Friday May 5, 1972
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending April 29, 1972



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1   THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE 1 2 5 9
Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2864)
2   ROCKIN' ROBIN 2 1 4 9
Michael Jackson (Motown 1197)
3   I GOTCHA 4 5 7 14
Joe Tex (Dial 1010)
4   IN THE RAIN 3 4 6 11
Dramatics (Volt 4075)
5   BETCHA BY GOLLY, WOW 6 8 13 11
Stylistics (Avco 4591)
6   DAY DREAMING 7 10 11 8
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2866)
7   A COWBOY'S WORK IS NEVER DONE 8 9 14 11
Sonny & Cher (Kapp 2163)
8   A HORSE WITH NO NAME 5 3 1 11
America (Warner Bros. 7555)
9   LOOK WHAT YOU DONE FOR ME 12 18 38 6
Al Green (Hi 2211)
10   I'LL TAKE YOU THERE 14 44 67 5
Staple Singers (Stax 0125)
11   FAMILY OF MAN 11 13 21 6
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4306)
12   HEART OF GOLD 9 6 2 14
Neil Young (Reprise 1065)
13   OOH GIRL 34 70 88 4  
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55471)
14   BABY BLUE 16 28 33 7
Badfinger (Apple 1844)
15   VINCENT 17 21 26 7
Don McLean (United Artists 50887)
16   SLIPPIN' INTO DARKNESS 19 20 25 19
War (United Artists 50867)
17   SUAVECITO 20 30 37 10
Malo (Warner Bros. 7559)
18   BACK OFF BOOGALOO 21 24 36 6
Ringo Starr (Apple 1849)
19   DOCTOR MY EYES 22 27 31 8
Jackson Browne (Asylum 11004)
20   ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD 29 40 52 5
Paul Simon (Columbia 45585)
21   ROUNDABOUT 10 12 16 13  
Yes (Atlantic 2854)
22   JUMP INTO THE FIRE 23 25 30 7
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0673)
23   HOT ROD LINCOLN 37 60 70 6  
Commander Cody (Paramount 0146)
24   EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE 18 19 23 14
Bobby Vinton (Epic 10822)
25   HEARSAY 36 49 61 6  
Soul Children (Stax 0119)
26   TAXI 31 37 46 9
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45770)
27   TAURUS 13 14 19 12  
Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 233)
28   THE DAY I FOUND MYSELF 15 16 20 11  
Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7113)
29   LITTLE BITTY PRETTY ONE 47 -- -- 2  
Jackson Five (Motown 1199)
30   PUPPY LOVE 24 7 3 11
Donny Osmond (MGM 14367)
31   WALKIN' IN THE RAIN WITH THE ONE I LOVE 48 80 83 7  
Love Unlimited (Uni 55319)
32   AM I LOSING YOU 32 35 44 6
Partridge Family (Bell 45,200)
33   LAST NIGHT I DIDN'T GET TO SLEEP AT ALL 40 47 56 6
5th Dimension (Bell 45,195)
34   MORNING HAS BROKEN 45 54 63 6  
Cat Stevens (A&M 1335)
35   YOU COULD HAVE BEEN A LADY 41 50 59 7
April Wine (Big Tree 133)
36   BE MY LOVER 39 46 54 7
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7568)
37   HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT 38 42 51 6
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35094)
38   LAY-AWAY 43 52 62 7
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 934)
39   NICE TO BE WITH YOU 44 53 55 9
Gallery (Sussex 232)
40   MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION 25 11 8 13  
Paul Simon (Columbia 45547)
41   MISTER CAN'T YOU SEE 53 63 72 6  
Buffy Sainte-Marie (Vanguard 35151)
42   DO YOUR THING 26 23 24 11  
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9042)
43   RUN RUN RUN 51 56 64 7
Jo Jo Gunne (Asylum 11003)
44   CANDY MAN 55 69 78 7  
Sammy Davis, Jr. (MGM 14320)
45   JUNGLE FEVER 27 15 9 19  
Chakachas (Polydor 15030)
46   TUMBLING DICE 73 -- -- 2  
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19103)
47   THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT 28 17 10 19  
Robert John (Atlantic 2846)
48   SYLVIA'S MOTHER 62 71 81 6  
Dr. Hook (Columbia 45562)
49   POOL OF BAD LUCK 50 59 68 6
Joe Simon (Spring 124)
50   YOU ARE THE ONE 52 62 71 8
Sugar Bears (Big Tree 122)
51   LOVE THEME FROM THE GODFATHER (SPEAK SOFTLY LOVE) 60 88 92 4
Andy Williams (Columbia 45579)
52   I SAW THE LIGHT 66 79 90 5  
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0003)
53   SMILIN' 69 81 -- 3  
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10850)
54   IKO IKO 58 67 80 5
Dr. John (Atco 6882)
55   IT'S GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME -- -- -- 1  
Carpenters (A&M 1351)
56   ASK ME WHAT YOU WANT 64 74 79 6
Millie Jackson (Spring 123)
57   YOU WERE MADE FOR ME 59 64 73 8
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2110)
58   EVERYTHING GOOD IS BAD 61 65 74 5
100 Proof Aged In Soul (Hot Wax 7202)
59   WALK IN THE NIGHT 63 76 85 5
Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35095)
60   ISN'T LIFE STRANGE 70 -- -- 2
Moody Blues (Threshold 67009)
61   I HAD IT ALL THE TIME 54 57 66 6
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4501)
62   CHANTILLY LACE 56 58 60 8
Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury 73273)
63   SONG SUNG BLUE -- -- -- 1  
Neil Diamond (Uni 55326)
64   LEGEND IN YOUR OWN TIME 67 72 75 6
Carly Simon (Elektra 45774)
65   DIARY 76 -- -- 2  
Bread (Elektra 45784)
66   ROCK AND ROLL 42 43 47 8  
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2865)
67   SOMEDAY NEVER COMES -- -- -- 1  
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 676)
68   GIVE IRELAND BACK TO THE IRISH 49 38 40 8  
Wings (Apple 1847)
69   JUBILATION 74 78 82 6
Paul Anka (Buddah 294)
70   OLD MAN -- -- -- 1  
Neil Young (Reprise 1084)
71   DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST 80 93 -- 3
Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0100)
72   SIMPLE SONG OF FREEDOM 77 82 84 6
Buckwheat (London 176)
73   WOMAN'S GOTTA HAVE IT 83 -- -- 2
Bobby Womack (United Artists 50902)
74   CHANGES 79 89 95 4
David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0605)
75   DOING MY OWN THING (PT. 1) 81 86 91 5
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0122)
76   WHAT'D I SAY 78 83 -- 3
Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5043)
77   OUTA-SPACE 86 -- -- 2
Billy Preston (A&M 1320)
78   TELEGRAM SAM 82 87 -- 3
T. Rex (Reprise 1078)
79   WE'RE FREE 85 -- -- 2
Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12348)
80   I'VE BEEN LONELY FOR SO LONG 89 -- -- 2
Frederick Knight (Stax 0117)
81   ROCKET MAN -- -- -- 1  
Elton John (Uni 55328)
82   LONG HAIRED LOVER FROM LIVERPOOL 88 -- -- 2
Little Jimmy Osmond (MGM 14376)
83   LOVE'S STREET AND FOOL'S ROAD 84 91 -- 3
Solomon Burke (MGM 14353)
84   AIN'T THAT LOVING YOU (FOR MORE REASONS THAN ONE) -- -- -- 1  
