Tuesday July 18, 1972
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending July 15, 1972



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1   LEAN ON ME 2 4 8 12
Bill Withers (Sussex 235)
2   TROGLODYTE (CAVE MAN) 3 5 7 11
Jimmy Castor Bunch (RCA Victor 48-1029)
3   TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW 5 8 10 9
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50910)
4   OUTA-SPACE 1 2 5 13
Billy Preston (A&M 1320)
5   DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST 9 16 18 14
Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0100)
6   (IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG) I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT 7 11 13 9
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2111)
7   SONG SUNG BLUE 4 1 2 12
Neil Diamond (Uni 55326)
8   I WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE 11 13 16 9
Michael Jackson (Motown 1202)
9   TOO YOUNG 13 19 25 6
Donny Osmond (MGM 14407)
10   TAKE IT EASY 12 14 19 9
Eagles (Asylum 11005)
11   ROCKET MAN 14 17 20 12
Elton John (Uni 55328)
12   NICE TO BE WITH YOU 6 3 1 20
Gallery (Sussex 232)
13   ALONE AGAIN NATURALLY 27 45 74 5  
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3619)
14   DAY BY DAY 19 22 28 10
Godspell (Bell 45,210)
15   SCHOOL'S OUT 18 25 34 8
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7596)
16   WHERE IS THE LOVE 20 28 38 6
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 2879)
17   BRANDY 25 33 40 6
Looking Glass (Epic 10874)
18   HOW DO YOU DO? 24 29 33 12
Mouth & MacNeal (Philips 40715)
19   PEOPLE MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND 23 26 31 8
Stylistics (Avco 4595)
20   ALL THE KING'S HORSES 21 24 29 7
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2883)
21   I NEED YOU 8 9 11 10  
America (Warner Bros. 7580)
22   CONQUISTADOR 26 30 36 8
Procol Harum (A&M 1347)
23   LAYLA 29 34 47 18
Derek & Dominos (Atco 6809)
24   CANDY MAN 16 7 3 18
Sammy Davis, Jr. (MGM 14320)
25   HOLD HER TIGHT 31 44 70 4
Osmonds (MGM 14405)
26   LONG COOL WOMAN 43 58 76 5  
Hollies (Epic 10871)
27   SEALED WITH A KISS 33 38 46 7
Bobby Vinton (Epic 10861)
28   THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE U.S.A. 34 40 48 7
Donna Fargo (Dot 17409)
29   AMAZING GRACE 10 10 12 10  
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (RCA Victor 74-0709)
30   BABY LET ME TAKE YOU (IN MY ARMS) 37 42 52 8
Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 203)
31   HOW CAN I BE SURE 15 15 17 10  
David Cassidy (Bell 45,220)
32   I'VE BEEN LONELY FOR SO LONG 22 20 21 13
Frederick Knight (Stax 0117)
33   THE RUNWAY 41 47 59 6
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4316)
34   SUPERWOMAN (WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I NEEDED YOU) 38 39 41 9
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54216)
35   I'M COMING HOME 40 55 65 6
Stories (Kama Sutra 545)
36   I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU 46 70 -- 3
Al Green (Hi 2216)
37   LAST NIGHT I DIDN'T GET TO SLEEP AT ALL 17 6 6 17  
5th Dimension (Bell 45,195)
38   LIVING IN A HOUSE DIVIDED 28 21 22 10
Cher (Kapp 2171)
39   COCONUT 42 52 63 7
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0718)
40   HONKY TONK (PT. 1) 50 60 71 5
James Brown (Polydor 14129)
41   YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM 55 65 86 4  
Jim Croce (ABC 11328)
42   GONE 45 54 64 9
Joey Heatherton (MGM 14387)
43   HOLD YOUR HEAD UP 61 74 80 7  
Argent (Epic 10852)
44   GOODBYE TO LOVE 62 -- -- 2  
Carpenters (A&M 1367)
45   MEN OF LEARNING 47 49 68 6
Vigrass & Osborne (Uni 55330)
46   IN THE GHETTO 54 63 69 6
Candi Staton (Fame 91000)
47   MOTORCYCLE MAMA 68 79 92 4  
Sailcat (Elektra 45782)
48   MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB 52 56 67 5
Wings (Apple 1851)
49   WE'RE FREE 53 53 57 13
Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12348)
50   BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO 58 68 -- 3
Partridge Family (Bell 45,235)
51   BROWN EYED GIRL 56 62 75 5
El Chicano (Kapp 2173)
52   SWEET INSPIRATION / WHERE YOU LEAD 60 69 83 4
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45626)
53   WE'VE COME TOO FAR TO END IT NOW 57 61 66 7
Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54220)
54   SMALL BEGINNINGS 64 77 89 6
Flash (Capitol 3345)
55   LOOK WHAT THEY'VE DONE TO MY SONG, MA 66 76 -- 3  
Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11329)
56   WAR SONG 59 64 85 4
Neil Young & Graham Nash (Reprise 1099)
57   LOOKIN' THROUGH THE WINDOWS 71 -- -- 2  
Jackson Five (Motown 1205)
58   YOU SAID A BAD WORD 35 35 37 9  
Joe Tex (Dial 1012)
59   STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN 63 71 88 4
Mel & Tim (Stax 0127)
60   POWER OF LOVE 70 81 -- 3
Joe Simon (Spring 128)
61   POP THAT THANG 72 82 -- 3  
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 935)
62   VAYA CON DIOS 65 72 78 5
Dawn (Bell 45,225)
63   BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY 75 84 91 7  
Daniel Boone (Mercury 73281)
64   WHEN YOU SAY LOVE 76 -- -- 2  
Sonny & Cher (Kapp 2176)
65   VICTIM OF A FOOLISH HEART 67 73 79 6
Bettye Swann (Atlantic 2869)
66   BED AND BOARD 69 75 82 4
Barbara Mason (Buddah 296)
67   HAPPY 77 -- -- 2
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19104)
68   I MISS YOU (PT. 1) 78 93 94 4
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3516)
69   SCHOOL OF LIFE 73 83 90 7
Tommy Tate (KoKo 2112)
70   DUNCAN 80 -- -- 2
Paul Simon (Columbia 45638)
71   YOU'RE STILL A YOUNG MAN 84 -- -- 2  
Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7612)
72   RIP OFF 51 57 60 8  
Laura Lee (Hot Wax 7204)
73   TELL ME THIS IS A DREAM 74 78 84 8
Delfonics (Philly Groove 172)
74   AFTER MIDNIGHT 49 51 62 8  
J.J. Cale (Shelter 7321)
75   STARMAN 79 85 93 5
David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0719)
76   JOIN TOGETHER -- -- -- 1  
Who (Decca 32983)
77   IN A BROKEN DREAM 81 86 100 5
Python Lee Jackson (GNP Crescendo 449)
78   WHAT A WONDERFUL THING WE HAVE 87 97 -- 3
Fabulous Rhinestones (Just Sunshine 500)
79   BACK STABBERS 89 -- -- 2
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3517)
80   GO ALL THE WAY 88 -- -- 2
Raspberries (Capitol 3348)
81   ZING WENT THE STRINGS OF MY HEART 85 95 98 5
Trammps (Buddah 306)
82   BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME 86 92 -- 3
Mac Davis (Columbia 45618)
83   A SIMPLE MAN 93 96 99 4
Lobo (Big Tree 141)
84   WE'RE ON OUR WAY 36 37 39 8  
Chris Hodge (Apple 1850)
85   PUT IT WHERE YOU WANT IT -- -- -- 2
Crusaders (Blue Thumb 208)
86   POPCORN 97 99 -- 3  
Hot Butter (Musicor 1458)
87   CIRCUS 91 91 -- 3
Mike Quatro Jam Band (Evolution 1062)
88   DOWN ON ME 94 -- -- 2
Janis Joplin (Columbia 45630)
89   THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR 95 -- -- 2
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12354)
90   JESAHEL 92 94 -- 3
English Congregation (Signpost 70004)
91   GOT PLEASURE 90 90 97 4
Ohio Players (Westbound 204)
92   EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL 98 -- -- 2
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0731)
93   I AM WOMAN -- -- -- 1  
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3350)
94   COUNTRY WOMAN 99 -- -- 2
Magic Lantern (Charisma 100)
95   VANILLA OLAY -- -- -- 2
Jackie DeShannon (Atlantic 2871)
96   BUTTERFLY 96 98 -- 3
Danyel Gerard (MGM/Verve 10670)
97   ROCK & ROLL (PT. 2) -- -- -- 1  
Gary Glitter (Bell 45,237)
98   MY GUY 100 -- -- 2
Petula Clark (MGM 14392)
99   IF I WERE A CARPENTER -- -- -- 1  
Bob Seger (Palladium 1079)
100   I WANNA BE YOUR BABY -- -- -- 1  
Three Degrees (Roulette 7125)

