Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending December 25, 1971
TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
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1 | BRAND NEW KEY | 2 | 4 | 15 | 10 | |
Melanie (Neighborhood 4201) | ||||||
2 | GOT TO BE THERE | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | |
Michael Jackson (Motown 1191) | ||||||
3 | FAMILY AFFAIR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10805) | ||||||
4 | AN OLD FASHIONED LOVE SONG | 4 | 9 | 11 | 8 | |
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4294) | ||||||
5 | CHERISH | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
David Cassidy (Bell 45,150) | ||||||
6 | AMERICAN PIE | 11 | 23 | 51 | 5 | |
Don McLean (United Artists 50856) | ||||||
7 | ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU | 8 | 12 | 16 | 11 | |
Sonny & Cher (Kapp 2151) | ||||||
8 | SCORPIO | 10 | 14 | 17 | 9 | |
Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 226) | ||||||
9 | HAVE YOU SEEN HER | 9 | 6 | 6 | 10 | |
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55462) | ||||||
10 | RESPECT YOURSELF | 14 | 17 | 20 | 13 | |
Staple Singers (Stax 0104) | ||||||
11 | HEY GIRL | 15 | 19 | 28 | 6 | |
Donny Osmond (MGM 14322) | ||||||
12 | SUNSHINE | 17 | 24 | 37 | 7 | |
Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn 8021) | ||||||
13 | STONES | 13 | 16 | 22 | 8 | |
Neil Diamond (Uni 55310) | ||||||
14 | SUGAR DADDY | 20 | 60 | -- | 3 | |
Jackson Five (Motown 1194) | ||||||
15 | LET'S STAY TOGETHER | 22 | 51 | 68 | 5 | |
Al Green (Hi 2202) | ||||||
16 | YOU ARE EVERYTHING | 19 | 28 | 36 | 9 | |
Stylistics (Avco 4581) | ||||||
17 | THEME FROM SHAFT | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9038) | ||||||
18 | SUPERSTAR (REMEMBER HOW YOU GOT WHERE YOU ARE) | 16 | 13 | 14 | 8 | |
Temptations (Gordy 7111) | ||||||
19 | DROWNING IN THE SEA OF LOVE | 24 | 46 | 64 | 7 | |
Joe Simon (Spring 120) | ||||||
20 | CLEAN UP WOMAN | 26 | 47 | 66 | 6 | |
Betty Wright (Alston 4601) | ||||||
21 | ROCK STEADY | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2838) | ||||||
22 | ONE MONKEY DON'T STOP NO SHOW (PT. 1) | 28 | 34 | 40 | 6 | |
Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7110) | ||||||
23 | I'M LOSING YOU | 27 | 32 | 38 | 6 | |
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73244) | ||||||
24 | BEHIND BLUE EYES | 25 | 26 | 30 | 9 | |
Who (Decca 32888) | ||||||
25 | THEME FROM 'SUMMER OF '42' | 31 | 36 | 43 | 10 | |
Peter Nero (Columbia 45399) | ||||||
26 | NOTHING TO HIDE | 32 | 38 | 46 | 6 | |
Tommy James (Roulette 7114) | ||||||
27 | IT'S ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS (YES LOVE) | 37 | 65 | -- | 3 | |
Partridge Family (Bell 45,160) | ||||||
28 | FRIENDS WITH YOU | 30 | 33 | 39 | 8 | |
John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0567) | ||||||
29 | I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING (IN PERFECT HARMONY) | 33 | 44 | 69 | 5 | |
Hillside Singers (Metromedia 231) | ||||||
30 | HALLELUJAH | 34 | 41 | 49 | 7 | |
Sweathog (Columbia 45492) | ||||||
31 | HEY BIG BROTHER | 35 | 43 | 54 | 6 | |
Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5038) | ||||||
32 | I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING | 38 | 61 | 84 | 5 | |
New Seekers (Elektra 45762) | ||||||
33 | DAY AFTER DAY | 42 | 58 | 78 | 4 | |
Badfinger (Apple 1841) | ||||||
34 | KISS AN ANGEL GOOD MORNIN' | 45 | 64 | 76 | 5 | |
Charley Pride (RCA Victor 74-0550) | ||||||
35 | PRETTY AS YOU FEEL | 36 | 39 | 48 | 7 | |
Jefferson Airplane (Grunt 0500) | ||||||
36 | BABY I'M A WANT YOU | 12 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
Bread (Elektra 45751) | ||||||
37 | WHITE LIES, BLUE EYES | 41 | 50 | 59 | 10 | |
Bullet (Big Tree 123) | ||||||
38 | GEORGE JACKSON | 44 | 57 | 70 | 4 | |
Bob Dylan (Columbia 45516) | ||||||
39 | CAN I GET A WITNESS | 40 | 49 | 60 | 6 | |
Lee Michaels (A&M 1303) | ||||||
40 | ANTICIPATION | 51 | 67 | 81 | 4 | |
Carly Simon (Elektra 45759) | ||||||
41 | I'M A GREEDY MAN (PT. 1) | 29 | 31 | 33 | 8 | |
James Brown (Polydor 14100) | ||||||
42 | HAPPY CHRISTMAS-WAR IS OVER | 63 | -- | -- | 2 | |
