Sunday November 19, 1972
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending November 18, 1972



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1   I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW 2 6 7 13
Johnny Nash (Epic 10902)
2   I'LL BE AROUND 4 5 6 12
Spinners (Atlantic 2904)
3   I'D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME 7 11 14 10
Lobo (Big Tree 147)
4   GARDEN PARTY 3 4 5 15
Rick Nelson (Decca 32980)
5   BURNING LOVE 1 2 3 14
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0769)
6   FREDDIE'S DEAD (THEME FROM SUPERFLY) 6 7 8 14
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1975)
7   IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW 8 16 27 8
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3520)
8   I AM WOMAN 10 13 19 13
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3350)
9   PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE 12 31 38 6
Temptations (Gordy 7121)
10   CONVENTION '72 21 42 55 5  
Delegates (Mainstream 5525)
11   NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN 5 1 2 18
Moody Blues (Deram 85023)
12   IF I COULD REACH YOU 14 15 18 12
5th Dimension (Bell 45,261)
13   WITCHY WOMAN 16 18 21 13
Eagles (Asylum 11008)
14   SUMMER BREEZE 17 19 22 9
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7606)
15   THUNDER AND LIGHTNING 15 17 20 12
Chi Coltrane (Columbia 45640)
16   YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME 18 28 42 5
Al Green (Hi 2227)
17   LISTEN TO THE MUSIC 9 9 12 12
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7619)
18   ELECTED 19 22 26 7
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7631)
19   CLAIR 30 48 60 5  
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3626)
20   VENTURA HIGHWAY 26 37 56 6
America (Warner Bros. 7641)
21   OPERATOR 25 33 45 6
Jim Croce (ABC 11335)
22   IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 32 41 52 6
Albert Hammond (Mums 6011)
23   DON'T DO IT 24 26 30 10
The Band (Capitol 3433)
24   CRAZY HORSES 35 46 57 5  
Osmonds (MGM 14450)
25   ROCK & ROLL SOUL 29 34 41 10
Grand Funk (Capitol 3363)
26   ROCKIN' PNEUMONIA--BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU 37 56 77 6  
Johnny Rivers (United Artists 50960)
27   I'M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU 36 43 53 6
Stylistics (Avco 4603)
28   DIALOGUE (PTS. 1 & 2) 41 51 70 4  
Chicago (Columbia 45717)
29   FUNNY FACE 33 40 49 8
Donna Fargo (Dot 17429)
30   CORNER OF THE SKY 38 54 73 4
Jackson Five (Motown 1214)
31   SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH ME 42 50 59 10  
Austin Roberts (Chelsea 0101)
32   ME & MRS. JONES 48 67 81 5  
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int'l 3521)
33   SWEET SURRENDER 47 61 -- 3  
Bread (Elektra 45818)
34   ALL THE YOUNG DUDES 34 36 37 9
Mott The Hoople (Columbia 45673)
35   I BELIEVE IN MUSIC 13 14 16 16  
Gallery (Sussex 239)
36   AMERICAN CITY SUITE 28 30 34 10
Cashman & West (Dunhill 4324)
37   GOOD TIME CHARLIE'S GOT THE BLUES 11 10 11 13  
Danny O'Keefe (Signpost 70006)
38   SPACEMAN 23 24 28 10  
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0788)
39   THEME FROM THE MEN 40 45 51 7
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9058)
40   MY DING-A-LING 20 3 1 17  
Chuck Berry (Chess 2131)
41   BABY SITTER 43 44 48 8
Betty Wright (Alston 4614)
42   MAN SIZED JOB 45 47 50 8
Denise LaSalle (Westbound 206)
43   I DIDN'T KNOW I LOVED YOU (TILL I SAW YOU ROCK AND ROLL) 51 62 79 4
Gary Glitter (Bell 45,276)
44   WALK ON WATER 55 74 -- 3  
Neil Diamond (Uni 55352)
45   BEN 22 8 4 16  
Michael Jackson (Motown 1207)
46   STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN 27 27 29 22  
Mel & Tim (Stax 0127)
47   LOVING YOU JUST CROSSED MY MIND 31 32 32 15  
Sam Neely (Capitol 3381)
48   EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL 44 12 9 20
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0731)
49   WHY CAN'T WE BE LOVERS 53 66 72 9
Holland-Dozier (Invictus 9125)
50   LONG DARK ROAD 59 82 -- 3
Hollies (Epic 10920)
51   WHAT AM I CRYING FOR? 60 70 83 6
Dennis Yost & Classics IV (MGM South 7002)
52   WORK TO DO 61 78 88 4
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 936)
53   IF YOU LET ME 57 63 66 9
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54222)
54   AND YOU AND I 62 72 -- 3
Yes (Atlantic 2920)
55   SUNNY DAYS 63 73 86 6
Lighthouse (Evolution 1069)
56   SPECIAL SOMEONE 66 75 80 7
Heywoods (Family 0911)
57   TOGETHER ALONE 58 60 62 7
Melanie (Neighborhood 4207)
58   KEEPER OF THE CASTLE 68 94 -- 3
Four Tops (Dunhill 4330)
59   I WANNA BE WITH YOU 79 -- -- 2  
Raspberries (Capitol 3473)
60   ALIVE 69 83 -- 3
Bee Gees (Atco 6909)
61   IN HEAVEN THERE IS NO BEER 71 84 96 4
Clean Living (Vanguard 35162)
62   MISTY BLUE 64 69 76 7
Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 1508)
63   NO 73 76 87 5
Bulldog (Decca 32996)
64   SO LONG DIXIE 65 71 78 8
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia 45661)
65   I LOVE YOU MORE THAN YOU'LL EVER KNOW 70 80 93 4
Donny Hathaway (Atco 6903)
66   I GOT A BAG OF MY OWN 76 -- -- 2
James Brown (Polydor 14153)
67   LIVING IN THE PAST 77 -- -- 2
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2006)
68   PIECES OF APRIL 80 -- -- 2  
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4331)
69   YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE 78 87 -- 3
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45719)
70   SITTING 82 -- -- 2  
Cat Stevens (A&M 1396)
71   SUPERFLY 81 -- -- 2
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1978)
72   GUILTY 50 49 46 10  
Al Green (Bell 45,258)
73   DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT 83 92 100 4
King Harvest (Perception 515)
74   992 ARGUMENTS 84 -- -- 2
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3522)
75   CITY OF NEW ORLEANS 54 21 23 16  
Arlo Guthrie (Reprise 1103)
76   SUPERSTITION 86 -- -- 2
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54226)
77   SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES 87 98 -- 3
Blue Haze (A&M 1357)
78   ANGEL -- -- -- 1  
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73344)
79   LIES 90 93 -- 3  
J.J. Cale (Shelter 7326)
80   EVERYBODY LOVES A LOVE SONG -- -- -- 1  
Mac Davis (Columbia 45727)
81   ONE NIGHT AFFAIR 94 -- -- 2  
Jerry Butler (Mercury 73335)
82   I NEVER SAID GOODBYE 85 86 92 4
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40072)
83   I FOUND MY DAD 74 89 -- 3
Joe Simon (Spring 130b)
84   SUNDAY MORNING SUNSHINE 91 95 99 4
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45811)
85   LOVIN' YOU, LOVIN' ME 89 -- -- 2
Candi Staton (Fame 91005)
86   MAMA TOLD ME NOT TO COME 93 -- -- 2
Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2909)
87   THE PEOPLE TREE 88 91 98 4
Sammy Davis, Jr. (MGM 14426)
88   YOU TURN ME ON I'M A RADIO 95 -- -- 2
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11010)
89   GOLDEN RAINBOW -- -- -- 1  
Looking Glass (Epic 10900)
90   YOU'RE A LADY 97 -- -- 2
Peter Skellern (London 20075)
91   YOU'RE A LADY 96 -- -- 2
Dawn (Bell 45,285)
92   OH, BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY? -- -- -- 1  
Hurricane Smith (Capitol 3383)
93   TRAGEDY 98 -- -- 2
Argent (Epic 10919)
94   ANNABELLE -- -- -- 1  
Daniel Boone (Mercury 73339)
95   SUITE: MAN AND WOMAN 99 -- -- 2
Tony Cole (20th Century 2001)
96   YOU CAN DO MAGIC 100 -- -- 2
Limmie & Family Cookin' (Avco 4602)
97   I RECEIVED A LETTER -- -- -- 1  
Delbert & Glen (Clean 60003)
98   A WHITER SHADE OF PALE -- -- -- 13
Procol Harum (A&M 1389)
99   S.T.O.P. -- -- -- 1  
Lorelei (Columbia 45629)
100   PEACE IN THE VALLEY OF LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Persuaders (Win Or Lose 225)

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:

   • "Use Me" by Bill Withers (# 39)
   • "Don't Ever Be Lonely (A Poor Little Fool Like Me)" by Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (# 46)
   • "Can't You Hear The Song?" by Wayne Newton (# 49)
   • "Tightrope" by Leon Russell (# 52)
   • "Woman Don't Go Astray" by King Floyd (# 56)
   • "Down To The Nightclub" by Tower Of Power (# 67)
   • "One Life To Live" by Manhattans (# 72)
   • "Celebration" by Tommy James (# 75)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE Dr. Hook
102   GOOD TIME SALLY Rare Earth
103   THE WORLD IS A GHETTO War
104   THERE ARE TOO MANY SAVIOURS ON MY CROSS Richard Harris
105   BEEN TO CANAAN Carole King
106   MAMA WEER ALL CRAZEE NOW Slade
107   MOMENT OF TRUTH Shepstone & Dibbens
108   HEY MISTER Ray Charles
109   DAY AND NIGHT Wackers
110   SO FAR AWAY Crusaders
111   LATIN BUGALOO Malo
112   MELANIE MAKES ME SMILE Terry Williams
113   FOOL ME Lynn Anderson
114   PEOPLE NEED LOVE Bjorn & Benny
115   FEEL THE NEED IN ME Detroit Emeralds
116   YOU MADE ME (A BRAND NEW WORLD) We The People
117   WONDER GIRL Sparks
118   WHAT WOULD THE CHILDREN THINK Rick Springfield
119   DO IT AGAIN Steely Dan
120   ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH John Denver
121   I GUESS I'LL MISS THE MAN Supremes
122   DO YA Move
123   WALK ON IN Lou Rawls
124   ALL TOGETHER Rowan Brothers
125   ONE WAY OUT Allman Brothers Band
126   ROUND & ROUND Edgar Winter Group
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