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:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	GET OUT OF BED	Livingston Taylor
102	CRAZY MAMA	J.J. Cale
103	(LOVE ME) LOVE THE LIFE I LEAD	Fantastics
104	DO WHAT YOU SET OUT TO DO	Bobby Bland
105	HIS SONG SHALL BE SUNG	Lou Rawls
106	WILLPOWER WEAK, TEMPTATION STRONG	Bullet
107	YOU AND ME TOGETHER FOREVER	Freddie North
108	TOKOLOSHE MAN	John Kongos
109	COTTON JENNY	Anne Murray
110	KEEP ON DOIN' WHAT YOU'RE DOIN'	Bobby Byrd
111	THE DAY I FOUND MYSELF	Honey Cone
112	YOU GOT ME WALKING	Jackie Wilson
113	(OH LORD WON'T YOU BUY ME A) MERCEDES BENZ	Goose Creek Symphony
114	ONE WAY SUNDAY	Mark-Almond
115	I'D DO IT ALL AGAIN	Vikki Carr
116	IT'S ALL UP TO YOU	Dells
117	THANK GOD FOR YOU BABY	Pacific Gas & Electric
118	AFRO-STRUT	Nite-Liters
119	WHAT'S YESTERDAY	Dean Martin
120	IT'S GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE	Laura Nyro
121	WE GOT TO HAVE PEACE	Curtis Mayfield
122	WHAT IT IS	Undisputed Truth
123	A BREATH TAKING GUY	Marvelettes
124	I THINK ABOUT LOVIN' YOU	Earth, Wind & Fire
125	OKLAHOMA SUNDAY MORNING	Glen Campbell
126	THEME FROM NICHOLAS AND ALEXANDRA	Henry Mancini & Orchestra
127	STEP OUT	Mamas & Papas
128	YOUR LOVE	Persians
129	YOU WERE MADE FOR ME	Luther Ingram
130	A POEM FOR MY LITTLE LADY	Bobby Goldsboro