Tuesday August 15, 1972
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending August 12, 1972



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1   ALONE AGAIN NATURALLY 2 3 6 9
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3619)
2   BRANDY 3 5 10 10
Looking Glass (Epic 10874)
3   (IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG) I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT 4 4 5 13
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2111)
4   DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST 1 2 3 18
Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0100)
5   HOW DO YOU DO? 8 9 14 16
Mouth & MacNeal (Philips 40715)
6   SCHOOL'S OUT 6 7 11 12
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7596)
7   WHERE IS THE LOVE 7 8 13 10
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 2879)
8   LONG COOL WOMAN 10 12 17 9
Hollies (Epic 10871)
9   I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU 11 16 24 7
Al Green (Hi 2216)
10   DAY BY DAY 9 10 12 14
Godspell (Bell 45,210)
11   THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE U.S.A. 13 17 22 11
Donna Fargo (Dot 17409)
12   TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW 5 1 2 13
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50910)
13   YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM 16 24 34 8
Jim Croce (ABC 11328)
14   HOLD YOUR HEAD UP 20 27 37 11
Argent (Epic 10852)
15   HOLD HER TIGHT 15 19 21 8
Osmonds (MGM 14405)
16   SEALED WITH A KISS 17 21 23 11
Bobby Vinton (Epic 10861)
17   GOODBYE TO LOVE 19 23 33 6
Carpenters (A&M 1367)
18   HAPPY 23 34 42 6
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19104)
19   LOOKIN' THROUGH THE WINDOWS 24 31 44 6
Jackson Five (Motown 1205)
20   BABY LET ME TAKE YOU (IN MY ARMS) 21 26 28 12
Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 203)
21   COCONUT 25 30 36 11
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0718)
22   ROCK & ROLL (PT. 2) 30 44 61 5
Gary Glitter (Bell 45,237)
23   MOTORCYCLE MAMA 27 35 40 8
Sailcat (Elektra 45782)
24   BACK STABBERS 32 38 63 6
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3517)
25   LEAN ON ME 12 6 1 16  
Bill Withers (Sussex 235)
26   GONE 28 33 39 13
Joey Heatherton (MGM 14387)
27   I'M COMING HOME 26 28 31 10
Stories (Kama Sutra 545)
28   LAYLA 14 15 20 22  
Derek & Dominos (Atco 6809)
29   BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO 31 36 41 7
Partridge Family (Bell 45,235)
30   GUITAR MAN 39 56 69 4
Bread (Elektra 45803)
31   WHEN YOU SAY LOVE 35 41 55 6
Sonny & Cher (Kapp 2176)
32   POWER OF LOVE 40 45 50 7
Joe Simon (Spring 128)
33   TAKE IT EASY 18 11 9 13  
Eagles (Asylum 11005)
34   BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY 42 48 54 11
Daniel Boone (Mercury 73281)
35   SMALL BEGINNINGS 37 43 47 10
Flash (Capitol 3345)
36   IN THE GHETTO 38 40 43 10
Candi Staton (Fame 91000)
37   POP THAT THANG 44 50 53 7
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 935)
38   YOU'RE STILL A YOUNG MAN 45 51 59 6
Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7612)
39   JOIN TOGETHER 46 52 65 5
Who (Decca 32983)
40   BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME 48 55 64 7
Mac Davis (Columbia 45618)
41   I MISS YOU (PT. 1) 43 47 57 8
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3516)
42   RUN TO ME 52 66 80 4
Bee Gees (Atco 6896)
43   GO ALL THE WAY 51 59 70 6
Raspberries (Capitol 3348)
44   PUT IT WHERE YOU WANT IT 53 63 77 6
Crusaders (Blue Thumb 208)
45   SATURDAY IN THE PARK 57 71 -- 3  
Chicago (Columbia 45657)
46   STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN 50 53 58 8
Mel & Tim (Stax 0127)
47   POPCORN 56 64 78 7
Hot Butter (Musicor 1458)
48   BLACK AND WHITE 61 72 -- 3  
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4317)
49   GET ON THE GOOD FOOT (PT. 1) 60 73 -- 3  
James Brown (Polydor 14139)
50   TOO YOUNG 22 13 8 10  
Donny Osmond (MGM 14407)
51   THIS WORLD 62 65 79 4  
Staple Singers (Stax 0137)
52   THE COLDEST DAYS OF MY LIFE (PT. 1) 54 57 71 4
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55478)
53   A SIMPLE MAN 55 62 72 8
Lobo (Big Tree 141)
54   EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL 63 70 87 6
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0731)
55   MY MAN, A SWEET MAN 65 75 -- 3
Millie Jackson (Spring 127)
56   THE RUNWAY 29 29 30 10  
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4316)
57   CONQUISTADOR 34 18 19 12  
Procol Harum (A&M 1347)
58   SWEET INSPIRATION / WHERE YOU LEAD 41 42 46 8  
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45626)
59   ZING WENT THE STRINGS OF MY HEART 67 69 76 9
Trammps (Buddah 306)
60   HONKY CAT -- -- -- 1  
Elton John (Uni 55343)
61   PLAY ME -- -- -- 1  
Neil Diamond (Uni 55346)
62   MY DING-A-LING 71 84 -- 3
Chuck Berry (Chess 2131)
63   LOVE SONG 72 82 -- 3
Tommy James (Roulette 7130)
64   EASY LIVIN' 69 80 85 4
Uriah Heep (Mercury 73307)
65   BEN 73 -- -- 2
Michael Jackson (Motown 1207)
66   WHOLY HOLY -- -- -- 1  
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2901)
67   I BELIEVE IN MUSIC 76 -- -- 2
Gallery (Sussex 239)
68   IF YOU LEAVE ME TONIGHT I'LL CRY 70 83 94 4
Jerry Wallace (Decca 32989)
69   ROCK ME ON THE WATER 78 -- -- 2
Jackson Browne (Asylum 11006)
70   SPEAK TO THE SKY 79 89 -- 3
Rick Springfield (Capitol 3340)
71   AMERICA 81 -- -- 2
Yes (Atlantic 2899)
72   IN THE QUIET MORNING 82 87 92 4
Joan Baez (A&M 1362)
73   I'LL PLAY THE BLUES FOR YOU 77 81 86 4
Albert King (Stax 0135)
74   WHY -- -- -- 1  
Donny Osmond (MGM 14424)
75   DOWN BY THE RIVER 80 86 97 4
Albert Hammond (Mums 6009)
76   THINK (ABOUT IT) -- -- -- 1  
Lyn Collins (People 608)
77   DON'T TAKE MY KINDNESS FOR WEAKNESS 83 88 93 4
Soul Children (Stax 0132)
78   (THEY LONG TO BE) CLOSE TO YOU 90 95 100 4  
Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury 73301)
79   CITY OF NEW ORLEANS 84 -- -- 2
Arlo Guthrie (Reprise 1103)
80   TOAST TO THE FOOL 89 -- -- 2
Dramatics (Volt 4082)
81   SLIPPING INTO DARKNESS 87 92 -- 3
Ramsey Lewis (Columbia 45634)
82   COULD YOU PUT YOUR LIGHT ON PLEASE 85 91 -- 3
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45792)
83   YOUR WONDERFUL, SWEET SWEET LOVE 98 -- -- 2  
Supremes (Motown 1206)
84   SUMMER SUN 86 96 -- 3
Jamestown Massacre (Warner Bros. 7603)
85   ALABAMA WILD MAN 88 94 -- 3
Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 74-0738)
