Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending September 30, 1972

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	BLACK AND WHITE	2	7	10	10
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4317)
2	BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME	4	6	9	14
Mac Davis (Columbia 45618)
3	SATURDAY IN THE PARK	5	9	12	10
Chicago (Columbia 45657)
4	EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL	9	12	14	13
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0731)
5	BACK STABBERS	1	2	4	13
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3517)
6	MY DING-A-LING	14	17	24	10
Chuck Berry (Chess 2131)
7	GO ALL THE WAY	13	16	19	13
Raspberries (Capitol 3348)
8	ROCK & ROLL (PT. 2)	3	4	8	12
Gary Glitter (Bell 45,237)
9	BEN	15	25	30	9
Michael Jackson (Motown 1207)
10	POWER OF LOVE	11	13	15	14
Joe Simon (Spring 128)
11	RUN TO ME	12	14	17	11
Bee Gees (Atco 6896)
12	GET ON THE GOOD FOOT (PT. 1)	16	18	21	10
James Brown (Polydor 14139)
13	BURNING LOVE	24	27	31	7
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0769)
14	POPCORN	19	21	25	14
Hot Butter (Musicor 1458)
15	USE ME	29	36	49	7
Bill Withers (Sussex 241)
16	BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY	17	19	20	18
Daniel Boone (Mercury 73281)
17	PLAY ME	20	23	26	8
Neil Diamond (Uni 55346)
18	HONKY CAT	18	20	23	8
Elton John (Uni 55343)
19	SPEAK TO THE SKY	22	26	29	10
Rick Springfield (Capitol 3340)
20	NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN	28	37	46	11
Moody Blues (Deram 85023)
21	WHY	25	28	33	8
Donny Osmond (MGM 14424)
22	STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN	26	29	32	15
Mel & Tim (Stax 0127)
23	YOU WEAR IT WELL	27	31	37	7
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73330)
24	FREDDIE'S DEAD (THEME FROM SUPERFLY)	33	43	51	7
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1975)
25	ALONE AGAIN NATURALLY	6	3	3	16
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3619)
26	GOOD TIME CHARLIE'S GOT THE BLUES	36	47	60	6
Danny O'Keefe (Signpost 70006)
27	GARDEN PARTY	38	40	54	8
Rick Nelson (Decca 32980)
28	I BELIEVE IN MUSIC	30	35	39	9
Gallery (Sussex 239)
29	CITY OF NEW ORLEANS	31	33	40	9
Arlo Guthrie (Reprise 1103)
30	DON'T EVER BE LONELY (A POOR LITTLE FOOL LIKE ME)	39	50	59	5
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50954)
31	LISTEN TO THE MUSIC	52	65	76	5
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7619)
32	TIGHTROPE	40	49	58	7
Leon Russell (Shelter 7325)
33	I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW	54	63	75	6
Johnny Nash (Epic 10902)
34	IF I COULD REACH YOU	45	56	69	5
5th Dimension (Bell 45,261)
35	ROCK ME BABY	41	52	65	4
David Cassidy (Bell 45,260)
36	EASY LIVIN'	32	32	34	11
Uriah Heep (Mercury 73307)
37	THUNDER AND LIGHTNING	49	64	74	5
Chi Coltrane (Columbia 45640)
38	I'LL BE AROUND	48	58	72	5
Spinners (Atlantic 2904)
39	A PIECE OF PAPER	43	53	62	8
Gladstone (ABC 11327)
40	IF YOU LEAVE ME TONIGHT I'LL CRY	42	45	48	11
Jerry Wallace (Decca 32989)
41	YOU'RE STILL A YOUNG MAN	37	22	22	13
Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7612)
42	WITCHY WOMAN	55	67	78	6
Eagles (Asylum 11008)
43	MY MAN, A SWEET MAN	34	34	36	10
Millie Jackson (Spring 127)
44	SWEET CAROLINE (GOOD TIMES NEVER SEEMED SO GOOD)	46	55	63	6
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50946b)
45	WOMAN DON'T GO ASTRAY	53	62	71	5
King Floyd (Chimneyville 443)
46	FROM THE BEGINNING	50	59	67	6
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion 44158)
47	MIDNIGHT RIDER	58	69	--	3
Joe Cocker & Chris Stainton Band (A&M 1370)
48	I'D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME	68	85	--	3
Lobo (Big Tree 147)
49	GERONIMO'S CADILLAC	51	54	57	8
Michael Murphey (A&M 1368)
50	SPACEMAN	60	70	--	3
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0788)
51	SLAUGHTER	61	71	96	4
Billy Preston (A&M 1380)
52	DON'T HIDE YOUR LOVE	56	68	81	4
Cher (Kapp 2184)
53	LOVING YOU JUST CROSSED MY MIND	62	72	77	8
Sam Neely (Capitol 3381)
54	TOAST TO THE FOOL	57	66	68	9
Dramatics (Volt 4082)
55	THAT'S HOW LOVE GOES	65	79	94	4
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1201)
56	LONG COOL WOMAN	7	1	2	16
Hollies (Epic 10871)
57	THINK (ABOUT IT)	59	61	61	8
Lyn Collins (People 608)
58	I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU	8	5	1	14
Al Green (Hi 2216)
59	GUITAR MAN	10	10	11	11
Bread (Elektra 45803)
60	DON'T DO IT	71	83	--	3
The Band (Capitol 3433)
61	(IT'S THE WAY) NATURE PLANNED IT	66	77	84	6
Four Tops (Motown 1210)
62	POP THAT THANG	23	24	27	14
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 935)
63	YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM	21	8	7	15
Jim Croce (ABC 11328)
64	I AM WOMAN	78	90	92	6
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3350)
65	WHATEVER TURNS YOU ON	69	73	79	10
Travis Wammack (Fame 91001)
66	LET IT RAIN	76	87	--	3
Eric Clapton (Polydor 15049)
67	EVIL WAYS	70	74	85	4
Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles (Columbia 45666)
68	I WILL NEVER PASS THIS WAY AGAIN	72	76	83	5
Glen Campbell (Capitol 3411)
69	GUESS WHO	74	80	86	6
B.B. King (ABC 11330)
70	AMERICAN CITY SUITE	79	88	--	3
Cashman & West (Dunhill 4324)
71	SUMMER BREEZE	92	--	--	2
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7606)
72	FOR EMILY, WHENEVER I MAY FIND HER	75	81	87	5
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 45663)
73	I'LL MAKE YOU MUSIC	85	91	--	3
Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12363)
74	MONEY BACK GUARANTEE	84	89	93	5
Five Man Electrical Band (Lion 127)
75	GUILTY	81	95	--	3
Al Green (Bell 45,258)
76	KEEP ON RUNNING	77	82	88	5
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54223)
77	ALL THE YOUNG DUDES	88	--	--	2
Mott The Hoople (Columbia 45673)
78	CARRY ME, CARRIE	83	--	--	2
Dr. Hook (Columbia 45667)
79	ROCK & ROLL SOUL	89	96	--	3
Grand Funk (Capitol 3363)
80	BUZZY BROWN	82	86	91	5
Tim Davis (Metromedia 253)
81	STOP DOGGIN' ME	73	78	89	4
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0142)
82	BABY SITTER	--	--	--	1
Betty Wright (Alston 4614)
83	IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW	--	--	--	1
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3520)
84	I'VE GOT TO HAVE YOU	87	94	--	3
Sammi Smith (Mega 0079)
85	CAN'T YOU HEAR THE SONG?	--	--	--	1
Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0105)
86	LADY ELEANOR	90	97	99	4
Lindisfarne (Elektra 45799)
87	MAN SIZED JOB	--	--	--	1
Denise LaSalle (Westbound 206)
88	IF YOU LET ME	94	--	--	2
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54222)
89	TAKE ME BAK 'OME	96	--	--	2
Slade (Polydor 15046)
90	COLORADO	95	100	--	3
Danny Holien (Tumbleweed 1004)
91	WITH PEN IN HAND	97	--	98	3
Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 50938)
92	ONE MORE CHANCE	--	--	--	1
Ocean (Kama Sutra 556)
93	A LONELY MAN	--	--	--	1
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55483)
94	FEEL ALRIGHT	91	93	97	7
Cargoe (Ardent 2901)
95	FUNNY FACE	--	--	--	1
Donna Fargo (Dot 17429)
96	WE CAN MAKE IT TOGETHER	100	--	--	2
Steve & Eydie & Osmonds (MGM 14383)
97	WHY CAN'T WE BE LOVERS	98	--	--	2
Holland-Dozier (Invictus 9125)
98	MY MIND KEEPS TELLING ME	99	--	--	3
Eddie Holman (GSF 6873)
99	HONEY I STILL LOVE YOU	--	--	--	1
Mark IV (Mercury 73319)
100	SO LONG DIXIE	--	--	--	1
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia 45661)

