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