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:

   • "Sylvia's Mother" by Dr. Hook (# 30)
   • "Ooh Girl" by Chi-Lites (# 32)
   • "Woman's Gotta Have It" by Bobby Womack (# 39)
   • "Powder Blue Mercedes Queen" by Raiders (# 44)
   • "Cat's Eye In The Window" by Tommy James (# 48)
   • "Mother Nature" by Temptations (# 82)
   • "Eddie's Love" by Eddie Kendricks (# 83)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   THAT'S THE WAY GOD PLANNED IT Billy Preston
102   WALK ON BY Dells
103   BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO Heaven Bound with Tony Scotti
104   EASY LIVIN' Uriah Heep
105   FUNKY MUSIC SHO NUFF TURNS ME ON Temptations
106   BAD SIDE OF THE MOON April Wine
107   CAFE Malo
108   IS IT YOU GIRL Betty Wright
109   SAY WHAT I FEEL B.W. Stevenson
110   IN THE QUIET MORNING Joan Baez
111   HE'S AN INDIAN COWBOY IN THE RODEO Buffy Sainte-Marie
112   LOVE, LOVE, LOVE J.R. Bailey
113   MY DING-A-LING Chuck Berry
114   SUMMER SUN Jamestown Massacre
115   ALL DOWN THE LINE Rolling Stones
116   MARCELLA Beach Boys
117   GET UP AND DANCE Doors
118   WHO HAS THE ANSWERS? Andy Kim
119   CITY OF NEW ORLEANS Arlo Guthrie
120   THE COLDEST DAYS OF MY LIFE (PT. 1) Chi-Lites
121   METAL GURU T. Rex
122   THINK (ABOUT IT) Lyn Collins
123   MISTY BLUE Joe Simon
124   IS THERE ANYONE HOME Jimmy Druiett
125   BABY, I'M FOR REAL Esther Phillips
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