| The CASH BOX R&B Top 60 | ||||||
| Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending NOVEMBER 20, 1971 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | THEME FROM SHAFT Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9038) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 2 | HAVE YOU SEEN HER Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55462) | 3 | 8 | 42 | 4 | |
| 3 | INNER CITY BLUES (Make Me Wanna Holler) Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54209) | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | |
| 4 | ROCK STEADY Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2838) | 6 | 31 | 40 | 4 | |
| 5 | WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO Donnie Elbert (All Platinum 2330) | 5 | 10 | 19 | 8 | |
| 6 | RESPECT YOURSELF Staple Singers (Stax 0104) | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | |
| 7 | FAMILY AFFAIR Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10805) | 38 | 46 | — | 3 | |
| 8 | SCORPIO Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 226) | 16 | 25 | 32 | 5 | |
| 9 | SHE’S ALL I GOT Freddie North (Mankind 12004) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | |
| 10 | GROOVIN’ OUT ON LIFE Frederick II (Vulture 5002) | 10 | 14 | 20 | 11 | |
| 11 | GOT TO BE THERE Michael Jackson (Motown 1191) | 35 | 43 | — | 3 | |
| 12 | IT’S IMPOSSIBLE New Birth (RCA Victor 74-0520) | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | |
| 13 | WALK RIGHT UP TO THE SUN Delfonics (Philly Groove 169) | 14 | 20 | 37 | 6 | |
| 14 | YOU ARE EVERYTHING Stylistics (Avco 4581) | 21 | 39 | 44 | 4 | |
| 15 | TRAPPED BY A THING CALLED LOVE Denise LaSalle (Westbound 182) | 9 | 3 | 1 | 17 | |
| 16 | SUPERSTAR (Remember How You Got Where You Are) Temptations (Gordy 7111) | 40 | 48 | — | 3 | |
| 17 | BLESS YOU Martha Reeves & Vandellas (Gordy 7110) | 18 | 24 | 31 | 6 | |
| 18 | YOU’VE GOT TO CRAWL (Before You Walk) 8th Day (Invictus 9098) | 11 | 4 | 4 | 11 | |
| 19 | A CHILD OF GOD (It’s Hard To Believe) Millie Jackson (Spring 119) | 25 | 38 | 45 | 5 | |
| 20 | YOU THINK YOU’RE HOT STUFF Jean Knight (Stax 0105) | 19 | 21 | 25 | 6 | |
| 21 | CLEAN UP WOMAN Betty Wright (Alston 4601) | 49 | — | — | 2 | |
| 22 | I BET HE DON’T LOVE YOU (Like I Love You) Intruders (Gamble 4016) | 26 | 28 | 30 | 8 | |
| 23 | YOU’VE LOST THAT LOVIN’ FEELIN’ Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 2837) | 29 | 34 | 46 | 5 | |
| 24 | A NATURAL MAN Lou Rawls (MGM 14262) | 22 | 23 | 28 | 12 | |
| 25 | DETERMINATION Ebonys (Philadelphia Int’l 3510) | 31 | 35 | 43 | 6 | |
| 26 | YOU KEEP ME HOLDING ON Tyrone Davis (Dakar 626) | 37 | 41 | 41 | 7 | |
| 27 | GRANDMA’S HANDS Bill Withers (Sussex 227) | 36 | 42 | 50 | 4 | |
| 28 | YOU BROUGHT THE JOY Freda Payne (Invictus 9100) | 17 | 19 | 33 | 9 | |
| 29 | I’M A GREEDY MAN (pt. 1) James Brown (Polydor 14100) | 56 | — | — | 2 | |
| 30 | GET DOWN Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1966) | 42 | 59 | — | 3 | |
| 31 | LOOK WHAT WE’VE DONE TO LOVE Glass House (Invictus 9097) | 33 | 36 | 36 | 11 | |
| 32 | I’M YOURS (Use Me Anyway You Wanna) Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 50837) | 34 | 40 | 48 | 4 | |
| 33 | IT’S GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE (Medley) Honey & Bees (Josie 1030) | 30 | 33 | 38 | 8 | |
| 34 | EVERYBODY’S EVERYTHING Santana (Columbia 45472) | 57 | — | — | 2 | |
| 35 | MAKE IT FUNKY (pt. 1) James Brown (Polydor 14088) | 20 | 12 | 5 | 14 | |
| 36 | ONE MONKEY DON’T STOP NO SHOW (pt. 1) Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7110) | 47 | — | — | 2 | |
| 37 | THIN LINE BETWEEN LOVE AND HATE Persuaders (Atco 6822) | 13 | 6 | 2 | 16 | |
| 38 | TIRED OF BEING ALONE Al Green (Hi 2194) | 15 | 11 | 6 | 21 | |
| 39 | DROWNING IN THE SEA OF LOVE Joe Simon (Spring 120) | 55 | — | — | 2 | |
| 40 | HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT O.C. Smith (Columbia 45435) | 41 | 45 | 47 | 7 | |
| 41 | NATURALLY Jesse Hill (Blue Thumb 204) | 45 | 57 | — | 3 | |
| 42 | WHAT TIME IS IT (pt. 1) General Crook (Down To Earth 77) | 44 | 55 | 59 | 4 | |
| 43 | THE LOVE WE HAD (Stays On My Mind) Dells (Cadet 5683) | 23 | 17 | 18 | 18 | |
| 44 | IF YOU REALLY LOVE ME Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54208) | 24 | 16 | 13 | 16 | |
| 45 | YOU SEND ME Ponderosa Twins + One (Horoscope 102) | 28 | 18 | 11 | 14 | |
| 46 | CHOKIN’ KIND Z. Z. Hill (Mankind 12007) | 46 | 50 | 51 | 6 | |
| 47 | EVERYBODY KNOWS ABOUT MY GOOD THING (pt. 1) Little Johnny Taylor (Ronn 55) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 48 | SATISFACTION Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54211) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 49 | LOVE IS FUNNY THAT WAY Jackie Wilson (Brunswick 55461) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 50 | DON’T TURN AROUND Black Ivory (Today 1501) | 50 | 53 | 55 | 6 | |
| 51 | DON’T PULL YOUR LOVE Sam & Dave (Atlantic 2839) | 54 | 58 | 60 | 4 | |
| 52 | SHE’LL SNATCH HIM Brenda Jo Harris (Better 101) | 48 | 52 | 54 | 5 | |
| 53 | SCRATCH MY BACK (And Mumble In My Ear) Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2842) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 54 | AIN’T NOBODY HOME B. B. King (ABC 11316) | 51 | 54 | 58 | 4 | |
| 55 | HOW CAN I PRETEND Continental 4 (Jay-Walking 013) | 58 | — | — | 2 | |
| 56 | THAT’S THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT CHA Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50847) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 57 | CAN I Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54210) | 59 | — | — | 2 | |
| 58 | TO YOU WITH LOVE Moments (Stang 5033) | 60 | — | — | 2 | |
| 59 | 90 DAY FREEZE (On Her Love) 100 Proof Aged In Soul (Hot Wax 7108) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 60 | SHOW ME HOW Emotions (Volt 4066) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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