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:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	IN AND OUT OF MY LIFE	Martha Reeves & Vandellas
102	I WROTE A SIMPLE SONG	Billy Preston
103	I'D DO IT ALL AGAIN	Vikki Carr
104	FIVE HUNDRED MILES	Heaven Bound with Tony Scotti
105	ROCK & ROLL STEW	Traffic
106	OKLAHOMA SUNDAY MORNING	Glen Campbell
107	MUSIC FROM ACROSS THE WAY	James Last
108	CRAZY MAMA	J.J. Cale
109	YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME	Gayle McCormick
110	IRON MAN	Black Sabbath
111	MUSIC FROM ACROSS THE WAY	Andy Williams
112	I LOVE YOU -- STOP	Stairsteps
113	YOU GOT ME WALKING	Jackie Wilson
114	WHEN YOU GET RIGHT DOWN TO IT	Barry Mann
115	20TH CENTURY MAN	Kinks
116	I WANT TO PAY YOU BACK (FOR LOVING ME)	Chi-Lites
117	A HEARTACHE, A SHADOW, A LIFETIME	Dave Mason
118	ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN	Mountain
119	WHAT'S YESTERDAY	Dean Martin
120	KENTUCKY	Sammi Smith
121	COTTON JENNY	Anne Murray
122	YOU AND ME TOGETHER FOREVER	Freddie North
123	(LOVE ME) LOVE THE LIFE I LEAD	Fantastics
124	I CAN'T DO IT FOR YOU	Trade Martin
125	SEE WHAT YOU DONE, DONE	Delia Gartrell
126	LOVE AND LIBERTY	Laura Lee