Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending July 22, 1972
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  LEAN ON ME |
1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | |
| Bill Withers (Sussex 235) | ||||||
| 2 | TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW |
3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | |
| Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50910) | ||||||
| 3 | DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST |
5 | 9 | 16 | 15 | |
| Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0100) | ||||||
| 4 | TROGLODYTE (CAVE MAN) |
2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | |
| Jimmy Castor Bunch (RCA Victor 48-1029) | ||||||
| 5 | (IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG) I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT |
6 | 7 | 11 | 10 | |
| Luther Ingram (KoKo 2111) | ||||||
| 6 | ALONE AGAIN NATURALLY |
13 | 27 | 45 | 6 | |
| Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3619) | ||||||
| 7 | I WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE |
8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | |
| Michael Jackson (Motown 1202) | ||||||
| 8 | TOO YOUNG |
9 | 13 | 19 | 7 | |
| Donny Osmond (MGM 14407) | ||||||
| 9 | TAKE IT EASY |
10 | 12 | 14 | 10 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 11005) | ||||||
| 10 | BRANDY |
17 | 25 | 33 | 7 | |
| Looking Glass (Epic 10874) | ||||||
| 11 | SCHOOL'S OUT |
15 | 18 | 25 | 9 | |
| Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7596) | ||||||
| 12 | DAY BY DAY |
14 | 19 | 22 | 11 | |
| Godspell (Bell 45,210) | ||||||
| 13 | WHERE IS THE LOVE |
16 | 20 | 28 | 7 | |
| Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 2879) | ||||||
| 14 | HOW DO YOU DO? |
18 | 24 | 29 | 13 | |
| Mouth & MacNeal (Philips 40715) | ||||||
| 15 | ROCKET MAN |
11 | 14 | 17 | 13 | |
| Elton John (Uni 55328) | ||||||
| 16 | OUTA-SPACE |
4 | 1 | 2 | 14 |  |
| Billy Preston (A&M 1320) | ||||||
| 17 | LONG COOL WOMAN |
26 | 43 | 58 | 6 | |
| Hollies (Epic 10871) | ||||||
| 18 | PEOPLE MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND |
19 | 23 | 26 | 9 | |
| Stylistics (Avco 4595) | ||||||
| 19 | CONQUISTADOR |
22 | 26 | 30 | 9 | |
| Procol Harum (A&M 1347) | ||||||
| 20 | LAYLA |
23 | 29 | 34 | 19 | |
| Derek & Dominos (Atco 6809) | ||||||
| 21 | HOLD HER TIGHT |
25 | 31 | 44 | 5 | |
| Osmonds (MGM 14405) | ||||||
| 22 | THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE U.S.A. |
28 | 34 | 40 | 8 | |
| Donna Fargo (Dot 17409) | ||||||
| 23 | SEALED WITH A KISS |
27 | 33 | 38 | 8 | |
| Bobby Vinton (Epic 10861) | ||||||
| 24 | I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU |
36 | 46 | 70 | 4 |  |
| Al Green (Hi 2216) | ||||||
| 25 | ALL THE KING'S HORSES |
20 | 21 | 24 | 8 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2883) | ||||||
| 26 | SONG SUNG BLUE |
7 | 4 | 1 | 13 | |
| Neil Diamond (Uni 55326) | ||||||
| 27 | NICE TO BE WITH YOU |
12 | 6 | 3 | 21 | |
| Gallery (Sussex 232) | ||||||
| 28 | BABY LET ME TAKE YOU (IN MY ARMS) |
30 | 37 | 42 | 9 | |
| Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 203) | ||||||
| 29 | I NEED YOU |
21 | 8 | 9 | 11 | |
| America (Warner Bros. 7580) | ||||||
| 30 | THE RUNWAY |
33 | 41 | 47 | 7 | |
| Grass Roots (Dunhill 4316) | ||||||
| 31 | I'M COMING HOME |
35 | 40 | 55 | 7 | |
| Stories (Kama Sutra 545) | ||||||
| 32 | SUPERWOMAN (WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I NEEDED YOU) |
34 | 38 | 39 | 10 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54216) | ||||||
| 33 | GOODBYE TO LOVE |
44 | 62 | -- | 3 | |
| Carpenters (A&M 1367) | ||||||
| 34 | YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM |
41 | 55 | 65 | 5 | |
| Jim Croce (ABC 11328) | ||||||
| 35 | CANDY MAN |
24 | 16 | 7 | 19 | |
