Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending July 15, 1972
TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
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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 | ||||
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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 |