Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending April 1, 1972
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  A HORSE WITH NO NAME |
1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | |
| America (Warner Bros. 7555) | ||||||
| 2 | HEART OF GOLD |
2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
| Neil Young (Reprise 1065) | ||||||
| 3 | PUPPY LOVE |
3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | |
| Donny Osmond (MGM 14367) | ||||||
| 4 | MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION |
4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | |
| Paul Simon (Columbia 45547) | ||||||
| 5 | ROCKIN' ROBIN |
11 | 21 | 36 | 5 | |
| Michael Jackson (Motown 1197) | ||||||
| 6 | JUNGLE FEVER |
7 | 14 | 17 | 15 | |
| Chakachas (Polydor 15030) | ||||||
| 7 | IN THE RAIN |
10 | 23 | 30 | 7 | |
| Dramatics (Volt 4075) | ||||||
| 8 | I GOTCHA |
14 | 22 | 27 | 10 | |
| Joe Tex (Dial 1010) | ||||||
| 9 | THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT |
5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | |
| Robert John (Atlantic 2846) | ||||||
| 10 | THE WAY OF LOVE |
9 | 10 | 14 | 11 | |
| Cher (Kapp 2158) | ||||||
| 11 | WITHOUT YOU |
6 | 5 | 1 | 17 | |
| Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0604) | ||||||
| 12 | ROCK AND ROLL LULLABY |
13 | 15 | 19 | 9 | |
| B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12344) | ||||||
| 13 | DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER |
8 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
| Osmonds (MGM 14324) | ||||||
| 14 | THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE |
33 | 49 | 62 | 5 |  |
| Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2864) | ||||||
| 15 | COULD IT BE FOREVER |
16 | 20 | 25 | 8 | |
| David Cassidy (Bell 45,187) | ||||||
| 16 | A COWBOY'S WORK IS NEVER DONE |
21 | 27 | 39 | 7 | |
| Sonny & Cher (Kapp 2163) | ||||||
| 17 | BETCHA BY GOLLY, WOW |
22 | 31 | 47 | 7 | |
| Stylistics (Avco 4591) | ||||||
| 18 | DAY DREAMING |
32 | 52 | 64 | 4 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2866) | ||||||
| 19 | EVERYTHING I OWN |
12 | 9 | 6 | 11 | |
| Bread (Elektra 45765) | ||||||
| 20 | ROUNDABOUT |
27 | 34 | 41 | 9 | |
| Yes (Atlantic 2854) | ||||||
| 21 | WE'VE GOT TO GET IT ON AGAIN |
15 | 17 | 23 | 12 | |
| Addrisi Brothers (Columbia 45521) | ||||||
| 22 | TAURUS |
26 | 29 | 37 | 8 | |
| Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 233) | ||||||
| 23 | THE DAY I FOUND MYSELF |
30 | 41 | 50 | 7 | |
| Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7113) | ||||||
| 24 | GLORY BOUND |
25 | 28 | 32 | 8 | |
| Grass Roots (Dunhill 4302) | ||||||
| 25 | EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE |
31 | 38 | 44 | 10 | |
| Bobby Vinton (Epic 10822) | ||||||
| 26 | NO ONE TO DEPEND ON |
17 | 18 | 22 | 9 | |
| Santana (Columbia 45552) | ||||||
| 27 | PRECIOUS AND FEW |
19 | 13 | 7 | 15 | |
| Climax (Rocky Road 30055) | ||||||
| 28 | SLIPPIN' INTO DARKNESS |
35 | 39 | 40 | 15 | |
| War (United Artists 50867) | ||||||
| 29 | DO YOUR THING |
36 | 40 | 42 | 7 | |
| Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9042) | ||||||
| 30 | TAKE A LOOK AROUND |
34 | 37 | 46 | 7 | |
| Temptations (Gordy 7115) | ||||||
| 31 | TINY DANCER |
38 | 48 | 56 | 5 | |
| Elton John (Uni 55318) | ||||||
| 32 | VINCENT |
45 | 60 | -- | 3 | |
| Don McLean (United Artists 50887) | ||||||
| 33 | KING HEROIN |
37 | 42 | 48 | 6 | |
| James Brown (Polydor 14116) | ||||||
| 34 | HEARTBROKEN BOPPER |
41 | 51 | 61 | 5 | |
| Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0659) | ||||||
| 35 | FAMILY OF MAN |
54 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4306) | ||||||
| 36 | CRAZY MAMA |
39 | 43 | 51 | 7 | |
| J.J. Cale (Shelter 7314) | ||||||
| 37 | SON OF MY FATHER |
40 | 50 | 59 | 7 | |
| Giorgio (Dunhill 4304) | ||||||
| 38 | DOCTOR MY EYES |
49 | 61 | 72 | 4 | |
| Jackson Browne (Asylum 11004) | ||||||
| 39 | HURTING EACH OTHER |
18 | 8 | 2 | 12 |  |
| Carpenters (A&M 1322) | ||||||
| 40 | BANG A GONG |
20 | 12 | 13 | 16 | |
| T. Rex (Reprise 1032) | ||||||
| 41 | JUMP INTO THE FIRE |
53 | 69 | -- | 3 | |
| Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0673) | ||||||
| 42 | AFRO-STRUT |
48 | 53 | 57 | 6 | |
| Nite-Liters (RCA Victor 74-0591) | ||||||
| 43 | BABY BLUE |
60 | 75 | -- | 3 | |
| Badfinger (Apple 1844) | ||||||
| 44 | RUNNIN' AWAY |
23 | 11 | 11 | 9 | |
| Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10829) | ||||||
| 45 | AIN'T UNDERSTANDING MELLOW |
29 | 24 | 26 | 15 | |
| Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury 73255) | ||||||
| 46 | SWEET SEASONS |
24 | 16 | 12 | 11 | |
| Carole King (Ode 66022) | ||||||
| 47 | SUAVECITO |
59 | 72 | 84 | 6 | |
| Malo (Warner Bros. 7559) | ||||||
| 48 | SINCE I FELL FOR YOU |
43 | 46 | 54 | 6 | |
| Laura Lee (Hot Wax 7201) | ||||||
| 49 | BACK OFF BOOGALOO |
65 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Ringo Starr (Apple 1849) | ||||||
| 50 | AMERICAN PIE |
50 | 45 | 33 | 19 | |
| Don McLean (United Artists 50856) | ||||||
| 51 | GIVE IRELAND BACK TO THE IRISH |
57 | 67 | 73 | 4 | |
| Wings (Apple 1847) | ||||||
| 52 | LET'S STAY TOGETHER |
56 | 66 | -- | 3 | |
| Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9045) | ||||||
| 53 | LOOK WHAT YOU DONE FOR ME |
73 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Al Green (Hi 2211) | ||||||
| 54 | FLOY JOY |
28 | 25 | 16 | 13 | |
| Supremes (Motown 1195) | ||||||
| 55 | NOW RUN AND TELL THAT |
42 | 33 | 34 | 11 | |
| Denise LaSalle (Westbound 201) | ||||||
| 56 | ROCK AND ROLL |
67 | 76 | 80 | 4 | |
| Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2865) | ||||||
| 57 | AM I LOSING YOU |
84 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Partridge Family (Bell 45,200) | ||||||
| 58 | DO WHAT YOU SET OUT TO DO |
62 | 62 | 65 | 7 | |
| Bobby Bland (Duke 472) | ||||||
| 59 | WAKING UP ALONE |
66 | 77 | 79 | 8 | |
| Paul Williams (A&M 1325) | ||||||
| 60 | TAXI |
71 | 80 | 95 | 5 | |
| Harry Chapin (Elektra 45770) | ||||||
| 61 | NICE TO BE WITH YOU |
72 | 74 | 78 | 5 | |
| Gallery (Sussex 232) | ||||||
| 62 | HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT |
78 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35094) | ||||||
| 63 | JOY |
55 | 44 | 24 | 14 | |
| Apollo 100 (Mega 0050) | ||||||
| 64 | BE MY LOVER |
76 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
| Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7568) | ||||||
| 65 | LOUISIANA |
68 | 73 | 85 | 5 | |
| Mike Kennedy (ABC 11309) | ||||||
| 66 | CHANTILLY LACE |
75 | 84 | 93 | 4 | |
| Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury 73273) | ||||||
| 67 | LAST NIGHT I DIDN'T GET TO SLEEP AT ALL |
77 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| 5th Dimension (Bell 45,195) | ||||||
| 68 | CHEER |
64 | 65 | 67 | 8 | |
| Potliquor (Janus 179) | ||||||
| 69 | YOU COULD HAVE BEEN A LADY |
79 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| April Wine (Big Tree 133) | ||||||
| 70 | HEARSAY |
80 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Soul Children (Stax 0119) | ||||||
| 71 | JOSIE |
74 | 79 | 82 | 4 | |
| Kris Kristofferson (Monument 8536) | ||||||
| 72 | LAY-AWAY |
81 | 91 | -- | 3 | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck 934) | ||||||
| 73 | RUN RUN RUN |
82 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
| Jo Jo Gunne (Asylum 11003) | ||||||
| 74 | ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Paul Simon (Columbia 45585) | ||||||
| 75 | MORNING HAS BROKEN |
86 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Cat Stevens (A&M 1335) | ||||||
| 76 | I HAD IT ALL THE TIME |
85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4501) | ||||||
| 77 | I'LL TAKE YOU THERE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Staple Singers (Stax 0125) | ||||||
| 78 | POOL OF BAD LUCK |
88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Joe Simon (Spring 124) | ||||||
| 79 | LEGEND IN YOUR OWN TIME |
90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra 45774) | ||||||
| 80 | EVERYTHING GOOD IS BAD |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| 100 Proof Aged In Soul (Hot Wax 7202) | ||||||
| 81 | HOT ROD LINCOLN |
98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Commander Cody (Paramount 0146) | ||||||
