Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending April 8, 1972
TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
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1 | A HORSE WITH NO NAME | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |
America (Warner Bros. 7555) | ||||||
2 | HEART OF GOLD | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |
Neil Young (Reprise 1065) | ||||||
3 | PUPPY LOVE | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | |
Donny Osmond (MGM 14367) | ||||||
4 | ROCKIN' ROBIN | 5 | 11 | 21 | 6 | |
Michael Jackson (Motown 1197) | ||||||
5 | THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE | 14 | 33 | 49 | 6 | |
Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2864) | ||||||
6 | IN THE RAIN | 7 | 10 | 23 | 8 | |
Dramatics (Volt 4075) | ||||||
7 | I GOTCHA | 8 | 14 | 22 | 11 | |
Joe Tex (Dial 1010) | ||||||
8 | MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | |
Paul Simon (Columbia 45547) | ||||||
9 | JUNGLE FEVER | 6 | 7 | 14 | 16 | |
Chakachas (Polydor 15030) | ||||||
10 | THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT | 9 | 5 | 2 | 16 | |
Robert John (Atlantic 2846) | ||||||
11 | DAY DREAMING | 18 | 32 | 52 | 5 | |
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2866) | ||||||
12 | ROCK AND ROLL LULLABY | 12 | 13 | 15 | 10 | |
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12344) | ||||||
13 | BETCHA BY GOLLY, WOW | 17 | 22 | 31 | 8 | |
Stylistics (Avco 4591) | ||||||
14 | A COWBOY'S WORK IS NEVER DONE | 16 | 21 | 27 | 8 | |
Sonny & Cher (Kapp 2163) | ||||||
15 | THE WAY OF LOVE | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | |
Cher (Kapp 2158) | ||||||
16 | ROUNDABOUT | 20 | 27 | 34 | 10 | |
Yes (Atlantic 2854) | ||||||
17 | WITHOUT YOU | 11 | 6 | 5 | 18 | |
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0604) | ||||||
18 | COULD IT BE FOREVER | 15 | 16 | 20 | 9 | |
David Cassidy (Bell 45,187) | ||||||
19 | TAURUS | 22 | 26 | 29 | 9 | |
Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 233) | ||||||
20 | THE DAY I FOUND MYSELF | 23 | 30 | 41 | 8 | |
Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7113) | ||||||
21 | FAMILY OF MAN | 35 | 54 | -- | 3 | |
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4306) | ||||||
22 | GLORY BOUND | 24 | 25 | 28 | 9 | |
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4302) | ||||||
23 | EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE | 25 | 31 | 38 | 11 | |
Bobby Vinton (Epic 10822) | ||||||
24 | DO YOUR THING | 29 | 36 | 40 | 8 | |
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9042) | ||||||
25 | SLIPPIN' INTO DARKNESS | 28 | 35 | 39 | 16 | |
War (United Artists 50867) | ||||||
26 | VINCENT | 32 | 45 | 60 | 4 | |
Don McLean (United Artists 50887) | ||||||
27 | HEARTBROKEN BOPPER | 34 | 41 | 51 | 6 | |
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0659) | ||||||
28 | TAKE A LOOK AROUND | 30 | 34 | 37 | 8 | |
Temptations (Gordy 7115) | ||||||
29 | TINY DANCER | 31 | 38 | 48 | 6 | |
Elton John (Uni 55318) | ||||||
30 | JUMP INTO THE FIRE | 41 | 53 | 69 | 4 | |
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0673) | ||||||
31 | DOCTOR MY EYES | 38 | 49 | 61 | 5 | |
Jackson Browne (Asylum 11004) | ||||||
32 | KING HEROIN | 33 | 37 | 42 | 7 | |
James Brown (Polydor 14116) | ||||||
33 | BABY BLUE | 43 | 60 | 75 | 4 | |
Badfinger (Apple 1844) | ||||||
34 | SON OF MY FATHER | 37 | 40 | 50 | 8 | |
Giorgio (Dunhill 4304) | ||||||
35 | CRAZY MAMA | 36 | 39 | 43 | 8 | |
J.J. Cale (Shelter 7314) | ||||||
36 | BACK OFF BOOGALOO | 49 | 65 | -- | 3 | |
Ringo Starr (Apple 1849) | ||||||
37 | SUAVECITO | 47 | 59 | 72 | 7 | |
Malo (Warner Bros. 7559) | ||||||
38 | LOOK WHAT YOU DONE FOR ME | 53 | 73 | -- | 3 | |
Al Green (Hi 2211) | ||||||
39 | AFRO-STRUT | 42 | 48 | 53 | 7 | |
Nite-Liters (RCA Victor 74-0591) | ||||||
40 | GIVE IRELAND BACK TO THE IRISH | 51 | 57 | 67 | 5 | |
Wings (Apple 1847) | ||||||
