Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending June 10, 1972
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  CANDY MAN |
2 | 5 | 15 | 13 | |
| Sammy Davis, Jr. (MGM 14320) | ||||||
| 2 | OOH GIRL |
1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | |
| Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55471) | ||||||
| 3 | SYLVIA'S MOTHER |
4 | 15 | 23 | 12 | |
| Dr. Hook (Columbia 45562) | ||||||
| 4 | NICE TO BE WITH YOU |
7 | 19 | 24 | 15 | |
| Gallery (Sussex 232) | ||||||
| 5 | LITTLE BITTY PRETTY ONE |
5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | |
| Jackson Five (Motown 1199) | ||||||
| 6 | I'LL TAKE YOU THERE |
6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| Staple Singers (Stax 0125) | ||||||
| 7 | WALKIN' IN THE RAIN WITH THE ONE I LOVE |
8 | 9 | 16 | 13 | |
| Love Unlimited (Uni 55319) | ||||||
| 8 | SONG SUNG BLUE |
12 | 16 | 26 | 7 | |
| Neil Diamond (Uni 55326) | ||||||
| 9 | LAST NIGHT I DIDN'T GET TO SLEEP AT ALL |
14 | 17 | 21 | 12 | |
| 5th Dimension (Bell 45,195) | ||||||
| 10 | TUMBLING DICE |
10 | 11 | 19 | 8 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19103) | ||||||
| 11 | MORNING HAS BROKEN |
11 | 13 | 18 | 12 | |
| Cat Stevens (A&M 1335) | ||||||
| 12 | I SAW THE LIGHT |
15 | 22 | 28 | 11 | |
| Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0003) | ||||||
| 13 | LOOK WHAT YOU DONE FOR ME |
3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |
| Al Green (Hi 2211) | ||||||
| 14 | OUTA-SPACE |
18 | 33 | 40 | 8 | |
| Billy Preston (A&M 1320) | ||||||
| 15 | HOT ROD LINCOLN |
9 | 7 | 8 | 12 | |
| Commander Cody (Paramount 0146) | ||||||
| 16 | I NEED YOU |
19 | 32 | 53 | 5 | |
| America (Warner Bros. 7580) | ||||||
| 17 | DIARY |
20 | 29 | 34 | 8 | |
| Bread (Elektra 45784) | ||||||
| 18 | IT'S GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME |
17 | 18 | 22 | 7 | |
| Carpenters (A&M 1351) | ||||||
| 19 | TROGLODYTE (CAVE MAN) |
26 | 37 | 57 | 6 | |
| Jimmy Castor Bunch (RCA Victor 48-1029) | ||||||
| 20 | ASK ME WHAT YOU WANT |
23 | 31 | 35 | 12 | |
| Millie Jackson (Spring 123) | ||||||
| 21 | ISN'T LIFE STRANGE |
22 | 28 | 32 | 8 | |
| Moody Blues (Threshold 67009) | ||||||
| 22 | THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE |
13 | 4 | 2 | 15 | |
| Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2864) | ||||||
| 23 | LEAN ON ME |
36 | 50 | 59 | 7 |  |
| Bill Withers (Sussex 235) | ||||||
| 24 | ROCKET MAN |
29 | 36 | 42 | 7 | |
| Elton John (Uni 55328) | ||||||
| 25 | SOMEDAY NEVER COMES |
27 | 30 | 36 | 7 | |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 676) | ||||||
| 26 | OLD MAN |
28 | 34 | 39 | 7 | |
| Neil Young (Reprise 1084) | ||||||
| 27 | DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST |
31 | 38 | 43 | 9 | |
| Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0100) | ||||||
| 28 | I'VE BEEN LONELY FOR SO LONG |
32 | 39 | 45 | 8 | |
| Frederick Knight (Stax 0117) | ||||||
| 29 | LIVING IN A HOUSE DIVIDED |
33 | 43 | 56 | 5 | |
| Cher (Kapp 2171) | ||||||
| 30 | HOW CAN I BE SURE |
35 | 48 | 58 | 5 | |
| David Cassidy (Bell 45,220) | ||||||
| 31 | I WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE |
37 | 54 | 71 | 4 | |
| Michael Jackson (Motown 1202) | ||||||
| 32 | TAXI |
21 | 21 | 20 | 15 |  |
| Harry Chapin (Elektra 45770) | ||||||
| 33 | IMMIGRATION MAN |
38 | 44 | 52 | 6 | |
| Crosby & Nash (Atlantic 2873) | ||||||
| 34 | AMAZING GRACE |
41 | 56 | 64 | 5 | |
| Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (RCA Victor 74-0709) | ||||||
| 35 | SLIPPIN' INTO DARKNESS |
16 | 12 | 13 | 25 | |
| War (United Artists 50867) | ||||||
| 36 | TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW |
59 | 69 | 87 | 4 | |
| Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50910) | ||||||
| 37 | TAKE IT EASY |
56 | 78 | 96 | 4 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 11005) | ||||||
| 38 | THERE IT IS (PT. 1) |
39 | 40 | 46 | 7 | |
| James Brown (Polydor 14125) | ||||||
| 39 | AUTOMATICALLY SUNSHINE |
43 | 45 | 47 | 7 | |
| Supremes (Motown 1200) | ||||||
| 40 | WOMAN'S GOTTA HAVE IT |
42 | 52 | 55 | 8 | |
| Bobby Womack (United Artists 50902) | ||||||
| 41 | LONG HAIRED LOVER FROM LIVERPOOL |
44 | 46 | 48 | 8 | |
| Little Jimmy Osmond (MGM 14376) | ||||||
| 42 | LIFE AND BREATH |
46 | 49 | 51 | 7 | |
| Climax (Rocky Road 30061) | ||||||
| 43 | YOU'RE THE MAN |
51 | 58 | 69 | 5 | |
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54221) | ||||||
| 44 | HOW DO YOU DO? |
53 | 62 | 75 | 7 | |
| Mouth & MacNeal (Philips 40715) | ||||||
| 45 | HOT 'N' NASTY |
49 | 59 | 68 | 7 | |
| Humble Pie (A&M 1349) | ||||||
| 46 | SUPERWOMAN (WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I NEEDED YOU) |
50 | 60 | 73 | 4 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54216) | ||||||
| 47 | YOU SAID A BAD WORD |
54 | 63 | 80 | 4 | |
| Joe Tex (Dial 1012) | ||||||
| 48 | (IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG) I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT |
57 | 67 | 85 | 4 | |
| Luther Ingram (KoKo 2111) | ||||||
| 49 | DAY BY DAY |
61 | 71 | 89 | 5 | |
| Godspell (Bell 45,210) | ||||||
| 50 | IT DOESN'T MATTER |
52 | 57 | 62 | 5 | |
| Stephen Stills (Atlantic 2876) | ||||||
| 51 | POWDER BLUE MERCEDES QUEEN |
55 | 64 | 77 | 5 | |
| Raiders (Columbia 45601) | ||||||
| 52 | PEOPLE MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND |
64 | 76 | -- | 3 | |
| Stylistics (Avco 4595) | ||||||
| 53 | WE'RE ON OUR WAY |
66 | 91 | -- | 3 | |
| Chris Hodge (Apple 1850) | ||||||
| 54 | CAT'S EYE IN THE WINDOW |
58 | 66 | 70 | 5 | |
| Tommy James (Roulette 7126) | ||||||
| 55 | ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD |
30 | 8 | 7 | 11 | |
| Paul Simon (Columbia 45585) | ||||||
| 56 | ALL THE KING'S HORSES |
69 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2883) | ||||||
| 57 | CONQUISTADOR |
75 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
| Procol Harum (A&M 1347) | ||||||
| 58 | LOVE THEME FROM THE GODFATHER (SPEAK SOFTLY LOVE) |
24 | 25 | 30 | 10 | |
| Andy Williams (Columbia 45579) | ||||||
| 59 | TOO YOUNG |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Donny Osmond (MGM 14407) | ||||||
| 60 | FUNK FACTORY |
65 | 75 | 88 | 4 | |
| Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2878) | ||||||
| 61 | WE'RE FREE |
63 | 65 | 65 | 8 | |
| Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12348) | ||||||
| 62 | RIDE, SALLY, RIDE |
71 | 80 | -- | 3 | |
| Dennis Coffey (Sussex 237) | ||||||
| 63 | SMILIN' |
25 | 26 | 29 | 9 | |
| Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10850) | ||||||
| 64 | I'M MOVIN' ON |
45 | 47 | 54 | 9 | |
| John Kay (Dunhill 4309) | ||||||
| 65 | LAYLA |
76 | 81 | -- | 13 | |
| Derek & Dominos (Atco 6809) | ||||||
| 66 | GUNS, GUNS, GUNS |
70 | 74 | 83 | 4 | |
| Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0708) | ||||||
| 67 | THE YOUNG NEW MEXICAN PUPPETEER |
60 | 61 | 66 | 6 | |
| Tom Jones (Parrot 40070) | ||||||
| 68 | RIP OFF |
72 | 82 | -- | 3 | |
| Laura Lee (Hot Wax 7204) | ||||||
| 69 | SCHOOL'S OUT |
78 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7596) | ||||||
| 70 | SEALED WITH A KISS |
80 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bobby Vinton (Epic 10861) | ||||||
| 71 | I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU |
67 | 72 | 78 | 5 | |
| Jerry Butler (Mercury 73290) | ||||||
| 72 | BABY LET ME TAKE YOU (IN MY ARMS) |
83 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 203) | ||||||
| 73 | THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE U.S.A. |
86 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Donna Fargo (Dot 17409) | ||||||
| 74 | WHERE IS THE LOVE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 2879) | ||||||
| 75 | WE'VE COME TOO FAR TO END IT NOW |
81 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54220) | ||||||
| 76 | PASS THE PEAS |
82 | 86 | 92 | 5 | |
| JB's (People 607) | ||||||
| 77 | COCONUT |
84 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0718) | ||||||
| 78 | AFTER MIDNIGHT |
92 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| J.J. Cale (Shelter 7321) | ||||||
| 79 | GONE |
85 | 90 | 97 | 4 | |
| Joey Heatherton (MGM 14387) | ||||||
| 80 | BRANDY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Looking Glass (Epic 10874) | ||||||
| 81 | BEAUTIFUL |
88 | 92 | 98 | 4 | |
| Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1088) | ||||||
| 82 | SOME DAY I'LL BE A FARMER |
