Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending December 9, 1972
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE |
3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | |
| Temptations (Gordy 7121) | ||||||
| 2 | I AM WOMAN |
4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol 3350) | ||||||
| 3 | ME & MRS. JONES |
10 | 14 | 32 | 8 | |
| Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int'l 3521) | ||||||
| 4 | YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME |
5 | 8 | 16 | 8 | |
| Al Green (Hi 2227) | ||||||
| 5 | I'D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME |
1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | |
| Lobo (Big Tree 147) | ||||||
| 6 | IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW |
2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | |
| Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3520) | ||||||
| 7 | SUMMER BREEZE |
6 | 7 | 14 | 12 | |
| Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7606) | ||||||
| 8 | CLAIR |
9 | 12 | 19 | 8 | |
| Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3626) | ||||||
| 9 | IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA |
11 | 13 | 22 | 9 | |
| Albert Hammond (Mums 6011) | ||||||
| 10 | VENTURA HIGHWAY |
13 | 16 | 20 | 9 | |
| America (Warner Bros. 7641) | ||||||
| 11 | ROCKIN' PNEUMONIA--BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU |
16 | 19 | 26 | 9 | |
| Johnny Rivers (United Artists 50960) | ||||||
| 12 | I'M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU |
17 | 20 | 27 | 9 | |
| Stylistics (Avco 4603) | ||||||
| 13 | I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW |
8 | 3 | 1 | 16 | |
| Johnny Nash (Epic 10902) | ||||||
| 14 | OPERATOR |
15 | 18 | 21 | 9 | |
| Jim Croce (ABC 11335) | ||||||
| 15 | SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH ME |
18 | 22 | 31 | 13 | |
| Austin Roberts (Chelsea 0101) | ||||||
| 16 | CORNER OF THE SKY |
22 | 26 | 30 | 7 | |
| Jackson Five (Motown 1214) | ||||||
| 17 | DIALOGUE (PTS. 1 & 2) |
19 | 23 | 28 | 7 | |
| Chicago (Columbia 45717) | ||||||
| 18 | FUNNY FACE |
21 | 25 | 29 | 11 | |
| Donna Fargo (Dot 17429) | ||||||
| 19 | CRAZY HORSES |
20 | 21 | 24 | 8 | |
| Osmonds (MGM 14450) | ||||||
| 20 | SWEET SURRENDER |
23 | 27 | 33 | 6 | |
| Bread (Elektra 45818) | ||||||
| 21 | WALK ON WATER |
25 | 33 | 44 | 6 | |
| Neil Diamond (Uni 55352) | ||||||
| 22 | KEEPER OF THE CASTLE |
31 | 46 | 58 | 6 | |
| Four Tops (Dunhill 4330) | ||||||
| 23 | I WANNA BE WITH YOU |
30 | 41 | 59 | 5 | |
| Raspberries (Capitol 3473) | ||||||
| 24 | I'LL BE AROUND |
7 | 1 | 2 | 15 |  |
| Spinners (Atlantic 2904) | ||||||
| 25 | LIVING IN THE PAST |
35 | 54 | 67 | 5 | |
| Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2006) | ||||||
| 26 | SUPERFLY |
37 | 59 | 71 | 5 |  |
| Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1978) | ||||||
| 27 | SITTING |
42 | 57 | 70 | 5 | |
| Cat Stevens (A&M 1396) | ||||||
| 28 | IF I COULD REACH YOU |
12 | 10 | 12 | 15 | |
| 5th Dimension (Bell 45,261) | ||||||
| 29 | LONG DARK ROAD |
33 | 42 | 50 | 6 | |
| Hollies (Epic 10920) | ||||||
| 30 | I DIDN'T KNOW I LOVED YOU (TILL I SAW YOU ROCK AND ROLL) |
32 | 36 | 43 | 7 | |
| Gary Glitter (Bell 45,276) | ||||||
| 31 | WITCHY WOMAN |
14 | 11 | 13 | 16 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 11008) | ||||||
| 32 | PIECES OF APRIL |
41 | 53 | 68 | 5 | |
| Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4331) | ||||||
| 33 | AND YOU AND I |
34 | 43 | 54 | 6 | |
| Yes (Atlantic 2920) | ||||||
| 34 | WHAT AM I CRYING FOR? |
38 | 44 | 51 | 9 | |
| Dennis Yost & Classics IV (MGM South 7002) | ||||||
| 35 | ALIVE |
40 | 47 | 60 | 6 | |
| Bee Gees (Atco 6909) | ||||||
| 36 | THEME FROM THE MEN |
36 | 37 | 39 | 10 | |
| Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9058) | ||||||
| 37 | SUNNY DAYS |
39 | 45 | 55 | 9 | |
| Lighthouse (Evolution 1069) | ||||||
| 38 | IN HEAVEN THERE IS NO BEER |
43 | 52 | 61 | 7 | |
| Clean Living (Vanguard 35162) | ||||||
| 39 | YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE |
48 | 58 | 69 | 6 | |
| Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45719) | ||||||
| 40 | I GOT A BAG OF MY OWN |
