Monday October 2, 1972
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending September 30, 1972



TWLW2WK3WKWKS
1   BLACK AND WHITE 2 7 10 10
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4317)
2   BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME 4 6 9 14
Mac Davis (Columbia 45618)
3   SATURDAY IN THE PARK 5 9 12 10
Chicago (Columbia 45657)
4   EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL 9 12 14 13
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0731)
5   BACK STABBERS 1 2 4 13
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3517)
6   MY DING-A-LING 14 17 24 10
Chuck Berry (Chess 2131)
7   GO ALL THE WAY 13 16 19 13
Raspberries (Capitol 3348)
8   ROCK & ROLL (PT. 2) 3 4 8 12
Gary Glitter (Bell 45,237)
9   BEN 15 25 30 9
Michael Jackson (Motown 1207)
10   POWER OF LOVE 11 13 15 14
Joe Simon (Spring 128)
11   RUN TO ME 12 14 17 11
Bee Gees (Atco 6896)
12   GET ON THE GOOD FOOT (PT. 1) 16 18 21 10
James Brown (Polydor 14139)
13   BURNING LOVE 24 27 31 7  
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0769)
14   POPCORN 19 21 25 14
Hot Butter (Musicor 1458)
15   USE ME 29 36 49 7  
Bill Withers (Sussex 241)
16   BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY 17 19 20 18
Daniel Boone (Mercury 73281)
17   PLAY ME 20 23 26 8
Neil Diamond (Uni 55346)
18   HONKY CAT 18 20 23 8
Elton John (Uni 55343)
19   SPEAK TO THE SKY 22 26 29 10
Rick Springfield (Capitol 3340)
20   NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN 28 37 46 11
Moody Blues (Deram 85023)
21   WHY 25 28 33 8
Donny Osmond (MGM 14424)
22   STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN 26 29 32 15
Mel & Tim (Stax 0127)
23   YOU WEAR IT WELL 27 31 37 7
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73330)
24   FREDDIE'S DEAD (THEME FROM SUPERFLY) 33 43 51 7
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1975)
25   ALONE AGAIN NATURALLY 6 3 3 16  
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3619)
26   GOOD TIME CHARLIE'S GOT THE BLUES 36 47 60 6
Danny O'Keefe (Signpost 70006)
27   GARDEN PARTY 38 40 54 8  
Rick Nelson (Decca 32980)
28   I BELIEVE IN MUSIC 30 35 39 9
Gallery (Sussex 239)
29   CITY OF NEW ORLEANS 31 33 40 9
Arlo Guthrie (Reprise 1103)
30   DON'T EVER BE LONELY (A POOR LITTLE FOOL LIKE ME) 39 50 59 5
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50954)
31   LISTEN TO THE MUSIC 52 65 76 5  
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7619)
32   TIGHTROPE 40 49 58 7
Leon Russell (Shelter 7325)
33   I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW 54 63 75 6  
Johnny Nash (Epic 10902)
34   IF I COULD REACH YOU 45 56 69 5  
5th Dimension (Bell 45,261)
35   ROCK ME BABY 41 52 65 4
David Cassidy (Bell 45,260)
36   EASY LIVIN' 32 32 34 11
Uriah Heep (Mercury 73307)
37   THUNDER AND LIGHTNING 49 64 74 5  
Chi Coltrane (Columbia 45640)
38   I'LL BE AROUND 48 58 72 5
Spinners (Atlantic 2904)
39   A PIECE OF PAPER 43 53 62 8
Gladstone (ABC 11327)
40   IF YOU LEAVE ME TONIGHT I'LL CRY 42 45 48 11
Jerry Wallace (Decca 32989)
41   YOU'RE STILL A YOUNG MAN 37 22 22 13
Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7612)
42   WITCHY WOMAN 55 67 78 6  
Eagles (Asylum 11008)
43   MY MAN, A SWEET MAN 34 34 36 10
Millie Jackson (Spring 127)
44   SWEET CAROLINE (GOOD TIMES NEVER SEEMED SO GOOD) 46 55 63 6
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50946b)
45   WOMAN DON'T GO ASTRAY 53 62 71 5
King Floyd (Chimneyville 443)
46   FROM THE BEGINNING 50 59 67 6
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion 44158)
47   MIDNIGHT RIDER 58 69 -- 3  
Joe Cocker & Chris Stainton Band (A&M 1370)
48   I'D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME 68 85 -- 3  
Lobo (Big Tree 147)
49   GERONIMO'S CADILLAC 51 54 57 8
Michael Murphey (A&M 1368)
50   SPACEMAN 60 70 -- 3
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0788)
51   SLAUGHTER 61 71 96 4
Billy Preston (A&M 1380)
52   DON'T HIDE YOUR LOVE 56 68 81 4
Cher (Kapp 2184)
53   LOVING YOU JUST CROSSED MY MIND 62 72 77 8
Sam Neely (Capitol 3381)
54   TOAST TO THE FOOL 57 66 68 9
Dramatics (Volt 4082)
55   THAT'S HOW LOVE GOES 65 79 94 4
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1201)
56   LONG COOL WOMAN 7 1 2 16  
Hollies (Epic 10871)
57   THINK (ABOUT IT) 59 61 61 8
Lyn Collins (People 608)
58   I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU 8 5 1 14  
Al Green (Hi 2216)
59   GUITAR MAN 10 10 11 11  
Bread (Elektra 45803)
60   DON'T DO IT 71 83 -- 3  
The Band (Capitol 3433)
61   (IT'S THE WAY) NATURE PLANNED IT 66 77 84 6
Four Tops (Motown 1210)
62   POP THAT THANG 23 24 27 14  
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 935)
63   YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM 21 8 7 15  
Jim Croce (ABC 11328)
64   I AM WOMAN 78 90 92 6  
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3350)
65   WHATEVER TURNS YOU ON 69 73 79 10
Travis Wammack (Fame 91001)
66   LET IT RAIN 76 87 -- 3
Eric Clapton (Polydor 15049)
67   EVIL WAYS 70 74 85 4
Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles (Columbia 45666)
68   I WILL NEVER PASS THIS WAY AGAIN 72 76 83 5
Glen Campbell (Capitol 3411)
69   GUESS WHO 74 80 86 6
B.B. King (ABC 11330)
70   AMERICAN CITY SUITE 79 88 -- 3
Cashman & West (Dunhill 4324)
71   SUMMER BREEZE 92 -- -- 2  
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7606)
72   FOR EMILY, WHENEVER I MAY FIND HER 75 81 87 5
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 45663)
73   I'LL MAKE YOU MUSIC 85 91 -- 3  
Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12363)
74   MONEY BACK GUARANTEE 84 89 93 5
Five Man Electrical Band (Lion 127)
75   GUILTY 81 95 -- 3
Al Green (Bell 45,258)
76   KEEP ON RUNNING 77 82 88 5
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54223)
77   ALL THE YOUNG DUDES 88 -- -- 2  
Mott The Hoople (Columbia 45673)
78   CARRY ME, CARRIE 83 -- -- 2
Dr. Hook (Columbia 45667)
79   ROCK & ROLL SOUL 89 96 -- 3
Grand Funk (Capitol 3363)
80   BUZZY BROWN 82 86 91 5
Tim Davis (Metromedia 253)
81   STOP DOGGIN' ME 73 78 89 4
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0142)
82   BABY SITTER -- -- -- 1  
Betty Wright (Alston 4614)
83   IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW -- -- -- 1  
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3520)
84   I'VE GOT TO HAVE YOU 87 94 -- 3
Sammi Smith (Mega 0079)
85   CAN'T YOU HEAR THE SONG? -- -- -- 1  
Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0105)
86   LADY ELEANOR 90 97 99 4
Lindisfarne (Elektra 45799)
87   MAN SIZED JOB -- -- -- 1  
Denise LaSalle (Westbound 206)
88   IF YOU LET ME 94 -- -- 2
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54222)
89   TAKE ME BAK 'OME 96 -- -- 2
Slade (Polydor 15046)
90   COLORADO 95 100 -- 3
Danny Holien (Tumbleweed 1004)
91   WITH PEN IN HAND 97 -- 98 3
Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 50938)
92   ONE MORE CHANCE -- -- -- 1  
Ocean (Kama Sutra 556)
93   A LONELY MAN -- -- -- 1  
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55483)
94   FEEL ALRIGHT 91 93 97 7
Cargoe (Ardent 2901)
95   FUNNY FACE -- -- -- 1  
Donna Fargo (Dot 17429)
96   WE CAN MAKE IT TOGETHER 100 -- -- 2
Steve & Eydie & Osmonds (MGM 14383)
97   WHY CAN'T WE BE LOVERS 98 -- -- 2
Holland-Dozier (Invictus 9125)
98   MY MIND KEEPS TELLING ME 99 -- -- 3
Eddie Holman (GSF 6873)
99   HONEY I STILL LOVE YOU -- -- -- 1  
Mark IV (Mercury 73319)
100   SO LONG DIXIE -- -- -- 1  
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia 45661)

