Thursday December 21, 1972
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending December 16, 1972



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1   I AM WOMAN 2 4 5 17
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3350)
2   ME & MRS. JONES 3 10 14 9
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int'l 3521)
3   YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME 4 5 8 9
Al Green (Hi 2227)
4   PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE 1 3 6 10
Temptations (Gordy 7121)
5   IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 9 11 13 10
Albert Hammond (Mums 6011)
6   CLAIR 8 9 12 9
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3626)
7   IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW 6 2 4 12
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3520)
8   VENTURA HIGHWAY 10 13 16 10
America (Warner Bros. 7641)
9   ROCKIN' PNEUMONIA--BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU 11 16 19 10
Johnny Rivers (United Artists 50960)
10   I'M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU 12 17 20 10
Stylistics (Avco 4603)
11   I'D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME 5 1 2 14
Lobo (Big Tree 147)
12   SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH ME 15 18 22 14
Austin Roberts (Chelsea 0101)
13   CORNER OF THE SKY 16 22 26 8
Jackson Five (Motown 1214)
14   SWEET SURRENDER 20 23 27 7
Bread (Elektra 45818)
15   I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW 13 8 3 17
Johnny Nash (Epic 10902)
16   FUNNY FACE 18 21 25 12
Donna Fargo (Dot 17429)
17   WALK ON WATER 21 25 33 7
Neil Diamond (Uni 55352)
18   KEEPER OF THE CASTLE 22 31 46 7
Four Tops (Dunhill 4330)
19   I WANNA BE WITH YOU 23 30 41 6
Raspberries (Capitol 3473)
20   SUMMER BREEZE 7 6 7 13  
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7606)
21   LIVING IN THE PAST 25 35 54 6
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2006)
22   SUPERFLY 26 37 59 6
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1978)
23   SITTING 27 42 57 6
Cat Stevens (A&M 1396)
24   PIECES OF APRIL 32 41 53 6
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4331)
25   LONG DARK ROAD 29 33 42 7
Hollies (Epic 10920)
26   OPERATOR 14 15 18 10  
Jim Croce (ABC 11335)
27   YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE 39 48 58 7  
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45719)
28   ALIVE 35 40 47 7
Bee Gees (Atco 6909)
29   DIALOGUE (PTS. 1 & 2) 17 19 23 8  
Chicago (Columbia 45717)
30   I DIDN'T KNOW I LOVED YOU (TILL I SAW YOU ROCK AND ROLL) 30 32 36 8
Gary Glitter (Bell 45,276)
31   WHAT AM I CRYING FOR? 34 38 44 10
Dennis Yost & Classics IV (MGM South 7002)
32   AND YOU AND I 33 34 43 7
Yes (Atlantic 2920)
33   SUPERSTITION 44 55 65 6  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54226)
34   I GOT A BAG OF MY OWN 40 47 56 6
James Brown (Polydor 14153)
35   IN HEAVEN THERE IS NO BEER 38 43 52 8
Clean Living (Vanguard 35162)
36   BEEN TO CANAAN 41 49 73 4
Carole King (Ode 66031)
37   SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES 42 54 66 7
Blue Haze (A&M 1357)
38   DON'T LET ME BE LONELY TONIGHT 45 56 75 4
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7655)
39   YOU'RE SO VAIN 48 77 -- 3
Carly Simon (Elektra 45824)
40   CRAZY HORSES 19 20 21 9  
Osmonds (MGM 14450)
41   SEPARATE WAYS 47 63 78 4
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0815)
42   THE WORLD IS A GHETTO 54 76 86 4  
War (United Artists 50975)
43   992 ARGUMENTS 46 50 63 6
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3522)
44   ANGEL 50 57 68 5
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73344)
45   EVERYBODY LOVES A LOVE SONG 51 60 70 5
Mac Davis (Columbia 45727)
46   CROCODILE ROCK 64 -- -- 2  
Elton John (MCA 40000)
47   SUNNY DAYS 37 39 45 10
Lighthouse (Evolution 1069)
48   REELIN' & ROCKIN' 56 66 76 4
Chuck Berry (Chess 2136)
49   OH, BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY? 58 68 80 5
Hurricane Smith (Capitol 3383)
50   YOU TURN ME ON I'M A RADIO 57 65 74 6
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11010)
51   THEME FROM THE MEN 36 36 37 11  
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9058)
52   DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT 55 58 67 8
King Harvest (Perception 515)
53   I'LL BE AROUND 24 7 1 16  
Spinners (Atlantic 2904)
54   I'LL BE YOUR SHELTER (IN TIME OF STORM) 60 70 82 4
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2113)
55   LET US LOVE 61 72 -- 3
Bill Withers (Sussex 247)
56   ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH 63 74 -- 3
John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0829)
57   ONE NIGHT AFFAIR 59 62 71 6
Jerry Butler (Mercury 73335)
58   WHY CAN'T WE LIVE TOGETHER 67 84 98 4
Timmy Thomas (Glades 1703)
59   RELAY 70 -- -- 2  
Who (Decca 33041)
60   IF I COULD REACH YOU 28 12 10 16  
5th Dimension (Bell 45,261)
61   WORK TO DO 43 45 49 8  
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 936)
62   NO 65 51 55 9
Bulldog (Decca 32996)
63   LOOKING THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE 73 -- -- 2
Partridge Family (Bell 45,301)
64   REMEMBER (CHRISTMAS) 74 -- -- 2
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0855)
65   WOMAN TO WOMAN 69 80 -- 3
Joe Cocker & Chris Stainton Band (A&M 1370b)
66   LOVE JONES 85 98 99 4  
Brighter Side Of Darkness (20th Century 2002)
67   HI, HI, HI -- -- -- 1  
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1857)
68   DO IT AGAIN 77 90 96 4
Steely Dan (ABC 11338)
69   JAMBALAYA (ON THE BAYOU) 72 -- -- 2
Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy 689)
70   LOVIN' YOU, LOVIN' ME 71 73 79 6
Candi Staton (Fame 91005)
71   YOU'RE A LADY 76 79 85 6
Peter Skellern (London 20075)
72   YOU'RE A LADY 75 78 84 6
Dawn (Bell 45,285)
73   TROUBLE MAN -- -- -- 1  
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54228)
74   TROUBLE IN MY HOME 78 88 -- 3
Joe Simon (Spring 130)
75   MAMA WEER ALL CRAZEE NOW 86 -- 97 3  
Slade (Polydor 15053)
76   WHAT WOULD THE CHILDREN THINK 79 87 94 4
Rick Springfield (Capitol 3466)
77   COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE 82 96 100 4
Dr. Hook (Columbia 45732)
78   YOU CAN DO MAGIC 83 89 91 6
Limmie & Family Cookin' (Avco 4602)
79   DAY AND NIGHT 84 91 95 4
Wackers (Elektra 45816)
80   DADDY'S HOME -- -- -- 1  
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1216)
81   ANTHEM -- -- -- 1  
Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0109)
82   WE NEED ORDER 98 -- -- 2  
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55489)
83   I'M SORRY 87 94 -- 3
Joey Heatherton (MGM 14434)
84   HARRY HIPPIE 99 -- -- 2  
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50946)
85   THE RED BACK SPIDER 91 -- -- 2
Brownsville Station (Big Tree 156)
86   KNOCK KNOCK WHO'S THERE 88 95 -- 3
Mary Hopkin (Apple 1855)
87   I MISS YOU BABY 89 97 -- 3
Millie Jackson (Spring 131)
88   FEEL THE NEED IN ME 90 99 -- 3
Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 209)
89   SONGMAN -- -- -- 1  
Cashman & West (Dunhill 4333)
90   DIDN'T WE 92 -- -- 2
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45739)
91   JEAN GENIE 93 -- -- 2
David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0838)
92   I CAN'T STAND TO SEE YOU CRY 96 -- -- 2
Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54225)
93   DAYTIME NIGHT-TIME -- -- -- 1  
Keith Hampshire (A&M 1403)
94   MORE POWER TO YOU 95 -- -- 2
Tommy Tate (KoKo 2114)
95   WHAT MY BABY NEEDS NOW IS A LITTLE MORE LOVIN' -- -- -- 1  
James Brown & Lyn Collins (Polydor 14157)
96   ON AND OFF (PT. 1) 100 -- -- 2
Anacostia (Columbia 45685)
97   TRYING TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU -- -- -- 1  
Otis Clay (Hi 2226)
98   MELANIE MAKES ME SMILE -- -- -- 1  
Terry Williams (Verve 10686)
99   ONE LAST TIME -- -- -- 1  
Glen Campbell (Capitol 3483)
100   SILLY WASN'T I -- -- -- 1  
Valerie Simpson (Tamla 54224)

