Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending February 5, 1972
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  AMERICAN PIE |
1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| Don McLean (United Artists 50856) | ||||||
| 2 | LET'S STAY TOGETHER |
2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | |
| Al Green (Hi 2202) | ||||||
| 3 | DAY AFTER DAY |
3 | 6 | 12 | 10 | |
| Badfinger (Apple 1841) | ||||||
| 4 | CLEAN UP WOMAN |
4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | |
| Betty Wright (Alston 4601) | ||||||
| 5 | SUNSHINE |
5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | |
| Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn 8021) | ||||||
| 6 | SUGAR DADDY |
6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
| Jackson Five (Motown 1194) | ||||||
| 7 | PRECIOUS AND FEW |
14 | 34 | 59 | 7 | |
| Climax (Rocky Road 30055) | ||||||
| 8 | NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN |
12 | 15 | 18 | 7 | |
| Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4299) | ||||||
| 9 | HURTING EACH OTHER |
28 | 42 | 61 | 4 |  |
| Carpenters (A&M 1322) | ||||||
| 10 | YOU ARE EVERYTHING |
9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | |
| Stylistics (Avco 4581) | ||||||
| 11 | WITHOUT YOU |
18 | 27 | 31 | 9 | |
| Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0604) | ||||||
| 12 | BRAND NEW KEY |
10 | 2 | 1 | 16 | |
| Melanie (Neighborhood 4201) | ||||||
| 13 | STAY WITH ME |
17 | 33 | 43 | 6 | |
| Faces (Warner Bros. 7545) | ||||||
| 14 | ANTICIPATION |
15 | 18 | 20 | 10 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra 45759) | ||||||
| 15 | DROWNING IN THE SEA OF LOVE |
8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | |
| Joe Simon (Spring 120) | ||||||
| 16 | DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER |
30 | 48 | -- | 3 | |
| Osmonds (MGM 14324) | ||||||
| 17 | LEVON |
19 | 21 | 26 | 8 | |
| Elton John (Uni 55314) | ||||||
| 18 | BLACK DOG |
23 | 30 | 34 | 8 | |
| Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2849) | ||||||
| 19 | KISS AN ANGEL GOOD MORNIN' |
20 | 23 | 23 | 11 | |
| Charley Pride (RCA Victor 74-0550) | ||||||
| 20 | JOY |
54 | 75 | 91 | 6 | |
| Apollo 100 (Mega 0050) | ||||||
| 21 | THE WITCH QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS |
24 | 28 | 33 | 11 | |
| Redbone (Epic 10749) | ||||||
| 22 | MAKE ME THE WOMAN THAT YOU GO HOME TO |
22 | 26 | 29 | 9 | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35091) | ||||||
| 23 | FIRE AND WATER |
27 | 36 | 45 | 7 | |
| Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2852) | ||||||
| 24 | THAT'S THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT CHA |
26 | 31 | 36 | 10 | |
| Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50847) | ||||||
| 25 | EVERYTHING I OWN |
32 | 54 | -- | 3 | |
| Bread (Elektra 45765) | ||||||
| 26 | SCORPIO |
7 | 4 | 5 | 15 |  |
| Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 226) | ||||||
| 27 | I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING |
11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | |
| New Seekers (Elektra 45762) | ||||||
| 28 | DON'T SAY YOU DON'T REMEMBER |
33 | 40 | 51 | 13 | |
| Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12315) | ||||||
| 29 | TOGETHER LET'S FIND LOVE |
34 | 38 | 41 | 7 | |
| 5th Dimension (Bell 45,170) | ||||||
| 30 | SWEET SEASONS |
36 | 52 | -- | 3 | |
| Carole King (Ode 66022) | ||||||
| 31 | THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT |
35 | 45 | 55 | 7 | |
| Robert John (Atlantic 2846) | ||||||
| 32 | IT'S ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS (YES LOVE) |
13 | 13 | 14 | 9 | |
| Partridge Family (Bell 45,160) | ||||||
| 33 | SHOW ME HOW |
38 | 47 | 50 | 13 | |
| Emotions (Volt 4066) | ||||||
| 34 | MY WORLD |
41 | 50 | -- | 3 | |
| Bee Gees (Atco 6871) | ||||||
| 35 | COUNTRY WINE |
40 | 53 | -- | 3 | |
| Raiders (Columbia 45535) | ||||||
