Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending April 15, 1972
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  ROCKIN' ROBIN |
4 | 5 | 11 | 7 | |
| Michael Jackson (Motown 1197) | ||||||
| 2 | THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE |
5 | 14 | 33 | 7 | |
| Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2864) | ||||||
| 3 | A HORSE WITH NO NAME |
1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| America (Warner Bros. 7555) | ||||||
| 4 | IN THE RAIN |
6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | |
| Dramatics (Volt 4075) | ||||||
| 5 | I GOTCHA |
7 | 8 | 14 | 12 | |
| Joe Tex (Dial 1010) | ||||||
| 6 | HEART OF GOLD |
2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
| Neil Young (Reprise 1065) | ||||||
| 7 | PUPPY LOVE |
3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| Donny Osmond (MGM 14367) | ||||||
| 8 | BETCHA BY GOLLY, WOW |
13 | 17 | 22 | 9 | |
| Stylistics (Avco 4591) | ||||||
| 9 | A COWBOY'S WORK IS NEVER DONE |
14 | 16 | 21 | 9 | |
| Sonny & Cher (Kapp 2163) | ||||||
| 10 | DAY DREAMING |
11 | 18 | 32 | 6 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2866) | ||||||
| 11 | MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION |
8 | 4 | 4 | 11 | |
| Paul Simon (Columbia 45547) | ||||||
| 12 | ROUNDABOUT |
16 | 20 | 27 | 11 | |
| Yes (Atlantic 2854) | ||||||
| 13 | FAMILY OF MAN |
21 | 35 | 54 | 4 | |
| Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4306) | ||||||
| 14 | TAURUS |
19 | 22 | 26 | 10 | |
| Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 233) | ||||||
| 15 | JUNGLE FEVER |
9 | 6 | 7 | 17 | |
| Chakachas (Polydor 15030) | ||||||
| 16 | THE DAY I FOUND MYSELF |
20 | 23 | 30 | 9 | |
| Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7113) | ||||||
| 17 | THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT |
10 | 9 | 5 | 17 | |
| Robert John (Atlantic 2846) | ||||||
| 18 | LOOK WHAT YOU DONE FOR ME |
38 | 53 | 73 | 4 |  |
| Al Green (Hi 2211) | ||||||
| 19 | EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE |
23 | 25 | 31 | 12 | |
| Bobby Vinton (Epic 10822) | ||||||
| 20 | SLIPPIN' INTO DARKNESS |
25 | 28 | 35 | 17 | |
| War (United Artists 50867) | ||||||
| 21 | VINCENT |
26 | 32 | 45 | 5 | |
| Don McLean (United Artists 50887) | ||||||
| 22 | ROCK AND ROLL LULLABY |
12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | |
| B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12344) | ||||||
| 23 | DO YOUR THING |
24 | 29 | 36 | 9 | |
| Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9042) | ||||||
| 24 | BACK OFF BOOGALOO |
36 | 49 | 65 | 4 | |
| Ringo Starr (Apple 1849) | ||||||
| 25 | JUMP INTO THE FIRE |
30 | 41 | 53 | 5 | |
| Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0673) | ||||||
| 26 | HEARTBROKEN BOPPER |
27 | 34 | 41 | 7 | |
| Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0659) | ||||||
| 27 | DOCTOR MY EYES |
31 | 38 | 49 | 6 | |
| Jackson Browne (Asylum 11004) | ||||||
| 28 | BABY BLUE |
33 | 43 | 60 | 5 | |
| Badfinger (Apple 1844) | ||||||
