Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending October 7, 1972
TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
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1 | BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | |
Mac Davis (Columbia 45618) | ||||||
2 | BLACK AND WHITE | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | |
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4317) | ||||||
3 | EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL | 4 | 9 | 12 | 14 | |
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0731) | ||||||
4 | MY DING-A-LING | 6 | 14 | 17 | 11 | |
Chuck Berry (Chess 2131) | ||||||
5 | GO ALL THE WAY | 7 | 13 | 16 | 14 | |
Raspberries (Capitol 3348) | ||||||
6 | SATURDAY IN THE PARK | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | |
Chicago (Columbia 45657) | ||||||
7 | BEN | 9 | 15 | 25 | 10 | |
Michael Jackson (Motown 1207) | ||||||
8 | BURNING LOVE | 13 | 24 | 27 | 8 | |
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0769) | ||||||
9 | USE ME | 15 | 29 | 36 | 8 | |
Bill Withers (Sussex 241) | ||||||
10 | GET ON THE GOOD FOOT (PT. 1) | 12 | 16 | 18 | 11 | |
James Brown (Polydor 14139) | ||||||
11 | NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN | 20 | 28 | 37 | 12 | |
Moody Blues (Deram 85023) | ||||||
12 | POPCORN | 14 | 19 | 21 | 15 | |
Hot Butter (Musicor 1458) | ||||||
13 | RUN TO ME | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | |
Bee Gees (Atco 6896) | ||||||
14 | BACK STABBERS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | |
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3517) | ||||||
15 | SPEAK TO THE SKY | 19 | 22 | 26 | 11 | |
Rick Springfield (Capitol 3340) | ||||||
16 | PLAY ME | 17 | 20 | 23 | 9 | |
Neil Diamond (Uni 55346) | ||||||
17 | YOU WEAR IT WELL | 23 | 27 | 31 | 8 | |
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73330) | ||||||
18 | WHY | 21 | 25 | 28 | 9 | |
Donny Osmond (MGM 14424) | ||||||
19 | STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN | 22 | 26 | 29 | 16 | |
Mel & Tim (Stax 0127) | ||||||
20 | FREDDIE'S DEAD (THEME FROM SUPERFLY) | 24 | 33 | 43 | 8 | |
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1975) | ||||||
21 | TIGHTROPE | 32 | 40 | 49 | 8 | |
Leon Russell (Shelter 7325) | ||||||
22 | GOOD TIME CHARLIE'S GOT THE BLUES | 26 | 36 | 47 | 7 | |
Danny O'Keefe (Signpost 70006) | ||||||
23 | BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | |
Daniel Boone (Mercury 73281) | ||||||
24 | GARDEN PARTY | 27 | 38 | 40 | 9 | |
Rick Nelson (Decca 32980) | ||||||
25 | I BELIEVE IN MUSIC | 28 | 30 | 35 | 10 | |
Gallery (Sussex 239) | ||||||
26 | CITY OF NEW ORLEANS | 29 | 31 | 33 | 10 | |
Arlo Guthrie (Reprise 1103) | ||||||
27 | DON'T EVER BE LONELY (A POOR LITTLE FOOL LIKE ME) | 30 | 39 | 50 | 6 | |
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50954) | ||||||
28 | LISTEN TO THE MUSIC | 31 | 52 | 65 | 6 | |
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7619) | ||||||
29 | I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW | 33 | 54 | 63 | 7 | |
Johnny Nash (Epic 10902) | ||||||
30 | IF I COULD REACH YOU | 34 | 45 | 56 | 6 | |
5th Dimension (Bell 45,261) | ||||||
31 | ROCK ME BABY | 35 | 41 | 52 | 5 | |
David Cassidy (Bell 45,260) | ||||||
32 | ROCK & ROLL (PT. 2) | 8 | 3 | 4 | 13 | |
Gary Glitter (Bell 45,237) | ||||||
33 | I'LL BE AROUND | 38 | 48 | 58 | 6 | |
Spinners (Atlantic 2904) | ||||||
34 | THUNDER AND LIGHTNING | 37 | 49 | 64 | 6 | |
Chi Coltrane (Columbia 45640) | ||||||
35 | POWER OF LOVE | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | |
Joe Simon (Spring 128) | ||||||
36 | WITCHY WOMAN | 42 | 55 | 67 | 7 | |
Eagles (Asylum 11008) | ||||||
37 | HONKY CAT | 18 | 18 | 20 | 9 | |
Elton John (Uni 55343) | ||||||
38 | A PIECE OF PAPER | 39 | 43 | 53 | 9 | |
Gladstone (ABC 11327) | ||||||
39 | IF YOU LEAVE ME TONIGHT I'LL CRY | 40 | 42 | 45 | 12 | |
Jerry Wallace (Decca 32989) | ||||||
40 | WOMAN DON'T GO ASTRAY | 45 | 53 | 62 | 6 | |
King Floyd (Chimneyville 443) | ||||||
41 | I'D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME | 48 | 68 | 85 | 4 | |
