Wednesday May 24, 1972
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending May 20, 1972



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1   I'LL TAKE YOU THERE 3 8 10 8
Staple Singers (Stax 0125)
2   THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE 1 1 1 12
Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2864)
3   LOOK WHAT YOU DONE FOR ME 4 7 9 9
Al Green (Hi 2211)
4   OOH GIRL 8 11 13 7
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55471)
5   ROCKIN' ROBIN 2 2 2 12
Michael Jackson (Motown 1197)
6   I GOTCHA 5 3 3 17
Joe Tex (Dial 1010)
7   ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD 10 12 20 8
Paul Simon (Columbia 45585)
8   HOT ROD LINCOLN 17 19 23 9
Commander Cody (Paramount 0146)
9   LITTLE BITTY PRETTY ONE 16 21 29 5
Jackson Five (Motown 1199)
10   BACK OFF BOOGALOO 14 16 18 9
Ringo Starr (Apple 1849)
11   VINCENT 11 13 15 10
Don McLean (United Artists 50887)
12   DOCTOR MY EYES 15 17 19 11
Jackson Browne (Asylum 11004)
13   SLIPPIN' INTO DARKNESS 13 14 16 22
War (United Artists 50867)
14   SUAVECITO 12 15 17 13
Malo (Warner Bros. 7559)
15   CANDY MAN 28 35 44 10  
Sammy Davis, Jr. (MGM 14320)
16   WALKIN' IN THE RAIN WITH THE ONE I LOVE 19 26 31 10
Love Unlimited (Uni 55319)
17   A COWBOY'S WORK IS NEVER DONE 7 6 7 14
Sonny & Cher (Kapp 2163)
18   MORNING HAS BROKEN 23 27 34 9
Cat Stevens (A&M 1335)
19   TUMBLING DICE 26 32 46 5
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19103)
20   TAXI 21 25 26 12
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45770)
21   LAST NIGHT I DIDN'T GET TO SLEEP AT ALL 24 28 33 9
5th Dimension (Bell 45,195)
22   IT'S GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME 25 41 55 4
Carpenters (A&M 1351)
23   SYLVIA'S MOTHER 30 38 48 9
Dr. Hook (Columbia 45562)
24   NICE TO BE WITH YOU 27 33 39 12
Gallery (Sussex 232)
25   BETCHA BY GOLLY, WOW 6 4 5 14  
Stylistics (Avco 4591)
26   SONG SUNG BLUE 34 49 63 4
Neil Diamond (Uni 55326)
27   YOU COULD HAVE BEEN A LADY 29 30 35 10
April Wine (Big Tree 133)
28   I SAW THE LIGHT 37 45 52 8
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0003)
29   SMILIN' 35 44 53 6
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10850)
30   LOVE THEME FROM THE GODFATHER (SPEAK SOFTLY LOVE) 33 43 51 7
Andy Williams (Columbia 45579)
31   RUN RUN RUN 32 34 43 10
Jo Jo Gunne (Asylum 11003)
32   ISN'T LIFE STRANGE 39 48 60 5
Moody Blues (Threshold 67009)
33   HEARSAY 22 23 25 9  
Soul Children (Stax 0119)
34   DIARY 42 51 65 5
Bread (Elektra 45784)
35   ASK ME WHAT YOU WANT 41 46 56 9
Millie Jackson (Spring 123)
36   SOMEDAY NEVER COMES 43 53 67 4
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 676)
37   BABY BLUE 9 9 14 10  
Badfinger (Apple 1844)
38   YOU ARE THE ONE 38 42 50 11
Sugar Bears (Big Tree 122)
39   OLD MAN 47 58 70 4
Neil Young (Reprise 1084)
40   OUTA-SPACE 49 63 77 5
Billy Preston (A&M 1320)
41   LAY-AWAY 36 37 38 10
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 934)
42   ROCKET MAN 53 66 81 4  
Elton John (Uni 55328)
43   DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST 50 60 71 6
Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0100)
44   DAY DREAMING 18 5 6 11  
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2866)
45   I'VE BEEN LONELY FOR SO LONG 54 65 80 5