| 29 | TAKE A LOOK AROUND |
28 | 30 | 34 | 9 | |
| Temptations (Gordy 7115) | ||||||
| 30 | SUAVECITO |
37 | 47 | 59 | 8 | |
| Malo (Warner Bros. 7559) | ||||||
| 31 | THE WAY OF LOVE |
15 | 10 | 9 | 13 |  |
| Cher (Kapp 2158) | ||||||
| 32 | TINY DANCER |
29 | 31 | 38 | 7 | |
| Elton John (Uni 55318) | ||||||
| 33 | WITHOUT YOU |
17 | 11 | 6 | 19 | |
| Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0604) | ||||||
| 34 | SON OF MY FATHER |
34 | 37 | 40 | 9 | |
| Giorgio (Dunhill 4304) | ||||||
| 35 | AM I LOSING YOU |
44 | 57 | 84 | 4 | |
| Partridge Family (Bell 45,200) | ||||||
| 36 | COULD IT BE FOREVER |
18 | 15 | 16 | 10 | |
| David Cassidy (Bell 45,187) | ||||||
| 37 | TAXI |
46 | 60 | 71 | 7 | |
| Harry Chapin (Elektra 45770) | ||||||
| 38 | GIVE IRELAND BACK TO THE IRISH |
40 | 51 | 57 | 6 | |
| Wings (Apple 1847) | ||||||
| 39 | GLORY BOUND |
22 | 24 | 25 | 10 | |
| Grass Roots (Dunhill 4302) | ||||||
| 40 | ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD |
52 | 74 | -- | 3 | |
| Paul Simon (Columbia 45585) | ||||||
| 41 | KING HEROIN |
32 | 33 | 37 | 8 | |
| James Brown (Polydor 14116) | ||||||
| 42 | HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT |
51 | 62 | 78 | 4 | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35094) | ||||||
| 43 | ROCK AND ROLL |
47 | 56 | 67 | 6 | |
| Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2865) | ||||||
| 44 | I'LL TAKE YOU THERE |
67 | 77 | -- | 3 | |
| Staple Singers (Stax 0125) | ||||||
| 45 | LET'S STAY TOGETHER |
48 | 52 | 56 | 5 | |
| Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9045) | ||||||
| 46 | BE MY LOVER |
54 | 64 | 76 | 5 | |
| Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7568) | ||||||
| 47 | LAST NIGHT I DIDN'T GET TO SLEEP AT ALL |
56 | 67 | 77 | 4 | |
| 5th Dimension (Bell 45,195) | ||||||
| 48 | CRAZY MAMA |
35 | 36 | 39 | 9 | |
| J.J. Cale (Shelter 7314) | ||||||
| 49 | HEARSAY |
61 | 70 | 80 | 4 | |
| Soul Children (Stax 0119) | ||||||
| 50 | YOU COULD HAVE BEEN A LADY |
59 | 69 | 79 | 5 | |
| April Wine (Big Tree 133) | ||||||
| 51 | WAKING UP ALONE |
53 | 59 | 66 | 10 | |
| Paul Williams (A&M 1325) | ||||||
| 52 | LAY-AWAY |
62 | 72 | 81 | 5 | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck 934) | ||||||
| 53 | NICE TO BE WITH YOU |
55 | 61 | 72 | 7 | |
| Gallery (Sussex 232) | ||||||
| 54 | MORNING HAS BROKEN |
63 | 75 | 86 | 4 | |
| Cat Stevens (A&M 1335) | ||||||
| 55 | AFRO-STRUT |
39 | 42 | 48 | 8 | |
| Nite-Liters (RCA Victor 74-0591) | ||||||
| 56 | RUN RUN RUN |
64 | 73 | 82 | 5 | |
| Jo Jo Gunne (Asylum 11003) | ||||||
| 57 | I HAD IT ALL THE TIME |
66 | 76 | 85 | 4 | |
| Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4501) | ||||||
| 58 | CHANTILLY LACE |
60 | 66 | 75 | 6 | |
| Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury 73273) | ||||||
| 59 | POOL OF BAD LUCK |
68 | 78 | 88 | 4 | |
| Joe Simon (Spring 124) | ||||||
| 60 | HOT ROD LINCOLN |
70 | 81 | 98 | 4 | |
| Commander Cody (Paramount 0146) | ||||||
| 61 | DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER |
41 | 13 | 8 | 13 | |
| Osmonds (MGM 14324) | ||||||
| 62 | YOU ARE THE ONE |
71 | 83 | 87 | 6 | |
| Sugar Bears (Big Tree 122) | ||||||
| 63 | MISTER CAN'T YOU SEE |
72 | 85 | 97 | 4 | |
| Buffy Sainte-Marie (Vanguard 35151) | ||||||
| 64 | YOU WERE MADE FOR ME |
73 | 84 | 94 | 6 | |
| Luther Ingram (KoKo 2110) | ||||||
| 65 | EVERYTHING GOOD IS BAD |
74 | 80 | -- | 3 | |
| 100 Proof Aged In Soul (Hot Wax 7202) | ||||||
| 66 | WE'VE GOT TO GET IT ON AGAIN |
43 | 21 | 15 | 14 | |
| Addrisi Brothers (Columbia 45521) | ||||||
| 67 | IKO IKO |
80 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Dr. John (Atco 6882) | ||||||
| 68 | LOUISIANA |
65 | 65 | 68 | 7 | |
| Mike Kennedy (ABC 11309) | ||||||
| 69 | CANDY MAN |
78 | 87 | 92 | 5 | |
| Sammy Davis, Jr. (MGM 14320) | ||||||
| 70 | OOH GIRL |
88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55471) | ||||||
| 71 | SYLVIA'S MOTHER |
81 | 92 | -- | 4 | |
| Dr. Hook (Columbia 45562) | ||||||
| 72 | LEGEND IN YOUR OWN TIME |
75 | 79 | 90 | 4 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra 45774) | ||||||
| 73 | EVERYTHING I OWN |
42 | 19 | 12 | 13 | |
| Bread (Elektra 45765) | ||||||
| 74 | ASK ME WHAT YOU WANT |
79 | 90 | 95 | 4 | |
| Millie Jackson (Spring 123) | ||||||
| 75 | TOO BEAUTIFUL TO LAST |
77 | 82 | -- | 3 | |
| Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40069) | ||||||
| 76 | WALK IN THE NIGHT |
85 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35095) | ||||||
| 77 | PRECIOUS AND FEW |
45 | 27 | 19 | 17 | |
| Climax (Rocky Road 30055) | ||||||
| 78 | JUBILATION |
82 | 86 | 96 | 4 | |
| Paul Anka (Buddah 294) | ||||||
| 79 | I SAW THE LIGHT |
90 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0003) | ||||||
| 80 | WALKIN' IN THE RAIN WITH THE ONE I LOVE |
83 | 88 | 93 | 5 | |
| Love Unlimited (Uni 55319) | ||||||
| 81 | SMILIN' |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10850) | ||||||
| 82 | SIMPLE SONG OF FREEDOM |
84 | 91 | 99 | 4 | |
| Buckwheat (London 176) | ||||||
| 83 | WHAT'D I SAY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5043) | ||||||
| 84 | MONEY RUNNER |
86 | 94 | -- | 5 | |
| Quincy Jones (Reprise 1062) | ||||||
| 85 | SING A SONG |
89 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| David Clayton-Thomas (Columbia 45569) | ||||||
| 86 | DOING MY OWN THING (PT. 1) |
91 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0122) | ||||||
| 87 | TELEGRAM SAM |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| T. Rex (Reprise 1078) | ||||||
| 88 | LOVE THEME FROM THE GODFATHER (SPEAK SOFTLY LOVE) |
92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Andy Williams (Columbia 45579) | ||||||
| 89 | CHANGES |
95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0605) | ||||||
| 90 | HOME IS WHERE THE HATRED IS |
94 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Esther Phillips (Kudu 904) | ||||||
| 91 | LOVE'S STREET AND FOOL'S ROAD |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Solomon Burke (MGM 14353) | ||||||
| 92 | NUTROCKER |
