Saturday July 22, 1972
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending July 22, 1972



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1   LEAN ON ME 1 2 4 13
Bill Withers (Sussex 235)
2   TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW 3 5 8 10
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50910)
3   DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST 5 9 16 15
Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0100)
4   TROGLODYTE (CAVE MAN) 2 3 5 12
Jimmy Castor Bunch (RCA Victor 48-1029)
5   (IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG) I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT 6 7 11 10
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2111)
6   ALONE AGAIN NATURALLY 13 27 45 6
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3619)
7   I WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE 8 11 13 10
Michael Jackson (Motown 1202)
8   TOO YOUNG 9 13 19 7
Donny Osmond (MGM 14407)
9   TAKE IT EASY 10 12 14 10
Eagles (Asylum 11005)
10   BRANDY 17 25 33 7
Looking Glass (Epic 10874)
11   SCHOOL'S OUT 15 18 25 9
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7596)
12   DAY BY DAY 14 19 22 11
Godspell (Bell 45,210)
13   WHERE IS THE LOVE 16 20 28 7
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 2879)
14   HOW DO YOU DO? 18 24 29 13
Mouth & MacNeal (Philips 40715)
15   ROCKET MAN 11 14 17 13
Elton John (Uni 55328)
16   OUTA-SPACE 4 1 2 14  
Billy Preston (A&M 1320)
17   LONG COOL WOMAN 26 43 58 6
Hollies (Epic 10871)
18   PEOPLE MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND 19 23 26 9
Stylistics (Avco 4595)
19   CONQUISTADOR 22 26 30 9
Procol Harum (A&M 1347)
20   LAYLA 23 29 34 19
Derek & Dominos (Atco 6809)
21   HOLD HER TIGHT 25 31 44 5
Osmonds (MGM 14405)
22   THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE U.S.A. 28 34 40 8
Donna Fargo (Dot 17409)
23   SEALED WITH A KISS 27 33 38 8
Bobby Vinton (Epic 10861)
24   I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU 36 46 70 4  
Al Green (Hi 2216)
25   ALL THE KING'S HORSES 20 21 24 8
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2883)
26   SONG SUNG BLUE 7 4 1 13  
Neil Diamond (Uni 55326)
27   NICE TO BE WITH YOU 12 6 3 21  
Gallery (Sussex 232)
28   BABY LET ME TAKE YOU (IN MY ARMS) 30 37 42 9
Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 203)
29   I NEED YOU 21 8 9 11
America (Warner Bros. 7580)
30   THE RUNWAY 33 41 47 7
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4316)
31   I'M COMING HOME 35 40 55 7
Stories (Kama Sutra 545)
32   SUPERWOMAN (WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I NEEDED YOU) 34 38 39 10
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54216)
33   GOODBYE TO LOVE 44 62 -- 3  
Carpenters (A&M 1367)
34   YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM 41 55 65 5
Jim Croce (ABC 11328)
35   CANDY MAN 24 16 7 19  
Sammy Davis, Jr. (MGM 14320)
36   COCONUT 39 42 52 8
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0718)
37   HOLD YOUR HEAD UP 43 61 74 8
Argent (Epic 10852)
38   HONKY TONK (PT. 1) 40 50 60 6
James Brown (Polydor 14129)
39   GONE 42 45 54 10
Joey Heatherton (MGM 14387)
40   MOTORCYCLE MAMA 47 68 79 5
Sailcat (Elektra 45782)
41   BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO 50 58 68 4
Partridge Family (Bell 45,235)
42   HAPPY 67 77 -- 3  
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19104)