Lobo (Big Tree 147) | ||||||
42 | MIDNIGHT RIDER | 47 | 58 | 69 | 4 | |
Joe Cocker & Chris Stainton Band (A&M 1370) | ||||||
43 | SWEET CAROLINE (GOOD TIMES NEVER SEEMED SO GOOD) | 44 | 46 | 55 | 7 | |
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50946b) | ||||||
44 | SPACEMAN | 50 | 60 | 70 | 4 | |
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0788) | ||||||
45 | FROM THE BEGINNING | 46 | 50 | 59 | 7 | |
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion 44158) | ||||||
46 | ALONE AGAIN NATURALLY | 25 | 6 | 3 | 17 | |
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3619) | ||||||
47 | SLAUGHTER | 51 | 61 | 71 | 5 | |
Billy Preston (A&M 1380) | ||||||
48 | LOVING YOU JUST CROSSED MY MIND | 53 | 62 | 72 | 9 | |
Sam Neely (Capitol 3381) | ||||||
49 | THAT'S HOW LOVE GOES | 55 | 65 | 79 | 5 | |
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1201) | ||||||
50 | DON'T HIDE YOUR LOVE | 52 | 56 | 68 | 5 | |
Cher (Kapp 2184) | ||||||
51 | MY MAN, A SWEET MAN | 43 | 34 | 34 | 11 | |
Millie Jackson (Spring 127) | ||||||
52 | TOAST TO THE FOOL | 54 | 57 | 66 | 10 | |
Dramatics (Volt 4082) | ||||||
53 | DON'T DO IT | 60 | 71 | 83 | 4 | |
The Band (Capitol 3433) | ||||||
54 | I AM WOMAN | 64 | 78 | 90 | 7 | |
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3350) | ||||||
55 | THINK (ABOUT IT) | 57 | 59 | 61 | 9 | |
Lyn Collins (People 608) | ||||||
56 | GERONIMO'S CADILLAC | 49 | 51 | 54 | 9 | |
Michael Murphey (A&M 1368) | ||||||
57 | SUMMER BREEZE | 71 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7606) | ||||||
58 | (IT'S THE WAY) NATURE PLANNED IT | 61 | 66 | 77 | 7 | |
Four Tops (Motown 1210) | ||||||
59 | AMERICAN CITY SUITE | 70 | 79 | 88 | 4 | |
Cashman & West (Dunhill 4324) | ||||||
60 | I'LL MAKE YOU MUSIC | 73 | 85 | 91 | 4 | |
Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12363) | ||||||
61 | LET IT RAIN | 66 | 76 | 87 | 4 | |
Eric Clapton (Polydor 15049) | ||||||
62 | GUESS WHO | 69 | 74 | 80 | 7 | |
B.B. King (ABC 11330) | ||||||
63 | GUILTY | 75 | 81 | 95 | 4 | |
Al Green (Bell 45,258) | ||||||
64 | ALL THE YOUNG DUDES | 77 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
Mott The Hoople (Columbia 45673) | ||||||
65 | I WILL NEVER PASS THIS WAY AGAIN | 68 | 72 | 76 | 6 | |
Glen Campbell (Capitol 3411) | ||||||
66 | ROCK & ROLL SOUL | 79 | 89 | 96 | 4 | |
Grand Funk (Capitol 3363) | ||||||
67 | CAN'T YOU HEAR THE SONG? | 85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0105) | ||||||
68 | ELECTED | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7631) | ||||||
69 | EVIL WAYS | 67 | 70 | 74 | 5 | |
Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles (Columbia 45666) | ||||||
70 | IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW | 83 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3520) | ||||||
71 | MONEY BACK GUARANTEE | 74 | 84 | 89 | 6 | |
Five Man Electrical Band (Lion 127) | ||||||
72 | BABY SITTER | 82 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Betty Wright (Alston 4614) | ||||||
73 | MAN SIZED JOB | 87 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Denise LaSalle (Westbound 206) | ||||||
74 | CARRY ME, CARRIE | 78 | 83 | -- | 3 | |
Dr. Hook (Columbia 45667) | ||||||
75 | STOP DOGGIN' ME | 81 | 73 | 78 | 5 | |
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0142) | ||||||
76 | THEME FROM THE MEN | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9058) | ||||||
77 | I'VE GOT TO HAVE YOU | 84 | 87 | 94 | 4 | |
Sammi Smith (Mega 0079) | ||||||
78 | FUNNY FACE | 95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Donna Fargo (Dot 17429) | ||||||
79 | LADY ELEANOR | 86 | 90 | 97 | 5 | |
Lindisfarne (Elektra 45799) | ||||||
80 | A LONELY MAN | 93 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55483) | ||||||
81 | IF YOU LET ME | 88 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54222) | ||||||
82 | TOGETHER ALONE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Melanie (Neighborhood 4207) | ||||||
83 | TAKE ME BAK 'OME | 89 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
