Sunday March 5, 1972
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending March 4, 1972



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1   WITHOUT YOU 2 3 6 13
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0604)
2   HURTING EACH OTHER 3 4 7 8
Carpenters (A&M 1322)
3   DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER 5 7 9 7
Osmonds (MGM 14324)
4   THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT 6 15 23 11
Robert John (Atlantic 2846)
5   PRECIOUS AND FEW 1 2 4 11
Climax (Rocky Road 30055)
6   JOY 7 8 14 10
Apollo 100 (Mega 0050)
7   EVERYTHING I OWN 8 13 19 7
Bread (Elektra 45765)
8   SWEET SEASONS 9 12 15 7
Carole King (Ode 66022)
9   HEART OF GOLD 11 18 39 6
Neil Young (Reprise 1065)
10   LET'S STAY TOGETHER 4 1 1 15
Al Green (Hi 2202)
11   MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION 13 33 48 5
Paul Simon (Columbia 45547)
12   RUNNIN' AWAY 14 32 45 5
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10829)
13   AMERICAN PIE 12 6 2 15
Don McLean (United Artists 50856)
14   STAY WITH ME 10 10 11 10
Faces (Warner Bros. 7545)
15   MY WORLD 18 21 27 7
Bee Gees (Atco 6871)
16   DON'T SAY YOU DON'T REMEMBER 17 20 24 17
Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12315)
17   FLOY JOY 19 22 35 9
Supremes (Motown 1195)
18   THE WAY OF LOVE 22 27 32 7
Cher (Kapp 2158)
19   BANG A GONG 21 26 31 12
T. Rex (Reprise 1032)
20   A HORSE WITH NO NAME 39 73 -- 3  
America (Warner Bros. 7555)
21   JUNGLE FEVER 26 34 42 11
Chakachas (Polydor 15030)
22   RING THE LIVING BELL 24 29 33 7
Melanie (Neighborhood 4202)
23   ROCK AND ROLL LULLABY 36 45 56 5  
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12344)
24   I CAN'T HELP MYSELF (SUGAR PIE, HONEY BUNCH) 29 39 49 7
Donnie Elbert (Avco 4587)
25   THE NICKEL SONG 27 31 36 7
Melanie (Buddah 268)
26   NO ONE TO DEPEND ON 33 40 53 5
Santana (Columbia 45552)
27   WE'VE GOT TO GET IT ON AGAIN 31 38 47 8
Addrisi Brothers (Columbia 45521)
28   AIN'T UNDERSTANDING MELLOW 34 37 40 11
Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury 73255)
29   NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN 15 5 5 11  
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4299)
30   SOFTLY WHISPERING I LOVE YOU 35 42 51 8
English Congregation (Atco 6865)
31   UNTIL IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO GO 32 35 37 7
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0619)
32   COULD IT BE FOREVER 40 53 67 4
David Cassidy (Bell 45,187)
33   PUPPY LOVE 41 63 -- 3
Donny Osmond (MGM 14367)
34   COUNTRY WINE 28 28 30 7
Raiders (Columbia 45535)
35   I GOTCHA 43 50 60 6
Joe Tex (Dial 1010)
36   YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT 38 43 52 8
Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 192)
37   NOW RUN AND TELL THAT 44 51 63 7
Denise LaSalle (Westbound 201)
38   GLORY BOUND 45 54 65 4
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4302)
39   TALKING LOUD AND SAYING NOTHING (PT. 1) 30 30 43 6
James Brown (Polydor 14109)
40   FOOTSTOMPIN' MUSIC 42 44 46 8
Grand Funk (Capitol 3255)
41   HANDBAGS AND GLADRAGS 47 56 66 5
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73031)
42   BLACK DOG 16 9 13 12  
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2849)
43   SLIPPIN' INTO DARKNESS 46 49 50 11
War (United Artists 50867)
44   TAURUS 54 66 85 4
Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 233)
45   ROUNDABOUT 49 59 71 5
Yes (Atlantic 2854)
46   A COWBOY'S WORK IS NEVER DONE 63 79 -- 3  
Sonny & Cher (Kapp 2163)
47   ANTICIPATION 23 11 10 14  
Carly Simon (Elektra 45759)
48   LOVE ME, LOVE ME LOVE 57 67 81 7
Frank Mills (Sunflower 118)
49   DO YOUR THING 58 69 -- 3
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9042)
50   FIRE AND WATER 20 17 18 11  
Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2852)
51   IN THE RAIN 74 87 -- 3  
Dramatics (Volt 4075)
52   EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE 61 71 82 6
Bobby Vinton (Epic 10822)
53   TOGETHER AGAIN 56 60 72 4
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 240)
54   DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER 59 65 70 8
Shirley Bassey (United Artists 50845)
55   TAKE A LOOK AROUND 66 82 -- 3  
Temptations (Gordy 7115)
56   GIMME SOME MORE 62 62 68 6
JB's (People 602)
57   BETCHA BY GOLLY, WOW 68 78 -- 3  
Stylistics (Avco 4591)
58   TELL 'EM WILLIE BOY'S A'COMIN' 60 64 74 4
Tommy James (Roulette 7119)
59   BRIAN'S SONG 64 74 80 7
Michel LeGrand (Bell 45,171)
60   KING HEROIN 70 -- -- 2
James Brown (Polydor 14116)
61   THE DAY I FOUND MYSELF 72 85 -- 3  
Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7113)
62   CRAZY MAMA 73 83 -- 3  
J.J. Cale (Shelter 7314)
63   ROCKIN' ROBIN -- -- -- 1  
Michael Jackson (Motown 1197)
64   TOGETHER LET'S FIND LOVE 25 24 26 11  
5th Dimension (Bell 45,170)
65   MR. PENGUIN (PT. 1) 71 76 83 6
Lunar Funk (Bell 45,172)
66   SINCE I FELL FOR YOU 77 -- -- 2  
Laura Lee (Hot Wax 7201)
67   IRON MAN 69 75 97 5
Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. 7530)
68   TINY DANCER -- -- -- 1  
Elton John (Uni 55318)
69   SON OF MY FATHER 79 89 -- 3
Giorgio (Dunhill 4304)
70   GOIN' DOWN (ON THE ROAD TO L.A.) 76 88 90 5
Terry Black & Laurel Ward (Kama Sutra 540)
71   HEARTBROKEN BOPPER -- -- -- 1  
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0659)
72   AFRO-STRUT 88 -- -- 2  
Nite-Liters (RCA Victor 74-0591)
73   WE'RE TOGETHER 80 84 88 4
Hillside Singers (Metromedia 241)
74   GOOD FRIENDS? 81 86 89 4
Poppy Family (London 172)
75   CHEER 82 98 100 4
Potliquor (Janus 179)
76   DO WHAT YOU SET OUT TO DO 85 97 -- 3
Bobby Bland (Duke 472)
77   WHITE LIES 84 92 94 4
Grin (Spindizzy 4005)
78   UP IN HEAH 97 100 -- 3  
Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 50881)
79   THAT'S WHAT LOVE WILL MAKE YOU DO 86 91 93 4
Little Milton (Stax 0111)
80   SWEET SIXTEEN -- -- -- 1  
B.B. King (ABC 11319)
81   WILLPOWER WEAK, TEMPTATION STRONG 87 93 -- 3
Bullet (Big Tree 131)
82   IT'S ALL UP TO YOU 89 -- -- 2
Dells (Cadet 5689)
83   IN AND OUT OF MY LIFE 90 94 95 5
Martha Reeves & Vandellas (Gordy 7113)
84   IF WE ONLY HAVE LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Dionne Warwick (Warner Bros. 7560)
85   JULIANNA -- -- -- 1  
Five Man Electrical Band (Lionel 3224)
86   NICE TO BE WITH YOU -- -- -- 1  
Gallery (Sussex 232)
87   WAKING UP ALONE 92 95 99 4
Paul Williams (A&M 1325)
88   WE GOT TO HAVE PEACE -- -- -- 1  
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1968)
89   YOU WERE MADE FOR ME -- -- -- 1  
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2110)
90   SUAVECITO 91 -- -- 2
Malo (Warner Bros. 7559)
91   SON OF MY FATHER 94 -- -- 2
Chicory (Epic 10837)
92   LOUISIANA -- -- -- 1  
Mike Kennedy (ABC 11309)
93   YOU AND ME TOGETHER FOREVER 95 99 -- 3
Freddie North (Mankind 12009)
94   (OH LORD WON'T YOU BUY ME A) MERCEDES BENZ 100 -- -- 2
Goose Creek Symphony (Capitol 3246)
95   ALL HIS CHILDREN -- -- -- 1  
Charley Pride with Henry Mancini (RCA Victor 74-0624)
96   (LOVE ME) LOVE THE LIFE I LEAD 96 -- -- 2
Fantastics (Bell 45,157)
97   TAXI -- -- -- 1  
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45770)
98   ONE WAY SUNDAY 99 -- -- 2
Mark-Almond (Blue Thumb 206)
99   KEEP ON DOIN' WHAT YOU'RE DOIN' -- -- -- 1  
Bobby Byrd (BrownStone 4205)
100   THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE -- -- -- 1  
Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2864)

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:

   • "Day After Day" by Badfinger (# 37)
   • "The Witch Queen Of New Orleans" by Redbone (# 48)
   • "Feeling Alright" by Joe Cocker (# 50)
   • "Runaway / Happy Together" by Dawn (# 51)
   • "Sugar Daddy" by Jackson Five (# 52)
   • "Sunshine" by Jonathan Edwards (# 53)
   • "That's The Way I Feel About Cha" by Bobby Womack & Peace (# 55)
   • "Clean Up Woman" by Betty Wright (# 65)
   • "Kiss An Angel Good Mornin'" by Charley Pride (# 67)
   • "Missing You" by Luther Ingram (# 75)
   • "Brand New Key" by Melanie (# 78)
   • "Breaking Up Somebody's Home" by Ann Peebles (# 83)
   • "His Song Shall Be Sung" by Lou Rawls (# 93)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   BRANDY Scott English
102   EVERYBODY'S REACHING OUT FOR SOMEONE Pat Daisy
103   STEP OUT Mamas & Papas
104   YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE Linda Jones
105   HEARSAY Soul Children
106   WHAT IT IS Undisputed Truth
107   BRIAN'S SONG Peter Nero
108   A MAN WHO SINGS Richard Landis
109   WHY NOT START ALL OVER AGAIN Counts
110   LIVING WITHOUT YOU Manfred Mann's Earth Band
111   DA DOO RON RON Ian Matthews
112   JOSIE Kris Kristofferson
113   EVERYDAY John Denver
114   YOU ARE THE ONE Sugar Bears
115   WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN Joan Baez
116   I THINK ABOUT LOVIN' YOU Earth, Wind & Fire
117   CANDY MAN Sammy Davis, Jr.
118   ROCK ME ON THE WATER Linda Ronstadt
119   DARLING BABY Jackie Moore
120   THANK GOD FOR YOU BABY Pacific Gas & Electric
121   TIME TO CHANGE Brady Bunch
122   MY HONEY AND ME Emotions
123   A THING CALLED LOVE Johnny Cash & Evangel Temple Choir
124   I'VE BEEN LONELY FOR SO LONG Frederick Knight
125   TO GET TO YOU Jerry Wallace
126   SALLY SUNSHINE Mills Brothers
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