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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending November 27, 1971



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1   FAMILY AFFAIR 6 23 56 5
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10805)
2   THEME FROM SHAFT 1 1 3 7
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9038)
3   IMAGINE 2 3 4 7
John Lennon (Apple 1840)
4   GYPSIES, TRAMPS & THIEVES 3 2 1 11
Cher (Kapp 2146)
5   BABY I'M A WANT YOU 7 9 12 7
Bread (Elektra 45751)
6   HAVE YOU SEEN HER 5 11 21 6
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55462)
7   GOT TO BE THERE 9 21 42 5
Michael Jackson (Motown 1191)
8   TWO DIVIDED BY LOVE 8 12 15 8
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4289)
9   PEACE TRAIN 4 7 8 10
Cat Stevens (A&M 1291)
10   EVERYBODY'S EVERYTHING 11 13 19 8
Santana (Columbia 45472)
11   ROCK STEADY 13 19 28 5
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2838)
12   CHERISH 18 31 58 5
David Cassidy (Bell 45,150)
13   QUESTIONS 67 & 68 14 17 20 11
Chicago (Columbia 45467)
14   EASY LOVING 12 15 17 14
Freddie Hart (Capitol 3115)
15   DESIDERATA 22 27 35 7
Les Crane (Warner Bros. 7520)
16   SUPERSTAR (REMEMBER HOW YOU GOT WHERE YOU ARE) 20 33 69 4
Temptations (Gordy 7111)
17   INNER CITY BLUES (MAKE ME WANNA HOLLER) 10 6 10 9
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54209)
18   ONE TIN SOLDIER 19 22 29 12
Coven (Warner Bros. 7509)
19   AN OLD FASHIONED LOVE SONG 31 59 75 4  
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4294)
20   YO-YO 15 5 5 12
Osmonds (MGM 14295)
21   SCORPIO 33 51 67 5  
Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 226)
22   ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU 27 37 53 7
Sonny & Cher (Kapp 2151)
23   MAGGIE MAY 16 4 2 16
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73224)
24   RESPECT YOURSELF 29 47 59 9
Staple Singers (Stax 0104)
25   BRAND NEW KEY 32 41 48 6
Melanie (Neighborhood 4201)
26   I'VE FOUND SOMEONE OF MY OWN 17 8 6 20
Free Movement (Decca 32818)
27   STONES 34 44 70 4
Neil Diamond (Uni 55310)
28   I'D LOVE TO CHANGE THE WORLD 28 29 30 11
Ten Years After (Columbia 45457)
29   WILD NIGHT 35 42 49 7
Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7518)
30   NEVER MY LOVE 21 14 14 11
5th Dimension (Bell 45,134)
31   ABSOLUTELY RIGHT 25 20 22 8
Five Man Electrical Band (Lionel 3220)
32   ONE FINE MORNING 23 16 16 12
Lighthouse (Evolution 1048)
33   A NATURAL MAN 36 39 41 14
Lou Rawls (MGM 14262)
34   GRANDMA'S HANDS 41 50 60 5
Bill Withers (Sussex 227)
35   I'VE SEEN ALL GOOD PEOPLE 37 46 55 9
Yes (Atlantic 2819)
36   SUPERSTAR 24 10 7 14  
Carpenters (A&M 1289)
37   BEHIND BLUE EYES 44 54 68 5
Who (Decca 32888)
38   WHAT ARE YOU DOING SUNDAY 30 26 26 10
Dawn (Bell 45,141)
39   HEY GIRL 72 -- -- 2  
Donny Osmond (MGM 14322)
40   DO I LOVE YOU 38 38 40 10
Paul Anka (Buddah 252)
41   I'M A GREEDY MAN (PT. 1) 48 62 81 4
James Brown (Polydor 14100)
42   WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO 46 55 66 8
Donnie Elbert (All Platinum 2330)
43   FRIENDS WITH YOU 50 61 77 4
John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0567)
44   YOU ARE EVERYTHING 60 71 87 5  
Stylistics (Avco 4581)
45   LOVE 47 48 50 9
Lettermen (Capitol 3192)
46   IT'S IMPOSSIBLE 49 52 61 7
New Birth (RCA Victor 74-0520)
47   SUNSHINE 59 84 -- 3  
Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn 8021)
48   I'M LOSING YOU 61 -- -- 2  
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73244)
49   IT'S A CRYIN' SHAME 43 45 47 10
Gayle McCormick (Dunhill 4288)
50   ONE MONKEY DON'T STOP NO SHOW (PT. 1) 73 -- -- 2  
Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7110)
51   TILL 40 43 46 6  
Tom Jones (Parrot 40067)
52   THEME FROM 'SUMMER OF '42' 62 74 89 6
Peter Nero (Columbia 45399)
53   PRETTY AS YOU FEEL 64 76 -- 3  
Jefferson Airplane (Grunt 0500)
54   DON'T WANNA LIVE INSIDE MYSELF 39 40 43 7  
Bee Gees (Atco 6847)
55   SHE'S ALL I GOT 42 30 31 9  
Freddie North (Mankind 12004)
56   TRAPPED BY A THING CALLED LOVE 53 25 25 15
Denise LaSalle (Westbound 182)
57   NOTHING TO HIDE 79 -- -- 2  
Tommy James (Roulette 7114)
58   HALLELUJAH 82 100 -- 3  
Sweathog (Columbia 45492)
59   LET IT BE 70 81 -- 3  
Joan Baez (Vanguard 35145)
60   GIMME SOME LOVIN' (PT. 1) 56 60 64 6
Traffic (United Artists 50841)
61   LONG AGO TOMORROW 63 67 76 5
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12335)
62   SATISFACTION 71 82 -- 3
Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54211)
63   WHITE LIES, BLUE EYES 66 75 82 6
Bullet (Big Tree 123)
64   WALK RIGHT UP TO THE SUN 65 69 71 8
Delfonics (Philly Groove 169)
65   AIN'T NOBODY HOME 69 73 79 5
B.B. King (ABC 11316)
66   FOR LADIES ONLY 74 85 -- 3
Steppenwolf (Dunhill 4292)
67   HEY BIG BROTHER 86 -- -- 2  
Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5038)
68   GET DOWN 77 88 -- 3
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1966)
69   CAN I GET A WITNESS 78 -- -- 2
Lee Michaels (A&M 1303)
70   AMERICAN PIE -- -- -- 1  
Don McLean (United Artists 50856)
71   I'M STILL WAITING 75 79 83 5
Diana Ross (Motown 1192)
72   AN AMERICAN TRILOGY 84 94 99 4  
Mickey Newbury (Elektra 45750)
73   SOUR SUITE -- -- -- 1  
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0578)
74   DROWNING IN THE SEA OF LOVE 80 89 -- 3
Joe Simon (Spring 120)
75   MY PART / MAKE IT FUNKY (PT. 3) 76 78 84 5
James Brown (Polydor 14098)
76   CLEAN UP WOMAN 89 -- -- 2  
Betty Wright (Alston 4601)
77   LET'S STAY TOGETHER -- -- -- 1  
Al Green (Hi 2202)
78   LOOKING FOR A LOVE -- -- -- 1  
J. Geils Band (Atlantic 2844)
79   LONG PROMISED ROAD 85 87 90 4
Beach Boys (Brother 1047)
80   LAY LADY LAY -- -- -- 1  
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 933)
81   I'M YOURS (USE ME ANYWAY YOU WANNA) 87 91 95 4
Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 50837)
82   I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING (IN PERFECT HARMONY) -- -- -- 1  
Hillside Singers (Metromedia 231)
83   MEN ARE GETTING SCARCE -- -- -- 1  
Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9103)
84   THE GIRL WHO LOVED ME WHEN 92 99 -- 3
Glass Bottle (Avco 4584)
85   LOVE IS FUNNY THAT WAY 93 -- -- 2
Jackie Wilson (Brunswick 55461)
86   I KNEW YOU WHEN 94 -- -- 2
Donny Osmond (MGM 14322b)
87   DAISY MAE -- -- -- 1  
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Dunhill 4296)
88   MY BOY 95 96 -- 3
Richard Harris (Dunhill 4293)
89   SHOW ME HOW 97 98 -- 3
Emotions (Volt 4066)
90   THAT'S THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT CHA 98 -- -- 2
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50847)
91   TREAT ME LIKE A GOOD PIECE OF CANDY -- -- -- 1  
Dusk (Bell 45,148)
92   CAN I 99 -- -- 2
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54210)
93   YOU KEEP ME HOLDING ON -- -- -- 2
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 626)
94   KISS AN ANGEL GOOD MORNIN' -- -- -- 1  
Charley Pride (RCA Victor 74-0550)
95   I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING -- -- -- 1  
New Seekers (Elektra 45762)
96   FIVE HUNDRED MILES -- -- -- 1  
Heaven Bound with Tony Scotti (MGM 14314)
97   LOOKIN' BACK 100 -- -- 2
Bob Seger (Capitol 3187)
98   THE WITCH QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS -- -- -- 1  
Redbone (Epic 10749)
99   FOOL ME -- -- -- 1  
Joe South (Capitol 3204)
100   DOLLY DAGGER -- -- -- 2
Jimi Hendrix (Reprise 1044)