Slade (Polydor 15046) | ||||||
84 | COLORADO | 90 | 95 | 100 | 4 | |
Danny Holien (Tumbleweed 1004) | ||||||
85 | HEY, YOU LOVE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Mouth & MacNeal (Philips 40717) | ||||||
86 | WE CAN MAKE IT TOGETHER | 96 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
Steve & Eydie & Osmonds (MGM 14383) | ||||||
87 | POOR BOY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Casey Kelly (Elektra 45804) | ||||||
88 | WITH PEN IN HAND | 91 | 97 | -- | 4 | |
Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 50938) | ||||||
89 | RUNNIN' BACK TO SASKATOON | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0803) | ||||||
90 | ONE MORE CHANCE | 92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Ocean (Kama Sutra 556) | ||||||
91 | WHY CAN'T WE BE LOVERS | 97 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
Holland-Dozier (Invictus 9125) | ||||||
92 | ENDLESSLY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Mavis Staples (Volt 4086) | ||||||
93 | SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH ME | -- | 93 | 98 | 4 | |
Austin Roberts (Chelsea 0101) | ||||||
94 | MISTY BLUE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 1508) | ||||||
95 | IF YOU CAN BEAT ME ROCKIN' (YOU CAN HAVE MY CHAIR) | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Laura Lee (Hot Wax 7207) | ||||||
96 | SO LONG DIXIE | 100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia 45661) | ||||||
97 | WEDDING SONG (THERE IS LOVE) | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Petula Clark (MGM 14431) | ||||||
98 | HONEY I STILL LOVE YOU | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Mark IV (Mercury 73319) | ||||||
99 | SPECIAL SOMEONE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Heywoods (Family 0911) | ||||||
100 | I GOT A THING ABOUT YOU BABY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Billy Lee Riley (Entrance 7508) |
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:
• "Easy Livin'" by Uriah Heep (# 36)
• "You're Still A Young Man" by Tower Of Power (# 41)
• "Long Cool Woman" by Hollies (# 56)
• "I'm Still In Love With You" by Al Green (# 58)
• "Guitar Man" by Bread (# 59)
• "Pop That Thang" by Isley Brothers (# 62)
• "You Don't Mess Around With Jim" by Jim Croce (# 63)
• "Whatever Turns You On" by Travis Wammack (# 65)
• "For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her" by Simon & Garfunkel (# 72)
• "Keep On Running" by Stevie Wonder (# 76)
• "Buzzy Brown" by Tim Davis (# 80)
• "Feel Alright" by Cargoe (# 94)
• "My Mind Keeps Telling Me" by Eddie Holman (# 98)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
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101 | ANY WAY THE WIND BLOWS | Grass Roots | ||||
102 | MEAN LITTLE WOMAN, ROSALIE | Tommy Roe | ||||
103 | THE MOSQUITO | Doors | ||||
104 | SHE'S A WINNER | Intruders | ||||
105 | OPERATOR | Jim Croce | ||||
106 | I AIN'T NEVER SEEN A WHITE MAN | Wolfman Jack | ||||
107 | SINCERELY | Moonglows | ||||
108 | DANCE, DANCE, DANCE | New Seekers | ||||
109 | HEY LITTLE GIRL | Buckwheat | ||||
110 | SONG SELLER | Raiders | ||||
111 | WHAT AM I CRYING FOR? | Dennis Yost & Classics IV | ||||
112 | THE SLIDER | T. Rex | ||||
113 | SUNNY DAYS | Lighthouse | ||||
114 | S.T.O.P. | Lorelei | ||||
115 | SEA SIDE SHUFFLE | Terry Dactyl & Dinosaurs | ||||
116 | GOOD TIMES | Kool & Gang | ||||
117 | THERE'S GONNA BE A SHOWDOWN | Rance Allen Group | ||||
118 | SO FAR AWAY | Crusaders | ||||
119 | I JUST WANT TO BE THERE | Independents | ||||
120 | DINAH FLO | Boz Scaggs | ||||
121 | TROUBLE | Frederick Knight | ||||
122 | ROCKIN' PNEUMONIA--BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU | Johnny Rivers | ||||
123 | LITTLE WILLY | Sweet | ||||
124 | REACH THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON | Mancini & Fox | ||||
125 | DETERIORATA | National Lampoon | ||||
126 | WHEN THE SNOW IS ON THE ROSES | Sonny James | ||||
127 | GET IT ALL | Mandrill | ||||
128 | I KNOW | Wright's Wonderwheel | ||||
129 | HARD LIFE, HARD TIMES (PRISONERS) | John Denver | ||||
130 | BROWN GIRL | Exuma |