86   GERONIMO'S CADILLAC -- -- -- 1  
Michael Murphey (A&M 1368)
87   GOODBYE AGAIN 92 -- -- 2
John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0737)
88   NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN 94 -- -- 4
Moody Blues (Deram 85023)
89   WHATEVER TURNS YOU ON 96 99 -- 3
Travis Wammack (Fame 91001)
90   BAD SIDE OF THE MOON 95 98 -- 3
April Wine (Big Tree 142)
91   MY GUY 93 97 -- 5
Petula Clark (MGM 14392)
92   IN TIME -- -- -- 1  
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40071)
93   HOW COULD I LET YOU GET AWAY -- -- -- 1  
Spinners (Atlantic 2904b)
94   CIRCLES 97 -- -- 2
New Seekers (Elektra 45787)
95   BEAT ME DADDY EIGHT TO THE BAR -- -- -- 1  
Commander Cody (Paramount 0169)
96   I COULD NEVER BE SO HAPPY 100 -- -- 2
Emotions (Volt 4083)
97   LOVING YOU JUST CROSSED MY MIND -- -- -- 1  
Sam Neely (Capitol 3381)
98   GARDEN PARTY -- -- -- 1  
Rick Nelson (Decca 32980)
99   STORIES 99 -- -- 2
Chakachas (Avco 4596)
100   A PIECE OF PAPER -- -- -- 1  
Gladstone (ABC 11327)

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:

   • "I Wanna Be Where You Are" by Michael Jackson (# 33)
   • "People Make The World Go Round" by Stylistics (# 36)
   • "Troglodyte (Cave Man)" by Jimmy Castor Bunch (# 47)
   • "Outa-Space" by Billy Preston (# 49)
   • "Duncan" by Paul Simon (# 58)
   • "We've Come Too Far To End It Now" by Smokey Robinson & Miracles (# 59)
   • "Starman" by David Bowie (# 64)
   • "Honky Tonk (pt. 1)" by James Brown (# 66)
   • "Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma" by Ray Charles (# 68)
   • "Circus" by Mike Quatro Jam Band (# 74)
   • "Sittin' On A Time Bomb (Waitin' For The Hurt To Come)" by Honey Cone (# 75)
   • "Life And Breath" by Climax (# 91)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   SOUTHBOUND TRAIN Graham Nash & David Crosby
102   IT'S TOO LATE Bill Deal & Rhondels
103   JACKIE WILSON SAID (I'M IN HEAVEN WHEN YOU SMILE) Van Morrison
104   GROOVE THANG Jr. Walker & All Stars
105   HE'S AN INDIAN COWBOY IN THE RODEO Buffy Sainte-Marie
106   THUNDER AND LIGHTNING Chi Coltrane
107   DELTA DAWN Tanya Tucker
108   A SUNDAY KIND OF LOVE Lenny Welch
109   LOVE, LOVE, LOVE J.R. Bailey
110   GUESS WHO B.B. King
111   SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH ME Austin Roberts
112   THAT'S THE WAY GOD PLANNED IT Billy Preston
113   I ONLY MEANT TO WET MY FEET Whispers
114   MACARTHUR PARK Andy Williams
115   I WILL NEVER PASS THIS WAY AGAIN Glen Campbell
116   TOUCHING ME Ovations
117   SWEET CAROLINE (GOOD TIMES NEVER SEEMED SO GOOD) Bobby Womack & Peace
118   GET UP AND DANCE Doors
119   I.O.I.O. Butch Patrick
120   STEPPIN' Melanie
121   THE BIG PARADE Michael Allen
122   WHAT ARE HEAVY? Cy Coleman
123   ROCK AND ROLL CRAZIES Stephen Stills
124   THERE'S A PARTY GOIN' ON Jody Miller
125   I'M LIVING A LIE Barbara Jean English
126   IT'S GONNA TAKE A LITTLE BIT LONGER Charley Pride
127   BUZZY BROWN Tim Davis
128   COULDN'T I JUST TELL YOU Todd Rundgren
129   IS IT REALLY TRUE BOY -- IS IT REALLY ME Love Unlimited
130   LUTHER THE ANTHROPOID (APE MAN) Jimmy Castor Bunch
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