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:

   • "Witchy Woman" by Eagles (# 31)
   • "Rock & Roll Soul" by Grand Funk (# 49)
   • "Garden Party" by Rick Nelson (# 52)
   • "Freddie's Dead (Theme From Superfly)" by Curtis Mayfield (# 53)
   • "Lies" by J.J. Cale (# 62)
   • "Man Sized Job" by Denise LaSalle (# 66)
   • "Special Someone" by Heywoods (# 68)
   • "I Received A Letter" by Delbert & Glen (# 80)
   • "Annabelle" by Daniel Boone (# 81)
   • "Slipping Into Christmas" by Leon Russell (# 94)
   • "Wonder Girl" by Sparks (# 97)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   I NEVER SAID GOODBYE Engelbert Humperdinck
102   AFRICA Thundermug
103   OH NO, NOT MY BABY Merry Clayton
104   ONE WAY OUT Allman Brothers Band
105   JESUS IS JUST ALRIGHT Doobie Brothers
106   LAST SONG Edward Bear
107   I JUST WANNA MAKE LOVE TO YOU Foghat
108   BECAUSE OF YOU THE SUN DON'T SET Kracker
109   LOVING YOU IS JUST AN OLD HABIT Jim Weatherly
110   LADY, PLAY YOUR SYMPHONY Kenny Rogers & First Edition
111   SLOW MOTION (PT. 1) Johnny Williams
112   SOMEBODY LOVES YOU Whispers
113   I GOT SO MUCH TROUBLE IN MY MIND (PT. 1) Joe Quarterman & Free Soul
114   TEQUILA Hot Butter
115   THAT SAME OLD OBSESSION Gordon Lightfoot
116   DO YA Move
117   DANNY'S SONG Anne Murray
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