CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Blue square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending FEBRUARY 5, 1972
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1AMERICAN PIE
    Don McLean (United Artists 50856)
  1  1  211
  2LET’S STAY TOGETHER
    Al Green (Hi 2202)
  2  3  411
  3DAY AFTER DAY
    Badfinger (Apple 1841)
  3  61210
  4CLEAN UP WOMAN
    Betty Wright (Alston 4601)
  4  71012
  5SUNSHINE
    Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn 8021)
  5  5  613
  6SUGAR DADDY
    Jackson 5 (Motown 1194)
  6  8  8  9
  7PRECIOUS AND FEW
    Climax (Rocky Road 30055)
143459  7
  8NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN
    Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4299)
121518  7
  9HURTING EACH OTHER
    Carpenters (A&M 1322)
284261  4
10YOU ARE EVERYTHING
    Stylistics (Avco 4581)
  9101115
11WITHOUT YOU
    Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0604)
182731  9
12BRAND NEW KEY
    Melanie (Neighborhood 4201)
10  2  116
13STAY WITH ME
    Faces (Warner Bros. 7545)
173343  6
14ANTICIPATION
    Carly Simon (Elektra 45759)
15182010
15DROWNING IN THE SEA OF LOVE
    Joe Simon (Spring 120)
  8  9  913
16DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER
    Osmonds (MGM 14324)
3048  3
17LEVON
    Elton John (Uni 55314)
192126  8
18BLACK DOG
    Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2849)
233034  8
19KISS AN ANGEL GOOD MORNIN’
    Charley Pride (RCA Victor 74-0550)
20232311
20JOY
    Apollo 100 (Mega 0050)
547591  6
21THE WITCH QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS
    Redbone (Epic 10749)
24283311
22MAKE ME THE WOMAN THAT YOU GO HOME TO
    Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35091)
222629  9
23FIRE AND WATER
    Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2852)
273645  7
24THAT’S THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT CHA
    Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50847)
26313610
25EVERYTHING I OWN
    Bread (Elektra 45765)
3254  3
26SCORPIO
    Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 226)
  7  4  515
27I’D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING (In Perfect Harmony)
    New Seekers (Elektra 45762)
11111311
28DON’T SAY YOU DON’T REMEMBER
    Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12315)
33405113
29TOGETHER LET’S FIND LOVE
    5th Dimension (Bell 45,170)
343841  7
30SWEET SEASONS
    Carole King (Ode 66022)
3652  3
31THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT
    Robert John (Atlantic 2846)
354555  7
32IT’S ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS (Yes Love)
    Partridge Family (Bell 45,160)
131314  9
33SHOW ME HOW
    Emotions (Volt 4066)
38475013
34MY WORLD
    Bee Gees (Atco 6871)
4150  3
35COUNTRY WINE
    Raiders (Columbia 45535)
4053  3
36ONE MONKEY DON’T STOP NO SHOW (pt. 1)
    Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7110)
21141512
37THE WAY OF LOVE
    Cher (Kapp 2158)
4657  3
38RING THE LIVING BELL
    Melanie (Neighborhood 4202)
4555  3
39BANG A GONG (Get It On)
    T. Rex (Reprise 1032)
424448  8
40FLOY JOY
    Supremes (Motown 1195)
496474  5
41THE NICKEL SONG
    Melanie (Buddah 268)
5059  3
42UNTIL IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO GO
    Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0619)
4858  3
43TUPELO HONEY
    Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7543)
444960  6
44THE HARDER I TRY (The Bluer I Get)
    Free Movement (Columbia 45512)
435162  9
45I’D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING (In Perfect Harmony)
    Hillside Singers (Metromedia 231)
16161711
46AIN’T UNDERSTANDING MELLOW
    Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury 73255)
526065  7
47FEELING ALRIGHT
    Joe Cocker (A&M 1063)
51617212
48RUNAWAY/HAPPY TOGETHER
