Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending February 12, 1972
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  LET'S STAY TOGETHER |
2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | |
| Al Green (Hi 2202) | ||||||
| 2 | AMERICAN PIE |
1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| Don McLean (United Artists 50856) | ||||||
| 3 | DAY AFTER DAY |
3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | |
| Badfinger (Apple 1841) | ||||||
| 4 | PRECIOUS AND FEW |
7 | 14 | 34 | 8 | |
| Climax (Rocky Road 30055) | ||||||
| 5 | NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN |
8 | 12 | 15 | 8 | |
| Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4299) | ||||||
| 6 | WITHOUT YOU |
11 | 18 | 27 | 10 | |
| Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0604) | ||||||
| 7 | HURTING EACH OTHER |
9 | 28 | 42 | 5 | |
| Carpenters (A&M 1322) | ||||||
| 8 | SUGAR DADDY |
6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | |
| Jackson Five (Motown 1194) | ||||||
| 9 | DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER |
16 | 30 | 48 | 4 | |
| Osmonds (MGM 14324) | ||||||
| 10 | ANTICIPATION |
14 | 15 | 18 | 11 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra 45759) | ||||||
| 11 | STAY WITH ME |
13 | 17 | 33 | 7 | |
| Faces (Warner Bros. 7545) | ||||||
| 12 | CLEAN UP WOMAN |
4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | |
| Betty Wright (Alston 4601) | ||||||
| 13 | BLACK DOG |
18 | 23 | 30 | 9 | |
| Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2849) | ||||||
| 14 | JOY |
20 | 54 | 75 | 7 | |
| Apollo 100 (Mega 0050) | ||||||
| 15 | SWEET SEASONS |
30 | 36 | 52 | 4 |  |
| Carole King (Ode 66022) | ||||||
| 16 | SUNSHINE |
5 | 5 | 5 | 14 |  |
| Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn 8021) | ||||||
| 17 | BRAND NEW KEY |
12 | 10 | 2 | 17 | |
| Melanie (Neighborhood 4201) | ||||||
| 18 | FIRE AND WATER |
23 | 27 | 36 | 8 | |
| Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2852) | ||||||
| 19 | EVERYTHING I OWN |
25 | 32 | 54 | 4 | |
| Bread (Elektra 45765) | ||||||
| 20 | KISS AN ANGEL GOOD MORNIN' |
19 | 20 | 23 | 12 | |
| Charley Pride (RCA Victor 74-0550) | ||||||
| 21 | THE WITCH QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS |
21 | 24 | 28 | 12 | |
| Redbone (Epic 10749) | ||||||
| 22 | THAT'S THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT CHA |
24 | 26 | 31 | 11 | |
| Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50847) | ||||||
| 23 | THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT |
31 | 35 | 45 | 8 | |
| Robert John (Atlantic 2846) | ||||||
| 24 | DON'T SAY YOU DON'T REMEMBER |
28 | 33 | 40 | 14 | |
| Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12315) | ||||||
| 25 | MAKE ME THE WOMAN THAT YOU GO HOME TO |
22 | 22 | 26 | 10 | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35091) | ||||||
| 26 | TOGETHER LET'S FIND LOVE |
29 | 34 | 38 | 8 | |
| 5th Dimension (Bell 45,170) | ||||||
| 27 | MY WORLD |
34 | 41 | 50 | 4 | |
| Bee Gees (Atco 6871) | ||||||
| 28 | YOU ARE EVERYTHING |
10 | 9 | 10 | 16 | |
| Stylistics (Avco 4581) | ||||||
| 29 | DROWNING IN THE SEA OF LOVE |
15 | 8 | 9 | 14 | |
| Joe Simon (Spring 120) | ||||||
| 30 | COUNTRY WINE |
35 | 40 | 53 | 4 | |
| Raiders (Columbia 45535) | ||||||
| 31 | BANG A GONG |
39 | 42 | 44 | 9 | |
| T. Rex (Reprise 1032) | ||||||
| 32 | THE WAY OF LOVE |
37 | 46 | 57 | 4 | |
| Cher (Kapp 2158) | ||||||
| 33 | RING THE LIVING BELL |
38 | 45 | 55 | 4 | |
| Melanie (Neighborhood 4202) | ||||||
| 34 | LEVON |
17 | 19 | 21 | 9 | |
| Elton John (Uni 55314) | ||||||
| 35 | FLOY JOY |
40 | 49 | 64 | 6 | |
| Supremes (Motown 1195) | ||||||
| 36 | THE NICKEL SONG |
41 | 50 | 59 | 4 | |
| Melanie (Buddah 268) | ||||||
| 37 | UNTIL IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO GO |
