| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MARCH 4, 1972 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | WITHOUT YOU Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0604) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | |
| 2 | HURTING EACH OTHER Carpenters (A&M 1322) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | |
| 3 | DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER Osmonds (MGM 14324) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | |
| 4 | THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT Robert John (Atlantic 2846) | 6 | 15 | 23 | 11 | |
| 5 | PRECIOUS AND FEW Climax (Rocky Road 30055) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | |
| 6 | JOY Apollo 100 (Mega 0050) | 7 | 8 | 14 | 10 | |
| 7 | EVERYTHING I OWN Bread (Elektra 45765) | 8 | 13 | 19 | 7 | |
| 8 | SWEET SEASONS Carole King (Ode 66022) | 9 | 12 | 15 | 7 | |
| 9 | HEART OF GOLD Neil Young (Reprise 1065) | 11 | 18 | 39 | 6 | |
| 10 | LET’S STAY TOGETHER Al Green (Hi 2202) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | |
| 11 | MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION Paul Simon (Columbia 45547) | 13 | 33 | 48 | 5 | |
| 12 | RUNNIN’ AWAY Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10829) | 14 | 32 | 45 | 5 | |
| 13 | AMERICAN PIE Don McLean (United Artists 50856) | 12 | 6 | 2 | 15 | |
| 14 | STAY WITH ME Faces (Warner Bros. 7545) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | |
| 15 | MY WORLD Bee Gees (Atco 6871) | 18 | 21 | 27 | 7 | |
| 16 | DON’T SAY YOU DON’T REMEMBER Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12315) | 17 | 20 | 24 | 17 | |
| 17 | FLOY JOY Supremes (Motown 1195) | 19 | 22 | 35 | 9 | |
| 18 | THE WAY OF LOVE Cher (Kapp 2158) | 22 | 27 | 32 | 7 | |
| 19 | BANG A GONG (Get It On) T. Rex (Reprise 1032) | 21 | 26 | 31 | 12 | |
| 20 | A HORSE WITH NO NAME America (Warner Bros. 7555) | 39 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 21 | JUNGLE FEVER Chakachas (Polydor 15030) | 26 | 34 | 42 | 11 | |
| 22 | RING THE LIVING BELL Melanie (Neighborhood 4202) | 24 | 29 | 33 | 7 | |
| 23 | ROCK AND ROLL LULLABY B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12344) | 36 | 45 | 56 | 5 | |
| 24 | I CAN’T HELP MYSELF (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) Donnie Elbert (Avco 4587) | 29 | 39 | 49 | 7 | |
| 25 | THE NICKEL SONG Melanie (Buddah 268) | 27 | 31 | 36 | 7 | |
| 26 | NO ONE TO DEPEND ON Santana (Columbia 45552) | 33 | 40 | 53 | 5 | |
| 27 | WE’VE GOT TO GET IT ON AGAIN Addrisi Brothers (Columbia 45521) | 31 | 38 | 47 | 8 | |
| 28 | AIN’T UNDERSTANDING MELLOW Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury 73255) | 34 | 37 | 40 | 11 | |
| 29 | NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4299) | 15 | 5 | 5 | 11 | |
| 30 | SOFTLY WHISPERING I LOVE YOU English Congregation (Atco 6865) | 35 | 42 | 51 | 8 | |
| 31 | UNTIL IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO GO Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0619) | 32 | 35 | 37 | 7 | |
| 32 | COULD IT BE FOREVER David Cassidy (Bell 45,187) | 40 | 53 | 67 | 4 | |
| 33 | PUPPY LOVE Donny Osmond (MGM 14367) | 41 | 63 | — | 3 | |
| 34 | COUNTRY WINE Raiders (Columbia 45535) | 28 | 28 | 30 | 7 | |
| 35 | I GOTCHA Joe Tex (Dial 1010) | 43 | 50 | 60 | 6 | |
| 36 | YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 192) | 38 | 43 | 52 | 8 | |
| 37 | NOW RUN AND TELL THAT Denise LaSalle (Westbound 201) | 44 | 51 | 63 | 7 | |
| 38 | GLORY BOUND Grass Roots (Dunhill 4302) | 45 | 54 | 65 | 4 | |
| 39 | TALKING LOUD AND SAYING NOTHING (pt. 1) James Brown (Polydor 14109) | 30 | 30 | 43 | 6 | |
| 40 | FOOTSTOMPIN’ MUSIC Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol 3255) | 42 | 44 | 46 | 8 | |
| 41 | HANDBAGS AND GLADRAGS Rod Stewart (Mercury 73031) | 47 | 56 | 66 | 5 | |
| 42 | BLACK DOG Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2849) | 16 | 9 | 13 | 12 | |
| 43 | SLIPPIN’ INTO DARKNESS War (United Artists 50867) | 46 | 49 | 50 | 11 | |
| 44 | TAURUS Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 233) | 54 | 66 | 85 | 4 | |
| 45 | ROUNDABOUT Yes (Atlantic 2854) | 49 | 59 | 71 | 5 | |
| 46 | A COWBOY’S WORK IS NEVER DONE Sonny & Cher (Kapp 2163) | 63 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | ANTICIPATION Carly Simon (Elektra 45759) | 23 | 11 | 10 | 14 | |
| 48 | LOVE ME, LOVE ME LOVE Frank Mills (Sunflower 118) | 57 | 67 | 81 | 7 | |
| 49 | DO YOUR THING Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9042) | 58 | 69 | — | 3 | |
| 50 | FIRE AND WATER Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2852) | 20 | 17 | 18 | 11 | |
| 51 | IN THE RAIN Dramatics (Volt 4075) | 74 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 52 | EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE Bobby Vinton (Epic 10822) | 61 | 71 | 82 | 6 | |
