| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending AUGUST 19, 1972 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | ALONE AGAIN (Naturally) Gilbert O’Sullivan (MAM 3619) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| 2 | BRANDY (You’re A Fine Girl) Looking Glass (Epic 10874) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | |
| 3 | (If Loving You Is Wrong) I DON’T WANT TO BE RIGHT Luther Ingram (KoKo 2111) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | |
| 4 | I’M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU Al Green (Hi 2216) | 9 | 11 | 16 | 8 | |
| 5 | LONG COOL WOMAN (In A Black Dress) Hollies (Epic 10871) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | |
| 6 | SCHOOL’S OUT Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7596) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | |
| 7 | DADDY DON’T YOU WALK SO FAST Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0100) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | |
| 8 | HOW DO YOU DO? Mouth & MacNeal (Philips 40715) | 5 | 8 | 9 | 17 | |
| 9 | THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE U.S.A. Donna Fargo (Dot 17409) | 11 | 13 | 17 | 12 | |
| 10 | HOLD YOUR HEAD UP Argent (Epic 10852) | 14 | 20 | 27 | 12 | |
| 11 | YOU DON’T MESS AROUND WITH JIM Jim Croce (ABC 11328) | 13 | 16 | 24 | 9 | |
| 12 | GOODBYE TO LOVE Carpenters (A&M 1367) | 17 | 19 | 23 | 7 | |
| 13 | WHERE IS THE LOVE Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 2879) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | |
| 14 | SEALED WITH A KISS Bobby Vinton (Epic 10861) | 16 | 17 | 21 | 12 | |
| 15 | HAPPY Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19104) | 18 | 23 | 34 | 7 | |
| 16 | LOOKIN’ THROUGH THE WINDOWS Jackson 5 (Motown 1205) | 19 | 24 | 31 | 7 | |
| 17 | ROCK AND ROLL (pt. 2) Gary Glitter (Bell 45,237) | 22 | 30 | 44 | 6 | |
| 18 | COCONUT Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0718) | 21 | 25 | 30 | 12 | |
| 19 | BACK STABBERS O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3517) | 24 | 32 | 38 | 7 | |
| 20 | BABY LET ME TAKE YOU (In My Arms) Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 203) | 20 | 21 | 26 | 13 | |
| 21 | MOTORCYCLE MAMA Sailcat (Elektra 45782) | 23 | 27 | 35 | 9 | |
| 22 | DAY BY DAY Godspell (Bell 45,210) | 10 | 9 | 10 | 15 | |
| 23 | THE GUITAR MAN Bread (Elektra 45803) | 30 | 39 | 56 | 5 | |
| 24 | TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50910) | 12 | 5 | 1 | 14 | |
| 25 | BLACK AND WHITE Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4317) | 48 | 61 | 72 | 4 | |
| 26 | BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO Partridge Family (Bell 45,235) | 29 | 31 | 36 | 8 | |
| 27 | POWER OF LOVE Joe Simon (Spring 128) | 32 | 40 | 45 | 8 | |
| 28 | LEAN ON ME Bill Withers (Sussex 235) | 25 | 12 | 6 | 17 | |
| 29 | BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY Daniel Boone (Mercury 73281) | 34 | 42 | 48 | 12 | |
| 30 | WHEN YOU SAY LOVE Sonny & Cher (Kapp 2176) | 31 | 35 | 41 | 7 | |
| 31 | SMALL BEGINNINGS Flash (Capitol 3345) | 35 | 37 | 43 | 11 | |
| 32 | RUN TO ME Bee Gees (Atco 6896) | 42 | 52 | 66 | 5 | |
| 33 | YOU’RE STILL A YOUNG MAN Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7612) | 38 | 45 | 51 | 7 | |
| 34 | BABY DON’T GET HOOKED ON ME Mac Davis (Columbia 45618) | 40 | 48 | 55 | 8 | |
| 35 | JOIN TOGETHER The Who (Decca 32983) | 39 | 46 | 52 | 6 | |
| 36 | POP THAT THANG Isley Brothers (T-Neck 935) | 37 | 44 | 50 | 8 | |
| 37 | SATURDAY IN THE PARK Chicago (Columbia 45657) | 45 | 57 | 71 | 4 | |
| 38 | GO ALL THE WAY Raspberries (Capitol 3348) | 43 | 51 | 59 | 7 | |
| 39 | GONE Joey Heatherton (MGM 14387) | 26 | 28 | 33 | 14 | |
| 40 | I MISS YOU (pt. 1) Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l 3516) | 41 | 43 | 47 | 9 | |
| 41 | PUT IT WHERE YOU WANT IT Crusaders (Blue Thumb 208) | 44 | 53 | 63 | 7 | |
| 42 | POPCORN Hot Butter (Musicor 1458) | 47 | 56 | 64 | 8 | |
| 43 | STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN Mel & Tim (Stax 0127) | 46 | 50 | 53 | 9 | |
| 44 | GET ON THE GOOD FOOT (pt. 1) James Brown (Polydor 14139) | 49 | 60 | 73 | 4 | |
| 45 | THIS WORLD Staple Singers (Stax 0137) | 51 | 62 | 65 | 5 | |
| 46 | HONKY CAT Elton John (Uni 55343) | 60 | — | — | 2 | |
| 47 | IN THE GHETTO Candi Staton (Fame 91000) | 36 | 38 | 40 | 11 | |
| 48 | EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0731) | 54 | 63 | 70 | 7 | |
| 49 | PLAY ME Neil Diamond (Uni 55346) | 61 | — | — | 2 | |
| 50 | HOLD HER TIGHT Osmonds (MGM 14405) | 15 | 15 | 19 | 9 | |
| 51 | MY MAN, A SWEET MAN Millie Jackson (Spring 127) | 55 | 65 | 75 | 4 | |
| 52 | A SIMPLE MAN Lobo (Big Tree 141) | 53 | 55 | 62 | 9 | |
| 53 | MY DING-A-LING Chuck Berry (Chess 2131) | 62 | 71 | 84 | 4 | |