42 | 48 | 58 | 4 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0619) | ||||||
| 38 | FEELING ALRIGHT |
47 | 51 | 61 | 13 | |
| Joe Cocker (A&M 1063) | ||||||
| 39 | HEART OF GOLD |
63 | 77 | -- | 3 | |
| Neil Young (Reprise 1065) | ||||||
| 40 | AIN'T UNDERSTANDING MELLOW |
46 | 52 | 60 | 8 | |
| Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury 73255) | ||||||
| 41 | SHOW ME HOW |
33 | 38 | 47 | 14 | |
| Emotions (Volt 4066) | ||||||
| 42 | JUNGLE FEVER |
50 | 57 | 68 | 8 | |
| Chakachas (Polydor 15030) | ||||||
| 43 | TALKING LOUD AND SAYING NOTHING (PT. 1) |
53 | 65 | -- | 3 | |
| James Brown (Polydor 14109) | ||||||
| 44 | RUNAWAY / HAPPY TOGETHER |
48 | 53 | 62 | 4 | |
| Dawn (Bell 45,175) | ||||||
| 45 | RUNNIN' AWAY |
64 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10829) | ||||||
| 46 | FOOTSTOMPIN' MUSIC |
51 | 64 | 74 | 5 | |
| Grand Funk (Capitol 3255) | ||||||
| 47 | WE'VE GOT TO GET IT ON AGAIN |
56 | 66 | 76 | 5 | |
| Addrisi Brothers (Columbia 45521) | ||||||
| 48 | MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION |
70 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Paul Simon (Columbia 45547) | ||||||
| 49 | I CAN'T HELP MYSELF (SUGAR PIE, HONEY BUNCH) |
68 | 80 | 98 | 4 | |
| Donnie Elbert (Avco 4587) | ||||||
| 50 | SLIPPIN' INTO DARKNESS |
54 | 63 | 69 | 8 | |
| War (United Artists 50867) | ||||||
| 51 | SOFTLY WHISPERING I LOVE YOU |
60 | 69 | 79 | 5 | |
| English Congregation (Atco 6865) | ||||||
| 52 | YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT |
62 | 72 | 81 | 5 | |
| Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 192) | ||||||
| 53 | NO ONE TO DEPEND ON |
73 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Santana (Columbia 45552) | ||||||
| 54 | LOVE GONNA PACK UP (AND WALK OUT) |
58 | 60 | 65 | 10 | |
| Persuaders (Win Or Lose 220) | ||||||
| 55 | SON OF SHAFT |
57 | 59 | 70 | 8 | |
| Bar-Kays (Volt 4073) | ||||||
| 56 | ROCK AND ROLL LULLABY |
75 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12344) | ||||||
| 57 | TUPELO HONEY |
43 | 44 | 49 | 7 | |
| Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7543) | ||||||
| 58 | KEEP PLAYIN' THAT ROCK 'N' ROLL |
65 | 68 | 72 | 8 | |
| Edgar Winter's White Trash (Epic 10788) | ||||||
| 59 | SCORPIO |
26 | 7 | 4 | 16 | |
| Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 226) | ||||||
| 60 | I GOTCHA |
71 | 84 | -- | 3 | |
| Joe Tex (Dial 1010) | ||||||
| 61 | THE HARDER I TRY (THE BLUER I GET) |
44 | 43 | 51 | 10 | |
| Free Movement (Columbia 45512) | ||||||
| 62 | I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING |
27 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
| New Seekers (Elektra 45762) | ||||||
| 63 | NOW RUN AND TELL THAT |
67 | 76 | 86 | 4 | |
| Denise LaSalle (Westbound 201) | ||||||
| 64 | DO THE FUNKY PENGUIN (PT. 1) |
69 | 75 | 80 | 9 | |
| Rufus Thomas (Stax 0112) | ||||||
| 65 | GLORY BOUND |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Grass Roots (Dunhill 4302) | ||||||
| 66 | HANDBAGS AND GLADRAGS |
78 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Rod Stewart (Mercury 73031) | ||||||
| 67 | COULD IT BE FOREVER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| David Cassidy (Bell 45,187) | ||||||
| 68 | GIMME SOME MORE |
74 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
| JB's (People 602) | ||||||
| 69 | GET UP AND GET DOWN |
76 | 83 | 91 | 7 | |
| Dramatics (Volt 4071) | ||||||
| 70 | DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER |
77 | 85 | 88 | 5 | |
| Shirley Bassey (United Artists 50845) | ||||||
| 71 | ROUNDABOUT |
81 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Yes (Atlantic 2854) | ||||||
| 72 | TOGETHER AGAIN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 240) | ||||||
| 73 | BABY WON'T YOU LET ME ROCK 'N ROLL YOU |
