Friday May 12, 1972
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending May 6, 1972



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1   THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE 1 1 2 10
Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2864)
2   ROCKIN' ROBIN 2 2 1 10
Michael Jackson (Motown 1197)
3   I GOTCHA 3 4 5 15
Joe Tex (Dial 1010)
4   BETCHA BY GOLLY, WOW 5 6 8 12
Stylistics (Avco 4591)
5   DAY DREAMING 6 7 10 9
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2866)
6   A COWBOY'S WORK IS NEVER DONE 7 8 9 12
Sonny & Cher (Kapp 2163)
7   LOOK WHAT YOU DONE FOR ME 9 12 18 7
Al Green (Hi 2211)
8   I'LL TAKE YOU THERE 10 14 44 6
Staple Singers (Stax 0125)
9   BABY BLUE 14 16 28 8
Badfinger (Apple 1844)
10   FAMILY OF MAN 11 11 13 7
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4306)
11   OOH GIRL 13 34 70 5
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55471)
12   ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD 20 29 40 6
Paul Simon (Columbia 45585)
13   VINCENT 15 17 21 8
Don McLean (United Artists 50887)
14   SLIPPIN' INTO DARKNESS 16 19 20 20
War (United Artists 50867)
15   SUAVECITO 17 20 30 11
Malo (Warner Bros. 7559)
16   BACK OFF BOOGALOO 18 21 24 7
Ringo Starr (Apple 1849)
17   DOCTOR MY EYES 19 22 27 9
Jackson Browne (Asylum 11004)
18   IN THE RAIN 4 3 4 12  
Dramatics (Volt 4075)
19   HOT ROD LINCOLN 23 37 60 7
Commander Cody (Paramount 0146)
20   A HORSE WITH NO NAME 8 5 3 12  
America (Warner Bros. 7555)
21   LITTLE BITTY PRETTY ONE 29 47 -- 3
Jackson Five (Motown 1199)
22   JUMP INTO THE FIRE 22 23 25 8
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0673)
23   HEARSAY 25 36 49 7
Soul Children (Stax 0119)
24   EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE 24 18 19 15
Bobby Vinton (Epic 10822)
25   TAXI 26 31 37 10
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45770)
26   WALKIN' IN THE RAIN WITH THE ONE I LOVE 31 48 80 8
Love Unlimited (Uni 55319)
27   MORNING HAS BROKEN 34 45 54 7
Cat Stevens (A&M 1335)
28   LAST NIGHT I DIDN'T GET TO SLEEP AT ALL 33 40 47 7
5th Dimension (Bell 45,195)
29   HEART OF GOLD 12 9 6 15  
Neil Young (Reprise 1065)
30   YOU COULD HAVE BEEN A LADY 35 41 50 8
April Wine (Big Tree 133)
31   AM I LOSING YOU 32 32 35 7
Partridge Family (Bell 45,200)
32   TUMBLING DICE 46 73 -- 3  
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19103)
33   NICE TO BE WITH YOU 39 44 53 10
Gallery (Sussex 232)
34   RUN RUN RUN 43 51 56 8
Jo Jo Gunne (Asylum 11003)
35   CANDY MAN 44 55 69 8
Sammy Davis, Jr. (MGM 14320)
36   ROUNDABOUT 21 10 12 14  
Yes (Atlantic 2854)
37   LAY-AWAY 38 43 52 8
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 934)
38   SYLVIA'S MOTHER 48 62 71 7
Dr. Hook (Columbia 45562)
39   BE MY LOVER 36 39 46 8
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7568)
40   MISTER CAN'T YOU SEE 41 53 63 7
Buffy Sainte-Marie (Vanguard 35151)
41   IT'S GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME 55 -- -- 2  
Carpenters (A&M 1351)
42   YOU ARE THE ONE 50 52 62 9
Sugar Bears (Big Tree 122)
43   LOVE THEME FROM THE GODFATHER (SPEAK SOFTLY LOVE) 51 60 88 5
Andy Williams (Columbia 45579)
44   SMILIN' 53 69 81 4
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10850)
45   I SAW THE LIGHT 52 66 79 6
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0003)
46   ASK ME WHAT YOU WANT 56 64 74 7
Millie Jackson (Spring 123)
47   PUPPY LOVE 30 24 7 12  
Donny Osmond (MGM 14367)
48   ISN'T LIFE STRANGE 60 70 -- 3  
Moody Blues (Threshold 67009)
49   SONG SUNG BLUE 63 -- -- 2  
Neil Diamond (Uni 55326)
50   HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT 37 38 42 7  
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35094)
51   DIARY 65 76 -- 3  
Bread (Elektra 45784)
52   IKO IKO 54 58 67 6
Dr. John (Atco 6882)
53   SOMEDAY NEVER COMES 67 -- -- 2  
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 676)
54   EVERYTHING GOOD IS BAD 58 61 65 6
100 Proof Aged In Soul (Hot Wax 7202)
55   WALK IN THE NIGHT 59 63 76 6
Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35095)
56   TAURUS 27 13 14 13  
Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 233)
57   POOL OF BAD LUCK 49 50 59 7
Joe Simon (Spring 124)
58   OLD MAN 70 -- -- 2  
Neil Young (Reprise 1084)
59   MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION 40 25 11 14  
Paul Simon (Columbia 45547)
60   DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST 71 80 93 4  
Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0100)
61   LEGEND IN YOUR OWN TIME 64 67 72 7
Carly Simon (Elektra 45774)
62   YOU WERE MADE FOR ME 57 59 64 9
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2110)
