Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending December 23, 1972

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	ME & MRS. JONES	2	3	10	10
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int'l 3521)
2	YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME	3	4	5	10
Al Green (Hi 2227)
3	IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	5	9	11	11
Albert Hammond (Mums 6011)
4	I AM WOMAN	1	2	4	18
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3350)
5	CLAIR	6	8	9	10
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3626)
6	PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE	4	1	3	11
Temptations (Gordy 7121)
7	ROCKIN' PNEUMONIA--BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU	9	11	16	11
Johnny Rivers (United Artists 50960)
8	VENTURA HIGHWAY	8	10	13	11
America (Warner Bros. 7641)
9	I'M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU	10	12	17	11
Stylistics (Avco 4603)
10	SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH ME	12	15	18	15
Austin Roberts (Chelsea 0101)
11	SWEET SURRENDER	14	20	23	8
Bread (Elektra 45818)
12	CORNER OF THE SKY	13	16	22	9
Jackson Five (Motown 1214)
13	YOU'RE SO VAIN	39	48	77	4
Carly Simon (Elektra 45824)
14	FUNNY FACE	16	18	21	13
Donna Fargo (Dot 17429)
15	SUPERSTITION	33	44	55	7
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54226)
16	KEEPER OF THE CASTLE	18	22	31	8
Four Tops (Dunhill 4330)
17	WALK ON WATER	17	21	25	8
Neil Diamond (Uni 55352)
18	I WANNA BE WITH YOU	19	23	30	7
Raspberries (Capitol 3473)
19	SUPERFLY	22	26	37	7
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1978)
20	LIVING IN THE PAST	21	25	35	7
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2006)
21	YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE	27	39	48	8
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45719)
22	SITTING	23	27	42	7
Cat Stevens (A&M 1396)
23	PIECES OF APRIL	24	32	41	7
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4331)
24	LONG DARK ROAD	25	29	33	8
Hollies (Epic 10920)
25	IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW	7	6	2	13
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3520)
26	ALIVE	28	35	40	8
Bee Gees (Atco 6909)
27	CROCODILE ROCK	46	64	--	3
Elton John (MCA 40000)
28	WHY CAN'T WE LIVE TOGETHER	58	67	84	5
Timmy Thomas (Glades 1703)
29	DON'T LET ME BE LONELY TONIGHT	38	45	56	5
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7655)
30	BEEN TO CANAAN	36	41	49	5
Carole King (Ode 66031)
31	SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES	37	42	54	8
Blue Haze (A&M 1357)
32	I GOT A BAG OF MY OWN	34	40	47	7
James Brown (Polydor 14153)
33	OH, BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY?	49	58	68	6
Hurricane Smith (Capitol 3383)
34	IN HEAVEN THERE IS NO BEER	35	38	43	9
Clean Living (Vanguard 35162)
35	SEPARATE WAYS	41	47	63	5
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0815)
36	THE WORLD IS A GHETTO	42	54	76	5
War (United Artists 50975)
37	I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW	15	13	8	18
Johnny Nash (Epic 10902)
38	I'D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME	11	5	1	15
Lobo (Big Tree 147)
39	ANGEL	44	50	57	6
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73344)
40	LOVE JONES	66	85	98	5
Brighter Side Of Darkness (20th Century 2002)
41	EVERYBODY LOVES A LOVE SONG	45	51	60	6
Mac Davis (Columbia 45727)
42	YOU TURN ME ON I'M A RADIO	50	57	65	7
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11010)
43	992 ARGUMENTS	43	46	50	7
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3522)
44	DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT	52	55	58	9
King Harvest (Perception 515)
45	REELIN' & ROCKIN'	48	56	66	5
Chuck Berry (Chess 2136)
46	ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH	56	63	74	4
John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0829)
47	LET US LOVE	55	61	72	4
Bill Withers (Sussex 247)
48	HI, HI, HI	67	--	--	2
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1857)
49	RELAY	59	70	--	3
Who (Decca 33041)
50	I'LL BE YOUR SHELTER (IN TIME OF STORM)	54	60	70	5
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2113)
51	TROUBLE MAN	73	--	--	2
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54228)
52	SUMMER BREEZE	20	7	6	14
