Monday March 20, 1972
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending March 18, 1972



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1   HEART OF GOLD 5 9 11 8
Neil Young (Reprise 1065)
2   THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT 4 4 6 13
Robert John (Atlantic 2846)
3   DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER 3 3 5 9
Osmonds (MGM 14324)
4   A HORSE WITH NO NAME 9 20 39 5
America (Warner Bros. 7555)
5   WITHOUT YOU 1 1 2 15
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0604)
6   MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION 8 11 13 7
Paul Simon (Columbia 45547)
7   PUPPY LOVE 10 33 41 5
Donny Osmond (MGM 14367)
8   HURTING EACH OTHER 2 2 3 10
Carpenters (A&M 1322)
9   EVERYTHING I OWN 6 7 8 9
Bread (Elektra 45765)
10   THE WAY OF LOVE 14 18 22 9
Cher (Kapp 2158)
11   RUNNIN' AWAY 11 12 14 7
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10829)
12   BANG A GONG 13 19 21 14
T. Rex (Reprise 1032)
13   PRECIOUS AND FEW 7 5 1 13
Climax (Rocky Road 30055)
14   JUNGLE FEVER 17 21 26 13
Chakachas (Polydor 15030)
15   ROCK AND ROLL LULLABY 19 23 36 7
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12344)
16   SWEET SEASONS 12 8 9 9
Carole King (Ode 66022)
17   WE'VE GOT TO GET IT ON AGAIN 23 27 31 10
Addrisi Brothers (Columbia 45521)
18   NO ONE TO DEPEND ON 22 26 33 7
Santana (Columbia 45552)
19   I CAN'T HELP MYSELF (SUGAR PIE, HONEY BUNCH) 20 24 29 9
Donnie Elbert (Avco 4587)
20   COULD IT BE FOREVER 25 32 40 6
David Cassidy (Bell 45,187)
21   ROCKIN' ROBIN 36 63 -- 3  
Michael Jackson (Motown 1197)
22   I GOTCHA 27 35 43 8
Joe Tex (Dial 1010)
23   IN THE RAIN 30 51 74 5
Dramatics (Volt 4075)
24   AIN'T UNDERSTANDING MELLOW 26 28 34 13
Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury 73255)
25   FLOY JOY 16 17 19 11
Supremes (Motown 1195)
26   DON'T SAY YOU DON'T REMEMBER 18 16 17 19
Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12315)
27   A COWBOY'S WORK IS NEVER DONE 39 46 63 5  
Sonny & Cher (Kapp 2163)
28   GLORY BOUND 32 38 45 6
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4302)
29   TAURUS 37 44 54 6
Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 233)
30   MY WORLD 15 15 18 9  
Bee Gees (Atco 6871)
31   BETCHA BY GOLLY, WOW 47 57 68 5  
Stylistics (Avco 4591)
32   SOFTLY WHISPERING I LOVE YOU 28 30 35 10
English Congregation (Atco 6865)
33   NOW RUN AND TELL THAT 34 37 44 9
Denise LaSalle (Westbound 201)
34   ROUNDABOUT 41 45 49 7
Yes (Atlantic 2854)
35   YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT 35 36 38 10
Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 192)
36   RING THE LIVING BELL 21 22 24 9  
Melanie (Neighborhood 4202)
37   TAKE A LOOK AROUND 46 55 66 5
Temptations (Gordy 7115)
38   EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE 44 52 61 8
Bobby Vinton (Epic 10822)
39   SLIPPIN' INTO DARKNESS 40 43 46 13
War (United Artists 50867)
40   DO YOUR THING 42 49 58 5
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9042)
41   THE DAY I FOUND MYSELF 50 61 72 5
Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7113)
