Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending July 15, 1972
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  LEAN ON ME |
2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | |
| Bill Withers (Sussex 235) | ||||||
| 2 | TROGLODYTE (CAVE MAN) |
3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | |
| Jimmy Castor Bunch (RCA Victor 48-1029) | ||||||
| 3 | TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW |
5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | |
| Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50910) | ||||||
| 4 | OUTA-SPACE |
1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | |
| Billy Preston (A&M 1320) | ||||||
| 5 | DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST |
9 | 16 | 18 | 14 | |
| Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0100) | ||||||
| 6 | (IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG) I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT |
7 | 11 | 13 | 9 | |
| Luther Ingram (KoKo 2111) | ||||||
| 7 | SONG SUNG BLUE |
4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
| Neil Diamond (Uni 55326) | ||||||
| 8 | I WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE |
11 | 13 | 16 | 9 | |
| Michael Jackson (Motown 1202) | ||||||
| 9 | TOO YOUNG |
13 | 19 | 25 | 6 | |
| Donny Osmond (MGM 14407) | ||||||
| 10 | TAKE IT EASY |
12 | 14 | 19 | 9 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 11005) | ||||||
| 11 | ROCKET MAN |
14 | 17 | 20 | 12 | |
| Elton John (Uni 55328) | ||||||
| 12 | NICE TO BE WITH YOU |
6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | |
| Gallery (Sussex 232) | ||||||
| 13 | ALONE AGAIN NATURALLY |
27 | 45 | 74 | 5 |  |
| Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3619) | ||||||
| 14 | DAY BY DAY |
19 | 22 | 28 | 10 | |
| Godspell (Bell 45,210) | ||||||
| 15 | SCHOOL'S OUT |
18 | 25 | 34 | 8 | |
| Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7596) | ||||||
| 16 | WHERE IS THE LOVE |
20 | 28 | 38 | 6 | |
| Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 2879) | ||||||
| 17 | BRANDY |
25 | 33 | 40 | 6 | |
| Looking Glass (Epic 10874) | ||||||
| 18 | HOW DO YOU DO? |
24 | 29 | 33 | 12 | |
| Mouth & MacNeal (Philips 40715) | ||||||
| 19 | PEOPLE MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND |
23 | 26 | 31 | 8 | |
| Stylistics (Avco 4595) | ||||||
| 20 | ALL THE KING'S HORSES |
21 | 24 | 29 | 7 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2883) | ||||||
| 21 | I NEED YOU |
8 | 9 | 11 | 10 |  |
| America (Warner Bros. 7580) | ||||||
| 22 | CONQUISTADOR |
26 | 30 | 36 | 8 | |
| Procol Harum (A&M 1347) | ||||||
| 23 | LAYLA |
29 | 34 | 47 | 18 | |
| Derek & Dominos (Atco 6809) | ||||||
| 24 | CANDY MAN |
16 | 7 | 3 | 18 | |
| Sammy Davis, Jr. (MGM 14320) | ||||||
| 25 | HOLD HER TIGHT |
31 | 44 | 70 | 4 | |
| Osmonds (MGM 14405) | ||||||
| 26 | LONG COOL WOMAN |
43 | 58 | 76 | 5 | |
| Hollies (Epic 10871) | ||||||
| 27 | SEALED WITH A KISS |
33 | 38 | 46 | 7 | |
| Bobby Vinton (Epic 10861) | ||||||
| 28 | THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE U.S.A. |
34 | 40 | 48 | 7 | |
| Donna Fargo (Dot 17409) | ||||||
| 29 | AMAZING GRACE |
10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | |
| Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (RCA Victor 74-0709) | ||||||
| 30 | BABY LET ME TAKE YOU (IN MY ARMS) |
37 | 42 | 52 | 8 | |
| Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 203) | ||||||
| 31 | HOW CAN I BE SURE |
15 | 15 | 17 | 10 | |
| David Cassidy (Bell 45,220) | ||||||
| 32 | I'VE BEEN LONELY FOR SO LONG |
22 | 20 | 21 | 13 | |
| Frederick Knight (Stax 0117) | ||||||
| 33 | THE RUNWAY |
41 | 47 | 59 | 6 | |
| Grass Roots (Dunhill 4316) | ||||||
| 34 | SUPERWOMAN (WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I NEEDED YOU) |
38 | 39 | 41 | 9 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54216) | ||||||
| 35 | I'M COMING HOME |
40 | 55 | 65 | 6 | |
| Stories (Kama Sutra 545) | ||||||
| 36 | I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU |
46 | 70 | -- | 3 | |
| Al Green (Hi 2216) | ||||||
| 37 | LAST NIGHT I DIDN'T GET TO SLEEP AT ALL |
