Thursday April 6, 1972
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending April 1, 1972



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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:

RankSongArtist
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
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