| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JANUARY 29, 1972 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | AMERICAN PIE Don McLean (United Artists 50856) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
| 2 | LET’S STAY TOGETHER Al Green (Hi 2202) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | |
| 3 | DAY AFTER DAY Badfinger (Apple 1841) | 6 | 12 | 19 | 9 | |
| 4 | CLEAN UP WOMAN Betty Wright (Alston 4601) | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | |
| 5 | SUNSHINE Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn 8021) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | |
| 6 | SUGAR DADDY Jackson 5 (Motown 1194) | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | |
| 7 | SCORPIO Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 226) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | |
| 8 | DROWNING IN THE SEA OF LOVE Joe Simon (Spring 120) | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | |
| 9 | YOU ARE EVERYTHING Stylistics (Avco 4581) | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | |
| 10 | BRAND NEW KEY Melanie (Neighborhood 4201) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | |
| 11 | I’D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING (In Perfect Harmony) New Seekers (Elektra 45762) | 11 | 13 | 16 | 10 | |
| 12 | NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4299) | 15 | 18 | 24 | 6 | |
| 13 | IT’S ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS (Yes Love) Partridge Family (Bell 45,160) | 13 | 14 | 17 | 8 | |
| 14 | PRECIOUS AND FEW Climax (Rocky Road 30055) | 34 | 59 | 71 | 6 | |
| 15 | ANTICIPATION Carly Simon (Elektra 45759) | 18 | 20 | 25 | 9 | |
| 16 | I’D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING (In Perfect Harmony) Hillside Singers (Metromedia 231) | 16 | 17 | 22 | 10 | |
| 17 | STAY WITH ME Faces (Warner Bros. 7545) | 33 | 43 | 53 | 5 | |
| 18 | WITHOUT YOU Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0604) | 27 | 31 | 39 | 8 | |
| 19 | LEVON Elton John (Uni 55314) | 21 | 26 | 33 | 7 | |
| 20 | KISS AN ANGEL GOOD MORNIN’ Charley Pride (RCA Victor 74-0550) | 23 | 23 | 28 | 10 | |
| 21 | ONE MONKEY DON’T STOP NO SHOW (pt. 1) Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7110) | 14 | 15 | 18 | 11 | |
| 22 | MAKE ME THE WOMAN THAT YOU GO HOME TO Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35091) | 26 | 29 | 36 | 8 | |
| 23 | BLACK DOG Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2849) | 30 | 34 | 46 | 7 | |
| 24 | THE WITCH QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS Redbone (Epic 10749) | 28 | 33 | 40 | 10 | |
| 25 | HEY BIG BROTHER Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5038) | 24 | 24 | 26 | 11 | |
| 26 | THAT’S THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT CHA Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50847) | 31 | 36 | 47 | 9 | |
| 27 | FIRE AND WATER Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2852) | 36 | 45 | 56 | 6 | |
| 28 | HURTING EACH OTHER Carpenters (A&M 1322) | 42 | 61 | — | 3 | |
| 29 | CHERISH David Cassidy (Bell 45,150) | 12 | 3 | 3 | 14 | |
| 30 | DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER Osmonds (MGM 14324) | 48 | — | — | 2 | |
| 31 | FAMILY AFFAIR Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10805) | 17 | 7 | 5 | 14 | |
| 32 | EVERYTHING I OWN Bread (Elektra 45765) | 54 | — | — | 2 | |
| 33 | DON’T SAY YOU DON’T REMEMBER Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12315) | 40 | 51 | 62 | 12 | |
| 34 | TOGETHER LET’S FIND LOVE 5th Dimension (Bell 45,170) | 38 | 41 | 50 | 6 | |
| 35 | THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT Robert John (Atlantic 2846) | 45 | 55 | 65 | 6 | |
| 36 | SWEET SEASONS Carole King (Ode 66022) | 52 | — | — | 2 | |
| 37 | LOOKING FOR A LOVE J. Geils Band (Atlantic 2844) | 39 | 40 | 42 | 10 | |
| 38 | SHOW ME HOW Emotions (Volt 4066) | 47 | 50 | 55 | 12 | |
| 39 | DAISY MAE Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Dunhill 4296) | 43 | 46 | 48 | 10 | |
| 40 | COUNTRY WINE Raiders (Columbia 45535) | 53 | — | — | 2 | |
| 41 | MY WORLD Bee Gees (Atco 6871) | 50 | — | — | 2 | |
| 42 | BANG A GONG (Get It On) T. Rex (Reprise 1032) | 44 | 48 | 51 | 7 | |
| 43 | THE HARDER I TRY (The Bluer I Get) Free Movement (Columbia 45512) | 51 | 62 | 70 | 8 | |
| 44 | TUPELO HONEY Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7543) | 49 | 60 | 69 | 5 | |
| 45 | RING THE LIVING BELL Melanie (Neighborhood 4202) | 55 | — | — | 2 | |
| 46 | THE WAY OF LOVE Cher (Kapp 2158) | 57 | — | — | 2 | |
| 47 | GEORGE JACKSON Bob Dylan (Columbia 45516) | 41 | 35 | 30 | 9 | |
| 48 | UNTIL IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO GO Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0619) | 58 | — | — | 2 | |
| 49 | FLOY JOY Supremes (Motown 1195) | 64 | 74 | 84 | 4 | |