43   IN THE GHETTO 46 54 63 7
Candi Staton (Fame 91000)
44   LOOKIN' THROUGH THE WINDOWS 57 71 -- 3  
Jackson Five (Motown 1205)
45   WE'RE FREE 49 53 53 14
Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12348)
46   SWEET INSPIRATION / WHERE YOU LEAD 52 60 69 5
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45626)
47   SMALL BEGINNINGS 54 64 77 7
Flash (Capitol 3345)
48   WE'VE COME TOO FAR TO END IT NOW 53 57 61 8
Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54220)
49   BROWN EYED GIRL 51 56 62 6
El Chicano (Kapp 2173)
50   POWER OF LOVE 60 70 81 4
Joe Simon (Spring 128)
51   LOOK WHAT THEY'VE DONE TO MY SONG, MA 55 66 76 4
Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11329)
52   WAR SONG 56 59 64 5
Neil Young & Graham Nash (Reprise 1099)
53   POP THAT THANG 61 72 82 4
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 935)
54   BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY 63 75 84 8
Daniel Boone (Mercury 73281)
55   WHEN YOU SAY LOVE 64 76 -- 3
Sonny & Cher (Kapp 2176)
56   MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB 48 52 56 6
Wings (Apple 1851)
57   I MISS YOU (PT. 1) 68 78 93 5  
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3516)
58   STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN 59 63 71 5
Mel & Tim (Stax 0127)
59   YOU'RE STILL A YOUNG MAN 71 84 -- 3  
Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7612)
60   VAYA CON DIOS 62 65 72 6
Dawn (Bell 45,225)
61   ROCK & ROLL (PT. 2) 97 -- -- 2  
Gary Glitter (Bell 45,237)
62   I'VE BEEN LONELY FOR SO LONG 32 22 20 14  
Frederick Knight (Stax 0117)
63   BACK STABBERS 79 89 -- 3  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3517)
64   BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME 82 86 92 4  
Mac Davis (Columbia 45618)
65   JOIN TOGETHER 76 -- -- 2  
Who (Decca 32983)
66   DUNCAN 70 80 -- 3
Paul Simon (Columbia 45638)
67   MEN OF LEARNING 45 47 49 7  
Vigrass & Osborne (Uni 55330)
68   SCHOOL OF LIFE 69 73 83 8
Tommy Tate (KoKo 2112)
69   GUITAR MAN -- -- -- 1  
Bread (Elektra 45803)
70   GO ALL THE WAY 80 88 -- 3
Raspberries (Capitol 3348)
71   THE COLDEST DAYS OF MY LIFE (PT. 1) -- -- -- 1  
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55478)
72   A SIMPLE MAN 83 93 96 5  
Lobo (Big Tree 141)
73   WHAT A WONDERFUL THING WE HAVE 78 87 97 4
Fabulous Rhinestones (Just Sunshine 500)
74   STARMAN 75 79 85 6
David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0719)
75   IN A BROKEN DREAM 77 81 86 6
Python Lee Jackson (GNP Crescendo 449)
76   ZING WENT THE STRINGS OF MY HEART 81 85 95 6
Trammps (Buddah 306)
77   PUT IT WHERE YOU WANT IT 85 -- -- 3
Crusaders (Blue Thumb 208)
78   POPCORN 86 97 99 4
Hot Butter (Musicor 1458)
79   THIS WORLD -- -- -- 1  
Staple Singers (Stax 0137)
80   RUN TO ME -- -- -- 1  
Bee Gees (Atco 6896)
81   JESAHEL 90 92 94 4
English Congregation (Signpost 70004)
82   CIRCUS 87 91 91 4
Mike Quatro Jam Band (Evolution 1062)
83   ALL DOWN THE LINE -- -- -- 1  
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19104b)
84   DOWN ON ME 88 94 -- 3
Janis Joplin (Columbia 45630)
85   EASY LIVIN' -- -- -- 1  
Uriah Heep (Mercury 73307)
86   I'LL PLAY THE BLUES FOR YOU -- -- -- 1  
Albert King (Stax 0135)
87   EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL 92 98 -- 3
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0731)
88   THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR 89 95 -- 3
