Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending August 5, 1972
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST |
2 | 3 | 5 | 17 | |
| Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0100) | ||||||
| 2 | ALONE AGAIN NATURALLY |
3 | 6 | 13 | 8 | |
| Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3619) | ||||||
| 3 | BRANDY |
5 | 10 | 17 | 9 | |
| Looking Glass (Epic 10874) | ||||||
| 4 | (IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG) I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT |
4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | |
| Luther Ingram (KoKo 2111) | ||||||
| 5 | TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW |
1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | |
| Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50910) | ||||||
| 6 | SCHOOL'S OUT |
7 | 11 | 15 | 11 | |
| Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7596) | ||||||
| 7 | WHERE IS THE LOVE |
8 | 13 | 16 | 9 | |
| Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 2879) | ||||||
| 8 | HOW DO YOU DO? |
9 | 14 | 18 | 15 | |
| Mouth & MacNeal (Philips 40715) | ||||||
| 9 | DAY BY DAY |
10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | |
| Godspell (Bell 45,210) | ||||||
| 10 | LONG COOL WOMAN |
12 | 17 | 26 | 8 | |
| Hollies (Epic 10871) | ||||||
| 11 | I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU |
16 | 24 | 36 | 6 | |
| Al Green (Hi 2216) | ||||||
| 12 | LEAN ON ME |
6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | |
| Bill Withers (Sussex 235) | ||||||
| 13 | THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE U.S.A. |
17 | 22 | 28 | 10 | |
| Donna Fargo (Dot 17409) | ||||||
| 14 | LAYLA |
15 | 20 | 23 | 21 | |
| Derek & Dominos (Atco 6809) | ||||||
| 15 | HOLD HER TIGHT |
19 | 21 | 25 | 7 | |
| Osmonds (MGM 14405) | ||||||
| 16 | YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM |
24 | 34 | 41 | 7 | |
| Jim Croce (ABC 11328) | ||||||
| 17 | SEALED WITH A KISS |
21 | 23 | 27 | 10 | |
| Bobby Vinton (Epic 10861) | ||||||
| 18 | TAKE IT EASY |
11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 11005) | ||||||
| 19 | GOODBYE TO LOVE |
23 | 33 | 44 | 5 | |
| Carpenters (A&M 1367) | ||||||
| 20 | HOLD YOUR HEAD UP |
27 | 37 | 43 | 10 | |
| Argent (Epic 10852) | ||||||
| 21 | BABY LET ME TAKE YOU (IN MY ARMS) |
26 | 28 | 30 | 11 | |
| Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 203) | ||||||
| 22 | TOO YOUNG |
13 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
| Donny Osmond (MGM 14407) | ||||||
| 23 | HAPPY |
34 | 42 | 67 | 5 |  |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19104) | ||||||
| 24 | LOOKIN' THROUGH THE WINDOWS |
31 | 44 | 57 | 5 | |
| Jackson Five (Motown 1205) | ||||||
| 25 | COCONUT |
30 | 36 | 39 | 10 | |
| Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0718) | ||||||
| 26 | I'M COMING HOME |
28 | 31 | 35 | 9 | |
| Stories (Kama Sutra 545) | ||||||
| 27 | MOTORCYCLE MAMA |
35 | 40 | 47 | 7 | |
| Sailcat (Elektra 45782) | ||||||
| 28 | GONE |
33 | 39 | 42 | 12 | |
| Joey Heatherton (MGM 14387) | ||||||
| 29 | THE RUNWAY |
29 | 30 | 33 | 9 | |
| Grass Roots (Dunhill 4316) | ||||||
| 30 | ROCK & ROLL (PT. 2) |
44 | 61 | 97 | 4 | |
| Gary Glitter (Bell 45,237) | ||||||
| 31 | BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO |
36 | 41 | 50 | 6 | |
| Partridge Family (Bell 45,235) | ||||||
| 32 | BACK STABBERS |
38 | 63 | 79 | 5 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3517) | ||||||
| 33 | I WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE |
14 | 7 | 8 | 12 |  |
| Michael Jackson (Motown 1202) | ||||||
| 34 | CONQUISTADOR |
18 | 19 | 22 | 11 | |
| Procol Harum (A&M 1347) | ||||||
| 35 | WHEN YOU SAY LOVE |
41 | 55 | 64 | 5 | |
| Sonny & Cher (Kapp 2176) | ||||||
| 36 | PEOPLE MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND |
20 | 18 | 19 | 11 | |
| Stylistics (Avco 4595) | ||||||
| 37 | SMALL BEGINNINGS |
43 | 47 | 54 | 9 | |
| Flash (Capitol 3345) | ||||||
| 38 | IN THE GHETTO |
40 | 43 | 46 | 9 | |
| Candi Staton (Fame 91000) | ||||||
| 39 | GUITAR MAN |
56 | 69 | -- | 3 | |
| Bread (Elektra 45803) | ||||||
| 40 | POWER OF LOVE |
45 | 50 | 60 | 6 | |
| Joe Simon (Spring 128) | ||||||
| 41 | SWEET INSPIRATION / WHERE YOU LEAD |
42 | 46 | 52 | 7 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45626) | ||||||
| 42 | BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY |
48 | 54 | 63 | 10 | |
| Daniel Boone (Mercury 73281) | ||||||
| 43 | I MISS YOU (PT. 1) |
47 | 57 | 68 | 7 | |
| Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3516) | ||||||
| 44 | POP THAT THANG |
50 | 53 | 61 | 6 | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck 935) | ||||||
| 45 | YOU'RE STILL A YOUNG MAN |
51 | 59 | 71 | 5 | |
| Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7612) | ||||||
| 46 | JOIN TOGETHER |
52 | 65 | 76 | 4 | |
| Who (Decca 32983) | ||||||
| 47 | TROGLODYTE (CAVE MAN) |
22 | 4 | 2 | 14 | |
| Jimmy Castor Bunch (RCA Victor 48-1029) | ||||||
| 48 | BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME |
55 | 64 | 82 | 6 | |
| Mac Davis (Columbia 45618) | ||||||
| 49 | OUTA-SPACE |
25 | 16 | 4 | 16 | |
| Billy Preston (A&M 1320) | ||||||
| 50 | STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN |
53 | 58 | 59 | 7 | |
| Mel & Tim (Stax 0127) | ||||||
| 51 | GO ALL THE WAY |
59 | 70 | 80 | 5 | |
| Raspberries (Capitol 3348) | ||||||
| 52 | RUN TO ME |
66 | 80 | -- | 3 | |
| Bee Gees (Atco 6896) | ||||||
| 53 | PUT IT WHERE YOU WANT IT |
63 | 77 | 85 | 5 | |
| Crusaders (Blue Thumb 208) | ||||||
| 54 | THE COLDEST DAYS OF MY LIFE (PT. 1) |
57 | 71 | -- | 3 | |
| Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55478) | ||||||
| 55 | A SIMPLE MAN |
62 | 72 | 83 | 7 | |
| Lobo (Big Tree 141) | ||||||
| 56 | POPCORN |
64 | 78 | 86 | 6 | |
| Hot Butter (Musicor 1458) | ||||||
| 57 | SATURDAY IN THE PARK |
71 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Chicago (Columbia 45657) | ||||||
| 58 | DUNCAN |
61 | 66 | 70 | 5 | |
| Paul Simon (Columbia 45638) | ||||||
| 59 | WE'VE COME TOO FAR TO END IT NOW |
46 | 48 | 53 | 10 | |
| Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54220) | ||||||
| 60 | GET ON THE GOOD FOOT (PT. 1) |
73 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| James Brown (Polydor 14139) | ||||||
| 61 | BLACK AND WHITE |
72 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4317) | ||||||
| 62 | THIS WORLD |
65 | 79 | -- | 3 | |
| Staple Singers (Stax 0137) | ||||||
| 63 | EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL |
70 | 87 | 92 | 5 | |
| Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0731) | ||||||
| 64 | STARMAN |
68 | 74 | 75 | 8 | |
| David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0719) | ||||||
| 65 | MY MAN, A SWEET MAN |
75 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Millie Jackson (Spring 127) | ||||||
| 66 | HONKY TONK (PT. 1) |
39 | 38 | 40 | 8 | |
| James Brown (Polydor 14129) | ||||||
| 67 | ZING WENT THE STRINGS OF MY HEART |
69 | 76 | 81 | 8 | |
| Trammps (Buddah 306) | ||||||
| 68 | LOOK WHAT THEY'VE DONE TO MY SONG, MA |
49 | 51 | 55 | 6 | |
| Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11329) | ||||||
| 69 | EASY LIVIN' |
80 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
| Uriah Heep (Mercury 73307) | ||||||
| 70 | IF YOU LEAVE ME TONIGHT I'LL CRY |
83 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Jerry Wallace (Decca 32989) | ||||||
| 71 | MY DING-A-LING |
84 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Chuck Berry (Chess 2131) | ||||||
| 72 | LOVE SONG |
82 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Tommy James (Roulette 7130) | ||||||
| 73 | BEN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Michael Jackson (Motown 1207) | ||||||
| 74 | CIRCUS |
76 | 82 | 87 | 6 | |
| Mike Quatro Jam Band (Evolution 1062) | ||||||
| 75 | SITTIN' ON A TIME BOMB (WAITIN' FOR THE HURT TO COME) |
78 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7205) | ||||||
| 76 | I BELIEVE IN MUSIC |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Gallery (Sussex 239) | ||||||
| 77 | I'LL PLAY THE BLUES FOR YOU |
81 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
| Albert King (Stax 0135) | ||||||
| 78 | ROCK ME ON THE WATER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Jackson Browne (Asylum 11006) | ||||||
| 79 | SPEAK TO THE SKY |
89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Rick Springfield (Capitol 3340) | ||||||
| 80 | DOWN BY THE RIVER |
86 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Albert Hammond (Mums 6009) | ||||||
| 81 | AMERICA |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Yes (Atlantic 2899) | ||||||
