Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending January 8, 1972
TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
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1 | AMERICAN PIE | 2 | 6 | 11 | 7 | |
Don McLean (United Artists 50856) | ||||||
2 | BRAND NEW KEY | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
Melanie (Neighborhood 4201) | ||||||
3 | CHERISH | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | |
David Cassidy (Bell 45,150) | ||||||
4 | GOT TO BE THERE | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
Michael Jackson (Motown 1191) | ||||||
5 | FAMILY AFFAIR | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | |
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10805) | ||||||
6 | LET'S STAY TOGETHER | 8 | 15 | 22 | 7 | |
Al Green (Hi 2202) | ||||||
7 | SCORPIO | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | |
Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 226) | ||||||
8 | SUNSHINE | 11 | 12 | 17 | 9 | |
Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn 8021) | ||||||
9 | HEY GIRL | 9 | 11 | 15 | 8 | |
Donny Osmond (MGM 14322) | ||||||
10 | SUGAR DADDY | 12 | 14 | 20 | 5 | |
Jackson Five (Motown 1194) | ||||||
11 | ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU | 6 | 7 | 8 | 13 | |
Sonny & Cher (Kapp 2151) | ||||||
12 | CLEAN UP WOMAN | 17 | 20 | 26 | 8 | |
Betty Wright (Alston 4601) | ||||||
13 | DROWNING IN THE SEA OF LOVE | 16 | 19 | 24 | 9 | |
Joe Simon (Spring 120) | ||||||
14 | YOU ARE EVERYTHING | 15 | 16 | 19 | 11 | |
Stylistics (Avco 4581) | ||||||
15 | AN OLD FASHIONED LOVE SONG | 10 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4294) | ||||||
16 | I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING | 21 | 32 | 38 | 7 | |
New Seekers (Elektra 45762) | ||||||
17 | IT'S ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS (YES LOVE) | 20 | 27 | 37 | 5 | |
Partridge Family (Bell 45,160) | ||||||
18 | ONE MONKEY DON'T STOP NO SHOW (PT. 1) | 19 | 22 | 28 | 8 | |
Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7110) | ||||||
19 | DAY AFTER DAY | 29 | 33 | 42 | 6 | |
Badfinger (Apple 1841) | ||||||
20 | HAVE YOU SEEN HER | 14 | 9 | 9 | 12 | |
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55462) | ||||||
21 | THEME FROM 'SUMMER OF '42' | 23 | 25 | 31 | 12 | |
Peter Nero (Columbia 45399) | ||||||
22 | I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING (IN PERFECT HARMONY) | 26 | 29 | 33 | 7 | |
Hillside Singers (Metromedia 231) | ||||||
23 | RESPECT YOURSELF | 13 | 10 | 14 | 15 | |
Staple Singers (Stax 0104) | ||||||
24 | NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN | 40 | 60 | -- | 3 | |
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4299) | ||||||
25 | ANTICIPATION | 31 | 40 | 51 | 6 | |
Carly Simon (Elektra 45759) | ||||||
26 | HEY BIG BROTHER | 28 | 31 | 35 | 8 | |
Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5038) | ||||||
27 | NOTHING TO HIDE | 25 | 26 | 32 | 8 | |
Tommy James (Roulette 7114) | ||||||
28 | KISS AN ANGEL GOOD MORNIN' | 32 | 34 | 45 | 7 | |
Charley Pride (RCA Victor 74-0550) | ||||||
29 | HALLELUJAH | 30 | 30 | 34 | 9 | |
Sweathog (Columbia 45492) | ||||||
30 | GEORGE JACKSON | 33 | 38 | 44 | 6 | |
Bob Dylan (Columbia 45516) | ||||||
31 | WHITE LIES, BLUE EYES | 34 | 37 | 41 | 12 | |
Bullet (Big Tree 123) | ||||||
32 | ONCE YOU UNDERSTAND | 45 | 58 | 88 | 5 | |
Think (Laurie 3583) | ||||||
33 | LEVON | 43 | 55 | 73 | 4 | |
Elton John (Uni 55314) | ||||||
34 | STONES | 18 | 13 | 13 | 10 | |
Neil Diamond (Uni 55310) | ||||||
35 | I'M LOSING YOU | 22 | 23 | 27 | 8 | |
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73244) | ||||||
36 | MAKE ME THE WOMAN THAT YOU GO HOME TO | 42 | 53 | 62 | 5 | |
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35091) | ||||||
37 | FRIENDS WITH YOU | 27 | 28 | 30 | 10 | |
John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0567) | ||||||
38 | BEHIND BLUE EYES | 24 | 24 | 25 | 11 | |
Who (Decca 32888) | ||||||