    Dawn (Bell 45,175)
5362  3
49HEY BIG BROTHER
    Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5038)
25242412
50JUNGLE FEVER
    Chakachas (Polydor 15030)
576878  7
51FOOTSTOMPIN’ MUSIC
    Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol 3255)
6474100   4
52FAMILY AFFAIR
    Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10805)
3117  715
53TALKING LOUD AND SAYING NOTHING (pt. 1)
    James Brown (Polydor 14109)
65  2
54SLIPPIN’ INTO DARKNESS
    War (United Artists 50867)
636970  7
55DAISY MAE
    Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Dunhill 4296)
39434611
56WE’VE GOT TO GET IT ON AGAIN
    Addrisi Brothers (Columbia 45521)
667688  4
57SON OF SHAFT
    Bar-Kays (Volt 4073)
597073  7
58LOVE GONNA PACK UP (And Walk Out)
    Persuaders (Win Or Lose 220)
606568  9
59CHERISH
    David Cassidy (Bell 45,150)
2912  315
60SOFTLY WHISPERING I LOVE YOU
    English Congregation (Atco 6865)
697989  4
61WHAT AM I LIVING FOR
    Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11317)
626769  7
62YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT
    Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 192)
728192  4
63HEART OF GOLD
    Neil Young (Reprise 1065)
77  2
64RUNNIN’ AWAY
    Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10829)
  1
65KEEP PLAYIN’ THAT ROCK ’N’ ROLL
    Edgar Winter’s White Trash (Epic 10788)
687285  7
66WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW
    Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2851)
738394  4
67NOW RUN AND TELL THAT
    Denise LaSalle (Westbound 201)
7686  3
68I CAN’T HELP MYSELF (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
    Donnie Elbert (Avco 4587)
8098  3
69DO THE FUNKY PENGUIN (pt. 1)
    Rufus Thomas (Stax 0112)
758084  8
70MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION
    Paul Simon (Columbia 45547)
  1
71I GOTCHA
    Joe Tex (Dial 1010)
84  2
72ANOTHER PUFF
    Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 74-0613)
798286  5
73NO ONE TO DEPEND ON
    Santana (Columbia 45552)
  1
74GIMME SOME MORE
    JB’s (People 602)
93  2
75ROCK AND ROLL LULLABY
    B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12344)
  1
76GET UP AND GET DOWN
    Dramatics (Volt 4071)
839196  6
77DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
    Shirley Bassey (United Artists 50845)
858895  4
78HANDBAGS AND GLADRAGS
    Rod Stewart (Mercury 73031)
  1
79MOVE ’EM OUT
    Delaney & Bonnie (Atco 6866)
869698  4
80BABY WON’T YOU LET ME ROCK ’N ROLL YOU
    Ten Years After (Columbia 45530)
879097  4
81ROUNDABOUT
    Yes (Atlantic 2854)
  1
82NUMBER WONDERFUL
    Rock Flowers (Wheel 0032)
8899  5
83STANDING IN FOR JODY
    Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0114)
89  2
84MISSING YOU
    Luther Ingram (KoKo 2110)
  1
85LOVE ME, LOVE ME LOVE
    Frank Mills (Sunflower 118)
9495  3
86SWEET BABY
    Donnie Elbert (All Platinum 2333)
9093  3
87MR. PENGUIN (pt. 1)
    Lunar Funk (Bell 45,172)
97  2
88EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE
    Bobby Vinton (Epic 10822)
99  2
89A SIMPLE GAME
    Four Tops (Motown 1196)
  1
90LONESOME MARY
    Chilliwack (A&M 1310)
9192  3
91BRIAN’S SONG
    Michel LeGrand (Bell 45,171)
9294  3
92CRY
    Lynn Anderson (Columbia 45529)
96  2
93GOIN’ DOWN (On The Road To L.A.)
    Terry Black & Laurel Ward (Kama Sutra 540)
  1
94KENTUCKY
    Sammi Smith (Mega 0056)
  1
95PAIN (pt. 1)
    Ohio Players (Westbound 188)
71737610
96FIVE HUNDRED MILES
    Heaven Bound With Tony Scotti (MGM 14314)
100   7
97I WROTE A SIMPLE SONG
    Billy Preston (A&M 1320)
  1
98TRYIN’ TO STAY ’LIVE
    Asylum Choir (Shelter 7313)
  1
99IN AND OUT OF MY LIFE
    Martha Reeves & Vandellas (Gordy 7113)
  1
100 IRON MAN
    Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. 7530)
  1
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