| The CASH BOX R&B Top 60 | ||||||
| Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JANUARY 29, 1972 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | LET’S STAY TOGETHER Al Green (Hi 2202) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | |
| 2 | SUGAR DADDY Jackson 5 (Motown 1194) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | |
| 3 | THAT’S THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT CHA Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50847) | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | |
| 4 | DROWNING IN THE SEA OF LOVE Joe Simon (Spring 120) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
| 5 | CLEAN UP WOMAN Betty Wright (Alston 4601) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | |
| 6 | FIRE AND WATER Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2852) | 8 | 11 | 14 | 7 | |
| 7 | AIN’T UNDERSTANDING MELLOW Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury 73255) | 9 | 10 | 13 | 9 | |
| 8 | YOU ARE EVERYTHING Stylistics (Avco 4581) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 14 | |
| 9 | MAKE ME THE WOMAN THAT YOU GO HOME TO Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35091) | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | |
| 10 | ONE MONKEY DON’T STOP NO SHOW (pt. 1) Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7110) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | |
| 11 | SHOW ME HOW Emotions (Volt 4066) | 13 | 15 | 16 | 11 | |
| 12 | SCORPIO Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 226) | 10 | 9 | 8 | 15 | |
| 13 | SLIPPIN’ INTO DARKNESS War (United Artists 50867) | 15 | 18 | 20 | 7 | |
| 14 | JUNGLE FEVER Chakachas (Polydor 15030) | 30 | 39 | 50 | 8 | |
| 15 | GOT TO BE THERE Michael Jackson (Motown 1191) | 11 | 7 | 3 | 13 | |
| 16 | FAMILY AFFAIR Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10805) | 14 | 12 | 9 | 13 | |
| 17 | SON OF SHAFT Bar-Kays (Volt 4073) | 18 | 21 | 28 | 6 | |
| 18 | FLOY JOY Supremes (Motown 1195) | 27 | 36 | 48 | 4 | |
| 19 | WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2851) | 26 | 33 | 45 | 5 | |
| 20 | TALKING LOUD AND SAYING NOTHING (pt. 1) James Brown (Polydor 14109) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 21 | WHAT AM I LIVING FOR Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11317) | 16 | 19 | 27 | 5 | |
| 22 | YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 192) | 34 | 43 | 56 | 8 | |
| 23 | OH ME OH MY (I’m A Fool For You Baby) Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2838) | 25 | 29 | 40 | 5 | |
| 24 | TOGETHER LET’S FIND LOVE 5th Dimension (Bell 45,170) | 21 | 25 | 30 | 5 | |
| 25 | PAIN (pt. 1) Ohio Players (Westbound 188) | 22 | 24 | 26 | 10 | |
| 26 | ROCK STEADY Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2838) | 23 | 23 | 19 | 14 | |
| 27 | DO THE FUNKY PENGUIN (pt. 1) Rufus Thomas (Stax 0112) | 32 | 35 | 39 | 7 | |
| 28 | EVERYBODY KNOWS ABOUT MY GOOD THING (pt. 1) Little Johnny Taylor (Ronn 55) | 17 | 13 | 10 | 11 | |
| 29 | RESPECT YOURSELF Staple Singers (Stax 0104) | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | |
| 30 | STANDING IN FOR JODY Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0114) | 45 | — | — | 2 | |
| 31 | LOVE AND LIBERTY Laura Lee (Hot Wax 7111) | 31 | 32 | 32 | 9 | |
| 32 | NOW RUN AND TELL THAT Denise LaSalle (Westbound 201) | 44 | — | — | 2 | |
| 33 | LOVE GONNA PACK UP (And Walk Out) Persuaders (Win Or Lose 220) | 20 | 20 | 17 | 9 | |
| 34 | SWEET BABY Donnie Elbert (All Platinum 2333) | 36 | 45 | — | 3 | |
| 35 | CAN’T HELP BUT LOVE YOU Whispers (Janus 174) | 37 | 40 | 44 | 6 | |
| 36 | GET UP AND GET DOWN Dramatics (Volt 4071) | 35 | 31 | 34 | 10 | |
| 37 | WHY DIDN’T I THINK OF THAT Brenda & Tabulations (Top And Bottom 411) | 38 | 41 | 51 | 9 | |
| 38 | SEE WHAT YOU DONE, DONE (Hymn #9) Delia Gartrell (Right-On 109) | 39 | 42 | — | 3 | |
| 39 | MR. PENGUIN (pt. 1) Lunar Funk (Bell 45,172) | 49 | — | — | 2 | |
| 40 | IN AND OUT OF MY LIFE Martha Reeves & Vandellas (Gordy 7113) | 42 | 48 | — | 3 | |
| 41 | I CAN’T HELP MYSELF (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) Donnie Elbert (Avco 4587) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 42 | AT LAST Jesse James (Zay 30,002) | 40 | 38 | 41 | 8 | |
| 43 | I GOTCHA Joe Tex (Dial 1010) | 48 | — | — | 2 | |
| 44 | IT’S ALL UP TO YOU Dells (Cadet 5689) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 45 | AFRO-STRUT Nite-Liters (RCA Victor 74-0591) | 46 | — | — | 2 | |
| 46 | I LOVE YOU – STOP Stairsteps (Buddah 277) | 47 | 54 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | GIMME SOME MORE JB’s (People 602) | 58 | 58 | — | 3 | |
| 48 | DO WHAT YOU SET OUT TO DO Bobby Bland (Duke 472) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 49 | I’M A ONE MAN WOMAN Barbara Lynn (Atlantic 2853) | 52 | — | — | 2 | |
| 50 | THE HARDER I TRY (The Bluer I Get) Free Movement (Columbia 45512) | 54 | — | — | 2 | |
| 51 | CARRY ON Jean Knight (Stax 0116) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 52 | HUNGRY COUNTRY GIRL Otis Spann with Fleetwood Mac (Blue Horizon 304) | 56 | 59 | 52 | 7 | |
| 53 | I CAN’T SHARE YOU Naturals (Calla 181) | 55 | 57 | 60 | 4 | |
| 54 | YOU WERE ALMOST MINE Jimmy Briggs (United Artists 50825) | 57 | — | — | 2 | |
| 55 | THE LOVE YOU LEFT BEHIND Syl Johnson (Hi 2201) | 50 | 53 | 54 | 8 | |
| 56 | TRADE WINDS Three Degrees (Roulette 7117) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 57 | GOOD OLD DAYS Clarence Reid (Alston 4603) | 53 | 56 | 57 | 7 | |
| 58 | BREAKING UP SOMEBODY’S HOME Ann Peebles (Hi 2205) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 59 | A MILLION TO ONE Manhattans (DeLuxe 137) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 60 | THEME FROM SHAFT Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9038) | 33 | 27 | 25 | 15 | |
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