Sunday July 9, 1972
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending July 8, 1972



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1   OUTA-SPACE 2 5 8 12
Billy Preston (A&M 1320)
2   LEAN ON ME 4 8 12 11
Bill Withers (Sussex 235)
3   TROGLODYTE (CAVE MAN) 5 7 9 10
Jimmy Castor Bunch (RCA Victor 48-1029)
4   SONG SUNG BLUE 1 2 4 11
Neil Diamond (Uni 55326)
5   TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW 8 10 15 8
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50910)
6   NICE TO BE WITH YOU 3 1 2 19
Gallery (Sussex 232)
7   (IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG) I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT 11 13 30 8
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2111)
8   I NEED YOU 9 11 13 9
America (Warner Bros. 7580)
9   DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST 16 18 22 13
Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0100)
10   AMAZING GRACE 10 12 17 9
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (RCA Victor 74-0709)
11   I WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE 13 16 27 8
Michael Jackson (Motown 1202)
12   TAKE IT EASY 14 19 23 8
Eagles (Asylum 11005)
13   TOO YOUNG 19 25 36 5
Donny Osmond (MGM 14407)
14   ROCKET MAN 17 20 21 11
Elton John (Uni 55328)
15   HOW CAN I BE SURE 15 17 26 9
David Cassidy (Bell 45,220)
16   CANDY MAN 7 3 3 17
Sammy Davis, Jr. (MGM 14320)
17   LAST NIGHT I DIDN'T GET TO SLEEP AT ALL 6 6 6 16  
5th Dimension (Bell 45,195)
18   SCHOOL'S OUT 25 34 52 7
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7596)
19   DAY BY DAY 22 28 39 9
Godspell (Bell 45,210)
20   WHERE IS THE LOVE 28 38 55 5
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 2879)
21   ALL THE KING'S HORSES 24 29 42 6
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2883)
22   I'VE BEEN LONELY FOR SO LONG 20 21 24 12
Frederick Knight (Stax 0117)
23   PEOPLE MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND 26 31 43 7
Stylistics (Avco 4595)
24   HOW DO YOU DO? 29 33 38 11
Mouth & MacNeal (Philips 40715)
25   BRANDY 33 40 65 5
Looking Glass (Epic 10874)
26   CONQUISTADOR 30 36 47 7
Procol Harum (A&M 1347)
27   ALONE AGAIN NATURALLY 45 74 84 4  
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3619)
28   LIVING IN A HOUSE DIVIDED 21 22 25 9
Cher (Kapp 2171)
29   LAYLA 34 47 60 17
Derek & Dominos (Atco 6809)
30   SYLVIA'S MOTHER 12 4 1 16  
Dr. Hook (Columbia 45562)
31   HOLD HER TIGHT 44 70 -- 3  
Osmonds (MGM 14405)
32   OOH GIRL 18 9 5 14  
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55471)
33   SEALED WITH A KISS 38 46 54 6
Bobby Vinton (Epic 10861)
34   THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE U.S.A. 40 48 62 6
Donna Fargo (Dot 17409)
35   YOU SAID A BAD WORD 35 37 40 8
Joe Tex (Dial 1012)
36   WE'RE ON OUR WAY 37 39 46 7
Chris Hodge (Apple 1850)
37   BABY LET ME TAKE YOU (IN MY ARMS) 42 52 61 7
Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 203)
38   SUPERWOMAN (WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I NEEDED YOU) 39 41 44 8
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54216)
39   WOMAN'S GOTTA HAVE IT 36 32 33 12
Bobby Womack (United Artists 50902)
40   I'M COMING HOME 55 65 75 5  
Stories (Kama Sutra 545)
41   THE RUNWAY 47 59 70 5
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4316)
42   COCONUT 52 63 72 6
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0718)
43   LONG COOL WOMAN 58 76 89 4  
Hollies (Epic 10871)
44   POWDER BLUE MERCEDES QUEEN 43 45 48 9
Raiders (Columbia 45601)
45   GONE 54 64 73 8
Joey Heatherton (MGM 14387)
46   I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU 70 -- -- 2  
Al Green (Hi 2216)
47   MEN OF LEARNING 49 68 77 5
Vigrass & Osborne (Uni 55330)
48   CAT'S EYE IN THE WINDOW 48 49 51 9
Tommy James (Roulette 7126)
49   AFTER MIDNIGHT 51 62 67 7
J.J. Cale (Shelter 7321)
50   HONKY TONK (PT. 1) 60 71 80 4
James Brown (Polydor 14129)
51   RIP OFF 57 60 64 7
Laura Lee (Hot Wax 7204)
52   MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB 56 67 76 4
Wings (Apple 1851)
53   WE'RE FREE 53 57 58 12
Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12348)
54   IN THE GHETTO 63 69 71 5
Candi Staton (Fame 91000)
55   YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM 65 86 -- 3
Jim Croce (ABC 11328)
56   BROWN EYED GIRL 62 75 85 4
El Chicano (Kapp 2173)
57   WE'VE COME TOO FAR TO END IT NOW 61 66 69 6
Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54220)
58   BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO 68 -- -- 2
Partridge Family (Bell 45,235)
59   WAR SONG 64 85 -- 3
Neil Young & Graham Nash (Reprise 1099)
60   SWEET INSPIRATION / WHERE YOU LEAD 69 83 -- 3
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45626)
61   HOLD YOUR HEAD UP 74 80 83 6  
Argent (Epic 10852)
62   GOODBYE TO LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Carpenters (A&M 1367)
63   STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN 71 88 -- 3
Mel & Tim (Stax 0127)
64   SMALL BEGINNINGS 77 89 92 5  
Flash (Capitol 3345)
65   VAYA CON DIOS 72 78 87 4
Dawn (Bell 45,225)
66   LOOK WHAT THEY'VE DONE TO MY SONG, MA 76 -- -- 2
Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11329)
67   VICTIM OF A FOOLISH HEART 73 79 82 5
Bettye Swann (Atlantic 2869)
68   MOTORCYCLE MAMA 79 92 -- 3  
Sailcat (Elektra 45782)
69   BED AND BOARD 75 82 -- 3
Barbara Mason (Buddah 296)
70   POWER OF LOVE 81 -- -- 2  
Joe Simon (Spring 128)
71   LOOKIN' THROUGH THE WINDOWS -- -- -- 1  
Jackson Five (Motown 1205)
72   POP THAT THANG 82 -- -- 2
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 935)
73   SCHOOL OF LIFE 83 90 95 6
Tommy Tate (KoKo 2112)
74   TELL ME THIS IS A DREAM 78 84 88 7
Delfonics (Philly Groove 172)
75   BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY 84 91 94 6
Daniel Boone (Mercury 73281)
76   WHEN YOU SAY LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Sonny & Cher (Kapp 2176)
77   HAPPY -- -- -- 1  
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19104)
78   I MISS YOU (PT. 1) 93 94 -- 3  
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3516)
79   STARMAN 85 93 96 4
David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0719)
80   DUNCAN -- -- -- 1  
Paul Simon (Columbia 45638)
81   IN A BROKEN DREAM 86 100 99 4
Python Lee Jackson (GNP Crescendo 449)
82   MOTHER NATURE 87 -- -- 2
Temptations (Gordy 7119)
83   EDDIE'S LOVE 89 96 98 4
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54218)
84   YOU'RE STILL A YOUNG MAN -- -- -- 1  
Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7612)
85   ZING WENT THE STRINGS OF MY HEART 95 98 100 4
Trammps (Buddah 306)
86   BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME 92 -- -- 2
Mac Davis (Columbia 45618)
87   WHAT A WONDERFUL THING WE HAVE 97 -- -- 2
Fabulous Rhinestones (Just Sunshine 500)
88   GO ALL THE WAY -- -- -- 1  
Raspberries (Capitol 3348)
89   BACK STABBERS -- -- -- 1  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3517)
90   GOT PLEASURE 90 97 -- 3
Ohio Players (Westbound 204)
91   CIRCUS 91 -- -- 2
Mike Quatro Jam Band (Evolution 1062)
92   JESAHEL 94 -- -- 2
English Congregation (Signpost 70004)
93   A SIMPLE MAN 96 99 -- 3
Lobo (Big Tree 141)
94   DOWN ON ME -- -- -- 1  
Janis Joplin (Columbia 45630)
95   THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR -- -- -- 1  
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12354)
96   BUTTERFLY 98 -- -- 2
Danyel Gerard (MGM/Verve 10670)
97   POPCORN 99 -- -- 2
Hot Butter (Musicor 1458)
98   EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL -- -- -- 1  
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0731)
99   COUNTRY WOMAN -- -- -- 1  
Magic Lantern (Charisma 100)
100   MY GUY -- -- -- 1  
Petula Clark (MGM 14392)

