Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending January 29, 1972
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  AMERICAN PIE |
1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
| Don McLean (United Artists 50856) | ||||||
| 2 | LET'S STAY TOGETHER |
3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | |
| Al Green (Hi 2202) | ||||||
| 3 | DAY AFTER DAY |
6 | 12 | 19 | 9 | |
| Badfinger (Apple 1841) | ||||||
| 4 | CLEAN UP WOMAN |
7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | |
| Betty Wright (Alston 4601) | ||||||
| 5 | SUNSHINE |
5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | |
| Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn 8021) | ||||||
| 6 | SUGAR DADDY |
8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | |
| Jackson Five (Motown 1194) | ||||||
| 7 | SCORPIO |
4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | |
| Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 226) | ||||||
| 8 | DROWNING IN THE SEA OF LOVE |
9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | |
| Joe Simon (Spring 120) | ||||||
| 9 | YOU ARE EVERYTHING |
10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | |
| Stylistics (Avco 4581) | ||||||
| 10 | BRAND NEW KEY |
2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | |
| Melanie (Neighborhood 4201) | ||||||
| 11 | I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING |
11 | 13 | 16 | 10 | |
| New Seekers (Elektra 45762) | ||||||
| 12 | NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN |
15 | 18 | 24 | 6 | |
| Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4299) | ||||||
| 13 | IT'S ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS (YES LOVE) |
13 | 14 | 17 | 8 | |
| Partridge Family (Bell 45,160) | ||||||
| 14 | PRECIOUS AND FEW |
34 | 59 | 71 | 6 |  |
| Climax (Rocky Road 30055) | ||||||
| 15 | ANTICIPATION |
18 | 20 | 25 | 9 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra 45759) | ||||||
| 16 | I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING (IN PERFECT HARMONY) |
16 | 17 | 22 | 10 | |
| Hillside Singers (Metromedia 231) | ||||||
| 17 | STAY WITH ME |
33 | 43 | 53 | 5 | |
| Faces (Warner Bros. 7545) | ||||||
| 18 | WITHOUT YOU |
27 | 31 | 39 | 8 | |
| Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0604) | ||||||
| 19 | LEVON |
21 | 26 | 33 | 7 | |
| Elton John (Uni 55314) | ||||||
| 20 | KISS AN ANGEL GOOD MORNIN' |
23 | 23 | 28 | 10 | |
| Charley Pride (RCA Victor 74-0550) | ||||||
| 21 | ONE MONKEY DON'T STOP NO SHOW (PT. 1) |
14 | 15 | 18 | 11 | |
| Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7110) | ||||||
| 22 | MAKE ME THE WOMAN THAT YOU GO HOME TO |
26 | 29 | 36 | 8 | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35091) | ||||||
| 23 | BLACK DOG |
30 | 34 | 46 | 7 | |
| Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2849) | ||||||
| 24 | THE WITCH QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS |
28 | 33 | 40 | 10 | |
| Redbone (Epic 10749) | ||||||
| 25 | HEY BIG BROTHER |
24 | 24 | 26 | 11 | |
| Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5038) | ||||||
| 26 | THAT'S THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT CHA |
31 | 36 | 47 | 9 | |
| Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50847) | ||||||
| 27 | FIRE AND WATER |
36 | 45 | 56 | 6 | |
| Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2852) | ||||||
| 28 | HURTING EACH OTHER |
42 | 61 | -- | 3 | |
| Carpenters (A&M 1322) | ||||||
| 29 | CHERISH |
12 | 3 | 3 | 14 |  |
| David Cassidy (Bell 45,150) | ||||||
| 30 | DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER |
48 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Osmonds (MGM 14324) | ||||||
| 31 | FAMILY AFFAIR |
17 | 7 | 5 | 14 | |
| Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10805) | ||||||
| 32 | EVERYTHING I OWN |
54 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bread (Elektra 45765) | ||||||
| 33 | DON'T SAY YOU DON'T REMEMBER |
40 | 51 | 62 | 12 | |
| Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12315) | ||||||
| 34 | TOGETHER LET'S FIND LOVE |
38 | 41 | 50 | 6 | |
| 5th Dimension (Bell 45,170) | ||||||
| 35 | THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT |
45 | 55 | 65 | 6 | |
| Robert John (Atlantic 2846) | ||||||
| 36 | SWEET SEASONS |
52 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Carole King (Ode 66022) | ||||||
| 37 | LOOKING FOR A LOVE |
39 | 40 | 42 | 10 | |
| J. Geils Band (Atlantic 2844) | ||||||
| 38 | SHOW ME HOW |
47 | 50 | 55 | 12 | |
| Emotions (Volt 4066) | ||||||
| 39 | DAISY MAE |
43 | 46 | 48 | 10 | |
| Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Dunhill 4296) | ||||||
| 40 | COUNTRY WINE |
53 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Raiders (Columbia 45535) | ||||||
| 41 | MY WORLD |
50 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bee Gees (Atco 6871) | ||||||
| 42 | BANG A GONG |
44 | 48 | 51 | 7 | |
| T. Rex (Reprise 1032) | ||||||
| 43 | THE HARDER I TRY (THE BLUER I GET) |
51 | 62 | 70 | 8 | |
| Free Movement (Columbia 45512) | ||||||
| 44 | TUPELO HONEY |
49 | 60 | 69 | 5 | |
| Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7543) | ||||||
| 45 | RING THE LIVING BELL |
55 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Melanie (Neighborhood 4202) | ||||||
| 46 | THE WAY OF LOVE |
57 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Cher (Kapp 2158) | ||||||
| 47 | GEORGE JACKSON |
41 | 35 | 30 | 9 | |
| Bob Dylan (Columbia 45516) | ||||||
| 48 | UNTIL IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO GO |
58 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0619) | ||||||
| 49 | FLOY JOY |
64 | 74 | 84 | 4 | |
| Supremes (Motown 1195) | ||||||
| 50 | THE NICKEL SONG |
59 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Melanie (Buddah 268) | ||||||
| 51 | FEELING ALRIGHT |
61 | 72 | 81 | 11 | |
| Joe Cocker (A&M 1063) | ||||||
| 52 | AIN'T UNDERSTANDING MELLOW |
60 | 65 | 74 | 6 | |
| Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury 73255) | ||||||
| 53 | RUNAWAY / HAPPY TOGETHER |
62 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Dawn (Bell 45,175) | ||||||
| 54 | JOY |
75 | 91 | 99 | 5 | |
| Apollo 100 (Mega 0050) | ||||||
| 55 | HEY GIRL |
19 | 19 | 9 | 11 | |
| Donny Osmond (MGM 14322) | ||||||
| 56 | MY BOY |
46 | 49 | 49 | 12 | |
| Richard Harris (Dunhill 4293) | ||||||
| 57 | JUNGLE FEVER |
68 | 78 | 91 | 6 | |
| Chakachas (Polydor 15030) | ||||||
| 58 | GOT TO BE THERE |
20 | 16 | 4 | 14 | |
| Michael Jackson (Motown 1191) | ||||||
| 59 | SON OF SHAFT |
70 | 73 | 80 | 6 | |
| Bar-Kays (Volt 4073) | ||||||
| 60 | LOVE GONNA PACK UP (AND WALK OUT) |
65 | 68 | 58 | 8 | |
| Persuaders (Win Or Lose 220) | ||||||
| 61 | AN OLD FASHIONED LOVE SONG |
22 | 21 | 15 | 13 | |
| Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4294) | ||||||
| 62 | WHAT AM I LIVING FOR |
67 | 69 | 75 | 6 | |
| Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11317) | ||||||
| 63 | SLIPPIN' INTO DARKNESS |
69 | 70 | 76 | 6 | |
| War (United Artists 50867) | ||||||
| 64 | FOOTSTOMPIN' MUSIC |
74 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Grand Funk (Capitol 3255) | ||||||
| 65 | TALKING LOUD AND SAYING NOTHING (PT. 1) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| James Brown (Polydor 14109) | ||||||
| 66 | WE'VE GOT TO GET IT ON AGAIN |
76 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Addrisi Brothers (Columbia 45521) | ||||||
| 67 | ONCE YOU UNDERSTAND |
29 | 30 | 32 | 8 | |
| Think (Laurie 3583) | ||||||
| 68 | KEEP PLAYIN' THAT ROCK 'N' ROLL |
72 | 85 | 90 | 6 | |
| Edgar Winter's White Trash (Epic 10788) | ||||||
| 69 | SOFTLY WHISPERING I LOVE YOU |
79 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| English Congregation (Atco 6865) | ||||||
| 70 | OH ME OH MY (I'M A FOOL FOR YOU BABY) |
71 | 81 | 92 | 4 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2838b) | ||||||
| 71 | PAIN (PT. 1) |
73 | 76 | 73 | 9 | |
