| The CASH BOX R&B Top 60 | ||||||
| Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 11, 1971 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | FAMILY AFFAIR Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10805) | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | |
| 2 | ROCK STEADY Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2838) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
| 3 | GOT TO BE THERE Michael Jackson (Motown 1191) | 3 | 5 | 11 | 6 | |
| 4 | SCORPIO Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 226) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
| 5 | I’M A GREEDY MAN (pt. 1) James Brown (Polydor 14100) | 9 | 10 | 29 | 5 | |
| 6 | THEME FROM SHAFT Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9038) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| 7 | CLEAN UP WOMAN Betty Wright (Alston 4601) | 10 | 14 | 21 | 5 | |
| 8 | SUPERSTAR (Remember How You Got Where You Are) Temptations (Gordy 7111) | 8 | 9 | 16 | 6 | |
| 9 | YOU ARE EVERYTHING Stylistics (Avco 4581) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 7 | |
| 10 | HAVE YOU SEEN HER Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55462) | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | |
| 11 | RESPECT YOURSELF Staple Singers (Stax 0104) | 13 | 8 | 6 | 11 | |
| 12 | ONE MONKEY DON’T STOP NO SHOW (pt. 1) Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7110) | 16 | 26 | 36 | 5 | |
| 13 | GET DOWN Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1966) | 14 | 19 | 30 | 6 | |
| 14 | WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO Donnie Elbert (All Platinum 2330) | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | |
| 15 | DROWNING IN THE SEA OF LOVE Joe Simon (Spring 120) | 22 | 29 | 39 | 5 | |
| 16 | A CHILD OF GOD (It’s Hard To Believe) Millie Jackson (Spring 119) | 12 | 12 | 19 | 8 | |
| 17 | INNER CITY BLUES (Make Me Wanna Holler) Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54209) | 15 | 11 | 3 | 10 | |
| 18 | EVERYBODY’S EVERYTHING Santana (Columbia 45472) | 18 | 23 | 34 | 5 | |
| 19 | WALK RIGHT UP TO THE SUN Delfonics (Philly Groove 169) | 17 | 15 | 13 | 9 | |
| 20 | YOU KEEP ME HOLDING ON Tyrone Davis (Dakar 626) | 21 | 22 | 26 | 10 | |
| 21 | EVERYBODY KNOWS ABOUT MY GOOD THING (pt. 1) Little Johnny Taylor (Ronn 55) | 28 | 35 | 47 | 4 | |
| 22 | LET’S STAY TOGETHER Al Green (Hi 2202) | 35 | 44 | — | 3 | |
| 23 | GRANDMA’S HANDS Bill Withers (Sussex 227) | 23 | 24 | 27 | 7 | |
| 24 | LAY LADY LAY Isley Brothers (T-Neck 933) | 26 | 37 | — | 3 | |
| 25 | SHOW ME HOW Emotions (Volt 4066) | 30 | 33 | 60 | 4 | |
| 26 | YOU’VE LOST THAT LOVIN’ FEELIN’ Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 2837) | 19 | 21 | 23 | 8 | |
| 27 | SUGAR DADDY Jackson 5 (Motown 1194) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 28 | I BET HE DON’T LOVE YOU (Like I Love You) Intruders (Gamble 4016) | 20 | 20 | 22 | 11 | |
| 29 | WHAT TIME IS IT (pt. 1) General Crook (Down To Earth 77) | 32 | 40 | 42 | 7 | |
| 30 | LOVE IS FUNNY THAT WAY Jackie Wilson (Brunswick 55461) | 34 | 43 | 49 | 4 | |
| 31 | THAT’S THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT CHA Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50847) | 39 | 42 | 56 | 4 | |
| 32 | MAKE ME THE WOMAN THAT YOU GO HOME TO Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35091) | 41 | — | — | 2 | |
| 33 | LOVE GONNA PACK UP (And Walk Out) Persuaders (Win Or Lose 220) | 40 | — | — | 2 | |
| 34 | TRAPPED BY A THING CALLED LOVE Denise LaSalle (Westbound 182) | 25 | 18 | 15 | 20 | |
| 35 | YOU MAKE YOUR OWN HEAVEN AND HELL RIGHT HERE ON EARTH Undisputed Truth (Gordy 7112) | 44 | — | — | 2 | |
| 36 | AFTER ALL THIS TIME Merry Clayton (Ode 66020) | 38 | 46 | — | 3 | |
| 37 | AIN’T UNDERSTANDING MELLOW Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury 73255) | 46 | — | — | 2 | |
| 38 | SHE’S ALL I GOT Freddie North (Mankind 12004) | 24 | 16 | 9 | 16 | |
| 39 | SATISFACTION Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54211) | 43 | 45 | 48 | 4 | |
| 40 | I’M YOURS (Use Me Anyway You Wanna) Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 50837) | 29 | 31 | 32 | 7 | |
| 41 | IT’S IMPOSSIBLE New Birth (RCA Victor 74-0520) | 27 | 17 | 12 | 14 | |
| 42 | HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT O.C. Smith (Columbia 45435) | 37 | 38 | 40 | 10 | |
| 43 | CAN I Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54210) | 48 | 51 | 57 | 5 | |
| 44 | DON’T PULL YOUR LOVE Sam & Dave (Atlantic 2839) | 45 | 47 | 51 | 7 | |
| 45 | (We’ve Got To) PULL TOGETHER Nite-Liters (RCA Victor 74-0591) | 49 | 50 | — | 3 | |
| 46 | MEN ARE GETTING SCARCE Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9103) | 51 | 54 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | PAIN (pt. 1) Ohio Players (Westbound 188) | — | — | — | 3 | |
| 48 | LOVE AND LIBERTY Laura Lee (Hot Wax 7111) | 53 | — | — | 2 | |
| 49 | WAY BACK HOME Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35090) | 60 | — | — | 2 | |
| 50 | GET UP AND GET DOWN Dramatics (Volt 4071) | 52 | 52 | — | 3 | |
| 51 | KEEP ON KEEPING ON N. F. Porter (Lizard 1010) | 55 | 57 | — | 3 | |
| 52 | WHY DIDN’T I THINK OF THAT Brenda & Tabulations (Top And Bottom 411) | 56 | — | — | 2 | |
| 53 | THE WOOTIE-T-WOO / CAUSE THAT’S THE WAY I KNOW People’s Choice (Phil-L.A. Of Soul 352) | 54 | 55 | — | 3 / 1 | |
| 54 | YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 192) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 55 | LET ONE HURT DO L. J. Reynolds & Chocolate Syrup (Law-Ton 1553) | 58 | 58 | — | 3 | |
| 56 | NATURALLY Jesse Hill (Blue Thumb 204) | — | 41 | 41 | 5 | |
| 57 | THE LOVE OF MY MAN Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12336) | 59 | — | — | 2 | |
| 58 | TO YOU WITH LOVE Moments (Stang 5033) | 50 | 53 | 58 | 5 | |
| 59 | AT LAST Jesse James (Zay 30,002) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 60 | JUNGLE FEVER Chakachas (Polydor 15030) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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