CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Blue square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending SEPTEMBER 30, 1972
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1BLACK AND WHITE
    Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4317)
  2  71010
  2BABY DON’T GET HOOKED ON ME
    Mac Davis (Columbia 45618)
  4  6  914
  3SATURDAY IN THE PARK
    Chicago (Columbia 45657)
  5  91210
  4EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL
    Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0731)
  9121413
  5BACK STABBERS
    O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3517)
  1  2  413
  6MY DING-A-LING
    Chuck Berry (Chess 2131)
14172410
  7GO ALL THE WAY
    Raspberries (Capitol 3348)
13161913
  8ROCK AND ROLL (pt. 2)
    Gary Glitter (Bell 45,237)
  3  4  812
  9BEN
    Michael Jackson (Motown 1207)
152530  9
10POWER OF LOVE
    Joe Simon (Spring 128)
11131514
11RUN TO ME
    Bee Gees (Atco 6896)
12141711
12GET ON THE GOOD FOOT (pt. 1)
    James Brown (Polydor 14139)
16182110
13BURNING LOVE
    Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0769)
242731  7
14POPCORN
    Hot Butter (Musicor 1458)
19212514
15USE ME
    Bill Withers (Sussex 241)
293649  7
16BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY
    Daniel Boone (Mercury 73281)
17192018
17PLAY ME
    Neil Diamond (Uni 55346)
202326  8
18HONKY CAT
    Elton John (Uni 55343)
182023  8
19SPEAK TO THE SKY
    Rick Springfield (Capitol 3340)
22262910
20NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN
    Moody Blues (Deram 85023)
28374611
21WHY
    Donny Osmond (MGM 14424)
252833  8
22STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN
    Mel & Tim (Stax 0127)
26293215
23YOU WEAR IT WELL
    Rod Stewart (Mercury 73330)
273137  7
24FREDDIE’S DEAD (Theme From “Superfly”)
    Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1975)
334351  7
25ALONE AGAIN (Naturally)
    Gilbert O’Sullivan (MAM 3619)
  6  3  316
26GOOD TIME CHARLIE’S GOT THE BLUES
    Danny O’Keefe (Signpost 70006)
364760  6
27GARDEN PARTY
    Rick Nelson & Stone Canyon Band (Decca 32980)
384054  8
28I BELIEVE IN MUSIC
    Gallery (Sussex 239)
303539  9
29THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
    Arlo Guthrie (Reprise 1103)
313340  9
30DON’T EVER BE LONELY (A Poor Little Fool Like Me)
    Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50954)
395059  5
31LISTEN TO THE MUSIC
    Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7619)
526576  5
32TIGHT ROPE
    Leon Russell (Shelter 7325)
404958  7
33I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW
    Johnny Nash (Epic 10902)
546375  6
34IF I COULD REACH YOU
    5th Dimension (Bell 45,261)
455669  5
35ROCK ME BABY
    David Cassidy (Bell 45,260)
415265  4
36EASY LIVIN’
    Uriah Heep (Mercury 73307)
32323411
37THUNDER AND LIGHTNING
    Chi Coltrane (Columbia 45640)
496474  5
38I’LL BE AROUND
    Spinners (Atlantic 2904)
485872  5
39A PIECE OF PAPER
    Gladstone (ABC 11327)
435362  8
40IF YOU LEAVE ME TONIGHT I’LL CRY
    Jerry Wallace (Decca 32989)
42454811
41YOU’RE STILL A YOUNG MAN
    Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7612)
37222213
42WITCHY WOMAN
    Eagles (Asylum 11008)
556778  6
43MY MAN, A SWEET MAN
    Millie Jackson (Spring 127)
34343610
44SWEET CAROLINE (Good Times Never Seemed So Good)
    Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50946)
465563  6
45WOMAN DON’T GO ASTRAY
    King Floyd (Chimneyville 443)
536271  5
46FROM THE BEGINNING
    Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion 44158)
505967  6
47MIDNIGHT RIDER
    Joe Cocker & Chris Stainton Band (A&M 1370)
5869  3
48I’D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME
