| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MARCH 18, 1972 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | HEART OF GOLD Neil Young (Reprise 1065) | 5 | 9 | 11 | 8 | |
| 2 | THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT Robert John (Atlantic 2846) | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | |
| 3 | DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER Osmonds (MGM 14324) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | |
| 4 | A HORSE WITH NO NAME America (Warner Bros. 7555) | 9 | 20 | 39 | 5 | |
| 5 | WITHOUT YOU Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0604) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | |
| 6 | MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION Paul Simon (Columbia 45547) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 7 | |
| 7 | PUPPY LOVE Donny Osmond (MGM 14367) | 10 | 33 | 41 | 5 | |
| 8 | HURTING EACH OTHER Carpenters (A&M 1322) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| 9 | EVERYTHING I OWN Bread (Elektra 45765) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| 10 | THE WAY OF LOVE Cher (Kapp 2158) | 14 | 18 | 22 | 9 | |
| 11 | RUNNIN’ AWAY Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10829) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 7 | |
| 12 | BANG A GONG (Get It On) T. Rex (Reprise 1032) | 13 | 19 | 21 | 14 | |
| 13 | PRECIOUS AND FEW Climax (Rocky Road 30055) | 7 | 5 | 1 | 13 | |
| 14 | JUNGLE FEVER Chakachas (Polydor 15030) | 17 | 21 | 26 | 13 | |
| 15 | ROCK AND ROLL LULLABY B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12344) | 19 | 23 | 36 | 7 | |
| 16 | SWEET SEASONS Carole King (Ode 66022) | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
| 17 | WE’VE GOT TO GET IT ON AGAIN Addrisi Brothers (Columbia 45521) | 23 | 27 | 31 | 10 | |
| 18 | NO ONE TO DEPEND ON Santana (Columbia 45552) | 22 | 26 | 33 | 7 | |
| 19 | I CAN’T HELP MYSELF (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) Donnie Elbert (Avco 4587) | 20 | 24 | 29 | 9 | |
| 20 | COULD IT BE FOREVER David Cassidy (Bell 45,187) | 25 | 32 | 40 | 6 | |
| 21 | ROCKIN’ ROBIN Michael Jackson (Motown 1197) | 36 | 63 | — | 3 | |
| 22 | I GOTCHA Joe Tex (Dial 1010) | 27 | 35 | 43 | 8 | |
| 23 | IN THE RAIN Dramatics (Volt 4075) | 30 | 51 | 74 | 5 | |
| 24 | AIN’T UNDERSTANDING MELLOW Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury 73255) | 26 | 28 | 34 | 13 | |
| 25 | FLOY JOY Supremes (Motown 1195) | 16 | 17 | 19 | 11 | |
| 26 | DON’T SAY YOU DON’T REMEMBER Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12315) | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | |
| 27 | A COWBOY’S WORK IS NEVER DONE Sonny & Cher (Kapp 2163) | 39 | 46 | 63 | 5 | |
| 28 | GLORY BOUND Grass Roots (Dunhill 4302) | 32 | 38 | 45 | 6 | |
| 29 | TAURUS Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 233) | 37 | 44 | 54 | 6 | |
| 30 | MY WORLD Bee Gees (Atco 6871) | 15 | 15 | 18 | 9 | |
| 31 | BETCHA BY GOLLY, WOW Stylistics (Avco 4591) | 47 | 57 | 68 | 5 | |
| 32 | SOFTLY WHISPERING I LOVE YOU English Congregation (Atco 6865) | 28 | 30 | 35 | 10 | |
| 33 | NOW RUN AND TELL THAT Denise LaSalle (Westbound 201) | 34 | 37 | 44 | 9 | |
| 34 | ROUNDABOUT Yes (Atlantic 2854) | 41 | 45 | 49 | 7 | |
| 35 | YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 192) | 35 | 36 | 38 | 10 | |
| 36 | RING THE LIVING BELL Melanie (Neighborhood 4202) | 21 | 22 | 24 | 9 | |
| 37 | TAKE A LOOK AROUND Temptations (Gordy 7115) | 46 | 55 | 66 | 5 | |
| 38 | EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE Bobby Vinton (Epic 10822) | 44 | 52 | 61 | 8 | |
| 39 | SLIPPIN’ INTO DARKNESS War (United Artists 50867) | 40 | 43 | 46 | 13 | |
| 40 | DO YOUR THING Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9042) | 42 | 49 | 58 | 5 | |
| 41 | THE DAY I FOUND MYSELF Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7113) | 50 | 61 | 72 | 5 | |
| 42 | KING HEROIN James Brown (Polydor 14116) | 48 | 60 | 70 | 4 | |
| 43 | CRAZY MAMA J.J. Cale (Shelter 7314) | 51 | 62 | 73 | 5 | |
| 44 | JOY Apollo 100 (Mega 0050) | 24 | 6 | 7 | 12 | |
| 45 | AMERICAN PIE Don McLean (United Artists 50856) | 33 | 13 | 12 | 17 | |
| 46 | SINCE I FELL FOR YOU Laura Lee (Hot Wax 7201) | 54 | 66 | 77 | 4 | |
| 47 | HANDBAGS AND GLADRAGS Rod Stewart (Mercury 73031) | 38 | 41 | 47 | 7 | |
| 48 | TINY DANCER Elton John (Uni 55318) | 56 | 68 | — | 3 | |
| 49 | THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2864) | 62 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 50 | SON OF MY FATHER Giorgio (Dunhill 4304) | 59 | 69 | 79 | 5 | |
| 51 | HEARTBROKEN BOPPER Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0659) | 61 | 71 | — | 3 | |
| 52 | DAY DREAMING Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2866) | 64 | — | — | 2 | |
