Saturday March 25, 1972
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending March 25, 1972



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1   A HORSE WITH NO NAME 4 9 20 6
America (Warner Bros. 7555)
2   HEART OF GOLD 1 5 9 9
Neil Young (Reprise 1065)
3   PUPPY LOVE 7 10 33 6
Donny Osmond (MGM 14367)
4   MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION 6 8 11 8
Paul Simon (Columbia 45547)
5   THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT 2 4 4 14
Robert John (Atlantic 2846)
6   WITHOUT YOU 5 1 1 16
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0604)
7   JUNGLE FEVER 14 17 21 14
Chakachas (Polydor 15030)
8   DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER 3 3 3 10
Osmonds (MGM 14324)
9   THE WAY OF LOVE 10 14 18 10
Cher (Kapp 2158)
10   IN THE RAIN 23 30 51 6  
Dramatics (Volt 4075)
11   ROCKIN' ROBIN 21 36 63 4
Michael Jackson (Motown 1197)
12   EVERYTHING I OWN 9 6 7 10
Bread (Elektra 45765)
13   ROCK AND ROLL LULLABY 15 19 23 8
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12344)
14   I GOTCHA 22 27 35 9
Joe Tex (Dial 1010)
15   WE'VE GOT TO GET IT ON AGAIN 17 23 27 11
Addrisi Brothers (Columbia 45521)
16   COULD IT BE FOREVER 20 25 32 7
David Cassidy (Bell 45,187)
17   NO ONE TO DEPEND ON 18 22 26 8
Santana (Columbia 45552)
18   HURTING EACH OTHER 8 2 2 11
Carpenters (A&M 1322)
19   PRECIOUS AND FEW 13 7 5 14
Climax (Rocky Road 30055)
20   BANG A GONG 12 13 19 15
T. Rex (Reprise 1032)
21   A COWBOY'S WORK IS NEVER DONE 27 39 46 6
Sonny & Cher (Kapp 2163)
22   BETCHA BY GOLLY, WOW 31 47 57 6
Stylistics (Avco 4591)
23   RUNNIN' AWAY 11 11 12 8  
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10829)
24   SWEET SEASONS 16 12 8 10
Carole King (Ode 66022)
25   GLORY BOUND 28 32 38 7
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4302)
26   TAURUS 29 37 44 7
Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 233)
27   ROUNDABOUT 34 41 45 8
Yes (Atlantic 2854)
28   FLOY JOY 25 16 17 12
Supremes (Motown 1195)
29   AIN'T UNDERSTANDING MELLOW 24 26 28 14
Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury 73255)
30   THE DAY I FOUND MYSELF 41 50 61 6  
Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7113)
31   EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE 38 44 52 9
Bobby Vinton (Epic 10822)
32   DAY DREAMING 52 64 -- 3  
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2866)
33   THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE 49 62 100 4  
Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2864)
34   TAKE A LOOK AROUND 37 46 55 6
Temptations (Gordy 7115)
35   SLIPPIN' INTO DARKNESS 39 40 43 14
War (United Artists 50867)
36   DO YOUR THING 40 42 49 6
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9042)
37   KING HEROIN 42 48 60 5
James Brown (Polydor 14116)
38   TINY DANCER 48 56 68 4
Elton John (Uni 55318)
39   CRAZY MAMA 43 51 62 6
J.J. Cale (Shelter 7314)
40   SON OF MY FATHER 50 59 69 6
Giorgio (Dunhill 4304)
41   HEARTBROKEN BOPPER 51 61 71 4
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0659)
42   NOW RUN AND TELL THAT 33 34 37 10
Denise LaSalle (Westbound 201)
