CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Blue square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending FEBRUARY 26, 1972
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1PRECIOUS AND FEW
    Climax (Rocky Road 30055)
  2  4  710
  2WITHOUT YOU
    Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0604)
  3  61112
  3HURTING EACH OTHER
    Carpenters (A&M 1322)
  4  7  9  7
  4LET’S STAY TOGETHER
    Al Green (Hi 2202)
  1  1  214
  5DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER
    Osmonds (MGM 14324)
  7  916  6
  6THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT
    Robert John (Atlantic 2846)
15233110
  7JOY
    Apollo 100 (Mega 0050)
  81420  9
  8EVERYTHING I OWN
    Bread (Elektra 45765)
131925  6
  9SWEET SEASONS
    Carole King (Ode 66022)
121530  6
10STAY WITH ME
    Faces (Warner Bros. 7545)
101113  9
11HEART OF GOLD
    Neil Young (Reprise 1065)
183963  5
12AMERICAN PIE
    Don McLean (United Artists 50856)
  6  2  114
13MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION
    Paul Simon (Columbia 45547)
334870  4
14RUNNIN’ AWAY
    Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10829)
324564  4
15NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN
    Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4299)
  5  5  810
16BLACK DOG
    Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2849)
  9131811
17DON’T SAY YOU DON’T REMEMBER
    Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12315)
20242816
18MY WORLD
    Bee Gees (Atco 6871)
212734  6
19FLOY JOY
    Supremes (Motown 1195)
223540  8
20FIRE AND WATER
    Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2852)
17182310
21BANG A GONG (Get It On)
    T. Rex (Reprise 1032)
26313911
22THE WAY OF LOVE
    Cher (Kapp 2158)
273237  6
23ANTICIPATION
    Carly Simon (Elektra 45759)
11101413
24RING THE LIVING BELL
    Melanie (Neighborhood 4202)
293338  6
25TOGETHER LET’S FIND LOVE
    5th Dimension (Bell 45,170)
24262910
26JUNGLE FEVER
    Chakachas (Polydor 15030)
34425010
27THE NICKEL SONG
    Melanie (Buddah 268)
313641  6
28COUNTRY WINE
    Raiders (Columbia 45535)
283035  6
29I CAN’T HELP MYSELF (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
    Donnie Elbert (Avco 4587)
394968  6
30TALKING LOUD AND SAYING NOTHING (pt. 1)
    James Brown (Polydor 14109)
304353  5
31WE’VE GOT TO GET IT ON AGAIN
    Addrisi Brothers (Columbia 45521)
384756  7
32UNTIL IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO GO
    Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0619)
353742  6
33NO ONE TO DEPEND ON
    Santana (Columbia 45552)
405373  4
34AIN’T UNDERSTANDING MELLOW
    Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury 73255)
37404610
35SOFTLY WHISPERING I LOVE YOU
    English Congregation (Atco 6865)
425160  7
36ROCK AND ROLL LULLABY
    B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12344)
455675  4
37DAY AFTER DAY
    Badfinger (Apple 1841)
14  3  313
38YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT
    Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 192)
435262  7
39A HORSE WITH NO NAME
    America (Warner Bros. 7555)
73  2
40COULD IT BE FOREVER
    David Cassidy (Bell 45,187)
5367  3
41PUPPY LOVE
    Donny Osmond (MGM 14367)
63  2
42FOOTSTOMPIN’ MUSIC
    Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol 3255)
444651  7
43I GOTCHA
    Joe Tex (Dial 1010)
506071  5
44NOW RUN AND TELL THAT
    Denise LaSalle (Westbound 201)
516367  6
45GLORY BOUND
    Grass Roots (Dunhill 4302)
5465  3
46SLIPPIN’ INTO DARKNESS
    War (United Artists 50867)