97 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
| Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion 44151) | ||||||
| 93 | DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0100) | ||||||
| 94 | JAMBALAYA (ON THE BAYOU) |
96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (United Artists 50890) | ||||||
| 95 | UPSETTER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol 3316) | ||||||
| 96 | TAOS NEW MEXICO |
100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| R. Dean Taylor (Rare Earth 5041) | ||||||
| 97 | DARLING BABY |
98 | -- | -- | 3 | |
| Jackie Moore (Atlantic 2861) | ||||||
| 98 | I'M MOVIN' ON |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| John Kay (Dunhill 4309) | ||||||
| 99 | IF YOU LOVE ME LIKE YOU SAY YOU LOVE ME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Betty Wright (Alston 4609) | ||||||
| 100 | AMERIKAN MUSIC |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Steve Alaimo (Entrance 7507) | ||||||
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:
• "Hurting Each Other" by Carpenters (# 49)
• "Bang A Gong" by T. Rex (# 50)
• "No One To Depend On" by Santana (# 57)
• "Runnin' Away" by Sly & Family Stone (# 58)
• "Josie" by Kris Kristofferson (# 69)
• "Ain't Understanding Mellow" by Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (# 76)
• "American Pie" by Don McLean (# 87)
• "Since I Fell For You" by Laura Lee (# 93)
• "Thank God For You Baby" by Pacific Gas & Electric (# 99)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | HOT THANG |
Eddy Senay | ||||
| 102 | VAHEVALA |
Loggins & Messina | ||||
| 103 | LET ME RUN INTO YOUR LONELY HEART |
Eddie Kendricks | ||||
| 104 | COTTON JENNY |
Anne Murray | ||||
| 105 | DON'T WANT TO SAY GOODBYE |
Raspberries | ||||
| 106 | ROCKIN' WITH THE KING |
Canned Heat | ||||
| 107 | MOTHER OF MINE |
Little Jimmy Osmond | ||||
| 108 | SCHOOL TEACHER |
Kenny Rogers & First Edition | ||||
| 109 | SPEAK SOFTLY LOVE |
Al Martino | ||||
| 110 | POPPA JOE |
Sweet | ||||
| 111 | EVE |
Jim Capaldi | ||||
| 112 | OPEN UP YOUR HEART |
Rainbow | ||||
| 113 | I GOT SOME HELP I DON'T NEED |
B.B. King | ||||
| 114 | TAKE UP THE HAMMER OF HOPE |
Mike Curb Congregation | ||||
| 115 | LOVE THEME FROM THE GODFATHER |
Ferrante & Teicher | ||||
| 116 | MY HONEY AND ME |
Emotions | ||||
| 117 | BEG, STEAL OR BORROW |
New Seekers | ||||
| 118 | LOVE THEME FROM THE GODFATHER |
Roger Williams | ||||
| 119 | FRISCO BAY |
Navajo | ||||
| 120 | DON'T EVER TAKE AWAY MY FREEDOM |
Peter Yarrow | ||||
| 121 | MY HANG-UP IS YOU |
Freddie Hart | ||||
| 122 | TO GET TO YOU |
Jerry Wallace | ||||
| 123 | PUT IT WHERE YOU WANT IT |
Crusaders | ||||
| 124 | I'VE BEEN LONELY FOR SO LONG |
Frederick Knight | ||||
| 125 | HOW DO YOU DO? |
Mouth & MacNeal | ||||
| 126 | HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME |
David T. Walker | ||||
| 127 | OUTA-SPACE |
Billy Preston | ||||
| 128 | WE'LL MAKE IT -- I KNOW WE WILL |
Lobo | ||||
| 129 | LITTLE GHETTO BOY |
Donny Hathaway | ||||
| 130 | ROCK ME ON THE WATER |
Linda Ronstadt | ||||