (Bell 45,170)
26   JUNGLE FEVER 34 42 50 10
Chakachas (Polydor 15030)
27   THE NICKEL SONG 31 36 41 6
Melanie (Buddah 268)
28   COUNTRY WINE 28 30 35 6
Raiders (Columbia 45535)
29   I CAN'T HELP MYSELF (SUGAR PIE, HONEY BUNCH) 39 49 68 6
Donnie Elbert (Avco 4587)
30   TALKING LOUD AND SAYING NOTHING (PT. 1) 30 43 53 5
James Brown (Polydor 14109)
31   WE'VE GOT TO GET IT ON AGAIN 38 47 56 7
Addrisi Brothers (Columbia 45521)
32   UNTIL IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO GO 35 37 42 6
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0619)
33   NO ONE TO DEPEND ON 40 53 73 4
Santana (Columbia 45552)
34   AIN'T UNDERSTANDING MELLOW 37 40 46 10
Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury 73255)
35   SOFTLY WHISPERING I LOVE YOU 42 51 60 7
English Congregation (Atco 6865)
36   ROCK AND ROLL LULLABY 45 56 75 4
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12344)
37   DAY AFTER DAY 14 3 3 13  
Badfinger (Apple 1841)
38   YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT 43 52 62 7
Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 192)
39   A HORSE WITH NO NAME 73 -- -- 2  
America (Warner Bros. 7555)
40   COULD IT BE FOREVER 53 67 -- 3  
David Cassidy (Bell 45,187)
41   PUPPY LOVE 63 -- -- 2  
Donny Osmond (MGM 14367)
42   FOOTSTOMPIN' MUSIC 44 46 51 7
Grand Funk (Capitol 3255)
43   I GOTCHA 50 60 71 5
Joe Tex (Dial 1010)
44   NOW RUN AND TELL THAT 51 63 67 6
Denise LaSalle (Westbound 201)
45   GLORY BOUND 54 65 -- 3
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4302)
46   SLIPPIN' INTO DARKNESS 49 50 54 10
War (United Artists 50867)
47   HANDBAGS AND GLADRAGS 56 66 78 4
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73031)
48   THE WITCH QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS 19 21 21 14  
Redbone (Epic 10749)
49   ROUNDABOUT 59 71 81 4
Yes (Atlantic 2854)
50   FEELING ALRIGHT 36 38 47 15  
Joe Cocker (A&M 1063)
51   RUNAWAY / HAPPY TOGETHER 41 44 48 6
Dawn (Bell 45,175)
52   SUGAR DADDY 16 8 6 12  
Jackson Five (Motown 1194)
53   SUNSHINE 48 16 5 16
Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn 8021)
54   TAURUS 66 85 -- 3  
Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 233)
55   THAT'S THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT CHA 25 22 24 13  
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50847)
56   TOGETHER AGAIN 60 72 -- 3
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 240)
57   LOVE ME, LOVE ME LOVE 67 81 85 6
Frank Mills (Sunflower 118)
58   DO YOUR THING 69 -- -- 2  
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9042)
59   DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER 65 70 77 7
Shirley Bassey (United Artists 50845)
60   TELL 'EM WILLIE BOY'S A'COMIN' 64 74 -- 3
Tommy James (Roulette 7119)
61   EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE 71 82 88 5
Bobby Vinton (Epic 10822)
62   GIMME SOME MORE 62 68 74 5
JB's (People 602)
63   A COWBOY'S WORK IS NEVER DONE 79 -- -- 2  
Sonny & Cher (Kapp 2163)
64   BRIAN'S SONG 74 80 91 6
Michel LeGrand (Bell 45,171)
65   CLEAN UP WOMAN 46 12 4 15  
Betty Wright (Alston 4601)
66   TAKE A LOOK AROUND 82 -- -- 2  
Temptations (Gordy 7115)
67   KISS AN ANGEL GOOD MORNIN' 23 20 19 14  
Charley Pride (RCA Victor 74-0550)
68   BETCHA BY GOLLY, WOW 78 -- -- 2
Stylistics (Avco 4591)
69   IRON MAN 75 97 100 4
Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. 7530)
70   KING HEROIN -- -- -- 1  
James Brown (Polydor 14116)
71   MR. PENGUIN (PT. 1) 76 83 87 5
Lunar Funk (Bell 45,172)
72   THE DAY I FOUND MYSELF 85 -- -- 2  
Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7113)
73   CRAZY MAMA 83 -- -- 2
J.J. Cale (Shelter 7314)
