Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending February 26, 1972
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | ||
| Climax (Rocky Road 30055) | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 12 | ||
| Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0604) | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | ||
| Carpenters (A&M 1322) | ||||||
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | ||
| Al Green (Hi 2202) | ||||||
| 5 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 6 | ||
| Osmonds (MGM 14324) | ||||||
| 6 | 15 | 23 | 31 | 10 | ||
| Robert John (Atlantic 2846) | ||||||
| 7 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 9 | ||
| Apollo 100 (Mega 0050) | ||||||
| 8 | 13 | 19 | 25 | 6 | ||
| Bread (Elektra 45765) | ||||||
| 9 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 6 | ||
| Carole King (Ode 66022) | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 9 | ||
| Faces (Warner Bros. 7545) | ||||||
| 11 | 18 | 39 | 63 | 5 | ||
| Neil Young (Reprise 1065) | ||||||
| 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | ||
| Don McLean (United Artists 50856) | ||||||
| 13 | 33 | 48 | 70 | 4 | ![]() | |
| Paul Simon (Columbia 45547) | ||||||
| 14 | 32 | 45 | 64 | 4 | ![]() | |
| Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10829) | ||||||
| 15 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | ||
| Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4299) | ||||||
| 16 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 11 | ||
| Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2849) | ||||||
| 17 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 16 | ||
| Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12315) | ||||||
| 18 | 21 | 27 | 34 | 6 | ||
| Bee Gees (Atco 6871) | ||||||
| 19 | 22 | 35 | 40 | 8 | ||
| Supremes (Motown 1195) | ||||||
| 20 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 10 | ||
| Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2852) | ||||||
| 21 | 26 | 31 | 39 | 11 | ||
| T. Rex (Reprise 1032) | ||||||
| 22 | 27 | 32 | 37 | 6 | ||
| Cher (Kapp 2158) | ||||||
| 23 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 13 | ![]() | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra 45759) | ||||||
| 24 | 29 | 33 | 38 | 6 | ||
| Melanie (Neighborhood 4202) | ||||||
| 25 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 10 | ||
| 5th Dimension (Bell 45,170) | ||||||
| 26 | 34 | 42 | 50 | 10 | ||
| Chakachas (Polydor 15030) | ||||||
| 27 | 31 | 36 | 41 | 6 | ||
| Melanie (Buddah 268) | ||||||
| 28 | 28 | 30 | 35 | 6 | ||
| Raiders (Columbia 45535) | ||||||
| 29 | 39 | 49 | 68 | 6 | ||
| Donnie Elbert (Avco 4587) | ||||||
| 30 | 30 | 43 | 53 | 5 | ||
| James Brown (Polydor 14109) | ||||||
| 31 | 38 | 47 | 56 | 7 | ||
| Addrisi Brothers (Columbia 45521) | ||||||
| 32 | 35 | 37 | 42 | 6 | ||
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0619) | ||||||
| 33 | 40 | 53 | 73 | 4 | ||
| Santana (Columbia 45552) | ||||||
| 34 | 37 | 40 | 46 | 10 | ||
| Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury 73255) | ||||||
| 35 | 42 | 51 | 60 | 7 | ||
| English Congregation (Atco 6865) | ||||||
| 36 | 45 | 56 | 75 | 4 | ||
| B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12344) | ||||||
| 37 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 13 | ![]() | |
| Badfinger (Apple 1841) | ||||||
| 38 | 43 | 52 | 62 | 7 | ||
| Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 192) | ||||||
| 39 | 73 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| America (Warner Bros. 7555) | ||||||
| 40 | 53 | 67 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| David Cassidy (Bell 45,187) | ||||||
| 41 | 63 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Donny Osmond (MGM 14367) | ||||||
| 42 | 44 | 46 | 51 | 7 | ||
| Grand Funk (Capitol 3255) | ||||||
| 43 | 50 | 60 | 71 | 5 | ||
| Joe Tex (Dial 1010) | ||||||
| 44 | 51 | 63 | 67 | 6 | ||
| Denise LaSalle (Westbound 201) | ||||||
| 45 | 54 | 65 | -- | 3 | ||
| Grass Roots (Dunhill 4302) | ||||||
| 46 | 49 | 50 | 54 | 10 | ||
| War (United Artists 50867) | ||||||
| 47 | 56 | 66 | 78 | 4 | ||
| Rod Stewart (Mercury 73031) | ||||||
| 48 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 14 | ![]() | |
| Redbone (Epic 10749) | ||||||
| 49 | 59 | 71 | 81 | 4 | ||
| Yes (Atlantic 2854) | ||||||
| 50 | 36 | 38 | 47 | 15 | ![]() | |
| Joe Cocker (A&M 1063) | ||||||
| 51 | 41 | 44 | 48 | 6 | ||
| Dawn (Bell 45,175) | ||||||
| 52 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 12 | ![]() | |
| Jackson Five (Motown 1194) | ||||||
| 53 | 48 | 16 | 5 | 16 | ||
| Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn 8021) | ||||||
| 54 | 66 | 85 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 233) | ||||||
| 55 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 13 | ![]() | |
| Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50847) | ||||||
| 56 | 60 | 72 | -- | 3 | ||
| Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 240) | ||||||
| 57 | 67 | 81 | 85 | 6 | ||
| Frank Mills (Sunflower 118) | ||||||
| 58 | 69 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9042) | ||||||
| 59 | 65 | 70 | 77 | 7 | ||
| Shirley Bassey (United Artists 50845) | ||||||
| 60 | 64 | 74 | -- | 3 | ||
| Tommy James (Roulette 7119) | ||||||
| 61 | 71 | 82 | 88 | 5 | ||
| Bobby Vinton (Epic 10822) | ||||||
| 62 | 62 | 68 | 74 | 5 | ||
| JB's (People 602) | ||||||
| 63 | 79 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Sonny & Cher (Kapp 2163) | ||||||
| 64 | 74 | 80 | 91 | 6 | ||
| Michel LeGrand (Bell 45,171) | ||||||
| 65 | 46 | 12 | 4 | 15 | ![]() | |
| Betty Wright (Alston 4601) | ||||||
| 66 | 82 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Temptations (Gordy 7115) | ||||||
| 67 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 14 | ![]() | |
| Charley Pride (RCA Victor 74-0550) | ||||||
| 68 | 78 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Stylistics (Avco 4591) | ||||||
| 69 | 75 | 97 | 100 | 4 | ||
| Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. 7530) | ||||||
| 70 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| James Brown (Polydor 14116) | ||||||
| 71 | 76 | 83 | 87 | 5 | ||
| Lunar Funk (Bell 45,172) | ||||||
| 72 | 85 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7113) | ||||||
| 73 | 83 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| J.J. Cale (Shelter 7314) | ||||||
| 74 | 87 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Dramatics (Volt 4075) | ||||||
| 75 | 72 | 77 | 84 | 4 | ||
| Luther Ingram (KoKo 2110b) | ||||||
| 76 | 88 | 90 | 93 | 4 | ![]() | |
| Terry Black & Laurel Ward (Kama Sutra 540) | ||||||
| 77 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Laura Lee (Hot Wax 7201) | ||||||
| 78 | 47 | 17 | 12 | 19 | ![]() | |
| Melanie (Neighborhood 4201) | ||||||
| 79 | 89 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Giorgio (Dunhill 4304) | ||||||
| 80 | 84 | 88 | -- | 3 | ||
| Hillside Singers (Metromedia 241) | ||||||
| 81 | 86 | 89 | -- | 3 | ||
| Poppy Family (London 172) | ||||||
| 82 | 98 | 100 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Potliquor (Janus 179) | ||||||
| 83 | 90 | 91 | -- | 3 | ||
| Ann Peebles (Hi 2205) | ||||||
| 84 | 92 | 94 | -- | 3 | ||
| Grin (Spindizzy 4005) | ||||||
| 85 | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Bobby Bland (Duke 472) | ||||||
| 86 | 91 | 93 | -- | 3 | ||
| Little Milton (Stax 0111) | ||||||
| 87 | 93 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Bullet (Big Tree 131) | ||||||
| 88 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Nite-Liters (RCA Victor 74-0591) | ||||||
| 89 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Dells (Cadet 5689) | ||||||
| 90 | 94 | 95 | 99 | 4 | ||
| Martha Reeves & Vandellas (Gordy 7113) | ||||||
| 91 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Malo (Warner Bros. 7559) | ||||||
| 92 | 95 | 99 | -- | 3 | ||
| Paul Williams (A&M 1325) | ||||||
| 93 | 96 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Lou Rawls (MGM 14349) | ||||||
| 94 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Chicory (Epic 10837) | ||||||
| 95 | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Freddie North (Mankind 12009) | ||||||
| 96 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Fantastics (Bell 45,157) | ||||||
| 97 | 100 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 50881) | ||||||
| 98 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Pacific Gas & Electric (Columbia 45519) | ||||||
| 99 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Mark-Almond (Blue Thumb 206) | ||||||
| 100 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Goose Creek Symphony (Capitol 3246) | ||||||
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:
• "You Are Everything" by Stylistics (# 52)
• "Drowning In The Sea Of Love" by Joe Simon (# 55)
• "Son Of Shaft" by Bar-Kays (# 57)
• "Keep Playin' That Rock 'n' Roll" by Edgar Winter's White Trash (# 58)
• "Do The Funky Penguin (pt. 1)" by Rufus Thomas (# 61)
• "Move 'em Out" by Delaney & Bonnie (# 68)
• "Standing In For Jody" by Johnnie Taylor (# 70)
• "Lonesome Mary" by Chilliwack (# 77)
• "A Simple Game" by Four Tops (# 80)
• "Cry" by Lynn Anderson (# 81)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Pat Daisy | |||||
| 102 | Bobby Byrd | |||||
| 103 | Mamas & Papas | |||||
| 104 | B.B. King | |||||
| 105 | Mike Kennedy | |||||
| 106 | Gallery | |||||
| 107 | Curtis Mayfield | |||||
| 108 | Linda Jones | |||||
| 109 | Soul Children | |||||
| 110 | Richard Landis | |||||
| 111 | Dionne Warwick | |||||
| 112 | Peter Nero | |||||
| 113 | Charley Pride with Henry Mancini | |||||
| 114 | Undisputed Truth | |||||
| 115 | R.E.O. Speedwagon | |||||
| 116 | Earth, Wind & Fire | |||||
| 117 | Joan Baez | |||||
| 118 | Ian Matthews | |||||
| 119 | Sammy Davis, Jr. | |||||
| 120 | Persians | |||||
| 121 | Scott English | |||||
| 122 | Sugar Bears | |||||
| 123 | Counts | |||||
| 124 | Manfred Mann's Earth Band | |||||
| 125 | Johnny Cash & Evangel Temple Choir | |||||
| 126 | Jackie Moore | |||||
| 127 | Linda Ronstadt | |||||
| 128 | John Kongos | |||||
| 129 | Brady Bunch | |||||
| 130 | Luther Ingram | |||||