42   KING HEROIN 48 60 70 4
James Brown (Polydor 14116)
43   CRAZY MAMA 51 62 73 5
J.J. Cale (Shelter 7314)
44   JOY 24 6 7 12  
Apollo 100 (Mega 0050)
45   AMERICAN PIE 33 13 12 17  
Don McLean (United Artists 50856)
46   SINCE I FELL FOR YOU 54 66 77 4
Laura Lee (Hot Wax 7201)
47   HANDBAGS AND GLADRAGS 38 41 47 7
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73031)
48   TINY DANCER 56 68 -- 3
Elton John (Uni 55318)
49   THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE 62 100 -- 3  
Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2864)
50   SON OF MY FATHER 59 69 79 5
Giorgio (Dunhill 4304)
51   HEARTBROKEN BOPPER 61 71 -- 3
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0659)
52   DAY DREAMING 64 -- -- 2  
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2866)
53   AFRO-STRUT 57 72 88 4
Nite-Liters (RCA Victor 74-0591)
54   BRIAN'S SONG 58 59 64 9
Michel LeGrand (Bell 45,171)
55   THE NICKEL SONG 29 25 27 9  
Melanie (Buddah 268)
56   MR. PENGUIN (PT. 1) 60 65 71 8
Lunar Funk (Bell 45,172)
57   LET'S STAY TOGETHER 31 10 4 17  
Al Green (Hi 2202)
58   LOVE ME, LOVE ME LOVE 45 48 57 9  
Frank Mills (Sunflower 118)
59   GOIN' DOWN (ON THE ROAD TO L.A.) 63 70 76 7
Terry Black & Laurel Ward (Kama Sutra 540)
60   VINCENT -- -- -- 1  
Don McLean (United Artists 50887)
61   DOCTOR MY EYES 72 -- -- 2  
Jackson Browne (Asylum 11004)
62   DO WHAT YOU SET OUT TO DO 65 76 85 5
Bobby Bland (Duke 472)
63   JULIANNA 68 85 -- 3
Five Man Electrical Band (Lionel 3224)
64   SWEET SIXTEEN 66 80 -- 3
B.B. King (ABC 11319)
65   CHEER 67 75 82 6
Potliquor (Janus 179)
66   LET'S STAY TOGETHER -- -- -- 1  
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9045)
67   GIVE IRELAND BACK TO THE IRISH 73 -- -- 2
Wings (Apple 1847)
68   WILLPOWER WEAK, TEMPTATION STRONG 74 81 87 5
Bullet (Big Tree 131)
69   JUMP INTO THE FIRE -- -- -- 1  
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0673)
70   IN AND OUT OF MY LIFE 75 83 90 7
Martha Reeves & Vandellas (Gordy 7113)
71   IF WE ONLY HAVE LOVE 77 84 -- 3
Dionne Warwick (Warner Bros. 7560)
72   SUAVECITO 84 90 91 4  
Malo (Warner Bros. 7559)
73   LOUISIANA 85 92 -- 3  
Mike Kennedy (ABC 11309)
74   NICE TO BE WITH YOU 78 86 -- 3
Gallery (Sussex 232)
75   BABY BLUE -- -- -- 1  
Badfinger (Apple 1844)
76   ROCK AND ROLL 80 -- -- 2
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2865)
77   WAKING UP ALONE 79 87 92 6
Paul Williams (A&M 1325)
78   TRAIN OF GLORY -- -- -- 1  
Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn 6881)
79   JOSIE 82 -- -- 2
Kris Kristofferson (Monument 8536)
80   TAXI 95 97 -- 3  
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45770)
81   KEEP ON DOIN' WHAT YOU'RE DOIN' 87 99 -- 3
Bobby Byrd (BrownStone 4205)
82   SON OF MY FATHER 86 91 94 4
Chicory (Epic 10837)
83   (OH LORD WON'T YOU BUY ME A) MERCEDES BENZ 89 94 100 4
Goose Creek Symphony (Capitol 3246)
84   CHANTILLY LACE 93 -- -- 2
Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury 73273)
85   MY HONEY AND ME 91 -- -- 2
Emotions (Volt 4077)
86   BE MY LOVER -- -- -- 1  
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7568)
87   EVERYDAY 98 -- -- 2  
John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0647)
88   YOU COULD HAVE BEEN A LADY -- -- -- 1  
April Wine (Big Tree 133)
89   YOU ARE THE ONE 96 -- -- 2
Sugar Bears (Big Tree 122)
90   WHY NOT START ALL OVER AGAIN 99 -- -- 2
Counts (Westbound 191)
91   LAY-AWAY -- -- -- 1  
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 934)
92   RUN RUN RUN -- -- -- 1  
Jo Jo Gunne (Asylum 11003)
93   LIVING WITHOUT YOU 100 -- -- 2
Manfred Mann's Earth Band (Polydor 14113)
94   MONEY RUNNER 97 -- -- 2
Quincy Jones (Reprise 1062)
95   SYLVIA'S MOTHER -- -- -- 1  
Dr. Hook (Columbia 45562)
96   WHAT IT IS -- -- -- 1  
Undisputed Truth (Gordy 7114)
97   CANDY MAN -- -- -- 1  
Sammy Davis, Jr. (MGM 14320)
98   BRANDY -- -- -- 1  
Scott English (Janus 171)
99   DARLING BABY -- -- -- 1  
Jackie Moore (Atlantic 2861)
100   WALKIN' IN THE RAIN WITH THE ONE I LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Love Unlimited (Uni 55319)

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:

   • "Footstompin' Music" by Grand Funk (# 43)
   • "Until It's Time For You To Go" by Elvis Presley (# 49)
   • "Stay With Me" by Faces (# 52)
   • "Together Again" by Bobby Sherman (# 53)
   • "Gimme Some More" by JB's (# 55)
   • "White Lies" by Grin (# 69)
   • "Up In Heah" by Ike & Tina Turner (# 70)
   • "That's What Love Will Make You Do" by Little Milton (# 71)
   • "We Got To Have Peace" by Curtis Mayfield (# 81)
   • "You Were Made For Me" by Luther Ingram (# 83)
   • "(Love Me) Love The Life I Lead" by Fantastics (# 88)
   • "You And Me Together Forever" by Freddie North (# 90)
   • "Your Precious Love" by Linda Jones (# 92)
   • "One Way Sunday" by Mark-Almond (# 94)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   I HAD IT ALL THE TIME Tyrone Davis
102   HEARSAY Soul Children
103   ROCK ME ON THE WATER Linda Ronstadt
104   MONDAY MORNING CHOO-CHOO Stampeders
105   BRIAN'S SONG Peter Nero
106   NUTROCKER Emerson, Lake & Palmer
107   A MAN WHO SINGS Richard Landis
108   THANK GOD FOR YOU BABY Pacific Gas & Electric
109   IT'S ALL UP TO YOU Dells
110   ASK ME WHAT YOU WANT Millie Jackson
111   POPPA JOE Sweet
112   SIMPLE SONG OF FREEDOM Buckwheat
113   MISTER CAN'T YOU SEE Buffy Sainte-Marie
114   YOU GOT ME WALKING Jackie Wilson
115   TO GET TO YOU Jerry Wallace
116   LOVE BROUGHT YOU HERE Pat Johnson
117   EVERYBODY'S REACHING OUT FOR SOMEONE Pat Daisy
118   SALLY SUNSHINE Mills Brothers
119   IT'S FOUR IN THE MORNING Faron Young
120   THEME FROM IRONSIDE Quincy Jones
121   DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER Shirley Bassey
122   SEA TRIP Homar Jackson
123   YOU AND I Black Ivory
124   SING A SONG David Clayton-Thomas
125   TIME TO CHANGE Brady Bunch
126   LOVE THE LIFE YOU LIVE (PT. 1) Kool & Gang
127   ONE GOOD WOMAN Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
128   FRISCO BAY Navajo
129   IS THIS THE WAY TO AMARILLO Tony Christie
130   I'VE BEEN LONELY FOR SO LONG Frederick Knight
131   HOT ROD LINCOLN Commander Cody
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