    Lobo (Big Tree 147)
6885  3
49GERONIMO’S CADILLAC
    Michael Murphey (A&M 1368)
515457  8
50SPACEMAN
    Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0788)
6070  3
51SLAUGHTER
    Billy Preston (A&M 1380)
617196  4
52DON’T HIDE YOUR LOVE
    Cher (Kapp 2184)
566881  4
53LOVING YOU JUST CROSSED MY MIND
    Sam Neely (Capitol 3381)
627277  8
54TOAST TO THE FOOL
    Dramatics (Volt 4082)
576668  9
55THAT’S HOW LOVE GOES
    Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1201)
657994  4
56LONG COOL WOMAN (In A Black Dress)
    Hollies (Epic 10871)
  7  1  216
57THINK (About It)
    Lyn Collins (People 608)
596161  8
58I’M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU
    Al Green (Hi 2216)
  8  5  114
59THE GUITAR MAN
    Bread (Elektra 45803)
10101111
60DON’T DO IT
    The Band (Capitol 3433)
7183  3
61(It’s The Way) NATURE PLANNED IT
    Four Tops (Motown 1210)
667784  6
62POP THAT THANG
    Isley Brothers (T-Neck 935)
23242714
63YOU DON’T MESS AROUND WITH JIM
    Jim Croce (ABC 11328)
21  8  715
64I AM WOMAN
    Helen Reddy (Capitol 3350)
789092  6
65WHATEVER TURNS YOU ON
    Travis Wammack (Fame 91001)
69737910
66LET IT RAIN
    Eric Clapton (Polydor 15049)
7687  3
67EVIL WAYS
    Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles (Columbia 45666)
707485  4
68I WILL NEVER PASS THIS WAY AGAIN
    Glen Campbell (Capitol 3411)
727683  5
69GUESS WHO
    B.B. King (ABC 11330)
748086  6
70AMERICAN CITY SUITE
    Cashman & West (Dunhill 4324)
7988  3
71SUMMER BREEZE
    Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7606)
92  2
72FOR EMILY, WHENEVER I MAY FIND HER
    Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 45663)
758187  5
73I’LL MAKE YOU MUSIC
    Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12363)
8591  3
74MONEY BACK GUARANTEE
    Five Man Electrical Band (Lion 127)
848993  5
75GUILTY
    Al Green (Bell 45,258)
8195  3
76KEEP ON RUNNING
    Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54223)
778288  5
77ALL THE YOUNG DUDES
    Mott The Hoople (Columbia 45673)
88  2
78CARRY ME, CARRIE
    Dr. Hook & Medicine Show (Columbia 45667)
83  2
79ROCK ’N ROLL SOUL
    Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol 3363)
8996  3
80BUZZY BROWN
    Tim Davis (Metromedia 253)
828691  5
81STOP DOGGIN’ ME
    Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0142)
737889  4
82BABY SITTER
    Betty Wright (Alston 4614)
  1
83IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW
    Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l 3520)
  1
84I’VE GOT TO HAVE YOU
    Sammi Smith (Mega 0079)
8794  3
85CAN’T YOU HEAR THE SONG?
    Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0105)
  1
86LADY ELEANOR
    Lindisfarne (Elektra 45799)
909799  4
87MAN SIZED JOB
    Denise LaSalle (Westbound 206)
  1
88IF YOU LET ME
    Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54222)
94  2
89TAKE ME BAK ’OME
    Slade (Polydor 15046)
96  2
90COLORADO
    Danny Holien (Tumbleweed 1004)
95100   3
91WITH PEN IN HAND
    Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 50938)
9798  3
92ONE MORE CHANCE
    Ocean (Kama Sutra 556)
  1
93A LONELY MAN
    Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55483)
  1
94FEEL ALRIGHT
    Cargoe (Ardent 2901)
919397  7
95FUNNY FACE
    Donna Fargo (Dot 17429)
  1
96WE CAN MAKE IT TOGETHER
    Steve & Eydie & Osmonds (MGM 14383)
100   2
97WHY CAN’T WE BE LOVERS
    Holland-Dozier (Invictus 9125)
98  2
98MY MIND KEEPS TELLING ME
    Eddie Holman (GSF 6873)
99  3
99HONEY I STILL LOVE YOU
    Mark IV (Mercury 73319)
  1
100 SO LONG DIXIE
    Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia 45661)
  1
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