Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending August 19, 1972
TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
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1 | ALONE AGAIN NATURALLY | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3619) | ||||||
2 | BRANDY | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | |
Looking Glass (Epic 10874) | ||||||
3 | (IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG) I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | |
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2111) | ||||||
4 | I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU | 9 | 11 | 16 | 8 | |
Al Green (Hi 2216) | ||||||
5 | LONG COOL WOMAN | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | |
Hollies (Epic 10871) | ||||||
6 | SCHOOL'S OUT | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | |
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7596) | ||||||
7 | DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | |
Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0100) | ||||||
8 | HOW DO YOU DO? | 5 | 8 | 9 | 17 | |
Mouth & MacNeal (Philips 40715) | ||||||
9 | THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE U.S.A. | 11 | 13 | 17 | 12 | |
Donna Fargo (Dot 17409) | ||||||
10 | HOLD YOUR HEAD UP | 14 | 20 | 27 | 12 | |
Argent (Epic 10852) | ||||||
11 | YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM | 13 | 16 | 24 | 9 | |
Jim Croce (ABC 11328) | ||||||
12 | GOODBYE TO LOVE | 17 | 19 | 23 | 7 | |
Carpenters (A&M 1367) | ||||||
13 | WHERE IS THE LOVE | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | |
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 2879) | ||||||
14 | SEALED WITH A KISS | 16 | 17 | 21 | 12 | |
Bobby Vinton (Epic 10861) | ||||||
15 | HAPPY | 18 | 23 | 34 | 7 | |
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19104) | ||||||
16 | LOOKIN' THROUGH THE WINDOWS | 19 | 24 | 31 | 7 | |
Jackson Five (Motown 1205) | ||||||
17 | ROCK & ROLL (PT. 2) | 22 | 30 | 44 | 6 | |
Gary Glitter (Bell 45,237) | ||||||
18 | COCONUT | 21 | 25 | 30 | 12 | |
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0718) | ||||||
19 | BACK STABBERS | 24 | 32 | 38 | 7 | |
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3517) | ||||||
20 | BABY LET ME TAKE YOU (IN MY ARMS) | 20 | 21 | 26 | 13 | |
Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 203) | ||||||
21 | MOTORCYCLE MAMA | 23 | 27 | 35 | 9 | |
Sailcat (Elektra 45782) | ||||||
22 | DAY BY DAY | 10 | 9 | 10 | 15 | |
Godspell (Bell 45,210) | ||||||
23 | GUITAR MAN | 30 | 39 | 56 | 5 | |
Bread (Elektra 45803) | ||||||
24 | TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW | 12 | 5 | 1 | 14 | |
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50910) | ||||||
25 | BLACK AND WHITE | 48 | 61 | 72 | 4 | |
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4317) | ||||||
26 | BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO | 29 | 31 | 36 | 8 | |
Partridge Family (Bell 45,235) | ||||||
27 | POWER OF LOVE | 32 | 40 | 45 | 8 | |
Joe Simon (Spring 128) | ||||||
28 | LEAN ON ME | 25 | 12 | 6 | 17 | |
Bill Withers (Sussex 235) | ||||||
29 | BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY | 34 | 42 | 48 | 12 | |
Daniel Boone (Mercury 73281) | ||||||
30 | WHEN YOU SAY LOVE | 31 | 35 | 41 | 7 | |
Sonny & Cher (Kapp 2176) | ||||||
31 | SMALL BEGINNINGS | 35 | 37 | 43 | 11 | |
Flash (Capitol 3345) | ||||||
32 | RUN TO ME | 42 | 52 | 66 | 5 | |
Bee Gees (Atco 6896) | ||||||
33 | YOU'RE STILL A YOUNG MAN | 38 | 45 | 51 | 7 | |
Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7612) | ||||||
34 | BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME | 40 | 48 | 55 | 8 | |
Mac Davis (Columbia 45618) | ||||||
35 | JOIN TOGETHER | 39 | 46 | 52 | 6 | |
Who (Decca 32983) | ||||||
36 | POP THAT THANG | 37 | 44 | 50 | 8 | |
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 935) | ||||||
37 | SATURDAY IN THE PARK | 45 | 57 | 71 | 4 | |
Chicago (Columbia 45657) | ||||||
38 | GO ALL THE WAY | 43 | 51 | 59 | 7 | |
Raspberries (Capitol 3348) | ||||||
39 | GONE | 26 | 28 | 33 | 14 | |
Joey Heatherton (MGM 14387) | ||||||
40 | I MISS YOU (PT. 1) | 41 | 43 | 47 | 9 | |
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3516) | ||||||
41 | PUT IT WHERE YOU WANT IT | 44 | 53 | 63 | 7 | |
Crusaders (Blue Thumb 208) | ||||||
42 | POPCORN | 47 | 56 | 64 | 8 | |
Hot Butter (Musicor 1458) | ||||||
43 | STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN | 46 | 50 | 53 | 9 | |
Mel & Tim (Stax 0127) | ||||||
44 | GET ON THE GOOD FOOT (PT. 1) | 49 | 60 | 73 | 4 | |
James Brown (Polydor 14139) | ||||||
45 | THIS WORLD | 51 | 62 | 65 | 5 | |
Staple Singers (Stax 0137) | ||||||
46 | HONKY CAT | 60 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Elton John (Uni 55343) | ||||||
47 | IN THE GHETTO | 36 | 38 | 40 | 11 | |
Candi Staton (Fame 91000) | ||||||
48 | EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL | 54 | 63 | 70 | 7 | |
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0731) | ||||||
49 | PLAY ME | 61 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Neil Diamond (Uni 55346) | ||||||
50 | HOLD HER TIGHT | 15 | 15 | 19 | 9 | |
Osmonds (MGM 14405) | ||||||
51 | MY MAN, A SWEET MAN | 55 | 65 | 75 | 4 | |
Millie Jackson (Spring 127) | ||||||
52 | A SIMPLE MAN | 53 | 55 | 62 | 9 | |
Lobo (Big Tree 141) | ||||||
53 | MY DING-A-LING | 62 | 71 | 84 | 4 | |
Chuck Berry (Chess 2131) | ||||||
54 | SPEAK TO THE SKY | 70 | 79 | 89 | 4 | |
Rick Springfield (Capitol 3340) | ||||||
55 | BEN | 65 | 73 | -- | 3 | |
Michael Jackson (Motown 1207) | ||||||
56 | ZING WENT THE STRINGS OF MY HEART | 59 | 67 | 69 | 10 | |
Trammps (Buddah 306) | ||||||
57 | EASY LIVIN' | 64 | 69 | 80 | 5 | |
Uriah Heep (Mercury 73307) | ||||||
58 | WHOLY HOLY | 66 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2901) | ||||||
59 | I BELIEVE IN MUSIC | 67 | 76 | -- | 3 | |
Gallery (Sussex 239) | ||||||
60 | LOVE SONG | 63 | 72 | 82 | 4 | |
Tommy James (Roulette 7130) | ||||||
61 | ROCK ME ON THE WATER | 69 | 78 | -- | 3 | |
Jackson Browne (Asylum 11006) | ||||||
62 | AMERICA | 71 | 81 | -- | 3 | |
Yes (Atlantic 2899) | ||||||
63 | IF YOU LEAVE ME TONIGHT I'LL CRY | 68 | 70 | 83 | 5 | |
Jerry Wallace (Decca 32989) | ||||||
64 | WHY | 74 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Donny Osmond (MGM 14424) | ||||||
65 | LAYLA | 28 | 14 | 15 | 23 | |
Derek & Dominos (Atco 6809) | ||||||
66 | THE COLDEST DAYS OF MY LIFE (PT. 1) | 52 | 54 | 57 | 5 | |
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55478) | ||||||
67 | IN THE QUIET MORNING | 72 | 82 | 87 | 5 | |
Joan Baez (A&M 1362) | ||||||
68 | THINK (ABOUT IT) | 76 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Lyn Collins (People 608) | ||||||
69 | (THEY LONG TO BE) CLOSE TO YOU | 78 | 90 | 95 | 5 | |
Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury 73301) | ||||||
70 | CITY OF NEW ORLEANS | 79 | 84 | -- | 3 | |
Arlo Guthrie (Reprise 1103) | ||||||
71 | BURNING LOVE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0769) | ||||||
72 | YOU WEAR IT WELL | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73330) | ||||||
