Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending June 3, 1972
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  OOH GIRL |
2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | |
| Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55471) | ||||||
| 2 | CANDY MAN |
5 | 15 | 28 | 12 | |
| Sammy Davis, Jr. (MGM 14320) | ||||||
| 3 | LOOK WHAT YOU DONE FOR ME |
3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | |
| Al Green (Hi 2211) | ||||||
| 4 | SYLVIA'S MOTHER |
15 | 23 | 30 | 11 |  |
| Dr. Hook (Columbia 45562) | ||||||
| 5 | LITTLE BITTY PRETTY ONE |
6 | 9 | 16 | 7 | |
| Jackson Five (Motown 1199) | ||||||
| 6 | I'LL TAKE YOU THERE |
1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| Staple Singers (Stax 0125) | ||||||
| 7 | NICE TO BE WITH YOU |
19 | 24 | 27 | 14 | |
| Gallery (Sussex 232) | ||||||
| 8 | WALKIN' IN THE RAIN WITH THE ONE I LOVE |
9 | 16 | 19 | 12 | |
| Love Unlimited (Uni 55319) | ||||||
| 9 | HOT ROD LINCOLN |
7 | 8 | 17 | 11 | |
| Commander Cody (Paramount 0146) | ||||||
| 10 | TUMBLING DICE |
11 | 19 | 26 | 7 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19103) | ||||||
| 11 | MORNING HAS BROKEN |
13 | 18 | 23 | 11 | |
| Cat Stevens (A&M 1335) | ||||||
| 12 | SONG SUNG BLUE |
16 | 26 | 34 | 6 | |
| Neil Diamond (Uni 55326) | ||||||
| 13 | THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE |
4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | |
| Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2864) | ||||||
| 14 | LAST NIGHT I DIDN'T GET TO SLEEP AT ALL |
17 | 21 | 24 | 11 | |
| 5th Dimension (Bell 45,195) | ||||||
| 15 | I SAW THE LIGHT |
22 | 28 | 37 | 10 | |
| Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0003) | ||||||
| 16 | SLIPPIN' INTO DARKNESS |
12 | 13 | 13 | 24 | |
| War (United Artists 50867) | ||||||
| 17 | IT'S GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME |
18 | 22 | 25 | 6 | |
| Carpenters (A&M 1351) | ||||||
| 18 | OUTA-SPACE |
33 | 40 | 49 | 7 | |
| Billy Preston (A&M 1320) | ||||||
| 19 | I NEED YOU |
32 | 53 | 67 | 4 | |
| America (Warner Bros. 7580) | ||||||
| 20 | DIARY |
29 | 34 | 42 | 7 | |
| Bread (Elektra 45784) | ||||||
| 21 | TAXI |
21 | 20 | 21 | 14 | |
| Harry Chapin (Elektra 45770) | ||||||
| 22 | ISN'T LIFE STRANGE |
28 | 32 | 39 | 7 | |
| Moody Blues (Threshold 67009) | ||||||
| 23 | ASK ME WHAT YOU WANT |
31 | 35 | 41 | 11 | |
| Millie Jackson (Spring 123) | ||||||
| 24 | LOVE THEME FROM THE GODFATHER (SPEAK SOFTLY LOVE) |
25 | 30 | 33 | 9 | |
| Andy Williams (Columbia 45579) | ||||||
| 25 | SMILIN' |
26 | 29 | 35 | 8 | |
| Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10850) | ||||||
| 26 | TROGLODYTE (CAVE MAN) |
37 | 57 | 69 | 5 | |
| Jimmy Castor Bunch (RCA Victor 48-1029) | ||||||
| 27 | SOMEDAY NEVER COMES |
30 | 36 | 43 | 6 | |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 676) | ||||||
| 28 | OLD MAN |
34 | 39 | 47 | 6 | |
| Neil Young (Reprise 1084) | ||||||
| 29 | ROCKET MAN |
36 | 42 | 53 | 6 | |
| Elton John (Uni 55328) | ||||||
| 30 | ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD |
8 | 7 | 10 | 10 |  |
| Paul Simon (Columbia 45585) | ||||||
| 31 | DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST |
38 | 43 | 50 | 8 | |
| Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0100) | ||||||
| 32 | I'VE BEEN LONELY FOR SO LONG |
39 | 45 | 54 | 7 | |
| Frederick Knight (Stax 0117) | ||||||
| 33 | LIVING IN A HOUSE DIVIDED |
43 | 56 | 75 | 4 | |
| Cher (Kapp 2171) | ||||||
| 34 | BACK OFF BOOGALOO |
10 | 10 | 14 | 11 | |
| Ringo Starr (Apple 1849) | ||||||
| 35 | HOW CAN I BE SURE |
48 | 58 | 74 | 4 | |
| David Cassidy (Bell 45,220) | ||||||
| 36 | LEAN ON ME |
50 | 59 | 76 | 6 | |
| Bill Withers (Sussex 235) | ||||||
| 37 | I WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE |
54 | 71 | -- | 3 | |
| Michael Jackson (Motown 1202) | ||||||
| 38 | IMMIGRATION MAN |
44 | 52 | 62 | 5 | |
| Crosby & Nash (Atlantic 2873) | ||||||
| 39 | THERE IT IS (PT. 1) |
40 | 46 | 55 | 6 | |
| James Brown (Polydor 14125) | ||||||
| 40 | DOCTOR MY EYES |
14 | 12 | 15 | 13 | |
| Jackson Browne (Asylum 11004) | ||||||
| 41 | AMAZING GRACE |
56 | 64 | 77 | 4 | |
| Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (RCA Victor 74-0709) | ||||||
| 42 | WOMAN'S GOTTA HAVE IT |
52 | 55 | 60 | 7 | |
| Bobby Womack (United Artists 50902) | ||||||
| 43 | AUTOMATICALLY SUNSHINE |
45 | 47 | 56 | 6 | |
| Supremes (Motown 1200) | ||||||
| 44 | LONG HAIRED LOVER FROM LIVERPOOL |
46 | 48 | 57 | 7 | |
| Little Jimmy Osmond (MGM 14376) | ||||||
| 45 | I'M MOVIN' ON |
47 | 54 | 65 | 8 | |
| John Kay (Dunhill 4309) | ||||||
| 46 | LIFE AND BREATH |
49 | 51 | 61 | 6 | |
| Climax (Rocky Road 30061) | ||||||
| 47 | ROCKIN' ROBIN |
20 | 5 | 2 | 14 | |
| Michael Jackson (Motown 1197) | ||||||
| 48 | I GOTCHA |
24 | 6 | 5 | 19 | |
| Joe Tex (Dial 1010) | ||||||
| 49 | HOT 'N' NASTY |
59 | 68 | 79 | 6 | |
| Humble Pie (A&M 1349) | ||||||
| 50 | SUPERWOMAN (WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I NEEDED YOU) |
60 | 73 | -- | 3 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54216) | ||||||
| 51 | YOU'RE THE MAN |
58 | 69 | 81 | 4 | |
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54221) | ||||||
| 52 | IT DOESN'T MATTER |
57 | 62 | 71 | 4 | |
| Stephen Stills (Atlantic 2876) | ||||||
| 53 | HOW DO YOU DO? |
62 | 75 | 78 | 6 | |
| Mouth & MacNeal (Philips 40715) | ||||||
| 54 | YOU SAID A BAD WORD |
63 | 80 | -- | 3 | |
| Joe Tex (Dial 1012) | ||||||
| 55 | POWDER BLUE MERCEDES QUEEN |
64 | 77 | 88 | 4 | |
| Raiders (Columbia 45601) | ||||||
| 56 | TAKE IT EASY |
78 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 11005) | ||||||
| 57 | (IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG) I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT |
67 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
| Luther Ingram (KoKo 2111) | ||||||
| 58 | CAT'S EYE IN THE WINDOW |
66 | 70 | 80 | 4 | |
| Tommy James (Roulette 7126) | ||||||
| 59 | TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW |
69 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
| Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50910) | ||||||
| 60 | THE YOUNG NEW MEXICAN PUPPETEER |
61 | 66 | 70 | 5 | |
| Tom Jones (Parrot 40070) | ||||||
| 61 | DAY BY DAY |
71 | 89 | 99 | 4 | |
| Godspell (Bell 45,210) | ||||||
| 62 | WALK IN THE NIGHT |
53 | 50 | 52 | 10 | |
| Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35095) | ||||||
| 63 | WE'RE FREE |
65 | 65 | 66 | 7 | |
| Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12348) | ||||||
| 64 | PEOPLE MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND |
76 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Stylistics (Avco 4595) | ||||||
| 65 | FUNK FACTORY |
75 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2878) | ||||||
| 66 | WE'RE ON OUR WAY |
91 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Chris Hodge (Apple 1850) | ||||||
| 67 | I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU |
72 | 78 | 87 | 4 | |
| Jerry Butler (Mercury 73290) | ||||||
| 68 | I GOT SOME HELP I DON'T NEED |
68 | 72 | 73 | 7 | |
| B.B. King (ABC 11321) | ||||||
| 69 | ALL THE KING'S HORSES |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2883) | ||||||
| 70 | GUNS, GUNS, GUNS |
74 | 83 | -- | 3 | |
| Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0708) | ||||||
| 71 | RIDE, SALLY, RIDE |
80 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Dennis Coffey (Sussex 237) | ||||||
| 72 | RIP OFF |
82 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Laura Lee (Hot Wax 7204) | ||||||
| 73 | AN AMERICAN TRILOGY |
73 | 79 | 84 | 5 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0672) | ||||||
| 74 | TO GET TO YOU |
77 | 84 | 89 | 7 | |
| Jerry Wallace (Decca 32914) | ||||||
| 75 | CONQUISTADOR |
85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Procol Harum (A&M 1347) | ||||||
| 76 | LAYLA |
81 | -- | -- | 12 | |
| Derek & Dominos (Atco 6809) | ||||||
| 77 | JUST AS LONG AS YOU NEED ME (PT. 1) |
79 | 86 | 95 | 5 | |
| Independents (Wand 11245) | ||||||
| 78 | SCHOOL'S OUT |
88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7596) | ||||||
| 79 | SOME DAY I'LL BE A FARMER |
83 | 90 | -- | 3 | |
| Melanie (Neighborhood 4204) | ||||||
| 80 | SEALED WITH A KISS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bobby Vinton (Epic 10861) | ||||||
| 81 | WE'VE COME TOO FAR TO END IT NOW |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54220) | ||||||
| 82 | PASS THE PEAS |
86 | 92 | 97 | 4 | |
| JB's (People 607) | ||||||
| 83 | BABY LET ME TAKE YOU (IN MY ARMS) |
94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 203) | ||||||
| 84 | COCONUT |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0718) | ||||||
| 85 | GONE |
90 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Joey Heatherton (MGM 14387) | ||||||
| 86 | THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE U.S.A. |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Donna Fargo (Dot 17409) | ||||||
| 87 | LOVE THEME FROM THE GODFATHER |
84 | 91 | 92 | 5 | |
| Nino Rota (Paramount 0152) | ||||||
| 88 | BEAUTIFUL |
92 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1088) | ||||||
| 89 | KATE |
93 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Johnny Cash & Tennessee Three (Columbia 45590) | ||||||
| 90 | DARLING BE HOME SOON |
95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Association (Columbia 45602) | ||||||
| 91 | TELL ME THIS IS A DREAM |
96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Delfonics (Philly Groove 172) | ||||||
| 92 | AFTER MIDNIGHT |
100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| J.J. Cale (Shelter 7321) | ||||||