| 82 | TOO BEAUTIFUL TO LAST |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40069) | ||||||
| 83 | YOU ARE THE ONE |
87 | 89 | 96 | 4 | |
| Sugar Bears (Big Tree 122) | ||||||
| 84 | YOU WERE MADE FOR ME |
94 | -- | 83 | 4 | |
| Luther Ingram (KoKo 2110) | ||||||
| 85 | MISTER CAN'T YOU SEE |
97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Buffy Sainte-Marie (Vanguard 35151) | ||||||
| 86 | JUBILATION |
96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Paul Anka (Buddah 294) | ||||||
| 87 | CANDY MAN |
92 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Sammy Davis, Jr. (MGM 14320) | ||||||
| 88 | WALKIN' IN THE RAIN WITH THE ONE I LOVE |
93 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Love Unlimited (Uni 55319) | ||||||
| 89 | IKO IKO |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Dr. John (Atco 6882) | ||||||
| 90 | ASK ME WHAT YOU WANT |
95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Millie Jackson (Spring 123) | ||||||
| 91 | SIMPLE SONG OF FREEDOM |
99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Buckwheat (London 176) | ||||||
| 92 | SYLVIA'S MOTHER |
-- | 95 | -- | 2 | |
| Dr. Hook (Columbia 45562) | ||||||
| 93 | NUTROCKER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion 44151) | ||||||
| 94 | MONEY RUNNER |
-- | 94 | 97 | 3 | |
| Quincy Jones (Reprise 1062) | ||||||
| 95 | THANK GOD FOR YOU BABY |
100 | -- | -- | 3 | |
| Pacific Gas & Electric (Columbia 45519) | ||||||
| 96 | SING A SONG |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| David Clayton-Thomas (Columbia 45569) | ||||||
| 97 | I SAW THE LIGHT |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0003) | ||||||
| 98 | WALK IN THE NIGHT |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35095) | ||||||
| 99 | DOING MY OWN THING (PT. 1) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0122) | ||||||
| 100 | HOME IS WHERE THE HATRED IS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Esther Phillips (Kudu 904) | ||||||
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 Want It, You Got It" by Detroit Emeralds (# 44)
• "My World" by Bee Gees (# 46)
• "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)" by Donnie Elbert (# 47)
• "Brian's Song" by Michel LeGrand (# 51)
• "Don't Say You Don't Remember" by Beverly Bremers (# 52)
• "Handbags And Gladrags" by Rod Stewart (# 58)
• "Julianna" by Five Man Electrical Band (# 61)
• "Sweet Sixteen" by B.B. King (# 63)
• "Train Of Glory" by Jonathan Edwards (# 69)
• "In And Out Of My Life" by Martha Reeves & Vandellas (# 70)
• "Everyday" by John Denver (# 83)
• "Why Not Start All Over Again" by Counts (# 89)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | DARLING BABY |
Jackie Moore | ||||
| 102 | ROCKIN' WITH THE KING |
Canned Heat | ||||
| 103 | TO GET TO YOU |
Jerry Wallace | ||||
| 104 | LITTLE GHETTO BOY |
Donny Hathaway | ||||
| 105 | POPPA JOE |
Sweet | ||||
| 106 | ROCK ME ON THE WATER |
Linda Ronstadt | ||||
| 107 | TAOS NEW MEXICO |
R. Dean Taylor | ||||
| 108 | I'M GETTIN' TIRED BABY |
Betty Wright | ||||
| 109 | CHANGES |
David Bowie | ||||
| 110 | ONE GOOD WOMAN |
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds | ||||
| 111 | DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER |
Shirley Bassey | ||||
| 112 | MONDAY MORNING CHOO-CHOO |
Stampeders | ||||
| 113 | MY HONEY AND ME |
Emotions | ||||
| 114 | VAHEVALA |
Loggins & Messina | ||||
| 115 | JAMBALAYA (ON THE BAYOU) |
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band | ||||
| 116 | EVE |
Jim Capaldi | ||||
| 117 | THE BUS |
Billy Preston | ||||
| 118 | I'VE BEEN LONELY FOR SO LONG |
Frederick Knight | ||||
| 119 | OH GIRL |
Chi-Lites | ||||
| 120 | LOVE'S STREET AND FOOL'S ROAD |
Solomon Burke | ||||
| 121 | FRISCO BAY |
Navajo | ||||
| 122 | HOT THANG |
Eddy Senay | ||||
| 123 | OPEN UP YOUR HEART |
Rainbow | ||||
| 124 | BRANDY |
Scott English | ||||
| 125 | I THINK ABOUT LOVIN' YOU |
Earth, Wind & Fire | ||||
| 126 | BEG, STEAL OR BORROW |
New Seekers | ||||
| 127 | DON'T EVER TAKE AWAY MY FREEDOM |
Peter Yarrow | ||||
| 128 | STEP OUT |
Mamas & Papas | ||||
| 129 | ANGEL OF MERCY |
Albert King | ||||
| 130 | DON'T WANT TO SAY GOODBYE |
Raspberries | ||||