Friday April 14, 1972
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending April 8, 1972



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1   A HORSE WITH NO NAME 1 1 4 8
America (Warner Bros. 7555)
2   HEART OF GOLD 2 2 1 11
Neil Young (Reprise 1065)
3   PUPPY LOVE 3 3 7 8
Donny Osmond (MGM 14367)
4   ROCKIN' ROBIN 5 11 21 6
Michael Jackson (Motown 1197)
5   THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE 14 33 49 6
Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2864)
6   IN THE RAIN 7 10 23 8
Dramatics (Volt 4075)
7   I GOTCHA 8 14 22 11
Joe Tex (Dial 1010)
8   MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION 4 4 6 10
Paul Simon (Columbia 45547)
9   JUNGLE FEVER 6 7 14 16
Chakachas (Polydor 15030)
10   THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT 9 5 2 16
Robert John (Atlantic 2846)
11   DAY DREAMING 18 32 52 5
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2866)
12   ROCK AND ROLL LULLABY 12 13 15 10
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12344)
13   BETCHA BY GOLLY, WOW 17 22 31 8
Stylistics (Avco 4591)
14   A COWBOY'S WORK IS NEVER DONE 16 21 27 8
Sonny & Cher (Kapp 2163)
15   THE WAY OF LOVE 10 9 10 12
Cher (Kapp 2158)
16   ROUNDABOUT 20 27 34 10
Yes (Atlantic 2854)
17   WITHOUT YOU 11 6 5 18
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0604)
18   COULD IT BE FOREVER 15 16 20 9
David Cassidy (Bell 45,187)
19   TAURUS 22 26 29 9
Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 233)
20   THE DAY I FOUND MYSELF 23 30 41 8
Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7113)
21   FAMILY OF MAN 35 54 -- 3  
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4306)
22   GLORY BOUND 24 25 28 9
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4302)
23   EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE 25 31 38 11
Bobby Vinton (Epic 10822)
24   DO YOUR THING 29 36 40 8
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9042)
25   SLIPPIN' INTO DARKNESS 28 35 39 16
War (United Artists 50867)
26   VINCENT 32 45 60 4
Don McLean (United Artists 50887)
27   HEARTBROKEN BOPPER 34 41 51 6
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0659)
28   TAKE A LOOK AROUND 30 34 37 8
Temptations (Gordy 7115)
29   TINY DANCER 31 38 48 6
Elton John (Uni 55318)
30   JUMP INTO THE FIRE 41 53 69 4  
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0673)
31   DOCTOR MY EYES 38 49 61 5
Jackson Browne (Asylum 11004)
32   KING HEROIN 33 37 42 7
James Brown (Polydor 14116)
33   BABY BLUE 43 60 75 4
Badfinger (Apple 1844)
34   SON OF MY FATHER 37 40 50 8
Giorgio (Dunhill 4304)
35   CRAZY MAMA 36 39 43 8
J.J. Cale (Shelter 7314)
36   BACK OFF BOOGALOO 49 65 -- 3  
Ringo Starr (Apple 1849)
37   SUAVECITO 47 59 72 7
Malo (Warner Bros. 7559)
38   LOOK WHAT YOU DONE FOR ME 53 73 -- 3  
Al Green (Hi 2211)
39   AFRO-STRUT 42 48 53 7
Nite-Liters (RCA Victor 74-0591)
40   GIVE IRELAND BACK TO THE IRISH 51 57 67 5  
Wings (Apple 1847)
41   DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER 13 8 3 12  
Osmonds (MGM 14324)
42   EVERYTHING I OWN 19 12 9 12  
Bread (Elektra 45765)
43   WE'VE GOT TO GET IT ON AGAIN 21 15 17 13  
Addrisi Brothers (Columbia 45521)
44   AM I LOSING YOU 57 84 -- 3  
Partridge Family (Bell 45,200)
45   PRECIOUS AND FEW 27 19 13 16  
Climax (Rocky Road 30055)
46   TAXI 60 71 80 6  
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45770)
47   ROCK AND ROLL 56 67 76 5
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2865)
48   LET'S STAY TOGETHER 52 56 66 4
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9045)
49   HURTING EACH OTHER 39 18 8 13
Carpenters (A&M 1322)
50   BANG A GONG 40 20 12 17
T. Rex (Reprise 1032)
51   HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT 62 78 -- 3  
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35094)
52   ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD 74 -- -- 2  
Paul Simon (Columbia 45585)
53   WAKING UP ALONE 59 66 77 9
Paul Williams (A&M 1325)
54   BE MY LOVER 64 76 86 4
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7568)
55   NICE TO BE WITH YOU 61 72 74 6
Gallery (Sussex 232)
56   LAST NIGHT I DIDN'T GET TO SLEEP AT ALL 67 77 -- 3  
5th Dimension (Bell 45,195)
57   NO ONE TO DEPEND ON 26 17 18 10  
Santana (Columbia 45552)
58   RUNNIN' AWAY 44 23 11 10  
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10829)
59   YOU COULD HAVE BEEN A LADY 69 79 88 4
April Wine (Big Tree 133)
60   CHANTILLY LACE 66 75 84 5
Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury 73273)
61   HEARSAY 70 80 -- 3
Soul Children (Stax 0119)
62   LAY-AWAY 72 81 91 4
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 934)
63   MORNING HAS BROKEN 75 86 -- 3  
Cat Stevens (A&M 1335)
64   RUN RUN RUN 73 82 92 4
Jo Jo Gunne (Asylum 11003)
65   LOUISIANA 65 68 73 6
Mike Kennedy (ABC 11309)
66   I HAD IT ALL THE TIME 76 85 -- 3
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4501)
67   I'LL TAKE YOU THERE 77 -- -- 2
Staple Singers (Stax 0125)
68   POOL OF BAD LUCK 78 88 -- 3
Joe Simon (Spring 124)
69   JOSIE 71 74 79 5
Kris Kristofferson (Monument 8536)
70   HOT ROD LINCOLN 81 98 -- 3  
Commander Cody (Paramount 0146)
71   YOU ARE THE ONE 83 87 89 5  
Sugar Bears (Big Tree 122)
72   MISTER CAN'T YOU SEE 85 97 -- 3  
Buffy Sainte-Marie (Vanguard 35151)
73   YOU WERE MADE FOR ME 84 94 -- 5  
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2110)
74   EVERYTHING GOOD IS BAD 80 -- -- 2
100 Proof Aged In Soul (Hot Wax 7202)
75   LEGEND IN YOUR OWN TIME 79 90 -- 3
Carly Simon (Elektra 45774)
76   AIN'T UNDERSTANDING MELLOW 45 29 24 16  
Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury 73255)
77   TOO BEAUTIFUL TO LAST 82 -- -- 2
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40069)
78   CANDY MAN 87 92 97 4
Sammy Davis, Jr. (MGM 14320)
79   ASK ME WHAT YOU WANT 90 95 -- 3  
Millie Jackson (Spring 123)
80   IKO IKO 89 -- -- 2
Dr. John (Atco 6882)
81   SYLVIA'S MOTHER 92 -- 95 3  
Dr. Hook (Columbia 45562)
82   JUBILATION 86 96 -- 3
Paul Anka (Buddah 294)
83   WALKIN' IN THE RAIN WITH THE ONE I LOVE 88 93 100 4
Love Unlimited (Uni 55319)
84   SIMPLE SONG OF FREEDOM 91 99 -- 3
Buckwheat (London 176)
85   WALK IN THE NIGHT 98 -- -- 2  
Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35095)
86   MONEY RUNNER 94 -- 94 4
Quincy Jones (Reprise 1062)
87   AMERICAN PIE 50 50 45 20  
Don McLean (United Artists 50856)
88   OOH GIRL -- -- -- 1  
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55471)
89   SING A SONG 96 -- -- 2
David Clayton-Thomas (Columbia 45569)
90   I SAW THE LIGHT 97 -- -- 2
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0003)
91   DOING MY OWN THING (PT. 1) 99 -- -- 2
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0122)
92   LOVE THEME FROM THE GODFATHER (SPEAK SOFTLY LOVE) -- -- -- 1  
Andy Williams (Columbia 45579)
93   SINCE I FELL FOR YOU 48 43 46 7  
Laura Lee (Hot Wax 7201)
94   HOME IS WHERE THE HATRED IS 100 -- -- 2
Esther Phillips (Kudu 904)
95   CHANGES -- -- -- 1  
David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0605)
96   JAMBALAYA (ON THE BAYOU) -- -- -- 1  
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (United Artists 50890)
97   NUTROCKER 93 -- -- 2
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion 44151)
98   DARLING BABY -- -- 99 2
Jackie Moore (Atlantic 2861)
99   THANK GOD FOR YOU BABY 95 100 -- 4
Pacific Gas & Electric (Columbia 45519)
100   TAOS NEW MEXICO -- -- -- 1  
R. Dean Taylor (Rare Earth 5041)

