Friday December 31, 1971
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending December 25, 1971



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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:

RankSongArtist
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
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