Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending January 22, 1972
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  AMERICAN PIE |
2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| Don McLean (United Artists 50856) | ||||||
| 2 | BRAND NEW KEY |
1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | |
| Melanie (Neighborhood 4201) | ||||||
| 3 | LET'S STAY TOGETHER |
4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | |
| Al Green (Hi 2202) | ||||||
| 4 | SCORPIO |
5 | 7 | 7 | 13 | |
| Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 226) | ||||||
| 5 | SUNSHINE |
6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | |
| Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn 8021) | ||||||
| 6 | DAY AFTER DAY |
12 | 19 | 29 | 8 | |
| Badfinger (Apple 1841) | ||||||
| 7 | CLEAN UP WOMAN |
10 | 12 | 17 | 10 | |
| Betty Wright (Alston 4601) | ||||||
| 8 | SUGAR DADDY |
8 | 10 | 12 | 7 | |
| Jackson Five (Motown 1194) | ||||||
| 9 | DROWNING IN THE SEA OF LOVE |
9 | 13 | 16 | 11 | |
| Joe Simon (Spring 120) | ||||||
| 10 | YOU ARE EVERYTHING |
11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | |
| Stylistics (Avco 4581) | ||||||
| 11 | I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING |
13 | 16 | 21 | 9 | |
| New Seekers (Elektra 45762) | ||||||
| 12 | CHERISH |
3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | |
| David Cassidy (Bell 45,150) | ||||||
| 13 | IT'S ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS (YES LOVE) |
14 | 17 | 20 | 7 | |
| Partridge Family (Bell 45,160) | ||||||
| 14 | ONE MONKEY DON'T STOP NO SHOW (PT. 1) |
15 | 18 | 19 | 10 | |
| Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7110) | ||||||
| 15 | NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN |
18 | 24 | 40 | 5 | |
| Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4299) | ||||||
| 16 | I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING (IN PERFECT HARMONY) |
17 | 22 | 26 | 9 | |
| Hillside Singers (Metromedia 231) | ||||||
| 17 | FAMILY AFFAIR |
7 | 5 | 5 | 13 | |
| Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10805) | ||||||
| 18 | ANTICIPATION |
20 | 25 | 31 | 8 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra 45759) | ||||||
| 19 | HEY GIRL |
19 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
| Donny Osmond (MGM 14322) | ||||||
| 20 | GOT TO BE THERE |
16 | 4 | 1 | 13 | |
| Michael Jackson (Motown 1191) | ||||||
| 21 | LEVON |
26 | 33 | 43 | 6 | |
| Elton John (Uni 55314) | ||||||
| 22 | AN OLD FASHIONED LOVE SONG |
21 | 15 | 10 | 12 | |
| Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4294) | ||||||
| 23 | KISS AN ANGEL GOOD MORNIN' |
23 | 28 | 32 | 9 | |
| Charley Pride (RCA Victor 74-0550) | ||||||
| 24 | HEY BIG BROTHER |
24 | 26 | 28 | 10 | |
| Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5038) | ||||||
| 25 | WHITE LIES, BLUE EYES |
27 | 31 | 34 | 14 | |
| Bullet (Big Tree 123) | ||||||
| 26 | MAKE ME THE WOMAN THAT YOU GO HOME TO |
29 | 36 | 42 | 7 | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35091) | ||||||
| 27 | WITHOUT YOU |
31 | 39 | 47 | 7 | |
| Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0604) | ||||||
| 28 | THE WITCH QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS |
33 | 40 | 48 | 9 | |
| Redbone (Epic 10749) | ||||||
| 29 | ONCE YOU UNDERSTAND |
30 | 32 | 45 | 7 | |
