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 | ||||