Friday August 11, 1972
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending August 5, 1972



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1   DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST 2 3 5 17
Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0100)
2   ALONE AGAIN NATURALLY 3 6 13 8
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3619)
3   BRANDY 5 10 17 9
Looking Glass (Epic 10874)
4   (IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG) I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT 4 5 6 12
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2111)
5   TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW 1 2 3 12
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50910)
6   SCHOOL'S OUT 7 11 15 11
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7596)
7   WHERE IS THE LOVE 8 13 16 9
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 2879)
8   HOW DO YOU DO? 9 14 18 15
Mouth & MacNeal (Philips 40715)
9   DAY BY DAY 10 12 14 13
Godspell (Bell 45,210)
10   LONG COOL WOMAN 12 17 26 8
Hollies (Epic 10871)
11   I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU 16 24 36 6
Al Green (Hi 2216)
12   LEAN ON ME 6 1 1 15
Bill Withers (Sussex 235)
13   THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE U.S.A. 17 22 28 10
Donna Fargo (Dot 17409)
14   LAYLA 15 20 23 21
Derek & Dominos (Atco 6809)
15   HOLD HER TIGHT 19 21 25 7
Osmonds (MGM 14405)
16   YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM 24 34 41 7
Jim Croce (ABC 11328)
17   SEALED WITH A KISS 21 23 27 10
Bobby Vinton (Epic 10861)
18   TAKE IT EASY 11 9 10 12
Eagles (Asylum 11005)
19   GOODBYE TO LOVE 23 33 44 5
Carpenters (A&M 1367)
20   HOLD YOUR HEAD UP 27 37 43 10
Argent (Epic 10852)
21   BABY LET ME TAKE YOU (IN MY ARMS) 26 28 30 11
Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 203)
22   TOO YOUNG 13 8 9 9
Donny Osmond (MGM 14407)
23   HAPPY 34 42 67 5  
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19104)
24   LOOKIN' THROUGH THE WINDOWS 31 44 57 5
Jackson Five (Motown 1205)
25   COCONUT 30 36 39 10
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0718)
26   I'M COMING HOME 28 31 35 9
Stories (Kama Sutra 545)
27   MOTORCYCLE MAMA 35 40 47 7
Sailcat (Elektra 45782)
28   GONE 33 39 42 12
Joey Heatherton (MGM 14387)
29   THE RUNWAY 29 30 33 9
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4316)
30   ROCK & ROLL (PT. 2) 44 61 97 4  
Gary Glitter (Bell 45,237)
31   BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO 36 41 50 6
Partridge Family (Bell 45,235)
32   BACK STABBERS 38 63 79 5
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3517)
33   I WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE 14 7 8 12  
Michael Jackson (Motown 1202)
34   CONQUISTADOR 18 19 22 11  
Procol Harum (A&M 1347)
35   WHEN YOU SAY LOVE 41 55 64 5
Sonny & Cher (Kapp 2176)
36   PEOPLE MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND 20 18 19 11  
Stylistics (Avco 4595)
37   SMALL BEGINNINGS 43 47 54 9
Flash (Capitol 3345)
38   IN THE GHETTO 40 43 46 9
Candi Staton (Fame 91000)
39   GUITAR MAN 56 69 -- 3  
Bread (Elektra 45803)
40   POWER OF LOVE 45 50 60 6
Joe Simon (Spring 128)
41   SWEET INSPIRATION / WHERE YOU LEAD 42 46 52 7
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45626)
42   BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY 48 54 63 10
Daniel Boone (Mercury 73281)
43   I MISS YOU (PT. 1) 47 57 68 7
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3516)
44   POP THAT THANG 50 53 61 6
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 935)
45   YOU'RE STILL A YOUNG MAN 51 59 71 5
Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7612)
46   JOIN TOGETHER 52 65 76 4
Who (Decca 32983)
47   TROGLODYTE (CAVE MAN) 22 4 2 14  
Jimmy Castor Bunch (RCA Victor 48-1029)
48   BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME 55 64 82 6
Mac Davis (Columbia 45618)
49   OUTA-SPACE 25 16 4 16  
Billy Preston (A&M 1320)
50   STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN 53 58 59 7
Mel & Tim (Stax 0127)
51   GO ALL THE WAY 59 70 80 5
Raspberries (Capitol 3348)
52   RUN TO ME 66 80 -- 3  
Bee Gees (Atco 6896)
53   PUT IT WHERE YOU WANT IT 63 77 85 5
Crusaders (Blue Thumb 208)
54   THE COLDEST DAYS OF MY LIFE (PT. 1) 57 71 -- 3
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55478)
55   A SIMPLE MAN 62 72 83 7
Lobo (Big Tree 141)
56   POPCORN 64 78 86 6
Hot Butter (Musicor 1458)
57   SATURDAY IN THE PARK 71 -- -- 2  
Chicago (Columbia 45657)
58   DUNCAN 61 66 70 5
Paul Simon (Columbia 45638)
59   WE'VE COME TOO FAR TO END IT NOW 46 48 53 10  
Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54220)
60   GET ON THE GOOD FOOT (PT. 1) 73 -- -- 2  
James Brown (Polydor 14139)
61   BLACK AND WHITE 72 -- -- 2  
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4317)
62   THIS WORLD 65 79 -- 3
Staple Singers (Stax 0137)
63   EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL 70 87 92 5
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0731)
64   STARMAN 68 74 75 8
David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0719)
65   MY MAN, A SWEET MAN 75 -- -- 2
Millie Jackson (Spring 127)
66   HONKY TONK (PT. 1) 39 38 40 8  
James Brown (Polydor 14129)
67   ZING WENT THE STRINGS OF MY HEART 69 76 81 8
Trammps (Buddah 306)
68   LOOK WHAT THEY'VE DONE TO MY SONG, MA 49 51 55 6  
Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11329)
69   EASY LIVIN' 80 85 -- 3  
Uriah Heep (Mercury 73307)
70   IF YOU LEAVE ME TONIGHT I'LL CRY 83 94 -- 3  
Jerry Wallace (Decca 32989)
71   MY DING-A-LING 84 -- -- 2  
Chuck Berry (Chess 2131)
72   LOVE SONG 82 -- -- 2
Tommy James (Roulette 7130)
73   BEN -- -- -- 1  
Michael Jackson (Motown 1207)
74   CIRCUS 76 82 87 6
Mike Quatro Jam Band (Evolution 1062)
75   SITTIN' ON A TIME BOMB (WAITIN' FOR THE HURT TO COME) 78 -- -- 2
Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7205)
76   I BELIEVE IN MUSIC -- -- -- 1  
Gallery (Sussex 239)
77   I'LL PLAY THE BLUES FOR YOU 81 86 -- 3
Albert King (Stax 0135)
78   ROCK ME ON THE WATER -- -- -- 1  
Jackson Browne (Asylum 11006)
79   SPEAK TO THE SKY 89 -- -- 2
Rick Springfield (Capitol 3340)
80   DOWN BY THE RIVER 86 97 -- 3
Albert Hammond (Mums 6009)
81   AMERICA -- -- -- 1  
Yes (Atlantic 2899)
82   IN THE QUIET MORNING 87 92 -- 3
Joan Baez (A&M 1362)
83   DON'T TAKE MY KINDNESS FOR WEAKNESS 88 93 -- 3
Soul Children (Stax 0132)
84   CITY OF NEW ORLEANS -- -- -- 1  
Arlo Guthrie (Reprise 1103)
85   COULD YOU PUT YOUR LIGHT ON PLEASE 91 -- -- 2
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45792)
86   SUMMER SUN 96 -- -- 2
Jamestown Massacre (Warner Bros. 7603)
87   SLIPPING INTO DARKNESS 92 -- -- 2
Ramsey Lewis (Columbia 45634)
88   ALABAMA WILD MAN 94 -- -- 2
Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 74-0738)
89   TOAST TO THE FOOL -- -- -- 1  
Dramatics (Volt 4082)
90   (THEY LONG TO BE) CLOSE TO YOU 95 100 -- 3
Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury 73301)
91   LIFE AND BREATH 93 99 -- 13
Climax (Rocky Road 30061)
92   GOODBYE AGAIN -- -- -- 1  
John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0737)
93   MY GUY 97 -- 98 4
Petula Clark (MGM 14392)
94   NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN -- -- -- 3
Moody Blues (Deram 85023)
95   BAD SIDE OF THE MOON 98 -- -- 2
April Wine (Big Tree 142)
96   WHATEVER TURNS YOU ON 99 -- -- 2
Travis Wammack (Fame 91001)
97   CIRCLES -- -- -- 1  
New Seekers (Elektra 45787)
98   YOUR WONDERFUL, SWEET SWEET LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Supremes (Motown 1206)
99   STORIES -- -- -- 1  
Chakachas (Avco 4596)
100   I COULD NEVER BE SO HAPPY -- -- -- 1  
Emotions (Volt 4083)