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:

   • "Brandy" by Looking Glass (# 35)
   • "Hold Your Head Up" by Argent (# 44)
   • "Goodbye To Love" by Carpenters (# 47)
   • "Join Together" by Who (# 63)
   • "Motorcycle Mama" by Sailcat (# 64)
   • "Love Song" by Tommy James (# 67)
   • "Trouble" by Frederick Knight (# 80)
   • "Happier Than The Morning Sun" by B.J. Thomas (# 86)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   SINCERELY Moonglows
102   BEST THING Styx
103   MEAN LITTLE WOMAN, ROSALIE Tommy Roe
104   SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH ME Austin Roberts
105   SHE'S A WINNER Intruders
106   DON'T ASK ME WHY Alzo
107   I AIN'T NEVER SEEN A WHITE MAN Wolfman Jack
108   I GOT A THING ABOUT YOU BABY Billy Lee Riley
109   IF YOU CAN BEAT ME ROCKIN' (YOU CAN HAVE MY CHAIR) Laura Lee
110   HEY LITTLE GIRL Buckwheat
111   SPECIAL SOMEONE Heywoods
112   MISTY BLUE Joe Simon
113   WHEN THE SNOW IS ON THE ROSES Sonny James
114   LONELY BOY Donny Osmond
115   HONEY I STILL LOVE YOU Mark IV
116   S.T.O.P. Lorelei
117   GOOD TIMES Kool & Gang
118   SONG SELLER Raiders
119   SEA SIDE SHUFFLE Terry Dactyl & Dinosaurs
120   I JUST WANT TO BE THERE Independents
121   THERE'S GONNA BE A SHOWDOWN Rance Allen Group
122   I'LL ALWAYS HAVE YOU THERE Doug Gibbs
123   DINAH FLO Boz Scaggs
124   LITTLE WILLY Sweet
125   GET IT ALL Mandrill
126   SUNNY DAYS Lighthouse
  Copyright © 2014-2024, All Rights Reserved   •   Privacy Policy   •   Contact Us