80 | 87 | 90 | 5 | |
| Ten Years After (Columbia 45530) | ||||||
| 74 | TELL 'EM WILLIE BOY'S A'COMIN' |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Tommy James (Roulette 7119) | ||||||
| 75 | MOVE 'EM OUT |
79 | 86 | 96 | 5 | |
| Delaney & Bonnie (Atco 6866) | ||||||
| 76 | STANDING IN FOR JODY |
83 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0114) | ||||||
| 77 | MISSING YOU |
84 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Luther Ingram (KoKo 2110b) | ||||||
| 78 | NUMBER WONDERFUL |
82 | 88 | 99 | 6 | |
| Rock Flowers (Wheel 0032) | ||||||
| 79 | SWEET BABY |
86 | 90 | 93 | 4 | |
| Donnie Elbert (All Platinum 2333) | ||||||
| 80 | BRIAN'S SONG |
91 | 92 | 94 | 4 | |
| Michel LeGrand (Bell 45,171) | ||||||
| 81 | LOVE ME, LOVE ME LOVE |
85 | 94 | 95 | 4 | |
| Frank Mills (Sunflower 118) | ||||||
| 82 | EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE |
88 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Bobby Vinton (Epic 10822) | ||||||
| 83 | MR. PENGUIN (PT. 1) |
87 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Lunar Funk (Bell 45,172) | ||||||
| 84 | LONESOME MARY |
90 | 91 | 92 | 4 | |
| Chilliwack (A&M 1310) | ||||||
| 85 | TAURUS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 233) | ||||||
| 86 | A SIMPLE GAME |
89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Four Tops (Motown 1196) | ||||||
| 87 | CRY |
92 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| Lynn Anderson (Columbia 45529) | ||||||
| 88 | WE'RE TOGETHER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Hillside Singers (Metromedia 241) | ||||||
| 89 | GOOD FRIENDS? |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Poppy Family (London 172) | ||||||
| 90 | GOIN' DOWN (ON THE ROAD TO L.A.) |
93 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Terry Black & Laurel Ward (Kama Sutra 540) | ||||||
| 91 | BREAKING UP SOMEBODY'S HOME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ann Peebles (Hi 2205) | ||||||
| 92 | KENTUCKY |
94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Sammi Smith (Mega 0056) | ||||||
| 93 | THAT'S WHAT LOVE WILL MAKE YOU DO |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Little Milton (Stax 0111) | ||||||
| 94 | WHITE LIES |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Grin (Spindizzy 4005) | ||||||
| 95 | IN AND OUT OF MY LIFE |
99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Martha Reeves & Vandellas (Gordy 7113) | ||||||
| 96 | I WROTE A SIMPLE SONG |
97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Billy Preston (A&M 1320b) | ||||||
| 97 | IRON MAN |
100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. 7530) | ||||||
| 98 | TRYIN' TO STAY 'LIVE |
98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Asylum Choir (Shelter 7313) | ||||||
| 99 | WAKING UP ALONE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Paul Williams (A&M 1325) | ||||||
| 100 | CHEER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Potliquor (Janus 179) | ||||||
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:
• "It's One Of Those Nights (Yes Love)" by Partridge Family (# 32)
• "One Monkey Don't Stop No Show (pt. 1)" by Honey Cone (# 36)
• "I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony)" by Hillside Singers (# 45)
• "Hey Big Brother" by Rare Earth (# 49)
• "Family Affair" by Sly & Family Stone (# 52)
• "Daisy Mae" by Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (# 55)
• "Cherish" by David Cassidy (# 59)
• "What Am I Living For" by Ray Charles (# 61)
• "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" by Roberta Flack (# 66)
• "Another Puff" by Jerry Reed (# 72)
• "Pain (pt. 1)" by Ohio Players (# 95)
• "Five Hundred Miles" by Heaven Bound with Tony Scotti (# 96)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week: