| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 16, 1972 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | I AM WOMAN Helen Reddy (Capitol 3350) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17 | |
| 2 | ME AND MRS. JONES Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int’l 3521) | 3 | 10 | 14 | 9 | |
| 3 | YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME Al Green (Hi 2227) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | |
| 4 | PAPA WAS A ROLLIN’ STONE Temptations (Gordy 7121) | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | |
| 5 | IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Albert Hammond (Mums 6011) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | |
| 6 | CLAIR Gilbert O’Sullivan (MAM 3626) | 8 | 9 | 12 | 9 | |
| 7 | IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l 3520) | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 | |
| 8 | VENTURA HIGHWAY America (Warner Bros. 7641) | 10 | 13 | 16 | 10 | |
| 9 | ROCKIN’ PNEUMONIA—BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU Johnny Rivers (United Artists 50960) | 11 | 16 | 19 | 10 | |
| 10 | I’M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU Stylistics (Avco 4603) | 12 | 17 | 20 | 10 | |
| 11 | I’D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME Lobo (Big Tree 147) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | |
| 12 | SOMETHING’S WRONG WITH ME Austin Roberts (Chelsea 0101) | 15 | 18 | 22 | 14 | |
| 13 | CORNER OF THE SKY Jackson 5 (Motown 1214) | 16 | 22 | 26 | 8 | |
| 14 | SWEET SURRENDER Bread (Elektra 45818) | 20 | 23 | 27 | 7 | |
| 15 | I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW Johnny Nash (Epic 10902) | 13 | 8 | 3 | 17 | |
| 16 | FUNNY FACE Donna Fargo (Dot 17429) | 18 | 21 | 25 | 12 | |
| 17 | WALK ON WATER Neil Diamond (Uni 55352) | 21 | 25 | 33 | 7 | |
| 18 | KEEPER OF THE CASTLE Four Tops (Dunhill 4330) | 22 | 31 | 46 | 7 | |
| 19 | I WANNA BE WITH YOU Raspberries (Capitol 3473) | 23 | 30 | 41 | 6 | |
| 20 | SUMMER BREEZE Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7606) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 13 | |
| 21 | LIVING IN THE PAST Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2006) | 25 | 35 | 54 | 6 | |
| 22 | SUPERFLY Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1978) | 26 | 37 | 59 | 6 | |
| 23 | SITTING Cat Stevens (A&M 1396) | 27 | 42 | 57 | 6 | |
| 24 | PIECES OF APRIL Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4331) | 32 | 41 | 53 | 6 | |
| 25 | LONG DARK ROAD Hollies (Epic 10920) | 29 | 33 | 42 | 7 | |
| 26 | OPERATOR (That’s Not The Way It Feels) Jim Croce (ABC 11335) | 14 | 15 | 18 | 10 | |
| 27 | YOUR MAMA DON’T DANCE Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina (Columbia 45719) | 39 | 48 | 58 | 7 | |
| 28 | ALIVE Bee Gees (Atco 6909) | 35 | 40 | 47 | 7 | |
| 29 | DIALOGUE (pts. 1 & 2) Chicago (Columbia 45717) | 17 | 19 | 23 | 8 | |
| 30 | I DIDN’T KNOW I LOVED YOU (Till I Saw You Rock And Roll) Gary Glitter (Bell 45,276) | 30 | 32 | 36 | 8 | |
| 31 | WHAT AM I CRYING FOR? Dennis Yost & Classics IV (MGM South 7002) | 34 | 38 | 44 | 10 | |
| 32 | AND YOU AND I (pt. 1) Yes (Atlantic 2920) | 33 | 34 | 43 | 7 | |
| 33 | SUPERSTITION Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54226) | 44 | 55 | 65 | 6 | |
| 34 | I GOT A BAG OF MY OWN James Brown (Polydor 14153) | 40 | 47 | 56 | 6 | |
| 35 | IN HEAVEN THERE IS NO BEER Clean Living (Vanguard 35162) | 38 | 43 | 52 | 8 | |
| 36 | BEEN TO CANAAN Carole King (Ode 66031) | 41 | 49 | 73 | 4 | |
| 37 | SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES Blue Haze (A&M 1357) | 42 | 54 | 66 | 7 | |
| 38 | DON’T LET ME BE LONELY TONIGHT James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7655) | 45 | 56 | 75 | 4 | |
| 39 | YOU’RE SO VAIN Carly Simon (Elektra 45824) | 48 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 40 | CRAZY HORSES Osmonds (MGM 14450) | 19 | 20 | 21 | 9 | |
| 41 | SEPARATE WAYS Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0815) | 47 | 63 | 78 | 4 | |
| 42 | THE WORLD IS A GHETTO War (United Artists 50975) | 54 | 76 | 86 | 4 | |
| 43 | 992 ARGUMENTS O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3522) | 46 | 50 | 63 | 6 | |
| 44 | ANGEL Rod Stewart (Mercury 73344) | 50 | 57 | 68 | 5 | |
| 45 | EVERYBODY LOVES A LOVE SONG Mac Davis (Columbia 45727) | 51 | 60 | 70 | 5 | |
| 46 | CROCODILE ROCK Elton John (MCA 40000) | 64 | — | — | 2 | |
| 47 | SUNNY DAYS Lighthouse (Evolution 1069) | 37 | 39 | 45 | 10 | |
| 48 | REELIN’ & ROCKIN’ Chuck Berry (Chess 2136) | 56 | 66 | 76 | 4 | |
| 49 | OH, BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY? Hurricane Smith (Capitol 3383) | 58 | 68 | 80 | 5 | |
| 50 | YOU TURN ME ON, I’M A RADIO Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11010) | 57 | 65 | 74 | 6 | |
| 51 | THEME FROM THE MEN Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9058) | 36 | 36 | 37 | 11 | |
| 52 | DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT King Harvest (Perception 515) | 55 | 58 | 67 | 8 | |
| 53 | I’LL BE AROUND Spinners (Atlantic 2904) | 24 | 7 | 1 | 16 | |
| 54 | I’LL BE YOUR SHELTER (In Time Of Storm) Luther Ingram (KoKo 2113) | 60 | 70 | 82 | 4 | |
| 55 | LET US LOVE Bill Withers (Sussex 247) | 61 | 72 | — | 3 | |
| 56 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0829) | 63 | 74 | — | 3 | |
| 57 | ONE NIGHT AFFAIR Jerry Butler (Mercury 73335) | 59 | 62 | 71 | 6 | |
| 58 | WHY CAN’T WE LIVE TOGETHER Timmy Thomas (Glades 1703) | 67 | 84 | 98 | 4 | |
| 59 | THE RELAY The Who (Track 33041) | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 60 | IF I COULD REACH YOU 5th Dimension (Bell 45,261) | 28 | 12 | 10 | 16 | |
| 61 | WORK TO DO Isley Brothers (T-Neck 936) | 43 | 45 | 49 | 8 | |
| 62 | NO Bulldog (Decca 32996) | 65 | 51 | 55 | 9 | |
| 63 | LOOKING THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE Partridge Family (Bell 45,301) | 73 | — | — | 2 | |
| 64 | REMEMBER (Christmas) Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0855) | 74 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | WOMAN TO WOMAN Joe Cocker & Chris Stainton Band (A&M 1370) | 69 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | LOVE JONES Brighter Side Of Darkness (20th Century 2002) | 85 | 98 | 99 | 4 | |
| 67 | HI, HI, HI Wings (Apple 1857) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 68 | DO IT AGAIN Steely Dan (ABC 11338) | 77 | 90 | 96 | 4 | |
| 69 | JAMBALAYA (On The Bayou) Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy 689) | 72 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | LOVIN’ YOU, LOVIN’ ME Candi Staton (Fame 91005) | 71 | 73 | 79 | 6 | |
| 71 | YOU’RE A LADY Peter Skellern (London 20075) | 76 | 79 | 85 | 6 | |
| 72 | YOU’RE A LADY Dawn (Bell 45,285) | 75 | 78 | 84 | 6 | |
| 73 | TROUBLE MAN Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54228) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | TROUBLE IN MY HOME Joe Simon (Spring 130) | 78 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 75 | MAMA WEER ALL CRAZEE NOW Slade (Polydor 15053) | 86 | — | 97 | 3 | |
| 76 | WHAT WOULD THE CHILDREN THINK Rick Springfield (Capitol 3466) | 79 | 87 | 94 | 4 | |
| 77 | THE COVER OF “ROLLING STONE” Dr. Hook & Medicine Show (Columbia 45732) | 82 | 96 | 100 | 4 | |
| 78 | YOU CAN DO MAGIC Limmie & Family Cookin’ (Avco 4602) | 83 | 89 | 91 | 6 | |
| 79 | DAY AND NIGHT Wackers (Elektra 45816) | 84 | 91 | 95 | 4 | |
| 80 | DADDY’S HOME Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1216) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | ANTHEM Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0109) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | WE NEED ORDER Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55489) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | I’M SORRY Joey Heatherton (MGM 14434) | 87 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 84 | HARRY HIPPIE Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50946) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 85 | THE RED BACK SPIDER Brownsville Station (Big Tree 156) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 86 | KNOCK KNOCK WHO’S THERE Mary Hopkin (Apple 1855) | 88 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 87 | I MISS YOU BABY Millie Jackson (Spring 131) | 89 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 88 | FEEL THE NEED IN ME Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 209) | 90 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 89 | SONGMAN Cashman & West (Dunhill 4333) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | DIDN’T WE Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45739) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | THE JEAN GENIE David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0838) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 92 | I CAN’T STAND TO SEE YOU CRY Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54225) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 93 | DAYTIME NIGHT-TIME Keith Hampshire (A&M 1403) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | MORE POWER TO YOU Tommy Tate (KoKo 2114) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | WHAT MY BABY NEEDS NOW IS A LITTLE MORE LOVIN’ James Brown & Lyn Collins (Polydor 14157) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | ON AND OFF (pt. 1) Anacostia (Columbia 45685) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 97 | TRYING TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU Otis Clay (Hi 2226) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | MELANIE MAKES ME SMILE Terry Williams (Verve 10686) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | ONE LAST TIME Glen Campbell (Capitol 3483) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | SILLY WASN’T I Valerie Simpson (Tamla 54224) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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