| The CASH BOX R&B Top 60 | ||||||
| Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JANUARY 22, 1972 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | LET’S STAY TOGETHER Al Green (Hi 2202) | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | |
| 2 | DROWNING IN THE SEA OF LOVE Joe Simon (Spring 120) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
| 3 | SUGAR DADDY Jackson 5 (Motown 1194) | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | |
| 4 | CLEAN UP WOMAN Betty Wright (Alston 4601) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| 5 | THAT’S THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT CHA Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50847) | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | |
| 6 | YOU ARE EVERYTHING Stylistics (Avco 4581) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | |
| 7 | ONE MONKEY DON’T STOP NO SHOW (pt. 1) Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7110) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | |
| 8 | FIRE AND WATER Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2852) | 11 | 14 | 22 | 6 | |
| 9 | AIN’T UNDERSTANDING MELLOW Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury 73255) | 10 | 13 | 17 | 8 | |
| 10 | SCORPIO Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 226) | 9 | 8 | 4 | 14 | |
| 11 | GOT TO BE THERE Michael Jackson (Motown 1191) | 7 | 3 | 1 | 12 | |
| 12 | MAKE ME THE WOMAN THAT YOU GO HOME TO Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35091) | 14 | 12 | 14 | 8 | |
| 13 | SHOW ME HOW Emotions (Volt 4066) | 15 | 16 | 20 | 10 | |
| 14 | FAMILY AFFAIR Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10805) | 12 | 9 | 5 | 12 | |
| 15 | SLIPPIN’ INTO DARKNESS War (United Artists 50867) | 18 | 20 | 28 | 6 | |
| 16 | WHAT AM I LIVING FOR Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11317) | 19 | 27 | 37 | 4 | |
| 17 | EVERYBODY KNOWS ABOUT MY GOOD THING (pt. 1) Little Johnny Taylor (Ronn 55) | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| 18 | SON OF SHAFT Bar–Kays (Volt 4073) | 21 | 28 | 32 | 5 | |
| 19 | RESPECT YOURSELF Staple Singers (Stax 0104) | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | |
| 20 | LOVE GONNA PACK UP (And Walk Out) Persuaders (Win Or Lose 220) | 20 | 17 | 15 | 8 | |
| 21 | TOGETHER LET’S FIND LOVE 5th Dimension (Bell 45,170) | 25 | 30 | 44 | 4 | |
| 22 | PAIN (pt. 1) Ohio Players (Westbound 188) | 24 | 26 | 30 | 9 | |
| 23 | ROCK STEADY Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2838) | 23 | 19 | 13 | 13 | |
| 24 | I’M A GREEDY MAN (pt. 1) James Brown (Polydor 14100) | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | |
| 25 | OH ME OH MY (I’m A Fool For You Baby) Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2838) | 29 | 40 | 46 | 4 | |
| 26 | WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2851) | 33 | 45 | 60 | 4 | |
| 27 | FLOY JOY Supremes (Motown 1195) | 36 | 48 | — | 3 | |
| 28 | AFTER ALL THIS TIME Merry Clayton (Ode 66020) | 22 | 24 | 27 | 9 | |
| 29 | SUPERSTAR (Remember How You Got Where You Are) Temptations (Gordy 7111) | 26 | 22 | 18 | 12 | |
| 30 | JUNGLE FEVER Chakachas (Polydor 15030) | 39 | 50 | 56 | 7 | |
| 31 | LOVE AND LIBERTY Laura Lee (Hot Wax 7111) | 32 | 32 | 35 | 8 | |
| 32 | DO THE FUNKY PENGUIN (pt. 1) Rufus Thomas (Stax 0112) | 35 | 39 | 41 | 6 | |
| 33 | THEME FROM SHAFT Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9038) | 27 | 25 | 19 | 14 | |
| 34 | YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 192) | 43 | 56 | 49 | 7 | |
| 35 | GET UP AND GET DOWN Dramatics (Volt 4071) | 31 | 34 | 38 | 9 | |
| 36 | SWEET BABY Donnie Elbert (All Platinum 2333) | 45 | — | — | 2 | |
| 37 | CAN’T HELP BUT LOVE YOU Whispers (Janus 174) | 40 | 44 | 50 | 5 | |
| 38 | WHY DIDN’T I THINK OF THAT Brenda & Tabulations (Top And Bottom 411) | 41 | 51 | 43 | 8 | |
| 39 | SEE WHAT YOU DONE, DONE (Hymn #9) Delia Gartrell (Right–On 109) | 42 | — | — | 2 | |
| 40 | AT LAST Jesse James (Zay 30,002) | 38 | 41 | 45 | 7 | |
| 41 | YES I’M READY (If I Don’t Get To Go) Gene Chandler (Mercury 73258) | 47 | 53 | 59 | 4 | |
| 42 | IN AND OUT OF MY LIFE Martha Reeves & Vandellas (Gordy 7113) | 48 | — | — | 2 | |
| 43 | IF I COULD SEE THE LIGHT 8th Day (Invictus 9107) | 44 | 47 | 53 | 5 | |
| 44 | NOW RUN AND TELL THAT Denise LaSalle (Westbound 201) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 45 | STANDING IN FOR JODY Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0114) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 46 | AFRO–STRUT Nite–Liters (RCA Victor 74–0591) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 47 | I LOVE YOU – STOP Stairsteps (Buddah 277) | 54 | — | — | 2 | |
| 48 | I GOTCHA Joe Tex (Dial 1010) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 49 | MR. PENGUIN (pt. 1) Lunar Funk (Bell 45,172) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 50 | THE LOVE YOU LEFT BEHIND Syl Johnson (Hi 2201) | 53 | 54 | 58 | 7 | |
| 51 | THE ROAD WE DIDN’T TAKE Freda Payne (Invictus 9109) | 55 | 58 | — | 3 | |
| 52 | I’M A ONE MAN WOMAN Barbara Lynn (Atlantic 2853) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 53 | GOOD OLD DAYS Clarence Reid (Alston 4603) | 56 | 57 | 52 | 6 | |
| 54 | THE HARDER I TRY (The Bluer I Get) Free Movement (Columbia 45512) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 55 | I CAN’T SHARE YOU Naturals (Calla 181) | 57 | 60 | — | 3 | |
| 56 | HUNGRY COUNTRY GIRL Otis Spann with Fleetwood Mac (Blue Horizon 304) | 59 | 52 | 57 | 6 | |
| 57 | YOU WERE ALMOST MINE Jimmy Briggs (United Artists 50825) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 58 | GIMME SOME MORE JB’s (People 602) | 58 | — | — | 2 | |
| 59 | SATISFACTION Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54211) | 49 | 37 | 34 | 10 | |
| 60 | YOU MAKE YOUR OWN HEAVEN AND HELL RIGHT HERE ON EARTH Undisputed Truth (Gordy 7112) | 34 | 31 | 26 | 8 | |
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