John Lennon (Apple 1842) | ||||||
43 | SOUR SUITE | 46 | 54 | 63 | 5 | |
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0578) | ||||||
44 | GYPSIES, TRAMPS & THIEVES | 21 | 10 | 4 | 15 | |
Cher (Kapp 2146) | ||||||
45 | IMAGINE | 23 | 15 | 7 | 11 | |
John Lennon (Apple 1840) | ||||||
46 | AN AMERICAN TRILOGY | 49 | 52 | 62 | 8 | |
Mickey Newbury (Elektra 45750) | ||||||
47 | LET IT BE | 47 | 48 | 53 | 7 | |
Joan Baez (Vanguard 35145) | ||||||
48 | LOOKING FOR A LOVE | 56 | 66 | 73 | 5 | |
J. Geils Band (Atlantic 2844) | ||||||
49 | DESIDERATA | 18 | 11 | 12 | 11 | |
Les Crane (Warner Bros. 7520) | ||||||
50 | THE WITCH QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS | 64 | 74 | 92 | 5 | |
Redbone (Epic 10749) | ||||||
51 | WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO | 55 | 30 | 34 | 12 | |
Donnie Elbert (All Platinum 2330) | ||||||
52 | GET DOWN | 52 | 56 | 58 | 7 | |
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1966) | ||||||
53 | MAKE ME THE WOMAN THAT YOU GO HOME TO | 62 | 71 | -- | 3 | |
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35091) | ||||||
54 | A NATURAL MAN | 39 | 27 | 29 | 18 | |
Lou Rawls (MGM 14262) | ||||||
55 | LEVON | 73 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Elton John (Uni 55314) | ||||||
56 | AIN'T NOBODY HOME | 59 | 63 | 65 | 9 | |
B.B. King (ABC 11316) | ||||||
57 | LAY LADY LAY | 61 | 69 | 75 | 5 | |
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 933) | ||||||
58 | ONCE YOU UNDERSTAND | 88 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
Think (Laurie 3583) | ||||||
59 | DAISY MAE | 65 | 70 | 77 | 5 | |
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Dunhill 4296) | ||||||
60 | NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4299) | ||||||
61 | MY BOY | 66 | 73 | 87 | 7 | |
Richard Harris (Dunhill 4293) | ||||||
62 | WITHOUT YOU | 78 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0604) | ||||||
63 | DEVIL YOU | 67 | 76 | 94 | 4 | |
Stampeders (Bell 45,154) | ||||||
64 | NO SAD SONG | 70 | 80 | -- | 3 | |
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3231) | ||||||
65 | SHOW ME HOW | 68 | 75 | 82 | 7 | |
Emotions (Volt 4066) | ||||||
66 | LOVE GONNA PACK UP (AND WALK OUT) | 69 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
Persuaders (Win Or Lose 220) | ||||||
67 | BLACK DOG | 83 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2849) | ||||||
68 | TIGHTROPE RIDE | 72 | 79 | 96 | 4 | |
Doors (Elektra 45757) | ||||||
69 | TRUCKIN' | 74 | 82 | 93 | 4 | |
Grateful Dead (Warner Bros. 7464) | ||||||
70 | TAKE IT SLOW (OUT IN THE COUNTRY) | 79 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
Lighthouse (Evolution 1052) | ||||||
71 | EVERYBODY KNOWS ABOUT MY GOOD THING (PT. 1) | 81 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Little Johnny Taylor (Ronn 55) | ||||||
72 | ME AND BOBBY MCGEE | 76 | 81 | 88 | 4 | |
Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury 73248) | ||||||
73 | YOU MAKE YOUR OWN HEAVEN AND HELL RIGHT HERE ON EARTH | 77 | 84 | -- | 3 | |
Undisputed Truth (Gordy 7112) | ||||||
74 | THAT'S THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT CHA | 91 | -- | -- | 4 | |
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50847) | ||||||
75 | TOGETHER LET'S FIND LOVE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
5th Dimension (Bell 45,170) | ||||||
76 | FIRE AND WATER | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2852) | ||||||
77 | THE HARDER I TRY (THE BLUER I GET) | 84 | 91 | -- | 3 | |
Free Movement (Columbia 45512) | ||||||
78 | PAIN (PT. 1) | 85 | 90 | 98 | 4 | |
Ohio Players (Westbound 188) | ||||||
79 | FIVE HUNDRED MILES | 82 | 85 | 89 | 5 | |
Heaven Bound with Tony Scotti (MGM 14314) | ||||||
80 | NO GOOD TO CRY | 86 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
Poppy Family (London 164) | ||||||
81 | CAROLYN | 87 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
Merle Haggard (Capitol 3222) | ||||||
82 | DON'T SAY YOU DON'T REMEMBER | 94 | 99 | -- | 7 | |
Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12315) | ||||||
83 | SLIPPIN' INTO DARKNESS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
War (United Artists 50867) | ||||||
84 | AFTER ALL THIS TIME | 89 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
Merry Clayton (Ode 66018) | ||||||
85 | AIN'T UNDERSTANDING MELLOW | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury 73255) | ||||||
86 | WHAT AM I LIVING FOR | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11317) | ||||||
87 | SON OF SHAFT | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Bar-Kays (Volt 4073) | ||||||
88 | BANG A GONG | 98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
T. Rex (Reprise 1032) | ||||||
89 | THEME FROM ALL IN THE FAMILY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Carroll O'Connor & Jean Stapleton (Atlantic 2847) | ||||||
90 | AJAX AIRLINES | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Hudson & Landry (Dore 868) | ||||||
91 | WAY BACK HOME | 93 | 96 | 99 | 4 | |
Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35090) | ||||||
92 | SATISFACTION | -- | 55 | 56 | 6 | |
Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54211) | ||||||
93 | THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Robert John (Atlantic 2846) | ||||||
94 | DO THE FUNKY PENGUIN (PT. 1) | 100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Rufus Thomas (Stax 0112) | ||||||
95 | KEEP PLAYIN' THAT ROCK 'N' ROLL | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Edgar Winter's White Trash (Epic 10788) | ||||||
96 | COME ON OVER TO MY HOUSE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Layng Martine (Barnaby 2053) | ||||||
97 | LOVE POTION NUMBER NINE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Coasters (King 6385) | ||||||
98 | SO MANY PEOPLE | 99 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
Chase (Epic 10806) | ||||||
99 | JUNGLE FEVER | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Chakachas (Polydor 15030) | ||||||
100 | PRECIOUS AND FEW | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Climax (Rocky Road 30055) |
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:
• "Grandma's Hands" by Bill Withers (# 43)
• "Two Divided By Love" by Grass Roots (# 48)
• "Peace Train" by Cat Stevens (# 50)
• "Wild Night" by Van Morrison (# 53)
• "I've Seen All Good People" by Yes (# 54)
• "Everybody's Everything" by Santana (# 57)
• "One Tin Soldier" by Coven (# 58)
• "Easy Loving" by Freddie Hart (# 60)
• "Treat Me Like A Good Piece Of Candy" by Dusk (# 71)
• "Love Is Funny That Way" by Jackie Wilson (# 75)
• "You Keep Me Holding On" by Tyrone Davis (# 80)
• "Number Wonderful" by Rock Flowers (# 90)
• "I Knew You When" by Donny Osmond (# 92)
• "Scratch My Back (And Mumble In My Ear)" by Clarence Carter (# 97)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
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101 | UNDER MY WHEELS | Alice Cooper | ||||
102 | GET UP AND GET DOWN | Dramatics | ||||
103 | OH ME OH MY (I'M A FOOL FOR YOU BABY) | Aretha Franklin | ||||
104 | IF I COULD SEE THE LIGHT | 8th Day | ||||
105 | OPEN THE DOOR (SONG FOR JUDITH) | Judy Collins | ||||
106 | LOVE AND LIBERTY | Laura Lee | ||||
107 | CAN'T HELP BUT LOVE YOU | Whispers | ||||
108 | WHAT'S GOING ON | Quincy Jones | ||||
109 | HOW CAN I PRETEND | Continental 4 | ||||
110 | HOPE | Mason Proffit | ||||
111 | MOVIN' ON (PT. 2) | Buckwheat | ||||
112 | THE PILGRIM: CHAPTER 33 | Kris Kristofferson | ||||
113 | REALLY WANTED YOU | Emitt Rhodes | ||||
114 | I'M LEAVING THIS TIME | Main Ingredient | ||||
115 | WE'VE GOT TO PULL TOGETHER | Nite-Liters | ||||
116 | KEEP ON KEEPING ON | N.F. Porter | ||||
117 | SPACE CAPTAIN | Barbra Streisand with Fanny | ||||
118 | THE LOVE OF MY MAN | Dionne Warwick | ||||
119 | BLESS THE BEASTS AND CHILDREN | Carpenters | ||||
120 | ANOTHER PUFF | Jerry Reed | ||||
121 | YOU ARE THE ONE | Sugar Bears | ||||
122 | JOY | Apollo 100 | ||||
123 | I'D DO IT ALL AGAIN | Vikki Carr | ||||
124 | HEY RUBY (SHUT YOUR MOUTH) | Ruby & Party Gang | ||||
125 | WHEN I MEET THEM | Seals & Crofts | ||||
126 | ROCK LOVE | Steve Miller Band | ||||
127 | ROCK 'N ROLL | Detroit featuring Mitch Ryder | ||||
128 | THE LOVE YOU LEFT BEHIND | Syl Johnson | ||||
129 | STAY WITH ME | Faces | ||||
130 | TUPELO HONEY | Van Morrison |