Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending December 18, 1971
TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
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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 | ||||
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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 |