Frederick Knight (Stax 0117)
46   THERE IT IS (PT. 1) 55 74 87 4
James Brown (Polydor 14125)
47   AUTOMATICALLY SUNSHINE 56 78 89 4
Supremes (Motown 1200)
48   LONG HAIRED LOVER FROM LIVERPOOL 57 77 82 5
Little Jimmy Osmond (MGM 14376)
49   EVERYTHING GOOD IS BAD 51 54 58 8
100 Proof Aged In Soul (Hot Wax 7202)
50   WALK IN THE NIGHT 52 55 59 8
Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35095)
51   LIFE AND BREATH 61 76 88 4
Climax (Rocky Road 30061)
52   IMMIGRATION MAN 62 81 -- 3
Crosby & Nash (Atlantic 2873)
53   I NEED YOU 67 -- -- 2  
America (Warner Bros. 7580)
54   I'M MOVIN' ON 65 75 86 6  
John Kay (Dunhill 4309)
55   WOMAN'S GOTTA HAVE IT 60 68 73 5
Bobby Womack (United Artists 50902)
56   LIVING IN A HOUSE DIVIDED 75 -- -- 2  
Cher (Kapp 2171)
57   TROGLODYTE (CAVE MAN) 69 98 -- 3  
Jimmy Castor Bunch (RCA Victor 48-1029)
58   HOW CAN I BE SURE 74 -- -- 2  
David Cassidy (Bell 45,220)
59   LEAN ON ME 76 84 90 4  
Bill Withers (Sussex 235)
60   JUBILATION 58 64 69 9
Paul Anka (Buddah 294)
61   IN THE RAIN 31 18 4 14  
Dramatics (Volt 4075)
62   IT DOESN'T MATTER 71 -- -- 2
Stephen Stills (Atlantic 2876)
63   FAMILY OF MAN 20 10 11 9  
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4306)
64   AMAZING GRACE 77 -- -- 2  
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (RCA Victor 74-0709)
65   WE'RE FREE 66 73 79 5
Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12348)
66   THE YOUNG NEW MEXICAN PUPPETEER 70 83 -- 3
Tom Jones (Parrot 40070)
67   AIN'T THAT LOVING YOU (FOR MORE REASONS THAN ONE) 68 72 84 4
Isaac Hayes & David Porter (Enterprise 9049)
68   HOT 'N' NASTY 79 96 99 4  
Humble Pie (A&M 1349)
69   YOU'RE THE MAN 81 -- -- 2  
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54221)
70   CAT'S EYE IN THE WINDOW 80 -- -- 2
Tommy James (Roulette 7126)
71   I WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE -- -- -- 1  
Michael Jackson (Motown 1202)
72   I GOT SOME HELP I DON'T NEED 73 79 85 5
B.B. King (ABC 11321)
73   SUPERWOMAN (WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I NEEDED YOU) -- -- -- 1  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54216)
74   MISTER CAN'T YOU SEE 40 40 41 9  
Buffy Sainte-Marie (Vanguard 35151)
75   HOW DO YOU DO? 78 85 100 4
Mouth & MacNeal (Philips 40715)
76   CHANGES 59 67 74 7  
David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0605)
77   POWDER BLUE MERCEDES QUEEN 88 -- -- 2  
Raiders (Columbia 45601)
78   I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU 87 -- -- 2
Jerry Butler (Mercury 73290)
79   AN AMERICAN TRILOGY 84 92 -- 3
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0672)
80   YOU SAID A BAD WORD -- -- -- 1  
Joe Tex (Dial 1012)
81   SPEAK SOFTLY LOVE 85 91 -- 3
Al Martino (Capitol 3313)
82   UPSETTER 82 88 94 6
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol 3316)
83   GUNS, GUNS, GUNS -- -- -- 1  
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0708)
84   TO GET TO YOU 89 90 93 5
Jerry Wallace (Decca 32914)
85   (IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG) I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2111)
86   JUST AS LONG AS YOU NEED ME (PT. 1) 95 99 -- 3
Independents (Wand 11245)
87   TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW -- -- -- 1  
