| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MARCH 25, 1972 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | A HORSE WITH NO NAME America (Warner Bros. 7555) | 4 | 9 | 20 | 6 | |
| 2 | HEART OF GOLD Neil Young (Reprise 1065) | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | |
| 3 | PUPPY LOVE Donny Osmond (MGM 14367) | 7 | 10 | 33 | 6 | |
| 4 | MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION Paul Simon (Columbia 45547) | 6 | 8 | 11 | 8 | |
| 5 | THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT Robert John (Atlantic 2846) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | |
| 6 | WITHOUT YOU Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0604) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | |
| 7 | JUNGLE FEVER Chakachas (Polydor 15030) | 14 | 17 | 21 | 14 | |
| 8 | DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER Osmonds (MGM 14324) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |
| 9 | THE WAY OF LOVE Cher (Kapp 2158) | 10 | 14 | 18 | 10 | |
| 10 | IN THE RAIN Dramatics (Volt 4075) | 23 | 30 | 51 | 6 | |
| 11 | ROCKIN’ ROBIN Michael Jackson (Motown 1197) | 21 | 36 | 63 | 4 | |
| 12 | EVERYTHING I OWN Bread (Elektra 45765) | 9 | 6 | 7 | 10 | |
| 13 | ROCK AND ROLL LULLABY B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12344) | 15 | 19 | 23 | 8 | |
| 14 | I GOTCHA Joe Tex (Dial 1010) | 22 | 27 | 35 | 9 | |
| 15 | WE’VE GOT TO GET IT ON AGAIN Addrisi Brothers (Columbia 45521) | 17 | 23 | 27 | 11 | |
| 16 | COULD IT BE FOREVER David Cassidy (Bell 45,187) | 20 | 25 | 32 | 7 | |
| 17 | NO ONE TO DEPEND ON Santana (Columbia 45552) | 18 | 22 | 26 | 8 | |
| 18 | HURTING EACH OTHER Carpenters (A&M 1322) | 8 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| 19 | PRECIOUS AND FEW Climax (Rocky Road 30055) | 13 | 7 | 5 | 14 | |
| 20 | BANG A GONG (Get It On) T. Rex (Reprise 1032) | 12 | 13 | 19 | 15 | |
| 21 | A COWBOY’S WORK IS NEVER DONE Sonny & Cher (Kapp 2163) | 27 | 39 | 46 | 6 | |
| 22 | BETCHA BY GOLLY, WOW Stylistics (Avco 4591) | 31 | 47 | 57 | 6 | |
| 23 | RUNNIN’ AWAY Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10829) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 8 | |
| 24 | SWEET SEASONS Carole King (Ode 66022) | 16 | 12 | 8 | 10 | |
| 25 | GLORY BOUND Grass Roots (Dunhill 4302) | 28 | 32 | 38 | 7 | |
| 26 | TAURUS Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 233) | 29 | 37 | 44 | 7 | |
| 27 | ROUNDABOUT Yes (Atlantic 2854) | 34 | 41 | 45 | 8 | |
| 28 | FLOY JOY Supremes (Motown 1195) | 25 | 16 | 17 | 12 | |
| 29 | AIN’T UNDERSTANDING MELLOW Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury 73255) | 24 | 26 | 28 | 14 | |
| 30 | THE DAY I FOUND MYSELF Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7113) | 41 | 50 | 61 | 6 | |
| 31 | EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE Bobby Vinton (Epic 10822) | 38 | 44 | 52 | 9 | |
| 32 | DAY DREAMING Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2866) | 52 | 64 | — | 3 | |
| 33 | THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2864) | 49 | 62 | 100 | 4 | |
| 34 | TAKE A LOOK AROUND Temptations (Gordy 7115) | 37 | 46 | 55 | 6 | |
| 35 | SLIPPIN’ INTO DARKNESS War (United Artists 50867) | 39 | 40 | 43 | 14 | |
| 36 | DO YOUR THING Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9042) | 40 | 42 | 49 | 6 | |
| 37 | KING HEROIN James Brown (Polydor 14116) | 42 | 48 | 60 | 5 | |
| 38 | TINY DANCER Elton John (Uni 55318) | 48 | 56 | 68 | 4 | |
| 39 | CRAZY MAMA J.J. Cale (Shelter 7314) | 43 | 51 | 62 | 6 | |
| 40 | SON OF MY FATHER Giorgio (Dunhill 4304) | 50 | 59 | 69 | 6 | |
| 41 | HEARTBROKEN BOPPER Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0659) | 51 | 61 | 71 | 4 | |
| 42 | NOW RUN AND TELL THAT Denise LaSalle (Westbound 201) | 33 | 34 | 37 | 10 | |
| 43 | SINCE I FELL FOR YOU Laura Lee (Hot Wax 7201) | 46 | 54 | 66 | 5 | |
| 44 | YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 192) | 35 | 35 | 36 | 11 | |
| 45 | VINCENT Don McLean (United Artists 50887) | 60 | — | — | 2 | |
| 46 | MY WORLD Bee Gees (Atco 6871) | 30 | 15 | 15 | 10 | |
| 47 | I CAN’T HELP MYSELF (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) Donnie Elbert (Avco 4587) | 19 | 20 | 24 | 10 | |
| 48 | AFRO-STRUT Nite-Liters (RCA Victor 74-0591) | 53 | 57 | 72 | 5 | |
| 49 | DOCTOR MY EYES Jackson Browne (Asylum 11004) | 61 | 72 | — | 3 | |
| 50 | AMERICAN PIE Don McLean (United Artists 50856) | 45 | 33 | 13 | 18 | |
| 51 | BRIAN’S SONG Michel LeGrand (Bell 45,171) | 54 | 58 | 59 | 10 | |
| 52 | DON’T SAY YOU DON’T REMEMBER Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12315) | 26 | 18 | 16 | 20 | |
