Wednesday December 27, 1972
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending December 23, 1972



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1   ME & MRS. JONES 2 3 10 10
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int'l 3521)
2   YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME 3 4 5 10
Al Green (Hi 2227)
3   IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 5 9 11 11
Albert Hammond (Mums 6011)
4   I AM WOMAN 1 2 4 18
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3350)
5   CLAIR 6 8 9 10
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3626)
6   PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE 4 1 3 11
Temptations (Gordy 7121)
7   ROCKIN' PNEUMONIA--BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU 9 11 16 11
Johnny Rivers (United Artists 50960)
8   VENTURA HIGHWAY 8 10 13 11
America (Warner Bros. 7641)
9   I'M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU 10 12 17 11
Stylistics (Avco 4603)
10   SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH ME 12 15 18 15
Austin Roberts (Chelsea 0101)
11   SWEET SURRENDER 14 20 23 8
Bread (Elektra 45818)
12   CORNER OF THE SKY 13 16 22 9
Jackson Five (Motown 1214)
13   YOU'RE SO VAIN 39 48 77 4  
Carly Simon (Elektra 45824)
14   FUNNY FACE 16 18 21 13
Donna Fargo (Dot 17429)
15   SUPERSTITION 33 44 55 7  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54226)
16   KEEPER OF THE CASTLE 18 22 31 8
Four Tops (Dunhill 4330)
17   WALK ON WATER 17 21 25 8
Neil Diamond (Uni 55352)
18   I WANNA BE WITH YOU 19 23 30 7
Raspberries (Capitol 3473)
19   SUPERFLY 22 26 37 7
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1978)
20   LIVING IN THE PAST 21 25 35 7
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2006)
21   YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE 27 39 48 8
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45719)
22   SITTING 23 27 42 7
Cat Stevens (A&M 1396)
23   PIECES OF APRIL 24 32 41 7
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4331)
24   LONG DARK ROAD 25 29 33 8
Hollies (Epic 10920)
25   IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW 7 6 2 13  
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3520)
26   ALIVE 28 35 40 8
Bee Gees (Atco 6909)
27   CROCODILE ROCK 46 64 -- 3  
Elton John (MCA 40000)
28   WHY CAN'T WE LIVE TOGETHER 58 67 84 5  
Timmy Thomas (Glades 1703)
29   DON'T LET ME BE LONELY TONIGHT 38 45 56 5
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7655)
30   BEEN TO CANAAN 36 41 49 5
Carole King (Ode 66031)
31   SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES 37 42 54 8
Blue Haze (A&M 1357)
32   I GOT A BAG OF MY OWN 34 40 47 7
James Brown (Polydor 14153)
33   OH, BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY? 49 58 68 6  
Hurricane Smith (Capitol 3383)
34   IN HEAVEN THERE IS NO BEER 35 38 43 9
Clean Living (Vanguard 35162)
35   SEPARATE WAYS 41 47 63 5
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0815)
36   THE WORLD IS A GHETTO 42 54 76 5
War (United Artists 50975)
37   I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW 15 13 8 18  
Johnny Nash (Epic 10902)
38   I'D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME 11 5 1 15  
Lobo (Big Tree 147)
39   ANGEL 44 50 57 6
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73344)
40   LOVE JONES 66 85 98 5  
Brighter Side Of Darkness (20th Century 2002)
41   EVERYBODY LOVES A LOVE SONG 45 51 60 6
Mac Davis (Columbia 45727)
42   YOU TURN ME ON I'M A RADIO 50 57 65 7
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11010)
43   992 ARGUMENTS 43 46 50 7
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3522)
44   DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT 52 55 58 9
King Harvest (Perception 515)
45   REELIN' & ROCKIN' 48 56 66 5
Chuck Berry (Chess 2136)
46   ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH 56 63 74 4
John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0829)
47   LET US LOVE 55 61 72 4
Bill Withers (Sussex 247)
48   HI, HI, HI 67 -- -- 2  
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1857)
49   RELAY 59 70 -- 3
Who (Decca 33041)
50   I'LL BE YOUR SHELTER (IN TIME OF STORM) 54 60 70 5
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2113)
51   TROUBLE MAN 73 -- -- 2  
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54228)
52   SUMMER BREEZE 20 7 6 14  
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7606)
53   DIALOGUE (PTS. 1 & 2) 29 17 19 9  
Chicago (Columbia 45717)
54   LOOKING THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE 63 73 -- 3
Partridge Family (Bell 45,301)
55   WHAT AM I CRYING FOR? 31 34 38 11  
Dennis Yost & Classics IV (MGM South 7002)
56   REMEMBER (CHRISTMAS) 64 74 -- 3
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0855)
57   THEME FROM THE MEN 51 36 36 12
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9058)
58   DO IT AGAIN 68 77 90 5
Steely Dan (ABC 11338)
59   NO 62 65 51 10
Bulldog (Decca 32996)
60   JAMBALAYA (ON THE BAYOU) 69 72 -- 3
Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy 689)
61   CRAZY HORSES 40 19 20 10  
Osmonds (MGM 14450)
62   WOMAN TO WOMAN 65 69 80 4
Joe Cocker & Chris Stainton Band (A&M 1370b)
63   OPERATOR 26 14 15 11  
Jim Croce (ABC 11335)
64   AND YOU AND I 32 33 34 8  
Yes (Atlantic 2920)
65   DADDY'S HOME 80 -- -- 2  
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1216)
66   SUNNY DAYS 47 37 39 11  
Lighthouse (Evolution 1069)
67   YOU'RE A LADY 71 76 79 7
Peter Skellern (London 20075)
68   HARRY HIPPIE 84 99 -- 3  
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50946)
69   TROUBLE IN MY HOME 74 78 88 4
Joe Simon (Spring 130)
70   ANTHEM 81 -- -- 2  
Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0109)
71   YOU'RE A LADY 72 75 78 7
Dawn (Bell 45,285)
72   MAMA WEER ALL CRAZEE NOW 75 86 -- 4
Slade (Polydor 15053)
73   I DIDN'T KNOW I LOVED YOU (TILL I SAW YOU ROCK AND ROLL) 30 30 32 9  
Gary Glitter (Bell 45,276)
74   COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE 77 82 96 5
Dr. Hook (Columbia 45732)
75   YOU CAN DO MAGIC 78 83 89 7
Limmie & Family Cookin' (Avco 4602)
76   WE NEED ORDER 82 98 -- 3
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55489)
77   I'M SORRY 83 87 94 4
Joey Heatherton (MGM 14434)
78   SONGMAN 89 -- -- 2  
Cashman & West (Dunhill 4333)
79   I'M NEVER GONNA BE ALONE ANYMORE -- -- -- 1  
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50996)
80   I MISS YOU BABY 87 89 97 4
Millie Jackson (Spring 131)
81   JESUS IS JUST ALRIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7661)
82   DREIDEL -- -- -- 1  
Don McLean (United Artists 51100)
83   DANNY'S SONG -- -- -- 1  
Anne Murray (Capitol 3481)
84   WHAT MY BABY NEEDS NOW IS A LITTLE MORE LOVIN' 95 -- -- 2  
James Brown & Lyn Collins (Polydor 14157)
85   LAST SONG -- -- -- 1  
Edward Bear (Capitol 3452)
86   DIDN'T WE 90 92 -- 3
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45739)
87   YOU'VE GOT TO TAKE IT (IF YOU WANT IT) -- -- -- 1  
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0856)
88   JEAN GENIE 91 93 -- 3
David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0838)
89   DO YOU WANT TO DANCE? -- -- -- 1  
Bette Midler (Atlantic 2928)
90   I CAN'T STAND TO SEE YOU CRY 92 96 -- 3
Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54225)
91   DAYTIME NIGHT-TIME 93 -- -- 2
Keith Hampshire (A&M 1403)
92   BIG CITY MISS RUTH ANN -- -- -- 1  
Gallery (Sussex 248)
93   MORE POWER TO YOU 94 95 -- 3
Tommy Tate (KoKo 2114)
94   ON AND OFF (PT. 1) 96 100 -- 3
Anacostia (Columbia 45685)
95   SILLY WASN'T I 100 -- -- 2
Valerie Simpson (Tamla 54224)
96   TRYING TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU 97 -- -- 2
Otis Clay (Hi 2226)
97   LOVING YOU IS JUST AN OLD HABIT -- -- -- 1  
Jim Weatherly (RCA Victor 74-0822)
98   MELANIE MAKES ME SMILE 98 -- -- 2
Terry Williams (Verve 10686)
99   I'VE NEVER FOUND A MAN (TO LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO) -- -- -- 1  
Esther Phillips (Kudu 910)
100   HAPPY -- -- -- 1  
Bobby Darin (Motown 1217)

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:

   • "I'll Be Around" by Spinners (# 53)
   • "One Night Affair" by Jerry Butler (# 57)
   • "If I Could Reach You" by 5th Dimension (# 60)
   • "Work To Do" by Isley Brothers (# 61)
   • "Lovin' You, Lovin' Me" by Candi Staton (# 70)
   • "What Would The Children Think" by Rick Springfield (# 76)
   • "Day And Night" by Wackers (# 79)
   • "The Red Back Spider" by Brownsville Station (# 85)
   • "Knock Knock Who's There" by Mary Hopkin (# 86)
   • "Feel The Need In Me" by Detroit Emeralds (# 88)
   • "One Last Time" by Glen Campbell (# 99)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   I NEVER SAID GOODBYE Engelbert Humperdinck
102   OH NO, NOT MY BABY Merry Clayton
103   AFRICA Thundermug
104   BECAUSE OF YOU THE SUN DON'T SET Kracker
105   TEQUILA Hot Butter
106   SLOW MOTION (PT. 1) Johnny Williams
107   CONTROL OF ME Les Emmerson
108   THAT SAME OLD OBSESSION Gordon Lightfoot
109   SOUL SONG Joe Stampley
110   DUELING BANJOS Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell
111   SOMEBODY LOVES YOU Whispers
112   PEACE IN THE VALLEY OF LOVE Persuaders
113   BOOGIE WOOGIE MAN Paul Davis
114   DEAD SKUNK Loudon Wainwright III
115   I GOT SO MUCH TROUBLE IN MY MIND (PT. 1) Joe Quarterman & Free Soul
116   IF IT'S ALL RIGHT WITH YOU Dottie West
117   DO YA Move
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