Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending December 23, 1972
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | ||
| Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int'l 3521) | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | ||
| Al Green (Hi 2227) | ||||||
| 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 11 | ||
| Albert Hammond (Mums 6011) | ||||||
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 18 | ||
| Helen Reddy (Capitol 3350) | ||||||
| 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||
| Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3626) | ||||||
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | ||
| Temptations (Gordy 7121) | ||||||
| 7 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 11 | ||
| Johnny Rivers (United Artists 50960) | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 11 | ||
| America (Warner Bros. 7641) | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 11 | ||
| Stylistics (Avco 4603) | ||||||
| 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 15 | ||
| Austin Roberts (Chelsea 0101) | ||||||
| 11 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 8 | ||
| Bread (Elektra 45818) | ||||||
| 12 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 9 | ||
| Jackson Five (Motown 1214) | ||||||
| 13 | 39 | 48 | 77 | 4 | ![]() | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra 45824) | ||||||
| 14 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 13 | ||
| Donna Fargo (Dot 17429) | ||||||
| 15 | 33 | 44 | 55 | 7 | ![]() | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54226) | ||||||
| 16 | 18 | 22 | 31 | 8 | ||
| Four Tops (Dunhill 4330) | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 8 | ||
| Neil Diamond (Uni 55352) | ||||||
| 18 | 19 | 23 | 30 | 7 | ||
| Raspberries (Capitol 3473) | ||||||
| 19 | 22 | 26 | 37 | 7 | ||
| Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1978) | ||||||
| 20 | 21 | 25 | 35 | 7 | ||
| Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2006) | ||||||
| 21 | 27 | 39 | 48 | 8 | ||
| Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45719) | ||||||
| 22 | 23 | 27 | 42 | 7 | ||
| Cat Stevens (A&M 1396) | ||||||
| 23 | 24 | 32 | 41 | 7 | ||
| Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4331) | ||||||
| 24 | 25 | 29 | 33 | 8 | ||
| Hollies (Epic 10920) | ||||||
| 25 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 13 | ![]() | |
| Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3520) | ||||||
| 26 | 28 | 35 | 40 | 8 | ||
| Bee Gees (Atco 6909) | ||||||
| 27 | 46 | 64 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Elton John (MCA 40000) | ||||||
| 28 | 58 | 67 | 84 | 5 | ![]() | |
| Timmy Thomas (Glades 1703) | ||||||
| 29 | 38 | 45 | 56 | 5 | ||
| James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7655) | ||||||
| 30 | 36 | 41 | 49 | 5 | ||
| Carole King (Ode 66031) | ||||||
| 31 | 37 | 42 | 54 | 8 | ||
| Blue Haze (A&M 1357) | ||||||
| 32 | 34 | 40 | 47 | 7 | ||
| James Brown (Polydor 14153) | ||||||
| 33 | 49 | 58 | 68 | 6 | ![]() | |
| Hurricane Smith (Capitol 3383) | ||||||
| 34 | 35 | 38 | 43 | 9 | ||
| Clean Living (Vanguard 35162) | ||||||
| 35 | 41 | 47 | 63 | 5 | ||
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0815) | ||||||
| 36 | 42 | 54 | 76 | 5 | ||
| War (United Artists 50975) | ||||||
| 37 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 18 | ![]() | |
| Johnny Nash (Epic 10902) | ||||||
| 38 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 15 | ![]() | |
| Lobo (Big Tree 147) | ||||||
| 39 | 44 | 50 | 57 | 6 | ||
| Rod Stewart (Mercury 73344) | ||||||
| 40 | 66 | 85 | 98 | 5 | ![]() | |
| Brighter Side Of Darkness (20th Century 2002) | ||||||
| 41 | 45 | 51 | 60 | 6 | ||
| Mac Davis (Columbia 45727) | ||||||
| 42 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 7 | ||
| Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11010) | ||||||
| 43 | 43 | 46 | 50 | 7 | ||
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3522) | ||||||
| 44 | 52 | 55 | 58 | 9 | ||
| King Harvest (Perception 515) | ||||||
| 45 | 48 | 56 | 66 | 5 | ||
| Chuck Berry (Chess 2136) | ||||||
| 46 | 56 | 63 | 74 | 4 | ||
| John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0829) | ||||||
| 47 | 55 | 61 | 72 | 4 | ||
| Bill Withers (Sussex 247) | ||||||
| 48 | 67 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1857) | ||||||
| 49 | 59 | 70 | -- | 3 | ||
| Who (Decca 33041) | ||||||
| 50 | 54 | 60 | 70 | 5 | ||
| Luther Ingram (KoKo 2113) | ||||||
| 51 | 73 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54228) | ||||||
| 52 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 14 | ![]() | |
| Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7606) | ||||||
| 53 | 29 | 17 | 19 | 9 | ![]() | |
| Chicago (Columbia 45717) | ||||||
| 54 | 63 | 73 | -- | 3 | ||
| Partridge Family (Bell 45,301) | ||||||
| 55 | 31 | 34 | 38 | 11 | ![]() | |
| Dennis Yost & Classics IV (MGM South 7002) | ||||||