| 93 | WOMAN IS THE NIGGER OF THE WORLD |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (Apple 1848) | ||||||
| 94 | FRANCENE |
98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| ZZ Top (London 179) | ||||||
| 95 | HOLD YOUR HEAD UP |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Argent (Epic 10852) | ||||||
| 96 | IT'S THE SAME OLD LOVE |
99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Courtship (Tamla 54217) | ||||||
| 97 | HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME |
97 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| David T. Walker (Ode 66025) | ||||||
| 98 | BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Daniel Boone (Mercury 73281) | ||||||
| 99 | GOTTA BE FUNKY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Monk Higgins & Specialties (United Artists 50897) | ||||||
| 100 | SCHOOL OF LIFE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Tommy Tate (KoKo 2112) | ||||||
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:
• "Vincent" by Don McLean (# 23)
• "You Could Have Been A Lady" by April Wine (# 27)
• "Suavecito" by Malo (# 35)
• "Run Run Run" by Jo Jo Gunne (# 41)
• "A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done" by Sonny & Cher (# 42)
• "Betcha By Golly, Wow" by Stylistics (# 51)
• "Hearsay" by Soul Children (# 55)
• "Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)" by Isaac Hayes & David Porter (# 70)
• "Giving Up" by Donny Hathaway (# 87)
• "I Can't Turn You Loose" by Edgar Winter's White Trash (# 89)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | BUTTERFLY |
Danyel Gerard | ||||
| 102 | PAPA WAS A ROLLIN' STONE |
Undisputed Truth | ||||
| 103 | WILD EYES |
Stampeders | ||||
| 104 | NOBODY BUT YOU |
Loggins & Messina | ||||
| 105 | VANILLA OLAY |
Jackie DeShannon | ||||
| 106 | I THANK YOU |
Donny Hathaway & June Conquest | ||||
| 107 | I DON'T NEED NO DOCTOR |
New Riders Of The Purple Sage | ||||
| 108 | DOWN TO THE BONE |
Cold Blood | ||||
| 109 | FEEL GOOD |
Ike & Tina Turner | ||||
| 110 | MOTORCYCLE MAMA |
Sailcat | ||||
| 111 | FEEL THE NEED |
Damon Shawn | ||||
| 112 | KUM BA YAH |
Hillside Singers | ||||
| 113 | GOT PLEASURE |
Ohio Players | ||||
| 114 | IN THE GHETTO |
Candi Staton | ||||
| 115 | THE LIVIN' I'M DOIN' AIN'T WORTH THE LOVIN' I'M GETTIN' |
Mike Kennedy | ||||
| 116 | MY GUY |
Petula Clark | ||||
| 117 | THUNDERMAMA |
Thundermama | ||||
| 118 | SWEETER THAN SWEETNESS |
Freddie North | ||||
| 119 | IN A BROKEN DREAM |
Python Lee Jackson | ||||
| 120 | BODY AND SOUL |
Soul Generation | ||||
| 121 | SONG FOR PAULA |
Bobby Whitlock | ||||
| 122 | I ONLY MEANT TO WET MY FEET |
Whispers | ||||
| 123 | LOVE, LOVE, LOVE |
J.R. Bailey | ||||
| 124 | THE MASTERPIECE |
Charles Randolph Grean Sounde | ||||
| 125 | ZING WENT THE STRINGS OF MY HEART |
Trammps | ||||
| 126 | MIGHTY MIGHTY AND ROLY POLY |
Mal | ||||
| 127 | I CAN FEEL YOU |
Addrisi Brothers | ||||
| 128 | SMALL BEGINNINGS |
Flash | ||||
| 129 | I CAN FEEL IT |
Chase | ||||
| 130 | LITTLE BIT O' SOUL |
Bullet | ||||
| 131 | VICTIM OF A FOOLISH HEART |
Bettye Swann | ||||
| 132 | BEYOND THE RIVER JORDAN |
Potliquor | ||||
| 133 | MEN OF LEARNING |
Vigrass & Osborne | ||||
| 134 | BROWN EYED GIRL |
El Chicano | ||||