79 | 83 | 90 | 4 | |
| Melanie (Neighborhood 4204) | ||||||
| 83 | THE RUNWAY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Grass Roots (Dunhill 4316) | ||||||
| 84 | IN THE GHETTO |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Candi Staton (Fame 91000) | ||||||
| 85 | KATE |
89 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
| Johnny Cash & Tennessee Three (Columbia 45590) | ||||||
| 86 | HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME |
97 | 97 | 100 | 4 | |
| David T. Walker (Ode 66025) | ||||||
| 87 | HUSHABYE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Robert John (Atlantic 2884) | ||||||
| 88 | FRANCENE |
94 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| ZZ Top (London 179) | ||||||
| 89 | HOLD YOUR HEAD UP |
95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Argent (Epic 10852) | ||||||
| 90 | TELL ME THIS IS A DREAM |
91 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| Delfonics (Philly Groove 172) | ||||||
| 91 | GOTTA BE FUNKY |
99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Monk Higgins & Specialties (United Artists 50897) | ||||||
| 92 | I CAN FEEL YOU |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Addrisi Brothers (Columbia 45610) | ||||||
| 93 | MEN OF LEARNING |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Vigrass & Osborne (Uni 55330) | ||||||
| 94 | VICTIM OF A FOOLISH HEART |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bettye Swann (Atlantic 2869) | ||||||
| 95 | BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY |
98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Daniel Boone (Mercury 73281) | ||||||
| 96 | I'M COMING HOME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Stories (Kama Sutra 545) | ||||||
| 97 | SCHOOL OF LIFE |
100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Tommy Tate (KoKo 2112) | ||||||
| 98 | LITTLE BIT O' SOUL |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bullet (Big Tree 140) | ||||||
| 99 | SMALL BEGINNINGS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Flash (Capitol 3345) | ||||||
| 100 | VANILLA OLAY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Jackie DeShannon (Atlantic 2871) | ||||||
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:
• "Back Off Boogaloo" by Ringo Starr (# 34)
• "Doctor My Eyes" by Jackson Browne (# 40)
• "Rockin' Robin" by Michael Jackson (# 47)
• "I Gotcha" by Joe Tex (# 48)
• "Walk In The Night" by Jr. Walker & All Stars (# 62)
• "I Got Some Help I Don't Need" by B.B. King (# 68)
• "An American Trilogy" by Elvis Presley (# 73)
• "To Get To You" by Jerry Wallace (# 74)
• "Just As Long As You Need Me (pt. 1)" by Independents (# 77)
• "Love Theme From The Godfather" by Nino Rota (# 87)
• "Darling Be Home Soon" by Association (# 90)
• "Woman Is The Nigger Of The World" by John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (# 93)
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 | I THANK YOU |
Donny Hathaway & June Conquest | ||||
| 106 | MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB |
Wings | ||||
| 107 | I DON'T NEED NO DOCTOR |
New Riders Of The Purple Sage | ||||
| 108 | BROWN EYED GIRL |
El Chicano | ||||
| 109 | ALONE AGAIN NATURALLY |
Gilbert O'Sullivan | ||||
| 110 | MOTORCYCLE MAMA |
Sailcat | ||||
| 111 | IN A BROKEN DREAM |
Python Lee Jackson | ||||
| 112 | ZING WENT THE STRINGS OF MY HEART |
Trammps | ||||
| 113 | LONG COOL WOMAN |
Hollies | ||||
| 114 | DOWN TO THE BONE |
Cold Blood | ||||
| 115 | BODY AND SOUL |
Soul Generation | ||||
| 116 | KUM BA YAH |
Hillside Singers | ||||
| 117 | IS THERE ANYONE HOME |
Jimmy Druiett | ||||
| 118 | I ONLY MEANT TO WET MY FEET |
Whispers | ||||
| 119 | LOVE, LOVE, LOVE |
J.R. Bailey | ||||
| 120 | IT'S THE SAME OLD LOVE |
Courtship | ||||
| 121 | GOT PLEASURE |
Ohio Players | ||||
| 122 | MY GUY |
Petula Clark | ||||
| 123 | THUNDERMAMA |
Thundermama | ||||
| 124 | MIGHTY MIGHTY AND ROLY POLY |
Mal | ||||
| 125 | CIRCUS |
Mike Quatro Jam Band | ||||
| 126 | SONG FOR PAULA |
Bobby Whitlock | ||||
| 127 | LOOKING FOR MY LADY |
James Gang | ||||
| 128 | WE'LL ALWAYS BE FRIENDS |
Brady Bunch | ||||
| 129 | SWEETER THAN SWEETNESS |
Freddie North | ||||
| 130 | EARTH OMEN |
Frijid Pink | ||||