| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 25, 1971 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | BRAND NEW KEY Melanie (Neighborhood 4201) | 2 | 4 | 15 | 10 | |
| 2 | GOT TO BE THERE Michael Jackson (Motown 1191) | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | |
| 3 | FAMILY AFFAIR Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10805) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 4 | AN OLD FASHIONED LOVE SONG Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4294) | 4 | 9 | 11 | 8 | |
| 5 | CHERISH David Cassidy (Bell 45,150) | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
| 6 | AMERICAN PIE Don McLean (United Artists 50856) | 11 | 23 | 51 | 5 | |
| 7 | ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU Sonny & Cher (Kapp 2151) | 8 | 12 | 16 | 11 | |
| 8 | SCORPIO Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 226) | 10 | 14 | 17 | 9 | |
| 9 | HAVE YOU SEEN HER Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55462) | 9 | 6 | 6 | 10 | |
| 10 | RESPECT YOURSELF Staple Singers (Stax 0104) | 14 | 17 | 20 | 13 | |
| 11 | HEY GIRL Donny Osmond (MGM 14322) | 15 | 19 | 28 | 6 | |
| 12 | SUNSHINE Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn 8021) | 17 | 24 | 37 | 7 | |
| 13 | STONES Neil Diamond (Uni 55310) | 13 | 16 | 22 | 8 | |
| 14 | SUGAR DADDY Jackson 5 (Motown 1194) | 20 | 60 | — | 3 | |
| 15 | LET’S STAY TOGETHER Al Green (Hi 2202) | 22 | 51 | 68 | 5 | |
| 16 | YOU ARE EVERYTHING Stylistics (Avco 4581) | 19 | 28 | 36 | 9 | |
| 17 | THEME FROM SHAFT Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9038) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| 18 | SUPERSTAR (Remember How You Got Where You Are) Temptations (Gordy 7111) | 16 | 13 | 14 | 8 | |
| 19 | DROWNING IN THE SEA OF LOVE Joe Simon (Spring 120) | 24 | 46 | 64 | 7 | |
| 20 | CLEAN UP WOMAN Betty Wright (Alston 4601) | 26 | 47 | 66 | 6 | |
| 21 | ROCK STEADY Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2838) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| 22 | ONE MONKEY DON’T STOP NO SHOW (pt. 1) Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7110) | 28 | 34 | 40 | 6 | |
| 23 | (I Know) I’M LOSING YOU Rod Stewart with Faces (Mercury 73244) | 27 | 32 | 38 | 6 | |
| 24 | BEHIND BLUE EYES The Who (Decca 32888) | 25 | 26 | 30 | 9 | |
| 25 | THEME FROM “SUMMER OF ’42” Peter Nero (Columbia 45399) | 31 | 36 | 43 | 10 | |
| 26 | NOTHING TO HIDE Tommy James (Roulette 7114) | 32 | 38 | 46 | 6 | |
| 27 | IT’S ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS (Yes Love) Partridge Family (Bell 45,160) | 37 | 65 | — | 3 | |
| 28 | FRIENDS WITH YOU John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0567) | 30 | 33 | 39 | 8 | |
| 29 | I’D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING (In Perfect Harmony) Hillside Singers (Metromedia 231) | 33 | 44 | 69 | 5 | |
| 30 | HALLELUJAH Sweathog (Columbia 45492) | 34 | 41 | 49 | 7 | |
| 31 | HEY BIG BROTHER Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5038) | 35 | 43 | 54 | 6 | |
| 32 | I’D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING (In Perfect Harmony) New Seekers (Elektra 45762) | 38 | 61 | 84 | 5 | |
| 33 | DAY AFTER DAY Badfinger (Apple 1841) | 42 | 58 | 78 | 4 | |
| 34 | KISS AN ANGEL GOOD MORNIN’ Charley Pride (RCA Victor 74-0550) | 45 | 64 | 76 | 5 | |
| 35 | PRETTY AS YOU FEEL Jefferson Airplane (Grunt 0500) | 36 | 39 | 48 | 7 | |
| 36 | BABY I’M-A WANT YOU Bread (Elektra 45751) | 12 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
| 37 | WHITE LIES, BLUE EYES Bullet (Big Tree 123) | 41 | 50 | 59 | 10 | |
| 38 | GEORGE JACKSON Bob Dylan (Columbia 45516) | 44 | 57 | 70 | 4 | |
| 39 | CAN I GET A WITNESS Lee Michaels (A&M 1303) | 40 | 49 | 60 | 6 | |
| 40 | ANTICIPATION Carly Simon (Elektra 45759) | 51 | 67 | 81 | 4 | |
| 41 | I’M A GREEDY MAN (pt. 1) James Brown (Polydor 14100) | 29 | 31 | 33 | 8 | |
| 42 | HAPPY XMAS (War Is Over) John & Yoko & Plastic Ono Band with Harlem Community Choir (Apple 1842) | 63 | — | — | 2 | |
| 43 | SOUR SUITE Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0578) | 46 | 54 | 63 | 5 | |
| 44 | GYPSYS, TRAMPS AND THIEVES Cher (Kapp 2146) | 21 | 10 | 4 | 15 | |
| 45 | IMAGINE John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (Apple 1840) | 23 | 15 | 7 | 11 | |
| 46 | AN AMERICAN TRILOGY Mickey Newbury (Elektra 45750) | 49 | 52 | 62 | 8 | |
| 47 | LET IT BE Joan Baez (Vanguard 35145) | 47 | 48 | 53 | 7 | |
| 48 | LOOKING FOR A LOVE J. Geils Band (Atlantic 2844) | 56 | 66 | 73 | 5 | |
| 49 | DESIDERATA Les Crane (Warner Bros. 7520) | 18 | 11 | 12 | 11 | |
| 50 | THE WITCH QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS Redbone (Epic 10749) | 64 | 74 | 92 | 5 | |
| 51 | WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO Donnie Elbert (All Platinum 2330) | 55 | 30 | 34 | 12 | |
| 52 | GET DOWN Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1966) | 52 | 56 | 58 | 7 | |
| 53 | MAKE ME THE WOMAN THAT YOU GO HOME TO Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35091) | 62 | 71 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | A NATURAL MAN Lou Rawls (MGM 14262) | 39 | 27 | 29 | 18 | |
| 55 | LEVON Elton John (Uni 55314) | 73 | — | — | 2 | |
| 56 | AIN’T NOBODY HOME B.B. King (ABC 11316) | 59 | 63 | 65 | 9 | |
| 57 | LAY LADY LAY Isley Brothers (T-Neck 933) | 61 | 69 | 75 | 5 | |
| 58 | ONCE YOU UNDERSTAND Think (Laurie 3583) | 88 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | DAISY MAE Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Dunhill 4296) | 65 | 70 | 77 | 5 | |
| 60 | NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4299) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 61 | MY BOY Richard Harris (Dunhill 4293) | 66 | 73 | 87 | 7 | |
| 62 | WITHOUT YOU Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0604) | 78 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | DEVIL YOU Stampeders (Bell 45,154) | 67 | 76 | 94 | 4 | |
| 64 | NO SAD SONG Helen Reddy (Capitol 3231) | 70 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | SHOW ME HOW Emotions (Volt 4066) | 68 | 75 | 82 | 7 | |
| 66 | LOVE GONNA PACK UP (And Walk Out) Persuaders (Win Or Lose 220) | 69 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | BLACK DOG Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2849) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | TIGHTROPE RIDE Doors (Elektra 45757) | 72 | 79 | 96 | 4 | |
| 69 | TRUCKIN’ Grateful Dead (Warner Bros. 7464) | 74 | 82 | 93 | 4 | |
| 70 | TAKE IT SLOW (Out In The Country) Lighthouse (Evolution 1052) | 79 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | EVERYBODY KNOWS ABOUT MY GOOD THING (pt. 1) Little Johnny Taylor (Ronn 55) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | ME AND BOBBY McGEE Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury 73248) | 76 | 81 | 88 | 4 | |
| 73 | YOU MAKE YOUR OWN HEAVEN AND HELL RIGHT HERE ON EARTH Undisputed Truth (Gordy 7112) | 77 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | THAT’S THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT CHA Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50847) | 91 | — | — | 4 | |
| 75 | TOGETHER LET’S FIND LOVE 5th Dimension (Bell 45,170) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | FIRE AND WATER Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2852) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 77 | THE HARDER I TRY (The Bluer I Get) Free Movement (Columbia 45512) | 84 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 78 | PAIN (pt. 1) Ohio Players (Westbound 188) | 85 | 90 | 98 | 4 | |
| 79 | FIVE HUNDRED MILES Heaven Bound With Tony Scotti (MGM 14314) | 82 | 85 | 89 | 5 | |
| 80 | NO GOOD TO CRY Poppy Family (London 164) | 86 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 81 | CAROLYN Merle Haggard & Strangers (Capitol 3222) | 87 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 82 | DON’T SAY YOU DON’T REMEMBER Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12315) | 94 | 99 | — | 7 | |
| 83 | SLIPPIN’ INTO DARKNESS War (United Artists 50867) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | AFTER ALL THIS TIME Merry Clayton (Ode 66018) | 89 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 85 | AIN’T UNDERSTANDING MELLOW Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury 73255) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | WHAT AM I LIVING FOR Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11317) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | SON OF SHAFT Bar-Kays (Volt 4073) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | BANG A GONG (Get It On) T. Rex (Reprise 1032) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 89 | THOSE WERE THE DAYS Carroll O’Connor & Jean Stapleton (Atlantic 2847) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | AJAX AIRLINES Hudson & Landry (Dore 868) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | WAY BACK HOME Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35090) | 93 | 96 | 99 | 4 | |
| 92 | SATISFACTION Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54211) | — | 55 | 56 | 6 | |
| 93 | THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT Robert John (Atlantic 2846) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | DO THE FUNKY PENGUIN (pt. 1) Rufus Thomas (Stax 0112) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | KEEP PLAYIN’ THAT ROCK ’N’ ROLL Edgar Winter’s White Trash (Epic 10788) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | COME ON OVER TO MY HOUSE Layng Martine (Barnaby 2053) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | LOVE POTION NUMBER NINE Coasters (King 6385) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | SO MANY PEOPLE Chase (Epic 10806) | 99 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 99 | JUNGLE FEVER Chakachas (Polydor 15030) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | PRECIOUS AND FEW Climax (Carousel 30055) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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