| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending SEPTEMBER 23, 1972 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | BACK STABBERS O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3517) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | |
| 2 | BLACK AND WHITE Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4317) | 7 | 10 | 13 | 9 | |
| 3 | ROCK AND ROLL (pt. 2) Gary Glitter (Bell 45,237) | 4 | 8 | 10 | 11 | |
| 4 | BABY DON’T GET HOOKED ON ME Mac Davis (Columbia 45618) | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | |
| 5 | SATURDAY IN THE PARK Chicago (Columbia 45657) | 9 | 12 | 17 | 9 | |
| 6 | ALONE AGAIN (Naturally) Gilbert O’Sullivan (MAM 3619) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | |
| 7 | LONG COOL WOMAN (In A Black Dress) Hollies (Epic 10871) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 15 | |
| 8 | I’M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU Al Green (Hi 2216) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | |
| 9 | EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0731) | 12 | 14 | 25 | 12 | |
| 10 | THE GUITAR MAN Bread (Elektra 45803) | 10 | 11 | 14 | 10 | |
| 11 | POWER OF LOVE Joe Simon (Spring 128) | 13 | 15 | 18 | 13 | |
| 12 | RUN TO ME Bee Gees (Atco 6896) | 14 | 17 | 23 | 10 | |
| 13 | GO ALL THE WAY Raspberries (Capitol 3348) | 16 | 19 | 26 | 12 | |
| 14 | MY DING-A-LING Chuck Berry (Chess 2131) | 17 | 24 | 38 | 9 | |
| 15 | BEN Michael Jackson (Motown 1207) | 25 | 30 | 37 | 8 | |
| 16 | GET ON THE GOOD FOOT (pt. 1) James Brown (Polydor 14139) | 18 | 21 | 27 | 9 | |
| 17 | BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY Daniel Boone (Mercury 73281) | 19 | 20 | 22 | 17 | |
| 18 | HONKY CAT Elton John (Uni 55343) | 20 | 23 | 30 | 7 | |
| 19 | POPCORN Hot Butter (Musicor 1458) | 21 | 25 | 31 | 13 | |
| 20 | PLAY ME Neil Diamond (Uni 55346) | 23 | 26 | 33 | 7 | |
| 21 | YOU DON’T MESS AROUND WITH JIM Jim Croce (ABC 11328) | 8 | 7 | 9 | 14 | |
| 22 | SPEAK TO THE SKY Rick Springfield (Capitol 3340) | 26 | 29 | 35 | 9 | |
| 23 | POP THAT THANG Isley Brothers (T-Neck 935) | 24 | 27 | 29 | 13 | |
| 24 | BURNING LOVE Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0769) | 27 | 31 | 44 | 6 | |
| 25 | WHY Donny Osmond (MGM 14424) | 28 | 33 | 47 | 7 | |
| 26 | STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN Mel & Tim (Stax 0127) | 29 | 32 | 39 | 14 | |
| 27 | YOU WEAR IT WELL Rod Stewart (Mercury 73330) | 31 | 37 | 51 | 6 | |
| 28 | NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN Moody Blues (Deram 85023) | 37 | 46 | 56 | 10 | |
| 29 | USE ME Bill Withers (Sussex 241) | 36 | 49 | 60 | 6 | |
| 30 | I BELIEVE IN MUSIC Gallery (Sussex 239) | 35 | 39 | 45 | 8 | |
| 31 | THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS Arlo Guthrie (Reprise 1103) | 33 | 40 | 50 | 8 | |
| 32 | EASY LIVIN’ Uriah Heep (Mercury 73307) | 32 | 34 | 43 | 10 | |
| 33 | FREDDIE’S DEAD (Theme From “Superfly”) Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1975) | 43 | 51 | 59 | 6 | |
| 34 | MY MAN, A SWEET MAN Millie Jackson (Spring 127) | 34 | 36 | 41 | 9 | |
| 35 | BRANDY (You’re A Fine Girl) Looking Glass (Epic 10874) | 11 | 5 | 1 | 16 | |
| 36 | GOOD TIME CHARLIE’S GOT THE BLUES Danny O’Keefe (Signpost 70006) | 47 | 60 | 69 | 5 | |
| 37 | YOU’RE STILL A YOUNG MAN Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7612) | 22 | 22 | 24 | 12 | |
| 38 | GARDEN PARTY Rick Nelson & Stone Canyon Band (Decca 32980) | 40 | 54 | 63 | 7 | |
| 39 | DON’T EVER BE LONLEY (A Poor Little Fool Like Me) Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50954) | 50 | 59 | 75 | 4 | |
| 40 | TIGHT ROPE Leon Russell (Shelter 7325) | 49 | 58 | 67 | 6 | |
| 41 | ROCK ME BABY David Cassidy (Bell 45,260) | 52 | 65 | — | 3 | |
| 42 | IF YOU LEAVE ME TONIGHT I’LL CRY Jerry Wallace (Decca 32989) | 45 | 48 | 55 | 10 | |
| 43 | A PIECE OF PAPER Gladstone (ABC 11327) | 53 | 62 | 71 | 7 | |
| 44 | HOLD YOUR HEAD UP Argent (Epic 10852) | 15 | 6 | 5 | 17 | |
| 45 | IF I COULD REACH YOU 5th Dimension (Bell 45,261) | 56 | 69 | 80 | 4 | |
| 46 | SWEET CAROLINE (Good Times Never Seemed So Good) Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50946) | 55 | 63 | 74 | 5 | |
| 47 | GOODBYE TO LOVE Carpenters (A&M 1367) | 30 | 13 | 7 | 12 | |
| 48 | I’LL BE AROUND Spinners (Atlantic 2904) | 58 | 72 | 79 | 4 | |
| 49 | THUNDER AND LIGHTNING Chi Coltrane (Columbia 45640) | 64 | 74 | 84 | 4 | |
| 50 | FROM THE BEGINNING Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion 44158) | 59 | 67 | 77 | 5 | |
| 51 | GERONIMO’S CADILLAC Michael Murphey (A&M 1368) | 54 | 57 | 61 | 7 | |
| 52 | LISTEN TO THE MUSIC Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7619) | 65 | 76 | 90 | 4 | |
| 53 | WOMAN DON’T GO ASTRAY King Floyd (Chimneyville 443) | 62 | 71 | 82 | 4 | |