| 50 | THE NICKEL SONG Melanie (Buddah 268) | 59 | — | — | 2 | |
| 51 | FEELING ALRIGHT Joe Cocker (A&M 1063) | 61 | 72 | 81 | 11 | |
| 52 | AIN’T UNDERSTANDING MELLOW Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury 73255) | 60 | 65 | 74 | 6 | |
| 53 | RUNAWAY/HAPPY TOGETHER Dawn (Bell 45,175) | 62 | — | — | 2 | |
| 54 | JOY Apollo 100 (Mega 0050) | 75 | 91 | 99 | 5 | |
| 55 | HEY GIRL Donny Osmond (MGM 14322) | 19 | 19 | 9 | 11 | |
| 56 | MY BOY Richard Harris (Dunhill 4293) | 46 | 49 | 49 | 12 | |
| 57 | JUNGLE FEVER Chakachas (Polydor 15030) | 68 | 78 | 91 | 6 | |
| 58 | GOT TO BE THERE Michael Jackson (Motown 1191) | 20 | 16 | 4 | 14 | |
| 59 | SON OF SHAFT Bar-Kays (Volt 4073) | 70 | 73 | 80 | 6 | |
| 60 | LOVE GONNA PACK UP (And Walk Out) Persuaders (Win Or Lose 220) | 65 | 68 | 58 | 8 | |
| 61 | AN OLD FASHIONED LOVE SONG Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4294) | 22 | 21 | 15 | 13 | |
| 62 | WHAT AM I LIVING FOR Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11317) | 67 | 69 | 75 | 6 | |
| 63 | SLIPPIN’ INTO DARKNESS War (United Artists 50867) | 69 | 70 | 76 | 6 | |
| 64 | FOOTSTOMPIN’ MUSIC Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol 3255) | 74 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | TALKING LOUD AND SAYING NOTHING (pt. 1) James Brown (Polydor 14109) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 66 | WE’VE GOT TO GET IT ON AGAIN Addrisi Brothers (Columbia 45521) | 76 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | ONCE YOU UNDERSTAND Think (Laurie 3583) | 29 | 30 | 32 | 8 | |
| 68 | KEEP PLAYIN’ THAT ROCK ’N’ ROLL Edgar Winter’s White Trash (Epic 10788) | 72 | 85 | 90 | 6 | |
| 69 | SOFTLY WHISPERING I LOVE YOU English Congregation (Atco 6865) | 79 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | OH ME OH MY (I’m A Fool For You Baby) Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2838) | 71 | 81 | 92 | 4 | |
| 71 | PAIN (pt. 1) Ohio Players (Westbound 188) | 73 | 76 | 73 | 9 | |
| 72 | YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 192) | 81 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2851) | 83 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | UNDER MY WHEELS Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7529) | 77 | 82 | 88 | 5 | |
| 75 | DO THE FUNKY PENGUIN (pt. 1) Rufus Thomas (Stax 0112) | 80 | 84 | 94 | 7 | |
| 76 | NOW RUN AND TELL THAT Denise LaSalle (Westbound 201) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | HEART OF GOLD Neil Young (Reprise 1065) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | WHITE LIES, BLUE EYES Bullet (Big Tree 123) | 25 | 27 | 31 | 15 | |
| 79 | ANOTHER PUFF Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 74-0613) | 82 | 86 | 96 | 4 | |
| 80 | I CAN’T HELP MYSELF (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) Donnie Elbert (Avco 4587) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | AJAX AIRLINES Hudson & Landry (Dore 868) | 87 | 90 | 87 | 6 | |
| 82 | OPEN THE DOOR (Song For Judith) Judy Collins (Elektra 45755) | 85 | 87 | 89 | 5 | |
| 83 | GET UP AND GET DOWN Dramatics (Volt 4071) | 91 | 96 | 97 | 5 | |
| 84 | I GOTCHA Joe Tex (Dial 1010) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER Shirley Bassey (United Artists 50845) | 88 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 86 | MOVE ’EM OUT Delaney & Bonnie (Atco 6866) | 96 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 87 | BABY WON’T YOU LET ME ROCK ’N ROLL YOU Ten Years After (Columbia 45530) | 90 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 88 | NUMBER WONDERFUL Rock Flowers (Wheel 0032) | 99 | — | — | 4 | |
| 89 | STANDING IN FOR JODY Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0114) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | SWEET BABY Donnie Elbert (All Platinum 2333) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | LONESOME MARY Chilliwack (A&M 1310) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 92 | BRIAN’S SONG Michel LeGrand (Bell 45,171) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 93 | GIMME SOME MORE JB’s (People 602) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | LOVE ME, LOVE ME LOVE Frank Mills (Sunflower 118) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | ROCK ’N ROLL Detroit (Paramount 0133) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | CRY Lynn Anderson (Columbia 45529) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | MR. PENGUIN (pt. 1) Lunar Funk (Bell 45,172) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | WHERE ARE YOU Cat Stevens (Deram 85079) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE Bobby Vinton (Epic 10822) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | CAN I Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54210) | — | — | — | 4 | |
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