63   OUTA-SPACE 77 86 -- 3  
Billy Preston (A&M 1320)
64   JUBILATION 69 74 78 7
Paul Anka (Buddah 294)
65   I'VE BEEN LONELY FOR SO LONG 80 89 -- 3  
Frederick Knight (Stax 0117)
66   ROCKET MAN 81 -- -- 2  
Elton John (Uni 55328)
67   CHANGES 74 79 89 5
David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0605)
68   WOMAN'S GOTTA HAVE IT 73 83 -- 3
Bobby Womack (United Artists 50902)
69   SIMPLE SONG OF FREEDOM 72 77 82 7
Buckwheat (London 176)
70   DOING MY OWN THING (PT. 1) 75 81 86 6
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0122)
71   TELEGRAM SAM 78 82 87 4
T. Rex (Reprise 1078)
72   AIN'T THAT LOVING YOU (FOR MORE REASONS THAN ONE) 84 -- -- 2  
Isaac Hayes & David Porter (Enterprise 9049)
73   WE'RE FREE 79 85 -- 3
Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12348)
74   THERE IT IS (PT. 1) 87 -- -- 2  
James Brown (Polydor 14125)
75   I'M MOVIN' ON 86 92 98 4  
John Kay (Dunhill 4309)
76   LIFE AND BREATH 88 -- -- 2  
Climax (Rocky Road 30061)
77   LONG HAIRED LOVER FROM LIVERPOOL 82 88 -- 3
Little Jimmy Osmond (MGM 14376)
78   AUTOMATICALLY SUNSHINE 89 -- -- 2  
Supremes (Motown 1200)
79   I GOT SOME HELP I DON'T NEED 85 96 -- 3
B.B. King (ABC 11321)
80   AIN'T WASTING TIME NO MORE -- -- -- 1  
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0003)
81   IMMIGRATION MAN -- -- -- 1  
Crosby & Nash (Atlantic 2873)
82   LOVE'S STREET AND FOOL'S ROAD 83 84 91 4
Solomon Burke (MGM 14353)
83   THE YOUNG NEW MEXICAN PUPPETEER -- -- -- 1  
Tom Jones (Parrot 40070)
84   LEAN ON ME 90 -- -- 2
Bill Withers (Sussex 235)
85   HOW DO YOU DO? 100 -- -- 2  
Mouth & MacNeal (Philips 40715)
86   BEG, STEAL OR BORROW 91 97 -- 3
New Seekers (Elektra 45780)
87   HOME IS WHERE THE HATRED IS 92 87 90 6
Esther Phillips (Kudu 904)
88   UPSETTER 94 95 95 4
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol 3316)
89   VAHEVALA 96 100 -- 3
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45550)
90   TO GET TO YOU 93 99 -- 3
Jerry Wallace (Decca 32914)
91   SPEAK SOFTLY LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Al Martino (Capitol 3313)
92   AN AMERICAN TRILOGY -- -- -- 1  
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0672)
93   DON'T WANT TO SAY GOODBYE 95 -- -- 2
Raspberries (Capitol 3280)
94   SOULSVILLE 98 -- -- 2
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9045b)
95   YOU AND I 97 -- -- 2
Black Ivory (Today 1508)
96   HOT 'N' NASTY 99 -- -- 2
Humble Pie (A&M 1349)
97   LOVE THEME FROM THE GODFATHER -- -- -- 1  
Nino Rota (Paramount 0152)
98   TROGLODYTE (CAVE MAN) -- -- -- 1  
Jimmy Castor Bunch (RCA Victor 48-1029)
99   JUST AS LONG AS YOU NEED ME (PT. 1) -- -- -- 1  
Independents (Wand 11245)
100   AMERIKAN MUSIC -- 94 100 3
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:

   • "The Day I Found Myself" by Honey Cone (# 28)
   • "Do Your Thing" by Isaac Hayes (# 42)
   • "Jungle Fever" by Chakachas (# 45)
   • "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by Robert John (# 47)
   • "I Had It All The Time" by Tyrone Davis (# 61)
   • "Chantilly Lace" by Jerry Lee Lewis (# 62)
   • "Rock And Roll" by Led Zeppelin (# 66)
   • "Give Ireland Back To The Irish" by Wings (# 68)
   • "What'd I Say" by Rare Earth (# 76)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   QUESTIONS Bang
102   AIN'T THAT PECULIAR Fanny
103   I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU Jerry Butler
104   HOLD ON TO FREEDOM Lee Michaels
105   HOT THANG Eddy Senay
106   OPEN UP YOUR HEART Rainbow
107   LITTLE DOG HEAVEN June Jackson
108   LOVE THEME FROM THE GODFATHER Hugo Montenegro
109   PUT IT WHERE YOU WANT IT Crusaders
110   LOVE THEME FROM THE GODFATHER Ferrante & Teicher
111   WE'LL MAKE IT -- I KNOW WE WILL Lobo
112   HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME David T. Walker
113   AMAZING GRACE Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
114   FEEL THE NEED Damon Shawn
115   EVE Jim Capaldi
116   RAINDROPS KEEP FALLING ON MY HEAD Dionne Warwick
117   CALIFORNIA WINE Bobby Goldsboro
118   COTTON JENNY Anne Murray
119   I CAN'T QUIT YOUR LOVE Four Tops
120   KEEP ON TRUCKIN' Hot Tuna
121   LOVE THEME FROM THE GODFATHER Roger Williams
122   I THINK SOMEBODY LOVES ME James Darren
123   HOUSE ON HOLLY ROAD David Idema
124   I CAN'T TURN YOU LOOSE Edgar Winter's White Trash
125   MY HANG-UP IS YOU Freddie Hart
126   BEFORE THE HONEYMOON Little Milton
127   GIVING UP Donny Hathaway
128   WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY Delaney & Bonnie
129   TAOS NEW MEXICO R. Dean Taylor
130   FREE YOUR MIND Politicians
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