Friday December 17, 1971
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending December 11, 1971



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1   FAMILY AFFAIR 1 1 6 7
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10805)
2   THEME FROM SHAFT 2 2 1 9
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9038)
3   BABY I'M A WANT YOU 3 5 7 9
Bread (Elektra 45751)
4   BRAND NEW KEY 15 25 32 8  
Melanie (Neighborhood 4201)
5   GOT TO BE THERE 5 7 9 7
Michael Jackson (Motown 1191)
6   HAVE YOU SEEN HER 6 6 5 8
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55462)
7   ROCK STEADY 8 11 13 7
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2838)
8   CHERISH 9 12 18 7
David Cassidy (Bell 45,150)
9   AN OLD FASHIONED LOVE SONG 11 19 31 6
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4294)
10   GYPSIES, TRAMPS & THIEVES 4 4 3 13
Cher (Kapp 2146)
11   DESIDERATA 12 15 22 9
Les Crane (Warner Bros. 7520)
12   ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU 16 22 27 9
Sonny & Cher (Kapp 2151)
13   SUPERSTAR (REMEMBER HOW YOU GOT WHERE YOU ARE) 14 16 20 6
Temptations (Gordy 7111)
14   SCORPIO 17 21 33 7
Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 226)
15   IMAGINE 7 3 2 9
John Lennon (Apple 1840)
16   STONES 22 27 34 6
Neil Diamond (Uni 55310)
17   RESPECT YOURSELF 20 24 29 11
Staple Singers (Stax 0104)
18   TWO DIVIDED BY LOVE 10 8 8 10
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4289)
19   HEY GIRL 28 39 72 4
Donny Osmond (MGM 14322)
20   PEACE TRAIN 13 9 4 12
Cat Stevens (A&M 1291)
21   EVERYBODY'S EVERYTHING 18 10 11 10
Santana (Columbia 45472)
22   ONE TIN SOLDIER 19 18 19 14
Coven (Warner Bros. 7509)
23   AMERICAN PIE 51 70 -- 3  
Don McLean (United Artists 50856)
24   SUNSHINE 37 47 59 5  
Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn 8021)
25   WILD NIGHT 27 29 35 9
Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7518)
26   BEHIND BLUE EYES 30 37 44 7
Who (Decca 32888)
27   A NATURAL MAN 29 33 36 16
Lou Rawls (MGM 14262)
28   YOU ARE EVERYTHING 36 44 60 7
Stylistics (Avco 4581)
29   I'VE SEEN ALL GOOD PEOPLE 32 35 37 11
Yes (Atlantic 2819)
30   WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO 34 42 46 10
Donnie Elbert (All Platinum 2330)
31   I'M A GREEDY MAN (PT. 1) 33 41 48 6
James Brown (Polydor 14100)
32   I'M LOSING YOU 38 48 61 4
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73244)
33   FRIENDS WITH YOU 39 43 50 6
John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0567)
34   ONE MONKEY DON'T STOP NO SHOW (PT. 1) 40 50 73 4
Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7110)
35   GRANDMA'S HANDS 31 34 41 7
Bill Withers (Sussex 227)
36   THEME FROM 'SUMMER OF '42' 43 52 62 8
Peter Nero (Columbia 45399)
37   YO-YO 23 20 15 14  
Osmonds (MGM 14295)
38   NOTHING TO HIDE 46 57 79 4
Tommy James (Roulette 7114)
39   PRETTY AS YOU FEEL 48 53 64 5
Jefferson Airplane (Grunt 0500)
40   EASY LOVING 25 14 12 16  
Freddie Hart (Capitol 3115)
41   HALLELUJAH 49 58 82 5
Sweathog (Columbia 45492)
42   MAGGIE MAY 24 23 16 18  
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73224)
43   HEY BIG BROTHER 54 67 86 4  
Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5038)
