Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending December 25, 1971
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||