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:

   • "Brandy" by Looking Glass (# 35)
   • "Hold Your Head Up" by Argent (# 44)
   • "Goodbye To Love" by Carpenters (# 47)
   • "Join Together" by Who (# 63)
   • "Motorcycle Mama" by Sailcat (# 64)
   • "Love Song" by Tommy James (# 67)
   • "Trouble" by Frederick Knight (# 80)
   • "Happier Than The Morning Sun" by B.J. Thomas (# 86)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	SINCERELY	Moonglows
102	BEST THING	Styx
103	MEAN LITTLE WOMAN, ROSALIE	Tommy Roe
104	SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH ME	Austin Roberts
105	SHE'S A WINNER	Intruders
106	DON'T ASK ME WHY	Alzo
107	I AIN'T NEVER SEEN A WHITE MAN	Wolfman Jack
108	I GOT A THING ABOUT YOU BABY	Billy Lee Riley
109	IF YOU CAN BEAT ME ROCKIN' (YOU CAN HAVE MY CHAIR)	Laura Lee
110	HEY LITTLE GIRL	Buckwheat
111	SPECIAL SOMEONE	Heywoods
112	MISTY BLUE	Joe Simon
113	WHEN THE SNOW IS ON THE ROSES	Sonny James
114	LONELY BOY	Donny Osmond
115	HONEY I STILL LOVE YOU	Mark IV
116	S.T.O.P.	Lorelei
117	GOOD TIMES	Kool & Gang
118	SONG SELLER	Raiders
119	SEA SIDE SHUFFLE	Terry Dactyl & Dinosaurs
120	I JUST WANT TO BE THERE	Independents
121	THERE'S GONNA BE A SHOWDOWN	Rance Allen Group
122	I'LL ALWAYS HAVE YOU THERE	Doug Gibbs
123	DINAH FLO	Boz Scaggs
124	LITTLE WILLY	Sweet
125	GET IT ALL	Mandrill
126	SUNNY DAYS	Lighthouse