| Think (Laurie 3583) | ||||||
| 30 | BLACK DOG |
34 | 46 | 55 | 6 | |
| Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2849) | ||||||
| 31 | THAT'S THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT CHA |
36 | 47 | 58 | 8 | |
| Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50847) | ||||||
| 32 | ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU |
22 | 11 | 6 | 15 | |
| Sonny & Cher (Kapp 2151) | ||||||
| 33 | STAY WITH ME |
43 | 53 | 70 | 4 | |
| Faces (Warner Bros. 7545) | ||||||
| 34 | PRECIOUS AND FEW |
59 | 71 | 85 | 5 |  |
| Climax (Rocky Road 30055) | ||||||
| 35 | RESPECT YOURSELF |
32 | 23 | 13 | 17 | |
| Staple Singers (Stax 0104) | ||||||
| 36 | FIRE AND WATER |
45 | 56 | 65 | 5 | |
| Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2852) | ||||||
| 37 | HALLELUJAH |
28 | 29 | 30 | 11 | |
| Sweathog (Columbia 45492) | ||||||
| 38 | TOGETHER LET'S FIND LOVE |
41 | 50 | 61 | 5 | |
| 5th Dimension (Bell 45,170) | ||||||
| 39 | LOOKING FOR A LOVE |
40 | 42 | 44 | 9 | |
| J. Geils Band (Atlantic 2844) | ||||||
| 40 | DON'T SAY YOU DON'T REMEMBER |
51 | 62 | 73 | 11 | |
| Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12315) | ||||||
| 41 | GEORGE JACKSON |
35 | 30 | 33 | 8 | |
| Bob Dylan (Columbia 45516) | ||||||
| 42 | HURTING EACH OTHER |
61 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Carpenters (A&M 1322) | ||||||
| 43 | DAISY MAE |
46 | 48 | 50 | 9 | |
| Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Dunhill 4296) | ||||||
| 44 | BANG A GONG |
48 | 51 | 62 | 6 | |
| T. Rex (Reprise 1032) | ||||||
| 45 | THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT |
55 | 65 | 76 | 5 | |
| Robert John (Atlantic 2846) | ||||||
| 46 | MY BOY |
49 | 49 | 54 | 11 | |
| Richard Harris (Dunhill 4293) | ||||||
| 47 | SHOW ME HOW |
50 | 55 | 57 | 11 | |
| Emotions (Volt 4066) | ||||||
| 48 | DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Osmonds (MGM 14324) | ||||||
| 49 | TUPELO HONEY |
60 | 69 | 89 | 4 | |
| Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7543) | ||||||
| 50 | MY WORLD |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bee Gees (Atco 6871) | ||||||
| 51 | THE HARDER I TRY (THE BLUER I GET) |
62 | 70 | 74 | 7 | |
| Free Movement (Columbia 45512) | ||||||
| 52 | SWEET SEASONS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Carole King (Ode 66022) | ||||||
| 53 | COUNTRY WINE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Raiders (Columbia 45535) | ||||||
| 54 | EVERYTHING I OWN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bread (Elektra 45765) | ||||||
| 55 | RING THE LIVING BELL |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Melanie (Neighborhood 4202) | ||||||
| 56 | NO SAD SONG |
58 | 61 | 63 | 7 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol 3231) | ||||||
| 57 | THE WAY OF LOVE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Cher (Kapp 2158) | ||||||
| 58 | UNTIL IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO GO |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0619) | ||||||
| 59 | THE NICKEL SONG |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Melanie (Buddah 268) | ||||||
| 60 | AIN'T UNDERSTANDING MELLOW |
65 | 74 | 79 | 5 | |
| Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury 73255) | ||||||
| 61 | FEELING ALRIGHT |
72 | 81 | 83 | 10 | |
