Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending March 25, 1972
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  A HORSE WITH NO NAME |
4 | 9 | 20 | 6 | |
| America (Warner Bros. 7555) | ||||||
| 2 | HEART OF GOLD |
1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | |
| Neil Young (Reprise 1065) | ||||||
| 3 | PUPPY LOVE |
7 | 10 | 33 | 6 | |
| Donny Osmond (MGM 14367) | ||||||
| 4 | MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION |
6 | 8 | 11 | 8 | |
| Paul Simon (Columbia 45547) | ||||||
| 5 | THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT |
2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | |
| Robert John (Atlantic 2846) | ||||||
| 6 | WITHOUT YOU |
5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | |
| Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0604) | ||||||
| 7 | JUNGLE FEVER |
14 | 17 | 21 | 14 | |
| Chakachas (Polydor 15030) | ||||||
| 8 | DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER |
3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |
| Osmonds (MGM 14324) | ||||||
| 9 | THE WAY OF LOVE |
10 | 14 | 18 | 10 | |
| Cher (Kapp 2158) | ||||||
| 10 | IN THE RAIN |
23 | 30 | 51 | 6 |  |
| Dramatics (Volt 4075) | ||||||
| 11 | ROCKIN' ROBIN |
21 | 36 | 63 | 4 | |
| Michael Jackson (Motown 1197) | ||||||
| 12 | EVERYTHING I OWN |
9 | 6 | 7 | 10 | |
| Bread (Elektra 45765) | ||||||
| 13 | ROCK AND ROLL LULLABY |
15 | 19 | 23 | 8 | |
| B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12344) | ||||||
| 14 | I GOTCHA |
22 | 27 | 35 | 9 | |
| Joe Tex (Dial 1010) | ||||||
| 15 | WE'VE GOT TO GET IT ON AGAIN |
17 | 23 | 27 | 11 | |
| Addrisi Brothers (Columbia 45521) | ||||||
| 16 | COULD IT BE FOREVER |
20 | 25 | 32 | 7 | |
| David Cassidy (Bell 45,187) | ||||||
| 17 | NO ONE TO DEPEND ON |
18 | 22 | 26 | 8 | |
| Santana (Columbia 45552) | ||||||
| 18 | HURTING EACH OTHER |
8 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| Carpenters (A&M 1322) | ||||||
| 19 | PRECIOUS AND FEW |
13 | 7 | 5 | 14 | |
| Climax (Rocky Road 30055) | ||||||
| 20 | BANG A GONG |
12 | 13 | 19 | 15 | |
| T. Rex (Reprise 1032) | ||||||
| 21 | A COWBOY'S WORK IS NEVER DONE |
27 | 39 | 46 | 6 | |
| Sonny & Cher (Kapp 2163) | ||||||
| 22 | BETCHA BY GOLLY, WOW |
31 | 47 | 57 | 6 | |
| Stylistics (Avco 4591) | ||||||
| 23 | RUNNIN' AWAY |
11 | 11 | 12 | 8 |  |
| Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10829) | ||||||
| 24 | SWEET SEASONS |
16 | 12 | 8 | 10 | |
| Carole King (Ode 66022) | ||||||
| 25 | GLORY BOUND |
28 | 32 | 38 | 7 | |
| Grass Roots (Dunhill 4302) | ||||||
| 26 | TAURUS |
29 | 37 | 44 | 7 | |
| Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 233) | ||||||
| 27 | ROUNDABOUT |
34 | 41 | 45 | 8 | |
| Yes (Atlantic 2854) | ||||||
| 28 | FLOY JOY |
25 | 16 | 17 | 12 | |
| Supremes (Motown 1195) | ||||||
| 29 | AIN'T UNDERSTANDING MELLOW |
24 | 26 | 28 | 14 | |
| Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury 73255) | ||||||
| 30 | THE DAY I FOUND MYSELF |
41 | 50 | 61 | 6 | |
| Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7113) | ||||||
| 31 | EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE |
38 | 44 | 52 | 9 | |
| Bobby Vinton (Epic 10822) | ||||||
| 32 | DAY DREAMING |
52 | 64 | -- | 3 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2866) | ||||||
| 33 | THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE |
49 | 62 | 100 | 4 | |
| Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2864) | ||||||
| 34 | TAKE A LOOK AROUND |
37 | 46 | 55 | 6 | |
| Temptations (Gordy 7115) | ||||||
| 35 | SLIPPIN' INTO DARKNESS |
39 | 40 | 43 | 14 | |
| War (United Artists 50867) | ||||||
| 36 | DO YOUR THING |
40 | 42 | 49 | 6 | |
| Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9042) | ||||||
| 37 | KING HEROIN |
42 | 48 | 60 | 5 | |
| James Brown (Polydor 14116) | ||||||
| 38 | TINY DANCER |
48 | 56 | 68 | 4 | |
| Elton John (Uni 55318) | ||||||
| 39 | CRAZY MAMA |
43 | 51 | 62 | 6 | |
| J.J. Cale (Shelter 7314) | ||||||
| 40 | SON OF MY FATHER |
50 | 59 | 69 | 6 | |
| Giorgio (Dunhill 4304) | ||||||
| 41 | HEARTBROKEN BOPPER |
51 | 61 | 71 | 4 | |
| Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0659) | ||||||
| 42 | NOW RUN AND TELL THAT |
33 | 34 | 37 | 10 | |
| Denise LaSalle (Westbound 201) | ||||||
| 43 | SINCE I FELL FOR YOU |
46 | 54 | 66 | 5 | |
| Laura Lee (Hot Wax 7201) | ||||||
| 44 | YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT |
35 | 35 | 36 | 11 | |
| Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 192) | ||||||
| 45 | VINCENT |
60 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Don McLean (United Artists 50887) | ||||||
| 46 | MY WORLD |
30 | 15 | 15 | 10 | |
| Bee Gees (Atco 6871) | ||||||
| 47 | I CAN'T HELP MYSELF (SUGAR PIE, HONEY BUNCH) |
19 | 20 | 24 | 10 | |
| Donnie Elbert (Avco 4587) | ||||||
| 48 | AFRO-STRUT |
53 | 57 | 72 | 5 | |
| Nite-Liters (RCA Victor 74-0591) | ||||||
| 49 | DOCTOR MY EYES |
61 | 72 | -- | 3 | |
| Jackson Browne (Asylum 11004) | ||||||
| 50 | AMERICAN PIE |
45 | 33 | 13 | 18 | |
| Don McLean (United Artists 50856) | ||||||
| 51 | BRIAN'S SONG |
54 | 58 | 59 | 10 | |
| Michel LeGrand (Bell 45,171) | ||||||
| 52 | DON'T SAY YOU DON'T REMEMBER |
26 | 18 | 16 | 20 | |
| Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12315) | ||||||
| 53 | JUMP INTO THE FIRE |
69 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0673) | ||||||
| 54 | FAMILY OF MAN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4306) | ||||||
| 55 | JOY |
44 | 24 | 6 | 13 | |
| Apollo 100 (Mega 0050) | ||||||
| 56 | LET'S STAY TOGETHER |
66 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9045) | ||||||
| 57 | GIVE IRELAND BACK TO THE IRISH |
67 | 73 | -- | 3 | |
| Wings (Apple 1847) | ||||||
| 58 | HANDBAGS AND GLADRAGS |
47 | 38 | 41 | 8 | |
| Rod Stewart (Mercury 73031) | ||||||
| 59 | SUAVECITO |
72 | 84 | 90 | 5 | |
| Malo (Warner Bros. 7559) | ||||||
| 60 | BABY BLUE |
75 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Badfinger (Apple 1844) | ||||||
| 61 | JULIANNA |
63 | 68 | 85 | 4 | |
| Five Man Electrical Band (Lionel 3224) | ||||||
| 62 | DO WHAT YOU SET OUT TO DO |
62 | 65 | 76 | 6 | |
| Bobby Bland (Duke 472) | ||||||
| 63 | SWEET SIXTEEN |
64 | 66 | 80 | 4 | |
| B.B. King (ABC 11319) | ||||||
| 64 | CHEER |