41 | DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER | 13 | 8 | 3 | 12 | |
Osmonds (MGM 14324) | ||||||
42 | EVERYTHING I OWN | 19 | 12 | 9 | 12 | |
Bread (Elektra 45765) | ||||||
43 | WE'VE GOT TO GET IT ON AGAIN | 21 | 15 | 17 | 13 | |
Addrisi Brothers (Columbia 45521) | ||||||
44 | AM I LOSING YOU | 57 | 84 | -- | 3 | |
Partridge Family (Bell 45,200) | ||||||
45 | PRECIOUS AND FEW | 27 | 19 | 13 | 16 | |
Climax (Rocky Road 30055) | ||||||
46 | TAXI | 60 | 71 | 80 | 6 | |
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45770) | ||||||
47 | ROCK AND ROLL | 56 | 67 | 76 | 5 | |
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2865) | ||||||
48 | LET'S STAY TOGETHER | 52 | 56 | 66 | 4 | |
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9045) | ||||||
49 | HURTING EACH OTHER | 39 | 18 | 8 | 13 | |
Carpenters (A&M 1322) | ||||||
50 | BANG A GONG | 40 | 20 | 12 | 17 | |
T. Rex (Reprise 1032) | ||||||
51 | HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT | 62 | 78 | -- | 3 | |
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35094) | ||||||
52 | ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD | 74 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Paul Simon (Columbia 45585) | ||||||
53 | WAKING UP ALONE | 59 | 66 | 77 | 9 | |
Paul Williams (A&M 1325) | ||||||
54 | BE MY LOVER | 64 | 76 | 86 | 4 | |
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7568) | ||||||
55 | NICE TO BE WITH YOU | 61 | 72 | 74 | 6 | |
Gallery (Sussex 232) | ||||||
56 | LAST NIGHT I DIDN'T GET TO SLEEP AT ALL | 67 | 77 | -- | 3 | |
5th Dimension (Bell 45,195) | ||||||
57 | NO ONE TO DEPEND ON | 26 | 17 | 18 | 10 | |
Santana (Columbia 45552) | ||||||
58 | RUNNIN' AWAY | 44 | 23 | 11 | 10 | |
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10829) | ||||||
59 | YOU COULD HAVE BEEN A LADY | 69 | 79 | 88 | 4 | |
April Wine (Big Tree 133) | ||||||
60 | CHANTILLY LACE | 66 | 75 | 84 | 5 | |
Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury 73273) | ||||||
61 | HEARSAY | 70 | 80 | -- | 3 | |
Soul Children (Stax 0119) | ||||||
62 | LAY-AWAY | 72 | 81 | 91 | 4 | |
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 934) | ||||||
63 | MORNING HAS BROKEN | 75 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
Cat Stevens (A&M 1335) | ||||||
64 | RUN RUN RUN | 73 | 82 | 92 | 4 | |
Jo Jo Gunne (Asylum 11003) | ||||||
65 | LOUISIANA | 65 | 68 | 73 | 6 | |
Mike Kennedy (ABC 11309) | ||||||
66 | I HAD IT ALL THE TIME | 76 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4501) | ||||||
67 | I'LL TAKE YOU THERE | 77 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Staple Singers (Stax 0125) | ||||||
68 | POOL OF BAD LUCK | 78 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
Joe Simon (Spring 124) | ||||||
69 | JOSIE | 71 | 74 | 79 | 5 | |
Kris Kristofferson (Monument 8536) | ||||||
70 | HOT ROD LINCOLN | 81 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
Commander Cody (Paramount 0146) | ||||||
71 | YOU ARE THE ONE | 83 | 87 | 89 | 5 | |
Sugar Bears (Big Tree 122) | ||||||
72 | MISTER CAN'T YOU SEE | 85 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
Buffy Sainte-Marie (Vanguard 35151) | ||||||
73 | YOU WERE MADE FOR ME | 84 | 94 | -- | 5 | |
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2110) | ||||||
74 | EVERYTHING GOOD IS BAD | 80 | -- | -- | 2 | |
100 Proof Aged In Soul (Hot Wax 7202) | ||||||
75 | LEGEND IN YOUR OWN TIME | 79 | 90 | -- | 3 | |
Carly Simon (Elektra 45774) | ||||||
76 | AIN'T UNDERSTANDING MELLOW | 45 | 29 | 24 | 16 | |
Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury 73255) | ||||||
77 | TOO BEAUTIFUL TO LAST | 82 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40069) | ||||||
78 | CANDY MAN | 87 | 92 | 97 | 4 | |
Sammy Davis, Jr. (MGM 14320) | ||||||
79 | ASK ME WHAT YOU WANT | 90 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
Millie Jackson (Spring 123) | ||||||
