CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Blue square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending DECEMBER 11, 1971
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1FAMILY AFFAIR
    Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10805)
  1  1  6  7
  2THEME FROM SHAFT
    Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9038)
  2  2  1  9
  3BABY I’M-A WANT YOU
    Bread (Elektra 45751)
  3  5  7  9
  4BRAND NEW KEY
    Melanie (Neighborhood 4201)
152532  8
  5GOT TO BE THERE
    Michael Jackson (Motown 1191)
  5  7  9  7
  6HAVE YOU SEEN HER
    Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55462)
  6  6  5  8
  7ROCK STEADY
    Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2838)
  81113  7
  8CHERISH
    David Cassidy (Bell 45,150)
  91218  7
  9AN OLD FASHIONED LOVE SONG
    Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4294)
111931  6
10GYPSYS, TRAMPS AND THIEVES
    Cher (Kapp 2146)
  4  4  313
11DESIDERATA
    Les Crane (Warner Bros. 7520)
121522  9
12ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU
    Sonny & Cher (Kapp 2151)
162227  9
13SUPERSTAR (Remember How You Got Where You Are)
    Temptations (Gordy 7111)
141620  6
14SCORPIO
    Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 226)
172133  7
15IMAGINE
    John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (Apple 1840)
  7  3  2  9
16STONES
    Neil Diamond (Uni 55310)
222734  6
17RESPECT YOURSELF
    Staple Singers (Stax 0104)
20242911
18TWO DIVIDED BY LOVE
    Grass Roots (Dunhill 4289)
10  8  810
19HEY GIRL
    Donny Osmond (MGM 14322)
283972  4
20PEACE TRAIN
    Cat Stevens (A&M 1291)
13  9  412
21EVERYBODY’S EVERYTHING
    Santana (Columbia 45472)
18101110
22ONE TIN SOLDIER, THE LEGEND OF BILLY JACK
    Coven (Warner Bros. 7509)
19181914
23AMERICAN PIE
    Don McLean (United Artists 50856)
5170  3
24SUNSHINE
    Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn 8021)
374759  5
25WILD NIGHT
    Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7518)
272935  9
26BEHIND BLUE EYES
    The Who (Decca 32888)
303744  7
27A NATURAL MAN
    Lou Rawls (MGM 14262)
29333616
28YOU ARE EVERYTHING
    Stylistics (Avco 4581)
364460  7
29YOUR MOVE
    Yes (Atlantic 2819)
32353711
30WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO
    Donnie Elbert (All Platinum 2330)
34424610
31I’M A GREEDY MAN (pt. 1)
    James Brown (Polydor 14100)
334148  6
32(I Know) I’M LOSING YOU
    Rod Stewart with Faces (Mercury 73244)
384861  4
33FRIENDS WITH YOU
    John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0567)
394350  6
34ONE MONKEY DON’T STOP NO SHOW (pt. 1)
    Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7110)
405073  4
35GRANDMA’S HANDS
    Bill Withers (Sussex 227)
313441  7
36THEME FROM “SUMMER OF ’42”
    Peter Nero (Columbia 45399)
435262  8
37YO-YO
    Osmonds (MGM 14295)
23201514
38NOTHING TO HIDE
    Tommy James (Roulette 7114)
465779  4
39PRETTY AS YOU FEEL
    Jefferson Airplane (Grunt 0500)
485364  5
40EASY LOVING
    Freddie Hart (Capitol 3115)
25141216
41HALLELUJAH
    Sweathog (Columbia 45492)
495882  5
42MAGGIE MAY
    Rod Stewart (Mercury 73224)
24231618
43HEY BIG BROTHER
    Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5038)
546786  4
44I’D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING (In Perfect Harmony)
    Hillside Singers (Metromedia 231)
6982  3
45QUESTIONS 67 AND 68
    Chicago (Columbia 45467)
21131413
46DROWNING IN THE SEA OF LOVE
    Joe Simon (Spring 120)
647480  5
47CLEAN UP WOMAN
    Betty Wright (Alston 4601)
667689  4
48LET IT BE
    Joan Baez (Vanguard 35145)
535970  5
49CAN I GET A WITNESS
    Lee Michaels (A&M 1303)
