| CASH BOX Singles – Looking Ahead |
| Week ending DECEMBER 25, 1971 |
| TW | TITLE Artist (Label) | LW | WKS |
| 1 | UNDER MY WHEELS
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7529) | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | GET UP AND GET DOWN
Dramatics (Volt 4071) | 9 | 2 |
| 3 | OH ME OH MY (I’m A Fool For You Baby)
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2838) | — | 1 |
| 4 | IF I COULD SEE THE LIGHT
8th Day (Invictus 9107) | — | 1 |
| 5 | OPEN THE DOOR (Song For Judith)
Judy Collins (Elektra 45755) | 7 | 3 |
| 6 | LOVE AND LIBERTY
Laura Lee (Hot Wax 7111) | — | 1 |
| 7 | CAN’T HELP BUT LOVE YOU
Whispers (Janus 174) | 22 | 3 |
| 8 | WHAT’S GOING ON (pt. 1)
Quincy Jones (A&M 1316) | — | 3 |
| 9 | HOW CAN I PRETEND
Continental 4 (Jay-Walking 013) | 5 | 5 |
| 10 | HOPE
Mason Proffit (Ampex 11048) | 11 | 5 |
| 11 | MOVIN’ ON (pt. 2)
Buckwheat (London 166) | 6 | 5 |
| 12 | THE PILGRIM: CHAPTER 33
Kris Kristofferson (Monument 8531) | 23 | 2 |
| 13 | REALLY WANTED YOU
Emitt Rhodes (Dunhill 4295) | 8 | 4 |
| 14 | I’M LEAVING THIS TIME
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0603) | — | 1 |
| 15 | (We’ve Got To) PULL TOGETHER
Nite-Liters (RCA Victor 74-0591) | 12 | 2 |
| 16 | KEEP ON KEEPING ON
N.F. Porter (Lizard 1010) | — | 4 |
| 17 | SPACE CAPTAIN
Barbra Streisand with Fanny (Columbia 45511) | 15 | 3 |
| 18 | THE LOVE OF MY MAN
Dionne Warwicke (Scepter 12336) | 17 | 4 |
| 19 | BLESS THE BEASTS AND CHILDREN
Carpenters (A&M 1289) | 13 | 3 |
| 20 | ANOTHER PUFF
Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 74-0613) | 19 | 2 |
| 21 | YOU ARE THE ONE
Sugar Bears (Big Tree 122) | 21 | 2 |
| 22 | JOY
Apollo 100 (Mega 0050) | 29 | 4 |
| 23 | I’D DO IT ALL AGAIN
Vikki Carr (Columbia 45510) | 27 | 2 |
| 24 | HEY RUBY (Shut Your Mouth)
Ruby & Party Gang (Law-Ton 1544) | 28 | 2 |
| 25 | WHEN I MEET THEM
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7536) | — | 1 |
| 26 | ROCK LOVE
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 3228) | 18 | 3 |
| 27 | ROCK ’N ROLL
Detroit Featuring Mitch Ryder (Paramount 0133) | 24 | 2 |
| 28 | THE LOVE YOU LEFT BEHIND
Syl Johnson (Hi 2201) | 20 | 6 |
| 29 | STAY WITH ME
Faces (Warner Bros. 7545) | — | 1 |
| 30 | TUPELO HONEY
Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7543) | — | 1 |