Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending December 30, 1972

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	ME & MRS. JONES	1	2	3	11
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int'l 3521)
2	IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	3	5	9	12
Albert Hammond (Mums 6011)
3	YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME	2	3	4	11
Al Green (Hi 2227)
4	CLAIR	5	6	8	11
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3626)
5	YOU'RE SO VAIN	13	39	48	5
Carly Simon (Elektra 45824)
6	ROCKIN' PNEUMONIA--BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU	7	9	11	12
Johnny Rivers (United Artists 50960)
7	I AM WOMAN	4	1	2	19
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3350)
8	SUPERSTITION	15	33	44	8
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54226)
9	FUNNY FACE	14	16	18	14
Donna Fargo (Dot 17429)
10	SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH ME	10	12	15	16
Austin Roberts (Chelsea 0101)
11	SUPERFLY	19	22	26	8
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1978)
12	KEEPER OF THE CASTLE	16	18	22	9
Four Tops (Dunhill 4330)
13	PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE	6	4	1	12
Temptations (Gordy 7121)
14	YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE	21	27	39	9
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45719)
15	I WANNA BE WITH YOU	18	19	23	8
Raspberries (Capitol 3473)
16	WALK ON WATER	17	17	21	9
Neil Diamond (Uni 55352)
17	LIVING IN THE PAST	20	21	25	8
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2006)
18	WHY CAN'T WE LIVE TOGETHER	28	58	67	6
Timmy Thomas (Glades 1703)
19	CROCODILE ROCK	27	46	64	4
Elton John (MCA 40000)
20	PIECES OF APRIL	23	24	32	8
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4331)
21	SITTING	22	23	27	8
Cat Stevens (A&M 1396)
22	I'M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU	9	10	12	12
Stylistics (Avco 4603)
23	DON'T LET ME BE LONELY TONIGHT	29	38	45	6
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7655)
24	OH, BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY?	33	49	58	7
Hurricane Smith (Capitol 3383)
25	BEEN TO CANAAN	30	36	41	6
Carole King (Ode 66031)
26	SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES	31	37	42	9
Blue Haze (A&M 1357)
27	THE WORLD IS A GHETTO	36	42	54	6
War (United Artists 50975)
28	SWEET SURRENDER	11	14	20	9
Bread (Elektra 45818)
29	SEPARATE WAYS	35	41	47	6
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0815)
30	CORNER OF THE SKY	12	13	16	10
Jackson Five (Motown 1214)
31	VENTURA HIGHWAY	8	8	10	12
America (Warner Bros. 7641)
32	IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW	25	7	6	14
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3520)
33	LOVE JONES	40	66	85	6
Brighter Side Of Darkness (20th Century 2002)
34	I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW	37	15	13	19
Johnny Nash (Epic 10902)
35	HI, HI, HI	48	67	--	3
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1857)
36	YOU TURN ME ON I'M A RADIO	42	50	57	8
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11010)
37	ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH	46	56	63	5
John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0829)
38	TROUBLE MAN	51	73	--	3
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54228)
39	DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT	44	52	55	10
King Harvest (Perception 515)
40	RELAY	49	59	70	4
Who (Decca 33041)
41	EVERYBODY LOVES A LOVE SONG	41	45	51	7
Mac Davis (Columbia 45727)
42	REELIN' & ROCKIN'	45	48	56	6
Chuck Berry (Chess 2136)
43	ALIVE	26	28	35	9
Bee Gees (Atco 6909)
44	LET US LOVE	47	55	61	5
Bill Withers (Sussex 247)
45	ANGEL	39	44	50	7
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73344)
46	I'LL BE YOUR SHELTER (IN TIME OF STORM)	50	54	60	6
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2113)
47	LOOKING THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE	54	63	73	4
Partridge Family (Bell 45,301)
48	REMEMBER (CHRISTMAS)	56	64	74	4
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0855)
49	992 ARGUMENTS	43	43	46	8
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3522)
50	DO IT AGAIN	58	68	77	6
Steely Dan (ABC 11338)
51	JAMBALAYA (ON THE BAYOU)	60	69	72	4
Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy 689)
52	LONG DARK ROAD	24	25	29	9
Hollies (Epic 10920)
53	IN HEAVEN THERE IS NO BEER	34	35	38	10
Clean Living (Vanguard 35162)
54	DADDY'S HOME	65	80	--	3
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1216)
55	HARRY HIPPIE	68	84	99	4
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50946)
56	I GOT A BAG OF MY OWN	32	34	40	8
James Brown (Polydor 14153)
57	SUMMER BREEZE	52	20	7	15