47 | 56 | 66 | 5 | |
| James Brown (Polydor 14153) | ||||||
| 41 | BEEN TO CANAAN |
49 | 73 | -- | 3 | |
| Carole King (Ode 66031) | ||||||
| 42 | SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES |
54 | 66 | 77 | 6 | |
| Blue Haze (A&M 1357) | ||||||
| 43 | WORK TO DO |
45 | 49 | 52 | 7 | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck 936) | ||||||
| 44 | SUPERSTITION |
55 | 65 | 76 | 5 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54226) | ||||||
| 45 | DON'T LET ME BE LONELY TONIGHT |
56 | 75 | -- | 3 | |
| James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7655) | ||||||
| 46 | 992 ARGUMENTS |
50 | 63 | 74 | 5 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3522) | ||||||
| 47 | SEPARATE WAYS |
63 | 78 | -- | 3 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0815) | ||||||
| 48 | YOU'RE SO VAIN |
77 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra 45824) | ||||||
| 49 | ROCK & ROLL SOUL |
24 | 24 | 25 | 13 | |
| Grand Funk (Capitol 3363) | ||||||
| 50 | ANGEL |
57 | 68 | 78 | 4 | |
| Rod Stewart (Mercury 73344) | ||||||
| 51 | EVERYBODY LOVES A LOVE SONG |
60 | 70 | 80 | 4 | |
| Mac Davis (Columbia 45727) | ||||||
| 52 | GARDEN PARTY |
27 | 15 | 4 | 18 | |
| Rick Nelson (Decca 32980) | ||||||
| 53 | FREDDIE'S DEAD (THEME FROM SUPERFLY) |
29 | 28 | 6 | 17 | |
| Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1975) | ||||||
| 54 | THE WORLD IS A GHETTO |
76 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
| War (United Artists 50975) | ||||||
| 55 | DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT |
58 | 67 | 73 | 7 | |
| King Harvest (Perception 515) | ||||||
| 56 | REELIN' & ROCKIN' |
66 | 76 | -- | 3 | |
| Chuck Berry (Chess 2136) | ||||||
| 57 | YOU TURN ME ON I'M A RADIO |
65 | 74 | 88 | 5 | |
| Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11010) | ||||||
| 58 | OH, BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY? |
68 | 80 | 92 | 4 | |
| Hurricane Smith (Capitol 3383) | ||||||
| 59 | ONE NIGHT AFFAIR |
62 | 71 | 81 | 5 | |
| Jerry Butler (Mercury 73335) | ||||||
| 60 | I'LL BE YOUR SHELTER (IN TIME OF STORM) |
70 | 82 | -- | 3 | |
| Luther Ingram (KoKo 2113) | ||||||
| 61 | LET US LOVE |
72 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bill Withers (Sussex 247) | ||||||
| 62 | LIES |
64 | 69 | 79 | 6 | |
| J.J. Cale (Shelter 7326) | ||||||
| 63 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH |
74 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0829) | ||||||
| 64 | CROCODILE ROCK |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Elton John (MCA 40000) | ||||||
| 65 | NO |
51 | 55 | 63 | 8 | |
| Bulldog (Decca 32996) | ||||||
| 66 | MAN SIZED JOB |
46 | 40 | 42 | 11 | |
| Denise LaSalle (Westbound 206) | ||||||
| 67 | WHY CAN'T WE LIVE TOGETHER |
84 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Timmy Thomas (Glades 1703) | ||||||
| 68 | SPECIAL SOMEONE |
52 | 51 | 56 | 10 | |
| Heywoods (Family 0911) | ||||||
| 69 | WOMAN TO WOMAN |
80 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Joe Cocker & Chris Stainton Band (A&M 1370b) | ||||||
| 70 | RELAY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Who (Decca 33041) | ||||||
| 71 | LOVIN' YOU, LOVIN' ME |
73 | 79 | 85 | 5 | |
| Candi Staton (Fame 91005) | ||||||
| 72 | JAMBALAYA (ON THE BAYOU) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy 689) | ||||||
| 73 | LOOKING THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Partridge Family (Bell 45,301) | ||||||
| 74 | REMEMBER (CHRISTMAS) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0855) | ||||||
| 75 | YOU'RE A LADY |
78 | 84 | 91 | 5 | |
| Dawn (Bell 45,285) | ||||||
| 76 | YOU'RE A LADY |
79 | 85 | 90 | 5 | |
| Peter Skellern (London 20075) | ||||||
| 77 | DO IT AGAIN |
90 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| Steely Dan (ABC 11338) | ||||||
| 78 | TROUBLE IN MY HOME |
88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Joe Simon (Spring 130) | ||||||
| 79 | WHAT WOULD THE CHILDREN THINK |
87 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Rick Springfield (Capitol 3466) | ||||||
| 80 | I RECEIVED A LETTER |
82 | 88 | 97 | 4 | |
| Delbert & Glen (Clean 60003) | ||||||
