Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending December 30, 1972
TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
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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 | ||||
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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 |