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:

   • "I Saw The Light" by Todd Rundgren (# 23)
   • "Diary" by Bread (# 27)
   • "I'll Take You There" by Staple Singers (# 31)
   • "Walkin' In The Rain With The One I Love" by Love Unlimited (# 32)
   • "Tumbling Dice" by Rolling Stones (# 41)
   • "Hot 'n' Nasty" by Humble Pie (# 46)
   • "Life And Breath" by Climax (# 50)
   • "Funk Factory" by Wilson Pickett (# 59)
   • "Hot Fun In The Summertime" by David T. Walker (# 66)
   • "Beautiful" by Gordon Lightfoot (# 67)
   • "Little Bit O' Soul" by Bullet (# 80)
   • "Nobody But You" by Loggins & Messina (# 88)
   • "I Refuse To Smile" by Mandrill (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO Heaven Bound with Tony Scotti
102   CAFE Malo
103   I AM WOMAN Helen Reddy
104   IS IT YOU GIRL Betty Wright
105   IF I WERE A CARPENTER Bob Seger
106   THAT'S THE WAY GOD PLANNED IT Billy Preston
107   SUMMER SUN Jamestown Massacre
108   VANILLA OLAY Jackie DeShannon
109   LITTLE WOMAN LOVE Wings
110   IN THE QUIET MORNING Joan Baez
111   METAL GURU T. Rex
112   PUT IT WHERE YOU WANT IT Crusaders
113   I ONLY MEANT TO WET MY FEET Whispers
114   I DON'T NEED NO DOCTOR New Riders Of The Purple Sage
115   CITY OF NEW ORLEANS Arlo Guthrie
116   LOVE, LOVE, LOVE J.R. Bailey
117   APRIL FOOLS Aretha Franklin
118   MARCELLA Beach Boys
119   IS THERE ANYONE HOME Jimmy Druiett
120   WILD EYES Stampeders
121   MISTY BLUE Joe Simon
122   WE'RE ALMOST HOME Solomon Burke
123   BABY, I'M FOR REAL Esther Phillips
124   WHO HAS THE ANSWERS? Andy Kim
125   BAD SIDE OF THE MOON April Wine
126   ALL DOWN THE LINE Rolling Stones
127   ROCK & ROLL (PT. 2) Gary Glitter
128   HE'S AN INDIAN COWBOY IN THE RODEO Buffy Sainte-Marie
129   EASY LIVIN' Uriah Heep
130   THINK (ABOUT IT) Lyn Collins
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