17 | 6 | 6 | 17 | |
| 5th Dimension (Bell 45,195) | ||||||
| 38 | LIVING IN A HOUSE DIVIDED |
28 | 21 | 22 | 10 | |
| Cher (Kapp 2171) | ||||||
| 39 | COCONUT |
42 | 52 | 63 | 7 | |
| Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0718) | ||||||
| 40 | HONKY TONK (PT. 1) |
50 | 60 | 71 | 5 | |
| James Brown (Polydor 14129) | ||||||
| 41 | YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM |
55 | 65 | 86 | 4 | |
| Jim Croce (ABC 11328) | ||||||
| 42 | GONE |
45 | 54 | 64 | 9 | |
| Joey Heatherton (MGM 14387) | ||||||
| 43 | HOLD YOUR HEAD UP |
61 | 74 | 80 | 7 | |
| Argent (Epic 10852) | ||||||
| 44 | GOODBYE TO LOVE |
62 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Carpenters (A&M 1367) | ||||||
| 45 | MEN OF LEARNING |
47 | 49 | 68 | 6 | |
| Vigrass & Osborne (Uni 55330) | ||||||
| 46 | IN THE GHETTO |
54 | 63 | 69 | 6 | |
| Candi Staton (Fame 91000) | ||||||
| 47 | MOTORCYCLE MAMA |
68 | 79 | 92 | 4 | |
| Sailcat (Elektra 45782) | ||||||
| 48 | MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB |
52 | 56 | 67 | 5 | |
| Wings (Apple 1851) | ||||||
| 49 | WE'RE FREE |
53 | 53 | 57 | 13 | |
| Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12348) | ||||||
| 50 | BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO |
58 | 68 | -- | 3 | |
| Partridge Family (Bell 45,235) | ||||||
| 51 | BROWN EYED GIRL |
56 | 62 | 75 | 5 | |
| El Chicano (Kapp 2173) | ||||||
| 52 | SWEET INSPIRATION / WHERE YOU LEAD |
60 | 69 | 83 | 4 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45626) | ||||||
| 53 | WE'VE COME TOO FAR TO END IT NOW |
57 | 61 | 66 | 7 | |
| Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54220) | ||||||
| 54 | SMALL BEGINNINGS |
64 | 77 | 89 | 6 | |
| Flash (Capitol 3345) | ||||||
| 55 | LOOK WHAT THEY'VE DONE TO MY SONG, MA |
66 | 76 | -- | 3 | |
| Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11329) | ||||||
| 56 | WAR SONG |
59 | 64 | 85 | 4 | |
| Neil Young & Graham Nash (Reprise 1099) | ||||||
| 57 | LOOKIN' THROUGH THE WINDOWS |
71 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Jackson Five (Motown 1205) | ||||||
| 58 | YOU SAID A BAD WORD |
35 | 35 | 37 | 9 | |
| Joe Tex (Dial 1012) | ||||||
| 59 | STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN |
63 | 71 | 88 | 4 | |
| Mel & Tim (Stax 0127) | ||||||
| 60 | POWER OF LOVE |
70 | 81 | -- | 3 | |
| Joe Simon (Spring 128) | ||||||
| 61 | POP THAT THANG |
72 | 82 | -- | 3 | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck 935) | ||||||
| 62 | VAYA CON DIOS |
65 | 72 | 78 | 5 | |
| Dawn (Bell 45,225) | ||||||
| 63 | BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY |
75 | 84 | 91 | 7 | |
| Daniel Boone (Mercury 73281) | ||||||
| 64 | WHEN YOU SAY LOVE |
76 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Sonny & Cher (Kapp 2176) | ||||||
| 65 | VICTIM OF A FOOLISH HEART |
67 | 73 | 79 | 6 | |
| Bettye Swann (Atlantic 2869) | ||||||
| 66 | BED AND BOARD |
69 | 75 | 82 | 4 | |
| Barbara Mason (Buddah 296) | ||||||
| 67 | HAPPY |
77 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19104) | ||||||
| 68 | I MISS YOU (PT. 1) |
78 | 93 | 94 | 4 | |
| Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3516) | ||||||
| 69 | SCHOOL OF LIFE |
73 | 83 | 90 | 7 | |
| Tommy Tate (KoKo 2112) | ||||||
| 70 | DUNCAN |
80 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Paul Simon (Columbia 45638) | ||||||
| 71 | YOU'RE STILL A YOUNG MAN |
84 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7612) | ||||||
| 72 | RIP OFF |
51 | 57 | 60 | 8 | |
| Laura Lee (Hot Wax 7204) | ||||||
| 73 | TELL ME THIS IS A DREAM |
74 | 78 | 84 | 8 | |
| Delfonics (Philly Groove 172) | ||||||
| 74 | AFTER MIDNIGHT |
49 | 51 | 62 | 8 | |
| J.J. Cale (Shelter 7321) | ||||||
| 75 | STARMAN |
79 | 85 | 93 | 5 | |
| David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0719) | ||||||
| 76 | JOIN TOGETHER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Who (Decca 32983) | ||||||
| 77 | IN A BROKEN DREAM |
81 | 86 | 100 | 5 | |
| Python Lee Jackson (GNP Crescendo 449) | ||||||
| 78 | WHAT A WONDERFUL THING WE HAVE |
