Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending November 11, 1972

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	BURNING LOVE	2	3	4	13
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0769)
2	I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW	6	7	13	12
Johnny Nash (Epic 10902)
3	GARDEN PARTY	4	5	10	14
Rick Nelson (Decca 32980)
4	I'LL BE AROUND	5	6	8	11
Spinners (Atlantic 2904)
5	NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN	1	2	7	17
Moody Blues (Deram 85023)
6	FREDDIE'S DEAD (THEME FROM SUPERFLY)	7	8	9	13
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1975)
7	I'D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME	11	14	22	9
Lobo (Big Tree 147)
8	IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW	16	27	48	7
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3520)
9	LISTEN TO THE MUSIC	9	12	16	11
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7619)
10	I AM WOMAN	13	19	28	12
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3350)
11	GOOD TIME CHARLIE'S GOT THE BLUES	10	11	12	12
Danny O'Keefe (Signpost 70006)
12	PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE	31	38	54	5
Temptations (Gordy 7121)
13	I BELIEVE IN MUSIC	14	16	19	15
Gallery (Sussex 239)
14	IF I COULD REACH YOU	15	18	21	11
5th Dimension (Bell 45,261)
15	THUNDER AND LIGHTNING	17	20	24	11
Chi Coltrane (Columbia 45640)
16	WITCHY WOMAN	18	21	27	12
Eagles (Asylum 11008)
17	SUMMER BREEZE	19	22	36	8
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7606)
18	YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME	28	42	67	4
Al Green (Hi 2227)
19	ELECTED	22	26	41	6
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7631)
20	MY DING-A-LING	3	1	1	16
Chuck Berry (Chess 2131)
21	CONVENTION '72	42	55	71	4
Delegates (Mainstream 5525)
22	BEN	8	4	2	15
Michael Jackson (Motown 1207)
23	SPACEMAN	24	28	33	9
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0788)
24	DON'T DO IT	26	30	34	9
The Band (Capitol 3433)
25	OPERATOR	33	45	62	5
Jim Croce (ABC 11335)
26	VENTURA HIGHWAY	37	56	72	5
America (Warner Bros. 7641)
27	STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN	27	29	30	21
Mel & Tim (Stax 0127)
28	AMERICAN CITY SUITE	30	34	43	9
Cashman & West (Dunhill 4324)
29	ROCK & ROLL SOUL	34	41	47	9
Grand Funk (Capitol 3363)
30	CLAIR	48	60	81	4
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3626)
31	LOVING YOU JUST CROSSED MY MIND	32	32	39	14
Sam Neely (Capitol 3381)
32	IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	41	52	63	5
Albert Hammond (Mums 6011)
33	FUNNY FACE	40	49	59	7
Donna Fargo (Dot 17429)
34	ALL THE YOUNG DUDES	36	37	42	8
Mott The Hoople (Columbia 45673)
35	CRAZY HORSES	46	57	73	4
Osmonds (MGM 14450)
36	I'M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU	43	53	64	5
Stylistics (Avco 4603)
37	ROCKIN' PNEUMONIA--BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU	56	77	88	5
Johnny Rivers (United Artists 50960)
38	CORNER OF THE SKY	54	73	--	3
Jackson Five (Motown 1214)
39	USE ME	25	13	5	13
Bill Withers (Sussex 241)
40	THEME FROM THE MEN	45	51	60	6
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9058)
41	DIALOGUE (PTS. 1 & 2)	51	70	--	3
Chicago (Columbia 45717)
42	SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH ME	50	59	68	9
Austin Roberts (Chelsea 0101)
43	BABY SITTER	44	48	56	7
Betty Wright (Alston 4614)
44	EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL	12	9	3	19
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0731)
45	MAN SIZED JOB	47	50	58	7
Denise LaSalle (Westbound 206)
46	DON'T EVER BE LONELY (A POOR LITTLE FOOL LIKE ME)	23	24	25	11
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50954)
47	SWEET SURRENDER	61	--	--	2
Bread (Elektra 45818)
48	ME & MRS. JONES	67	81	92	4
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int'l 3521)
49	CAN'T YOU HEAR THE SONG?	38	40	45	7
Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0105)
50	GUILTY	49	46	50	9
Al Green (Bell 45,258)
51	I DIDN'T KNOW I LOVED YOU (TILL I SAW YOU ROCK AND ROLL)	62	79	--	3
Gary Glitter (Bell 45,276)
52	TIGHTROPE	20	10	11	13
Leon Russell (Shelter 7325)
53	WHY CAN'T WE BE LOVERS	66	72	79	8
Holland-Dozier (Invictus 9125)
54	CITY OF NEW ORLEANS	21	23	23	15
Arlo Guthrie (Reprise 1103)
55	WALK ON WATER	74	--	--	2
Neil Diamond (Uni 55352)
56	WOMAN DON'T GO ASTRAY	35	35	37	11
King Floyd (Chimneyville 443)
57	IF YOU LET ME	63	66	70	8
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54222)
58	TOGETHER ALONE	60	62	66	6
Melanie (Neighborhood 4207)
59	LONG DARK ROAD	82	--	--	2
Hollies (Epic 10920)
60	WHAT AM I CRYING FOR?	70	83	93	5
Dennis Yost & Classics IV (MGM South 7002)
61	WORK TO DO	78	88	--	3
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 936)
62	AND YOU AND I	72	--	--	2
Yes (Atlantic 2920)
63	SUNNY DAYS	73	86	90	5
Lighthouse (Evolution 1069)
64	MISTY BLUE	69	76	83	6
Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 1508)
65	SO LONG DIXIE	71	78	84	7
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia 45661)
66	SPECIAL SOMEONE	75	80	91	6
Heywoods (Family 0911)
67	DOWN TO THE NIGHTCLUB	68	75	82	4
Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7635)
68	KEEPER OF THE CASTLE	94	--	--	2
Four Tops (Dunhill 4330)
69	ALIVE	83	--	--	2
Bee Gees (Atco 6909)
70	I LOVE YOU MORE THAN YOU'LL EVER KNOW	80	93	--	3
Donny Hathaway (Atco 6903)
71	IN HEAVEN THERE IS NO BEER	84	96	--	3
Clean Living (Vanguard 35162)
72	ONE LIFE TO LIVE	79	89	--	3
Manhattans (DeLuxe 139)
73	NO	76	87	96	4
Bulldog (Decca 32996)
74	I FOUND MY DAD	89	--	--	2
Joe Simon (Spring 130b)
75	CELEBRATION	81	85	95	4
Tommy James (Roulette 7135)
76	I GOT A BAG OF MY OWN	--	--	--	1
James Brown (Polydor 14153)
77	LIVING IN THE PAST	--	--	--	1
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2006)
78	YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE	87	--	--	2
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45719)
79	I WANNA BE WITH YOU	--	--	--	1
Raspberries (Capitol 3473)
80	PIECES OF APRIL	--	--	--	1
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4331)
81	SUPERFLY	--	--	--	1
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1978)
82	SITTING	--	--	--	1
Cat Stevens (A&M 1396)
83	DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT	92	100	--	3
King Harvest (Perception 515)
84	992 ARGUMENTS	--	--	--	1
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3522)
85	I NEVER SAID GOODBYE	86	92	--	3
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40072)
86	SUPERSTITION	--	--	--	1
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54226)
87	SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES	98	--	--	2
Blue Haze (A&M 1357)
88	THE PEOPLE TREE	91	98	--	3
Sammy Davis, Jr. (MGM 14426)
89	LOVIN' YOU, LOVIN' ME	--	--	--	1
Candi Staton (Fame 91005)
90	LIES	93	--	--	2
J.J. Cale (Shelter 7326)
91	SUNDAY MORNING SUNSHINE	95	99	--	3
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45811)
92	WONDER GIRL	99	--	--	2
Sparks (Bearsville 0006)
93	MAMA TOLD ME NOT TO COME	--	--	--	1
Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2909)
94	ONE NIGHT AFFAIR	--	--	--	1
Jerry Butler (Mercury 73335)
95	YOU TURN ME ON I'M A RADIO	--	--	--	1
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11010)
96	YOU'RE A LADY	--	--	--	1
Dawn (Bell 45,285)
97	YOU'RE A LADY	--	--	--	1
Peter Skellern (London 20075)
98	TRAGEDY	--	--	--	1
Argent (Epic 10919)
99	SUITE: MAN AND WOMAN	--	--	--	1
Tony Cole (20th Century 2001)
100	YOU CAN DO MAGIC	--	--	--	1
Limmie & Family Cookin' (Avco 4602)

designates a song that was up more than 10 spots this week
designates a song that was down more than 10 spots this week

designates a song that entered the chart this week

Songs which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:

   • "Go All The Way" by Raspberries (# 29)
   • "Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me" by Mac Davis (# 39)
   • "Midnight Rider" by Joe Cocker & Chris Stainton Band (# 52)
   • "Why" by Donny Osmond (# 53)
   • "Popcorn" by Hot Butter (# 55)
   • "I'll Make You Music" by Beverly Bremers (# 57)
   • "From The Beginning" by Emerson, Lake & Palmer (# 58)
   • "That's How Love Goes" by Jermaine Jackson (# 59)
   • "We Can Make It Together" by Steve & Eydie & Osmonds (# 64)
   • "Poor Boy" by Casey Kelly (# 65)
   • "Wedding Song (There Is Love)" by Petula Clark (# 77)
   • "Roberta" by Bones (# 85)
   • "Deteriorata" by National Lampoon (# 88)
   • "Memphis At Sunrise" by Bar-Kays (# 90)
   • "Holy Cow" by Stefan (# 96)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	GOOD TIME SALLY	Rare Earth
102	THERE ARE TOO MANY SAVIOURS ON MY CROSS	Richard Harris
103	S.T.O.P.	Lorelei
104	A WHITER SHADE OF PALE	Procol Harum
105	SO FAR AWAY	Crusaders
106	MAMA WEER ALL CRAZEE NOW	Slade
107	DO YA	Move
108	TRYING TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU	Otis Clay
109	I GUESS I'LL MISS THE MAN	Supremes
110	MOMENT OF TRUTH	Shepstone & Dibbens
111	YOU MADE ME (A BRAND NEW WORLD)	We The People
112	I GOT A THING ABOUT YOU BABY	Billy Lee Riley
113	LATIN BUGALOO	Malo
114	PEOPLE NEED LOVE	Bjorn & Benny
115	DAY AND NIGHT	Wackers
116	ANNABELLE	Daniel Boone
117	FEEL THE NEED IN ME	Detroit Emeralds
118	MELANIE MAKES ME SMILE	Terry Williams
119	REDWOOD TREE	Van Morrison
120	FOOL ME	Lynn Anderson
121	I RECEIVED A LETTER	Delbert & Glen