| 53 | AFRO-STRUT Nite-Liters (RCA Victor 74-0591) | 57 | 72 | 88 | 4 | |
| 54 | BRIAN’S SONG Michel LeGrand (Bell 45,171) | 58 | 59 | 64 | 9 | |
| 55 | THE NICKEL SONG Melanie (Buddah 268) | 29 | 25 | 27 | 9 | |
| 56 | MR. PENGUIN (pt. 1) Lunar Funk (Bell 45,172) | 60 | 65 | 71 | 8 | |
| 57 | LET’S STAY TOGETHER Al Green (Hi 2202) | 31 | 10 | 4 | 17 | |
| 58 | LOVE ME, LOVE ME LOVE Frank Mills (Sunflower 118) | 45 | 48 | 57 | 9 | |
| 59 | GOIN’ DOWN (On The Road To L.A.) Terry Black & Laurel Ward (Kama Sutra 540) | 63 | 70 | 76 | 7 | |
| 60 | VINCENT Don McLean (United Artists 50887) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 61 | DOCTOR MY EYES Jackson Browne (Asylum 11004) | 72 | — | — | 2 | |
| 62 | DO WHAT YOU SET OUT TO DO Bobby Bland (Duke 472) | 65 | 76 | 85 | 5 | |
| 63 | JULIANNA Five Man Electrical Band (Lionel 3224) | 68 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | SWEET SIXTEEN B.B. King (ABC 11319) | 66 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | CHEER Potliquor (Janus 179) | 67 | 75 | 82 | 6 | |
| 66 | LET’S STAY TOGETHER Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9045) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 67 | GIVE IRELAND BACK TO THE IRISH Wings (Apple 1847) | 73 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | WILLPOWER WEAK, TEMPTATION STRONG Bullet (Big Tree 131) | 74 | 81 | 87 | 5 | |
| 69 | JUMP INTO THE FIRE Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0673) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 70 | IN AND OUT OF MY LIFE Martha Reeves & Vandellas (Gordy 7113) | 75 | 83 | 90 | 7 | |
| 71 | IF WE ONLY HAVE LOVE Dionne Warwicke (Warner Bros. 7560) | 77 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | SUAVECITO Malo (Warner Bros. 7559) | 84 | 90 | 91 | 4 | |
| 73 | LOUISIANA Mike Kennedy (ABC 11309) | 85 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | NICE TO BE WITH YOU Gallery (Sussex 232) | 78 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 75 | BABY BLUE Badfinger (Apple 1844) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | ROCK AND ROLL Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2865) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | WAKING UP ALONE Paul Williams (A&M 1325) | 79 | 87 | 92 | 6 | |
| 78 | TRAIN OF GLORY Jonathan Edwards (Atco 6881) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | JOSIE Kris Kristofferson (Monument 8536) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | TAXI Harry Chapin (Elektra 45770) | 95 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 81 | KEEP ON DOIN’ WHAT YOU’RE DOIN’ Bobby Byrd (BrownStone 4205) | 87 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 82 | SON OF MY FATHER Chicory (Epic 10837) | 86 | 91 | 94 | 4 | |
| 83 | (Oh Lord Won’t You Buy Me A) MERCEDES BENZ Goose Creek Symphony (Capitol 3246) | 89 | 94 | 100 | 4 | |
| 84 | CHANTILLY LACE Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury 73273) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 85 | MY HONEY AND ME Emotions (Volt 4077) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 86 | BE MY LOVER Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7568) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | EVERYDAY John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0647) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | YOU COULD HAVE BEEN A LADY April Wine (Big Tree 133) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | YOU ARE THE ONE Sugar Bears (Big Tree 122) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 90 | WHY NOT START ALL OVER AGAIN Counts (Westbound 191) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | LAY-AWAY Isley Brothers (T-Neck 934) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | RUN RUN RUN Jo Jo Gunne (Asylum 11003) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | LIVING WITHOUT YOU Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (Polydor 14113) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 94 | MONEY RUNNER Quincy Jones (Reprise 1062) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | SYLVIA’S MOTHER Dr. Hook & Medicine Show (Columbia 45562) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | WHAT IT IS Undisputed Truth (Gordy 7114) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | THE CANDY MAN Sammy Davis Jr. (MGM 14320) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | BRANDY Scott English (Janus 171) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | DARLING BABY Jackie Moore (Atlantic 2861) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | WALKIN’ IN THE RAIN WITH THE ONE I LOVE Love Unlimited (Uni 55319) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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