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 | ||||