44   I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING (IN PERFECT HARMONY) 69 82 -- 3  
Hillside Singers (Metromedia 231)
45   QUESTIONS 67 & 68 21 13 14 13  
Chicago (Columbia 45467)
46   DROWNING IN THE SEA OF LOVE 64 74 80 5  
Joe Simon (Spring 120)
47   CLEAN UP WOMAN 66 76 89 4  
Betty Wright (Alston 4601)
48   LET IT BE 53 59 70 5
Joan Baez (Vanguard 35145)
49   CAN I GET A WITNESS 60 69 78 4  
Lee Michaels (A&M 1303)
50   WHITE LIES, BLUE EYES 59 63 66 8
Bullet (Big Tree 123)
51   LET'S STAY TOGETHER 68 77 -- 3  
Al Green (Hi 2202)
52   AN AMERICAN TRILOGY 62 72 84 6
Mickey Newbury (Elektra 45750)
53   INNER CITY BLUES (MAKE ME WANNA HOLLER) 26 17 10 11  
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54209)
54   SOUR SUITE 63 73 -- 3
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0578)
55   SATISFACTION 56 62 71 5
Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54211)
56   GET DOWN 58 68 77 5
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1966)
57   GEORGE JACKSON 70 -- -- 2  
Bob Dylan (Columbia 45516)
58   DAY AFTER DAY 78 -- -- 2  
Badfinger (Apple 1841)
59   LONG AGO TOMORROW 57 61 63 7
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12335)
60   SUGAR DADDY -- -- -- 1  
Jackson Five (Motown 1194)
61   I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING 84 95 -- 3  
New Seekers (Elektra 45762)
62   WALK RIGHT UP TO THE SUN 67 64 65 10
Delfonics (Philly Groove 169)
63   AIN'T NOBODY HOME 65 65 69 7
B.B. King (ABC 11316)
64   KISS AN ANGEL GOOD MORNIN' 76 94 -- 3  
Charley Pride (RCA Victor 74-0550)
65   IT'S ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS (YES LOVE) -- -- -- 1  
Partridge Family (Bell 45,160)
66   LOOKING FOR A LOVE 73 78 -- 3
J. Geils Band (Atlantic 2844)
67   ANTICIPATION 81 -- -- 2  
Carly Simon (Elektra 45759)
68   MEN ARE GETTING SCARCE 74 83 -- 3
Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9103)
69   LAY LADY LAY 75 80 -- 3
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 933)
70   DAISY MAE 77 87 -- 3
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Dunhill 4296)
71   MAKE ME THE WOMAN THAT YOU GO HOME TO -- -- -- 1  
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35091)
72   TREAT ME LIKE A GOOD PIECE OF CANDY 79 91 -- 3
Dusk (Bell 45,148)
73   MY BOY 87 88 95 5  
Richard Harris (Dunhill 4293)
74   THE WITCH QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS 92 98 -- 3  
Redbone (Epic 10749)
75   SHOW ME HOW 82 89 97 5
Emotions (Volt 4066)
76   DEVIL YOU 94 -- -- 2  
Stampeders (Bell 45,154)
77   LOVE IS FUNNY THAT WAY 85 85 93 4
Jackie Wilson (Brunswick 55461)
78   THE GIRL WHO LOVED ME WHEN 86 84 92 5
Glass Bottle (Avco 4584)
79   TIGHTROPE RIDE 96 -- -- 2  
Doors (Elektra 45757)
80   NO SAD SONG -- -- -- 1  
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3231)
81   ME AND BOBBY MCGEE 88 -- -- 2
Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury 73248)
82   TRUCKIN' 93 -- -- 2  
Grateful Dead (Warner Bros. 7464)
83   YOU KEEP ME HOLDING ON 91 93 -- 4
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 626)
84   YOU MAKE YOUR OWN HEAVEN AND HELL RIGHT HERE ON EARTH -- -- -- 1  
Undisputed Truth (Gordy 7112)
85   FIVE HUNDRED MILES 89 96 -- 3
Heaven Bound with Tony Scotti (MGM 14314)
