Friday December 1, 1972
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending November 25, 1972



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1   I'LL BE AROUND 2 4 5 13
Spinners (Atlantic 2904)
2   I'D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME 3 7 11 11
Lobo (Big Tree 147)
3   I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW 1 2 6 14
Johnny Nash (Epic 10902)
4   IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW 7 8 16 9
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3520)
5   I AM WOMAN 8 10 13 14
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3350)
6   PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE 9 12 31 7
Temptations (Gordy 7121)
7   SUMMER BREEZE 14 17 19 10
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7606)
8   YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME 16 18 28 6
Al Green (Hi 2227)
9   CONVENTION '72 10 21 42 6
Delegates (Mainstream 5525)
10   IF I COULD REACH YOU 12 14 15 13
5th Dimension (Bell 45,261)
11   WITCHY WOMAN 13 16 18 14
Eagles (Asylum 11008)
12   CLAIR 19 30 48 6
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3626)
13   IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 22 32 41 7
Albert Hammond (Mums 6011)
14   ME & MRS. JONES 32 48 67 6  
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int'l 3521)
15   GARDEN PARTY 4 3 4 16  
Rick Nelson (Decca 32980)
16   VENTURA HIGHWAY 20 26 37 7
America (Warner Bros. 7641)
17   THUNDER AND LIGHTNING 15 15 17 13
Chi Coltrane (Columbia 45640)
18   OPERATOR 21 25 33 7
Jim Croce (ABC 11335)
19   ROCKIN' PNEUMONIA--BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU 26 37 56 7
Johnny Rivers (United Artists 50960)
20   I'M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU 27 36 43 7
Stylistics (Avco 4603)
21   CRAZY HORSES 24 35 46 6
Osmonds (MGM 14450)
22   SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH ME 31 42 50 11
Austin Roberts (Chelsea 0101)
23   DIALOGUE (PTS. 1 & 2) 28 41 51 5
Chicago (Columbia 45717)
24   ROCK & ROLL SOUL 25 29 34 11
Grand Funk (Capitol 3363)
25   FUNNY FACE 29 33 40 9
Donna Fargo (Dot 17429)
26   CORNER OF THE SKY 30 38 54 5
Jackson Five (Motown 1214)
27   SWEET SURRENDER 33 47 61 4
Bread (Elektra 45818)
28   FREDDIE'S DEAD (THEME FROM SUPERFLY) 6 6 7 15  
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1975)
29   DON'T DO IT 23 24 26 11
The Band (Capitol 3433)
30   ELECTED 18 19 22 8  
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7631)
31   BURNING LOVE 5 1 2 15  
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0769)
32   NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN 11 5 1 19  
Moody Blues (Deram 85023)
33   WALK ON WATER 44 55 74 4  
Neil Diamond (Uni 55352)
34   LISTEN TO THE MUSIC 17 9 9 13  
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7619)
35   ALL THE YOUNG DUDES 34 34 36 10
Mott The Hoople (Columbia 45673)
36   I DIDN'T KNOW I LOVED YOU (TILL I SAW YOU ROCK AND ROLL) 43 51 62 5
Gary Glitter (Bell 45,276)
37   THEME FROM THE MEN 39 40 45 8
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9058)
38   I BELIEVE IN MUSIC 35 13 14 17
Gallery (Sussex 239)
39   AMERICAN CITY SUITE 36 28 30 11
Cashman & West (Dunhill 4324)
40   MAN SIZED JOB 42 45 47 9
Denise LaSalle (Westbound 206)
41   I WANNA BE WITH YOU 59 79 -- 3  
Raspberries (Capitol 3473)
42   LONG DARK ROAD 50 59 82 4
Hollies (Epic 10920)
43   AND YOU AND I 54 62 72 4  
Yes (Atlantic 2920)
44   WHAT AM I CRYING FOR? 51 60 70 7
Dennis Yost & Classics IV (MGM South 7002)
45   SUNNY DAYS 55 63 73 7
Lighthouse (Evolution 1069)
46   KEEPER OF THE CASTLE 58 68 94 4  
Four Tops (Dunhill 4330)
47   ALIVE 60 69 83 4  
Bee Gees (Atco 6909)
48   WHY CAN'T WE BE LOVERS 49 53 66 10
Holland-Dozier (Invictus 9125)
49   WORK TO DO 52 61 78 5
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 936)
50   IF YOU LET ME 53 57 63 10
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54222)
51   SPECIAL SOMEONE 56 66 75 8
Heywoods (Family 0911)
52   IN HEAVEN THERE IS NO BEER 61 71 84 5
Clean Living (Vanguard 35162)
53   PIECES OF APRIL 68 80 -- 3  
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4331)
54   LIVING IN THE PAST 67 77 -- 3  
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2006)
55   NO 63 73 76 6
Bulldog (Decca 32996)
56   I GOT A BAG OF MY OWN 66 76 -- 3
James Brown (Polydor 14153)
57   SITTING 70 82 -- 3  
Cat Stevens (A&M 1396)
58   YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE 69 78 87 4  
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45719)
59   SUPERFLY 71 81 -- 3  
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1978)
60   GOOD TIME CHARLIE'S GOT THE BLUES 37 11 10 14  
Danny O'Keefe (Signpost 70006)
61   MY DING-A-LING 40 20 3 18  
Chuck Berry (Chess 2131)
62   SO LONG DIXIE 64 65 71 9
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia 45661)
63   992 ARGUMENTS 74 84 -- 3  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3522)
64   I LOVE YOU MORE THAN YOU'LL EVER KNOW 65 70 80 5
Donny Hathaway (Atco 6903)
65   SUPERSTITION 76 86 -- 3  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54226)
66   SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES 77 87 98 4  
Blue Haze (A&M 1357)
67   DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT 73 83 92 5
King Harvest (Perception 515)
68   ANGEL 78 -- -- 2
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73344)
69   LIES 79 90 93 4
J.J. Cale (Shelter 7326)
70   EVERYBODY LOVES A LOVE SONG 80 -- -- 2
Mac Davis (Columbia 45727)
71   ONE NIGHT AFFAIR 81 94 -- 3
Jerry Butler (Mercury 73335)
72   BABY SITTER 41 43 44 9  
Betty Wright (Alston 4614)
73   BEEN TO CANAAN -- -- -- 1  
Carole King (Ode 66031)
74   YOU TURN ME ON I'M A RADIO 88 95 -- 3  
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11010)
75   DON'T LET ME BE LONELY TONIGHT -- -- -- 1  
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7655)
76   REELIN' & ROCKIN' -- -- -- 1  
Chuck Berry (Chess 2136)
77   SUNDAY MORNING SUNSHINE 84 91 95 5
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45811)
78   SEPARATE WAYS -- -- -- 1  
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0815)
79   LOVIN' YOU, LOVIN' ME 85 89 -- 3
Candi Staton (Fame 91005)
80   OH, BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY? 92 -- -- 2  
Hurricane Smith (Capitol 3383)
81   MAMA TOLD ME NOT TO COME 86 93 -- 3
Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2909)
82   I'LL BE YOUR SHELTER (IN TIME OF STORM) -- -- -- 1  
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2113)
83   GOLDEN RAINBOW 89 -- -- 2
Looking Glass (Epic 10900)
84   YOU'RE A LADY 91 96 -- 3
Dawn (Bell 45,285)
85   YOU'RE A LADY 90 97 -- 3
Peter Skellern (London 20075)
86   THE WORLD IS A GHETTO -- -- -- 1  
War (United Artists 50975)
87   TRAGEDY 93 98 -- 3
Argent (Epic 10919)
88   I RECEIVED A LETTER 97 -- -- 2
Delbert & Glen (Clean 60003)
89   GOOD TIME SALLY -- -- -- 1  
Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5048)
90   ANNABELLE 94 -- -- 2
Daniel Boone (Mercury 73339)
91   YOU CAN DO MAGIC 96 100 -- 3
Limmie & Family Cookin' (Avco 4602)
92   A WHITER SHADE OF PALE 98 -- -- 14
Procol Harum (A&M 1389)
93   PEACE IN THE VALLEY OF LOVE 100 -- -- 2
Persuaders (Win Or Lose 225)
94   WHAT WOULD THE CHILDREN THINK -- -- -- 1  
Rick Springfield (Capitol 3466)
95   DAY AND NIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Wackers (Elektra 45816)
96   DO IT AGAIN -- -- -- 1  
Steely Dan (ABC 11338)
97   MAMA WEER ALL CRAZEE NOW -- -- -- 1  
Slade (Polydor 15053)
98   WHY CAN'T WE LIVE TOGETHER -- -- -- 1  
Timmy Thomas (Glades 1703)
99   LOVE JONES -- -- -- 1  
Brighter Side Of Darkness (20th Century 2002)
100   COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE -- -- -- 1  
Dr. Hook (Columbia 45732)

