Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending December 16, 1972

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	I AM WOMAN	2	4	5	17
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3350)
2	ME & MRS. JONES	3	10	14	9
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int'l 3521)
3	YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME	4	5	8	9
Al Green (Hi 2227)
4	PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE	1	3	6	10
Temptations (Gordy 7121)
5	IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	9	11	13	10
Albert Hammond (Mums 6011)
6	CLAIR	8	9	12	9
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3626)
7	IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW	6	2	4	12
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3520)
8	VENTURA HIGHWAY	10	13	16	10
America (Warner Bros. 7641)
9	ROCKIN' PNEUMONIA--BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU	11	16	19	10
Johnny Rivers (United Artists 50960)
10	I'M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU	12	17	20	10
Stylistics (Avco 4603)
11	I'D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME	5	1	2	14
Lobo (Big Tree 147)
12	SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH ME	15	18	22	14
Austin Roberts (Chelsea 0101)
13	CORNER OF THE SKY	16	22	26	8
Jackson Five (Motown 1214)
14	SWEET SURRENDER	20	23	27	7
Bread (Elektra 45818)
15	I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW	13	8	3	17
Johnny Nash (Epic 10902)
16	FUNNY FACE	18	21	25	12
Donna Fargo (Dot 17429)
17	WALK ON WATER	21	25	33	7
Neil Diamond (Uni 55352)
18	KEEPER OF THE CASTLE	22	31	46	7
Four Tops (Dunhill 4330)
19	I WANNA BE WITH YOU	23	30	41	6
Raspberries (Capitol 3473)
20	SUMMER BREEZE	7	6	7	13
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7606)
21	LIVING IN THE PAST	25	35	54	6
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2006)
22	SUPERFLY	26	37	59	6
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1978)
23	SITTING	27	42	57	6
Cat Stevens (A&M 1396)
24	PIECES OF APRIL	32	41	53	6
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4331)
25	LONG DARK ROAD	29	33	42	7
Hollies (Epic 10920)
26	OPERATOR	14	15	18	10
Jim Croce (ABC 11335)
27	YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE	39	48	58	7
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45719)
28	ALIVE	35	40	47	7
Bee Gees (Atco 6909)
29	DIALOGUE (PTS. 1 & 2)	17	19	23	8
Chicago (Columbia 45717)
30	I DIDN'T KNOW I LOVED YOU (TILL I SAW YOU ROCK AND ROLL)	30	32	36	8
Gary Glitter (Bell 45,276)
31	WHAT AM I CRYING FOR?	34	38	44	10
Dennis Yost & Classics IV (MGM South 7002)
32	AND YOU AND I	33	34	43	7
Yes (Atlantic 2920)
33	SUPERSTITION	44	55	65	6
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54226)
34	I GOT A BAG OF MY OWN	40	47	56	6
James Brown (Polydor 14153)
35	IN HEAVEN THERE IS NO BEER	38	43	52	8
Clean Living (Vanguard 35162)
36	BEEN TO CANAAN	41	49	73	4
Carole King (Ode 66031)
37	SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES	42	54	66	7
Blue Haze (A&M 1357)
38	DON'T LET ME BE LONELY TONIGHT	45	56	75	4
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7655)
39	YOU'RE SO VAIN	48	77	--	3
Carly Simon (Elektra 45824)
40	CRAZY HORSES	19	20	21	9
Osmonds (MGM 14450)
41	SEPARATE WAYS	47	63	78	4
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0815)
42	THE WORLD IS A GHETTO	54	76	86	4
War (United Artists 50975)
43	992 ARGUMENTS	46	50	63	6
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3522)
44	ANGEL	50	57	68	5
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73344)
45	EVERYBODY LOVES A LOVE SONG	51	60	70	5
Mac Davis (Columbia 45727)
46	CROCODILE ROCK	64	--	--	2
Elton John (MCA 40000)
47	SUNNY DAYS	37	39	45	10
Lighthouse (Evolution 1069)
48	REELIN' & ROCKIN'	56	66	76	4
Chuck Berry (Chess 2136)
49	OH, BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY?	58	68	80	5
Hurricane Smith (Capitol 3383)
50	YOU TURN ME ON I'M A RADIO	57	65	74	6
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11010)
51	THEME FROM THE MEN	36	36	37	11
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9058)
52	DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT	55	58	67	8
King Harvest (Perception 515)
53	I'LL BE AROUND	24	7	1	16
Spinners (Atlantic 2904)
54	I'LL BE YOUR SHELTER (IN TIME OF STORM)	60	70	82	4
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2113)
55	LET US LOVE	61	72	--	3
Bill Withers (Sussex 247)
56	ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH	63	74	--	3
John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0829)
57	ONE NIGHT AFFAIR	59	62	71	6
Jerry Butler (Mercury 73335)
58	WHY CAN'T WE LIVE TOGETHER	67	84	98	4
Timmy Thomas (Glades 1703)
59	RELAY	70	--	--	2
Who (Decca 33041)
60	IF I COULD REACH YOU	28	12	10	16
5th Dimension (Bell 45,261)
61	WORK TO DO	43	45	49	8
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 936)
62	NO	65	51	55	9
Bulldog (Decca 32996)
63	LOOKING THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE	73	--	--	2
Partridge Family (Bell 45,301)
64	REMEMBER (CHRISTMAS)	74	--	--	2
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0855)
65	WOMAN TO WOMAN	69	80	--	3
Joe Cocker & Chris Stainton Band (A&M 1370b)
66	LOVE JONES	85	98	99	4
Brighter Side Of Darkness (20th Century 2002)
67	HI, HI, HI	--	--	--	1
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1857)
68	DO IT AGAIN	77	90	96	4
Steely Dan (ABC 11338)
69	JAMBALAYA (ON THE BAYOU)	72	--	--	2
Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy 689)
70	LOVIN' YOU, LOVIN' ME	71	73	79	6
Candi Staton (Fame 91005)
71	YOU'RE A LADY	76	79	85	6
Peter Skellern (London 20075)
72	YOU'RE A LADY	75	78	84	6
Dawn (Bell 45,285)
73	TROUBLE MAN	--	--	--	1
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54228)
74	TROUBLE IN MY HOME	78	88	--	3
Joe Simon (Spring 130)
75	MAMA WEER ALL CRAZEE NOW	86	--	97	3
Slade (Polydor 15053)
76	WHAT WOULD THE CHILDREN THINK	79	87	94	4
Rick Springfield (Capitol 3466)
77	COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE	82	96	100	4
Dr. Hook (Columbia 45732)
78	YOU CAN DO MAGIC	83	89	91	6
Limmie & Family Cookin' (Avco 4602)
79	DAY AND NIGHT	84	91	95	4
Wackers (Elektra 45816)
80	DADDY'S HOME	--	--	--	1
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1216)
81	ANTHEM	--	--	--	1
Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0109)
82	WE NEED ORDER	98	--	--	2
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55489)
83	I'M SORRY	87	94	--	3
Joey Heatherton (MGM 14434)
84	HARRY HIPPIE	99	--	--	2
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50946)
85	THE RED BACK SPIDER	91	--	--	2
Brownsville Station (Big Tree 156)
86	KNOCK KNOCK WHO'S THERE	88	95	--	3
Mary Hopkin (Apple 1855)
87	I MISS YOU BABY	89	97	--	3
Millie Jackson (Spring 131)
88	FEEL THE NEED IN ME	90	99	--	3
Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 209)
89	SONGMAN	--	--	--	1
Cashman & West (Dunhill 4333)
90	DIDN'T WE	92	--	--	2
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45739)
91	JEAN GENIE	93	--	--	2
David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0838)
92	I CAN'T STAND TO SEE YOU CRY	96	--	--	2
Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54225)
93	DAYTIME NIGHT-TIME	--	--	--	1
Keith Hampshire (A&M 1403)
94	MORE POWER TO YOU	95	--	--	2
Tommy Tate (KoKo 2114)
95	WHAT MY BABY NEEDS NOW IS A LITTLE MORE LOVIN'	--	--	--	1
James Brown & Lyn Collins (Polydor 14157)
96	ON AND OFF (PT. 1)	100	--	--	2
Anacostia (Columbia 45685)
97	TRYING TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU	--	--	--	1
Otis Clay (Hi 2226)
98	MELANIE MAKES ME SMILE	--	--	--	1
Terry Williams (Verve 10686)
99	ONE LAST TIME	--	--	--	1
Glen Campbell (Capitol 3483)
100	SILLY WASN'T I	--	--	--	1
Valerie Simpson (Tamla 54224)

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:

   • "Witchy Woman" by Eagles (# 31)
   • "Rock & Roll Soul" by Grand Funk (# 49)
   • "Garden Party" by Rick Nelson (# 52)
   • "Freddie's Dead (Theme From Superfly)" by Curtis Mayfield (# 53)
   • "Lies" by J.J. Cale (# 62)
   • "Man Sized Job" by Denise LaSalle (# 66)
   • "Special Someone" by Heywoods (# 68)
   • "I Received A Letter" by Delbert & Glen (# 80)
   • "Annabelle" by Daniel Boone (# 81)
   • "Slipping Into Christmas" by Leon Russell (# 94)
   • "Wonder Girl" by Sparks (# 97)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	I NEVER SAID GOODBYE	Engelbert Humperdinck
102	AFRICA	Thundermug
103	OH NO, NOT MY BABY	Merry Clayton
104	ONE WAY OUT	Allman Brothers Band
105	JESUS IS JUST ALRIGHT	Doobie Brothers
106	LAST SONG	Edward Bear
107	I JUST WANNA MAKE LOVE TO YOU	Foghat
108	BECAUSE OF YOU THE SUN DON'T SET	Kracker
109	LOVING YOU IS JUST AN OLD HABIT	Jim Weatherly
110	LADY, PLAY YOUR SYMPHONY	Kenny Rogers & First Edition
111	SLOW MOTION (PT. 1)	Johnny Williams
112	SOMEBODY LOVES YOU	Whispers
113	I GOT SO MUCH TROUBLE IN MY MIND (PT. 1)	Joe Quarterman & Free Soul
114	TEQUILA	Hot Butter
115	THAT SAME OLD OBSESSION	Gordon Lightfoot
116	DO YA	Move
117	DANNY'S SONG	Anne Murray