| 81 | ANNABELLE |
85 | 90 | 94 | 4 | |
| Daniel Boone (Mercury 73339) | ||||||
| 82 | COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE |
96 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Dr. Hook (Columbia 45732) | ||||||
| 83 | YOU CAN DO MAGIC |
89 | 91 | 96 | 5 | |
| Limmie & Family Cookin' (Avco 4602) | ||||||
| 84 | DAY AND NIGHT |
91 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
| Wackers (Elektra 45816) | ||||||
| 85 | LOVE JONES |
98 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Brighter Side Of Darkness (20th Century 2002) | ||||||
| 86 | MAMA WEER ALL CRAZEE NOW |
-- | 97 | -- | 2 | |
| Slade (Polydor 15053) | ||||||
| 87 | I'M SORRY |
94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Joey Heatherton (MGM 14434) | ||||||
| 88 | KNOCK KNOCK WHO'S THERE |
95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Mary Hopkin (Apple 1855) | ||||||
| 89 | I MISS YOU BABY |
97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Millie Jackson (Spring 131) | ||||||
| 90 | FEEL THE NEED IN ME |
99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 209) | ||||||
| 91 | THE RED BACK SPIDER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Brownsville Station (Big Tree 156) | ||||||
| 92 | DIDN'T WE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45739) | ||||||
| 93 | JEAN GENIE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0838) | ||||||
| 94 | SLIPPING INTO CHRISTMAS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Leon Russell (Shelter 7328) | ||||||
| 95 | MORE POWER TO YOU |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Tommy Tate (KoKo 2114) | ||||||
| 96 | I CAN'T STAND TO SEE YOU CRY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54225) | ||||||
| 97 | WONDER GIRL |
100 | -- | -- | 4 | |
| Sparks (Bearsville 0006) | ||||||
| 98 | WE NEED ORDER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55489) | ||||||
| 99 | HARRY HIPPIE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50946) | ||||||
| 100 | ON AND OFF (PT. 1) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Anacostia (Columbia 45685) | ||||||
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:
• "Convention '72" by Delegates (# 26)
• "Thunder And Lightning" by Chi Coltrane (# 28)
• "Nights In White Satin" by Moody Blues (# 44)
• "Why Can't We Be Lovers" by Holland-Dozier (# 53)
• "Don't Do It" by The Band (# 59)
• "Elected" by Alice Cooper (# 61)
• "So Long Dixie" by Blood, Sweat & Tears (# 67)
• "Burning Love" by Elvis Presley (# 69)
• "If You Let Me" by Eddie Kendricks (# 71)
• "Golden Rainbow" by Looking Glass (# 75)
• "Tragedy" by Argent (# 81)
• "Good Time Sally" by Rare Earth (# 83)
• "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" by Procol Harum (# 86)
• "Peace In The Valley Of Love" by Persuaders (# 92)
• "Mama Told Me Not To Come" by Wilson Pickett (# 93)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | DAYTIME NIGHT-TIME |
Keith Hampshire | ||||
| 102 | MELANIE MAKES ME SMILE |
Terry Williams | ||||
| 103 | ONE WAY OUT |
Allman Brothers Band | ||||
| 104 | OH NO, NOT MY BABY |
Merry Clayton | ||||
| 105 | HEY MISTER |
Ray Charles | ||||
| 106 | AFRICA |
Thundermug | ||||
| 107 | I'VE NEVER FOUND A MAN (TO LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO) |
Esther Phillips | ||||
| 108 | I JUST WANNA MAKE LOVE TO YOU |
Foghat | ||||
| 109 | I GOT SO MUCH TROUBLE IN MY MIND (PT. 1) |
Joe Quarterman & Free Soul | ||||
| 110 | I NEVER SAID GOODBYE |
Engelbert Humperdinck | ||||
| 111 | DO YA |
Move | ||||
| 112 | WHAT MY BABY NEEDS NOW IS A LITTLE MORE LOVIN' |
James Brown & Lyn Collins | ||||
| 113 | TRYING TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU |
Otis Clay | ||||
| 114 | ANGEL OF THE MORNING |
Chip Taylor | ||||
| 115 | AMERICA (THE LADY OF THE HARBOR) |
Dillards | ||||
| 116 | WILD HONEY (PT. 1) |
State Dept. | ||||
| 117 | SLOW MOTION (PT. 1) |
Johnny Williams | ||||
| 118 | LADY, PLAY YOUR SYMPHONY |
Kenny Rogers & First Edition | ||||
| 119 | SO FAR AWAY |
Crusaders | ||||
| 120 | BECAUSE OF YOU THE SUN DON'T SET |
Kracker | ||||
| 121 | THAT SAME OLD OBSESSION |
Gordon Lightfoot | ||||
| 122 | FOOL ME |
Lynn Anderson | ||||