| Joe Cocker (A&M 1063) | ||||||
| 62 | RUNAWAY / HAPPY TOGETHER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Dawn (Bell 45,175) | ||||||
| 63 | TAKE IT SLOW (OUT IN THE COUNTRY) |
64 | 66 | 67 | 7 | |
| Lighthouse (Evolution 1052) | ||||||
| 64 | FLOY JOY |
74 | 84 | -- | 3 | |
| Supremes (Motown 1195) | ||||||
| 65 | LOVE GONNA PACK UP (AND WALK OUT) |
68 | 58 | 59 | 7 | |
| Persuaders (Win Or Lose 220) | ||||||
| 66 | EVERYBODY KNOWS ABOUT MY GOOD THING (PT. 1) |
67 | 67 | 68 | 6 | |
| Little Johnny Taylor (Ronn 55) | ||||||
| 67 | WHAT AM I LIVING FOR |
69 | 75 | 81 | 5 | |
| Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11317) | ||||||
| 68 | JUNGLE FEVER |
78 | 91 | 98 | 5 | |
| Chakachas (Polydor 15030) | ||||||
| 69 | SLIPPIN' INTO DARKNESS |
70 | 76 | 78 | 5 | |
| War (United Artists 50867) | ||||||
| 70 | SON OF SHAFT |
73 | 80 | 84 | 5 | |
| Bar-Kays (Volt 4073) | ||||||
| 71 | OH ME OH MY (I'M A FOOL FOR YOU BABY) |
81 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2838b) | ||||||
| 72 | KEEP PLAYIN' THAT ROCK 'N' ROLL |
85 | 90 | 92 | 5 | |
| Edgar Winter's White Trash (Epic 10788) | ||||||
| 73 | PAIN (PT. 1) |
76 | 73 | 75 | 8 | |
| Ohio Players (Westbound 188) | ||||||
| 74 | FOOTSTOMPIN' MUSIC |
100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Grand Funk (Capitol 3255) | ||||||
| 75 | JOY |
91 | 99 | 100 | 4 | |
| Apollo 100 (Mega 0050) | ||||||
| 76 | WE'VE GOT TO GET IT ON AGAIN |
88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Addrisi Brothers (Columbia 45521) | ||||||
| 77 | UNDER MY WHEELS |
82 | 88 | 93 | 4 | |
| Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7529) | ||||||
| 78 | IF I COULD SEE THE LIGHT |
80 | 86 | 91 | 4 | |
| 8th Day (Invictus 9107) | ||||||
| 79 | SOFTLY WHISPERING I LOVE YOU |
89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| English Congregation (Atco 6865) | ||||||
| 80 | DO THE FUNKY PENGUIN (PT. 1) |
84 | 94 | 90 | 6 | |
| Rufus Thomas (Stax 0112) | ||||||
| 81 | YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT |
92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 192) | ||||||
| 82 | ANOTHER PUFF |
86 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 74-0613) | ||||||
| 83 | WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW |
94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2851) | ||||||
| 84 | ME AND BOBBY MCGEE |
63 | 68 | 69 | 8 |  |
| Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury 73248) | ||||||
| 85 | OPEN THE DOOR (SONG FOR JUDITH) |
87 | 89 | 94 | 4 | |
| Judy Collins (Elektra 45755) | ||||||
| 86 | NOW RUN AND TELL THAT |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Denise LaSalle (Westbound 201) | ||||||
| 87 | AJAX AIRLINES |
90 | 87 | 88 | 5 | |
| Hudson & Landry (Dore 868) | ||||||
| 88 | DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER |
95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Shirley Bassey (United Artists 50845) | ||||||
| 89 | THEME FROM ALL IN THE FAMILY |
83 | 79 | 82 | 5 | |
| Carroll O'Connor & Jean Stapleton (Atlantic 2847) | ||||||
| 90 | BABY WON'T YOU LET ME ROCK 'N ROLL YOU |
97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Ten Years After (Columbia 45530) | ||||||
| 91 | GET UP AND GET DOWN |
96 | 97 | 99 | 4 | |
| Dramatics (Volt 4071) | ||||||