| 36 | ONE MONKEY DON'T STOP NO SHOW (PT. 1) |
21 | 14 | 15 | 12 | |
| Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7110) | ||||||
| 37 | THE WAY OF LOVE |
46 | 57 | -- | 3 | |
| Cher (Kapp 2158) | ||||||
| 38 | RING THE LIVING BELL |
45 | 55 | -- | 3 | |
| Melanie (Neighborhood 4202) | ||||||
| 39 | BANG A GONG |
42 | 44 | 48 | 8 | |
| T. Rex (Reprise 1032) | ||||||
| 40 | FLOY JOY |
49 | 64 | 74 | 5 | |
| Supremes (Motown 1195) | ||||||
| 41 | THE NICKEL SONG |
50 | 59 | -- | 3 | |
| Melanie (Buddah 268) | ||||||
| 42 | UNTIL IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO GO |
48 | 58 | -- | 3 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0619) | ||||||
| 43 | TUPELO HONEY |
44 | 49 | 60 | 6 | |
| Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7543) | ||||||
| 44 | THE HARDER I TRY (THE BLUER I GET) |
43 | 51 | 62 | 9 | |
| Free Movement (Columbia 45512) | ||||||
| 45 | I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING (IN PERFECT HARMONY) |
16 | 16 | 17 | 11 | |
| Hillside Singers (Metromedia 231) | ||||||
| 46 | AIN'T UNDERSTANDING MELLOW |
52 | 60 | 65 | 7 | |
| Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury 73255) | ||||||
| 47 | FEELING ALRIGHT |
51 | 61 | 72 | 12 | |
| Joe Cocker (A&M 1063) | ||||||
| 48 | RUNAWAY / HAPPY TOGETHER |
53 | 62 | -- | 3 | |
| Dawn (Bell 45,175) | ||||||
| 49 | HEY BIG BROTHER |
25 | 24 | 24 | 12 | |
| Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5038) | ||||||
| 50 | JUNGLE FEVER |
57 | 68 | 78 | 7 | |
| Chakachas (Polydor 15030) | ||||||
| 51 | FOOTSTOMPIN' MUSIC |
64 | 74 | 100 | 4 | |
| Grand Funk (Capitol 3255) | ||||||
| 52 | FAMILY AFFAIR |
31 | 17 | 7 | 15 | |
| Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10805) | ||||||
| 53 | TALKING LOUD AND SAYING NOTHING (PT. 1) |
65 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| James Brown (Polydor 14109) | ||||||
| 54 | SLIPPIN' INTO DARKNESS |
63 | 69 | 70 | 7 | |
| War (United Artists 50867) | ||||||
| 55 | DAISY MAE |
39 | 43 | 46 | 11 | |
| Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Dunhill 4296) | ||||||
| 56 | WE'VE GOT TO GET IT ON AGAIN |
66 | 76 | 88 | 4 | |
| Addrisi Brothers (Columbia 45521) | ||||||
| 57 | SON OF SHAFT |
59 | 70 | 73 | 7 | |
| Bar-Kays (Volt 4073) | ||||||
| 58 | LOVE GONNA PACK UP (AND WALK OUT) |
60 | 65 | 68 | 9 | |
| Persuaders (Win Or Lose 220) | ||||||
| 59 | CHERISH |
29 | 12 | 3 | 15 | |
| David Cassidy (Bell 45,150) | ||||||
| 60 | SOFTLY WHISPERING I LOVE YOU |
69 | 79 | 89 | 4 | |
| English Congregation (Atco 6865) | ||||||
| 61 | WHAT AM I LIVING FOR |
62 | 67 | 69 | 7 | |
| Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11317) | ||||||
| 62 | YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT |
72 | 81 | 92 | 4 | |
| Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 192) | ||||||
| 63 | HEART OF GOLD |
77 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Neil Young (Reprise 1065) | ||||||
| 64 | RUNNIN' AWAY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10829) | ||||||
| 65 | KEEP PLAYIN' THAT ROCK 'N' ROLL |
68 | 72 | 85 | 7 | |
| Edgar Winter's White Trash (Epic 10788) | ||||||
| 66 | WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW |
73 | 83 | 94 | 4 | |
| Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2851) | ||||||
| 67 | NOW RUN AND TELL THAT |
76 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
| Denise LaSalle (Westbound 201) | ||||||
| 68 | I CAN'T HELP MYSELF (SUGAR PIE, HONEY BUNCH) |
80 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Donnie Elbert (Avco 4587) | ||||||
| 69 | DO THE FUNKY PENGUIN (PT. 1) |
75 | 80 | 84 | 8 | |
| Rufus Thomas (Stax 0112) | ||||||
| 70 | MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Paul Simon (Columbia 45547) | ||||||
| 71 | I GOTCHA |
84 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Joe Tex (Dial 1010) | ||||||
| 72 | ANOTHER PUFF |
79 | 82 | 86 | 5 | |
| Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 74-0613) | ||||||