86   LOVE GONNA PACK UP (AND WALK OUT) -- -- -- 1  
Persuaders (Win Or Lose 220)
87   WITHOUT YOU -- -- -- 1  
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0604)
88   TAKE IT SLOW (OUT IN THE COUNTRY) -- -- -- 1  
Lighthouse (Evolution 1052)
89   I'M GONNA BE A COUNTRY GIRL AGAIN 95 -- -- 2
Buffy Sainte-Marie (Vanguard 35143)
90   PAIN (PT. 1) 98 -- -- 2
Ohio Players (Westbound 188)
91   THE HARDER I TRY (THE BLUER I GET) -- -- -- 1  
Free Movement (Columbia 45512)
92   NUMBER WONDERFUL -- -- -- 1  
Rock Flowers (Wheel 0032)
93   FOOL ME 97 99 -- 3
Joe South (Capitol 3204)
94   NO GOOD TO CRY -- -- -- 1  
Poppy Family (London 164)
95   ONCE YOU UNDERSTAND -- -- -- 1  
Think (Laurie 3583)
96   WAY BACK HOME 99 -- -- 2
Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35090)
97   CAROLYN -- -- -- 1  
Merle Haggard (Capitol 3222)
98   SO MANY PEOPLE -- -- -- 1  
Chase (Epic 10806)
99   DON'T SAY YOU DON'T REMEMBER -- -- -- 5
Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12315)
100   AFTER ALL THIS TIME -- -- -- 1  
Merry Clayton (Ode 66018)

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:

   • "Never My Love" by 5th Dimension (# 35)
   • "I'd Love To Change The World" by Ten Years After (# 41)
   • "I've Found Someone Of My Own" by Free Movement (# 42)
   • "Love" by Lettermen (# 44)
   • "Absolutely Right" by Five Man Electrical Band (# 45)
   • "It's Impossible" by New Birth (# 47)
   • "Superstar" by Carpenters (# 50)
   • "Till" by Tom Jones (# 52)
   • "She's All I Got" by Freddie North (# 55)
   • "For Ladies Only" by Steppenwolf (# 61)
   • "One Fine Morning" by Lighthouse (# 71)
   • "Do I Love You" by Paul Anka (# 72)
   • "I'm Yours (Use Me Anyway You Wanna)" by Ike & Tina Turner (# 80)
   • "I Knew You When" by Donny Osmond (# 83)
   • "What Are You Doing Sunday" by Dawn (# 90)
   • "Can I" by Eddie Kendricks (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   SCRATCH MY BACK (AND MUMBLE IN MY EAR) Clarence Carter
102   KEEP PLAYIN' THAT ROCK 'N' ROLL Edgar Winter's White Trash
103   TELL MAMA Savoy Brown
104   KEEP ON KEEPING ON N.F. Porter
105   MOVIN' ON (PT. 2) Buckwheat
106   BLACK DOG Led Zeppelin
107   DON'T PULL YOUR LOVE Sam & Dave
108   EVERYBODY KNOWS ABOUT MY GOOD THING (PT. 1) Little Johnny Taylor
109   HOW CAN I PRETEND Continental 4
110   LOOK WHAT WE'VE DONE TO LOVE Glass House
111   DON'T TURN AROUND Black Ivory
112   DO THE FUNKY PENGUIN (PT. 1) Rufus Thomas
113   REALLY WANTED YOU Emitt Rhodes
114   HOPE Mason Proffit
115   UNDER MY WHEELS Alice Cooper
116   WHAT'S GOING ON Quincy Jones
117   BLESS THE BEASTS AND CHILDREN Carpenters
118   JOY Apollo 100
119   TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU Bells
120   OPEN THE DOOR (SONG FOR JUDITH) Judy Collins
121   THE LOVE OF MY MAN Dionne Warwick
122   PRECIOUS AND FEW Climax
123   SPACE CAPTAIN Barbra Streisand with Fanny
124   ROCK LOVE Steve Miller Band
125   CAN'T HELP BUT LOVE YOU Whispers
126   A CHILD OF GOD Millie Jackson
127   THE LOVE YOU LEFT BEHIND Syl Johnson
128   TURN YOUR RADIO ON Ray Stevens
129   DANNY IS A MIRROR TO ME Bobby Goldsboro
130   AIN'T UNDERSTANDING MELLOW Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager
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