65 | 67 | 75 | 7 | |
| Potliquor (Janus 179) | ||||||
| 65 | BACK OFF BOOGALOO |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ringo Starr (Apple 1849) | ||||||
| 66 | WAKING UP ALONE |
77 | 79 | 87 | 7 | |
| Paul Williams (A&M 1325) | ||||||
| 67 | ROCK AND ROLL |
76 | 80 | -- | 3 | |
| Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2865) | ||||||
| 68 | LOUISIANA |
73 | 85 | 92 | 4 | |
| Mike Kennedy (ABC 11309) | ||||||
| 69 | TRAIN OF GLORY |
78 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn 6881) | ||||||
| 70 | IN AND OUT OF MY LIFE |
70 | 75 | 83 | 8 | |
| Martha Reeves & Vandellas (Gordy 7113) | ||||||
| 71 | TAXI |
80 | 95 | 97 | 4 | |
| Harry Chapin (Elektra 45770) | ||||||
| 72 | NICE TO BE WITH YOU |
74 | 78 | 86 | 4 | |
| Gallery (Sussex 232) | ||||||
| 73 | LOOK WHAT YOU DONE FOR ME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Al Green (Hi 2211) | ||||||
| 74 | JOSIE |
79 | 82 | -- | 3 | |
| Kris Kristofferson (Monument 8536) | ||||||
| 75 | CHANTILLY LACE |
84 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
| Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury 73273) | ||||||
| 76 | BE MY LOVER |
86 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7568) | ||||||
| 77 | LAST NIGHT I DIDN'T GET TO SLEEP AT ALL |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| 5th Dimension (Bell 45,195) | ||||||
| 78 | HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35094) | ||||||
| 79 | YOU COULD HAVE BEEN A LADY |
88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| April Wine (Big Tree 133) | ||||||
| 80 | HEARSAY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Soul Children (Stax 0119) | ||||||
| 81 | LAY-AWAY |
91 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck 934) | ||||||
| 82 | RUN RUN RUN |
92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Jo Jo Gunne (Asylum 11003) | ||||||
| 83 | EVERYDAY |
87 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0647) | ||||||
| 84 | AM I LOSING YOU |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Partridge Family (Bell 45,200) | ||||||
| 85 | I HAD IT ALL THE TIME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4501) | ||||||
| 86 | MORNING HAS BROKEN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Cat Stevens (A&M 1335) | ||||||
| 87 | YOU ARE THE ONE |
89 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| Sugar Bears (Big Tree 122) | ||||||
| 88 | POOL OF BAD LUCK |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Joe Simon (Spring 124) | ||||||
| 89 | WHY NOT START ALL OVER AGAIN |
90 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Counts (Westbound 191) | ||||||
| 90 | LEGEND IN YOUR OWN TIME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra 45774) | ||||||
| 91 | MY HONEY AND ME |
85 | 91 | -- | 3 | |
| Emotions (Volt 4077) | ||||||
| 92 | CANDY MAN |
97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Sammy Davis, Jr. (MGM 14320) | ||||||
| 93 | WALKIN' IN THE RAIN WITH THE ONE I LOVE |
100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Love Unlimited (Uni 55319) | ||||||
| 94 | YOU WERE MADE FOR ME |
-- | 83 | 89 | 3 | |
| Luther Ingram (KoKo 2110) | ||||||
| 95 | ASK ME WHAT YOU WANT |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Millie Jackson (Spring 123) | ||||||
| 96 | JUBILATION |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Paul Anka (Buddah 294) | ||||||
| 97 | MISTER CAN'T YOU SEE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Buffy Sainte-Marie (Vanguard 35151) | ||||||
| 98 | HOT ROD LINCOLN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Commander Cody (Paramount 0146) | ||||||
| 99 | SIMPLE SONG OF FREEDOM |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Buckwheat (London 176) | ||||||
| 100 | THANK GOD FOR YOU BABY |
-- | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Pacific Gas & Electric (Columbia 45519) | ||||||
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:
• "Softly Whispering I Love You" by English Congregation (# 32)
• "Ring The Living Bell" by Melanie (# 36)
• "The Nickel Song" by Melanie (# 55)
• "Mr. Penguin (pt. 1)" by Lunar Funk (# 56)
• "Let's Stay Together" by Al Green (# 57)
• "Love Me, Love Me Love" by Frank Mills (# 58)
• "Goin' Down (On The Road To L.A.)" by Terry Black & Laurel Ward (# 59)
• "Willpower Weak, Temptation Strong" by Bullet (# 68)
• "If We Only Have Love" by Dionne Warwick (# 71)
• "Keep On Doin' What You're Doin'" by Bobby Byrd (# 81)
• "Son Of My Father" by Chicory (# 82)
• "(Oh Lord Won't You Buy Me A) Mercedes Benz" by Goose Creek Symphony (# 83)
• "Living Without You" by Manfred Mann's Earth Band (# 93)
• "What It Is" by Undisputed Truth (# 96)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | ROCK ME ON THE WATER |
Linda Ronstadt | ||||
| 102 | NUTROCKER |
Emerson, Lake & Palmer | ||||
| 103 | MONDAY MORNING CHOO-CHOO |
Stampeders | ||||
| 104 | DARLING BABY |
Jackie Moore | ||||
| 105 | LITTLE GHETTO BOY |
Donny Hathaway | ||||
| 106 | BRIAN'S SONG |
Peter Nero | ||||
| 107 | TO GET TO YOU |
Jerry Wallace | ||||
| 108 | SYLVIA'S MOTHER |
Dr. Hook | ||||
| 109 | POPPA JOE |
Sweet | ||||
| 110 | TOO BEAUTIFUL TO LAST |
Engelbert Humperdinck | ||||
| 111 | EVERYTHING GOOD IS BAD |
100 Proof Aged In Soul | ||||
| 112 | DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER |
Shirley Bassey | ||||
| 113 | WALK IN THE NIGHT |
Jr. Walker & All Stars | ||||
| 114 | I'VE BEEN LONELY FOR SO LONG |
Frederick Knight | ||||
| 115 | ONE GOOD WOMAN |
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds | ||||
| 116 | ROCKIN' WITH THE KING |
Canned Heat | ||||
| 117 | YOU GOT ME WALKING |
Jackie Wilson | ||||
| 118 | A MAN WHO SINGS |
Richard Landis | ||||
| 119 | TAOS NEW MEXICO |
R. Dean Taylor | ||||
| 120 | VAHEVALA |
Loggins & Messina | ||||
| 121 | BRANDY |
Scott English | ||||
| 122 | MONEY RUNNER |
Quincy Jones | ||||
| 123 | IT'S FOUR IN THE MORNING |
Faron Young | ||||
| 124 | FRISCO BAY |
Navajo | ||||
| 125 | OPEN UP YOUR HEART |
Rainbow | ||||
| 126 | IS THIS THE WAY TO AMARILLO |
Tony Christie | ||||
| 127 | I THINK ABOUT LOVIN' YOU |
Earth, Wind & Fire | ||||
| 128 | EVE |
Jim Capaldi | ||||
| 129 | THEME FROM IRONSIDE |
Quincy Jones | ||||
| 130 | IT'S ALL UP TO YOU |
Dells | ||||
| 131 | HOME IS WHERE THE HATRED IS |
Esther Phillips | ||||