| 73 | NO ONE TO DEPEND ON |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Santana (Columbia 45552) | ||||||
| 74 | GIMME SOME MORE |
93 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| JB's (People 602) | ||||||
| 75 | ROCK AND ROLL LULLABY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12344) | ||||||
| 76 | GET UP AND GET DOWN |
83 | 91 | 96 | 6 | |
| Dramatics (Volt 4071) | ||||||
| 77 | DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER |
85 | 88 | 95 | 4 | |
| Shirley Bassey (United Artists 50845) | ||||||
| 78 | HANDBAGS AND GLADRAGS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Rod Stewart (Mercury 73031) | ||||||
| 79 | MOVE 'EM OUT |
86 | 96 | 98 | 4 | |
| Delaney & Bonnie (Atco 6866) | ||||||
| 80 | BABY WON'T YOU LET ME ROCK 'N ROLL YOU |
87 | 90 | 97 | 4 | |
| Ten Years After (Columbia 45530) | ||||||
| 81 | ROUNDABOUT |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Yes (Atlantic 2854) | ||||||
| 82 | NUMBER WONDERFUL |
88 | 99 | -- | 5 | |
| Rock Flowers (Wheel 0032) | ||||||
| 83 | STANDING IN FOR JODY |
89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0114) | ||||||
| 84 | MISSING YOU |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Luther Ingram (KoKo 2110b) | ||||||
| 85 | LOVE ME, LOVE ME LOVE |
94 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
| Frank Mills (Sunflower 118) | ||||||
| 86 | SWEET BABY |
90 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
| Donnie Elbert (All Platinum 2333) | ||||||
| 87 | MR. PENGUIN (PT. 1) |
97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Lunar Funk (Bell 45,172) | ||||||
| 88 | EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE |
99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bobby Vinton (Epic 10822) | ||||||
| 89 | A SIMPLE GAME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Four Tops (Motown 1196) | ||||||
| 90 | LONESOME MARY |
91 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
| Chilliwack (A&M 1310) | ||||||
| 91 | BRIAN'S SONG |
92 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Michel LeGrand (Bell 45,171) | ||||||
| 92 | CRY |
96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Lynn Anderson (Columbia 45529) | ||||||
| 93 | GOIN' DOWN (ON THE ROAD TO L.A.) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Terry Black & Laurel Ward (Kama Sutra 540) | ||||||
| 94 | KENTUCKY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Sammi Smith (Mega 0056) | ||||||
| 95 | PAIN (PT. 1) |
71 | 73 | 76 | 10 | |
| Ohio Players (Westbound 188) | ||||||
| 96 | FIVE HUNDRED MILES |
-- | 100 | -- | 7 | |
| Heaven Bound with Tony Scotti (MGM 14314) | ||||||
| 97 | I WROTE A SIMPLE SONG |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Billy Preston (A&M 1320b) | ||||||
| 98 | TRYIN' TO STAY 'LIVE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Asylum Choir (Shelter 7313) | ||||||
| 99 | IN AND OUT OF MY LIFE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Martha Reeves & Vandellas (Gordy 7113) | ||||||
| 100 | IRON MAN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. 7530) | ||||||
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:
• "Looking For A Love" by J. Geils Band (# 37)
• "George Jackson" by Bob Dylan (# 47)
• "Hey Girl" by Donny Osmond (# 55)
• "My Boy" by Richard Harris (# 56)
• "Got To Be There" by Michael Jackson (# 58)
• "An Old Fashioned Love Song" by Three Dog Night (# 61)
• "Once You Understand" by Think (# 67)
• "Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby)" by Aretha Franklin (# 70)
• "Under My Wheels" by Alice Cooper (# 74)
• "White Lies, Blue Eyes" by Bullet (# 78)
• "Ajax Airlines" by Hudson & Landry (# 81)
• "Open The Door (Song For Judith)" by Judy Collins (# 82)
• "Rock 'n Roll" by Detroit featuring Mitch Ryder (# 95)
• "Where Are You" by Cat Stevens (# 98)
• "Can I" by Eddie Kendricks (#100)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week: