Song: "Papa Was A Rolling Stone"
Artist: Temptations
Peak position on the Cashbox Singles chart: #1
Number of weeks on the Cashbox Singles chart: 14
Weekly data:
| Week ending | Rank | Title | Artist | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 14, 1972 | 71 | Papa Was A Rolling Stone | Temptations | Gordy 7121 |
| October 21, 1972 | 54 | Papa Was A Rolling Stone | Temptations | Gordy 7121 |
| October 28, 1972 | 38 | Papa Was A Rolling Stone | Temptations | Gordy 7121 |
| November 4, 1972 | 31 | Papa Was A Rolling Stone | Temptations | Gordy 7121 |
| November 11, 1972 | 12 | Papa Was A Rolling Stone | Temptations | Gordy 7121 |
| November 18, 1972 | 9 | Papa Was A Rolling Stone | Temptations | Gordy 7121 |
| November 25, 1972 | 6 | Papa Was A Rolling Stone | Temptations | Gordy 7121 |
| December 2, 1972 | 3 | Papa Was A Rolling Stone | Temptations | Gordy 7121 |
| December 9, 1972 | 1 | Papa Was A Rolling Stone | Temptations | Gordy 7121 |
| December 16, 1972 | 4 | Papa Was A Rolling Stone | Temptations | Gordy 7121 |
| December 23, 1972 | 6 | Papa Was A Rolling Stone | Temptations | Gordy 7121 |
| December 30, 1972 | 13 | Papa Was A Rolling Stone | Temptations | Gordy 7121 |
| January 6, 1973 | 28 | Papa Was A Rolling Stone | Temptations | Gordy 7121 |
| January 13, 1973 | 48 | Papa Was A Rolling Stone | Temptations | Gordy 7121 |
Rankings greater than 100 are from the Cashbox 'Looking Ahead' charts.