| 53 | TOGETHER AGAIN Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 240) | 56 | 60 | 72 | 4 | |
| 54 | DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER Shirley Bassey (United Artists 50845) | 59 | 65 | 70 | 8 | |
| 55 | TAKE A LOOK AROUND Temptations (Gordy 7115) | 66 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 56 | GIMME SOME MORE JB’s (People 602) | 62 | 62 | 68 | 6 | |
| 57 | BETCHA BY GOLLY, WOW Stylistics (Avco 4591) | 68 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 58 | TELL ’EM WILLIE BOY ’S A’COMIN’ Tommy James (Roulette 7119) | 60 | 64 | 74 | 4 | |
| 59 | BRIAN’S SONG Michel LeGrand (Bell 45,171) | 64 | 74 | 80 | 7 | |
| 60 | KING HEROIN James Brown (Polydor 14116) | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 61 | THE DAY I FOUND MYSELF Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7113) | 72 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | CRAZY MAMA J.J. Cale (Shelter 7314) | 73 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | ROCKIN’ ROBIN Michael Jackson (Motown 1197) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 64 | TOGETHER LET’S FIND LOVE 5th Dimension (Bell 45,170) | 25 | 24 | 26 | 11 | |
| 65 | MR. PENGUIN (pt. 1) Lunar Funk (Bell 45,172) | 71 | 76 | 83 | 6 | |
| 66 | SINCE I FELL FOR YOU Laura Lee (Hot Wax 7201) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | IRON MAN Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. 7530) | 69 | 75 | 97 | 5 | |
| 68 | TINY DANCER Elton John (Uni 55318) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 69 | SON OF MY FATHER Giorgio (Dunhill 4304) | 79 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | GOIN’ DOWN (On The Road To L.A.) Terry Black & Laurel Ward (Kama Sutra 540) | 76 | 88 | 90 | 5 | |
| 71 | HEARTBROKEN BOPPER Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0659) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 72 | AFRO-STRUT Nite-Liters (RCA Victor 74-0591) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | WE’RE TOGETHER Hillside Singers (Metromedia 241) | 80 | 84 | 88 | 4 | |
| 74 | GOOD FRIENDS? Poppy Family (London 172) | 81 | 86 | 89 | 4 | |
| 75 | CHEER Potliquor (Janus 179) | 82 | 98 | 100 | 4 | |
| 76 | DO WHAT YOU SET OUT TO DO Bobby Bland (Duke 472) | 85 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | WHITE LIES Grin (Spindizzy 4005) | 84 | 92 | 94 | 4 | |
| 78 | UP IN HEAH Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 50881) | 97 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 79 | THAT’S WHAT LOVE WILL MAKE YOU DO Little Milton (Stax 0111) | 86 | 91 | 93 | 4 | |
| 80 | SWEET SIXTEEN B.B. King (ABC 11319) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | WILLPOWER WEAK, TEMPTATION STRONG Bullet (Big Tree 131) | 87 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 82 | IT’S ALL UP TO YOU Dells (Cadet 5689) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | IN AND OUT OF MY LIFE Martha Reeves & Vandellas (Gordy 7113) | 90 | 94 | 95 | 5 | |
| 84 | IF WE ONLY HAVE LOVE Dionne Warwicke (Warner Bros. 7560) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | JULIANNA Five Man Electrical Band (Lionel 3224) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | NICE TO BE WITH YOU Gallery (Sussex 232) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | WAKING UP ALONE Paul Williams (A&M 1325) | 92 | 95 | 99 | 4 | |
| 88 | WE GOT TO HAVE PEACE Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1968) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | YOU WERE MADE FOR ME Luther Ingram (KoKo 2110) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | SUAVECITO Malo (Warner Bros. 7559) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | SON OF MY FATHER Chicory (Epic 10837) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 92 | LOUISIANA Mike Kennedy (ABC 11309) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | YOU AND ME TOGETHER FOREVER Freddie North (Mankind 12009) | 95 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 94 | (Oh Lord Won’t You Buy Me A) MERCEDES BENZ Goose Creek Symphony (Capitol 3246) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | ALL HIS CHILDREN Charley Pride with Henry Mancini (RCA Victor 74-0624) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | (Love Me) LOVE THE LIFE I LEAD Fantastics (Bell 45,157) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 97 | TAXI Harry Chapin (Elektra 45770) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | ONE WAY SUNDAY Mark-Almond (Blue Thumb 206) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 99 | KEEP ON DOIN’ WHAT YOU’RE DOIN’ Bobby Byrd (BrownStone 4205) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2864) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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