Wednesday August 2, 1972
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending July 29, 1972



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1   TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW 2 3 5 11
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50910)
2   DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST 3 5 9 16
Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0100)
3   ALONE AGAIN NATURALLY 6 13 27 7
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3619)
4   (IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG) I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT 5 6 7 11
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2111)
5   BRANDY 10 17 25 8
Looking Glass (Epic 10874)
6   LEAN ON ME 1 1 2 14
Bill Withers (Sussex 235)
7   SCHOOL'S OUT 11 15 18 10
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7596)
8   WHERE IS THE LOVE 13 16 20 8
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 2879)
9   HOW DO YOU DO? 14 18 24 14
Mouth & MacNeal (Philips 40715)
10   DAY BY DAY 12 14 19 12
Godspell (Bell 45,210)
11   TAKE IT EASY 9 10 12 11
Eagles (Asylum 11005)
12   LONG COOL WOMAN 17 26 43 7
Hollies (Epic 10871)
13   TOO YOUNG 8 9 13 8
Donny Osmond (MGM 14407)
14   I WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE 7 8 11 11
Michael Jackson (Motown 1202)
15   LAYLA 20 23 29 20
Derek & Dominos (Atco 6809)
16   I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU 24 36 46 5
Al Green (Hi 2216)
17   THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE U.S.A. 22 28 34 9
Donna Fargo (Dot 17409)
18   CONQUISTADOR 19 22 26 10
Procol Harum (A&M 1347)
19   HOLD HER TIGHT 21 25 31 6
Osmonds (MGM 14405)
20   PEOPLE MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND 18 19 23 10
Stylistics (Avco 4595)
21   SEALED WITH A KISS 23 27 33 9
Bobby Vinton (Epic 10861)
22   TROGLODYTE (CAVE MAN) 4 2 3 13  
Jimmy Castor Bunch (RCA Victor 48-1029)
23   GOODBYE TO LOVE 33 44 62 4
Carpenters (A&M 1367)
24   YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM 34 41 55 6
Jim Croce (ABC 11328)
25   OUTA-SPACE 16 4 1 15
Billy Preston (A&M 1320)
26   BABY LET ME TAKE YOU (IN MY ARMS) 28 30 37 10
Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 203)
27   HOLD YOUR HEAD UP 37 43 61 9
Argent (Epic 10852)
28   I'M COMING HOME 31 35 40 8
Stories (Kama Sutra 545)
29   THE RUNWAY 30 33 41 8
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4316)
30   COCONUT 36 39 42 9
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0718)
31   LOOKIN' THROUGH THE WINDOWS 44 57 71 4  
Jackson Five (Motown 1205)
32   ROCKET MAN 15 11 14 14  
Elton John (Uni 55328)
33   GONE 39 42 45 11
Joey Heatherton (MGM 14387)
34   HAPPY 42 67 77 4
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19104)
35   MOTORCYCLE MAMA 40 47 68 6
Sailcat (Elektra 45782)
36   BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO 41 50 58 5
Partridge Family (Bell 45,235)
37   SONG SUNG BLUE 26 7 4 14  
Neil Diamond (Uni 55326)
38   BACK STABBERS 63 79 89 4  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3517)
39   HONKY TONK (PT. 1) 38 40 50 7
James Brown (Polydor 14129)
40   IN THE GHETTO 43 46 54 8
Candi Staton (Fame 91000)
41   WHEN YOU SAY LOVE 55 64 76 4  
Sonny & Cher (Kapp 2176)
42   SWEET INSPIRATION / WHERE YOU LEAD 46 52 60 6
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45626)