43   SINCE I FELL FOR YOU 46 54 66 5
Laura Lee (Hot Wax 7201)
44   YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT 35 35 36 11
Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 192)
45   VINCENT 60 -- -- 2  
Don McLean (United Artists 50887)
46   MY WORLD 30 15 15 10  
Bee Gees (Atco 6871)
47   I CAN'T HELP MYSELF (SUGAR PIE, HONEY BUNCH) 19 20 24 10  
Donnie Elbert (Avco 4587)
48   AFRO-STRUT 53 57 72 5
Nite-Liters (RCA Victor 74-0591)
49   DOCTOR MY EYES 61 72 -- 3  
Jackson Browne (Asylum 11004)
50   AMERICAN PIE 45 33 13 18
Don McLean (United Artists 50856)
51   BRIAN'S SONG 54 58 59 10
Michel LeGrand (Bell 45,171)
52   DON'T SAY YOU DON'T REMEMBER 26 18 16 20  
Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12315)
53   JUMP INTO THE FIRE 69 -- -- 2  
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0673)
54   FAMILY OF MAN -- -- -- 1  
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4306)
55   JOY 44 24 6 13  
Apollo 100 (Mega 0050)
56   LET'S STAY TOGETHER 66 -- -- 2
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9045)
57   GIVE IRELAND BACK TO THE IRISH 67 73 -- 3
Wings (Apple 1847)
58   HANDBAGS AND GLADRAGS 47 38 41 8  
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73031)
59   SUAVECITO 72 84 90 5  
Malo (Warner Bros. 7559)
60   BABY BLUE 75 -- -- 2  
Badfinger (Apple 1844)
61   JULIANNA 63 68 85 4
Five Man Electrical Band (Lionel 3224)
62   DO WHAT YOU SET OUT TO DO 62 65 76 6
Bobby Bland (Duke 472)
63   SWEET SIXTEEN 64 66 80 4
B.B. King (ABC 11319)
64   CHEER 65 67 75 7
Potliquor (Janus 179)
65   BACK OFF BOOGALOO -- -- -- 1  
Ringo Starr (Apple 1849)
66   WAKING UP ALONE 77 79 87 7  
Paul Williams (A&M 1325)
67   ROCK AND ROLL 76 80 -- 3
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2865)
68   LOUISIANA 73 85 92 4
Mike Kennedy (ABC 11309)
69   TRAIN OF GLORY 78 -- -- 2
Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn 6881)
70   IN AND OUT OF MY LIFE 70 75 83 8
Martha Reeves & Vandellas (Gordy 7113)
71   TAXI 80 95 97 4
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45770)
72   NICE TO BE WITH YOU 74 78 86 4
Gallery (Sussex 232)
73   LOOK WHAT YOU DONE FOR ME -- -- -- 1  
Al Green (Hi 2211)
74   JOSIE 79 82 -- 3
Kris Kristofferson (Monument 8536)
75   CHANTILLY LACE 84 93 -- 3
Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury 73273)
76   BE MY LOVER 86 -- -- 2
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7568)
77   LAST NIGHT I DIDN'T GET TO SLEEP AT ALL -- -- -- 1  
5th Dimension (Bell 45,195)
78   HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35094)
79   YOU COULD HAVE BEEN A LADY 88 -- -- 2
April Wine (Big Tree 133)
80   HEARSAY -- -- -- 1  
Soul Children (Stax 0119)
81   LAY-AWAY 91 -- -- 2
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 934)
82   RUN RUN RUN 92 -- -- 2
Jo Jo Gunne (Asylum 11003)
83   EVERYDAY 87 98 -- 3
John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0647)
84   AM I LOSING YOU -- -- -- 1  
Partridge Family (Bell 45,200)
85   I HAD IT ALL THE TIME -- -- -- 1  
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4501)
86   MORNING HAS BROKEN -- -- -- 1  
