Wednesday September 27, 1972
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending September 23, 1972



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1   BACK STABBERS 2 4 6 12
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3517)
2   BLACK AND WHITE 7 10 13 9
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4317)
3   ROCK & ROLL (PT. 2) 4 8 10 11
Gary Glitter (Bell 45,237)
4   BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME 6 9 11 13
Mac Davis (Columbia 45618)
5   SATURDAY IN THE PARK 9 12 17 9
Chicago (Columbia 45657)
6   ALONE AGAIN NATURALLY 3 3 2 15
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3619)
7   LONG COOL WOMAN 1 2 4 15
Hollies (Epic 10871)
8   I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU 5 1 3 13
Al Green (Hi 2216)
9   EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL 12 14 25 12
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0731)
10   GUITAR MAN 10 11 14 10
Bread (Elektra 45803)
11   POWER OF LOVE 13 15 18 13
Joe Simon (Spring 128)
12   RUN TO ME 14 17 23 10
Bee Gees (Atco 6896)
13   GO ALL THE WAY 16 19 26 12
Raspberries (Capitol 3348)
14   MY DING-A-LING 17 24 38 9
Chuck Berry (Chess 2131)
15   BEN 25 30 37 8
Michael Jackson (Motown 1207)
16   GET ON THE GOOD FOOT (PT. 1) 18 21 27 9
James Brown (Polydor 14139)
17   BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY 19 20 22 17
Daniel Boone (Mercury 73281)
18   HONKY CAT 20 23 30 7
Elton John (Uni 55343)
19   POPCORN 21 25 31 13
Hot Butter (Musicor 1458)
20   PLAY ME 23 26 33 7
Neil Diamond (Uni 55346)
21   YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM 8 7 9 14  
Jim Croce (ABC 11328)
22   SPEAK TO THE SKY 26 29 35 9
Rick Springfield (Capitol 3340)
23   POP THAT THANG 24 27 29 13
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 935)
24   BURNING LOVE 27 31 44 6
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0769)
25   WHY 28 33 47 7
Donny Osmond (MGM 14424)
26   STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN 29 32 39 14
Mel & Tim (Stax 0127)
27   YOU WEAR IT WELL 31 37 51 6
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73330)
28   NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN 37 46 56 10
Moody Blues (Deram 85023)
29   USE ME 36 49 60 6
Bill Withers (Sussex 241)
30   I BELIEVE IN MUSIC 35 39 45 8
Gallery (Sussex 239)
31   CITY OF NEW ORLEANS 33 40 50 8
Arlo Guthrie (Reprise 1103)
32   EASY LIVIN' 32 34 43 10
Uriah Heep (Mercury 73307)
33   FREDDIE'S DEAD (THEME FROM SUPERFLY) 43 51 59 6
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1975)
34   MY MAN, A SWEET MAN 34 36 41 9
Millie Jackson (Spring 127)
35   BRANDY 11 5 1 16  
Looking Glass (Epic 10874)
36   GOOD TIME CHARLIE'S GOT THE BLUES 47 60 69 5  
Danny O'Keefe (Signpost 70006)
37   YOU'RE STILL A YOUNG MAN 22 22 24 12  
Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7612)
38   GARDEN PARTY 40 54 63 7
Rick Nelson (Decca 32980)
39   DON'T EVER BE LONLEY (A POOR LITTLE FOOL LIKE ME) 50 59 75 4  
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50954)
40   TIGHTROPE 49 58 67 6
Leon Russell (Shelter 7325)
41   ROCK ME BABY 52 65 -- 3  
David Cassidy (Bell 45,260)
42   IF YOU LEAVE ME TONIGHT I'LL CRY 45 48 55 10
Jerry Wallace (Decca 32989)
43   A PIECE OF PAPER 53 62 71 7
Gladstone (ABC 11327)
44   HOLD YOUR HEAD UP 15 6 5 17  
Argent (Epic 10852)
45   IF I COULD REACH YOU 56 69 80 4  
5th Dimension (Bell 45,261)
46   SWEET CAROLINE (GOOD TIMES NEVER SEEMED SO GOOD) 55 63 74 5
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50946b)
47   GOODBYE TO LOVE 30 13 7 12  
Carpenters (A&M 1367)
48   I'LL BE AROUND 58 72 79 4
Spinners (Atlantic 2904)
49   THUNDER AND LIGHTNING 64 74 84 4  
Chi Coltrane (Columbia 45640)
50   FROM THE BEGINNING 59 67 77 5
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion 44158)
51   GERONIMO'S CADILLAC 54 57 61 7
Michael Murphey (A&M 1368)
52   LISTEN TO THE MUSIC 65 76 90 4  
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7619)
53   WOMAN DON'T GO ASTRAY 62 71 82 4
King Floyd (Chimneyville 443)
54   I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW 63 75 88 5
Johnny Nash (Epic 10902)
55   WITCHY WOMAN 67 78 87 5  
Eagles (Asylum 11008)
56   DON'T HIDE YOUR LOVE 68 81 -- 3  
Cher (Kapp 2184)
57   TOAST TO THE FOOL 66 68 70 8
Dramatics (Volt 4082)
58   MIDNIGHT RIDER 69 -- -- 2  
Joe Cocker & Chris Stainton Band (A&M 1370)
59   THINK (ABOUT IT) 61 61 65 7
Lyn Collins (People 608)
60   SPACEMAN 70 -- -- 2
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0788)
61   SLAUGHTER 71 96 -- 3
Billy Preston (A&M 1380)
62   LOVING YOU JUST CROSSED MY MIND 72 77 85 7
Sam Neely (Capitol 3381)
63   JOIN TOGETHER 38 28 28 11  
Who (Decca 32983)
64   MOTORCYCLE MAMA 42 35 19 14  
Sailcat (Elektra 45782)
65   THAT'S HOW LOVE GOES 79 94 -- 3  
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1201)
66   (IT'S THE WAY) NATURE PLANNED IT 77 84 91 5  
Four Tops (Motown 1210)
67   LOVE SONG 51 50 52 9  
Tommy James (Roulette 7130)
68   I'D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME 85 -- -- 2  
Lobo (Big Tree 147)
69   WHATEVER TURNS YOU ON 73 79 81 9
Travis Wammack (Fame 91001)
70   EVIL WAYS 74 85 -- 3
Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles (Columbia 45666)
71   DON'T DO IT 83 -- -- 2  
The Band (Capitol 3433)
72   I WILL NEVER PASS THIS WAY AGAIN 76 83 89 4
Glen Campbell (Capitol 3411)
73   STOP DOGGIN' ME 78 89 -- 3
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0142)
74   GUESS WHO 80 86 92 5
B.B. King (ABC 11330)
75   FOR EMILY, WHENEVER I MAY FIND HER 81 87 94 4
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 45663)
76   LET IT RAIN 87 -- -- 2  
Eric Clapton (Polydor 15049)
77   KEEP ON RUNNING 82 88 93 4
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54223)
78   I AM WOMAN 90 92 -- 5  
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3350)
79   AMERICAN CITY SUITE 88 -- -- 2
Cashman & West (Dunhill 4324)
80   TROUBLE 84 -- -- 2
Frederick Knight (Stax 0139)
81   GUILTY 95 -- -- 2  
Al Green (Bell 45,258)
82   BUZZY BROWN 86 91 97 4
Tim Davis (Metromedia 253)
83   CARRY ME, CARRIE -- -- -- 1  
Dr. Hook (Columbia 45667)
84   MONEY BACK GUARANTEE 89 93 99 4
Five Man Electrical Band (Lion 127)
85   I'LL MAKE YOU MUSIC 91 -- -- 2
Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12363)
86   HAPPIER THAN THE MORNING SUN 92 -- -- 2
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12364)
87   I'VE GOT TO HAVE YOU 94 -- -- 2
Sammi Smith (Mega 0079)
88   ALL THE YOUNG DUDES -- -- -- 1  
Mott The Hoople (Columbia 45673)
89   ROCK & ROLL SOUL 96 -- -- 2
Grand Funk (Capitol 3363)
90   LADY ELEANOR 97 99 -- 3
Lindisfarne (Elektra 45799)
91   FEEL ALRIGHT 93 97 98 6
Cargoe (Ardent 2901)
92   SUMMER BREEZE -- -- -- 1  
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7606)
93   SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH ME 98 100 -- 3
Austin Roberts (Chelsea 0101)
94   IF YOU LET ME -- -- -- 1  
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54222)
95   COLORADO 100 -- -- 2
Danny Holien (Tumbleweed 1004)
96   TAKE ME BAK 'OME -- -- -- 1  
Slade (Polydor 15046)
97   WITH PEN IN HAND -- 98 -- 2
Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 50938)
98   WHY CAN'T WE BE LOVERS -- -- -- 1  
Holland-Dozier (Invictus 9125)
99   MY MIND KEEPS TELLING ME -- -- -- 2
Eddie Holman (GSF 6873)
100   WE CAN MAKE IT TOGETHER -- -- -- 1  
Steve & Eydie & Osmonds (MGM 14383)

