Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending April 29, 1972
TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
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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: