Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending October 16, 1971
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  MAGGIE MAY |
1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| Rod Stewart (Mercury 73224) | ||||||
| 2 | SUPERSTAR |
2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | |
| Carpenters (A&M 1289) | ||||||
| 3 | GO AWAY LITTLE GIRL |
3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| Donny Osmond (MGM 14285) | ||||||
| 4 | YO-YO |
7 | 12 | 19 | 6 | |
| Osmonds (MGM 14295) | ||||||
| 5 | DO YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN |
6 | 11 | 15 | 11 | |
| Lee Michaels (A&M 1262) | ||||||
| 6 | THE NIGHT THEY DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN |
5 | 3 | 4 | 11 | |
| Joan Baez (Vanguard 35138) | ||||||
| 7 | SWEET CITY WOMAN |
13 | 17 | 21 | 12 | |
| Stampeders (Bell 45,120) | ||||||
| 8 | AIN'T NO SUNSHINE |
4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | |
| Bill Withers (Sussex 219) | ||||||
| 9 | IF YOU REALLY LOVE ME |
11 | 15 | 18 | 11 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54208) | ||||||
| 10 | TIRED OF BEING ALONE |
12 | 13 | 16 | 12 | |
| Al Green (Hi 2194) | ||||||
| 11 | I'VE FOUND SOMEONE OF MY OWN |
28 | 38 | 49 | 14 |  |
| Free Movement (Decca 32818) | ||||||
| 12 | THIN LINE BETWEEN LOVE AND HATE |
16 | 20 | 24 | 10 | |
| Persuaders (Atco 6822) | ||||||
| 13 | UNCLE ALBERT-ADMIRAL HALSEY |
9 | 5 | 1 | 10 | |
| Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1837) | ||||||
| 14 | GYPSIES, TRAMPS & THIEVES |
27 | 33 | 54 | 5 | |
| Cher (Kapp 2146) | ||||||
| 15 | RAIN DANCE |
15 | 16 | 17 | 10 | |
| Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0522) | ||||||
| 16 | TRAPPED BY A THING CALLED LOVE |
24 | 29 | 31 | 9 | |
| Denise LaSalle (Westbound 182) | ||||||
| 17 | STICK-UP |
8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | |
| Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7106) | ||||||
| 18 | BIRDS OF A FEATHER |
25 | 30 | 37 | 5 | |
| Raiders (Columbia 45453) | ||||||
| 19 | NEVER MY LOVE |
22 | 26 | 39 | 5 | |
| 5th Dimension (Bell 45,134) | ||||||
| 20 | MAKE IT FUNKY (PT. 1) |
20 | 23 | 29 | 9 | |
| James Brown (Polydor 14088) | ||||||
| 21 | STAGGER LEE |
23 | 27 | 33 | 10 | |
| Tommy Roe (ABC 11307) | ||||||
| 22 | SO FAR AWAY |
14 | 10 | 13 | 8 | |
| Carole King (Ode 66019) | ||||||
| 23 | I WOKE UP IN LOVE THIS MORNING |
10 | 9 | 10 | 11 |  |
| Partridge Family (Bell 45,130) | ||||||
| 24 | WOMEN'S LOVE RIGHTS |
29 | 35 | 50 | 7 | |
| Laura Lee (Hot Wax 7105) | ||||||
| 25 | ONE FINE MORNING |
30 | 36 | 44 | 6 | |
| Lighthouse (Evolution 1048) | ||||||
| 26 | WEDDING SONG (THERE IS LOVE) |
21 | 21 | 22 | 12 | |
| Paul Stookey (Warner Bros. 7511) | ||||||
| 27 | LONG AGO AND FAR AWAY |
33 | 55 | -- | 3 | |
| James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7521) | ||||||
| 28 | ONLY YOU KNOW AND I KNOW |
35 | 47 | 69 | 4 | |
| Delaney & Bonnie (Atco 6838) | ||||||
| 29 | STORY IN YOUR EYES |
19 | 14 | 14 | 11 | |
| Moody Blues (Threshold 67006) | ||||||
| 30 | PEACE TRAIN |
40 | 51 | 63 | 4 | |
| Cat Stevens (A&M 1291) | ||||||
| 31 | I'M COMIN' HOME |
38 | 45 | 55 | 5 | |
| Tommy James (Roulette 7110) | ||||||
| 32 | SMILING FACES SOMETIMES |
17 | 8 | 6 | 17 | |
| Undisputed Truth (Gordy 7108) | ||||||
| 33 | THE LOVE WE HAD (STAYS ON MY MIND) |
36 | 37 | 40 | 9 | |
| Dells (Cadet 5683) | ||||||
| 34 | EASY LOVING |
41 | 44 | 56 | 8 | |
| Freddie Hart (Capitol 3115) | ||||||
| 35 | INNER CITY BLUES (MAKE ME WANNA HOLLER) |
42 | 62 | -- | 3 | |
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54209) | ||||||
| 36 | LOVING HER WAS EASIER (THAN ANYTHING I'LL EVER DO AGAIN) |
37 | 39 | 41 | 9 | |
| Kris Kristofferson (Monument 8525) | ||||||
| 37 | MACARTHUR PARK (PT. 2) |
39 | 43 | 46 | 8 | |
| Four Tops (Motown 1189) | ||||||
| 38 | WHAT ARE YOU DOING SUNDAY |
44 | 58 | 81 | 4 | |
| Dawn (Bell 45,141) | ||||||
| 39 | CHIRPY CHIRPY CHEEP CHEEP |
18 | 19 | 20 | 12 | |
| Mac & Katie Kissoon (ABC 11306) | ||||||
| 40 | I'D LOVE TO CHANGE THE WORLD |
49 | 52 | 62 | 5 | |
| Ten Years After (Columbia 45457) | ||||||
| 41 | SPANISH HARLEM |
26 | 22 | 9 | 12 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2817) | ||||||
| 42 | MARIANNE |
31 | 32 | 34 | 10 | |
| Stephen Stills (Atlantic 2820) | ||||||
| 43 | SPILL THE WINE |
46 | 59 | 71 | 4 | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck 932) | ||||||
| 44 | THAT'S THE WAY A WOMAN IS |
48 | 60 | 72 | 6 | |
| Messengers (Rare Earth 5032) | ||||||
| 45 | YOU'VE GOT TO CRAWL (BEFORE YOU WALK) |
61 | 70 | 83 | 6 | |
| 8th Day (Invictus 9098) | ||||||
| 46 | THE BREAKDOWN (PT. 1) |
32 | 31 | 32 | 11 | |
| Rufus Thomas (Stax 0098) | ||||||
| 47 | ABSOLUTELY RIGHT |
67 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Five Man Electrical Band (Lionel 3220) | ||||||
| 48 | CHARITY BALL |
59 | 64 | 76 | 4 | |
| Fanny (Reprise 1033) | ||||||
| 49 | QUESTIONS 67 & 68 |
62 | 77 | -- | 5 | |
| Chicago (Columbia 45467) | ||||||
| 50 | A NATURAL MAN |
55 | 65 | 70 | 8 | |
| Lou Rawls (MGM 14262) | ||||||
| 51 | TWO DIVIDED BY LOVE |
71 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Grass Roots (Dunhill 4289) | ||||||
| 52 | MIDNIGHT MAN |
57 | 66 | 78 | 4 | |
| James Gang (ABC 11312) | ||||||
| 53 | K-JEE |
54 | 48 | 51 | 12 | |
| Nite-Liters (RCA Victor 74-0461) | ||||||
| 54 | SATURDAY MORNING CONFUSION |
47 | 34 | 35 | 15 | |
| Bobby Russell (United Artists 50788) | ||||||
| 55 | WHERE EVIL GROWS |
50 | 50 | 52 | 12 | |
| Poppy Family (London 148) | ||||||
| 56 | TOUCH |
60 | 69 | -- | 3 | |
| Supremes (Motown 1190) | ||||||
| 57 | ONE TIN SOLDIER |
64 | 68 | 75 | 6 | |
| Coven (Warner Bros. 7509) | ||||||
| 58 | YOU BROUGHT THE JOY |
69 | 73 | 87 | 4 | |
| Freda Payne (Invictus 9100) | ||||||
| 59 | EVERYBODY'S EVERYTHING |
74 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Santana (Columbia 45472) | ||||||
| 60 | IT'S FOR YOU |
65 | 75 | 86 | 5 | |
| Springwell (Parrot 359) | ||||||
| 61 | SHE'S ALL I GOT |
73 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
| Freddie North (Mankind 12004) | ||||||
| 62 | JENNIFER |
72 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 227) | ||||||
| 63 | YOU SEND ME |
68 | 78 | 99 | 4 | |
| Ponderosa Twins + One (Horoscope 102) | ||||||
| 64 | IT'S A CRYIN' SHAME |
75 | 85 | 92 | 4 | |
| Gayle McCormick (Dunhill 4288) | ||||||
| 65 | SOME OF SHELLY'S BLUES |
66 | 72 | 77 | 5 | |
| Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (United Artists 50817) | ||||||
| 66 | IMAGINE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| John Lennon (Apple 1840) | ||||||
| 67 | THEME FROM SHAFT |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9038) | ||||||
| 68 | THE YEAR THAT CLAYTON DELANEY DIED |
70 | 76 | 88 | 6 | |
| Tom T. Hall (Mercury 73221) | ||||||
| 69 | DO I LOVE YOU |
78 | 84 | 91 | 4 | |
| Paul Anka (Buddah 252) | ||||||
| 70 | IT'S ONLY LOVE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 48-1017) | ||||||
| 71 | BLESS YOU |
82 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Martha Reeves & Vandellas (Gordy 7110) | ||||||
| 72 | HOT PANTS--I'M COMING, I'M COMING, I'M COMING |
76 | 79 | -- | 3 | |
| Bobby Byrd (BrownStone 4203) | ||||||
| 73 | ARE YOU OLD ENOUGH |
77 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Mark Lindsay (Columbia 45462) | ||||||
| 74 | I'M A MAN |
81 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Chicago (Columbia 45467b) | ||||||
| 75 | RUB IT IN |
80 | 83 | 95 | 5 | |
| Layng Martine (Barnaby 2041) | ||||||
| 76 | LOVE |
89 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| Lettermen (Capitol 3192) | ||||||
| 77 | BABY I'M A WANT YOU |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bread (Elektra 45751) | ||||||
| 78 | DON'T WANNA LIVE INSIDE MYSELF |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bee Gees (Atco 6847) | ||||||
| 79 | I'VE SEEN ALL GOOD PEOPLE |
91 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Yes (Atlantic 2819) | ||||||