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12354)
89   I AM WOMAN 93 -- -- 2
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3350)
90   COUNTRY WOMAN 94 99 -- 3
Magic Lantern (Charisma 100)
91   IF I WERE A CARPENTER 99 -- -- 2
Bob Seger (Palladium 1079)
92   IN THE QUIET MORNING -- -- -- 1  
Joan Baez (A&M 1362)
93   DON'T TAKE MY KINDNESS FOR WEAKNESS -- -- -- 1  
Soul Children (Stax 0132)
94   IF YOU LEAVE ME TONIGHT I'LL CRY -- -- -- 1  
Jerry Wallace (Decca 32989)
95   LITTLE WOMAN LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Wings (Apple 1851b)
96   I WANNA BE YOUR BABY 100 -- -- 2
Three Degrees (Roulette 7125)
97   DOWN BY THE RIVER -- -- -- 1  
Albert Hammond (Mums 6009)
98   YANKEE LADY -- -- -- 1  
Brewer & Shipley (Kama Sutra 547)
99   LIFE AND BREATH -- -- 50 11
Climax (Rocky Road 30061)
100   (THEY LONG TO BE) CLOSE TO YOU -- -- -- 1  
Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury 73301)

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:

   • "Amazing Grace" by Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (# 29)
   • "How Can I Be Sure" by David Cassidy (# 31)
   • "Last Night I Didn't Get To Sleep At All" by 5th Dimension (# 37)
   • "Living In A House Divided" by Cher (# 38)
   • "You Said A Bad Word" by Joe Tex (# 58)
   • "Victim Of A Foolish Heart" by Bettye Swann (# 65)
   • "Bed And Board" by Barbara Mason (# 66)
   • "Rip Off" by Laura Lee (# 72)
   • "Tell Me This Is A Dream" by Delfonics (# 73)
   • "After Midnight" by J.J. Cale (# 74)
   • "We're On Our Way" by Chris Hodge (# 84)
   • "Got Pleasure" by Ohio Players (# 91)
   • "Vanilla Olay" by Jackie DeShannon (# 95)
   • "Butterfly" by Danyel Gerard (# 96)
   • "My Guy" by Petula Clark (# 98)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   SITTIN' ON A TIME BOMB (WAITIN' FOR THE HURT TO COME) Honey Cone
102   GOODBYE AGAIN John Denver
103   BAD SIDE OF THE MOON April Wine
104   COULD YOU PUT YOUR LIGHT ON PLEASE Harry Chapin
105   MY MAN, A SWEET MAN Millie Jackson
106   BEAT ME DADDY EIGHT TO THE BAR Commander Cody
107   HE'S AN INDIAN COWBOY IN THE RODEO Buffy Sainte-Marie
108   LOVE, LOVE, LOVE J.R. Bailey
109   BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO Heaven Bound with Tony Scotti
110   STORIES Chakachas
111   SAY WHAT I FEEL B.W. Stevenson
112   STEPPIN' Melanie
113   THAT'S THE WAY GOD PLANNED IT Billy Preston
114   MY DING-A-LING Chuck Berry
115   DELTA DAWN Tanya Tucker
116   SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH ME Austin Roberts
117   SUMMER SUN Jamestown Massacre
118   IT'S GONNA TAKE A LITTLE BIT LONGER Charley Pride
119   THINK (ABOUT IT) Lyn Collins
120   MISTY BLUE Joe Simon
121   MY MIND KEEPS TELLING ME Eddie Holman
122   BABY, I'M FOR REAL Esther Phillips
123   GOOD FEELING TO KNOW Poco
124   WHATEVER TURNS YOU ON Travis Wammack
125   FUNKY MUSIC SHO NUFF TURNS ME ON Temptations
126   SPEAK TO THE SKY Rick Springfield
127   I ONLY MEANT TO WET MY FEET Whispers
128   TOUCHING ME Ovations
129   WHAT ARE HEAVY? Cy Coleman
130   WALK ON BY Dells
131   THERE'S A PARTY GOIN' ON Jody Miller
132   ALABAMA WILD MAN Jerry Reed
133   I.O.I.O. Butch Patrick
134   COULDN'T I JUST TELL YOU Todd Rundgren
135   I'M LIVING A LIE Barbara Jean English
136   A PIECE OF PAPER Gladstone
137   CIRCLES New Seekers
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