Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending February 19, 1972
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  LET'S STAY TOGETHER |
1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |
| Al Green (Hi 2202) | ||||||
| 2 | PRECIOUS AND FEW |
4 | 7 | 14 | 9 | |
| Climax (Rocky Road 30055) | ||||||
| 3 | WITHOUT YOU |
6 | 11 | 18 | 11 | |
| Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0604) | ||||||
| 4 | HURTING EACH OTHER |
7 | 9 | 28 | 6 | |
| Carpenters (A&M 1322) | ||||||
| 5 | NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN |
5 | 8 | 12 | 9 | |
| Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4299) | ||||||
| 6 | AMERICAN PIE |
2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |
| Don McLean (United Artists 50856) | ||||||
| 7 | DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER |
9 | 16 | 30 | 5 | |
| Osmonds (MGM 14324) | ||||||
| 8 | JOY |
14 | 20 | 54 | 8 | |
| Apollo 100 (Mega 0050) | ||||||
| 9 | BLACK DOG |
13 | 18 | 23 | 10 | |
| Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2849) | ||||||
| 10 | STAY WITH ME |
11 | 13 | 17 | 8 | |
| Faces (Warner Bros. 7545) | ||||||
| 11 | ANTICIPATION |
10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra 45759) | ||||||
| 12 | SWEET SEASONS |
15 | 30 | 36 | 5 | |
| Carole King (Ode 66022) | ||||||
| 13 | EVERYTHING I OWN |
19 | 25 | 32 | 5 | |
| Bread (Elektra 45765) | ||||||
| 14 | DAY AFTER DAY |
3 | 3 | 3 | 12 |  |
| Badfinger (Apple 1841) | ||||||
| 15 | THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT |
23 | 31 | 35 | 9 | |
| Robert John (Atlantic 2846) | ||||||
| 16 | SUGAR DADDY |
8 | 6 | 6 | 11 | |
| Jackson Five (Motown 1194) | ||||||
| 17 | FIRE AND WATER |
18 | 23 | 27 | 9 | |
| Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2852) | ||||||
| 18 | HEART OF GOLD |
39 | 63 | 77 | 4 |  |
| Neil Young (Reprise 1065) | ||||||
| 19 | THE WITCH QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS |
21 | 21 | 24 | 13 | |
| Redbone (Epic 10749) | ||||||
| 20 | DON'T SAY YOU DON'T REMEMBER |
24 | 28 | 33 | 15 | |
| Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12315) | ||||||
| 21 | MY WORLD |
27 | 34 | 41 | 5 | |
| Bee Gees (Atco 6871) | ||||||
| 22 | FLOY JOY |
35 | 40 | 49 | 7 | |
| Supremes (Motown 1195) | ||||||
| 23 | KISS AN ANGEL GOOD MORNIN' |
20 | 19 | 20 | 13 | |
| Charley Pride (RCA Victor 74-0550) | ||||||
| 24 | TOGETHER LET'S FIND LOVE |
26 | 29 | 34 | 9 | |
| 5th Dimension (Bell 45,170) | ||||||
| 25 | THAT'S THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT CHA |
22 | 24 | 26 | 12 | |
| Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50847) | ||||||
| 26 | BANG A GONG |
31 | 39 | 42 | 10 | |
| T. Rex (Reprise 1032) | ||||||
| 27 | THE WAY OF LOVE |
32 | 37 | 46 | 5 | |
| Cher (Kapp 2158) | ||||||
| 28 | COUNTRY WINE |
30 | 35 | 40 | 5 | |
| Raiders (Columbia 45535) | ||||||
| 29 | RING THE LIVING BELL |
33 | 38 | 45 | 5 | |
| Melanie (Neighborhood 4202) | ||||||
| 30 | TALKING LOUD AND SAYING NOTHING (PT. 1) |
43 | 53 | 65 | 4 | |
| James Brown (Polydor 14109) | ||||||
| 31 | THE NICKEL SONG |
36 | 41 | 50 | 5 | |
| Melanie (Buddah 268) | ||||||
| 32 | RUNNIN' AWAY |
45 | 64 | -- | 3 | |
| Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10829) | ||||||
| 33 | MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION |
48 | 70 | -- | 3 | |
| Paul Simon (Columbia 45547) | ||||||
| 34 | JUNGLE FEVER |
42 | 50 | 57 | 9 | |
| Chakachas (Polydor 15030) | ||||||
| 35 | UNTIL IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO GO |
37 | 42 | 48 | 5 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0619) | ||||||
| 36 | FEELING ALRIGHT |
38 | 47 | 51 | 14 | |
| Joe Cocker (A&M 1063) | ||||||
| 37 | AIN'T UNDERSTANDING MELLOW |
40 | 46 | 52 | 9 | |
| Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury 73255) | ||||||
| 38 | WE'VE GOT TO GET IT ON AGAIN |
47 | 56 | 66 | 6 | |
| Addrisi Brothers (Columbia 45521) | ||||||
| 39 | I CAN'T HELP MYSELF (SUGAR PIE, HONEY BUNCH) |
49 | 68 | 80 | 5 | |
| Donnie Elbert (Avco 4587) | ||||||
| 40 | NO ONE TO DEPEND ON |
53 | 73 | -- | 3 | |
| Santana (Columbia 45552) | ||||||
| 41 | RUNAWAY / HAPPY TOGETHER |
44 | 48 | 53 | 5 | |
| Dawn (Bell 45,175) | ||||||
| 42 | SOFTLY WHISPERING I LOVE YOU |
51 | 60 | 69 | 6 | |
| English Congregation (Atco 6865) | ||||||
| 43 | YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT |
52 | 62 | 72 | 6 | |
| Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 192) | ||||||
| 44 | FOOTSTOMPIN' MUSIC |
46 | 51 | 64 | 6 | |
| Grand Funk (Capitol 3255) | ||||||
| 45 | ROCK AND ROLL LULLABY |
56 | 75 | -- | 3 | |
| B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12344) | ||||||
| 46 | CLEAN UP WOMAN |
12 | 4 | 4 | 14 | |
| Betty Wright (Alston 4601) | ||||||
| 47 | BRAND NEW KEY |
17 | 12 | 10 | 18 | |
| Melanie (Neighborhood 4201) | ||||||
| 48 | SUNSHINE |
16 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
| Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn 8021) | ||||||
| 49 | SLIPPIN' INTO DARKNESS |
50 | 54 | 63 | 9 | |
| War (United Artists 50867) | ||||||
| 50 | I GOTCHA |
60 | 71 | 84 | 4 | |
| Joe Tex (Dial 1010) | ||||||
| 51 | NOW RUN AND TELL THAT |
63 | 67 | 76 | 5 | |
| Denise LaSalle (Westbound 201) | ||||||
| 52 | YOU ARE EVERYTHING |
28 | 10 | 9 | 17 | |
| Stylistics (Avco 4581) | ||||||
| 53 | COULD IT BE FOREVER |
67 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| David Cassidy (Bell 45,187) | ||||||
| 54 | GLORY BOUND |
65 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Grass Roots (Dunhill 4302) | ||||||
| 55 | DROWNING IN THE SEA OF LOVE |
29 | 15 | 8 | 15 | |
| Joe Simon (Spring 120) | ||||||
| 56 | HANDBAGS AND GLADRAGS |
66 | 78 | -- | 3 | |
| Rod Stewart (Mercury 73031) | ||||||
| 57 | SON OF SHAFT |
55 | 57 | 59 | 9 | |
| Bar-Kays (Volt 4073) | ||||||
| 58 | KEEP PLAYIN' THAT ROCK 'N' ROLL |
58 | 65 | 68 | 9 | |
| Edgar Winter's White Trash (Epic 10788) | ||||||
| 59 | ROUNDABOUT |
71 | 81 | -- | 3 | |
| Yes (Atlantic 2854) | ||||||
| 60 | TOGETHER AGAIN |
72 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 240) | ||||||
| 61 | DO THE FUNKY PENGUIN (PT. 1) |
64 | 69 | 75 | 10 | |
| Rufus Thomas (Stax 0112) | ||||||
| 62 | GIMME SOME MORE |
68 | 74 | 93 | 4 | |
| JB's (People 602) | ||||||
| 63 | PUPPY LOVE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Donny Osmond (MGM 14367) | ||||||
| 64 | TELL 'EM WILLIE BOY'S A'COMIN' |
