Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending August 12, 1972

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	ALONE AGAIN NATURALLY	2	3	6	9
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3619)
2	BRANDY	3	5	10	10
Looking Glass (Epic 10874)
3	(IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG) I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT	4	4	5	13
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2111)
4	DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST	1	2	3	18
Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0100)
5	HOW DO YOU DO?	8	9	14	16
Mouth & MacNeal (Philips 40715)
6	SCHOOL'S OUT	6	7	11	12
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7596)
7	WHERE IS THE LOVE	7	8	13	10
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 2879)
8	LONG COOL WOMAN	10	12	17	9
Hollies (Epic 10871)
9	I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU	11	16	24	7
Al Green (Hi 2216)
10	DAY BY DAY	9	10	12	14
Godspell (Bell 45,210)
11	THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE U.S.A.	13	17	22	11
Donna Fargo (Dot 17409)
12	TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW	5	1	2	13
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50910)
13	YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM	16	24	34	8
Jim Croce (ABC 11328)
14	HOLD YOUR HEAD UP	20	27	37	11
Argent (Epic 10852)
15	HOLD HER TIGHT	15	19	21	8
Osmonds (MGM 14405)
16	SEALED WITH A KISS	17	21	23	11
Bobby Vinton (Epic 10861)
17	GOODBYE TO LOVE	19	23	33	6
Carpenters (A&M 1367)
18	HAPPY	23	34	42	6
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19104)
19	LOOKIN' THROUGH THE WINDOWS	24	31	44	6
Jackson Five (Motown 1205)
20	BABY LET ME TAKE YOU (IN MY ARMS)	21	26	28	12
Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 203)
21	COCONUT	25	30	36	11
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0718)
22	ROCK & ROLL (PT. 2)	30	44	61	5
Gary Glitter (Bell 45,237)
23	MOTORCYCLE MAMA	27	35	40	8
Sailcat (Elektra 45782)
24	BACK STABBERS	32	38	63	6
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3517)
25	LEAN ON ME	12	6	1	16
Bill Withers (Sussex 235)
26	GONE	28	33	39	13
Joey Heatherton (MGM 14387)
27	I'M COMING HOME	26	28	31	10
Stories (Kama Sutra 545)
28	LAYLA	14	15	20	22
Derek & Dominos (Atco 6809)
29	BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO	31	36	41	7
Partridge Family (Bell 45,235)
30	GUITAR MAN	39	56	69	4
Bread (Elektra 45803)
31	WHEN YOU SAY LOVE	35	41	55	6
Sonny & Cher (Kapp 2176)
32	POWER OF LOVE	40	45	50	7
Joe Simon (Spring 128)
33	TAKE IT EASY	18	11	9	13
Eagles (Asylum 11005)
34	BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY	42	48	54	11
Daniel Boone (Mercury 73281)
35	SMALL BEGINNINGS	37	43	47	10
Flash (Capitol 3345)
36	IN THE GHETTO	38	40	43	10
Candi Staton (Fame 91000)
37	POP THAT THANG	44	50	53	7
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 935)
38	YOU'RE STILL A YOUNG MAN	45	51	59	6
Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7612)
39	JOIN TOGETHER	46	52	65	5
Who (Decca 32983)
40	BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME	48	55	64	7
Mac Davis (Columbia 45618)
41	I MISS YOU (PT. 1)	43	47	57	8
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3516)
42	RUN TO ME	52	66	80	4
Bee Gees (Atco 6896)
43	GO ALL THE WAY	51	59	70	6
Raspberries (Capitol 3348)
44	PUT IT WHERE YOU WANT IT	53	63	77	6
Crusaders (Blue Thumb 208)
45	SATURDAY IN THE PARK	57	71	--	3
Chicago (Columbia 45657)
46	STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN	50	53	58	8
Mel & Tim (Stax 0127)
47	POPCORN	56	64	78	7
Hot Butter (Musicor 1458)
48	BLACK AND WHITE	61	72	--	3
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4317)
49	GET ON THE GOOD FOOT (PT. 1)	60	73	--	3
James Brown (Polydor 14139)
50	TOO YOUNG	22	13	8	10
Donny Osmond (MGM 14407)
51	THIS WORLD	62	65	79	4
Staple Singers (Stax 0137)
52	THE COLDEST DAYS OF MY LIFE (PT. 1)	54	57	71	4
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55478)
53	A SIMPLE MAN	55	62	72	8
Lobo (Big Tree 141)
54	EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL	63	70	87	6
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0731)
55	MY MAN, A SWEET MAN	65	75	--	3
Millie Jackson (Spring 127)
56	THE RUNWAY	29	29	30	10
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4316)
57	CONQUISTADOR	34	18	19	12
Procol Harum (A&M 1347)
58	SWEET INSPIRATION / WHERE YOU LEAD	41	42	46	8
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45626)
59	ZING WENT THE STRINGS OF MY HEART	67	69	76	9
Trammps (Buddah 306)
60	HONKY CAT	--	--	--	1
Elton John (Uni 55343)
61	PLAY ME	--	--	--	1
Neil Diamond (Uni 55346)
62	MY DING-A-LING	71	84	--	3
Chuck Berry (Chess 2131)
63	LOVE SONG	72	82	--	3
Tommy James (Roulette 7130)
64	EASY LIVIN'	69	80	85	4
Uriah Heep (Mercury 73307)
65	BEN	73	--	--	2
Michael Jackson (Motown 1207)
66	WHOLY HOLY	--	--	--	1
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2901)
67	I BELIEVE IN MUSIC	76	--	--	2
Gallery (Sussex 239)
68	IF YOU LEAVE ME TONIGHT I'LL CRY	70	83	94	4
Jerry Wallace (Decca 32989)
69	ROCK ME ON THE WATER	78	--	--	2
Jackson Browne (Asylum 11006)
70	SPEAK TO THE SKY	79	89	--	3
Rick Springfield (Capitol 3340)
71	AMERICA	81	--	--	2
Yes (Atlantic 2899)
72	IN THE QUIET MORNING	82	87	92	4
Joan Baez (A&M 1362)
73	I'LL PLAY THE BLUES FOR YOU	77	81	86	4
Albert King (Stax 0135)
74	WHY	--	--	--	1
Donny Osmond (MGM 14424)
75	DOWN BY THE RIVER	80	86	97	4
Albert Hammond (Mums 6009)
76	THINK (ABOUT IT)	--	--	--	1
Lyn Collins (People 608)
77	DON'T TAKE MY KINDNESS FOR WEAKNESS	83	88	93	4
Soul Children (Stax 0132)
78	(THEY LONG TO BE) CLOSE TO YOU	90	95	100	4
Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury 73301)
79	CITY OF NEW ORLEANS	84	--	--	2
Arlo Guthrie (Reprise 1103)
80	TOAST TO THE FOOL	89	--	--	2
Dramatics (Volt 4082)
81	SLIPPING INTO DARKNESS	87	92	--	3
Ramsey Lewis (Columbia 45634)
82	COULD YOU PUT YOUR LIGHT ON PLEASE	85	91	--	3
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45792)
83	YOUR WONDERFUL, SWEET SWEET LOVE	98	--	--	2
Supremes (Motown 1206)
84	SUMMER SUN	86	96	--	3
Jamestown Massacre (Warner Bros. 7603)
85	ALABAMA WILD MAN	88	94	--	3
Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 74-0738)
86	GERONIMO'S CADILLAC	--	--	--	1
Michael Murphey (A&M 1368)
87	GOODBYE AGAIN	92	--	--	2
John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0737)
88	NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN	94	--	--	4
Moody Blues (Deram 85023)
89	WHATEVER TURNS YOU ON	96	99	--	3
Travis Wammack (Fame 91001)
90	BAD SIDE OF THE MOON	95	98	--	3
April Wine (Big Tree 142)
91	MY GUY	93	97	--	5
Petula Clark (MGM 14392)
92	IN TIME	--	--	--	1
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40071)
93	HOW COULD I LET YOU GET AWAY	--	--	--	1
Spinners (Atlantic 2904b)
94	CIRCLES	97	--	--	2
New Seekers (Elektra 45787)
95	BEAT ME DADDY EIGHT TO THE BAR	--	--	--	1
Commander Cody (Paramount 0169)
96	I COULD NEVER BE SO HAPPY	100	--	--	2
Emotions (Volt 4083)
97	LOVING YOU JUST CROSSED MY MIND	--	--	--	1
Sam Neely (Capitol 3381)
98	GARDEN PARTY	--	--	--	1
Rick Nelson (Decca 32980)
99	STORIES	99	--	--	2
Chakachas (Avco 4596)
100	A PIECE OF PAPER	--	--	--	1
Gladstone (ABC 11327)

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 Wanna Be Where You Are" by Michael Jackson (# 33)
   • "People Make The World Go Round" by Stylistics (# 36)
   • "Troglodyte (Cave Man)" by Jimmy Castor Bunch (# 47)
   • "Outa-Space" by Billy Preston (# 49)
   • "Duncan" by Paul Simon (# 58)
   • "We've Come Too Far To End It Now" by Smokey Robinson & Miracles (# 59)
   • "Starman" by David Bowie (# 64)
   • "Honky Tonk (pt. 1)" by James Brown (# 66)
   • "Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma" by Ray Charles (# 68)
   • "Circus" by Mike Quatro Jam Band (# 74)
   • "Sittin' On A Time Bomb (Waitin' For The Hurt To Come)" by Honey Cone (# 75)
   • "Life And Breath" by Climax (# 91)


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	JACKIE WILSON SAID (I'M IN HEAVEN WHEN YOU SMILE)	Van Morrison
104	GROOVE THANG	Jr. Walker & All Stars
105	HE'S AN INDIAN COWBOY IN THE RODEO	Buffy Sainte-Marie
106	THUNDER AND LIGHTNING	Chi Coltrane
107	DELTA DAWN	Tanya Tucker
108	A SUNDAY KIND OF LOVE	Lenny Welch
109	LOVE, LOVE, LOVE	J.R. Bailey
110	GUESS WHO	B.B. King
111	SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH ME	Austin Roberts
112	THAT'S THE WAY GOD PLANNED IT	Billy Preston
113	I ONLY MEANT TO WET MY FEET	Whispers
114	MACARTHUR PARK	Andy Williams
115	I WILL NEVER PASS THIS WAY AGAIN	Glen Campbell
116	TOUCHING ME	Ovations
117	SWEET CAROLINE (GOOD TIMES NEVER SEEMED SO GOOD)	Bobby Womack & Peace
118	GET UP AND DANCE	Doors
119	I.O.I.O.	Butch Patrick
120	STEPPIN'	Melanie
121	THE BIG PARADE	Michael Allen
122	WHAT ARE HEAVY?	Cy Coleman
123	ROCK AND ROLL CRAZIES	Stephen Stills
124	THERE'S A PARTY GOIN' ON	Jody Miller
125	I'M LIVING A LIE	Barbara Jean English
126	IT'S GONNA TAKE A LITTLE BIT LONGER	Charley Pride
127	BUZZY BROWN	Tim Davis
128	COULDN'T I JUST TELL YOU	Todd Rundgren
129	IS IT REALLY TRUE BOY -- IS IT REALLY ME	Love Unlimited
130	LUTHER THE ANTHROPOID (APE MAN)	Jimmy Castor Bunch