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50910)
88   FUNK FACTORY -- -- -- 1  
Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2878)
89   DAY BY DAY 99 -- -- 2
Godspell (Bell 45,210)
90   SOME DAY I'LL BE A FARMER -- -- -- 1  
Melanie (Neighborhood 4204)
91   LOVE THEME FROM THE GODFATHER 92 97 -- 3
Nino Rota (Paramount 0152)
92   PASS THE PEAS 97 -- -- 2
JB's (People 607)
93   GIVING UP -- -- -- 1  
Donny Hathaway (Atco 6884)
94   AIN'T WASTING TIME NO MORE 72 80 -- 3  
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0003)
95   I CAN'T TURN YOU LOOSE 96 -- -- 2
Edgar Winter's White Trash (Epic 10855)
96   TAKE IT EASY -- -- -- 1  
Eagles (Asylum 11005)
97   GONE -- -- -- 1  
Joey Heatherton (MGM 14387)
98   BEAUTIFUL -- -- -- 1  
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1088)
99   AIN'T THAT PECULIAR 91 -- -- 2
Fanny (Reprise 1080)
100   HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME -- -- -- 1  
David T. Walker (Ode 66025)

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:

   • "A Horse With No Name" by America (# 44)
   • "Jump Into The Fire" by Nilsson (# 45)
   • "Every Day Of My Life" by Bobby Vinton (# 46)
   • "Am I Losing You" by Partridge Family (# 48)
   • "Doing My Own Thing (pt. 1)" by Johnnie Taylor (# 63)
   • "Telegram Sam" by T. Rex (# 64)
   • "Vahevala" by Loggins & Messina (# 83)
   • "Home Is Where The Hatred Is" by Esther Phillips (# 86)
   • "Don't Want To Say Goodbye" by Raspberries (# 90)
   • "Put It Where You Want It" by Crusaders (# 93)
   • "Questions" by Bang (# 94)
   • "Amerikan Music" by Steve Alaimo (# 98)
   • "You And I" by Black Ivory (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   FEEL GOOD Ike & Tina Turner
102   KATE Johnny Cash & Tennessee Three
103   IF YOU GOT A LOVE YOU BETTER HOLD ONTO IT Bobby Byrd
104   WE'RE ON OUR WAY Chris Hodge
105   LITTLE DOG HEAVEN June Jackson
106   LAYLA Derek & Dominos
107   TELL ME THIS IS A DREAM Delfonics
108   RAINDROPS KEEP FALLING ON MY HEAD Dionne Warwick
109   I CAN'T QUIT YOUR LOVE Four Tops
110   GOTTA BE FUNKY Monk Higgins & Specialties
111   WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY Delaney & Bonnie
112   FEEL THE NEED Damon Shawn
113   HOLD ON TO FREEDOM Lee Michaels
114   LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT (PT. 1) Buddy Miles
115   HOLD YOUR HEAD UP Argent
116   THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE U.S.A. Donna Fargo
117   BEFORE THE HONEYMOON Little Milton
118   KUM BA YAH Hillside Singers
119   THUNDERMAMA Thundermama
120   DO YOU REMEMBER THESE Statler Brothers
121   VANILLA OLAY Jackie DeShannon
122   SWEETER THAN SWEETNESS Freddie North
123   DARLING BE HOME SOON Association
124   IT'S THE SAME OLD LOVE Courtship
125   AFTER MIDNIGHT J.J. Cale
126   BABY LET ME TAKE YOU (IN MY ARMS) Detroit Emeralds
127   THE MASTERPIECE Charles Randolph Grean Sounde
128   BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY Daniel Boone
129   IN A BROKEN DREAM Python Lee Jackson
130   BODY AND SOUL Soul Generation
131   THE LIVIN' I'M DOIN' AIN'T WORTH THE LOVIN' I'M GETTIN' Mike Kennedy
132   CONQUISTADOR Procol Harum
133   I THANK YOU Donny Hathaway & June Conquest
134   SONG FOR PAULA Bobby Whitlock
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