39 | WITHOUT YOU | 47 | 62 | 78 | 5 | |
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0604) | ||||||
40 | THE WITCH QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS | 48 | 50 | 64 | 7 | |
Redbone (Epic 10749) | ||||||
41 | SOUR SUITE | 41 | 43 | 46 | 7 | |
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0578) | ||||||
42 | LOOKING FOR A LOVE | 44 | 48 | 56 | 7 | |
J. Geils Band (Atlantic 2844) | ||||||
43 | PRETTY AS YOU FEEL | 35 | 35 | 36 | 9 | |
Jefferson Airplane (Grunt 0500) | ||||||
44 | THEME FROM SHAFT | 37 | 17 | 5 | 13 | |
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9038) | ||||||
45 | CAN I GET A WITNESS | 39 | 39 | 40 | 8 | |
Lee Michaels (A&M 1303) | ||||||
46 | BLACK DOG | 55 | 67 | 83 | 4 | |
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2849) | ||||||
47 | THAT'S THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT CHA | 58 | 74 | 91 | 6 | |
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50847) | ||||||
48 | DAISY MAE | 50 | 59 | 65 | 7 | |
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Dunhill 4296) | ||||||
49 | MY BOY | 54 | 61 | 66 | 9 | |
Richard Harris (Dunhill 4293) | ||||||
50 | TOGETHER LET'S FIND LOVE | 61 | 75 | -- | 3 | |
5th Dimension (Bell 45,170) | ||||||
51 | BANG A GONG | 62 | 88 | 98 | 4 | |
T. Rex (Reprise 1032) | ||||||
52 | AN AMERICAN TRILOGY | 52 | 46 | 49 | 10 | |
Mickey Newbury (Elektra 45750) | ||||||
53 | STAY WITH ME | 70 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Faces (Warner Bros. 7545) | ||||||
54 | BABY I'M A WANT YOU | 49 | 36 | 12 | 13 | |
Bread (Elektra 45751) | ||||||
55 | SHOW ME HOW | 57 | 65 | 68 | 9 | |
Emotions (Volt 4066) | ||||||
56 | FIRE AND WATER | 65 | 76 | -- | 3 | |
Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2852) | ||||||
57 | SUPERSTAR (REMEMBER HOW YOU GOT WHERE YOU ARE) | 38 | 18 | 16 | 10 | |
Temptations (Gordy 7111) | ||||||
58 | LOVE GONNA PACK UP (AND WALK OUT) | 59 | 66 | 69 | 5 | |
Persuaders (Win Or Lose 220) | ||||||
59 | WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO | 51 | 51 | 55 | 14 | |
Donnie Elbert (All Platinum 2330) | ||||||
60 | DEVIL YOU | 60 | 63 | 67 | 6 | |
Stampeders (Bell 45,154) | ||||||
61 | NO SAD SONG | 63 | 64 | 70 | 5 | |
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3231) | ||||||
62 | DON'T SAY YOU DON'T REMEMBER | 73 | 82 | 94 | 9 | |
Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12315) | ||||||
63 | LET IT BE | 53 | 47 | 47 | 9 | |
Joan Baez (Vanguard 35145) | ||||||
64 | TRUCKIN' | 66 | 69 | 74 | 6 | |
Grateful Dead (Warner Bros. 7464) | ||||||
65 | THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT | 76 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
Robert John (Atlantic 2846) | ||||||
66 | TAKE IT SLOW (OUT IN THE COUNTRY) | 67 | 70 | 79 | 5 | |
Lighthouse (Evolution 1052) | ||||||
67 | EVERYBODY KNOWS ABOUT MY GOOD THING (PT. 1) | 68 | 71 | 81 | 4 | |
Little Johnny Taylor (Ronn 55) | ||||||
68 | ME AND BOBBY MCGEE | 69 | 72 | 76 | 6 | |
Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury 73248) | ||||||
69 | TUPELO HONEY | 89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7543) | ||||||
70 | THE HARDER I TRY (THE BLUER I GET) | 74 | 77 | 84 | 5 | |
Free Movement (Columbia 45512) | ||||||
71 | PRECIOUS AND FEW | 85 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
Climax (Rocky Road 30055) | ||||||
72 | YOU MAKE YOUR OWN HEAVEN AND HELL RIGHT HERE ON EARTH | 71 | 73 | 77 | 5 | |
Undisputed Truth (Gordy 7112) | ||||||
73 | PAIN (PT. 1) | 75 | 78 | 85 | 6 | |
Ohio Players (Westbound 188) | ||||||
74 | AIN'T UNDERSTANDING MELLOW | 79 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury 73255) | ||||||
75 | WHAT AM I LIVING FOR | 81 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11317) | ||||||
76 | SLIPPIN' INTO DARKNESS | 78 | 83 | -- | 3 | |
War (United Artists 50867) | ||||||
77 | CAROLYN | 77 | 81 | 87 | 5 | |
Merle Haggard (Capitol 3222) | ||||||
78 | AFTER ALL THIS TIME | 80 | 84 | 89 | 5 | |
Merry Clayton (Ode 66018) | ||||||
79 | THEME FROM ALL IN THE FAMILY | 82 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
Carroll O'Connor & Jean Stapleton (Atlantic 2847) | ||||||
80 | SON OF SHAFT | 84 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
Bar-Kays (Volt 4073) | ||||||
81 | FEELING ALRIGHT | 83 | -- | -- | 8 | |
Joe Cocker (A&M 1063) | ||||||
82 | TIGHTROPE RIDE | 64 | 68 | 72 | 6 | |
Doors (Elektra 45757) | ||||||
83 | SATISFACTION | 87 | 92 | -- | 8 | |
Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54211) | ||||||
84 | FLOY JOY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Supremes (Motown 1195) | ||||||
85 | GET DOWN | 56 | 52 | 52 | 9 | |
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1966) | ||||||
86 | IF I COULD SEE THE LIGHT | 91 | -- | -- | 2 | |
8th Day (Invictus 9107) | ||||||
87 | AJAX AIRLINES | 88 | 90 | -- | 3 | |
Hudson & Landry (Dore 868) | ||||||
88 | UNDER MY WHEELS | 93 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7529) | ||||||
89 | OPEN THE DOOR (SONG FOR JUDITH) | 94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Judy Collins (Elektra 45755) | ||||||
90 | KEEP PLAYIN' THAT ROCK 'N' ROLL | 92 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
Edgar Winter's White Trash (Epic 10788) | ||||||
91 | JUNGLE FEVER | 98 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
Chakachas (Polydor 15030) | ||||||
92 | OH ME OH MY (I'M A FOOL FOR YOU BABY) | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2838b) | ||||||
93 | SO MANY PEOPLE | 97 | 98 | 99 | 5 | |
Chase (Epic 10806) | ||||||
94 | DO THE FUNKY PENGUIN (PT. 1) | 90 | 94 | 100 | 4 | |
Rufus Thomas (Stax 0112) | ||||||
95 | COME ON OVER TO MY HOUSE | 95 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
Layng Martine (Barnaby 2053) | ||||||
96 | ANOTHER PUFF | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 74-0613) | ||||||
97 | GET UP AND GET DOWN | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Dramatics (Volt 4071) | ||||||
98 | AIN'T NOBODY HOME | 86 | 56 | 59 | 11 | |
B.B. King (ABC 11316) | ||||||
99 | JOY | 100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Apollo 100 (Mega 0050) | ||||||
100 | LOVE POTION NUMBER NINE | 96 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
Coasters (King 6385) |
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:
• "Happy Christmas-War Is Over" by John Lennon (# 36)
• "Rock Steady" by Aretha Franklin (# 46)
• "Jingle Bells" by Singing Dogs (# 72)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
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101 | THE PILGRIM: CHAPTER 33 | Kris Kristofferson | ||||
102 | LOVE AND LIBERTY | Laura Lee | ||||
103 | FIVE HUNDRED MILES | Heaven Bound with Tony Scotti | ||||
104 | WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW | Roberta Flack | ||||
105 | CAN'T HELP BUT LOVE YOU | Whispers | ||||
106 | OKLAHOMA SUNDAY MORNING | Glen Campbell | ||||
107 | ROCK 'N ROLL | Detroit featuring Mitch Ryder | ||||
108 | WE'VE GOT TO GET IT ON AGAIN | Addrisi Brothers | ||||
109 | SPACE CAPTAIN | Barbra Streisand with Fanny | ||||
110 | CAN I | Eddie Kendricks | ||||
111 | YOU ARE THE ONE | Sugar Bears | ||||
112 | ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN | Mountain | ||||
113 | BLESS THE BEASTS AND CHILDREN | Carpenters | ||||
114 | ROCK & ROLL STEW | Traffic | ||||
115 | WHEN I MEET THEM | Seals & Crofts | ||||
116 | BEDTIME STORY | Tammy Wynette | ||||
117 | HOW CAN I PRETEND | Continental 4 | ||||
118 | MUSIC FROM ACROSS THE WAY | James Last | ||||
119 | WHAT'S GOING ON | Quincy Jones | ||||
120 | NUMBER WONDERFUL | Rock Flowers | ||||
121 | I'M LEAVING THIS TIME | Main Ingredient | ||||
122 | BRIAN'S SONG | Michel LeGrand | ||||
123 | HEY RUBY (SHUT YOUR MOUTH) | Ruby & Party Gang | ||||
124 | WE'VE GOT TO PULL TOGETHER | Nite-Liters | ||||
125 | I'D DO IT ALL AGAIN | Vikki Carr | ||||
126 | LOVE ME, LOVE ME LOVE | Frank Mills |