Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending January 29, 1972
TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
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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: