| The CASH BOX R&B Top 60 | ||||||
| Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending APRIL 1, 1972 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | KING HEROIN James Brown (Polydor 14116) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
| 2 | IN THE RAIN Dramatics (Volt 4075) | 4 | 7 | 18 | 6 | |
| 3 | DO YOUR THING Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9042) | 3 | 5 | 12 | 7 | |
| 4 | I GOTCHA Joe Tex (Dial 1010) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | |
| 5 | THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2864) | 15 | 22 | 36 | 5 | |
| 6 | BETCHA BY GOLLY, WOW Stylistics (Avco 4591) | 7 | 11 | 15 | 7 | |
| 7 | NOW RUN AND TELL THAT Denise LaSalle (Westbound 201) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | |
| 8 | ROCKIN’ ROBIN Michael Jackson (Motown 1197) | 10 | 17 | 27 | 5 | |
| 9 | THE DAY I FOUND MYSELF Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7113) | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | |
| 10 | TAKE A LOOK AROUND Temptations (Gordy 7115) | 11 | 14 | 21 | 7 | |
| 11 | TAURUS Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 233) | 12 | 16 | 22 | 7 | |
| 12 | DAY DREAMING Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2866) | 20 | 29 | 40 | 4 | |
| 13 | I CAN’T HELP MYSELF (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) Donnie Elbert (Avco 4587) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| 14 | DARLING BABY Jackie Moore (Atlantic 2861) | 19 | 25 | 31 | 7 | |
| 15 | YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 192) | 9 | 4 | 1 | 17 | |
| 16 | LOOK WHAT YOU’VE DONE FOR ME Al Green (Hi 2211) | 30 | 43 | — | 3 | |
| 17 | TALKING LOUD AND SAYING NOTHING (pt. 1) James Brown (Polydor 14109) | 17 | 10 | 9 | 10 | |
| 18 | ASK ME WHAT YOU WANT Millie Jackson (Spring 123) | 29 | 38 | 48 | 4 | |
| 19 | RUNNIN’ AWAY Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10829) | 13 | 9 | 5 | 9 | |
| 20 | HEARSAY Soul Children (Stax 0119) | 39 | 49 | 54 | 6 | |
| 21 | AFRO-STRUT Nite-Liters (RCA Victor 74-0591) | 18 | 20 | 28 | 10 | |
| 22 | SINCE I FELL FOR YOU Laura Lee (Hot Wax 7201) | 16 | 18 | 25 | 6 | |
| 23 | POOL OF BAD LUCK Joe Simon (Spring 124) | 35 | 46 | — | 3 | |
| 24 | LET’S STAY TOGETHER Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9045) | 27 | 41 | — | 3 | |
| 25 | GIMME SOME MORE JB’s (People 602) | 21 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
| 26 | MY HONEY AND ME Emotions (Volt 4077) | 31 | 35 | 47 | 5 | |
| 27 | I HAD IT ALL THE TIME Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4501) | 47 | 51 | 57 | 4 | |
| 28 | MR. PENGUIN (pt. 1) Lunar Funk (Bell 45,172) | 23 | 19 | 11 | 11 | |
| 29 | LAY-AWAY Isley Brothers (T-Neck 934) | 41 | 52 | — | 3 | |
| 30 | IN AND OUT OF MY LIFE Martha Reeves & Vandellas (Gordy 7113) | 28 | 31 | 24 | 12 | |
| 31 | MAMA’S LITTLE BABY (Loves Lovin’) Brotherly Love (Music Merchant 1004) | 42 | 45 | 46 | 5 | |
| 32 | THAT’S THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT CHA Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50847) | 24 | 24 | 19 | 20 | |
| 33 | HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35094) | 43 | — | — | 2 | |
| 34 | YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE Linda Jones (Turbo 021) | 37 | 28 | 29 | 6 | |
| 35 | LET’S STAY TOGETHER Al Green (Hi 2202) | 14 | 12 | 3 | 19 | |
| 36 | I’M GETTIN’ TIRED BABY Betty Wright (Alston 4609) | 46 | — | — | 2 | |
| 37 | BREAKING UP SOMEBODY’S HOME Ann Peebles (Hi 2205) | 40 | 32 | 26 | 10 | |
| 38 | JUNGLE FEVER Chakachas (Polydor 15030) | 26 | 23 | 14 | 17 | |
| 39 | EVERYTHING GOOD IS BAD 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) (Hot Wax 7202) | 48 | — | — | 2 | |
| 40 | WALK IN THE NIGHT Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35095) | 44 | 54 | — | 3 | |
| 41 | KEEP ON DOIN’ WHAT YOU’RE DOIN’ Bobby Byrd (BrownStone 4205) | 25 | 21 | 23 | 7 | |
| 42 | DO WHAT YOU SET OUT TO DO Bobby Bland (Duke 472) | 33 | 27 | 17 | 10 | |
| 43 | NO ONE TO DEPEND ON Santana (Columbia 45552) | 36 | 40 | 49 | 4 | |
| 44 | LITTLE GHETTO BOY Donny Hathaway (Atco 6880) | 54 | 58 | 59 | 4 | |
| 45 | IT’S MY FAULT DARLING Little Johnny Taylor (Ronn 59) | 49 | 50 | 50 | 6 | |
| 46 | HOT THANG Eddy Senay (Sussex 230) | 55 | — | — | 2 | |
| 47 | FIRE AND WATER Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2852) | 22 | 15 | 8 | 16 | |
| 48 | FREE YOUR MIND Politicians (Hot Wax 7114) | 52 | — | — | 2 | |
| 49 | (Last Night) I DIDN’T GET TO SLEEP AT ALL 5th Dimension (Bell 45,195) | 60 | — | — | 2 | |
| 50 | WHY NOT START ALL OVER AGAIN Counts (Westbound 191) | 45 | 48 | — | 3 | |
| 51 | AIN’T UNDERSTANDING MELLOW Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury 73255) | 34 | 30 | 20 | 18 | |
| 52 | OH GIRL Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55471) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 53 | YUM YUM YUM (I Want Some) Eddie Floyd (Stax 0109) | 57 | — | — | 2 | |
| 54 | THE BUS Billy Preston (A&M 1340) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 55 | DOING MY OWN THING (pt. 1) Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0122) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 56 | YOU AND I Black Ivory (Today 1508) | 58 | 60 | — | 3 | |
| 57 | HOME IS WHERE THE HATRED IS Esther Phillips (Kudu 904) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 58 | WALKIN’ IN THE RAIN WITH THE ONE I LOVE Love Unlimited (Uni 55319) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 59 | YOU’VE GOT TO SHOW ME Sammy Jones (Jenesis 234) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 60 | BODY AND SOUL (That’s The Way It’s Got To Be) Soul Generation (Ebony Sounds 175) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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