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:

   • "Spaceman" by Nilsson (# 38)
   • "Ben" by Michael Jackson (# 45)
   • "Starting All Over Again" by Mel & Tim (# 46)
   • "Loving You Just Crossed My Mind" by Sam Neely (# 47)
   • "Everybody Plays The Fool" by Main Ingredient (# 48)
   • "Together Alone" by Melanie (# 57)
   • "Misty Blue" by Joe Simon (# 62)
   • "Guilty" by Al Green (# 72)
   • "City Of New Orleans" by Arlo Guthrie (# 75)
   • "I Never Said Goodbye" by Engelbert Humperdinck (# 82)
   • "I Found My Dad" by Joe Simon (# 83)
   • "The People Tree" by Sammy Davis, Jr. (# 87)
   • "Suite: Man And Woman" by Tony Cole (# 95)
   • "S.T.O.P." by Lorelei (# 99)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   I'M SORRY Joey Heatherton
102   ANGEL OF THE MORNING Chip Taylor
103   WOMAN TO WOMAN Joe Cocker & Chris Stainton Band
104   HEY MISTER Ray Charles
105   ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH John Denver
106   KNOCK KNOCK WHO'S THERE Mary Hopkin
107   TROUBLE IN MY HOME Joe Simon
108   WILD HONEY (PT. 1) State Dept.
109   MELANIE MAKES ME SMILE Terry Williams
110   MOMENT OF TRUTH Shepstone & Dibbens
111   LATIN BUGALOO Malo
112   FOOL ME Lynn Anderson
113   ONE WAY OUT Allman Brothers Band
114   WONDER GIRL Sparks
115   FEEL THE NEED IN ME Detroit Emeralds
116   AMERICA (THE LADY OF THE HARBOR) Dillards
117   DIDN'T WE Barbra Streisand
118   DO YA Move
119   PEOPLE NEED LOVE Bjorn & Benny
120   JEAN GENIE David Bowie
121   I JUST WANNA MAKE LOVE TO YOU Foghat
122   THERE ARE TOO MANY SAVIOURS ON MY CROSS Richard Harris
123   I GOT SO MUCH TROUBLE IN MY MIND (PT. 1) Joe Quarterman & Free Soul
124   SO FAR AWAY Crusaders
125   YOU MADE ME (A BRAND NEW WORLD) We The People
126   ENDLESSLY Mavis Staples
127   THERE YOU ARE (I SEE YOU) Chocolate Chips
128   WALK ON IN Lou Rawls
129   SILLY WASN'T I Valerie Simpson
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