74 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Tommy James (Roulette 7119) | ||||||
| 65 | DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER |
70 | 77 | 85 | 6 | |
| Shirley Bassey (United Artists 50845) | ||||||
| 66 | TAURUS |
85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 233) | ||||||
| 67 | LOVE ME, LOVE ME LOVE |
81 | 85 | 94 | 5 | |
| Frank Mills (Sunflower 118) | ||||||
| 68 | MOVE 'EM OUT |
75 | 79 | 86 | 6 | |
| Delaney & Bonnie (Atco 6866) | ||||||
| 69 | DO YOUR THING |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9042) | ||||||
| 70 | STANDING IN FOR JODY |
76 | 83 | 89 | 4 | |
| Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0114) | ||||||
| 71 | EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE |
82 | 88 | 99 | 4 | |
| Bobby Vinton (Epic 10822) | ||||||
| 72 | MISSING YOU |
77 | 84 | -- | 3 | |
| Luther Ingram (KoKo 2110b) | ||||||
| 73 | A HORSE WITH NO NAME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| America (Warner Bros. 7555) | ||||||
| 74 | BRIAN'S SONG |
80 | 91 | 92 | 5 | |
| Michel LeGrand (Bell 45,171) | ||||||
| 75 | IRON MAN |
97 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. 7530) | ||||||
| 76 | MR. PENGUIN (PT. 1) |
83 | 87 | 97 | 4 | |
| Lunar Funk (Bell 45,172) | ||||||
| 77 | LONESOME MARY |
84 | 90 | 91 | 5 | |
| Chilliwack (A&M 1310) | ||||||
| 78 | BETCHA BY GOLLY, WOW |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Stylistics (Avco 4591) | ||||||
| 79 | A COWBOY'S WORK IS NEVER DONE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Sonny & Cher (Kapp 2163) | ||||||
| 80 | A SIMPLE GAME |
86 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Four Tops (Motown 1196) | ||||||
| 81 | CRY |
87 | 92 | 96 | 4 | |
| Lynn Anderson (Columbia 45529) | ||||||
| 82 | TAKE A LOOK AROUND |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Temptations (Gordy 7115) | ||||||
| 83 | CRAZY MAMA |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| J.J. Cale (Shelter 7314) | ||||||
| 84 | WE'RE TOGETHER |
88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Hillside Singers (Metromedia 241) | ||||||
| 85 | THE DAY I FOUND MYSELF |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7113) | ||||||
| 86 | GOOD FRIENDS? |
89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Poppy Family (London 172) | ||||||
| 87 | IN THE RAIN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Dramatics (Volt 4075) | ||||||
| 88 | GOIN' DOWN (ON THE ROAD TO L.A.) |
90 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
| Terry Black & Laurel Ward (Kama Sutra 540) | ||||||
| 89 | SON OF MY FATHER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Giorgio (Dunhill 4304) | ||||||
| 90 | BREAKING UP SOMEBODY'S HOME |
91 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Ann Peebles (Hi 2205) | ||||||
| 91 | THAT'S WHAT LOVE WILL MAKE YOU DO |
93 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Little Milton (Stax 0111) | ||||||
| 92 | WHITE LIES |
94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Grin (Spindizzy 4005) | ||||||
| 93 | WILLPOWER WEAK, TEMPTATION STRONG |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bullet (Big Tree 131) | ||||||
| 94 | IN AND OUT OF MY LIFE |
95 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Martha Reeves & Vandellas (Gordy 7113) | ||||||
| 95 | WAKING UP ALONE |
99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Paul Williams (A&M 1325) | ||||||
| 96 | HIS SONG SHALL BE SUNG |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Lou Rawls (MGM 14349) | ||||||
| 97 | DO WHAT YOU SET OUT TO DO |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bobby Bland (Duke 472) | ||||||
| 98 | CHEER |
100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Potliquor (Janus 179) | ||||||
| 99 | YOU AND ME TOGETHER FOREVER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Freddie North (Mankind 12009) | ||||||
| 100 | UP IN HEAH |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 50881) | ||||||
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:
• "Make Me The Woman That You Go Home To" by Gladys Knight & Pips (# 25)
• "Levon" by Elton John (# 34)
• "Show Me How" by Emotions (# 41)
• "Love Gonna Pack Up (And Walk Out)" by Persuaders (# 54)
• "Tupelo Honey" by Van Morrison (# 57)
• "Scorpio" by Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (# 59)
• "The Harder I Try (The Bluer I Get)" by Free Movement (# 61)
• "I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing" by New Seekers (# 62)
• "Get Up And Get Down" by Dramatics (# 69)
• "Baby Won't You Let Me Rock 'n Roll You" by Ten Years After (# 73)
• "Number Wonderful" by Rock Flowers (# 78)
• "Sweet Baby" by Donnie Elbert (# 79)
• "Kentucky" by Sammi Smith (# 92)
• "I Wrote A Simple Song" by Billy Preston (# 96)
• "Tryin' To Stay 'live" by Asylum Choir (# 98)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | (LOVE ME) LOVE THE LIFE I LEAD |
Fantastics | ||||
| 102 | KEEP ON DOIN' WHAT YOU'RE DOIN' |
Bobby Byrd | ||||
| 103 | STEP OUT |
Mamas & Papas | ||||
| 104 | IT'S ALL UP TO YOU |
Dells | ||||
| 105 | (OH LORD WON'T YOU BUY ME A) MERCEDES BENZ |
Goose Creek Symphony | ||||
| 106 | TOKOLOSHE MAN |
John Kongos | ||||
| 107 | ONE WAY SUNDAY |
Mark-Almond | ||||
| 108 | AFRO-STRUT |
Nite-Liters | ||||
| 109 | WE GOT TO HAVE PEACE |
Curtis Mayfield | ||||
| 110 | GET OUT OF BED |
Livingston Taylor | ||||
| 111 | WHAT IT IS |
Undisputed Truth | ||||
| 112 | YOU GOT ME WALKING |
Jackie Wilson | ||||
| 113 | THANK GOD FOR YOU BABY |
Pacific Gas & Electric | ||||
| 114 | SINCE I FELL FOR YOU |
Laura Lee | ||||
| 115 | I THINK ABOUT LOVIN' YOU |
Earth, Wind & Fire | ||||
| 116 | YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE |
Linda Jones | ||||
| 117 | WHY NOT START ALL OVER AGAIN |
Counts | ||||
| 118 | A BREATH TAKING GUY |
Marvelettes | ||||
| 119 | NICE TO BE WITH YOU |
Gallery | ||||
| 120 | SOPHISTICATED LADY |
R.E.O. Speedwagon | ||||
| 121 | LOUISIANA |
Mike Kennedy | ||||
| 122 | YOUR LOVE |
Persians | ||||
| 123 | A MAN WHO SINGS |
Richard Landis | ||||
| 124 | YOU WERE MADE FOR ME |
Luther Ingram | ||||
| 125 | LIVING WITHOUT YOU |
Manfred Mann's Earth Band | ||||
| 126 | ALL HIS CHILDREN |
Charley Pride with Henry Mancini | ||||
| 127 | A THING CALLED LOVE |
Johnny Cash & Evangel Temple Choir | ||||
| 128 | HEARSAY |
Soul Children | ||||
| 129 | WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN |
Joan Baez | ||||
| 130 | CANDY MAN |
Sammy Davis, Jr. | ||||