74   IN THE RAIN 87 -- -- 2  
Dramatics (Volt 4075)
75   MISSING YOU 72 77 84 4
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2110b)
76   GOIN' DOWN (ON THE ROAD TO L.A.) 88 90 93 4  
Terry Black & Laurel Ward (Kama Sutra 540)
77   SINCE I FELL FOR YOU -- -- -- 1  
Laura Lee (Hot Wax 7201)
78   BRAND NEW KEY 47 17 12 19  
Melanie (Neighborhood 4201)
79   SON OF MY FATHER 89 -- -- 2
Giorgio (Dunhill 4304)
80   WE'RE TOGETHER 84 88 -- 3
Hillside Singers (Metromedia 241)
81   GOOD FRIENDS? 86 89 -- 3
Poppy Family (London 172)
82   CHEER 98 100 -- 3  
Potliquor (Janus 179)
83   BREAKING UP SOMEBODY'S HOME 90 91 -- 3
Ann Peebles (Hi 2205)
84   WHITE LIES 92 94 -- 3
Grin (Spindizzy 4005)
85   DO WHAT YOU SET OUT TO DO 97 -- -- 2  
Bobby Bland (Duke 472)
86   THAT'S WHAT LOVE WILL MAKE YOU DO 91 93 -- 3
Little Milton (Stax 0111)
87   WILLPOWER WEAK, TEMPTATION STRONG 93 -- -- 2
Bullet (Big Tree 131)
88   AFRO-STRUT -- -- -- 1  
Nite-Liters (RCA Victor 74-0591)
89   IT'S ALL UP TO YOU -- -- -- 1  
Dells (Cadet 5689)
90   IN AND OUT OF MY LIFE 94 95 99 4
Martha Reeves & Vandellas (Gordy 7113)
91   SUAVECITO -- -- -- 1  
Malo (Warner Bros. 7559)
92   WAKING UP ALONE 95 99 -- 3
Paul Williams (A&M 1325)
93   HIS SONG SHALL BE SUNG 96 -- -- 2
Lou Rawls (MGM 14349)
94   SON OF MY FATHER -- -- -- 1  
Chicory (Epic 10837)
95   YOU AND ME TOGETHER FOREVER 99 -- -- 2
Freddie North (Mankind 12009)
96   (LOVE ME) LOVE THE LIFE I LEAD -- -- -- 1  
Fantastics (Bell 45,157)
97   UP IN HEAH 100 -- -- 2
Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 50881)
98   THANK GOD FOR YOU BABY -- -- -- 1  
Pacific Gas & Electric (Columbia 45519)
99   ONE WAY SUNDAY -- -- -- 1  
Mark-Almond (Blue Thumb 206)
100   (OH LORD WON'T YOU BUY ME A) MERCEDES BENZ -- -- -- 1  
Goose Creek Symphony (Capitol 3246)

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:

   • "You Are Everything" by Stylistics (# 52)
   • "Drowning In The Sea Of Love" by Joe Simon (# 55)
   • "Son Of Shaft" by Bar-Kays (# 57)
   • "Keep Playin' That Rock 'n' Roll" by Edgar Winter's White Trash (# 58)
   • "Do The Funky Penguin (pt. 1)" by Rufus Thomas (# 61)
   • "Move 'em Out" by Delaney & Bonnie (# 68)
   • "Standing In For Jody" by Johnnie Taylor (# 70)
   • "Lonesome Mary" by Chilliwack (# 77)
   • "A Simple Game" by Four Tops (# 80)
   • "Cry" by Lynn Anderson (# 81)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   EVERYBODY'S REACHING OUT FOR SOMEONE Pat Daisy
102   KEEP ON DOIN' WHAT YOU'RE DOIN' Bobby Byrd
103   STEP OUT Mamas & Papas
104   SWEET SIXTEEN B.B. King
105   LOUISIANA Mike Kennedy
106   NICE TO BE WITH YOU Gallery
107   WE GOT TO HAVE PEACE Curtis Mayfield
108   YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE Linda Jones
109   HEARSAY Soul Children
110   A MAN WHO SINGS Richard Landis
111   IF WE ONLY HAVE LOVE Dionne Warwick
112   BRIAN'S SONG Peter Nero
113   ALL HIS CHILDREN Charley Pride with Henry Mancini
114   WHAT IT IS Undisputed Truth
115   SOPHISTICATED LADY R.E.O. Speedwagon
116   I THINK ABOUT LOVIN' YOU Earth, Wind & Fire
117   WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN Joan Baez
118   DA DOO RON RON Ian Matthews
119   CANDY MAN Sammy Davis, Jr.
120   YOUR LOVE Persians
121   BRANDY Scott English
122   YOU ARE THE ONE Sugar Bears
123   WHY NOT START ALL OVER AGAIN Counts
124   LIVING WITHOUT YOU Manfred Mann's Earth Band
125   A THING CALLED LOVE Johnny Cash & Evangel Temple Choir
126   DARLING BABY Jackie Moore
127   ROCK ME ON THE WATER Linda Ronstadt
128   TOKOLOSHE MAN John Kongos
129   TIME TO CHANGE Brady Bunch
130   YOU WERE MADE FOR ME Luther Ingram
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