87 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Fabulous Rhinestones (Just Sunshine 500) | ||||||
| 79 | BACK STABBERS |
89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3517) | ||||||
| 80 | GO ALL THE WAY |
88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Raspberries (Capitol 3348) | ||||||
| 81 | ZING WENT THE STRINGS OF MY HEART |
85 | 95 | 98 | 5 | |
| Trammps (Buddah 306) | ||||||
| 82 | BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME |
86 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
| Mac Davis (Columbia 45618) | ||||||
| 83 | A SIMPLE MAN |
93 | 96 | 99 | 4 | |
| Lobo (Big Tree 141) | ||||||
| 84 | WE'RE ON OUR WAY |
36 | 37 | 39 | 8 | |
| Chris Hodge (Apple 1850) | ||||||
| 85 | PUT IT WHERE YOU WANT IT |
-- | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Crusaders (Blue Thumb 208) | ||||||
| 86 | POPCORN |
97 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Hot Butter (Musicor 1458) | ||||||
| 87 | CIRCUS |
91 | 91 | -- | 3 | |
| Mike Quatro Jam Band (Evolution 1062) | ||||||
| 88 | DOWN ON ME |
94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Janis Joplin (Columbia 45630) | ||||||
| 89 | THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR |
95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12354) | ||||||
| 90 | JESAHEL |
92 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| English Congregation (Signpost 70004) | ||||||
| 91 | GOT PLEASURE |
90 | 90 | 97 | 4 | |
| Ohio Players (Westbound 204) | ||||||
| 92 | EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL |
98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0731) | ||||||
| 93 | I AM WOMAN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol 3350) | ||||||
| 94 | COUNTRY WOMAN |
99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Magic Lantern (Charisma 100) | ||||||
| 95 | VANILLA OLAY |
-- | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Jackie DeShannon (Atlantic 2871) | ||||||
| 96 | BUTTERFLY |
96 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Danyel Gerard (MGM/Verve 10670) | ||||||
| 97 | ROCK & ROLL (PT. 2) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Gary Glitter (Bell 45,237) | ||||||
| 98 | MY GUY |
100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Petula Clark (MGM 14392) | ||||||
| 99 | IF I WERE A CARPENTER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bob Seger (Palladium 1079) | ||||||
| 100 | I WANNA BE YOUR BABY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Three Degrees (Roulette 7125) | ||||||
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:
• "Sylvia's Mother" by Dr. Hook (# 30)
• "Ooh Girl" by Chi-Lites (# 32)
• "Woman's Gotta Have It" by Bobby Womack (# 39)
• "Powder Blue Mercedes Queen" by Raiders (# 44)
• "Cat's Eye In The Window" by Tommy James (# 48)
• "Mother Nature" by Temptations (# 82)
• "Eddie's Love" by Eddie Kendricks (# 83)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | THAT'S THE WAY GOD PLANNED IT |
Billy Preston | ||||
| 102 | WALK ON BY |
Dells | ||||
| 103 | BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO |
Heaven Bound with Tony Scotti | ||||
| 104 | EASY LIVIN' |
Uriah Heep | ||||
| 105 | FUNKY MUSIC SHO NUFF TURNS ME ON |
Temptations | ||||
| 106 | BAD SIDE OF THE MOON |
April Wine | ||||
| 107 | CAFE |
Malo | ||||
| 108 | IS IT YOU GIRL |
Betty Wright | ||||
| 109 | SAY WHAT I FEEL |
B.W. Stevenson | ||||
| 110 | IN THE QUIET MORNING |
Joan Baez | ||||
| 111 | HE'S AN INDIAN COWBOY IN THE RODEO |
Buffy Sainte-Marie | ||||
| 112 | LOVE, LOVE, LOVE |
J.R. Bailey | ||||
| 113 | MY DING-A-LING |
Chuck Berry | ||||
| 114 | SUMMER SUN |
Jamestown Massacre | ||||
| 115 | ALL DOWN THE LINE |
Rolling Stones | ||||
| 116 | MARCELLA |
Beach Boys | ||||
| 117 | GET UP AND DANCE |
Doors | ||||
| 118 | WHO HAS THE ANSWERS? |
Andy Kim | ||||
| 119 | CITY OF NEW ORLEANS |
Arlo Guthrie | ||||
| 120 | THE COLDEST DAYS OF MY LIFE (PT. 1) |
Chi-Lites | ||||
| 121 | METAL GURU |
T. Rex | ||||
| 122 | THINK (ABOUT IT) |
Lyn Collins | ||||
| 123 | MISTY BLUE |
Joe Simon | ||||
| 124 | IS THERE ANYONE HOME |
Jimmy Druiett | ||||
| 125 | BABY, I'M FOR REAL |
Esther Phillips | ||||