Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending November 25, 1972
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  I'LL BE AROUND |
2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | |
| Spinners (Atlantic 2904) | ||||||
| 2 | I'D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME |
3 | 7 | 11 | 11 | |
| Lobo (Big Tree 147) | ||||||
| 3 | I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW |
1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | |
| Johnny Nash (Epic 10902) | ||||||
| 4 | IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW |
7 | 8 | 16 | 9 | |
| Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3520) | ||||||
| 5 | I AM WOMAN |
8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol 3350) | ||||||
| 6 | PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE |
9 | 12 | 31 | 7 | |
| Temptations (Gordy 7121) | ||||||
| 7 | SUMMER BREEZE |
14 | 17 | 19 | 10 | |
| Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7606) | ||||||
| 8 | YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME |
16 | 18 | 28 | 6 | |
| Al Green (Hi 2227) | ||||||
| 9 | CONVENTION '72 |
10 | 21 | 42 | 6 | |
| Delegates (Mainstream 5525) | ||||||
| 10 | IF I COULD REACH YOU |
12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | |
| 5th Dimension (Bell 45,261) | ||||||
| 11 | WITCHY WOMAN |
13 | 16 | 18 | 14 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 11008) | ||||||
| 12 | CLAIR |
19 | 30 | 48 | 6 | |
| Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3626) | ||||||
| 13 | IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA |
22 | 32 | 41 | 7 | |
| Albert Hammond (Mums 6011) | ||||||
| 14 | ME & MRS. JONES |
32 | 48 | 67 | 6 |  |
| Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int'l 3521) | ||||||
| 15 | GARDEN PARTY |
4 | 3 | 4 | 16 |  |
| Rick Nelson (Decca 32980) | ||||||
| 16 | VENTURA HIGHWAY |
20 | 26 | 37 | 7 | |
| America (Warner Bros. 7641) | ||||||
| 17 | THUNDER AND LIGHTNING |
15 | 15 | 17 | 13 | |
| Chi Coltrane (Columbia 45640) | ||||||
| 18 | OPERATOR |
21 | 25 | 33 | 7 | |
| Jim Croce (ABC 11335) | ||||||
| 19 | ROCKIN' PNEUMONIA--BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU |
26 | 37 | 56 | 7 | |
| Johnny Rivers (United Artists 50960) | ||||||
| 20 | I'M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU |
27 | 36 | 43 | 7 | |
| Stylistics (Avco 4603) | ||||||
| 21 | CRAZY HORSES |
24 | 35 | 46 | 6 | |
| Osmonds (MGM 14450) | ||||||
| 22 | SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH ME |
31 | 42 | 50 | 11 | |
| Austin Roberts (Chelsea 0101) | ||||||
| 23 | DIALOGUE (PTS. 1 & 2) |
28 | 41 | 51 | 5 | |
| Chicago (Columbia 45717) | ||||||
| 24 | ROCK & ROLL SOUL |
25 | 29 | 34 | 11 | |
| Grand Funk (Capitol 3363) | ||||||
| 25 | FUNNY FACE |
29 | 33 | 40 | 9 | |
| Donna Fargo (Dot 17429) | ||||||
| 26 | CORNER OF THE SKY |
30 | 38 | 54 | 5 | |
| Jackson Five (Motown 1214) | ||||||
| 27 | SWEET SURRENDER |
33 | 47 | 61 | 4 | |
| Bread (Elektra 45818) | ||||||
| 28 | FREDDIE'S DEAD (THEME FROM SUPERFLY) |
6 | 6 | 7 | 15 | |
| Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1975) | ||||||
| 29 | DON'T DO IT |
23 | 24 | 26 | 11 | |
| The Band (Capitol 3433) | ||||||
| 30 | ELECTED |
18 | 19 | 22 | 8 | |
| Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7631) | ||||||
| 31 | BURNING LOVE |
5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0769) | ||||||
| 32 | NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN |
11 | 5 | 1 | 19 | |
| Moody Blues (Deram 85023) | ||||||
| 33 | WALK ON WATER |
44 | 55 | 74 | 4 | |
| Neil Diamond (Uni 55352) | ||||||
| 34 | LISTEN TO THE MUSIC |
17 | 9 | 9 | 13 | |
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7619) | ||||||
| 35 | ALL THE YOUNG DUDES |
34 | 34 | 36 | 10 | |
| Mott The Hoople (Columbia 45673) | ||||||
| 36 | I DIDN'T KNOW I LOVED YOU (TILL I SAW YOU ROCK AND ROLL) |
43 | 51 | 62 | 5 | |
| Gary Glitter (Bell 45,276) | ||||||
| 37 | THEME FROM THE MEN |
39 | 40 | 45 | 8 | |
| Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9058) | ||||||
| 38 | I BELIEVE IN MUSIC |
35 | 13 | 14 | 17 | |
| Gallery (Sussex 239) | ||||||
| 39 | AMERICAN CITY SUITE |
36 | 28 | 30 | 11 | |
| Cashman & West (Dunhill 4324) | ||||||
| 40 | MAN SIZED JOB |
42 | 45 | 47 | 9 | |
| Denise LaSalle (Westbound 206) | ||||||
| 41 | I WANNA BE WITH YOU |
59 | 79 | -- | 3 | |
| Raspberries (Capitol 3473) | ||||||
| 42 | LONG DARK ROAD |
50 | 59 | 82 | 4 | |
| Hollies (Epic 10920) | ||||||
| 43 | AND YOU AND I |
54 | 62 | 72 | 4 | |
| Yes (Atlantic 2920) | ||||||
| 44 | WHAT AM I CRYING FOR? |
51 | 60 | 70 | 7 | |
| Dennis Yost & Classics IV (MGM South 7002) | ||||||
| 45 | SUNNY DAYS |
55 | 63 | 73 | 7 | |
| Lighthouse (Evolution 1069) | ||||||
| 46 | KEEPER OF THE CASTLE |
58 | 68 | 94 | 4 | |
| Four Tops (Dunhill 4330) | ||||||
| 47 | ALIVE |
60 | 69 | 83 | 4 | |
| Bee Gees (Atco 6909) | ||||||
| 48 | WHY CAN'T WE BE LOVERS |
49 | 53 | 66 | 10 | |
| Holland-Dozier (Invictus 9125) | ||||||
| 49 | WORK TO DO |
52 | 61 | 78 | 5 | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck 936) | ||||||
| 50 | IF YOU LET ME |
53 | 57 | 63 | 10 | |
| Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54222) | ||||||
| 51 | SPECIAL SOMEONE |
56 | 66 | 75 | 8 | |
| Heywoods (Family 0911) | ||||||
| 52 | IN HEAVEN THERE IS NO BEER |
61 | 71 | 84 | 5 | |
| Clean Living (Vanguard 35162) | ||||||
| 53 | PIECES OF APRIL |
68 | 80 | -- | 3 | |
| Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4331) | ||||||
| 54 | LIVING IN THE PAST |
67 | 77 | -- | 3 | |
| Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2006) | ||||||
| 55 | NO |
63 | 73 | 76 | 6 | |
| Bulldog (Decca 32996) | ||||||
| 56 | I GOT A BAG OF MY OWN |
66 | 76 | -- | 3 | |
| James Brown (Polydor 14153) | ||||||
| 57 | SITTING |
70 | 82 | -- | 3 | |
| Cat Stevens (A&M 1396) | ||||||
| 58 | YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE |
69 | 78 | 87 | 4 | |
| Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45719) | ||||||
| 59 | SUPERFLY |
71 | 81 | -- | 3 | |
| Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1978) | ||||||
| 60 | GOOD TIME CHARLIE'S GOT THE BLUES |
37 | 11 | 10 | 14 | |
| Danny O'Keefe (Signpost 70006) | ||||||
| 61 | MY DING-A-LING |
40 | 20 | 3 | 18 | |
| Chuck Berry (Chess 2131) | ||||||
| 62 | SO LONG DIXIE |
64 | 65 | 71 | 9 | |
| Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia 45661) | ||||||
| 63 | 992 ARGUMENTS |
74 | 84 | -- | 3 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3522) | ||||||
| 64 | I LOVE YOU MORE THAN YOU'LL EVER KNOW |
65 | 70 | 80 | 5 | |
| Donny Hathaway (Atco 6903) | ||||||
| 65 | SUPERSTITION |
76 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54226) | ||||||
| 66 | SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES |
77 | 87 | 98 | 4 | |
| Blue Haze (A&M 1357) | ||||||
| 67 | DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT |
73 | 83 | 92 | 5 | |
| King Harvest (Perception 515) | ||||||
| 68 | ANGEL |
78 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Rod Stewart (Mercury 73344) | ||||||
| 69 | LIES |
79 | 90 | 93 | 4 | |
| J.J. Cale (Shelter 7326) | ||||||
| 70 | EVERYBODY LOVES A LOVE SONG |
80 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Mac Davis (Columbia 45727) | ||||||
| 71 | ONE NIGHT AFFAIR |
81 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Jerry Butler (Mercury 73335) | ||||||
| 72 | BABY SITTER |
41 | 43 | 44 | 9 | |
| Betty Wright (Alston 4614) | ||||||
| 73 | BEEN TO CANAAN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Carole King (Ode 66031) | ||||||
| 74 | YOU TURN ME ON I'M A RADIO |
88 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
| Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11010) | ||||||
| 75 | DON'T LET ME BE LONELY TONIGHT |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7655) | ||||||
| 76 | REELIN' & ROCKIN' |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Chuck Berry (Chess 2136) | ||||||
| 77 | SUNDAY MORNING SUNSHINE |
84 | 91 | 95 | 5 | |
| Harry Chapin (Elektra 45811) | ||||||
| 78 | SEPARATE WAYS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0815) | ||||||
| 79 | LOVIN' YOU, LOVIN' ME |
85 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Candi Staton (Fame 91005) | ||||||
| 80 | OH, BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY? |
92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Hurricane Smith (Capitol 3383) | ||||||
| 81 | MAMA TOLD ME NOT TO COME |
86 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
| Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2909) | ||||||
| 82 | I'LL BE YOUR SHELTER (IN TIME OF STORM) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Luther Ingram (KoKo 2113) | ||||||
| 83 | GOLDEN RAINBOW |
89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Looking Glass (Epic 10900) | ||||||
| 84 | YOU'RE A LADY |
91 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| Dawn (Bell 45,285) | ||||||
| 85 | YOU'RE A LADY |
90 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Peter Skellern (London 20075) | ||||||
| 86 | THE WORLD IS A GHETTO |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| War (United Artists 50975) | ||||||
| 87 | TRAGEDY |
93 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Argent (Epic 10919) | ||||||
| 88 | I RECEIVED A LETTER |
97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Delbert & Glen (Clean 60003) | ||||||
| 89 | GOOD TIME SALLY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5048) | ||||||
| 90 | ANNABELLE |
94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Daniel Boone (Mercury 73339) | ||||||
| 91 | YOU CAN DO MAGIC |
96 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Limmie & Family Cookin' (Avco 4602) | ||||||
| 92 | A WHITER SHADE OF PALE |
98 | -- | -- | 14 | |
| Procol Harum (A&M 1389) | ||||||
| 93 | PEACE IN THE VALLEY OF LOVE |
100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Persuaders (Win Or Lose 225) | ||||||
| 94 | WHAT WOULD THE CHILDREN THINK |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Rick Springfield (Capitol 3466) | ||||||
| 95 | DAY AND NIGHT |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Wackers (Elektra 45816) | ||||||
| 96 | DO IT AGAIN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Steely Dan (ABC 11338) | ||||||
| 97 | MAMA WEER ALL CRAZEE NOW |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Slade (Polydor 15053) | ||||||
| 98 | WHY CAN'T WE LIVE TOGETHER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Timmy Thomas (Glades 1703) | ||||||
| 99 | LOVE JONES |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Brighter Side Of Darkness (20th Century 2002) | ||||||
| 100 | COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Dr. Hook (Columbia 45732) | ||||||
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:
• "Spaceman" by Nilsson (# 38)
• "Ben" by Michael Jackson (# 45)
• "Starting All Over Again" by Mel & Tim (# 46)
• "Loving You Just Crossed My Mind" by Sam Neely (# 47)
• "Everybody Plays The Fool" by Main Ingredient (# 48)
• "Together Alone" by Melanie (# 57)
• "Misty Blue" by Joe Simon (# 62)
• "Guilty" by Al Green (# 72)
• "City Of New Orleans" by Arlo Guthrie (# 75)
• "I Never Said Goodbye" by Engelbert Humperdinck (# 82)
• "I Found My Dad" by Joe Simon (# 83)
• "The People Tree" by Sammy Davis, Jr. (# 87)
• "Suite: Man And Woman" by Tony Cole (# 95)
• "S.T.O.P." by Lorelei (# 99)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | I'M SORRY |
Joey Heatherton | ||||
| 102 | ANGEL OF THE MORNING |
Chip Taylor | ||||
| 103 | WOMAN TO WOMAN |
Joe Cocker & Chris Stainton Band | ||||
| 104 | HEY MISTER |
Ray Charles | ||||
| 105 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH |
John Denver | ||||
| 106 | KNOCK KNOCK WHO'S THERE |
Mary Hopkin | ||||
| 107 | TROUBLE IN MY HOME |
Joe Simon | ||||
| 108 | WILD HONEY (PT. 1) |
State Dept. | ||||
| 109 | MELANIE MAKES ME SMILE |
Terry Williams | ||||
| 110 | MOMENT OF TRUTH |
Shepstone & Dibbens | ||||
| 111 | LATIN BUGALOO |
Malo | ||||
| 112 | FOOL ME |
Lynn Anderson | ||||
| 113 | ONE WAY OUT |
Allman Brothers Band | ||||
| 114 | WONDER GIRL |
Sparks | ||||
| 115 | FEEL THE NEED IN ME |
Detroit Emeralds | ||||
| 116 | AMERICA (THE LADY OF THE HARBOR) |
Dillards | ||||
| 117 | DIDN'T WE |
Barbra Streisand | ||||
| 118 | DO YA |
Move | ||||
| 119 | PEOPLE NEED LOVE |
Bjorn & Benny | ||||
| 120 | JEAN GENIE |
David Bowie | ||||
| 121 | I JUST WANNA MAKE LOVE TO YOU |
Foghat | ||||
| 122 | THERE ARE TOO MANY SAVIOURS ON MY CROSS |
Richard Harris | ||||
| 123 | I GOT SO MUCH TROUBLE IN MY MIND (PT. 1) |
Joe Quarterman & Free Soul | ||||
| 124 | SO FAR AWAY |
Crusaders | ||||
| 125 | YOU MADE ME (A BRAND NEW WORLD) |
We The People | ||||
| 126 | ENDLESSLY |
Mavis Staples | ||||
| 127 | THERE YOU ARE (I SEE YOU) |
Chocolate Chips | ||||
| 128 | WALK ON IN |
Lou Rawls | ||||
| 129 | SILLY WASN'T I |
Valerie Simpson | ||||