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7606)
58	DIALOGUE (PTS. 1 & 2)	53	29	17	10
Chicago (Columbia 45717)
59	WOMAN TO WOMAN	62	65	69	5
Joe Cocker & Chris Stainton Band (A&M 1370b)
60	ANTHEM	70	81	--	3
Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0109)
61	DREIDEL	82	--	--	2
Don McLean (United Artists 51100)
62	NO	59	62	65	11
Bulldog (Decca 32996)
63	YOU'RE A LADY	67	71	76	8
Peter Skellern (London 20075)
64	I'M NEVER GONNA BE ALONE ANYMORE	79	--	--	2
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50996)
65	DON'T EXPECT ME TO BE YOUR FRIEND	--	--	--	1
Lobo (Big Tree 158)
66	COULD IT BE I'M FALLING IN LOVE	--	--	--	1
Spinners (Atlantic 2927)
67	LAST SONG	85	--	--	2
Edward Bear (Capitol 3452)
68	MAMA WEER ALL CRAZEE NOW	72	75	86	5
Slade (Polydor 15053)
69	COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE	74	77	82	6
Dr. Hook (Columbia 45732)
70	YOU'RE A LADY	71	72	75	8
Dawn (Bell 45,285)
71	JESUS IS JUST ALRIGHT	81	--	--	2
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7661)
72	YOU CAN DO MAGIC	75	78	83	8
Limmie & Family Cookin' (Avco 4602)
73	SONGMAN	78	89	--	3
Cashman & West (Dunhill 4333)
74	DO YOU WANT TO DANCE?	89	--	--	2
Bette Midler (Atlantic 2928)
75	WE NEED ORDER	76	82	98	4
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55489)
76	I'M SORRY	77	83	87	5
Joey Heatherton (MGM 14434)
77	PEACEFUL EASY FEELING	--	--	--	1
Eagles (Asylum 11013)
78	I MISS YOU BABY	80	87	89	5
Millie Jackson (Spring 131)
79	DANNY'S SONG	83	--	--	2
Anne Murray (Capitol 3481)
80	WHAT MY BABY NEEDS NOW IS A LITTLE MORE LOVIN'	84	95	--	3
James Brown & Lyn Collins (Polydor 14157)
81	YOU'VE GOT TO TAKE IT (IF YOU WANT IT)	87	--	--	2
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0856)
82	DAYTIME NIGHT-TIME	91	93	--	3
Keith Hampshire (A&M 1403)
83	BIG CITY MISS RUTH ANN	92	--	--	2
Gallery (Sussex 248)
84	TROUBLE IN MY HOME	69	74	78	5
Joe Simon (Spring 130)
85	DIDN'T WE	86	90	92	4
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45739)
86	I CAN'T STAND TO SEE YOU CRY	90	92	96	4
Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54225)
87	JEAN GENIE	88	91	93	4
David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0838)
88	CONTROL OF ME	--	--	--	1
Les Emmerson (Lion 141)
89	TRYING TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU	96	97	--	3
Otis Clay (Hi 2226)
90	SILLY WASN'T I	95	100	--	3
Valerie Simpson (Tamla 54224)
91	ON AND OFF (PT. 1)	94	96	100	4
Anacostia (Columbia 45685)
92	GIVE ME YOUR LOVE	--	--	--	1
Barbara Mason (Buddah 331)
93	TWEEDLEE DEE	--	--	--	1
Little Jimmy Osmond (MGM 14468)
94	I'VE NEVER FOUND A MAN (TO LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO)	99	--	--	2
Esther Phillips (Kudu 910)
95	I CAN'T MOVE NO MOUNTAINS	--	--	--	1
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia 45755)
96	LOVING YOU IS JUST AN OLD HABIT	97	--	--	2
Jim Weatherly (RCA Victor 74-0822)
97	HAPPY	100	--	--	2
Bobby Darin (Motown 1217)
98	OH NO, NOT MY BABY	--	--	--	1
Merry Clayton (Ode 66030)
99	I NEVER SAID GOODBYE	--	--	--	5
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40072)
100	HOW CAN I TELL YOU	--	--	--	1
Travis Wammack (Fame 91008)

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'd Love You To Want Me" by Lobo (# 38)
   • "What Am I Crying For?" by Dennis Yost & Classics IV (# 55)
   • "Theme From The Men" by Isaac Hayes (# 57)
   • "Crazy Horses" by Osmonds (# 61)
   • "Operator" by Jim Croce (# 63)
   • "And You And I" by Yes (# 64)
   • "Sunny Days" by Lighthouse (# 66)
   • "I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock And Roll)" by Gary Glitter (# 73)
   • "More Power To You" by Tommy Tate (# 93)
   • "Melanie Makes Me Smile" by Terry Williams (# 98)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	CHO CHOO MAMA	Ten Years After
102	AFRICA	Thundermug
103	TEQUILA	Hot Butter
104	COME GO WITH ME	Del Vikings
105	BUT I DO	Bobby Vinton
106	DON'T LEAVE ME STARVIN' FOR YOUR LOVE	Holland-Dozier
107	SOUL SONG	Joe Stampley
108	SLOW MOTION (PT. 1)	Johnny Williams
109	BOOGIE WOOGIE MAN	Paul Davis
110	PEACE IN THE VALLEY OF LOVE	Persuaders
111	I GOT SO MUCH TROUBLE IN MY MIND (PT. 1)	Joe Quarterman & Free Soul
112	DON'T MISUNDERSTAND	O.C. Smith
113	DUELING BANJOS	Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell
114	THAT SAME OLD OBSESSION	Gordon Lightfoot
115	DEAD SKUNK	Loudon Wainwright III
116	IF IT'S ALL RIGHT WITH YOU	Dottie West
117	DO YOU BELIEVE	Melanie
118	SOMEBODY LOVES YOU	Whispers
119	KNOCK KNOCK WHO'S THERE	Mary Hopkin
120	FROM TOYS TO BOYS	Emotions
121	COME SOFTLY TO ME	New Seekers
122	THE MESSAGE	Cymande
123	GRAND CENTRAL SHUTTLE	Johnny Griffith, Inc.
124	WE DID IT	Syl Johnson
125	WISH THAT I COULD TALK TO YOU	Sylvers