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: