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