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:

   • "The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A." by Donna Fargo (# 39)
   • "Coconut" by Nilsson (# 41)
   • "(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right" by Luther Ingram (# 44)
   • "Rock Me On The Water" by Jackson Browne (# 46)
   • "America" by Yes (# 48)
   • "This World" by Staple Singers (# 57)
   • "Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart" by Trammps (# 60)
   • "Dedicated To The One I Love" by Temprees (# 75)
   • "Jackie Wilson Said (I'm In Heaven When You Smile)" by Van Morrison (# 99)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   SO LONG DIXIE Blood, Sweat & Tears
102   SINCERELY Moonglows
103   ONE MORE CHANCE Ocean
104   BEST THING Styx
105   IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW Harold Melvin & Blue Notes
106   BABY SITTER Betty Wright
107   DON'T ASK ME WHY Alzo
108   MEAN LITTLE WOMAN, ROSALIE Tommy Roe
109   SHE'S A WINNER Intruders
110   I GOT A THING ABOUT YOU BABY Billy Lee Riley
111   I AIN'T NEVER SEEN A WHITE MAN Wolfman Jack
112   IF YOU CAN BEAT ME ROCKIN' (YOU CAN HAVE MY CHAIR) Laura Lee
113   MISTY BLUE Joe Simon
114   SPECIAL SOMEONE Heywoods
115   RIVER Universal Jones
116   LONELY BOY Donny Osmond
117   WHEN THE SNOW IS ON THE ROSES Sonny James
118   HAPPINESS TRAIN Sugar Bears
119   A LONELY MAN Chi-Lites
120   NOW RUN AND TELL THAT Denise LaSalle
121   I JUST WANT TO BE THERE Independents
122   THERE'S GONNA BE A SHOWDOWN Rance Allen Group
123   FOOL'S PARADISE Sylvers
124   GET IT ALL Mandrill
125   SEA SIDE SHUFFLE Terry Dactyl & Dinosaurs
126   LITTLE WILLY Sweet
127   I'LL ALWAYS HAVE YOU THERE Doug Gibbs
128   HONEY I STILL LOVE YOU Mark IV
129   DINAH FLO Boz Scaggs
130   WHO IS THE LEADER OF THE PEOPLE Edwin Starr
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