73 | DOWN BY THE RIVER | 75 | 80 | 86 | 5 | |
Albert Hammond (Mums 6009) | ||||||
74 | DON'T TAKE MY KINDNESS FOR WEAKNESS | 77 | 83 | 88 | 5 | |
Soul Children (Stax 0132) | ||||||
75 | TOAST TO THE FOOL | 80 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
Dramatics (Volt 4082) | ||||||
76 | GERONIMO'S CADILLAC | 86 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Michael Murphey (A&M 1368) | ||||||
77 | SWEET INSPIRATION / WHERE YOU LEAD | 58 | 41 | 42 | 9 | |
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45626) | ||||||
78 | NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN | 88 | 94 | -- | 5 | |
Moody Blues (Deram 85023) | ||||||
79 | YOUR WONDERFUL, SWEET SWEET LOVE | 83 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
Supremes (Motown 1206) | ||||||
80 | SLIPPING INTO DARKNESS | 81 | 87 | 92 | 4 | |
Ramsey Lewis (Columbia 45634) | ||||||
81 | COULD YOU PUT YOUR LIGHT ON PLEASE | 82 | 85 | 91 | 4 | |
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45792) | ||||||
82 | SUMMER SUN | 84 | 86 | 96 | 4 | |
Jamestown Massacre (Warner Bros. 7603) | ||||||
83 | ALABAMA WILD MAN | 85 | 88 | 94 | 4 | |
Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 74-0738) | ||||||
84 | FREDDIE'S DEAD (THEME FROM SUPERFLY) | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1975) | ||||||
85 | WHATEVER TURNS YOU ON | 89 | 96 | 99 | 4 | |
Travis Wammack (Fame 91001) | ||||||
86 | USE ME | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Bill Withers (Sussex 241) | ||||||
87 | GARDEN PARTY | 98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Rick Nelson (Decca 32980) | ||||||
88 | TIGHTROPE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Leon Russell (Shelter 7325) | ||||||
89 | MY GUY | 91 | 93 | 97 | 6 | |
Petula Clark (MGM 14392) | ||||||
90 | A PIECE OF PAPER | 100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Gladstone (ABC 11327) | ||||||
91 | IN TIME | 92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40071) | ||||||
92 | HOW COULD I LET YOU GET AWAY | 93 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Spinners (Atlantic 2904b) | ||||||
93 | BEAT ME DADDY EIGHT TO THE BAR | 95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Commander Cody (Paramount 0169) | ||||||
94 | LOVING YOU JUST CROSSED MY MIND | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Sam Neely (Capitol 3381) | ||||||
95 | I COULD NEVER BE SO HAPPY | 96 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
Emotions (Volt 4083) | ||||||
96 | THAT'S THE WAY GOD PLANNED IT | -- | -- | -- | 8 | |
Billy Preston (Apple 1808) | ||||||
97 | A SUNDAY KIND OF LOVE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Lenny Welch (Atco 6894) | ||||||
98 | FEEL ALRIGHT | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Cargoe (Ardent 2901) | ||||||
99 | JACKIE WILSON SAID (I'M IN HEAVEN WHEN YOU SMILE) | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7616) | ||||||
100 | IT'S TOO LATE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Bill Deal & Rhondels (Buddah 318) |
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'm Coming Home" by Stories (# 27)
• "Take It Easy" by Eagles (# 33)
• "Too Young" by Donny Osmond (# 50)
• "The Runway" by Grass Roots (# 56)
• "Conquistador" by Procol Harum (# 57)
• "I'll Play The Blues For You" by Albert King (# 73)
• "Goodbye Again" by John Denver (# 87)
• "Bad Side Of The Moon" by April Wine (# 90)
• "Circles" by New Seekers (# 94)
• "Stories" by Chakachas (# 99)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week: