Thursday December 14, 1972
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending December 9, 1972



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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:

RankSongArtist
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
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