| 54 | I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW Johnny Nash (Epic 10902) | 63 | 75 | 88 | 5 | |
| 55 | WITCHY WOMAN Eagles (Asylum 11008) | 67 | 78 | 87 | 5 | |
| 56 | DON’T HIDE YOUR LOVE Cher (Kapp 2184) | 68 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 57 | TOAST TO THE FOOL Dramatics (Volt 4082) | 66 | 68 | 70 | 8 | |
| 58 | MIDNIGHT RIDER Joe Cocker & Chris Stainton Band (A&M 1370) | 69 | — | — | 2 | |
| 59 | THINK (About It) Lyn Collins (People 608) | 61 | 61 | 65 | 7 | |
| 60 | SPACEMAN Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0788) | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 61 | SLAUGHTER Billy Preston (A&M 1380) | 71 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | LOVING YOU JUST CROSSED MY MIND Sam Neely (Capitol 3381) | 72 | 77 | 85 | 7 | |
| 63 | JOIN TOGETHER The Who (Decca 32983) | 38 | 28 | 28 | 11 | |
| 64 | MOTORCYCLE MAMA Sailcat (Elektra 45782) | 42 | 35 | 19 | 14 | |
| 65 | THAT’S HOW LOVE GOES Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1201) | 79 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | (It’s The Way) NATURE PLANNED IT Four Tops (Motown 1210) | 77 | 84 | 91 | 5 | |
| 67 | LOVE SONG Tommy James (Roulette 7130) | 51 | 50 | 52 | 9 | |
| 68 | I’D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME Lobo (Big Tree 147) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | WHATEVER TURNS YOU ON Travis Wammack (Fame 91001) | 73 | 79 | 81 | 9 | |
| 70 | EVIL WAYS Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles (Columbia 45666) | 74 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | DON’T DO IT The Band (Capitol 3433) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | I WILL NEVER PASS THIS WAY AGAIN Glen Campbell (Capitol 3411) | 76 | 83 | 89 | 4 | |
| 73 | STOP DOGGIN’ ME Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0142) | 78 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | GUESS WHO B.B. King (ABC 11330) | 80 | 86 | 92 | 5 | |
| 75 | FOR EMILY, WHENEVER I MAY FIND HER Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 45663) | 81 | 87 | 94 | 4 | |
| 76 | LET IT RAIN Eric Clapton (Polydor 15049) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | KEEP ON RUNNING Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54223) | 82 | 88 | 93 | 4 | |
| 78 | I AM WOMAN Helen Reddy (Capitol 3350) | 90 | 92 | — | 5 | |
| 79 | AMERICAN CITY SUITE Cashman & West (Dunhill 4324) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | TROUBLE Frederick Knight (Stax 0139) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | GUILTY Al Green (Bell 45,258) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | BUZZY BROWN Tim Davis (Metromedia 253) | 86 | 91 | 97 | 4 | |
| 83 | CARRY ME, CARRIE Dr. Hook & Medicine Show (Columbia 45667) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | MONEY BACK GUARANTEE Five Man Electrical Band (Lion 127) | 89 | 93 | 99 | 4 | |
| 85 | I’LL MAKE YOU MUSIC Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12363) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 86 | HAPPIER THAN THE MORNING SUN B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12364) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 87 | I’VE GOT TO HAVE YOU Sammi Smith (Mega 0079) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | ALL THE YOUNG DUDES Mott The Hoople (Columbia 45673) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | ROCK ’N ROLL SOUL Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol 3363) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 90 | LADY ELEANOR Lindisfarne (Elektra 45799) | 97 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 91 | FEEL ALRIGHT Cargoe (Ardent 2901) | 93 | 97 | 98 | 6 | |
| 92 | SUMMER BREEZE Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7606) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | SOMETHING’S WRONG WITH ME Austin Roberts (Chelsea 0101) | 98 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 94 | IF YOU LET ME Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54222) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | COLORADO Danny Holien (Tumbleweed 1004) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | TAKE ME BAK ’OME Slade (Polydor 15046) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | WITH PEN IN HAND Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 50938) | — | 98 | — | 2 | |
| 98 | WHY CAN’T WE BE LOVERS Holland-Dozier (Invictus 9125) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | MY MIND KEEPS TELLING ME Eddie Holman (GSF 6873) | — | — | — | 2 | |
| 100 | WE CAN MAKE IT TOGETHER Steve & Eydie & Osmonds (MGM 14383) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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