Monday January 1, 1973
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending December 30, 1972



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1   ME & MRS. JONES 1 2 3 11
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int'l 3521)
2   IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 3 5 9 12
Albert Hammond (Mums 6011)
3   YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME 2 3 4 11
Al Green (Hi 2227)
4   CLAIR 5 6 8 11
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3626)
5   YOU'RE SO VAIN 13 39 48 5
Carly Simon (Elektra 45824)
6   ROCKIN' PNEUMONIA--BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU 7 9 11 12
Johnny Rivers (United Artists 50960)
7   I AM WOMAN 4 1 2 19
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3350)
8   SUPERSTITION 15 33 44 8
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54226)
9   FUNNY FACE 14 16 18 14
Donna Fargo (Dot 17429)
10   SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH ME 10 12 15 16
Austin Roberts (Chelsea 0101)
11   SUPERFLY 19 22 26 8
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1978)
12   KEEPER OF THE CASTLE 16 18 22 9
Four Tops (Dunhill 4330)
13   PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE 6 4 1 12
Temptations (Gordy 7121)
14   YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE 21 27 39 9
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45719)
15   I WANNA BE WITH YOU 18 19 23 8
Raspberries (Capitol 3473)
16   WALK ON WATER 17 17 21 9
Neil Diamond (Uni 55352)
17   LIVING IN THE PAST 20 21 25 8
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2006)
18   WHY CAN'T WE LIVE TOGETHER 28 58 67 6
Timmy Thomas (Glades 1703)
19   CROCODILE ROCK 27 46 64 4
Elton John (MCA 40000)
20   PIECES OF APRIL 23 24 32 8
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4331)
21   SITTING 22 23 27 8
Cat Stevens (A&M 1396)
22   I'M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU 9 10 12 12  
Stylistics (Avco 4603)
23   DON'T LET ME BE LONELY TONIGHT 29 38 45 6
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7655)
24   OH, BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY? 33 49 58 7
Hurricane Smith (Capitol 3383)
25   BEEN TO CANAAN 30 36 41 6
Carole King (Ode 66031)
26   SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES 31 37 42 9
Blue Haze (A&M 1357)
27   THE WORLD IS A GHETTO 36 42 54 6
War (United Artists 50975)
28   SWEET SURRENDER 11 14 20 9  
Bread (Elektra 45818)
29   SEPARATE WAYS 35 41 47 6
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0815)
30   CORNER OF THE SKY 12 13 16 10  
Jackson Five (Motown 1214)
31   VENTURA HIGHWAY 8 8 10 12  
America (Warner Bros. 7641)
32   IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW 25 7 6 14
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3520)
33   LOVE JONES 40 66 85 6
Brighter Side Of Darkness (20th Century 2002)
34   I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW 37 15 13 19
Johnny Nash (Epic 10902)
35   HI, HI, HI 48 67 -- 3  
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1857)
36   YOU TURN ME ON I'M A RADIO 42 50 57 8
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11010)
37   ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH 46 56 63 5
John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0829)
38   TROUBLE MAN 51 73 -- 3  
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54228)
39   DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT 44 52 55 10
King Harvest (Perception 515)
40   RELAY 49 59 70 4
Who (Decca 33041)
41   EVERYBODY LOVES A LOVE SONG 41 45 51 7
Mac Davis (Columbia 45727)
42   REELIN' & ROCKIN' 45 48 56 6
Chuck Berry (Chess 2136)
43   ALIVE 26 28 35 9  
Bee Gees (Atco 6909)
44   LET US LOVE 47 55 61 5
Bill Withers (Sussex 247)
45   ANGEL 39 44 50 7
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73344)
46   I'LL BE YOUR SHELTER (IN TIME OF STORM) 50 54 60 6
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2113)
47   LOOKING THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE 54 63 73 4
Partridge Family (Bell 45,301)
48   REMEMBER (CHRISTMAS) 56 64 74 4
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0855)
49   992 ARGUMENTS 43 43 46 8
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3522)
50   DO IT AGAIN 58 68 77 6
Steely Dan (ABC 11338)
51   JAMBALAYA (ON THE BAYOU) 60 69 72 4
Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy 689)
52   LONG DARK ROAD 24 25 29 9  
Hollies (Epic 10920)
53   IN HEAVEN THERE IS NO BEER 34 35 38 10  
Clean Living (Vanguard 35162)
54   DADDY'S HOME 65 80 -- 3  
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1216)
55   HARRY HIPPIE 68 84 99 4  
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50946)
56   I GOT A BAG OF MY OWN 32 34 40 8  
James Brown (Polydor 14153)
57   SUMMER BREEZE 52 20 7 15
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7606)
58   DIALOGUE (PTS. 1 & 2) 53 29 17 10
Chicago (Columbia 45717)
59   WOMAN TO WOMAN 62 65 69 5
Joe Cocker & Chris Stainton Band (A&M 1370b)
60   ANTHEM 70 81 -- 3
Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0109)
61   DREIDEL 82 -- -- 2  
Don McLean (United Artists 51100)
62   NO 59 62 65 11
Bulldog (Decca 32996)
63   YOU'RE A LADY 67 71 76 8
Peter Skellern (London 20075)
64   I'M NEVER GONNA BE ALONE ANYMORE 79 -- -- 2  
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50996)
65   DON'T EXPECT ME TO BE YOUR FRIEND -- -- -- 1  
Lobo (Big Tree 158)
66   COULD IT BE I'M FALLING IN LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Spinners (Atlantic 2927)
67   LAST SONG 85 -- -- 2  
Edward Bear (Capitol 3452)
68   MAMA WEER ALL CRAZEE NOW 72 75 86 5
Slade (Polydor 15053)
69   COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE 74 77 82 6
Dr. Hook (Columbia 45732)
70   YOU'RE A LADY 71 72 75 8
Dawn (Bell 45,285)
71   JESUS IS JUST ALRIGHT 81 -- -- 2
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7661)
72   YOU CAN DO MAGIC 75 78 83 8
Limmie & Family Cookin' (Avco 4602)
73   SONGMAN 78 89 -- 3
Cashman & West (Dunhill 4333)
74   DO YOU WANT TO DANCE? 89 -- -- 2  
Bette Midler (Atlantic 2928)
75   WE NEED ORDER 76 82 98 4
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55489)
76   I'M SORRY 77 83 87 5
Joey Heatherton (MGM 14434)
77   PEACEFUL EASY FEELING -- -- -- 1  
Eagles (Asylum 11013)
78   I MISS YOU BABY 80 87 89 5
Millie Jackson (Spring 131)
79   DANNY'S SONG 83 -- -- 2
Anne Murray (Capitol 3481)
80   WHAT MY BABY NEEDS NOW IS A LITTLE MORE LOVIN' 84 95 -- 3
James Brown & Lyn Collins (Polydor 14157)
81   YOU'VE GOT TO TAKE IT (IF YOU WANT IT) 87 -- -- 2
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0856)
82   DAYTIME NIGHT-TIME 91 93 -- 3
Keith Hampshire (A&M 1403)
83   BIG CITY MISS RUTH ANN 92 -- -- 2
Gallery (Sussex 248)
84   TROUBLE IN MY HOME 69 74 78 5  
Joe Simon (Spring 130)
85   DIDN'T WE 86 90 92 4
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45739)
86   I CAN'T STAND TO SEE YOU CRY 90 92 96 4
Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54225)
87   JEAN GENIE 88 91 93 4
David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0838)
88   CONTROL OF ME -- -- -- 1  
Les Emmerson (Lion 141)
89   TRYING TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU 96 97 -- 3
Otis Clay (Hi 2226)
90   SILLY WASN'T I 95 100 -- 3
Valerie Simpson (Tamla 54224)
91   ON AND OFF (PT. 1) 94 96 100 4
Anacostia (Columbia 45685)
92   GIVE ME YOUR LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Barbara Mason (Buddah 331)
93   TWEEDLEE DEE -- -- -- 1  
Little Jimmy Osmond (MGM 14468)
94   I'VE NEVER FOUND A MAN (TO LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO) 99 -- -- 2
Esther Phillips (Kudu 910)
95   I CAN'T MOVE NO MOUNTAINS -- -- -- 1  
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia 45755)
96   LOVING YOU IS JUST AN OLD HABIT 97 -- -- 2
Jim Weatherly (RCA Victor 74-0822)
97   HAPPY 100 -- -- 2
Bobby Darin (Motown 1217)
98   OH NO, NOT MY BABY -- -- -- 1  
Merry Clayton (Ode 66030)
99   I NEVER SAID GOODBYE -- -- -- 5
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40072)
100   HOW CAN I TELL YOU -- -- -- 1  
Travis Wammack (Fame 91008)

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'd Love You To Want Me" by Lobo (# 38)
   • "What Am I Crying For?" by Dennis Yost & Classics IV (# 55)
   • "Theme From The Men" by Isaac Hayes (# 57)
   • "Crazy Horses" by Osmonds (# 61)
   • "Operator" by Jim Croce (# 63)
   • "And You And I" by Yes (# 64)
   • "Sunny Days" by Lighthouse (# 66)
   • "I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock And Roll)" by Gary Glitter (# 73)
   • "More Power To You" by Tommy Tate (# 93)
   • "Melanie Makes Me Smile" by Terry Williams (# 98)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   CHO CHOO MAMA Ten Years After
102   AFRICA Thundermug
103   TEQUILA Hot Butter
104   COME GO WITH ME Del Vikings
105   BUT I DO Bobby Vinton
106   DON'T LEAVE ME STARVIN' FOR YOUR LOVE Holland-Dozier
107   SOUL SONG Joe Stampley
108   SLOW MOTION (PT. 1) Johnny Williams
109   BOOGIE WOOGIE MAN Paul Davis
110   PEACE IN THE VALLEY OF LOVE Persuaders
111   I GOT SO MUCH TROUBLE IN MY MIND (PT. 1) Joe Quarterman & Free Soul
112   DON'T MISUNDERSTAND O.C. Smith
113   DUELING BANJOS Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell
114   THAT SAME OLD OBSESSION Gordon Lightfoot
115   DEAD SKUNK Loudon Wainwright III
116   IF IT'S ALL RIGHT WITH YOU Dottie West
117   DO YOU BELIEVE Melanie
118   SOMEBODY LOVES YOU Whispers
119   KNOCK KNOCK WHO'S THERE Mary Hopkin
120   FROM TOYS TO BOYS Emotions
121   COME SOFTLY TO ME New Seekers
122   THE MESSAGE Cymande
123   GRAND CENTRAL SHUTTLE Johnny Griffith, Inc.
124   WE DID IT Syl Johnson
125   WISH THAT I COULD TALK TO YOU Sylvers
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