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:

   • "Sweet Seasons" by Carole King (# 46)
   • "Floy Joy" by Supremes (# 54)
   • "Now Run And Tell That" by Denise LaSalle (# 55)
   • "Do What You Set Out To Do" by Bobby Bland (# 58)
   • "Joy" by Apollo 100 (# 63)
   • "Cheer" by Potliquor (# 68)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   IF YOU LOVE ME LIKE YOU SAY YOU LOVE ME Betty Wright
102   ROCKIN' WITH THE KING Canned Heat
103   COTTON JENNY Anne Murray
104   SCHOOL TEACHER Kenny Rogers & First Edition
105   POPPA JOE Sweet
106   TO GET TO YOU Jerry Wallace
107   DON'T WANT TO SAY GOODBYE Raspberries
108   LITTLE GHETTO BOY Donny Hathaway
109   LOVE'S STREET AND FOOL'S ROAD Solomon Burke
110   DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER Shirley Bassey
111   VAHEVALA Loggins & Messina
112   WHAT'D I SAY Rare Earth
113   HOT THANG Eddy Senay
114   MY HONEY AND ME Emotions
115   LOVE THEME FROM THE GODFATHER Roger Williams
116   ROCK ME ON THE WATER Linda Ronstadt
117   I GOT SOME HELP I DON'T NEED B.B. King
118   OPEN UP YOUR HEART Rainbow
119   EVE Jim Capaldi
120   SPEAK SOFTLY LOVE Al Martino
121   FRISCO BAY Navajo
122   TAKE UP THE HAMMER OF HOPE Mike Curb Congregation
123   BEG, STEAL OR BORROW New Seekers
124   AMERIKAN MUSIC Steve Alaimo
125   DON'T EVER TAKE AWAY MY FREEDOM Peter Yarrow
126   LOVE THEME FROM THE GODFATHER Ferrante & Teicher
127   STEP OUT Mamas & Papas
128   ANGEL OF MERCY Albert King
129   MY HANG-UP IS YOU Freddie Hart
130   ONE GOOD WOMAN Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
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