| Sammy Davis, Jr. (MGM 14320) | ||||||
| 36 | COCONUT |
39 | 42 | 52 | 8 | |
| Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0718) | ||||||
| 37 | HOLD YOUR HEAD UP |
43 | 61 | 74 | 8 | |
| Argent (Epic 10852) | ||||||
| 38 | HONKY TONK (PT. 1) |
40 | 50 | 60 | 6 | |
| James Brown (Polydor 14129) | ||||||
| 39 | GONE |
42 | 45 | 54 | 10 | |
| Joey Heatherton (MGM 14387) | ||||||
| 40 | MOTORCYCLE MAMA |
47 | 68 | 79 | 5 | |
| Sailcat (Elektra 45782) | ||||||
| 41 | BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO |
50 | 58 | 68 | 4 | |
| Partridge Family (Bell 45,235) | ||||||
| 42 | HAPPY |
67 | 77 | -- | 3 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19104) | ||||||
| 43 | IN THE GHETTO |
46 | 54 | 63 | 7 | |
| Candi Staton (Fame 91000) | ||||||
| 44 | LOOKIN' THROUGH THE WINDOWS |
57 | 71 | -- | 3 | |
| Jackson Five (Motown 1205) | ||||||
| 45 | WE'RE FREE |
49 | 53 | 53 | 14 | |
| Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12348) | ||||||
| 46 | SWEET INSPIRATION / WHERE YOU LEAD |
52 | 60 | 69 | 5 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45626) | ||||||
| 47 | SMALL BEGINNINGS |
54 | 64 | 77 | 7 | |
| Flash (Capitol 3345) | ||||||
| 48 | WE'VE COME TOO FAR TO END IT NOW |
53 | 57 | 61 | 8 | |
| Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54220) | ||||||
| 49 | BROWN EYED GIRL |
51 | 56 | 62 | 6 | |
| El Chicano (Kapp 2173) | ||||||
| 50 | POWER OF LOVE |
60 | 70 | 81 | 4 | |
| Joe Simon (Spring 128) | ||||||
| 51 | LOOK WHAT THEY'VE DONE TO MY SONG, MA |
55 | 66 | 76 | 4 | |
| Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11329) | ||||||
| 52 | WAR SONG |
56 | 59 | 64 | 5 | |
| Neil Young & Graham Nash (Reprise 1099) | ||||||
| 53 | POP THAT THANG |
61 | 72 | 82 | 4 | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck 935) | ||||||
| 54 | BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY |
63 | 75 | 84 | 8 | |
| Daniel Boone (Mercury 73281) | ||||||
| 55 | WHEN YOU SAY LOVE |
64 | 76 | -- | 3 | |
| Sonny & Cher (Kapp 2176) | ||||||
| 56 | MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB |
48 | 52 | 56 | 6 | |
| Wings (Apple 1851) | ||||||
| 57 | I MISS YOU (PT. 1) |
68 | 78 | 93 | 5 | |
| Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3516) | ||||||
| 58 | STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN |
59 | 63 | 71 | 5 | |
| Mel & Tim (Stax 0127) | ||||||
| 59 | YOU'RE STILL A YOUNG MAN |
71 | 84 | -- | 3 | |
| Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7612) | ||||||
| 60 | VAYA CON DIOS |
62 | 65 | 72 | 6 | |
| Dawn (Bell 45,225) | ||||||
| 61 | ROCK & ROLL (PT. 2) |
97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Gary Glitter (Bell 45,237) | ||||||
| 62 | I'VE BEEN LONELY FOR SO LONG |
32 | 22 | 20 | 14 | |
| Frederick Knight (Stax 0117) | ||||||
| 63 | BACK STABBERS |
79 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3517) | ||||||
| 64 | BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME |
82 | 86 | 92 | 4 | |
| Mac Davis (Columbia 45618) | ||||||
| 65 | JOIN TOGETHER |
76 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Who (Decca 32983) | ||||||
| 66 | DUNCAN |
70 | 80 | -- | 3 | |
| Paul Simon (Columbia 45638) | ||||||
| 67 | MEN OF LEARNING |
45 | 47 | 49 | 7 | |
| Vigrass & Osborne (Uni 55330) | ||||||
| 68 | SCHOOL OF LIFE |
69 | 73 | 83 | 8 | |
| Tommy Tate (KoKo 2112) | ||||||
| 69 | GUITAR MAN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Bread (Elektra 45803) | ||||||
| 70 | GO ALL THE WAY |
80 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Raspberries (Capitol 3348) | ||||||
| 71 | THE COLDEST DAYS OF MY LIFE (PT. 1) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55478) | ||||||
| 72 | A SIMPLE MAN |
83 | 93 | 96 | 5 | |
| Lobo (Big Tree 141) | ||||||
| 73 | WHAT A WONDERFUL THING WE HAVE |
78 | 87 | 97 | 4 | |