| Ohio Players (Westbound 188) | ||||||
| 72 | YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT |
81 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
| Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 192) | ||||||
| 73 | WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW |
83 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2851) | ||||||
| 74 | UNDER MY WHEELS |
77 | 82 | 88 | 5 | |
| Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7529) | ||||||
| 75 | DO THE FUNKY PENGUIN (PT. 1) |
80 | 84 | 94 | 7 | |
| Rufus Thomas (Stax 0112) | ||||||
| 76 | NOW RUN AND TELL THAT |
86 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Denise LaSalle (Westbound 201) | ||||||
| 77 | HEART OF GOLD |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Neil Young (Reprise 1065) | ||||||
| 78 | WHITE LIES, BLUE EYES |
25 | 27 | 31 | 15 | |
| Bullet (Big Tree 123) | ||||||
| 79 | ANOTHER PUFF |
82 | 86 | 96 | 4 | |
| Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 74-0613) | ||||||
| 80 | I CAN'T HELP MYSELF (SUGAR PIE, HONEY BUNCH) |
98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Donnie Elbert (Avco 4587) | ||||||
| 81 | AJAX AIRLINES |
87 | 90 | 87 | 6 | |
| Hudson & Landry (Dore 868) | ||||||
| 82 | OPEN THE DOOR (SONG FOR JUDITH) |
85 | 87 | 89 | 5 | |
| Judy Collins (Elektra 45755) | ||||||
| 83 | GET UP AND GET DOWN |
91 | 96 | 97 | 5 | |
| Dramatics (Volt 4071) | ||||||
| 84 | I GOTCHA |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Joe Tex (Dial 1010) | ||||||
| 85 | DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER |
88 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
| Shirley Bassey (United Artists 50845) | ||||||
| 86 | MOVE 'EM OUT |
96 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Delaney & Bonnie (Atco 6866) | ||||||
| 87 | BABY WON'T YOU LET ME ROCK 'N ROLL YOU |
90 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Ten Years After (Columbia 45530) | ||||||
| 88 | NUMBER WONDERFUL |
99 | -- | -- | 4 | |
| Rock Flowers (Wheel 0032) | ||||||
| 89 | STANDING IN FOR JODY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0114) | ||||||
| 90 | SWEET BABY |
93 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Donnie Elbert (All Platinum 2333) | ||||||
| 91 | LONESOME MARY |
92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Chilliwack (A&M 1310) | ||||||
| 92 | BRIAN'S SONG |
94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Michel LeGrand (Bell 45,171) | ||||||
| 93 | GIMME SOME MORE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| JB's (People 602) | ||||||
| 94 | LOVE ME, LOVE ME LOVE |
95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Frank Mills (Sunflower 118) | ||||||
| 95 | ROCK 'N ROLL |
97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Detroit featuring Mitch Ryder (Paramount 0133) | ||||||
| 96 | CRY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Lynn Anderson (Columbia 45529) | ||||||
| 97 | MR. PENGUIN (PT. 1) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Lunar Funk (Bell 45,172) | ||||||
| 98 | WHERE ARE YOU |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Cat Stevens (Deram 85079) | ||||||
| 99 | EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bobby Vinton (Epic 10822) | ||||||
| 100 | CAN I |
-- | -- | -- | 4 | |
| Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54210) | ||||||
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:
• "All I Ever Need Is You" by Sonny & Cher (# 32)
• "Respect Yourself" by Staple Singers (# 35)
• "Hallelujah" by Sweathog (# 37)
• "No Sad Song" by Helen Reddy (# 56)
• "Take It Slow (Out In The Country)" by Lighthouse (# 63)
• "Everybody Knows About My Good Thing (pt. 1)" by Little Johnny Taylor (# 66)
• "If I Could See The Light" by 8th Day (# 78)
• "Me And Bobby McGee" by Jerry Lee Lewis (# 84)
• "Theme From All In The Family" by Carroll O'Connor & Jean Stapleton (# 89)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week: