Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending December 18, 1971

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	FAMILY AFFAIR	1	1	1	8
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10805)
2	BRAND NEW KEY	4	15	25	9
Melanie (Neighborhood 4201)
3	GOT TO BE THERE	5	5	7	8
Michael Jackson (Motown 1191)
4	AN OLD FASHIONED LOVE SONG	9	11	19	7
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4294)
5	THEME FROM SHAFT	2	2	2	10
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9038)
6	CHERISH	8	9	12	8
David Cassidy (Bell 45,150)
7	ROCK STEADY	7	8	11	8
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2838)
8	ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU	12	16	22	10
Sonny & Cher (Kapp 2151)
9	HAVE YOU SEEN HER	6	6	6	9
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55462)
10	SCORPIO	14	17	21	8
Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 226)
11	AMERICAN PIE	23	51	70	4
Don McLean (United Artists 50856)
12	BABY I'M A WANT YOU	3	3	5	10
Bread (Elektra 45751)
13	STONES	16	22	27	7
Neil Diamond (Uni 55310)
14	RESPECT YOURSELF	17	20	24	12
Staple Singers (Stax 0104)
15	HEY GIRL	19	28	39	5
Donny Osmond (MGM 14322)
16	SUPERSTAR (REMEMBER HOW YOU GOT WHERE YOU ARE)	13	14	16	7
Temptations (Gordy 7111)
17	SUNSHINE	24	37	47	6
Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn 8021)
18	DESIDERATA	11	12	15	10
Les Crane (Warner Bros. 7520)
19	YOU ARE EVERYTHING	28	36	44	8
Stylistics (Avco 4581)
20	SUGAR DADDY	60	--	--	2
Jackson Five (Motown 1194)
21	GYPSIES, TRAMPS & THIEVES	10	4	4	14
Cher (Kapp 2146)
22	LET'S STAY TOGETHER	51	68	77	4
Al Green (Hi 2202)
23	IMAGINE	15	7	3	10
John Lennon (Apple 1840)
24	DROWNING IN THE SEA OF LOVE	46	64	74	6
Joe Simon (Spring 120)
25	BEHIND BLUE EYES	26	30	37	8
Who (Decca 32888)
26	CLEAN UP WOMAN	47	66	76	5
Betty Wright (Alston 4601)
27	I'M LOSING YOU	32	38	48	5
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73244)
28	ONE MONKEY DON'T STOP NO SHOW (PT. 1)	34	40	50	5
Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7110)
29	I'M A GREEDY MAN (PT. 1)	31	33	41	7
James Brown (Polydor 14100)
30	FRIENDS WITH YOU	33	39	43	7
John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0567)
31	THEME FROM 'SUMMER OF '42'	36	43	52	9
Peter Nero (Columbia 45399)
32	NOTHING TO HIDE	38	46	57	5
Tommy James (Roulette 7114)
33	I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING (IN PERFECT HARMONY)	44	69	82	4
Hillside Singers (Metromedia 231)
34	HALLELUJAH	41	49	58	6
Sweathog (Columbia 45492)
35	HEY BIG BROTHER	43	54	67	5
Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5038)
36	PRETTY AS YOU FEEL	39	48	53	6
Jefferson Airplane (Grunt 0500)
37	IT'S ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS (YES LOVE)	65	--	--	2
Partridge Family (Bell 45,160)
38	I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING	61	84	95	4
New Seekers (Elektra 45762)
39	A NATURAL MAN	27	29	33	17
Lou Rawls (MGM 14262)
40	CAN I GET A WITNESS	49	60	69	5
Lee Michaels (A&M 1303)
41	WHITE LIES, BLUE EYES	50	59	63	9
Bullet (Big Tree 123)
42	DAY AFTER DAY	58	78	--	3
Badfinger (Apple 1841)
43	GRANDMA'S HANDS	35	31	34	8
Bill Withers (Sussex 227)
44	GEORGE JACKSON	57	70	--	3
Bob Dylan (Columbia 45516)
45	KISS AN ANGEL GOOD MORNIN'	64	76	94	4
Charley Pride (RCA Victor 74-0550)
46	SOUR SUITE	54	63	73	4
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0578)
47	LET IT BE	48	53	59	6
Joan Baez (Vanguard 35145)
48	TWO DIVIDED BY LOVE	18	10	8	11
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4289)
49	AN AMERICAN TRILOGY	52	62	72	7
Mickey Newbury (Elektra 45750)
50	PEACE TRAIN	20	13	9	13
Cat Stevens (A&M 1291)
51	ANTICIPATION	67	81	--	3
Carly Simon (Elektra 45759)
52	GET DOWN	56	58	68	6
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1966)
53	WILD NIGHT	25	27	29	10
Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7518)
54	I'VE SEEN ALL GOOD PEOPLE	29	32	35	12
Yes (Atlantic 2819)
55	WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO	30	34	42	11
Donnie Elbert (All Platinum 2330)
56	LOOKING FOR A LOVE	66	73	78	4
J. Geils Band (Atlantic 2844)
57	EVERYBODY'S EVERYTHING	21	18	10	11
Santana (Columbia 45472)
58	ONE TIN SOLDIER	22	19	18	15
Coven (Warner Bros. 7509)
59	AIN'T NOBODY HOME	63	65	65	8
B.B. King (ABC 11316)
60	EASY LOVING	40	25	14	17
Freddie Hart (Capitol 3115)
61	LAY LADY LAY	69	75	80	4
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 933)
62	MAKE ME THE WOMAN THAT YOU GO HOME TO	71	--	--	2
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35091)
63	HAPPY CHRISTMAS-WAR IS OVER	--	--	--	1
John Lennon (Apple 1842)
64	THE WITCH QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS	74	92	98	4
Redbone (Epic 10749)
65	DAISY MAE	70	77	87	4
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Dunhill 4296)
66	MY BOY	73	87	88	6
Richard Harris (Dunhill 4293)
67	DEVIL YOU	76	94	--	3
Stampeders (Bell 45,154)
68	SHOW ME HOW	75	82	89	6
Emotions (Volt 4066)
69	LOVE GONNA PACK UP (AND WALK OUT)	86	--	--	2
Persuaders (Win Or Lose 220)
70	NO SAD SONG	80	--	--	2
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3231)
71	TREAT ME LIKE A GOOD PIECE OF CANDY	72	79	91	4
Dusk (Bell 45,148)
72	TIGHTROPE RIDE	79	96	--	3
Doors (Elektra 45757)
73	LEVON	--	--	--	1
Elton John (Uni 55314)
74	TRUCKIN'	82	93	--	3
Grateful Dead (Warner Bros. 7464)
75	LOVE IS FUNNY THAT WAY	77	85	85	5
Jackie Wilson (Brunswick 55461)
76	ME AND BOBBY MCGEE	81	88	--	3
Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury 73248)
77	YOU MAKE YOUR OWN HEAVEN AND HELL RIGHT HERE ON EARTH	84	--	--	2
Undisputed Truth (Gordy 7112)
78	WITHOUT YOU	87	--	--	2
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0604)
79	TAKE IT SLOW (OUT IN THE COUNTRY)	88	--	--	2
Lighthouse (Evolution 1052)
80	YOU KEEP ME HOLDING ON	83	91	93	5
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 626)
81	EVERYBODY KNOWS ABOUT MY GOOD THING (PT. 1)	--	--	--	1
Little Johnny Taylor (Ronn 55)
82	FIVE HUNDRED MILES	85	89	96	4
Heaven Bound with Tony Scotti (MGM 14314)
83	BLACK DOG	--	--	--	1
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2849)
84	THE HARDER I TRY (THE BLUER I GET)	91	--	--	2
Free Movement (Columbia 45512)
85	PAIN (PT. 1)	90	98	--	3
Ohio Players (Westbound 188)
86	NO GOOD TO CRY	94	--	--	2
Poppy Family (London 164)
87	CAROLYN	97	--	--	2
Merle Haggard (Capitol 3222)
88	ONCE YOU UNDERSTAND	95	--	--	2
Think (Laurie 3583)
89	AFTER ALL THIS TIME	100	--	--	2
Merry Clayton (Ode 66018)
90	NUMBER WONDERFUL	92	--	--	2
Rock Flowers (Wheel 0032)
91	THAT'S THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT CHA	--	--	90	3
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50847)
92	I KNEW YOU WHEN	--	83	86	4
Donny Osmond (MGM 14322b)
93	WAY BACK HOME	96	99	--	3
Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35090)
94	DON'T SAY YOU DON'T REMEMBER	99	--	--	6
Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12315)
95	KEEP ON KEEPING ON	--	--	--	1
N.F. Porter (Lizard 1010)
96	WHAT'S GOING ON	--	--	--	1
Quincy Jones (A&M 1316)
97	SCRATCH MY BACK (AND MUMBLE IN MY EAR)	--	--	--	1
Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2842)
98	BANG A GONG	--	--	--	1
T. Rex (Reprise 1032)
99	SO MANY PEOPLE	98	--	--	2
Chase (Epic 10806)
100	DO THE FUNKY PENGUIN (PT. 1)	--	--	--	1
Rufus Thomas (Stax 0112)

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:

   • "Yo-Yo" by Osmonds (# 37)
   • "Maggie May" by Rod Stewart (# 42)
   • "Questions 67 & 68" by Chicago (# 45)
   • "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)" by Marvin Gaye (# 53)
   • "Satisfaction" by Smokey Robinson & Miracles (# 55)
   • "Long Ago Tomorrow" by B.J. Thomas (# 59)
   • "Walk Right Up To The Sun" by Delfonics (# 62)
   • "Men Are Getting Scarce" by Chairmen Of The Board (# 68)
   • "The Girl Who Loved Me When" by Glass Bottle (# 78)
   • "I'm Gonna Be A Country Girl Again" by Buffy Sainte-Marie (# 89)
   • "Fool Me" by Joe South (# 93)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	WHAT AM I LIVING FOR	Ray Charles
102	KEEP PLAYIN' THAT ROCK 'N' ROLL	Edgar Winter's White Trash
103	UNDER MY WHEELS	Alice Cooper
104	LOVE POTION NUMBER NINE	Coasters
105	HOW CAN I PRETEND	Continental 4
106	MOVIN' ON (PT. 2)	Buckwheat
107	OPEN THE DOOR (SONG FOR JUDITH)	Judy Collins
108	REALLY WANTED YOU	Emitt Rhodes
109	GET UP AND GET DOWN	Dramatics
110	PRECIOUS AND FEW	Climax
111	HOPE	Mason Proffit
112	WE'VE GOT TO PULL TOGETHER	Nite-Liters
113	BLESS THE BEASTS AND CHILDREN	Carpenters
114	AIN'T UNDERSTANDING MELLOW	Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager
115	SPACE CAPTAIN	Barbra Streisand with Fanny
116	THEME FROM ALL IN THE FAMILY	Carroll O'Connor & Jean Stapleton
117	THE LOVE OF MY MAN	Dionne Warwick
118	ROCK LOVE	Steve Miller Band
119	ANOTHER PUFF	Jerry Reed
120	THE LOVE YOU LEFT BEHIND	Syl Johnson
121	YOU ARE THE ONE	Sugar Bears
122	CAN'T HELP BUT LOVE YOU	Whispers
123	THE PILGRIM: CHAPTER 33	Kris Kristofferson
124	ROCK 'N ROLL	Detroit featuring Mitch Ryder
125	SLIPPIN' INTO DARKNESS	War
126	JUNGLE FEVER	Chakachas
127	I'D DO IT ALL AGAIN	Vikki Carr
128	HEY RUBY (SHUT YOUR MOUTH)	Ruby & Party Gang
129	JOY	Apollo 100