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:

   • "Rocket Man" by Elton John (# 32)
   • "Song Sung Blue" by Neil Diamond (# 37)
   • "We're Free" by Beverly Bremers (# 54)
   • "Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)" by Stevie Wonder (# 58)
   • "Candy Man" by Sammy Davis, Jr. (# 60)
   • "What A Wonderful Thing We Have" by Fabulous Rhinestones (# 67)
   • "Jesahel" by English Congregation (# 74)
   • "All Down The Line" by Rolling Stones (# 77)
   • "Down On Me" by Janis Joplin (# 79)
   • "That's What Friends Are For" by B.J. Thomas (# 85)
   • "Yankee Lady" by Brewer & Shipley (# 90)
   • "My Mind Keeps Telling Me" by Eddie Holman (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   SOUTHBOUND TRAIN Graham Nash & David Crosby
102   IT'S TOO LATE Bill Deal & Rhondels
103   THINK (ABOUT IT) Lyn Collins
104   HE'S AN INDIAN COWBOY IN THE RODEO Buffy Sainte-Marie
105   GROOVE THANG Jr. Walker & All Stars
106   BEAT ME DADDY EIGHT TO THE BAR Commander Cody
107   LOVE, LOVE, LOVE J.R. Bailey
108   STEPPIN' Melanie
109   DELTA DAWN Tanya Tucker
110   IN TIME Engelbert Humperdinck
111   TOUCHING ME Ovations
112   ROCK AND ROLL CRAZIES Stephen Stills
113   IT'S GONNA TAKE A LITTLE BIT LONGER Charley Pride
114   IF YOU CAN'T BE MY WOMAN Boones Farm
115   I ONLY MEANT TO WET MY FEET Whispers
116   GET UP AND DANCE Doors
117   MACARTHUR PARK Andy Williams
118   SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH ME Austin Roberts
119   SOMEBODY'S ON YOUR CASE Ann Peebles
120   COULDN'T I JUST TELL YOU Todd Rundgren
121   I.O.I.O. Butch Patrick
122   THERE'S A PARTY GOIN' ON Jody Miller
123   WHAT ARE HEAVY? Cy Coleman
124   A PIECE OF PAPER Gladstone
125   GERONIMO'S CADILLAC Michael Murphey
126   I'M LIVING A LIE Barbara Jean English
127   MISTY BLUE Joe Simon
128   BUZZY BROWN Tim Davis
129   WALK ON BY Dells
130   I WILL NEVER PASS THIS WAY AGAIN Glen Campbell
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