43   SMALL BEGINNINGS 47 54 64 8
Flash (Capitol 3345)
44   ROCK & ROLL (PT. 2) 61 97 -- 3  
Gary Glitter (Bell 45,237)
45   POWER OF LOVE 50 60 70 5
Joe Simon (Spring 128)
46   WE'VE COME TOO FAR TO END IT NOW 48 53 57 9
Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54220)
47   I MISS YOU (PT. 1) 57 68 78 6
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3516)
48   BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY 54 63 75 9
Daniel Boone (Mercury 73281)
49   LOOK WHAT THEY'VE DONE TO MY SONG, MA 51 55 66 5
Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11329)
50   POP THAT THANG 53 61 72 5
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 935)
51   YOU'RE STILL A YOUNG MAN 59 71 84 4
Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7612)
52   JOIN TOGETHER 65 76 -- 3  
Who (Decca 32983)
53   STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN 58 59 63 6
Mel & Tim (Stax 0127)
54   WE'RE FREE 45 49 53 15
Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12348)
55   BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME 64 82 86 5
Mac Davis (Columbia 45618)
56   GUITAR MAN 69 -- -- 2  
Bread (Elektra 45803)
57   THE COLDEST DAYS OF MY LIFE (PT. 1) 71 -- -- 2  
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55478)
58   SUPERWOMAN (WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I NEEDED YOU) 32 34 38 11  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54216)
59   GO ALL THE WAY 70 80 88 4  
Raspberries (Capitol 3348)
60   CANDY MAN 35 24 16 20  
Sammy Davis, Jr. (MGM 14320)
61   DUNCAN 66 70 80 4
Paul Simon (Columbia 45638)
62   A SIMPLE MAN 72 83 93 6
Lobo (Big Tree 141)
63   PUT IT WHERE YOU WANT IT 77 85 -- 4  
Crusaders (Blue Thumb 208)
64   POPCORN 78 86 97 5  
Hot Butter (Musicor 1458)
65   THIS WORLD 79 -- -- 2  
Staple Singers (Stax 0137)
66   RUN TO ME 80 -- -- 2  
Bee Gees (Atco 6896)
67   WHAT A WONDERFUL THING WE HAVE 73 78 87 5
Fabulous Rhinestones (Just Sunshine 500)
68   STARMAN 74 75 79 7
David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0719)
69   ZING WENT THE STRINGS OF MY HEART 76 81 85 7
Trammps (Buddah 306)
70   EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL 87 92 98 4  
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0731)
71   SATURDAY IN THE PARK -- -- -- 1  
Chicago (Columbia 45657)
72   BLACK AND WHITE -- -- -- 1  
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4317)
73   GET ON THE GOOD FOOT (PT. 1) -- -- -- 1  
James Brown (Polydor 14139)
74   JESAHEL 81 90 92 5
English Congregation (Signpost 70004)
75   MY MAN, A SWEET MAN -- -- -- 1  
Millie Jackson (Spring 127)
76   CIRCUS 82 87 91 5
Mike Quatro Jam Band (Evolution 1062)
77   ALL DOWN THE LINE 83 -- -- 2
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19104b)
78   SITTIN' ON A TIME BOMB (WAITIN' FOR THE HURT TO COME) -- -- -- 1  
Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7205)
79   DOWN ON ME 84 88 94 4
Janis Joplin (Columbia 45630)
80   EASY LIVIN' 85 -- -- 2
Uriah Heep (Mercury 73307)
81   I'LL PLAY THE BLUES FOR YOU 86 -- -- 2
Albert King (Stax 0135)
82   LOVE SONG -- -- -- 1  
Tommy James (Roulette 7130)
83   IF YOU LEAVE ME TONIGHT I'LL CRY 94 -- -- 2  
Jerry Wallace (Decca 32989)
84   MY DING-A-LING -- -- -- 1  
Chuck Berry (Chess 2131)
85   THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR 88 89 95 4
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12354)