| 80 | FREEDOM COMES, FREEDOM GOES |
84 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Fortunes (Capitol 3179) | ||||||
| 81 | I DON'T NEED NO DOCTOR |
92 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Humble Pie (A&M 1282) | ||||||
| 82 | MAMMY BLUE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Pop-Tops (ABC 11311) | ||||||
| 83 | WALK RIGHT UP TO THE SUN |
86 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Delfonics (Philly Groove 169) | ||||||
| 84 | BABY, I'M YOURS |
83 | 87 | 96 | 4 | |
| Jody Miller (Epic 10785) | ||||||
| 85 | TALK IT OVER IN THE MORNING |
79 | 81 | 90 | 5 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol 3159) | ||||||
| 86 | WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO |
88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Donnie Elbert (All Platinum 2330) | ||||||
| 87 | ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Sonny & Cher (Kapp 2151) | ||||||
| 88 | YOU THINK YOU'RE HOT STUFF |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Jean Knight (Stax 0105) | ||||||
| 89 | YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELIN' |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 2837) | ||||||
| 90 | I'M SO GLAD |
90 | 93 | 94 | 5 | |
| Fuzz (Calla 179) | ||||||
| 91 | RESPECT YOURSELF |
93 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
| Staple Singers (Stax 0104) | ||||||
| 92 | DESIDERATA |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Les Crane (Warner Bros. 7520) | ||||||
| 93 | I LIKE WHAT YOU GIVE |
94 | 97 | 100 | 4 | |
| Nolan (Lizard 21008) | ||||||
| 94 | CHOKIN' KIND |
97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Z.Z. Hill (Mankind 12017) | ||||||
| 95 | EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT |
96 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Jesus Christ Superstar (Decca 32870) | ||||||
| 96 | MAMMY BLUE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| James Darren (Kirshner 5015) | ||||||
| 97 | WILD NIGHT |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7518) | ||||||
| 98 | VALERIE |
98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Cymarron (Entrance 7502) | ||||||
| 99 | IT'S IMPOSSIBLE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| New Birth (RCA Victor 74-0520) | ||||||
| 100 | LIFE IS A CARNIVAL |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| The Band (Capitol 3199) | ||||||
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:
• "Won't Get Fooled Again" by Who (# 34)
• "Another Time, Another Place" by Engelbert Humperdinck (# 43)
• "All Day Music" by War (# 45)
• "I Just Want To Celebrate" by Rare Earth (# 51)
• "Annabella" by Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (# 52)
• "Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get" by Dramatics (# 53)
• "Ko-Ko Joe" by Jerry Reed (# 56)
• "Hijackin' Love" by Johnnie Taylor (# 58)
• "Roll On" by New Colony Six (# 63)
• "All My Hard Times" by Joe Simon (# 87)
• "You Keep Me Holding On" by Tyrone Davis (# 95)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | GIMME SOME LOVIN' (PT. 1) |
Traffic | ||||
| 102 | SOLEDAD |
Eric Burdon & Jimmy Witherspoon | ||||
| 103 | I CAN'T GIVE BACK THE LOVE I FEEL FOR YOU |
Vikki Carr | ||||
| 104 | MOTHER |
Barbra Streisand | ||||
| 105 | I'VE JUST BEGUN TO CARE |
Michael Nesmith | ||||
| 106 | OLENA |
Don Nix | ||||
| 107 | CO-CO |
Sweet | ||||
| 108 | FUNKY RUBBER BAND |
Popcorn Wylie | ||||
| 109 | I WANT TO PAY YOU BACK (FOR LOVING ME) |
Chi-Lites | ||||
| 110 | LOOKIN' BACK |
Bob Seger | ||||
| 111 | PIN THE TAIL ON THE DONKEY |
Newcomers | ||||
| 112 | WALK EASY MY SON |
Jerry Butler | ||||
| 113 | I'M AN EASY RIDER |
My Friends | ||||
| 114 | I REALLY LOVE YOU |
Davy Jones | ||||
| 115 | TONIGHT |
New Seekers | ||||
| 116 | SAUNDERS' FERRY LINE |
Sammi Smith | ||||
| 117 | GIRL, I'VE GOT NEWS FOR YOU |
Cherokee | ||||
| 118 | THEME FROM 'SUMMER OF '42' |
Peter Nero | ||||
| 119 | FOR ALL WE KNOW |
Shirley Bassey | ||||
| 120 | PLEASE MRS. HENRY |
Manfred Mann | ||||