49505410
47HANDBAGS AND GLADRAGS
    Rod Stewart (Mercury 73031)
566678  4
48THE WITCH QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS
    Redbone (Epic 10749)
19212114
49ROUNDABOUT
    Yes (Atlantic 2854)
597181  4
50FEELING ALRIGHT
    Joe Cocker (A&M 1063)
36384715
51RUNAWAY/HAPPY TOGETHER
    Dawn (Bell 45,175)
414448  6
52SUGAR DADDY
    Jackson 5 (Motown 1194)
16  8  612
53SUNSHINE
    Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn 8021)
4816  516
54TAURUS
    Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 233)
6685  3
55THAT’S THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT CHA
    Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50847)
25222413
56TOGETHER AGAIN
    Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 240)
6072  3
57LOVE ME, LOVE ME LOVE
    Frank Mills (Sunflower 118)
678185  6
58DO YOUR THING
    Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9042)
69  2
59DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
    Shirley Bassey (United Artists 50845)
657077  7
60TELL ’EM WILLIE BOY ’S A’COMIN’
    Tommy James (Roulette 7119)
6474  3
61EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE
    Bobby Vinton (Epic 10822)
718288  5
62GIMME SOME MORE
    JB’s (People 602)
626874  5
63A COWBOY’S WORK IS NEVER DONE
    Sonny & Cher (Kapp 2163)
79  2
64BRIAN’S SONG
    Michel LeGrand (Bell 45,171)
748091  6
65CLEAN UP WOMAN
    Betty Wright (Alston 4601)
4612  415
66TAKE A LOOK AROUND
    Temptations (Gordy 7115)
82  2
67KISS AN ANGEL GOOD MORNIN’
    Charley Pride (RCA Victor 74-0550)
23201914
68BETCHA BY GOLLY, WOW
    Stylistics (Avco 4591)
78  2
69IRON MAN
    Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. 7530)
7597100   4
70KING HEROIN
    James Brown (Polydor 14116)
  1
71MR. PENGUIN (pt. 1)
    Lunar Funk (Bell 45,172)
768387  5
72THE DAY I FOUND MYSELF
    Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7113)
85  2
73CRAZY MAMA
    J.J. Cale (Shelter 7314)
83  2
74IN THE RAIN
    Dramatics (Volt 4075)
87  2
75MISSING YOU
    Luther Ingram (KoKo 2110)
727784  4
76GOIN’ DOWN (On The Road To L.A.)
    Terry Black & Laurel Ward (Kama Sutra 540)
889093  4
77SINCE I FELL FOR YOU
    Laura Lee (Hot Wax 7201)
  1
78BRAND NEW KEY
    Melanie (Neighborhood 4201)
47171219
79SON OF MY FATHER
    Giorgio (Dunhill 4304)
89  2
80WE’RE TOGETHER
    Hillside Singers (Metromedia 241)
8488  3
81GOOD FRIENDS?
    Poppy Family (London 172)
8689  3
82CHEER
    Potliquor (Janus 179)
98100   3
83BREAKING UP SOMEBODY’S HOME
    Ann Peebles (Hi 2205)
9091  3
84WHITE LIES
    Grin (Spindizzy 4005)
9294  3
85DO WHAT YOU SET OUT TO DO
    Bobby Bland (Duke 472)
97  2
86THAT’S WHAT LOVE WILL MAKE YOU DO
    Little Milton (Stax 0111)
9193  3
87WILLPOWER WEAK, TEMPTATION STRONG
    Bullet (Big Tree 131)
93  2
88AFRO-STRUT
    Nite-Liters (RCA Victor 74-0591)
  1
89IT’S ALL UP TO YOU
    Dells (Cadet 5689)
  1
90IN AND OUT OF MY LIFE
    Martha Reeves & Vandellas (Gordy 7113)
949599  4
91SUAVECITO
    Malo (Warner Bros. 7559)
  1
92WAKING UP ALONE
    Paul Williams (A&M 1325)
9599  3
93HIS SONG SHALL BE SUNG
    Lou Rawls (MGM 14349)
96  2
94SON OF MY FATHER
    Chicory (Epic 10837)
  1
95YOU AND ME TOGETHER FOREVER
    Freddie North (Mankind 12009)
99  2
96(Love Me) LOVE THE LIFE I LEAD
    Fantastics (Bell 45,157)
  1
97UP IN HEAH
    Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 50881)
100   2
98THANK GOD FOR YOU BABY
    PG&E (Columbia 45519)
  1
99ONE 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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