| 92 | LONESOME MARY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Chilliwack (A&M 1310) | ||||||
| 93 | SWEET BABY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Donnie Elbert (All Platinum 2333) | ||||||
| 94 | BRIAN'S SONG |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Michel LeGrand (Bell 45,171) | ||||||
| 95 | LOVE ME, LOVE ME LOVE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Frank Mills (Sunflower 118) | ||||||
| 96 | MOVE 'EM OUT |
98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Delaney & Bonnie (Atco 6866) | ||||||
| 97 | ROCK 'N ROLL |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Detroit featuring Mitch Ryder (Paramount 0133) | ||||||
| 98 | I CAN'T HELP MYSELF (SUGAR PIE, HONEY BUNCH) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Donnie Elbert (Avco 4587) | ||||||
| 99 | NUMBER WONDERFUL |
-- | -- | -- | 3 | |
| Rock Flowers (Wheel 0032) | ||||||
| 100 | FIVE HUNDRED MILES |
-- | -- | -- | 6 | |
| Heaven Bound with Tony Scotti (MGM 14314) | ||||||
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:
• "Theme From 'Summer Of '42'" by Peter Nero (# 25)
• "Nothing To Hide" by Tommy James (# 37)
• "Have You Seen Her" by Chi-Lites (# 38)
• "Stones" by Neil Diamond (# 39)
• "I'm Losing You" by Rod Stewart (# 42)
• "Friends With You" by John Denver (# 44)
• "Behind Blue Eyes" by Who (# 47)
• "Theme From Shaft" by Isaac Hayes (# 52)
• "Sour Suite" by Guess Who (# 53)
• "Pretty As You Feel" by Jefferson Airplane (# 54)
• "Can I Get A Witness" by Lee Michaels (# 56)
• "An American Trilogy" by Mickey Newbury (# 57)
• "Truckin'" by Grateful Dead (# 66)
• "After All This Time" by Merry Clayton (# 71)
• "Baby I'm A Want You" by Bread (# 75)
• "You Make Your Own Heaven And Hell Right Here On Earth" by Undisputed Truth (# 77)
• "Satisfaction" by Smokey Robinson & Miracles (# 79)
• "Come On Over To My House" by Layng Martine (# 93)
• "Way Back Home" by Jr. Walker & All Stars (# 99)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | THE ROAD WE DIDN'T TAKE |
Freda Payne | ||||
| 102 | OKLAHOMA SUNDAY MORNING |
Glen Campbell | ||||
| 103 | WHERE ARE YOU |
Cat Stevens | ||||
| 104 | I'D DO IT ALL AGAIN |
Vikki Carr | ||||
| 105 | CAN I |
Eddie Kendricks | ||||
| 106 | ROCK & ROLL STEW |
Traffic | ||||
| 107 | YOU ARE THE ONE |
Sugar Bears | ||||
| 108 | I GOTCHA |
Joe Tex | ||||
| 109 | IRON MAN |
Black Sabbath | ||||
| 110 | YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME |
Gayle McCormick | ||||
| 111 | ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN |
Mountain | ||||
| 112 | LOVE AND LIBERTY |
Laura Lee | ||||
| 113 | MUSIC FROM ACROSS THE WAY |
Andy Williams | ||||
| 114 | CAN'T HELP BUT LOVE YOU |
Whispers | ||||
| 115 | I LOVE YOU -- STOP |
Stairsteps | ||||
| 116 | EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE |
Bobby Vinton | ||||
| 117 | WHEN YOU GET RIGHT DOWN TO IT |
Barry Mann | ||||
| 118 | I WANT TO PAY YOU BACK (FOR LOVING ME) |
Chi-Lites | ||||
| 119 | MR. PENGUIN (PT. 1) |
Lunar Funk | ||||
| 120 | SEE WHAT YOU DONE, DONE |
Delia Gartrell | ||||
| 121 | A HEARTACHE, A SHADOW, A LIFETIME |
Dave Mason | ||||
| 122 | MUSIC FROM ACROSS THE WAY |
James Last | ||||
| 123 | I WROTE A SIMPLE SONG |
Billy Preston | ||||
| 124 | IN AND OUT OF MY LIFE |
Martha Reeves & Vandellas | ||||
| 125 | CRAZY MAMA |
J.J. Cale | ||||
| 126 | BEDTIME STORY |
Tammy Wynette | ||||