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:

   • "Do You Know What I Mean" by Lee Michaels (# 26)
   • "Charity Ball" by Fanny (# 45)
   • "Tired Of Being Alone" by Al Green (# 51)
   • "You've Got To Crawl (Before You Walk)" by 8th Day (# 52)
   • "Only You Know And I Know" by Delaney & Bonnie (# 54)
   • "You Brought The Joy" by Freda Payne (# 55)
   • "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" by Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (# 57)
   • "Thin Line Between Love And Hate" by Persuaders (# 58)
   • "Rub It In" by Layng Martine (# 67)
   • "Mammy Blue" by Pop-Tops (# 68)
   • "I Like What You Give" by Nolan (# 81)
   • "90 Day Freeze" by 100 Proof Aged In Soul (# 83)
   • "Just For Me And You" by Poco (# 88)
   • "Life Is A Carnival" by The Band (# 90)
   • "If It's Good To You" by Flaming Ember (# 91)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   DON'T PULL YOUR LOVE Sam & Dave
102   AFTER ALL THIS TIME Merry Clayton
103   TELL MAMA Savoy Brown
104   PAIN (PT. 1) Ohio Players
105   ME AND BOBBY MCGEE Jerry Lee Lewis
106   MOVIN' ON (PT. 2) Buckwheat
107   MONDAY MAN Mike Curb Congregation
108   A CHILD OF GOD Millie Jackson
109   DON'T TURN AROUND Black Ivory
110   KEEP ON KEEPING ON N.F. Porter
111   THE LOVE YOU LEFT BEHIND Syl Johnson
112   TO YOU WITH LOVE Moments
113   I'M GONNA BE A COUNTRY GIRL AGAIN Buffy Sainte-Marie
114   NUMBER WONDERFUL Rock Flowers
115   ROSES AND THORNS Jeannie C. Riley
116   IF IT'S ALRIGHT WITH YOU Rose Colored Glass
117   LOST SON Frijid Pink
118   LOOK WHAT WE'VE DONE TO LOVE Glass House
119   DANNY IS A MIRROR TO ME Bobby Goldsboro
120   HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT O.C. Smith
121   HOW CAN I PRETEND Continental 4
122   HOPE Mason Proffit
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