| 82 | IN THE QUIET MORNING |
87 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
| Joan Baez (A&M 1362) | ||||||
| 83 | DON'T TAKE MY KINDNESS FOR WEAKNESS |
88 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
| Soul Children (Stax 0132) | ||||||
| 84 | CITY OF NEW ORLEANS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Arlo Guthrie (Reprise 1103) | ||||||
| 85 | COULD YOU PUT YOUR LIGHT ON PLEASE |
91 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Harry Chapin (Elektra 45792) | ||||||
| 86 | SUMMER SUN |
96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Jamestown Massacre (Warner Bros. 7603) | ||||||
| 87 | SLIPPING INTO DARKNESS |
92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Ramsey Lewis (Columbia 45634) | ||||||
| 88 | ALABAMA WILD MAN |
94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 74-0738) | ||||||
| 89 | TOAST TO THE FOOL |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Dramatics (Volt 4082) | ||||||
| 90 | (THEY LONG TO BE) CLOSE TO YOU |
95 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury 73301) | ||||||
| 91 | LIFE AND BREATH |
93 | 99 | -- | 13 | |
| Climax (Rocky Road 30061) | ||||||
| 92 | GOODBYE AGAIN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0737) | ||||||
| 93 | MY GUY |
97 | -- | 98 | 4 | |
| Petula Clark (MGM 14392) | ||||||
| 94 | NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN |
-- | -- | -- | 3 | |
| Moody Blues (Deram 85023) | ||||||
| 95 | BAD SIDE OF THE MOON |
98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| April Wine (Big Tree 142) | ||||||
| 96 | WHATEVER TURNS YOU ON |
99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Travis Wammack (Fame 91001) | ||||||
| 97 | CIRCLES |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| New Seekers (Elektra 45787) | ||||||
| 98 | YOUR WONDERFUL, SWEET SWEET LOVE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Supremes (Motown 1206) | ||||||
| 99 | STORIES |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Chakachas (Avco 4596) | ||||||
| 100 | I COULD NEVER BE SO HAPPY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Emotions (Volt 4083) | ||||||
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:
• "Rocket Man" by Elton John (# 32)
• "Song Sung Blue" by Neil Diamond (# 37)
• "We're Free" by Beverly Bremers (# 54)
• "Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)" by Stevie Wonder (# 58)
• "Candy Man" by Sammy Davis, Jr. (# 60)
• "What A Wonderful Thing We Have" by Fabulous Rhinestones (# 67)
• "Jesahel" by English Congregation (# 74)
• "All Down The Line" by Rolling Stones (# 77)
• "Down On Me" by Janis Joplin (# 79)
• "That's What Friends Are For" by B.J. Thomas (# 85)
• "Yankee Lady" by Brewer & Shipley (# 90)
• "My Mind Keeps Telling Me" by Eddie Holman (#100)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | SOUTHBOUND TRAIN |
Graham Nash & David Crosby | ||||
| 102 | IT'S TOO LATE |
Bill Deal & Rhondels | ||||
| 103 | THINK (ABOUT IT) |
Lyn Collins | ||||
| 104 | HE'S AN INDIAN COWBOY IN THE RODEO |
Buffy Sainte-Marie | ||||
| 105 | GROOVE THANG |
Jr. Walker & All Stars | ||||
| 106 | BEAT ME DADDY EIGHT TO THE BAR |
Commander Cody | ||||
| 107 | LOVE, LOVE, LOVE |
J.R. Bailey | ||||
| 108 | STEPPIN' |
Melanie | ||||
| 109 | DELTA DAWN |
Tanya Tucker | ||||
| 110 | IN TIME |
Engelbert Humperdinck | ||||
| 111 | TOUCHING ME |
Ovations | ||||
| 112 | ROCK AND ROLL CRAZIES |
Stephen Stills | ||||
| 113 | IT'S GONNA TAKE A LITTLE BIT LONGER |
Charley Pride | ||||
| 114 | IF YOU CAN'T BE MY WOMAN |
Boones Farm | ||||
| 115 | I ONLY MEANT TO WET MY FEET |
Whispers | ||||
| 116 | GET UP AND DANCE |
Doors | ||||
| 117 | MACARTHUR PARK |
Andy Williams | ||||
| 118 | SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH ME |
Austin Roberts | ||||
| 119 | SOMEBODY'S ON YOUR CASE |
Ann Peebles | ||||
| 120 | COULDN'T I JUST TELL YOU |
Todd Rundgren | ||||
| 121 | I.O.I.O. |
Butch Patrick | ||||
| 122 | THERE'S A PARTY GOIN' ON |
Jody Miller | ||||
| 123 | WHAT ARE HEAVY? |
Cy Coleman | ||||
| 124 | A PIECE OF PAPER |
Gladstone | ||||
| 125 | GERONIMO'S CADILLAC |
Michael Murphey | ||||
| 126 | I'M LIVING A LIE |
Barbara Jean English | ||||
| 127 | MISTY BLUE |
Joe Simon | ||||
| 128 | BUZZY BROWN |
Tim Davis | ||||
| 129 | WALK ON BY |
Dells | ||||
| 130 | I WILL NEVER PASS THIS WAY AGAIN |
Glen Campbell | ||||