| The CASH BOX R&B Top 60 | ||||||
| Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JULY 15, 1972 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | LEAN ON ME Bill Withers (Sussex 235) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| 2 | (If Loving You Is Wrong) I DON’T WANT TO BE RIGHT Luther Ingram (KoKo 2111) | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | |
| 3 | TROGLODYTE (Cave Man) Jimmy Castor Bunch (RCA Victor 48-1029) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| 4 | I WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE Michael Jackson (Motown 1202) | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | |
| 5 | OUTA-SPACE Billy Preston (A&M 1320) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | |
| 6 | ALL THE KING’S HORSES Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2883) | 6 | 10 | 13 | 7 | |
| 7 | BABY LET ME TAKE YOU (In My Arms) Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 203) | 8 | 12 | 15 | 9 | |
| 8 | WHERE IS THE LOVE Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 2879) | 11 | 17 | 21 | 6 | |
| 9 | PEOPLE MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND Stylistics (Avco 4595) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | |
| 10 | TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50910) | 17 | 22 | 29 | 4 | |
| 11 | I MISS YOU (pt. 1) Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l 3516) | 13 | 18 | 23 | 7 | |
| 12 | RIP OFF Laura Lee (Hot Wax 7204) | 16 | 20 | 25 | 7 | |
| 13 | I’VE BEEN LONELY FOR SO LONG Frederick Knight (Stax 0117) | 9 | 7 | 5 | 14 | |
| 14 | TELL ME THIS IS A DREAM Delfonics (Philly Groove 172) | 19 | 25 | 27 | 8 | |
| 15 | BED AND BOARD Barbara Mason (Buddah 296) | 14 | 16 | 20 | 10 | |
| 16 | HONKY TONK (pt. 1) James Brown Soul Train (Polydor 14129) | 21 | 28 | 32 | 5 | |
| 17 | I’LL TAKE YOU THERE Staple Singers (Stax 0125) | 10 | 8 | 4 | 15 | |
| 18 | WOMAN’S GOTTA HAVE IT Bobby Womack (United Artists 50902) | 12 | 9 | 8 | 13 | |
| 19 | VICTIM OF A FOOLISH HEART Bettye Swann (Atlantic 2869) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 11 | |
| 20 | POP THAT THANG Isley Brothers (T-Neck 935) | 29 | 39 | 45 | 4 | |
| 21 | WE’VE COME TOO FAR TO END IT NOW Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54220) | 24 | 31 | 33 | 8 | |
| 22 | FUNK FACTORY Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2878) | 18 | 14 | 14 | 9 | |
| 23 | IN THE GHETTO Candi Staton (Fame 91000) | 25 | 29 | 30 | 6 | |
| 24 | YOU SAID A BAD WORD Joe Tex (Dial 1012) | 20 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
| 25 | JEALOUS Little Royal & Swingmasters (Tri-Us 912) | 31 | 38 | 43 | 8 | |
| 26 | I’M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU Al Green (Hi 2216) | 34 | 43 | — | 3 | |
| 27 | PAPA WAS A ROLLIN’ STONE Undisputed Truth (Gordy 7117) | 28 | 32 | 34 | 8 | |
| 28 | YOU’RE THE MAN (pt. 1) Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54221) | 22 | 13 | 12 | 9 | |
| 29 | PUT IT WHERE YOU WANT IT Crusaders (Blue Thumb 208) | 27 | 26 | 26 | 14 | |
| 30 | LOOK WHAT THEY’VE DONE TO MY SONG, MA Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11329) | 37 | 47 | — | 3 | |
| 31 | DREAMING OUT OF SEASON Montclairs (Paula 363) | 32 | 36 | 42 | 7 | |
| 32 | IS IT YOU GIRL Betty Wright (Alston 4611) | 33 | 41 | 47 | 4 | |
| 33 | LOOKIN’ THROUGH THE WINDOWS Jackson 5 (Motown 1205) | 44 | — | — | 2 | |
| 34 | POWER OF LOVE Joe Simon (Spring 128) | 40 | 49 | — | 3 | |
| 35 | SUPERWOMAN (Where Were You When I Needed You) Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54216) | 26 | 21 | 19 | 10 | |
| 36 | BACK STABBERS O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3517) | 41 | 51 | — | 3 | |
| 37 | OH GIRL Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55471) | 23 | 19 | 10 | 16 | |
| 38 | EDDIE’S LOVE Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54218) | 36 | 37 | 38 | 6 | |
| 39 | GOT PLEASURE Ohio Players (Westbound 204) | 30 | 33 | 35 | 6 | |
| 40 | STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN Mel & Tim (Stax 0127) | 45 | 46 | 49 | 4 | |
| 41 | LOVE, LOVE, LOVE J. R. Bailey (Toy 3801) | 47 | 50 | 51 | 8 | |
| 42 | I WANNA BE YOUR BABY Three Degrees (Roulette 7125) | 49 | 52 | 54 | 7 | |
| 43 | STORIES?? Chakachas (Avco 4596) | 50 | 54 | — | 3 | |
| 44 | ZING WENT THE STRINGS OF MY HEART Trammps (Buddah 306) | 48 | — | — | 2 | |
| 45 | WALKIN’ IN THE RAIN WITH THE ONE I LOVE Love Unlimited (Uni 55319) | 35 | 30 | 24 | 16 | |
| 46 | WE’RE ALMOST HOME Solomon Burke (MGM 14402) | 51 | 53 | 56 | 5 | |
| 47 | AUTOMATICALLY SUNSHINE Supremes (Motown 1200) | 42 | 40 | 36 | 12 | |
| 48 | SECOND CHANCE Z. Z. Hill (Mankind 12012) | 52 | 56 | 59 | 8 | |
| 49 | I ONLY MEANT TO WET MY FEET Whispers (Janus 184) | 43 | 44 | 48 | 8 | |
| 50 | THINK (About It) Lyn Collins (People 608) | 54 | — | — | 2 | |
| 51 | FUNKY MUSIC SHO NUFF TURNS ME ON Temptations (Gordy 7119) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 52 | SWEET SWEET TOOTIE Lonnie Youngblood (Turbo 026) | 53 | 55 | 57 | 5 | |
| 53 | IF THIS IS OUR LAST TIME First Born (Atlantic 2872) | 55 | 57 | 58 | 4 | |
| 54 | EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0731) | 56 | 58 | — | 3 | |
| 55 | HEART OF GOLD Betty LaVette (Atco 6891) | 57 | — | — | 2 | |
| 56 | WALK ON BY Dells (Cadet 5691) | 59 | — | — | 2 | |
| 57 | BABY, I’M FOR REAL Esther Phillips (Kudu 906) | 58 | 60 | — | 3 | |
| 58 | I NEED YOUR LOVE SO BAD Jesse James (Zay 30,003) | 60 | — | — | 2 | |
| 59 | I’LL FIND A WAY (Loneliest Man In Town) Black Ivory (Today 1511) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 60 | JUST BECAUSE HE WANTS TO MAKE LOVE (Doesn’t Mean He Loves You) Moments (Stang 5041) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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