| Fabulous Rhinestones (Just Sunshine 500) | ||||||
| 74 | STARMAN |
75 | 79 | 85 | 6 | |
| David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0719) | ||||||
| 75 | IN A BROKEN DREAM |
77 | 81 | 86 | 6 | |
| Python Lee Jackson (GNP Crescendo 449) | ||||||
| 76 | ZING WENT THE STRINGS OF MY HEART |
81 | 85 | 95 | 6 | |
| Trammps (Buddah 306) | ||||||
| 77 | PUT IT WHERE YOU WANT IT |
85 | -- | -- | 3 | |
| Crusaders (Blue Thumb 208) | ||||||
| 78 | POPCORN |
86 | 97 | 99 | 4 | |
| Hot Butter (Musicor 1458) | ||||||
| 79 | THIS WORLD |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Staple Singers (Stax 0137) | ||||||
| 80 | RUN TO ME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bee Gees (Atco 6896) | ||||||
| 81 | JESAHEL |
90 | 92 | 94 | 4 | |
| English Congregation (Signpost 70004) | ||||||
| 82 | CIRCUS |
87 | 91 | 91 | 4 | |
| Mike Quatro Jam Band (Evolution 1062) | ||||||
| 83 | ALL DOWN THE LINE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19104b) | ||||||
| 84 | DOWN ON ME |
88 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Janis Joplin (Columbia 45630) | ||||||
| 85 | EASY LIVIN' |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Uriah Heep (Mercury 73307) | ||||||
| 86 | I'LL PLAY THE BLUES FOR YOU |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Albert King (Stax 0135) | ||||||
| 87 | EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL |
92 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0731) | ||||||
| 88 | THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR |
89 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
| B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12354) | ||||||
| 89 | I AM WOMAN |
93 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol 3350) | ||||||
| 90 | COUNTRY WOMAN |
94 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Magic Lantern (Charisma 100) | ||||||
| 91 | IF I WERE A CARPENTER |
99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bob Seger (Palladium 1079) | ||||||
| 92 | IN THE QUIET MORNING |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Joan Baez (A&M 1362) | ||||||
| 93 | DON'T TAKE MY KINDNESS FOR WEAKNESS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Soul Children (Stax 0132) | ||||||
| 94 | IF YOU LEAVE ME TONIGHT I'LL CRY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Jerry Wallace (Decca 32989) | ||||||
| 95 | LITTLE WOMAN LOVE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Wings (Apple 1851b) | ||||||
| 96 | I WANNA BE YOUR BABY |
100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Three Degrees (Roulette 7125) | ||||||
| 97 | DOWN BY THE RIVER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Albert Hammond (Mums 6009) | ||||||
| 98 | YANKEE LADY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Brewer & Shipley (Kama Sutra 547) | ||||||
| 99 | LIFE AND BREATH |
-- | -- | 50 | 11 | |
| Climax (Rocky Road 30061) | ||||||
| 100 | (THEY LONG TO BE) CLOSE TO YOU |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury 73301) | ||||||
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:
• "Amazing Grace" by Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (# 29)
• "How Can I Be Sure" by David Cassidy (# 31)
• "Last Night I Didn't Get To Sleep At All" by 5th Dimension (# 37)
• "Living In A House Divided" by Cher (# 38)
• "You Said A Bad Word" by Joe Tex (# 58)
• "Victim Of A Foolish Heart" by Bettye Swann (# 65)
• "Bed And Board" by Barbara Mason (# 66)
• "Rip Off" by Laura Lee (# 72)
• "Tell Me This Is A Dream" by Delfonics (# 73)
• "After Midnight" by J.J. Cale (# 74)
• "We're On Our Way" by Chris Hodge (# 84)
• "Got Pleasure" by Ohio Players (# 91)
• "Vanilla Olay" by Jackie DeShannon (# 95)
• "Butterfly" by Danyel Gerard (# 96)
• "My Guy" by Petula Clark (# 98)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week: