Tuesday December 7, 1971
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending December 4, 1971



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1   FAMILY AFFAIR 1 6 23 6
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10805)
2   THEME FROM SHAFT 2 1 1 8
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9038)
3   BABY I'M A WANT YOU 5 7 9 8
Bread (Elektra 45751)
4   GYPSIES, TRAMPS & THIEVES 4 3 2 12
Cher (Kapp 2146)
5   GOT TO BE THERE 7 9 21 6
Michael Jackson (Motown 1191)
6   HAVE YOU SEEN HER 6 5 11 7
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55462)
7   IMAGINE 3 2 3 8
John Lennon (Apple 1840)
8   ROCK STEADY 11 13 19 6
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2838)
9   CHERISH 12 18 31 6
David Cassidy (Bell 45,150)
10   TWO DIVIDED BY LOVE 8 8 12 9
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4289)
11   AN OLD FASHIONED LOVE SONG 19 31 59 5
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4294)
12   DESIDERATA 15 22 27 8
Les Crane (Warner Bros. 7520)
13   PEACE TRAIN 9 4 7 11
Cat Stevens (A&M 1291)
14   SUPERSTAR (REMEMBER HOW YOU GOT WHERE YOU ARE) 16 20 33 5
Temptations (Gordy 7111)
15   BRAND NEW KEY 25 32 41 7
Melanie (Neighborhood 4201)
16   ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU 22 27 37 8
Sonny & Cher (Kapp 2151)
17   SCORPIO 21 33 51 6
Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 226)
18   EVERYBODY'S EVERYTHING 10 11 13 9
Santana (Columbia 45472)
19   ONE TIN SOLDIER 18 19 22 13
Coven (Warner Bros. 7509)
20   RESPECT YOURSELF 24 29 47 10
Staple Singers (Stax 0104)
21   QUESTIONS 67 & 68 13 14 17 12
Chicago (Columbia 45467)
22   STONES 27 34 44 5
Neil Diamond (Uni 55310)
23   YO-YO 20 15 5 13
Osmonds (MGM 14295)
24   MAGGIE MAY 23 16 4 17
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73224)
25   EASY LOVING 14 12 15 15  
Freddie Hart (Capitol 3115)
26   INNER CITY BLUES (MAKE ME WANNA HOLLER) 17 10 6 10
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54209)
27   WILD NIGHT 29 35 42 8
Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7518)
28   HEY GIRL 39 72 -- 3  
Donny Osmond (MGM 14322)
29   A NATURAL MAN 33 36 39 15
Lou Rawls (MGM 14262)
30   BEHIND BLUE EYES 37 44 54 6
Who (Decca 32888)
31   GRANDMA'S HANDS 34 41 50 6
Bill Withers (Sussex 227)
32   I'VE SEEN ALL GOOD PEOPLE 35 37 46 10
Yes (Atlantic 2819)
33   I'M A GREEDY MAN (PT. 1) 41 48 62 5
James Brown (Polydor 14100)
34   WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO 42 46 55 9
Donnie Elbert (All Platinum 2330)
35   NEVER MY LOVE 30 21 14 12
5th Dimension (Bell 45,134)
36   YOU ARE EVERYTHING 44 60 71 6
Stylistics (Avco 4581)
37   SUNSHINE 47 59 84 4
Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn 8021)
38   I'M LOSING YOU 48 61 -- 3
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73244)
39   FRIENDS WITH YOU 43 50 61 5
John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0567)
40   ONE MONKEY DON'T STOP NO SHOW (PT. 1) 50 73 -- 3
Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7110)
41   I'D LOVE TO CHANGE THE WORLD 28 28 29 12  
Ten Years After (Columbia 45457)
42   I'VE FOUND SOMEONE OF MY OWN 26 17 8 21  
Free Movement (Decca 32818)
43   THEME FROM 'SUMMER OF '42' 52 62 74 7
Peter Nero (Columbia 45399)
44   LOVE 45 47 48 10
Lettermen (Capitol 3192)
45   ABSOLUTELY RIGHT 31 25 20 9  
Five Man Electrical Band (Lionel 3220)
46   NOTHING TO HIDE 57 79 -- 3  
Tommy James (Roulette 7114)
47   IT'S IMPOSSIBLE 46 49 52 8
New Birth (RCA Victor 74-0520)
48   PRETTY AS YOU FEEL 53 64 76 4
Jefferson Airplane (Grunt 0500)
49   HALLELUJAH 58 82 100 4
Sweathog (Columbia 45492)
50   SUPERSTAR 36 24 10 15  
Carpenters (A&M 1289)
51   AMERICAN PIE 70 -- -- 2  
Don McLean (United Artists 50856)
52   TILL 51 40 43 7
Tom Jones (Parrot 40067)
53   LET IT BE 59 70 81 4
Joan Baez (Vanguard 35145)
54   HEY BIG BROTHER 67 86 -- 3  
Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5038)
55   SHE'S ALL I GOT 55 42 30 10
Freddie North (Mankind 12004)
56   SATISFACTION 62 71 82 4
Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54211)
57   LONG AGO TOMORROW 61 63 67 6
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12335)
58   GET DOWN 68 77 88 4
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1966)
59   WHITE LIES, BLUE EYES 63 66 75 7
Bullet (Big Tree 123)
60   CAN I GET A WITNESS 69 78 -- 3
Lee Michaels (A&M 1303)
61   FOR LADIES ONLY 66 74 85 4
Steppenwolf (Dunhill 4292)
62   AN AMERICAN TRILOGY 72 84 94 5
Mickey Newbury (Elektra 45750)
63   SOUR SUITE 73 -- -- 2
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0578)
64   DROWNING IN THE SEA OF LOVE 74 80 89 4
Joe Simon (Spring 120)
65   AIN'T NOBODY HOME 65 69 73 6
B.B. King (ABC 11316)
66   CLEAN UP WOMAN 76 89 -- 3
Betty Wright (Alston 4601)
67   WALK RIGHT UP TO THE SUN 64 65 69 9
Delfonics (Philly Groove 169)
68   LET'S STAY TOGETHER 77 -- -- 2
Al Green (Hi 2202)
69   I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING (IN PERFECT HARMONY) 82 -- -- 2  
Hillside Singers (Metromedia 231)
70   GEORGE JACKSON -- -- -- 1  
Bob Dylan (Columbia 45516)
71   ONE FINE MORNING 32 23 16 13  
Lighthouse (Evolution 1048)
72   DO I LOVE YOU 40 38 38 11  
Paul Anka (Buddah 252)
73   LOOKING FOR A LOVE 78 -- -- 2
J. Geils Band (Atlantic 2844)
74   MEN ARE GETTING SCARCE 83 -- -- 2
Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9103)
75   LAY LADY LAY 80 -- -- 2
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 933)
76   KISS AN ANGEL GOOD MORNIN' 94 -- -- 2  
Charley Pride (RCA Victor 74-0550)
77   DAISY MAE 87 -- -- 2
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Dunhill 4296)
78   DAY AFTER DAY -- -- -- 1  
Badfinger (Apple 1841)
79   TREAT ME LIKE A GOOD PIECE OF CANDY 91 -- -- 2  
Dusk (Bell 45,148)
80   I'M YOURS (USE ME ANYWAY YOU WANNA) 81 87 91 5
Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 50837)
81   ANTICIPATION -- -- -- 1  
Carly Simon (Elektra 45759)
82   SHOW ME HOW 89 97 98 4
Emotions (Volt 4066)
83   I KNEW YOU WHEN 86 94 -- 3
Donny Osmond (MGM 14322b)
84   I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING 95 -- -- 2  
New Seekers (Elektra 45762)
85   LOVE IS FUNNY THAT WAY 85 93 -- 3
Jackie Wilson (Brunswick 55461)
86   THE GIRL WHO LOVED ME WHEN 84 92 99 4
Glass Bottle (Avco 4584)
87   MY BOY 88 95 96 4
Richard Harris (Dunhill 4293)
88   ME AND BOBBY MCGEE -- -- -- 1  
Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury 73248)
89   FIVE HUNDRED MILES 96 -- -- 2
Heaven Bound with Tony Scotti (MGM 14314)
90   WHAT ARE YOU DOING SUNDAY 38 30 26 11  
Dawn (Bell 45,141)
91   YOU KEEP ME HOLDING ON 93 -- -- 3
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 626)
92   THE WITCH QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS 98 -- -- 2
Redbone (Epic 10749)
93   TRUCKIN' -- -- -- 1  
Grateful Dead (Warner Bros. 7464)
94   DEVIL YOU -- -- -- 1  
Stampeders (Bell 45,154)
95   I'M GONNA BE A COUNTRY GIRL AGAIN -- -- -- 1  
Buffy Sainte-Marie (Vanguard 35143)
96   TIGHTROPE RIDE -- -- -- 1  
Doors (Elektra 45757)
97   FOOL ME 99 -- -- 2
Joe South (Capitol 3204)
98   PAIN (PT. 1) -- -- -- 1  
Ohio Players (Westbound 188)
99   WAY BACK HOME -- -- -- 1  
Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35090)
100   CAN I 92 99 -- 3
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54210)

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:

   • "It's A Cryin' Shame" by Gayle McCormick (# 49)
   • "Don't Wanna Live Inside Myself" by Bee Gees (# 54)
   • "Trapped By A Thing Called Love" by Denise LaSalle (# 56)
   • "Gimme Some Lovin' (pt. 1)" by Traffic (# 60)
   • "I'm Still Waiting" by Diana Ross (# 71)
   • "My Part / Make It Funky (pt. 3)" by James Brown (# 75)
   • "Long Promised Road" by Beach Boys (# 79)
   • "That's The Way I Feel About Cha" by Bobby Womack & Peace (# 90)
   • "Lookin' Back" by Bob Seger (# 97)
   • "Dolly Dagger" by Jimi Hendrix (#100)


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   DON'T TURN AROUND Black Ivory
105   MOVIN' ON (PT. 2) Buckwheat
106   KEEP ON KEEPING ON N.F. Porter
107   A CHILD OF GOD Millie Jackson
108   THE LOVE YOU LEFT BEHIND Syl Johnson
109   MONDAY MAN Mike Curb Congregation
110   TAKE IT SLOW (OUT IN THE COUNTRY) Lighthouse
111   NUMBER WONDERFUL Rock Flowers
112   LONG TIME TO BE ALONE New Colony Six
113   LOST SON Frijid Pink
114   LOOK WHAT WE'VE DONE TO LOVE Glass House
115   DON'T SAY YOU DON'T REMEMBER Beverly Bremers
116   REALLY WANTED YOU Emitt Rhodes
117   HOW CAN I PRETEND Continental 4
118   CAROLYN Merle Haggard
119   HOPE Mason Proffit
120   ROSES AND THORNS Jeannie C. Riley
121   DANNY IS A MIRROR TO ME Bobby Goldsboro
122   JOY Apollo 100
123   WHAT'S GOING ON Quincy Jones
124   NO SAD SONG Helen Reddy
125   SO MANY PEOPLE Chase
126   THE LOVE OF MY MAN Dionne Warwick
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