| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending FEBRUARY 26, 1972 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | PRECIOUS AND FEW Climax (Rocky Road 30055) | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | |
| 2 | WITHOUT YOU Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0604) | 3 | 6 | 11 | 12 | |
| 3 | HURTING EACH OTHER Carpenters (A&M 1322) | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | |
| 4 | LET’S STAY TOGETHER Al Green (Hi 2202) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | |
| 5 | DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER Osmonds (MGM 14324) | 7 | 9 | 16 | 6 | |
| 6 | THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT Robert John (Atlantic 2846) | 15 | 23 | 31 | 10 | |
| 7 | JOY Apollo 100 (Mega 0050) | 8 | 14 | 20 | 9 | |
| 8 | EVERYTHING I OWN Bread (Elektra 45765) | 13 | 19 | 25 | 6 | |
| 9 | SWEET SEASONS Carole King (Ode 66022) | 12 | 15 | 30 | 6 | |
| 10 | STAY WITH ME Faces (Warner Bros. 7545) | 10 | 11 | 13 | 9 | |
| 11 | HEART OF GOLD Neil Young (Reprise 1065) | 18 | 39 | 63 | 5 | |
| 12 | AMERICAN PIE Don McLean (United Artists 50856) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | |
| 13 | MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION Paul Simon (Columbia 45547) | 33 | 48 | 70 | 4 | |
| 14 | RUNNIN’ AWAY Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10829) | 32 | 45 | 64 | 4 | |
| 15 | NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4299) | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | |
| 16 | BLACK DOG Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2849) | 9 | 13 | 18 | 11 | |
| 17 | DON’T SAY YOU DON’T REMEMBER Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12315) | 20 | 24 | 28 | 16 | |
| 18 | MY WORLD Bee Gees (Atco 6871) | 21 | 27 | 34 | 6 | |
| 19 | FLOY JOY Supremes (Motown 1195) | 22 | 35 | 40 | 8 | |
| 20 | FIRE AND WATER Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2852) | 17 | 18 | 23 | 10 | |
| 21 | BANG A GONG (Get It On) T. Rex (Reprise 1032) | 26 | 31 | 39 | 11 | |
| 22 | THE WAY OF LOVE Cher (Kapp 2158) | 27 | 32 | 37 | 6 | |
| 23 | ANTICIPATION Carly Simon (Elektra 45759) | 11 | 10 | 14 | 13 | |
| 24 | RING THE LIVING BELL Melanie (Neighborhood 4202) | 29 | 33 | 38 | 6 | |
| 25 | TOGETHER LET’S FIND LOVE 5th Dimension (Bell 45,170) | 24 | 26 | 29 | 10 | |
| 26 | JUNGLE FEVER Chakachas (Polydor 15030) | 34 | 42 | 50 | 10 | |
| 27 | THE NICKEL SONG Melanie (Buddah 268) | 31 | 36 | 41 | 6 | |
| 28 | COUNTRY WINE Raiders (Columbia 45535) | 28 | 30 | 35 | 6 | |
| 29 | I CAN’T HELP MYSELF (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) Donnie Elbert (Avco 4587) | 39 | 49 | 68 | 6 | |
| 30 | TALKING LOUD AND SAYING NOTHING (pt. 1) James Brown (Polydor 14109) | 30 | 43 | 53 | 5 | |
| 31 | WE’VE GOT TO GET IT ON AGAIN Addrisi Brothers (Columbia 45521) | 38 | 47 | 56 | 7 | |
| 32 | UNTIL IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO GO Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0619) | 35 | 37 | 42 | 6 | |
| 33 | NO ONE TO DEPEND ON Santana (Columbia 45552) | 40 | 53 | 73 | 4 | |
| 34 | AIN’T UNDERSTANDING MELLOW Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury 73255) | 37 | 40 | 46 | 10 | |
| 35 | SOFTLY WHISPERING I LOVE YOU English Congregation (Atco 6865) | 42 | 51 | 60 | 7 | |
| 36 | ROCK AND ROLL LULLABY B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12344) | 45 | 56 | 75 | 4 | |
| 37 | DAY AFTER DAY Badfinger (Apple 1841) | 14 | 3 | 3 | 13 | |
| 38 | YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 192) | 43 | 52 | 62 | 7 | |
| 39 | A HORSE WITH NO NAME America (Warner Bros. 7555) | 73 | — | — | 2 | |
| 40 | COULD IT BE FOREVER David Cassidy (Bell 45,187) | 53 | 67 | — | 3 | |
| 41 | PUPPY LOVE Donny Osmond (MGM 14367) | 63 | — | — | 2 | |
| 42 | FOOTSTOMPIN’ MUSIC Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol 3255) | 44 | 46 | 51 | 7 | |
| 43 | I GOTCHA Joe Tex (Dial 1010) | 50 | 60 | 71 | 5 | |
| 44 | NOW RUN AND TELL THAT Denise LaSalle (Westbound 201) | 51 | 63 | 67 | 6 | |
| 45 | GLORY BOUND Grass Roots (Dunhill 4302) | 54 | 65 | — | 3 | |
| 46 | SLIPPIN’ INTO DARKNESS War (United Artists 50867) | 49 | 50 | 54 | 10 | |
| 47 | HANDBAGS AND GLADRAGS Rod Stewart (Mercury 73031) | 56 | 66 | 78 | 4 | |
| 48 | THE WITCH QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS Redbone (Epic 10749) | 19 | 21 | 21 | 14 | |
| 49 | ROUNDABOUT Yes (Atlantic 2854) | 59 | 71 | 81 | 4 | |
| 50 | FEELING ALRIGHT Joe Cocker (A&M 1063) | 36 | 38 | 47 | 15 | |
| 51 | RUNAWAY/HAPPY TOGETHER Dawn (Bell 45,175) | 41 | 44 | 48 | 6 | |
| 52 | SUGAR DADDY Jackson 5 (Motown 1194) | 16 | 8 | 6 | 12 | |
| 53 | SUNSHINE Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn 8021) | 48 | 16 | 5 | 16 | |