606978  4
50WHITE LIES, BLUE EYES
    Bullet (Big Tree 123)
596366  8
51LET’S STAY TOGETHER
    Al Green (Hi 2202)
6877  3
52AN AMERICAN TRILOGY
    Mickey Newbury (Elektra 45750)
627284  6
53INNER CITY BLUES (Make Me Wanna Holler)
    Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54209)
26171011
54SOUR SUITE
    Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0578)
6373  3
55SATISFACTION
    Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54211)
566271  5
56GET DOWN
    Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1966)
586877  5
57GEORGE JACKSON
    Bob Dylan (Columbia 45516)
70  2
58DAY AFTER DAY
    Badfinger (Apple 1841)
78  2
59LONG AGO TOMORROW
    B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12335)
576163  7
60SUGAR DADDY
    Jackson 5 (Motown 1194)
  1
61I’D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING (In Perfect Harmony)
    New Seekers (Elektra 45762)
8495  3
62WALK RIGHT UP TO THE SUN
    Delfonics (Philly Groove 169)
67646510
63AIN’T NOBODY HOME
    B.B. King (ABC 11316)
656569  7
64KISS AN ANGEL GOOD MORNIN’
    Charley Pride (RCA Victor 74-0550)
7694  3
65IT’S ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS (Yes Love)
    Partridge Family (Bell 45,160)
  1
66LOOKING FOR A LOVE
    J. Geils Band (Atlantic 2844)
7378  3
67ANTICIPATION
    Carly Simon (Elektra 45759)
81  2
68MEN ARE GETTING SCARCE
    Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9103)
7483  3
69LAY LADY LAY
    Isley Brothers (T-Neck 933)
7580  3
70DAISY MAE
    Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Dunhill 4296)
7787  3
71MAKE ME THE WOMAN THAT YOU GO HOME TO
    Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35091)
  1
72TREAT ME LIKE A GOOD PIECE OF CANDY
    Dusk (Bell 45,148)
7991  3
73MY BOY
    Richard Harris (Dunhill 4293)
878895  5
74THE WITCH QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS
    Redbone (Epic 10749)
9298  3
75SHOW ME HOW
    Emotions (Volt 4066)
828997  5
76DEVIL YOU
    Stampeders (Bell 45,154)
94  2
77LOVE IS FUNNY THAT WAY
    Jackie Wilson (Brunswick 55461)
858593  4
78THE GIRL WHO LOVED ME WHEN
    Glass Bottle (Avco 4584)
868492  5
79TIGHTROPE RIDE
    Doors (Elektra 45757)
96  2
80NO SAD SONG
    Helen Reddy (Capitol 3231)
  1
81ME AND BOBBY McGEE
    Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury 73248)
88  2
82TRUCKIN’
    Grateful Dead (Warner Bros. 7464)
93  2
83YOU KEEP ME HOLDING ON
    Tyrone Davis (Dakar 626)
9193  4
84YOU MAKE YOUR OWN HEAVEN AND HELL RIGHT HERE ON EARTH
    Undisputed Truth (Gordy 7112)
  1
85FIVE HUNDRED MILES
    Heaven Bound With Tony Scotti (MGM 14314)
8996  3
86LOVE GONNA PACK UP (And Walk Out)
    Persuaders (Win Or Lose 220)
  1
87WITHOUT YOU
    Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0604)
  1
88TAKE IT SLOW (Out In The Country)
    Lighthouse (Evolution 1052)
  1
89I’M GONNA BE A COUNTRY GIRL AGAIN
    Buffy Sainte-Marie (Vanguard 35143)
95  2
90PAIN (pt. 1)
    Ohio Players (Westbound 188)
98  2
91THE HARDER I TRY (The Bluer I Get)
    Free Movement (Columbia 45512)
  1
92NUMBER WONDERFUL
    Rock Flowers (Wheel 0032)
  1
93FOOL ME
    Joe South (Capitol 3204)
9799  3
94NO GOOD TO CRY
    Poppy Family (London 164)
  1
95ONCE YOU UNDERSTAND
    Think (Laurie 3583)
  1
96WAY BACK HOME
    Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35090)
99  2
97CAROLYN
    Merle Haggard & Strangers (Capitol 3222)
  1
98SO MANY PEOPLE
    Chase (Epic 10806)
  1
99DON’T SAY YOU DON’T REMEMBER
    Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12315)
  5
100 AFTER ALL THIS TIME
    Merry Clayton (Ode 66018)
  1
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