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7606)
53	DIALOGUE (PTS. 1 & 2)	29	17	19	9
Chicago (Columbia 45717)
54	LOOKING THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE	63	73	--	3
Partridge Family (Bell 45,301)
55	WHAT AM I CRYING FOR?	31	34	38	11
Dennis Yost & Classics IV (MGM South 7002)
56	REMEMBER (CHRISTMAS)	64	74	--	3
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0855)
57	THEME FROM THE MEN	51	36	36	12
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9058)
58	DO IT AGAIN	68	77	90	5
Steely Dan (ABC 11338)
59	NO	62	65	51	10
Bulldog (Decca 32996)
60	JAMBALAYA (ON THE BAYOU)	69	72	--	3
Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy 689)
61	CRAZY HORSES	40	19	20	10
Osmonds (MGM 14450)
62	WOMAN TO WOMAN	65	69	80	4
Joe Cocker & Chris Stainton Band (A&M 1370b)
63	OPERATOR	26	14	15	11
Jim Croce (ABC 11335)
64	AND YOU AND I	32	33	34	8
Yes (Atlantic 2920)
65	DADDY'S HOME	80	--	--	2
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1216)
66	SUNNY DAYS	47	37	39	11
Lighthouse (Evolution 1069)
67	YOU'RE A LADY	71	76	79	7
Peter Skellern (London 20075)
68	HARRY HIPPIE	84	99	--	3
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50946)
69	TROUBLE IN MY HOME	74	78	88	4
Joe Simon (Spring 130)
70	ANTHEM	81	--	--	2
Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0109)
71	YOU'RE A LADY	72	75	78	7
Dawn (Bell 45,285)
72	MAMA WEER ALL CRAZEE NOW	75	86	--	4
Slade (Polydor 15053)
73	I DIDN'T KNOW I LOVED YOU (TILL I SAW YOU ROCK AND ROLL)	30	30	32	9
Gary Glitter (Bell 45,276)
74	COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE	77	82	96	5
Dr. Hook (Columbia 45732)
75	YOU CAN DO MAGIC	78	83	89	7
Limmie & Family Cookin' (Avco 4602)
76	WE NEED ORDER	82	98	--	3
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55489)
77	I'M SORRY	83	87	94	4
Joey Heatherton (MGM 14434)
78	SONGMAN	89	--	--	2
Cashman & West (Dunhill 4333)
79	I'M NEVER GONNA BE ALONE ANYMORE	--	--	--	1
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50996)
80	I MISS YOU BABY	87	89	97	4
Millie Jackson (Spring 131)
81	JESUS IS JUST ALRIGHT	--	--	--	1
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7661)
82	DREIDEL	--	--	--	1
Don McLean (United Artists 51100)
83	DANNY'S SONG	--	--	--	1
Anne Murray (Capitol 3481)
84	WHAT MY BABY NEEDS NOW IS A LITTLE MORE LOVIN'	95	--	--	2
James Brown & Lyn Collins (Polydor 14157)
85	LAST SONG	--	--	--	1
Edward Bear (Capitol 3452)
86	DIDN'T WE	90	92	--	3
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45739)
87	YOU'VE GOT TO TAKE IT (IF YOU WANT IT)	--	--	--	1
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0856)
88	JEAN GENIE	91	93	--	3
David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0838)
89	DO YOU WANT TO DANCE?	--	--	--	1
Bette Midler (Atlantic 2928)
90	I CAN'T STAND TO SEE YOU CRY	92	96	--	3
Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54225)
91	DAYTIME NIGHT-TIME	93	--	--	2
Keith Hampshire (A&M 1403)
92	BIG CITY MISS RUTH ANN	--	--	--	1
Gallery (Sussex 248)
93	MORE POWER TO YOU	94	95	--	3
Tommy Tate (KoKo 2114)
94	ON AND OFF (PT. 1)	96	100	--	3
Anacostia (Columbia 45685)
95	SILLY WASN'T I	100	--	--	2
Valerie Simpson (Tamla 54224)
96	TRYING TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU	97	--	--	2
Otis Clay (Hi 2226)
97	LOVING YOU IS JUST AN OLD HABIT	--	--	--	1
Jim Weatherly (RCA Victor 74-0822)
98	MELANIE MAKES ME SMILE	98	--	--	2
Terry Williams (Verve 10686)
99	I'VE NEVER FOUND A MAN (TO LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO)	--	--	--	1
Esther Phillips (Kudu 910)
100	HAPPY	--	--	--	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	I NEVER SAID GOODBYE	Engelbert Humperdinck
102	OH NO, NOT MY BABY	Merry Clayton
103	AFRICA	Thundermug
104	BECAUSE OF YOU THE SUN DON'T SET	Kracker
105	TEQUILA	Hot Butter
106	SLOW MOTION (PT. 1)	Johnny Williams
107	CONTROL OF ME	Les Emmerson
108	THAT SAME OLD OBSESSION	Gordon Lightfoot
109	SOUL SONG	Joe Stampley
110	DUELING BANJOS	Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell
111	SOMEBODY LOVES YOU	Whispers
112	PEACE IN THE VALLEY OF LOVE	Persuaders
113	BOOGIE WOOGIE MAN	Paul Davis
114	DEAD SKUNK	Loudon Wainwright III
115	I GOT SO MUCH TROUBLE IN MY MIND (PT. 1)	Joe Quarterman & Free Soul
116	IF IT'S ALL RIGHT WITH YOU	Dottie West
117	DO YA	Move