Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending May 20, 1972
TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
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1 | I'LL TAKE YOU THERE | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | |
Staple Singers (Stax 0125) | ||||||
2 | THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2864) | ||||||
3 | LOOK WHAT YOU DONE FOR ME | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | |
Al Green (Hi 2211) | ||||||
4 | OOH GIRL | 8 | 11 | 13 | 7 | |
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55471) | ||||||
5 | ROCKIN' ROBIN | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
Michael Jackson (Motown 1197) | ||||||
6 | I GOTCHA | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | |
Joe Tex (Dial 1010) | ||||||
7 | ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD | 10 | 12 | 20 | 8 | |
Paul Simon (Columbia 45585) | ||||||
8 | HOT ROD LINCOLN | 17 | 19 | 23 | 9 | |
Commander Cody (Paramount 0146) | ||||||
9 | LITTLE BITTY PRETTY ONE | 16 | 21 | 29 | 5 | |
Jackson Five (Motown 1199) | ||||||
10 | BACK OFF BOOGALOO | 14 | 16 | 18 | 9 | |
Ringo Starr (Apple 1849) | ||||||
11 | VINCENT | 11 | 13 | 15 | 10 | |
Don McLean (United Artists 50887) | ||||||
12 | DOCTOR MY EYES | 15 | 17 | 19 | 11 | |
Jackson Browne (Asylum 11004) | ||||||
13 | SLIPPIN' INTO DARKNESS | 13 | 14 | 16 | 22 | |
War (United Artists 50867) | ||||||
14 | SUAVECITO | 12 | 15 | 17 | 13 | |
Malo (Warner Bros. 7559) | ||||||
15 | CANDY MAN | 28 | 35 | 44 | 10 | |
Sammy Davis, Jr. (MGM 14320) | ||||||
16 | WALKIN' IN THE RAIN WITH THE ONE I LOVE | 19 | 26 | 31 | 10 | |
Love Unlimited (Uni 55319) | ||||||
17 | A COWBOY'S WORK IS NEVER DONE | 7 | 6 | 7 | 14 | |
Sonny & Cher (Kapp 2163) | ||||||
18 | MORNING HAS BROKEN | 23 | 27 | 34 | 9 | |
Cat Stevens (A&M 1335) | ||||||
19 | TUMBLING DICE | 26 | 32 | 46 | 5 | |
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19103) | ||||||
20 | TAXI | 21 | 25 | 26 | 12 | |
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45770) | ||||||
21 | LAST NIGHT I DIDN'T GET TO SLEEP AT ALL | 24 | 28 | 33 | 9 | |
5th Dimension (Bell 45,195) | ||||||
22 | IT'S GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME | 25 | 41 | 55 | 4 | |
Carpenters (A&M 1351) | ||||||
23 | SYLVIA'S MOTHER | 30 | 38 | 48 | 9 | |
Dr. Hook (Columbia 45562) | ||||||
24 | NICE TO BE WITH YOU | 27 | 33 | 39 | 12 | |
Gallery (Sussex 232) | ||||||
25 | BETCHA BY GOLLY, WOW | 6 | 4 | 5 | 14 | |
Stylistics (Avco 4591) | ||||||
26 | SONG SUNG BLUE | 34 | 49 | 63 | 4 | |
Neil Diamond (Uni 55326) | ||||||
27 | YOU COULD HAVE BEEN A LADY | 29 | 30 | 35 | 10 | |
April Wine (Big Tree 133) | ||||||
28 | I SAW THE LIGHT | 37 | 45 | 52 | 8 | |
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0003) | ||||||
29 | SMILIN' | 35 | 44 | 53 | 6 | |
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10850) | ||||||
30 | LOVE THEME FROM THE GODFATHER (SPEAK SOFTLY LOVE) | 33 | 43 | 51 | 7 | |
Andy Williams (Columbia 45579) | ||||||
31 | RUN RUN RUN | 32 | 34 | 43 | 10 | |
Jo Jo Gunne (Asylum 11003) | ||||||
32 | ISN'T LIFE STRANGE | 39 | 48 | 60 | 5 | |
Moody Blues (Threshold 67009) | ||||||
33 | HEARSAY | 22 | 23 | 25 | 9 | |
Soul Children (Stax 0119) | ||||||
34 | DIARY | 42 | 51 | 65 | 5 | |
Bread (Elektra 45784) | ||||||
35 | ASK ME WHAT YOU WANT | 41 | 46 | 56 | 9 | |
Millie Jackson (Spring 123) | ||||||
36 | SOMEDAY NEVER COMES | 43 | 53 | 67 | 4 | |
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 676) | ||||||
37 | BABY BLUE | 9 | 9 | 14 | 10 | |
Badfinger (Apple 1844) | ||||||
38 | YOU ARE THE ONE | 38 | 42 | 50 | 11 | |
Sugar Bears (Big Tree 122) | ||||||
39 | OLD MAN | 47 | 58 | 70 | 4 | |
Neil Young (Reprise 1084) | ||||||
40 | OUTA-SPACE | 49 | 63 | 77 | 5 | |
Billy Preston (A&M 1320) | ||||||
41 | LAY-AWAY | 36 | 37 | 38 | 10 | |
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 934) | ||||||
42 | ROCKET MAN | 53 | 66 | 81 | 4 | |
Elton John (Uni 55328) | ||||||
43 | DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST | 50 | 60 | 71 | 6 | |
Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0100) | ||||||
44 | DAY DREAMING | 18 | 5 | 6 | 11 | |
