Wednesday December 6, 1972
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending December 2, 1972



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1   I'D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME 2 3 7 12
Lobo (Big Tree 147)
2   IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW 4 7 8 10
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3520)
3   PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE 6 9 12 8
Temptations (Gordy 7121)
4   I AM WOMAN 5 8 10 15
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3350)
5   YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME 8 16 18 7
Al Green (Hi 2227)
6   SUMMER BREEZE 7 14 17 11
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7606)
7   I'LL BE AROUND 1 2 4 14
Spinners (Atlantic 2904)
8   I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW 3 1 2 15
Johnny Nash (Epic 10902)
9   CLAIR 12 19 30 7
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3626)
10   ME & MRS. JONES 14 32 48 7
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int'l 3521)
11   IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 13 22 32 8
Albert Hammond (Mums 6011)
12   IF I COULD REACH YOU 10 12 14 14
5th Dimension (Bell 45,261)
13   VENTURA HIGHWAY 16 20 26 8
America (Warner Bros. 7641)
14   WITCHY WOMAN 11 13 16 15
Eagles (Asylum 11008)
15   OPERATOR 18 21 25 8
Jim Croce (ABC 11335)
16   ROCKIN' PNEUMONIA--BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU 19 26 37 8
Johnny Rivers (United Artists 50960)
17   I'M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU 20 27 36 8
Stylistics (Avco 4603)
18   SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH ME 22 31 42 12
Austin Roberts (Chelsea 0101)
19   DIALOGUE (PTS. 1 & 2) 23 28 41 6
Chicago (Columbia 45717)
20   CRAZY HORSES 21 24 35 7
Osmonds (MGM 14450)
21   FUNNY FACE 25 29 33 10
Donna Fargo (Dot 17429)
22   CORNER OF THE SKY 26 30 38 6
Jackson Five (Motown 1214)
23   SWEET SURRENDER 27 33 47 5
Bread (Elektra 45818)
24   ROCK & ROLL SOUL 24 25 29 12
Grand Funk (Capitol 3363)
25   WALK ON WATER 33 44 55 5
Neil Diamond (Uni 55352)
26   CONVENTION '72 9 10 21 7  
Delegates (Mainstream 5525)
27   GARDEN PARTY 15 4 3 17  
Rick Nelson (Decca 32980)
28   THUNDER AND LIGHTNING 17 15 15 14  
Chi Coltrane (Columbia 45640)
29   FREDDIE'S DEAD (THEME FROM SUPERFLY) 28 6 6 16
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1975)
30   I WANNA BE WITH YOU 41 59 79 4  
Raspberries (Capitol 3473)
31   KEEPER OF THE CASTLE 46 58 68 5  
Four Tops (Dunhill 4330)
32   I DIDN'T KNOW I LOVED YOU (TILL I SAW YOU ROCK AND ROLL) 36 43 51 6
Gary Glitter (Bell 45,276)
33   LONG DARK ROAD 42 50 59 5
Hollies (Epic 10920)
34   AND YOU AND I 43 54 62 5
Yes (Atlantic 2920)
35   LIVING IN THE PAST 54 67 77 4  
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2006)
36   THEME FROM THE MEN 37 39 40 9
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9058)
37   SUPERFLY 59 71 81 4  
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1978)
38   WHAT AM I CRYING FOR? 44 51 60 8
Dennis Yost & Classics IV (MGM South 7002)
39   SUNNY DAYS 45 55 63 8
Lighthouse (Evolution 1069)
40   ALIVE 47 60 69 5
Bee Gees (Atco 6909)
41   PIECES OF APRIL 53 68 80 4  
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4331)
42   SITTING 57 70 82 4  
Cat Stevens (A&M 1396)
43   IN HEAVEN THERE IS NO BEER 52 61 71 6
Clean Living (Vanguard 35162)
44   NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN 32 11 5 20  
Moody Blues (Deram 85023)
45   WORK TO DO 49 52 61 6
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 936)
46   MAN SIZED JOB 40 42 45 10
Denise LaSalle (Westbound 206)
47   I GOT A BAG OF MY OWN 56 66 76 4
James Brown (Polydor 14153)
48   YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE 58 69 78 5
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45719)
49   BEEN TO CANAAN 73 -- -- 2  
Carole King (Ode 66031)
50   992 ARGUMENTS 63 74 84 4  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3522)
51   NO 55 63 73 7
Bulldog (Decca 32996)
52   SPECIAL SOMEONE 51 56 66 9
Heywoods (Family 0911)
53   WHY CAN'T WE BE LOVERS 48 49 53 11
Holland-Dozier (Invictus 9125)
54   SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES 66 77 87 5  
Blue Haze (A&M 1357)
55   SUPERSTITION 65 76 86 4
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54226)
56   DON'T LET ME BE LONELY TONIGHT 75 -- -- 2  
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7655)
57   ANGEL 68 78 -- 3  
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73344)
58   DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT 67 73 83 6
King Harvest (Perception 515)
59   DON'T DO IT 29 23 24 12  
The Band (Capitol 3433)
60   EVERYBODY LOVES A LOVE SONG 70 80 -- 3
Mac Davis (Columbia 45727)
61   ELECTED 30 18 19 9  
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7631)
62   ONE NIGHT AFFAIR 71 81 94 4
Jerry Butler (Mercury 73335)
63   SEPARATE WAYS 78 -- -- 2  
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0815)
64   LIES 69 79 90 5
J.J. Cale (Shelter 7326)
65   YOU TURN ME ON I'M A RADIO 74 88 95 4
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11010)
66   REELIN' & ROCKIN' 76 -- -- 2
Chuck Berry (Chess 2136)
67   SO LONG DIXIE 62 64 65 10
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia 45661)
68   OH, BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY? 80 92 -- 3  
Hurricane Smith (Capitol 3383)
69   BURNING LOVE 31 5 1 16  
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0769)
70   I'LL BE YOUR SHELTER (IN TIME OF STORM) 82 -- -- 2  
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2113)
71   IF YOU LET ME 50 53 57 11  
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54222)
72   LET US LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Bill Withers (Sussex 247)
73   LOVIN' YOU, LOVIN' ME 79 85 89 4
Candi Staton (Fame 91005)
74   ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH -- -- -- 1  
John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0829)
75   GOLDEN RAINBOW 83 89 -- 3
Looking Glass (Epic 10900)
76   THE WORLD IS A GHETTO 86 -- -- 2
War (United Artists 50975)
77   YOU'RE SO VAIN -- -- -- 1  
Carly Simon (Elektra 45824)
78   YOU'RE A LADY 84 91 96 4
Dawn (Bell 45,285)
79   YOU'RE A LADY 85 90 97 4
Peter Skellern (London 20075)
80   WOMAN TO WOMAN -- -- -- 1  
Joe Cocker & Chris Stainton Band (A&M 1370b)
81   TRAGEDY 87 93 98 4
Argent (Epic 10919)
82   I RECEIVED A LETTER 88 97 -- 3
Delbert & Glen (Clean 60003)
83   GOOD TIME SALLY 89 -- -- 2
Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5048)
84   WHY CAN'T WE LIVE TOGETHER 98 -- -- 2  
Timmy Thomas (Glades 1703)
85   ANNABELLE 90 94 -- 3
Daniel Boone (Mercury 73339)
86   A WHITER SHADE OF PALE 92 98 -- 15
Procol Harum (A&M 1389)
87   WHAT WOULD THE CHILDREN THINK 94 -- -- 2
Rick Springfield (Capitol 3466)
88   TROUBLE IN MY HOME -- -- -- 1  
Joe Simon (Spring 130)
89   YOU CAN DO MAGIC 91 96 100 4
Limmie & Family Cookin' (Avco 4602)
90   DO IT AGAIN 96 -- -- 2
Steely Dan (ABC 11338)
91   DAY AND NIGHT 95 -- -- 2
Wackers (Elektra 45816)
92   PEACE IN THE VALLEY OF LOVE 93 100 -- 3
Persuaders (Win Or Lose 225)
93   MAMA TOLD ME NOT TO COME 81 86 93 4  
Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2909)
94   I'M SORRY -- -- -- 1  
Joey Heatherton (MGM 14434)
95   KNOCK KNOCK WHO'S THERE -- -- -- 1  
Mary Hopkin (Apple 1855)
96   COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE 100 -- -- 2
Dr. Hook (Columbia 45732)
97   I MISS YOU BABY -- -- -- 1  
Millie Jackson (Spring 131)
98   LOVE JONES 99 -- -- 2
Brighter Side Of Darkness (20th Century 2002)
99   FEEL THE NEED IN ME -- -- -- 1  
Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 209)
100   WONDER GIRL -- -- 92 3
Sparks (Bearsville 0006)

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:

   • "Listen To The Music" by Doobie Brothers (# 34)
   • "All The Young Dudes" by Mott The Hoople (# 35)
   • "I Believe In Music" by Gallery (# 38)
   • "American City Suite" by Cashman & West (# 39)
   • "Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues" by Danny O'Keefe (# 60)
   • "My Ding-a-Ling" by Chuck Berry (# 61)
   • "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know" by Donny Hathaway (# 64)
   • "Baby Sitter" by Betty Wright (# 72)
   • "Sunday Morning Sunshine" by Harry Chapin (# 77)
   • "Mama Weer All Crazee Now" by Slade (# 97)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   HEY MISTER Ray Charles
102   ANGEL OF THE MORNING Chip Taylor
103   I CAN'T STAND TO SEE YOU CRY Smokey Robinson & Miracles
104   WILD HONEY (PT. 1) State Dept.
105   AMERICA Simon & Garfunkel
106   MELANIE MAKES ME SMILE Terry Williams
107   ONE WAY OUT Allman Brothers Band
108   JEAN GENIE David Bowie
109   LATIN BUGALOO Malo
110   I GOT SO MUCH TROUBLE IN MY MIND (PT. 1) Joe Quarterman & Free Soul
111   DIDN'T WE Barbra Streisand
112   AMERICA (THE LADY OF THE HARBOR) Dillards
113   I JUST WANNA MAKE LOVE TO YOU Foghat
114   AFRICA Thundermug
115   DO YA Move
116   WALK ON IN Lou Rawls
117   OH NO, NOT MY BABY Merry Clayton
118   SILLY WASN'T I Valerie Simpson
119   FOOL ME Lynn Anderson
120   I'VE NEVER FOUND A MAN (TO LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO) Esther Phillips
121   ENDLESSLY Mavis Staples
122   LADY, PLAY YOUR SYMPHONY Kenny Rogers & First Edition
123   ON AND OFF (PT. 1) Anacostia
124   BECAUSE OF YOU THE SUN DON'T SET Kracker
125   DAYTIME NIGHT-TIME Keith Hampshire
126   SO FAR AWAY Crusaders
127   TUFFER THAN TUFF Ace Cannon
128   PEOPLE NEED LOVE Bjorn & Benny
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