| 54 | TAURUS Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 233) | 66 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 55 | THAT’S THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT CHA Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50847) | 25 | 22 | 24 | 13 | |
| 56 | TOGETHER AGAIN Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 240) | 60 | 72 | — | 3 | |
| 57 | LOVE ME, LOVE ME LOVE Frank Mills (Sunflower 118) | 67 | 81 | 85 | 6 | |
| 58 | DO YOUR THING Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9042) | 69 | — | — | 2 | |
| 59 | DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER Shirley Bassey (United Artists 50845) | 65 | 70 | 77 | 7 | |
| 60 | TELL ’EM WILLIE BOY ’S A’COMIN’ Tommy James (Roulette 7119) | 64 | 74 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE Bobby Vinton (Epic 10822) | 71 | 82 | 88 | 5 | |
| 62 | GIMME SOME MORE JB’s (People 602) | 62 | 68 | 74 | 5 | |
| 63 | A COWBOY’S WORK IS NEVER DONE Sonny & Cher (Kapp 2163) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 64 | BRIAN’S SONG Michel LeGrand (Bell 45,171) | 74 | 80 | 91 | 6 | |
| 65 | CLEAN UP WOMAN Betty Wright (Alston 4601) | 46 | 12 | 4 | 15 | |
| 66 | TAKE A LOOK AROUND Temptations (Gordy 7115) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | KISS AN ANGEL GOOD MORNIN’ Charley Pride (RCA Victor 74-0550) | 23 | 20 | 19 | 14 | |
| 68 | BETCHA BY GOLLY, WOW Stylistics (Avco 4591) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | IRON MAN Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. 7530) | 75 | 97 | 100 | 4 | |
| 70 | KING HEROIN James Brown (Polydor 14116) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 71 | MR. PENGUIN (pt. 1) Lunar Funk (Bell 45,172) | 76 | 83 | 87 | 5 | |
| 72 | THE DAY I FOUND MYSELF Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7113) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | CRAZY MAMA J.J. Cale (Shelter 7314) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | IN THE RAIN Dramatics (Volt 4075) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | MISSING YOU Luther Ingram (KoKo 2110) | 72 | 77 | 84 | 4 | |
| 76 | GOIN’ DOWN (On The Road To L.A.) Terry Black & Laurel Ward (Kama Sutra 540) | 88 | 90 | 93 | 4 | |
| 77 | SINCE I FELL FOR YOU Laura Lee (Hot Wax 7201) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | BRAND NEW KEY Melanie (Neighborhood 4201) | 47 | 17 | 12 | 19 | |
| 79 | SON OF MY FATHER Giorgio (Dunhill 4304) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | WE’RE TOGETHER Hillside Singers (Metromedia 241) | 84 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 81 | GOOD FRIENDS? Poppy Family (London 172) | 86 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 82 | CHEER Potliquor (Janus 179) | 98 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 83 | BREAKING UP SOMEBODY’S HOME Ann Peebles (Hi 2205) | 90 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 84 | WHITE LIES Grin (Spindizzy 4005) | 92 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 85 | DO WHAT YOU SET OUT TO DO Bobby Bland (Duke 472) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 86 | THAT’S WHAT LOVE WILL MAKE YOU DO Little Milton (Stax 0111) | 91 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 87 | WILLPOWER WEAK, TEMPTATION STRONG Bullet (Big Tree 131) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | AFRO-STRUT Nite-Liters (RCA Victor 74-0591) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | IT’S ALL UP TO YOU Dells (Cadet 5689) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | IN AND OUT OF MY LIFE Martha Reeves & Vandellas (Gordy 7113) | 94 | 95 | 99 | 4 | |
| 91 | SUAVECITO Malo (Warner Bros. 7559) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | WAKING UP ALONE Paul Williams (A&M 1325) | 95 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 93 | HIS SONG SHALL BE SUNG Lou Rawls (MGM 14349) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 94 | SON OF MY FATHER Chicory (Epic 10837) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | YOU AND ME TOGETHER FOREVER Freddie North (Mankind 12009) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | (Love Me) LOVE THE LIFE I LEAD Fantastics (Bell 45,157) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | UP IN HEAH Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 50881) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 98 | THANK GOD FOR YOU BABY PG&E (Columbia 45519) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | ONE WAY SUNDAY Mark-Almond (Blue Thumb 206) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | (Oh Lord Won’t You Buy Me A) MERCEDES BENZ Goose Creek Symphony (Capitol 3246) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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