Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending September 23, 1972
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  BACK STABBERS |
2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3517) | ||||||
| 2 | BLACK AND WHITE |
7 | 10 | 13 | 9 | |
| Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4317) | ||||||
| 3 | ROCK & ROLL (PT. 2) |
4 | 8 | 10 | 11 | |
| Gary Glitter (Bell 45,237) | ||||||
| 4 | BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME |
6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | |
| Mac Davis (Columbia 45618) | ||||||
| 5 | SATURDAY IN THE PARK |
9 | 12 | 17 | 9 | |
| Chicago (Columbia 45657) | ||||||
| 6 | ALONE AGAIN NATURALLY |
3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | |
| Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3619) | ||||||
| 7 | LONG COOL WOMAN |
1 | 2 | 4 | 15 | |
| Hollies (Epic 10871) | ||||||
| 8 | I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU |
5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | |
| Al Green (Hi 2216) | ||||||
| 9 | EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL |
12 | 14 | 25 | 12 | |
| Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0731) | ||||||
| 10 | GUITAR MAN |
10 | 11 | 14 | 10 | |
| Bread (Elektra 45803) | ||||||
| 11 | POWER OF LOVE |
13 | 15 | 18 | 13 | |
| Joe Simon (Spring 128) | ||||||
| 12 | RUN TO ME |
14 | 17 | 23 | 10 | |
| Bee Gees (Atco 6896) | ||||||
| 13 | GO ALL THE WAY |
16 | 19 | 26 | 12 | |
| Raspberries (Capitol 3348) | ||||||
| 14 | MY DING-A-LING |
17 | 24 | 38 | 9 | |
| Chuck Berry (Chess 2131) | ||||||
| 15 | BEN |
25 | 30 | 37 | 8 | |
| Michael Jackson (Motown 1207) | ||||||
| 16 | GET ON THE GOOD FOOT (PT. 1) |
18 | 21 | 27 | 9 | |
| James Brown (Polydor 14139) | ||||||
| 17 | BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY |
19 | 20 | 22 | 17 | |
| Daniel Boone (Mercury 73281) | ||||||
| 18 | HONKY CAT |
20 | 23 | 30 | 7 | |
| Elton John (Uni 55343) | ||||||
| 19 | POPCORN |
21 | 25 | 31 | 13 | |
| Hot Butter (Musicor 1458) | ||||||
| 20 | PLAY ME |
23 | 26 | 33 | 7 | |
| Neil Diamond (Uni 55346) | ||||||
| 21 | YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM |
8 | 7 | 9 | 14 |  |
| Jim Croce (ABC 11328) | ||||||
| 22 | SPEAK TO THE SKY |
26 | 29 | 35 | 9 | |
| Rick Springfield (Capitol 3340) | ||||||
| 23 | POP THAT THANG |
24 | 27 | 29 | 13 | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck 935) | ||||||
| 24 | BURNING LOVE |
27 | 31 | 44 | 6 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0769) | ||||||
| 25 | WHY |
28 | 33 | 47 | 7 | |
| Donny Osmond (MGM 14424) | ||||||
| 26 | STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN |
29 | 32 | 39 | 14 | |
| Mel & Tim (Stax 0127) | ||||||
| 27 | YOU WEAR IT WELL |
31 | 37 | 51 | 6 | |
| Rod Stewart (Mercury 73330) | ||||||
| 28 | NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN |
37 | 46 | 56 | 10 | |
| Moody Blues (Deram 85023) | ||||||
| 29 | USE ME |
36 | 49 | 60 | 6 | |
| Bill Withers (Sussex 241) | ||||||
| 30 | I BELIEVE IN MUSIC |
35 | 39 | 45 | 8 | |
| Gallery (Sussex 239) | ||||||
| 31 | CITY OF NEW ORLEANS |
33 | 40 | 50 | 8 | |
| Arlo Guthrie (Reprise 1103) | ||||||
| 32 | EASY LIVIN' |
32 | 34 | 43 | 10 | |
| Uriah Heep (Mercury 73307) | ||||||
| 33 | FREDDIE'S DEAD (THEME FROM SUPERFLY) |
43 | 51 | 59 | 6 | |
| Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1975) | ||||||
| 34 | MY MAN, A SWEET MAN |
34 | 36 | 41 | 9 | |
| Millie Jackson (Spring 127) | ||||||
| 35 | BRANDY |
11 | 5 | 1 | 16 | |
| Looking Glass (Epic 10874) | ||||||
| 36 | GOOD TIME CHARLIE'S GOT THE BLUES |
47 | 60 | 69 | 5 |  |
| Danny O'Keefe (Signpost 70006) | ||||||
| 37 | YOU'RE STILL A YOUNG MAN |
22 | 22 | 24 | 12 | |
| Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7612) | ||||||
| 38 | GARDEN PARTY |
40 | 54 | 63 | 7 | |
| Rick Nelson (Decca 32980) | ||||||
| 39 | DON'T EVER BE LONLEY (A POOR LITTLE FOOL LIKE ME) |
50 | 59 | 75 | 4 | |
| Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50954) | ||||||
| 40 | TIGHTROPE |
49 | 58 | 67 | 6 | |
| Leon Russell (Shelter 7325) | ||||||
| 41 | ROCK ME BABY |
52 | 65 | -- | 3 | |
| David Cassidy (Bell 45,260) | ||||||
| 42 | IF YOU LEAVE ME TONIGHT I'LL CRY |
45 | 48 | 55 | 10 | |
| Jerry Wallace (Decca 32989) | ||||||
| 43 | A PIECE OF PAPER |
53 | 62 | 71 | 7 | |
| Gladstone (ABC 11327) | ||||||
| 44 | HOLD YOUR HEAD UP |
15 | 6 | 5 | 17 | |
| Argent (Epic 10852) | ||||||
| 45 | IF I COULD REACH YOU |
56 | 69 | 80 | 4 | |
| 5th Dimension (Bell 45,261) | ||||||
| 46 | SWEET CAROLINE (GOOD TIMES NEVER SEEMED SO GOOD) |
55 | 63 | 74 | 5 | |
| Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50946b) | ||||||
| 47 | GOODBYE TO LOVE |
30 | 13 | 7 | 12 | |
| Carpenters (A&M 1367) | ||||||
| 48 | I'LL BE AROUND |
58 | 72 | 79 | 4 | |
| Spinners (Atlantic 2904) | ||||||
| 49 | THUNDER AND LIGHTNING |
64 | 74 | 84 | 4 | |
| Chi Coltrane (Columbia 45640) | ||||||
| 50 | FROM THE BEGINNING |
59 | 67 | 77 | 5 | |
| Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion 44158) | ||||||
| 51 | GERONIMO'S CADILLAC |
54 | 57 | 61 | 7 | |
| Michael Murphey (A&M 1368) | ||||||
| 52 | LISTEN TO THE MUSIC |
65 | 76 | 90 | 4 | |
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7619) | ||||||
| 53 | WOMAN DON'T GO ASTRAY |
62 | 71 | 82 | 4 | |
| King Floyd (Chimneyville 443) | ||||||
| 54 | I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW |
63 | 75 | 88 | 5 | |
| Johnny Nash (Epic 10902) | ||||||
| 55 | WITCHY WOMAN |
67 | 78 | 87 | 5 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 11008) | ||||||
| 56 | DON'T HIDE YOUR LOVE |
68 | 81 | -- | 3 | |
| Cher (Kapp 2184) | ||||||
| 57 | TOAST TO THE FOOL |
66 | 68 | 70 | 8 | |
| Dramatics (Volt 4082) | ||||||
| 58 | MIDNIGHT RIDER |
69 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Joe Cocker & Chris Stainton Band (A&M 1370) | ||||||
| 59 | THINK (ABOUT IT) |
61 | 61 | 65 | 7 | |
| Lyn Collins (People 608) | ||||||
| 60 | SPACEMAN |
70 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0788) | ||||||
| 61 | SLAUGHTER |
71 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| Billy Preston (A&M 1380) | ||||||
| 62 | LOVING YOU JUST CROSSED MY MIND |
72 | 77 | 85 | 7 | |
| Sam Neely (Capitol 3381) | ||||||
| 63 | JOIN TOGETHER |
38 | 28 | 28 | 11 | |
| Who (Decca 32983) | ||||||
| 64 | MOTORCYCLE MAMA |
42 | 35 | 19 | 14 | |
| Sailcat (Elektra 45782) | ||||||
| 65 | THAT'S HOW LOVE GOES |
79 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1201) | ||||||
| 66 | (IT'S THE WAY) NATURE PLANNED IT |
77 | 84 | 91 | 5 | |
| Four Tops (Motown 1210) | ||||||
| 67 | LOVE SONG |
51 | 50 | 52 | 9 | |
| Tommy James (Roulette 7130) | ||||||
| 68 | I'D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME |
85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Lobo (Big Tree 147) | ||||||
| 69 | WHATEVER TURNS YOU ON |
73 | 79 | 81 | 9 | |
| Travis Wammack (Fame 91001) | ||||||
| 70 | EVIL WAYS |
74 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
| Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles (Columbia 45666) | ||||||
| 71 | DON'T DO IT |
83 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| The Band (Capitol 3433) | ||||||
| 72 | I WILL NEVER PASS THIS WAY AGAIN |
76 | 83 | 89 | 4 | |
| Glen Campbell (Capitol 3411) | ||||||
| 73 | STOP DOGGIN' ME |
78 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0142) | ||||||
| 74 | GUESS WHO |
80 | 86 | 92 | 5 | |
| B.B. King (ABC 11330) | ||||||
| 75 | FOR EMILY, WHENEVER I MAY FIND HER |
81 | 87 | 94 | 4 | |
| Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 45663) | ||||||
| 76 | LET IT RAIN |
87 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Eric Clapton (Polydor 15049) | ||||||
| 77 | KEEP ON RUNNING |
82 | 88 | 93 | 4 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54223) | ||||||
| 78 | I AM WOMAN |
90 | 92 | -- | 5 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol 3350) | ||||||
| 79 | AMERICAN CITY SUITE |
88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Cashman & West (Dunhill 4324) | ||||||
| 80 | TROUBLE |
84 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Frederick Knight (Stax 0139) | ||||||
| 81 | GUILTY |
95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Al Green (Bell 45,258) | ||||||
| 82 | BUZZY BROWN |
86 | 91 | 97 | 4 | |
| Tim Davis (Metromedia 253) | ||||||
| 83 | CARRY ME, CARRIE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Dr. Hook (Columbia 45667) | ||||||
| 84 | MONEY BACK GUARANTEE |
89 | 93 | 99 | 4 | |
| Five Man Electrical Band (Lion 127) | ||||||
| 85 | I'LL MAKE YOU MUSIC |
91 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12363) | ||||||
| 86 | HAPPIER THAN THE MORNING SUN |
92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12364) | ||||||
| 87 | I'VE GOT TO HAVE YOU |
94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Sammi Smith (Mega 0079) | ||||||
| 88 | ALL THE YOUNG DUDES |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Mott The Hoople (Columbia 45673) | ||||||
| 89 | ROCK & ROLL SOUL |
96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Grand Funk (Capitol 3363) | ||||||
| 90 | LADY ELEANOR |
97 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Lindisfarne (Elektra 45799) | ||||||
| 91 | FEEL ALRIGHT |
93 | 97 | 98 | 6 | |
| Cargoe (Ardent 2901) | ||||||
| 92 | SUMMER BREEZE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7606) | ||||||
| 93 | SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH ME |
98 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Austin Roberts (Chelsea 0101) | ||||||
| 94 | IF YOU LET ME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54222) | ||||||
| 95 | COLORADO |
100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Danny Holien (Tumbleweed 1004) | ||||||
| 96 | TAKE ME BAK 'OME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Slade (Polydor 15046) | ||||||
| 97 | WITH PEN IN HAND |
-- | 98 | -- | 2 | |
| Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 50938) | ||||||
| 98 | WHY CAN'T WE BE LOVERS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Holland-Dozier (Invictus 9125) | ||||||
| 99 | MY MIND KEEPS TELLING ME |
-- | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Eddie Holman (GSF 6873) | ||||||
| 100 | WE CAN MAKE IT TOGETHER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Steve & Eydie & Osmonds (MGM 14383) | ||||||
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:
• "The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A." by Donna Fargo (# 39)
• "Coconut" by Nilsson (# 41)
• "(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right" by Luther Ingram (# 44)
• "Rock Me On The Water" by Jackson Browne (# 46)
• "America" by Yes (# 48)
• "This World" by Staple Singers (# 57)
• "Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart" by Trammps (# 60)
• "Dedicated To The One I Love" by Temprees (# 75)
• "Jackie Wilson Said (I'm In Heaven When You Smile)" by Van Morrison (# 99)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week: