Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending May 20, 1972
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||