Isaac Hayes & David Porter (Enterprise 9049)
85   I GOT SOME HELP I DON'T NEED 96 -- -- 2  
B.B. King (ABC 11321)
86   I'M MOVIN' ON 92 98 -- 3
John Kay (Dunhill 4309)
87   THERE IT IS (PT. 1) -- -- -- 1  
James Brown (Polydor 14125)
88   LIFE AND BREATH -- -- -- 1  
Climax (Rocky Road 30061)
89   AUTOMATICALLY SUNSHINE -- -- -- 1  
Supremes (Motown 1200)
90   LEAN ON ME -- -- -- 1  
Bill Withers (Sussex 235)
91   BEG, STEAL OR BORROW 97 -- -- 2
New Seekers (Elektra 45780)
92   HOME IS WHERE THE HATRED IS 87 90 94 5
Esther Phillips (Kudu 904)
93   TO GET TO YOU 99 -- -- 2
Jerry Wallace (Decca 32914)
94   UPSETTER 95 95 -- 3
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol 3316)
95   DON'T WANT TO SAY GOODBYE -- -- -- 1  
Raspberries (Capitol 3280)
96   VAHEVALA 100 -- -- 2
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45550)
97   YOU AND I -- -- -- 1  
Black Ivory (Today 1508)
98   SOULSVILLE -- -- -- 1  
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9045b)
99   HOT 'N' NASTY -- -- -- 1  
Humble Pie (A&M 1349)
100   HOW DO YOU DO? -- -- -- 1  
Mouth & MacNeal (Philips 40715)

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:

   • "Rock And Roll Lullaby" by B.J. Thomas (# 30)
   • "Heartbroken Bopper" by Guess Who (# 33)
   • "Take A Look Around" by Temptations (# 35)
   • "The Way Of Love" by Cher (# 46)
   • "Let's Stay Together" by Isaac Hayes (# 57)
   • "Crazy Mama" by J.J. Cale (# 65)
   • "Son Of My Father" by Giorgio (# 68)
   • "Could It Be Forever" by David Cassidy (# 71)
   • "King Heroin" by James Brown (# 72)
   • "Too Beautiful To Last" by Engelbert Humperdinck (# 75)
   • "Jambalaya (On The Bayou)" by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (# 91)
   • "If You Love Me Like You Say You Love Me" by Betty Wright (# 98)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   LOVE THEME FROM THE GODFATHER Nino Rota
102   AMERIKAN MUSIC Steve Alaimo
103   AIN'T WASTIN' TIME NO MORE Allman Brothers Band
104   HOLD ON TO FREEDOM Lee Michaels
105   HOT THANG Eddy Senay
106   SPEAK SOFTLY LOVE Al Martino
107   OPEN UP YOUR HEART Rainbow
108   JUST AS LONG AS YOU NEED ME (PT. 1) Independents
109   COTTON JENNY Anne Murray
110   LITTLE DOG HEAVEN June Jackson
111   KEEP ON TRUCKIN' Hot Tuna
112   LOVE THEME FROM THE GODFATHER Hugo Montenegro
113   PUT IT WHERE YOU WANT IT Crusaders
114   LOVE THEME FROM THE GODFATHER Ferrante & Teicher
115   SCHOOL TEACHER Kenny Rogers & First Edition
116   LET ME RUN INTO YOUR LONELY HEART Eddie Kendricks
117   LOVE THEME FROM THE GODFATHER Roger Williams
118   HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME David T. Walker
119   CALIFORNIA WINE Bobby Goldsboro
120   WE'LL MAKE IT -- I KNOW WE WILL Lobo
121   THIS I FIND IS BEAUTIFUL Storm
122   FRISCO BAY Navajo
123   I THINK SOMEBODY LOVES ME James Darren
124   THIS LOVE'S FOR REAL Impressions
125   EVE Jim Capaldi
126   FEEL THE NEED Damon Shawn
127   MY HANG-UP IS YOU Freddie Hart
128   BEFORE THE HONEYMOON Little Milton
129   MENDELSSOHN'S 4TH (SECOND MOVEMENT) Apollo 100
130   TAOS NEW MEXICO R. Dean Taylor
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