80 | IKO IKO | 89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Dr. John (Atco 6882) | ||||||
81 | SYLVIA'S MOTHER | 92 | -- | 95 | 3 | |
Dr. Hook (Columbia 45562) | ||||||
82 | JUBILATION | 86 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
Paul Anka (Buddah 294) | ||||||
83 | WALKIN' IN THE RAIN WITH THE ONE I LOVE | 88 | 93 | 100 | 4 | |
Love Unlimited (Uni 55319) | ||||||
84 | SIMPLE SONG OF FREEDOM | 91 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
Buckwheat (London 176) | ||||||
85 | WALK IN THE NIGHT | 98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35095) | ||||||
86 | MONEY RUNNER | 94 | -- | 94 | 4 | |
Quincy Jones (Reprise 1062) | ||||||
87 | AMERICAN PIE | 50 | 50 | 45 | 20 | |
Don McLean (United Artists 50856) | ||||||
88 | OOH GIRL | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55471) | ||||||
89 | SING A SONG | 96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
David Clayton-Thomas (Columbia 45569) | ||||||
90 | I SAW THE LIGHT | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0003) | ||||||
91 | DOING MY OWN THING (PT. 1) | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0122) | ||||||
92 | LOVE THEME FROM THE GODFATHER (SPEAK SOFTLY LOVE) | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Andy Williams (Columbia 45579) | ||||||
93 | SINCE I FELL FOR YOU | 48 | 43 | 46 | 7 | |
Laura Lee (Hot Wax 7201) | ||||||
94 | HOME IS WHERE THE HATRED IS | 100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Esther Phillips (Kudu 904) | ||||||
95 | CHANGES | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0605) | ||||||
96 | JAMBALAYA (ON THE BAYOU) | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (United Artists 50890) | ||||||
97 | NUTROCKER | 93 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion 44151) | ||||||
98 | DARLING BABY | -- | -- | 99 | 2 | |
Jackie Moore (Atlantic 2861) | ||||||
99 | THANK GOD FOR YOU BABY | 95 | 100 | -- | 4 | |
Pacific Gas & Electric (Columbia 45519) | ||||||
100 | TAOS NEW MEXICO | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
R. Dean Taylor (Rare Earth 5041) |
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:
• "Sweet Seasons" by Carole King (# 46)
• "Floy Joy" by Supremes (# 54)
• "Now Run And Tell That" by Denise LaSalle (# 55)
• "Do What You Set Out To Do" by Bobby Bland (# 58)
• "Joy" by Apollo 100 (# 63)
• "Cheer" by Potliquor (# 68)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
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101 | IF YOU LOVE ME LIKE YOU SAY YOU LOVE ME | Betty Wright | ||||
102 | ROCKIN' WITH THE KING | Canned Heat | ||||
103 | COTTON JENNY | Anne Murray | ||||
104 | SCHOOL TEACHER | Kenny Rogers & First Edition | ||||
105 | POPPA JOE | Sweet | ||||
106 | TO GET TO YOU | Jerry Wallace | ||||
107 | DON'T WANT TO SAY GOODBYE | Raspberries | ||||
108 | LITTLE GHETTO BOY | Donny Hathaway | ||||
109 | LOVE'S STREET AND FOOL'S ROAD | Solomon Burke | ||||
110 | DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER | Shirley Bassey | ||||
111 | VAHEVALA | Loggins & Messina | ||||
112 | WHAT'D I SAY | Rare Earth | ||||
113 | HOT THANG | Eddy Senay | ||||
114 | MY HONEY AND ME | Emotions | ||||
115 | LOVE THEME FROM THE GODFATHER | Roger Williams | ||||
116 | ROCK ME ON THE WATER | Linda Ronstadt | ||||
117 | I GOT SOME HELP I DON'T NEED | B.B. King | ||||
118 | OPEN UP YOUR HEART | Rainbow | ||||
119 | EVE | Jim Capaldi | ||||
120 | SPEAK SOFTLY LOVE | Al Martino | ||||
121 | FRISCO BAY | Navajo | ||||
122 | TAKE UP THE HAMMER OF HOPE | Mike Curb Congregation | ||||
123 | BEG, STEAL OR BORROW | New Seekers | ||||
124 | AMERIKAN MUSIC | Steve Alaimo | ||||
125 | DON'T EVER TAKE AWAY MY FREEDOM | Peter Yarrow | ||||
126 | LOVE THEME FROM THE GODFATHER | Ferrante & Teicher | ||||
127 | STEP OUT | Mamas & Papas | ||||
128 | ANGEL OF MERCY | Albert King | ||||
129 | MY HANG-UP IS YOU | Freddie Hart | ||||
130 | ONE GOOD WOMAN | Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds |