| The CASH BOX R&B Top 60 | ||||||
| Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending FEBRUARY 12, 1972 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | LET’S STAY TOGETHER Al Green (Hi 2202) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| 2 | THAT’S THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT CHA Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50847) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | |
| 3 | FIRE AND WATER Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2852) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | |
| 4 | AIN’T UNDERSTANDING MELLOW Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury 73255) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | |
| 5 | SUGAR DADDY Jackson 5 (Motown 1194) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| 6 | MAKE ME THE WOMAN THAT YOU GO HOME TO Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35091) | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | |
| 7 | JUNGLE FEVER Chakachas (Polydor 15030) | 8 | 14 | 30 | 10 | |
| 8 | FLOY JOY Supremes (Motown 1195) | 10 | 18 | 27 | 6 | |
| 9 | TALKING LOUD AND SAYING NOTHING (pt. 1) James Brown (Polydor 14109) | 12 | 20 | — | 3 | |
| 10 | YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 192) | 14 | 22 | 34 | 10 | |
| 11 | SLIPPIN’ INTO DARKNESS War (United Artists 50867) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 9 | |
| 12 | RUNNIN’ AWAY Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10829) | 20 | — | — | 2 | |
| 13 | WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2851) | 13 | 19 | 26 | 7 | |
| 14 | DROWNING IN THE SEA OF LOVE Joe Simon (Spring 120) | 7 | 4 | 2 | 14 | |
| 15 | CLEAN UP WOMAN Betty Wright (Alston 4601) | 9 | 5 | 4 | 14 | |
| 16 | MR. PENGUIN (pt. 1) Lunar Funk (Bell 45,172) | 26 | 39 | 49 | 4 | |
| 17 | SHOW ME HOW Emotions (Volt 4066) | 15 | 11 | 13 | 13 | |
| 18 | STANDING IN FOR JODY Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0114) | 22 | 30 | 45 | 4 | |
| 19 | I CAN’T HELP MYSELF (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) Donnie Elbert (Avco 4587) | 30 | 41 | — | 3 | |
| 20 | I GOTCHA Joe Tex (Dial 1010) | 39 | 43 | 48 | 4 | |
| 21 | YOU ARE EVERYTHING Stylistics (Avco 4581) | 16 | 8 | 6 | 16 | |
| 22 | DO THE FUNKY PENGUIN (pt. 1) Rufus Thomas (Stax 0112) | 24 | 27 | 32 | 9 | |
| 23 | SON OF SHAFT Bar-Kays (Volt 4073) | 19 | 17 | 18 | 8 | |
| 24 | GIMME SOME MORE JB’s (People 602) | 33 | 47 | 58 | 5 | |
| 25 | NOW RUN AND TELL THAT Denise LaSalle (Westbound 201) | 31 | 32 | 44 | 4 | |
| 26 | ONE MONKEY DON’T STOP NO SHOW (pt. 1) Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7110) | 17 | 10 | 7 | 14 | |
| 27 | IT’S ALL UP TO YOU Dells (Cadet 5689) | 35 | 44 | — | 3 | |
| 28 | CAN’T HELP BUT LOVE YOU Whispers (Janus 174) | 28 | 35 | 37 | 8 | |
| 29 | SCORPIO Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 226) | 18 | 12 | 10 | 17 | |
| 30 | WHAT AM I LIVING FOR Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11317) | 21 | 21 | 16 | 7 | |
| 31 | FAMILY AFFAIR Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10805) | 25 | 16 | 14 | 15 | |
| 32 | YOU AND ME TOGETHER FOREVER Freddie North (Mankind 12009) | 45 | — | — | 2 | |
| 33 | TOGETHER LET’S FIND LOVE 5th Dimension (Bell 45,170) | 29 | 24 | 21 | 7 | |
| 34 | DO WHAT YOU SET OUT TO DO Bobby Bland (Duke 472) | 38 | 48 | — | 3 | |
| 35 | RAINBOW ROAD Percy Sledge (Atlantic 2848) | 48 | — | — | 2 | |
| 36 | OH ME OH MY (I’m A Fool For You Baby) Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2838) | 27 | 23 | 25 | 7 | |
| 37 | SWEET BABY Donnie Elbert (All Platinum 2333) | 32 | 34 | 36 | 5 | |
| 38 | IN AND OUT OF MY LIFE Martha Reeves & Vandellas (Gordy 7113) | 40 | 40 | 42 | 5 | |
| 39 | SEE WHAT YOU DONE, DONE (Hymn #9) Delia Gartrell (Right-On 109) | 37 | 38 | 39 | 5 | |
| 40 | LOVE GONNA PACK UP (And Walk Out) Persuaders (Win Or Lose 220) | 34 | 33 | 20 | 11 | |
| 41 | TRADE WINDS Three Degrees (Roulette 7117) | 46 | 56 | — | 3 | |
| 42 | I LOVE YOU – STOP Stairsteps (Buddah 277) | 44 | 46 | 47 | 5 | |
| 43 | AT LAST Jesse James (Zay 30,002) | 41 | 42 | 40 | 10 | |
| 44 | THE DAY I FOUND MYSELF Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7113) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 45 | BREAKING UP SOMEBODY’S HOME Ann Peebles (Hi 2205) | 55 | 58 | — | 3 | |
| 46 | I’M A ONE MAN WOMAN Barbara Lynn (Atlantic 2853) | 47 | 49 | 52 | 4 | |
| 47 | HIS SONG SHALL BE SUNG Lou Rawls (MGM 14349) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 48 | I CAN’T SHARE YOU Naturals (Calla 181) | 50 | 53 | 55 | 6 | |
| 49 | WE GOT TO HAVE PEACE Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1968) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 50 | THAT’S WHAT LOVE WILL MAKE YOU DO Little Milton (Stax 0111) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 51 | YOUR LOVE Persians (Capitol 3230) | 52 | — | — | 2 | |
| 52 | ONLY THE LONELY KNOWS Ted Taylor (Ronn 57) | 53 | — | — | 2 | |
| 53 | GET UP AND GET DOWN Dramatics (Volt 4071) | 42 | 36 | 35 | 12 | |
| 54 | I WROTE A SIMPLE SONG Billy Preston (A&M 1320) | 57 | — | — | 2 | |
| 55 | THE HARDER I TRY (The Bluer I Get) Free Movement (Columbia 45512) | 43 | 50 | 54 | 4 | |
| 56 | MISSING YOU Luther Ingram (KoKo 2110) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 57 | YOU’VE GOT A CUSHION TO FALL ON Carla Thomas (Stax 0113) | 58 | — | — | 2 | |
| 58 | STANGA Little Sister (Stone Flower 9001) | 60 | — | — | 2 | |
| 59 | (Love Me) LOVE THE LIFE I LEAD Fantastics (Bell 45,157) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 60 | GET YOUR BUSINESS STRAIGHT Albert Collins (Tumbleweed 1002) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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