Cat Stevens (A&M 1335)
87   YOU ARE THE ONE 89 96 -- 3
Sugar Bears (Big Tree 122)
88   POOL OF BAD LUCK -- -- -- 1  
Joe Simon (Spring 124)
89   WHY NOT START ALL OVER AGAIN 90 99 -- 3
Counts (Westbound 191)
90   LEGEND IN YOUR OWN TIME -- -- -- 1  
Carly Simon (Elektra 45774)
91   MY HONEY AND ME 85 91 -- 3
Emotions (Volt 4077)
92   CANDY MAN 97 -- -- 2
Sammy Davis, Jr. (MGM 14320)
93   WALKIN' IN THE RAIN WITH THE ONE I LOVE 100 -- -- 2
Love Unlimited (Uni 55319)
94   YOU WERE MADE FOR ME -- 83 89 3
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2110)
95   ASK ME WHAT YOU WANT -- -- -- 1  
Millie Jackson (Spring 123)
96   JUBILATION -- -- -- 1  
Paul Anka (Buddah 294)
97   MISTER CAN'T YOU SEE -- -- -- 1  
Buffy Sainte-Marie (Vanguard 35151)
98   HOT ROD LINCOLN -- -- -- 1  
Commander Cody (Paramount 0146)
99   SIMPLE SONG OF FREEDOM -- -- -- 1  
Buckwheat (London 176)
100   THANK GOD FOR YOU BABY -- -- -- 2
Pacific Gas & Electric (Columbia 45519)

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:

   • "Softly Whispering I Love You" by English Congregation (# 32)
   • "Ring The Living Bell" by Melanie (# 36)
   • "The Nickel Song" by Melanie (# 55)
   • "Mr. Penguin (pt. 1)" by Lunar Funk (# 56)
   • "Let's Stay Together" by Al Green (# 57)
   • "Love Me, Love Me Love" by Frank Mills (# 58)
   • "Goin' Down (On The Road To L.A.)" by Terry Black & Laurel Ward (# 59)
   • "Willpower Weak, Temptation Strong" by Bullet (# 68)
   • "If We Only Have Love" by Dionne Warwick (# 71)
   • "Keep On Doin' What You're Doin'" by Bobby Byrd (# 81)
   • "Son Of My Father" by Chicory (# 82)
   • "(Oh Lord Won't You Buy Me A) Mercedes Benz" by Goose Creek Symphony (# 83)
   • "Living Without You" by Manfred Mann's Earth Band (# 93)
   • "What It Is" by Undisputed Truth (# 96)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   ROCK ME ON THE WATER Linda Ronstadt
102   NUTROCKER Emerson, Lake & Palmer
103   MONDAY MORNING CHOO-CHOO Stampeders
104   DARLING BABY Jackie Moore
105   LITTLE GHETTO BOY Donny Hathaway
106   BRIAN'S SONG Peter Nero
107   TO GET TO YOU Jerry Wallace
108   SYLVIA'S MOTHER Dr. Hook
109   POPPA JOE Sweet
110   TOO BEAUTIFUL TO LAST Engelbert Humperdinck
111   EVERYTHING GOOD IS BAD 100 Proof Aged In Soul
112   DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER Shirley Bassey
113   WALK IN THE NIGHT Jr. Walker & All Stars
114   I'VE BEEN LONELY FOR SO LONG Frederick Knight
115   ONE GOOD WOMAN Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
116   ROCKIN' WITH THE KING Canned Heat
117   YOU GOT ME WALKING Jackie Wilson
118   A MAN WHO SINGS Richard Landis
119   TAOS NEW MEXICO R. Dean Taylor
120   VAHEVALA Loggins & Messina
121   BRANDY Scott English
122   MONEY RUNNER Quincy Jones
123   IT'S FOUR IN THE MORNING Faron Young
124   FRISCO BAY Navajo
125   OPEN UP YOUR HEART Rainbow
126   IS THIS THE WAY TO AMARILLO Tony Christie
127   I THINK ABOUT LOVIN' YOU Earth, Wind & Fire
128   EVE Jim Capaldi
129   THEME FROM IRONSIDE Quincy Jones
130   IT'S ALL UP TO YOU Dells
131   HOME IS WHERE THE HATRED IS Esther Phillips
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