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2866) | ||||||
45 | I'VE BEEN LONELY FOR SO LONG | 54 | 65 | 80 | 5 | |
Frederick Knight (Stax 0117) | ||||||
46 | THERE IT IS (PT. 1) | 55 | 74 | 87 | 4 | |
James Brown (Polydor 14125) | ||||||
47 | AUTOMATICALLY SUNSHINE | 56 | 78 | 89 | 4 | |
Supremes (Motown 1200) | ||||||
48 | LONG HAIRED LOVER FROM LIVERPOOL | 57 | 77 | 82 | 5 | |
Little Jimmy Osmond (MGM 14376) | ||||||
49 | EVERYTHING GOOD IS BAD | 51 | 54 | 58 | 8 | |
100 Proof Aged In Soul (Hot Wax 7202) | ||||||
50 | WALK IN THE NIGHT | 52 | 55 | 59 | 8 | |
Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35095) | ||||||
51 | LIFE AND BREATH | 61 | 76 | 88 | 4 | |
Climax (Rocky Road 30061) | ||||||
52 | IMMIGRATION MAN | 62 | 81 | -- | 3 | |
Crosby & Nash (Atlantic 2873) | ||||||
53 | I NEED YOU | 67 | -- | -- | 2 | |
America (Warner Bros. 7580) | ||||||
54 | I'M MOVIN' ON | 65 | 75 | 86 | 6 | |
John Kay (Dunhill 4309) | ||||||
55 | WOMAN'S GOTTA HAVE IT | 60 | 68 | 73 | 5 | |
Bobby Womack (United Artists 50902) | ||||||
56 | LIVING IN A HOUSE DIVIDED | 75 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Cher (Kapp 2171) | ||||||
57 | TROGLODYTE (CAVE MAN) | 69 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
Jimmy Castor Bunch (RCA Victor 48-1029) | ||||||
58 | HOW CAN I BE SURE | 74 | -- | -- | 2 | |
David Cassidy (Bell 45,220) | ||||||
59 | LEAN ON ME | 76 | 84 | 90 | 4 | |
Bill Withers (Sussex 235) | ||||||
60 | JUBILATION | 58 | 64 | 69 | 9 | |
Paul Anka (Buddah 294) | ||||||
61 | IN THE RAIN | 31 | 18 | 4 | 14 | |
Dramatics (Volt 4075) | ||||||
62 | IT DOESN'T MATTER | 71 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Stephen Stills (Atlantic 2876) | ||||||
63 | FAMILY OF MAN | 20 | 10 | 11 | 9 | |
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4306) | ||||||
64 | AMAZING GRACE | 77 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (RCA Victor 74-0709) | ||||||
65 | WE'RE FREE | 66 | 73 | 79 | 5 | |
Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12348) | ||||||
66 | THE YOUNG NEW MEXICAN PUPPETEER | 70 | 83 | -- | 3 | |
Tom Jones (Parrot 40070) | ||||||
67 | AIN'T THAT LOVING YOU (FOR MORE REASONS THAN ONE) | 68 | 72 | 84 | 4 | |
Isaac Hayes & David Porter (Enterprise 9049) | ||||||
68 | HOT 'N' NASTY | 79 | 96 | 99 | 4 | |
Humble Pie (A&M 1349) | ||||||
69 | YOU'RE THE MAN | 81 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54221) | ||||||
70 | CAT'S EYE IN THE WINDOW | 80 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Tommy James (Roulette 7126) | ||||||
71 | I WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Michael Jackson (Motown 1202) | ||||||
72 | I GOT SOME HELP I DON'T NEED | 73 | 79 | 85 | 5 | |
B.B. King (ABC 11321) | ||||||
73 | SUPERWOMAN (WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I NEEDED YOU) | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54216) | ||||||
74 | MISTER CAN'T YOU SEE | 40 | 40 | 41 | 9 | |
Buffy Sainte-Marie (Vanguard 35151) | ||||||
75 | HOW DO YOU DO? | 78 | 85 | 100 | 4 | |
Mouth & MacNeal (Philips 40715) | ||||||
76 | CHANGES | 59 | 67 | 74 | 7 | |
David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0605) | ||||||
77 | POWDER BLUE MERCEDES QUEEN | 88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Raiders (Columbia 45601) | ||||||
78 | I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU | 87 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Jerry Butler (Mercury 73290) | ||||||
79 | AN AMERICAN TRILOGY | 84 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0672) | ||||||
80 | YOU SAID A BAD WORD | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Joe Tex (Dial 1012) | ||||||
81 | SPEAK SOFTLY LOVE | 85 | 91 | -- | 3 | |
Al Martino (Capitol 3313) | ||||||
82 | UPSETTER | 82 | 88 | 94 | 6 | |
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol 3316) | ||||||
83 | GUNS, GUNS, GUNS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0708) | ||||||
84 | TO GET TO YOU | 89 | 90 | 93 | 5 | |
Jerry Wallace (Decca 32914) | ||||||
85 | (IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG) I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2111) | ||||||
86 | JUST AS LONG AS YOU NEED ME (PT. 1) | 95 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
Independents (Wand 11245) | ||||||
87 | TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50910) | ||||||
88 | FUNK FACTORY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2878) | ||||||
89 | DAY BY DAY | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Godspell (Bell 45,210) | ||||||
90 | SOME DAY I'LL BE A FARMER | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Melanie (Neighborhood 4204) | ||||||
91 | LOVE THEME FROM THE GODFATHER | 92 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
Nino Rota (Paramount 0152) | ||||||
92 | PASS THE PEAS | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
JB's (People 607) | ||||||
93 | GIVING UP | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Donny Hathaway (Atco 6884) | ||||||
94 | AIN'T WASTING TIME NO MORE | 72 | 80 | -- | 3 | |
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0003) | ||||||
95 | I CAN'T TURN YOU LOOSE | 96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Edgar Winter's White Trash (Epic 10855) | ||||||
96 | TAKE IT EASY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Eagles (Asylum 11005) | ||||||
97 | GONE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Joey Heatherton (MGM 14387) | ||||||
98 | BEAUTIFUL | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1088) | ||||||
99 | AIN'T THAT PECULIAR | 91 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Fanny (Reprise 1080) | ||||||
100 | HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
David T. Walker (Ode 66025) |
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:
• "A Horse With No Name" by America (# 44)
• "Jump Into The Fire" by Nilsson (# 45)
• "Every Day Of My Life" by Bobby Vinton (# 46)
• "Am I Losing You" by Partridge Family (# 48)
• "Doing My Own Thing (pt. 1)" by Johnnie Taylor (# 63)
• "Telegram Sam" by T. Rex (# 64)
• "Vahevala" by Loggins & Messina (# 83)
• "Home Is Where The Hatred Is" by Esther Phillips (# 86)
• "Don't Want To Say Goodbye" by Raspberries (# 90)
• "Put It Where You Want It" by Crusaders (# 93)
• "Questions" by Bang (# 94)
• "Amerikan Music" by Steve Alaimo (# 98)
• "You And I" by Black Ivory (#100)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
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101 | FEEL GOOD | Ike & Tina Turner | ||||
102 | KATE | Johnny Cash & Tennessee Three | ||||
103 | IF YOU GOT A LOVE YOU BETTER HOLD ONTO IT | Bobby Byrd | ||||
104 | WE'RE ON OUR WAY | Chris Hodge | ||||
105 | LITTLE DOG HEAVEN | June Jackson | ||||
106 | LAYLA | Derek & Dominos | ||||
107 | TELL ME THIS IS A DREAM | Delfonics | ||||
108 | RAINDROPS KEEP FALLING ON MY HEAD | Dionne Warwick | ||||
109 | I CAN'T QUIT YOUR LOVE | Four Tops | ||||
110 | GOTTA BE FUNKY | Monk Higgins & Specialties | ||||
111 | WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY | Delaney & Bonnie | ||||
112 | FEEL THE NEED | Damon Shawn | ||||
113 | HOLD ON TO FREEDOM | Lee Michaels | ||||
114 | LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT (PT. 1) | Buddy Miles | ||||
115 | HOLD YOUR HEAD UP | Argent | ||||
116 | THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE U.S.A. | Donna Fargo | ||||
117 | BEFORE THE HONEYMOON | Little Milton | ||||
118 | KUM BA YAH | Hillside Singers | ||||
119 | THUNDERMAMA | Thundermama | ||||
120 | DO YOU REMEMBER THESE | Statler Brothers | ||||
121 | VANILLA OLAY | Jackie DeShannon | ||||
122 | SWEETER THAN SWEETNESS | Freddie North | ||||
123 | DARLING BE HOME SOON | Association | ||||
124 | IT'S THE SAME OLD LOVE | Courtship | ||||
125 | AFTER MIDNIGHT | J.J. Cale | ||||
126 | BABY LET ME TAKE YOU (IN MY ARMS) | Detroit Emeralds | ||||
127 | THE MASTERPIECE | Charles Randolph Grean Sounde | ||||
128 | BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY | Daniel Boone | ||||
129 | IN A BROKEN DREAM | Python Lee Jackson | ||||
130 | BODY AND SOUL | Soul Generation | ||||
131 | THE LIVIN' I'M DOIN' AIN'T WORTH THE LOVIN' I'M GETTIN' | Mike Kennedy | ||||
132 | CONQUISTADOR | Procol Harum | ||||
133 | I THANK YOU | Donny Hathaway & June Conquest | ||||
134 | SONG FOR PAULA | Bobby Whitlock |