86   DOWN BY THE RIVER 97 -- -- 2  
Albert Hammond (Mums 6009)
87   IN THE QUIET MORNING 92 -- -- 2
Joan Baez (A&M 1362)
88   DON'T TAKE MY KINDNESS FOR WEAKNESS 93 -- -- 2
Soul Children (Stax 0132)
89   SPEAK TO THE SKY -- -- -- 1  
Rick Springfield (Capitol 3340)
90   YANKEE LADY 98 -- -- 2
Brewer & Shipley (Kama Sutra 547)
91   COULD YOU PUT YOUR LIGHT ON PLEASE -- -- -- 1  
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45792)
92   SLIPPING INTO DARKNESS -- -- -- 1  
Ramsey Lewis (Columbia 45634)
93   LIFE AND BREATH 99 -- -- 12
Climax (Rocky Road 30061)
94   ALABAMA WILD MAN -- -- -- 1  
Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 74-0738)
95   (THEY LONG TO BE) CLOSE TO YOU 100 -- -- 2
Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury 73301)
96   SUMMER SUN -- -- -- 1  
Jamestown Massacre (Warner Bros. 7603)
97   MY GUY -- 98 100 3
Petula Clark (MGM 14392)
98   BAD SIDE OF THE MOON -- -- -- 1  
April Wine (Big Tree 142)
99   WHATEVER TURNS YOU ON -- -- -- 1  
Travis Wammack (Fame 91001)
100   MY MIND KEEPS TELLING ME -- -- -- 1  
Eddie Holman (GSF 6873)

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:

   • "All The King's Horses" by Aretha Franklin (# 25)
   • "Nice To Be With You" by Gallery (# 27)
   • "I Need You" by America (# 29)
   • "Brown Eyed Girl" by El Chicano (# 49)
   • "War Song" by Neil Young & Graham Nash (# 52)
   • "Mary Had A Little Lamb" by Wings (# 56)
   • "Vaya Con Dios" by Dawn (# 60)
   • "I've Been Lonely For So Long" by Frederick Knight (# 62)
   • "Men Of Learning" by Vigrass & Osborne (# 67)
   • "School Of Life" by Tommy Tate (# 68)
   • "In A Broken Dream" by Python Lee Jackson (# 75)
   • "I Am Woman" by Helen Reddy (# 89)
   • "Country Woman" by Magic Lantern (# 90)
   • "If I Were A Carpenter" by Bob Seger (# 91)
   • "Little Woman Love" by Wings (# 95)
   • "I Wanna Be Your Baby" by Three Degrees (# 96)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   ROCK ME ON THE WATER Jackson Browne
102   GOODBYE AGAIN John Denver
103   BEAT ME DADDY EIGHT TO THE BAR Commander Cody
104   COULDN'T I JUST TELL YOU Todd Rundgren
105   HE'S AN INDIAN COWBOY IN THE RODEO Buffy Sainte-Marie
106   STORIES Chakachas
107   SOUTHBOUND TRAIN Graham Nash & David Crosby
108   LOVE, LOVE, LOVE J.R. Bailey
109   STEPPIN' Melanie
110   DELTA DAWN Tanya Tucker
111   ROCK AND ROLL CRAZIES Stephen Stills
112   IN TIME Engelbert Humperdinck
113   IT'S GONNA TAKE A LITTLE BIT LONGER Charley Pride
114   THAT'S THE WAY GOD PLANNED IT Billy Preston
115   THINK (ABOUT IT) Lyn Collins
116   CIRCLES New Seekers
117   TOUCHING ME Ovations
118   SAY WHAT I FEEL B.W. Stevenson
119   GOOD FEELING TO KNOW Poco
120   THERE'S A PARTY GOIN' ON Jody Miller
121   SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH ME Austin Roberts
122   SOMEBODY'S ON YOUR CASE Ann Peebles
123   BABY, I'M FOR REAL Esther Phillips
124   IF YOU CAN'T BE MY WOMAN Boones Farm
125   WHAT ARE HEAVY? Cy Coleman
126   MISTY BLUE Joe Simon
127   I.O.I.O. Butch Patrick
128   GARDEN PARTY Rick Nelson
129   LONELY WEEKNDS Jerry Lee Lewis
130   A PIECE OF PAPER Gladstone
131   GET UP AND DANCE Doors
132   I'M LIVING A LIE Barbara Jean English
133   FUNKY MUSIC SHO NUFF TURNS ME ON Temptations
134   WALK ON BY Dells
135   I ONLY MEANT TO WET MY FEET Whispers
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