| 54 | SPEAK TO THE SKY Rick Springfield (Capitol 3340) | 70 | 79 | 89 | 4 | |
| 55 | BEN Michael Jackson (Motown 1207) | 65 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 56 | ZING WENT THE STRINGS OF MY HEART Trammps (Buddah 306) | 59 | 67 | 69 | 10 | |
| 57 | EASY LIVIN’ Uriah Heep (Mercury 73307) | 64 | 69 | 80 | 5 | |
| 58 | WHOLY HOLY Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2901) | 66 | — | — | 2 | |
| 59 | I BELIEVE IN MUSIC Gallery (Sussex 239) | 67 | 76 | — | 3 | |
| 60 | LOVE SONG Tommy James (Roulette 7130) | 63 | 72 | 82 | 4 | |
| 61 | ROCK ME ON THE WATER Jackson Browne (Asylum 11006) | 69 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | AMERICA Yes (Atlantic 2899) | 71 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | IF YOU LEAVE ME TONIGHT I’LL CRY Jerry Wallace (Decca 32989) | 68 | 70 | 83 | 5 | |
| 64 | WHY Donny Osmond (MGM 14424) | 74 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | LAYLA Derek & Dominos (Atco 6809) | 28 | 14 | 15 | 23 | |
| 66 | THE COLDEST DAYS OF MY LIFE (pt. 1) Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55478) | 52 | 54 | 57 | 5 | |
| 67 | IN THE QUIET MORNING Joan Baez (A&M 1362) | 72 | 82 | 87 | 5 | |
| 68 | THINK (About It) Lyn Collins (People 608) | 76 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | (They Long To Be) CLOSE TO YOU Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury 73301) | 78 | 90 | 95 | 5 | |
| 70 | THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS Arlo Guthrie (Reprise 1103) | 79 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | BURNING LOVE Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0769) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 72 | YOU WEAR IT WELL Rod Stewart (Mercury 73330) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | DOWN BY THE RIVER Albert Hammond (Mums 6009) | 75 | 80 | 86 | 5 | |
| 74 | DON’T TAKE MY KINDNESS FOR WEAKNESS Soul Children (Stax 0132) | 77 | 83 | 88 | 5 | |
| 75 | TOAST TO THE FOOL Dramatics (Volt 4082) | 80 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | GERONIMO’S CADILLAC Michael Murphey (A&M 1368) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | SWEET INSPIRATION/WHERE YOU LEAD Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45626) | 58 | 41 | 42 | 9 | |
| 78 | NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN Moody Blues (Deram 85023) | 88 | 94 | — | 5 | |
| 79 | YOUR WONDERFUL, SWEET SWEET LOVE Supremes (Motown 1206) | 83 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | SLIPPING INTO DARKNESS Ramsey Lewis (Columbia 45634) | 81 | 87 | 92 | 4 | |
| 81 | COULD YOU PUT YOUR LIGHT ON PLEASE Harry Chapin (Elektra 45792) | 82 | 85 | 91 | 4 | |
| 82 | SUMMER SUN Jamestown Massacre (Warner Bros. 7603) | 84 | 86 | 96 | 4 | |
| 83 | ALABAMA WILD MAN Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 74-0738) | 85 | 88 | 94 | 4 | |
| 84 | FREDDIE’S DEAD (Theme From “Superfly”) Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1975) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | WHATEVER TURNS YOU ON Travis Wammack (Fame 91001) | 89 | 96 | 99 | 4 | |
| 86 | USE ME Bill Withers (Sussex 241) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | GARDEN PARTY Rick Nelson & Stone Canyon Band (Decca 32980) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | TIGHT ROPE Leon Russell (Shelter 7325) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | MY GUY Petula Clark (MGM 14392) | 91 | 93 | 97 | 6 | |
| 90 | A PIECE OF PAPER Gladstone (ABC 11327) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | IN TIME Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40071) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 92 | HOW COULD I LET YOU GET AWAY Spinners (Atlantic 2904) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 93 | BEAT ME DADDY EIGHT TO THE BAR Commander Cody & Lost Planet Airmen (Paramount 0169) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 94 | LOVING YOU JUST CROSSED MY MIND Sam Neely (Capitol 3381) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | I COULD NEVER BE HAPPY Emotions (Volt 4083) | 96 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 96 | THAT’S THE WAY GOD PLANNED IT Billy Preston (Apple 1808) | — | — | — | 8 | |
| 97 | A SUNDAY KIND OF LOVE Lenny Welch (Atco 6894) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | FEEL ALRIGHT Cargoe (Ardent 2901) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | JACKIE WILSON SAID (I’m In Heaven When You Smile) Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7616) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | IT’S TOO LATE Bill Deal & Rhondels (Buddah 318) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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