| 56 | 64 | 74 | -- | 3 | ||
| Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0855) | ||||||
| 57 | 51 | 36 | 36 | 12 | ||
| Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9058) | ||||||
| 58 | 68 | 77 | 90 | 5 | ||
| Steely Dan (ABC 11338) | ||||||
| 59 | 62 | 65 | 51 | 10 | ||
| Bulldog (Decca 32996) | ||||||
| 60 | 69 | 72 | -- | 3 | ||
| Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy 689) | ||||||
| 61 | 40 | 19 | 20 | 10 | ![]() | |
| Osmonds (MGM 14450) | ||||||
| 62 | 65 | 69 | 80 | 4 | ||
| Joe Cocker & Chris Stainton Band (A&M 1370b) | ||||||
| 63 | 26 | 14 | 15 | 11 | ![]() | |
| Jim Croce (ABC 11335) | ||||||
| 64 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 8 | ![]() | |
| Yes (Atlantic 2920) | ||||||
| 65 | 80 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1216) | ||||||
| 66 | 47 | 37 | 39 | 11 | ![]() | |
| Lighthouse (Evolution 1069) | ||||||
| 67 | 71 | 76 | 79 | 7 | ||
| Peter Skellern (London 20075) | ||||||
| 68 | 84 | 99 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50946) | ||||||
| 69 | 74 | 78 | 88 | 4 | ||
| Joe Simon (Spring 130) | ||||||
| 70 | 81 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0109) | ||||||
| 71 | 72 | 75 | 78 | 7 | ||
| Dawn (Bell 45,285) | ||||||
| 72 | 75 | 86 | -- | 4 | ||
| Slade (Polydor 15053) | ||||||
| 73 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 9 | ![]() | |
| Gary Glitter (Bell 45,276) | ||||||
| 74 | 77 | 82 | 96 | 5 | ||
| Dr. Hook (Columbia 45732) | ||||||
| 75 | 78 | 83 | 89 | 7 | ||
| Limmie & Family Cookin' (Avco 4602) | ||||||
| 76 | 82 | 98 | -- | 3 | ||
| Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55489) | ||||||
| 77 | 83 | 87 | 94 | 4 | ||
| Joey Heatherton (MGM 14434) | ||||||
| 78 | 89 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Cashman & West (Dunhill 4333) | ||||||
| 79 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50996) | ||||||
| 80 | 87 | 89 | 97 | 4 | ||
| Millie Jackson (Spring 131) | ||||||
| 81 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7661) | ||||||
| 82 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Don McLean (United Artists 51100) | ||||||
| 83 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol 3481) | ||||||
| 84 | 95 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| James Brown & Lyn Collins (Polydor 14157) | ||||||
| 85 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Edward Bear (Capitol 3452) | ||||||
| 86 | 90 | 92 | -- | 3 | ||
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45739) | ||||||
| 87 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0856) | ||||||
| 88 | 91 | 93 | -- | 3 | ||
| David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0838) | ||||||
| 89 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Bette Midler (Atlantic 2928) | ||||||
| 90 | 92 | 96 | -- | 3 | ||
| Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54225) | ||||||
| 91 | 93 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Keith Hampshire (A&M 1403) | ||||||
| 92 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Gallery (Sussex 248) | ||||||
| 93 | 94 | 95 | -- | 3 | ||
| Tommy Tate (KoKo 2114) | ||||||
| 94 | 96 | 100 | -- | 3 | ||
| Anacostia (Columbia 45685) | ||||||
| 95 | 100 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Valerie Simpson (Tamla 54224) | ||||||
| 96 | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Otis Clay (Hi 2226) | ||||||
| 97 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Jim Weatherly (RCA Victor 74-0822) | ||||||
| 98 | 98 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Terry Williams (Verve 10686) | ||||||
| 99 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Esther Phillips (Kudu 910) | ||||||
| 100 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Bobby Darin (Motown 1217) | ||||||
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:
• "I'll Be Around" by Spinners (# 53)
• "One Night Affair" by Jerry Butler (# 57)
• "If I Could Reach You" by 5th Dimension (# 60)
• "Work To Do" by Isley Brothers (# 61)
• "Lovin' You, Lovin' Me" by Candi Staton (# 70)
• "What Would The Children Think" by Rick Springfield (# 76)
• "Day And Night" by Wackers (# 79)
• "The Red Back Spider" by Brownsville Station (# 85)
• "Knock Knock Who's There" by Mary Hopkin (# 86)
• "Feel The Need In Me" by Detroit Emeralds (# 88)
• "One Last Time" by Glen Campbell (# 99)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Engelbert Humperdinck | |||||
| 102 | Merry Clayton | |||||
| 103 | Thundermug | |||||
| 104 | Kracker | |||||
| 105 | Hot Butter | |||||
| 106 | Johnny Williams | |||||
| 107 | Les Emmerson | |||||
| 108 | Gordon Lightfoot | |||||
| 109 | Joe Stampley | |||||
| 110 | Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell | |||||
| 111 | Whispers | |||||
| 112 | Persuaders | |||||
| 113 | Paul Davis | |||||
| 114 | Loudon Wainwright III | |||||
| 115 | Joe Quarterman & Free Soul | |||||
| 116 | Dottie West | |||||
| 117 | Move | |||||


