The CASH BOX R&B Top 60
Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MARCH 25, 1972
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1NOW RUN AND TELL THAT
    Denise LaSalle (Westbound 201)
  1  4  610
  2KING HEROIN
    James Brown (Polydor 14116)
  3  618  5
  3DO YOUR THING
    Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9042)
  51215  6
  4IN THE RAIN
    Dramatics (Volt 4075)
  71826  5
  5I GOTCHA
    Joe Tex (Dial 1010)
  6  7  710
  6I CAN’T HELP MYSELF (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
    Donnie Elbert (Avco 4587)
  2  2  4  9
  7BETCHA BY GOLLY, WOW
    Stylistics (Avco 4591)
111522  6
  8THE DAY I FOUND MYSELF
    Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7113)
  81013  7
  9YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT
    Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 192)
  4  1  116
10ROCKIN’ ROBIN
    Michael Jackson (Motown 1197)
172741  4
11TAKE A LOOK AROUND
    Temptations (Gordy 7115)
142130  6
12TAURUS
    Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 233)
162229  6
13RUNNIN’ AWAY
    Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10829)
  9  5  3  8
14LET’S STAY TOGETHER
    Al Green (Hi 2202)
12  3  218
15THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE
    Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2864)
223648  4
16SINCE I FELL FOR YOU
    Laura Lee (Hot Wax 7201)
182533  5
17TALKING LOUD AND SAYING NOTHING (pt. 1)
    James Brown (Polydor 14109)
10  9  9  9
18AFRO-STRUT
    Nite-Liters (RCA Victor 74-0591)
202838  9
19DARLING BABY
    Jackie Moore (Atlantic 2861)
253143  6
20DAY DREAMING
    Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2866)
2940  3
21GIMME SOME MORE
    JB’s (People 602)
13131211
22FIRE AND WATER
    Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2852)
15  8  515
23MR. PENGUIN (pt. 1)
    Lunar Funk (Bell 45,172)
1911  810
24THAT’S THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT CHA
    Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50847)
24191719
25KEEP ON DOIN’ WHAT YOU’RE DOIN’
    Bobby Byrd (BrownStone 4205)
212331  6
26JUNGLE FEVER
    Chakachas (Polydor 15030)
23141416
27LET’S STAY TOGETHER
    Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9045)
41  2
28IN AND OUT OF MY LIFE
    Martha Reeves & Vandellas (Gordy 7113)
31242011
29ASK ME WHAT YOU WANT
    Millie Jackson (Spring 123)
3848  3
30LOOK WHAT YOU’VE DONE FOR ME
    Al Green (Hi 2211)
43  2
31MY HONEY AND ME
    Emotions (Volt 4077)
354759  4
32FLOY JOY
    Supremes (Motown 1195)
26161112
33DO WHAT YOU SET OUT TO DO
    Bobby Bland (Duke 472)
271719  9
34AIN’T UNDERSTANDING MELLOW
    Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury 73255)
30201017
35POOL OF BAD LUCK
    Joe Simon (Spring 124)
46  2
36NO ONE TO DEPEND ON
    Santana (Columbia 45552)
4049  3
37YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE
    Linda Jones (Turbo 021)
282936  5
38MISSING YOU
    Luther Ingram (KoKo 2110)
424447  7
39HEARSAY
    Soul Children (Stax 0119)
495455  5
40BREAKING UP SOMEBODY’S HOME
    Ann Peebles (Hi 2205)
322628  9
41LAY-AWAY
    Isley Brothers (T-Neck 934)
52  2
42MAMA’S LITTLE BABY (Loves Lovin’)
    Brotherly Love (Music Merchant 1004)
454651  4
43HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT
    Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35094)
  1
44WALK IN THE NIGHT
    Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35095)
54  2
45WHY NOT START ALL OVER AGAIN
    Counts (Westbound 191)
48  2
46I’M GETTIN’ TIRED BABY
    Betty Wright (Alston 4609)
  1
47I HAD IT ALL THE TIME
    Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4501)
5157  3
48EVERYTHING GOOD IS BAD
    100 Proof (Aged In Soul) (Hot Wax 7202)
  1
49IT’S MY FAULT DARLING
    Little Johnny Taylor (Ronn 59)
505052  5
50HIS SONG SHALL BE SUNG
    Lou Rawls (MGM 14349)
373432  7
51I’M SO GLAD I’M ME
    Ebonys (Philadelphia Int’l 3514)
56  2
52FREE YOUR MIND
    Politicians (Hot Wax 7114)
  1
53INNER CITY BLUES
    Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu 902)
5553  3
54LITTLE GHETTO BOY
    Donny Hathaway (Atco 6880)
5859  3
55HOT THANG
    Eddy Senay (Sussex 230)
  1
56LOVE THE LIFE YOU LIVE (pt. 1)
    Kool & Gang (De-Lite 546)
596057  5
57YUM YUM YUM (I Want Some)
    Eddie Floyd (Stax 0109)
  1
58YOU AND I
    Black Ivory (Today 1508)
60  2
59THAT’S WHAT LOVE WILL MAKE YOU DO
    Little Milton (Stax 0111)
333024  7
60(Last Night) I DIDN’T GET TO SLEEP AT ALL
    5th Dimension (Bell 45,195)
  1
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