CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Blue square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending JANUARY 22, 1972
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1AMERICAN PIE
    Don McLean (United Artists 50856)
  2  1  2  9
  2BRAND NEW KEY
    Melanie (Neighborhood 4201)
  1  2  314
  3LET’S STAY TOGETHER
    Al Green (Hi 2202)
  4  6  8  9
  4SCORPIO
    Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 226)
  5  7  713
  5SUNSHINE
    Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn 8021)
  6  81111
  6DAY AFTER DAY
    Badfinger (Apple 1841)
121929  8
  7CLEAN UP WOMAN
    Betty Wright (Alston 4601)
10121710
  8SUGAR DADDY
    Jackson 5 (Motown 1194)
  81012  7
  9DROWNING IN THE SEA OF LOVE
    Joe Simon (Spring 120)
  9131611
10YOU ARE EVERYTHING
    Stylistics (Avco 4581)
11141513
11I’D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING (In Perfect Harmony)
    New Seekers (Elektra 45762)
131621  9
12CHERISH
    David Cassidy (Bell 45,150)
  3  3  413
13IT’S ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS (Yes Love)
    Partridge Family (Bell 45,160)
141720  7
14ONE MONKEY DON’T STOP NO SHOW (pt. 1)
    Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7110)
15181910
15NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN
    Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4299)
182440  5
16I’D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING (In Perfect Harmony)
    Hillside Singers (Metromedia 231)
172226  9
17FAMILY AFFAIR
    Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10805)
  7  5  513
18ANTICIPATION
    Carly Simon (Elektra 45759)
202531  8
19HEY GIRL
    Donny Osmond (MGM 14322)
19  9  910
20GOT TO BE THERE
    Michael Jackson (Motown 1191)
16  4  113
21LEVON
    Elton John (Uni 55314)
263343  6
22AN OLD FASHIONED LOVE SONG
    Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4294)
21151012
23KISS AN ANGEL GOOD MORNIN’
    Charley Pride (RCA Victor 74-0550)
232832  9
24HEY BIG BROTHER
    Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5038)
24262810
25WHITE LIES, BLUE EYES
    Bullet (Big Tree 123)
27313414
26MAKE ME THE WOMAN THAT YOU GO HOME TO
    Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35091)
293642  7
27WITHOUT YOU
    Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0604)
313947  7
28THE WITCH QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS
    Redbone (Epic 10749)
334048  9
29ONCE YOU UNDERSTAND
    Think (Laurie 3583)
303245  7
30BLACK DOG
    Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2849)
344655  6
31THAT’S THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT CHA
    Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50847)
364758  8
32ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU
    Sonny & Cher (Kapp 2151)
2211  615
33STAY WITH ME
    Faces (Warner Bros. 7545)
435370  4
34PRECIOUS AND FEW
    Climax (Rocky Road 30055)
597185  5
35RESPECT YOURSELF
    Staple Singers (Stax 0104)
32231317
36FIRE AND WATER
    Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2852)
455665  5
37HALLELUJAH
    Sweathog (Columbia 45492)
28293011
38TOGETHER LET’S FIND LOVE
    5th Dimension (Bell 45,170)
415061  5
39LOOKING FOR A LOVE
    J. Geils Band (Atlantic 2844)
404244  9
40DON’T SAY YOU DON’T REMEMBER
    Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12315)
51627311
41GEORGE JACKSON
    Bob Dylan (Columbia 45516)
353033  8
42HURTING EACH OTHER
    Carpenters (A&M 1322)
61  2
43DAISY MAE
    Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Dunhill 4296)
464850  9
44BANG A GONG (Get It On)
    T. Rex (Reprise 1032)
485162  6
45THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT
    Robert John (Atlantic 2846)
556576  5
46MY BOY
    Richard Harris (Dunhill 4293)
49495411
47SHOW ME HOW
    Emotions (Volt 4066)
50555711
48DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER
    Osmonds (MGM 14324)
  1
49TUPELO HONEY
    Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7543)
606989  4
50MY WORLD
    Bee Gees (Atco 6871)
  1
51THE HARDER I TRY (The Bluer I Get)
    Free Movement (Columbia 45512)
627074  7
52SWEET SEASONS
    Carole King (Ode 66022)
  1
53COUNTRY WINE
    Raiders (Columbia 45535)
  1
54EVERYTHING I OWN
    Bread (Elektra 45765)
  1
55RING THE LIVING BELL
    Melanie (Neighborhood 4202)
  1
56NO SAD SONG
    Helen Reddy (Capitol 3231)
586163  7
57THE WAY OF LOVE
    Cher (Kapp 2158)
  1
58UNTIL IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO GO
    Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0619)
  1
59THE NICKEL SONG
    Melanie (Buddah 268)
  1
60AIN’T UNDERSTANDING MELLOW
    Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury 73255)
657479  5
61FEELING ALRIGHT
    Joe Cocker (A&M 1063)
72818310
62RUNAWAY/HAPPY TOGETHER
    Dawn (Bell 45,175)
  1
63TAKE IT SLOW (Out In The Country)
    Lighthouse (Evolution 1052)
646667  7
64FLOY JOY
    Supremes (Motown 1195)
7484  3
65LOVE GONNA PACK UP (And Walk Out)
    Persuaders (Win Or Lose 220)
685859  7
66EVERYBODY KNOWS ABOUT MY GOOD THING (pt. 1)
    Little Johnny Taylor (Ronn 55)
676768  6
67WHAT AM I LIVING FOR
    Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11317)
697581  5
68JUNGLE FEVER
    Chakachas (Polydor 15030)
789198  5
69SLIPPIN’ INTO DARKNESS
    War (United Artists 50867)
707678  5
70SON OF SHAFT
    Bar-Kays (Volt 4073)
738084  5
71OH ME OH MY (I’m A Fool For You Baby)
    Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2838)
8192  3
72KEEP PLAYIN’ THAT ROCK ’N’ ROLL
    Edgar Winter’s White Trash (Epic 10788)
859092  5
73PAIN (pt. 1)
    Ohio Players (Westbound 188)
767375  8
74FOOTSTOMPIN’ MUSIC
    Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol 3255)
100   2
75JOY
    Apollo 100 (Mega 0050)
9199100   4
76WE’VE GOT TO GET IT ON AGAIN
    Addrisi Brothers (Columbia 45521)
88  2
77UNDER MY WHEELS
    Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7529)
828893  4
78IF I COULD SEE THE LIGHT
    8th Day (Invictus 9107)
808691  4
79SOFTLY WHISPERING I LOVE YOU
    English Congregation (Atco 6865)
89  2
80DO THE FUNKY PENGUIN (pt. 1)
    Rufus Thomas (Stax 0112)
849490  6
81YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT
    Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 192)
92  2
82ANOTHER PUFF
    Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 74-0613)
8696  3
83WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW
    Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2851)
94  2
84ME AND BOBBY McGEE
    Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury 73248)
636869  8
85OPEN THE DOOR (Song For Judith)
    Judy Collins (Elektra 45755)
878994  4
86NOW RUN AND TELL THAT
    Denise LaSalle (Westbound 201)
  1
87AJAX AIRLINES
    Hudson & Landry (Dore 868)
908788  5
88DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
    Shirley Bassey (United Artists 50845)
95  2
89THOSE WERE THE DAYS
    Carroll O’Connor & Jean Stapleton (Atlantic 2847)
837982  5
90BABY WON’T YOU LET ME ROCK ’N ROLL YOU
    Ten Years After (Columbia 45530)
97  2
91GET UP AND GET DOWN
    Dramatics (Volt 4071)
969799  4
92LONESOME MARY
    Chilliwack (A&M 1310)
  1
93SWEET BABY
    Donnie Elbert (All Platinum 2333)
  1
94BRIAN’S SONG
    Michel LeGrand (Bell 45,171)
  1
95LOVE ME, LOVE ME LOVE
    Frank Mills (Sunflower 118)
  1
96MOVE ’EM OUT
    Delaney & Bonnie (Atco 6866)
98  2
97ROCK ’N ROLL
    Detroit (Paramount 0133)
  1
98I CAN’T HELP MYSELF (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
    Donnie Elbert (Avco 4587)
  1
99NUMBER WONDERFUL
    Rock Flowers (Wheel 0032)
  3
100 FIVE HUNDRED MILES
    Heaven Bound With Tony Scotti (MGM 14314)
  6
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