Tuesday December 21, 1971
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending December 18, 1971



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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:

RankSongArtist
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
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