| 53 | JUMP INTO THE FIRE Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0673) | 69 | — | — | 2 | |
| 54 | THE FAMILY OF MAN Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4306) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 55 | JOY Apollo 100 (Mega 0050) | 44 | 24 | 6 | 13 | |
| 56 | LET’S STAY TOGETHER Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9045) | 66 | — | — | 2 | |
| 57 | GIVE IRELAND BACK TO THE IRISH Wings (Apple 1847) | 67 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 58 | HANDBAGS AND GLADRAGS Rod Stewart (Mercury 73031) | 47 | 38 | 41 | 8 | |
| 59 | SUAVECITO Malo (Warner Bros. 7559) | 72 | 84 | 90 | 5 | |
| 60 | BABY BLUE Badfinger (Apple 1844) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 61 | JULIANNA Five Man Electrical Band (Lionel 3224) | 63 | 68 | 85 | 4 | |
| 62 | DO WHAT YOU SET OUT TO DO Bobby Bland (Duke 472) | 62 | 65 | 76 | 6 | |
| 63 | SWEET SIXTEEN B.B. King (ABC 11319) | 64 | 66 | 80 | 4 | |
| 64 | CHEER Potliquor (Janus 179) | 65 | 67 | 75 | 7 | |
| 65 | BACK OFF BOOGALOO Ringo Starr (Apple 1849) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 66 | WAKING UP ALONE Paul Williams (A&M 1325) | 77 | 79 | 87 | 7 | |
| 67 | ROCK AND ROLL Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2865) | 76 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | LOUISIANA Mike Kennedy (ABC 11309) | 73 | 85 | 92 | 4 | |
| 69 | TRAIN OF GLORY Jonathan Edwards (Atco 6881) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | IN AND OUT OF MY LIFE Martha Reeves & Vandellas (Gordy 7113) | 70 | 75 | 83 | 8 | |
| 71 | TAXI Harry Chapin (Elektra 45770) | 80 | 95 | 97 | 4 | |
| 72 | NICE TO BE WITH YOU Gallery (Sussex 232) | 74 | 78 | 86 | 4 | |
| 73 | LOOK WHAT YOU DONE FOR ME Al Green (Hi 2211) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | JOSIE Kris Kristofferson (Monument 8536) | 79 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 75 | CHANTILLY LACE Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury 73273) | 84 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | BE MY LOVER Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7568) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | (Last Night) I DIDN’T GET TO SLEEP AT ALL 5th Dimension (Bell 45,195) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35094) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | YOU COULD HAVE BEEN A LADY April Wine (Big Tree 133) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | HEARSAY Soul Children (Stax 0119) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | LAY-AWAY Isley Brothers (T-Neck 934) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | RUN RUN RUN Jo Jo Gunne (Asylum 11003) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | EVERYDAY John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0647) | 87 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 84 | AM I LOSING YOU Partridge Family (Bell 45,200) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | I HAD IT ALL THE TIME Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4501) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | MORNING HAS BROKEN Cat Stevens (A&M 1335) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | YOU ARE THE ONE Sugar Bears (Big Tree 122) | 89 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 88 | POOL OF BAD LUCK Joe Simon (Spring 124) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | WHY NOT START ALL OVER AGAIN Counts (Westbound 191) | 90 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 90 | LEGEND IN YOUR OWN TIME Carly Simon (Elektra 45774) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | MY HONEY AND ME Emotions (Volt 4077) | 85 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 92 | THE CANDY MAN Sammy Davis Jr. (MGM 14320) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 93 | WALKIN’ IN THE RAIN WITH THE ONE I LOVE Love Unlimited (Uni 55319) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 94 | YOU WERE MADE FOR ME Luther Ingram (KoKo 2110) | — | 83 | 89 | 3 | |
| 95 | ASK ME WHAT YOU WANT Millie Jackson (Spring 123) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | JUBILATION Paul Anka (Buddah 294) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | MISTER CAN’T YOU SEE Buffy Sainte-Marie (Vanguard 35151) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | HOT ROD LINCOLN Commander Cody & Lost Planet Airmen (Paramount 0146) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | SIMPLE SONG OF FREEDOM Buckwheat (London 176) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | THANK GOD FOR YOU BABY PG&E (Columbia 45519) | — | — | — | 2 | |
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