| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 23, 1972 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | ME AND MRS. JONES Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int’l 3521) | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | |
| 2 | YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME Al Green (Hi 2227) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | |
| 3 | IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Albert Hammond (Mums 6011) | 5 | 9 | 11 | 11 | |
| 4 | I AM WOMAN Helen Reddy (Capitol 3350) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 18 | |
| 5 | CLAIR Gilbert O’Sullivan (MAM 3626) | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 6 | PAPA WAS A ROLLIN’ STONE Temptations (Gordy 7121) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | |
| 7 | ROCKIN’ PNEUMONIA—BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU Johnny Rivers (United Artists 50960) | 9 | 11 | 16 | 11 | |
| 8 | VENTURA HIGHWAY America (Warner Bros. 7641) | 8 | 10 | 13 | 11 | |
| 9 | I’M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU Stylistics (Avco 4603) | 10 | 12 | 17 | 11 | |
| 10 | SOMETHING’S WRONG WITH ME Austin Roberts (Chelsea 0101) | 12 | 15 | 18 | 15 | |
| 11 | SWEET SURRENDER Bread (Elektra 45818) | 14 | 20 | 23 | 8 | |
| 12 | CORNER OF THE SKY Jackson 5 (Motown 1214) | 13 | 16 | 22 | 9 | |
| 13 | YOU’RE SO VAIN Carly Simon (Elektra 45824) | 39 | 48 | 77 | 4 | |
| 14 | FUNNY FACE Donna Fargo (Dot 17429) | 16 | 18 | 21 | 13 | |
| 15 | SUPERSTITION Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54226) | 33 | 44 | 55 | 7 | |
| 16 | KEEPER OF THE CASTLE Four Tops (Dunhill 4330) | 18 | 22 | 31 | 8 | |
| 17 | WALK ON WATER Neil Diamond (Uni 55352) | 17 | 21 | 25 | 8 | |
| 18 | I WANNA BE WITH YOU Raspberries (Capitol 3473) | 19 | 23 | 30 | 7 | |
| 19 | SUPERFLY Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1978) | 22 | 26 | 37 | 7 | |
| 20 | LIVING IN THE PAST Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2006) | 21 | 25 | 35 | 7 | |
| 21 | YOUR MAMA DON’T DANCE Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina (Columbia 45719) | 27 | 39 | 48 | 8 | |
| 22 | SITTING Cat Stevens (A&M 1396) | 23 | 27 | 42 | 7 | |
| 23 | PIECES OF APRIL Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4331) | 24 | 32 | 41 | 7 | |
| 24 | LONG DARK ROAD Hollies (Epic 10920) | 25 | 29 | 33 | 8 | |
| 25 | IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l 3520) | 7 | 6 | 2 | 13 | |
| 26 | ALIVE Bee Gees (Atco 6909) | 28 | 35 | 40 | 8 | |
| 27 | CROCODILE ROCK Elton John (MCA 40000) | 46 | 64 | — | 3 | |
| 28 | WHY CAN’T WE LIVE TOGETHER Timmy Thomas (Glades 1703) | 58 | 67 | 84 | 5 | |
| 29 | DON’T LET ME BE LONELY TONIGHT James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7655) | 38 | 45 | 56 | 5 | |
| 30 | BEEN TO CANAAN Carole King (Ode 66031) | 36 | 41 | 49 | 5 | |
| 31 | SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES Blue Haze (A&M 1357) | 37 | 42 | 54 | 8 | |
| 32 | I GOT A BAG OF MY OWN James Brown (Polydor 14153) | 34 | 40 | 47 | 7 | |
| 33 | OH, BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY? Hurricane Smith (Capitol 3383) | 49 | 58 | 68 | 6 | |
| 34 | IN HEAVEN THERE IS NO BEER Clean Living (Vanguard 35162) | 35 | 38 | 43 | 9 | |
| 35 | SEPARATE WAYS Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0815) | 41 | 47 | 63 | 5 | |
| 36 | THE WORLD IS A GHETTO War (United Artists 50975) | 42 | 54 | 76 | 5 | |
| 37 | I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW Johnny Nash (Epic 10902) | 15 | 13 | 8 | 18 | |
| 38 | I’D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME Lobo (Big Tree 147) | 11 | 5 | 1 | 15 | |
| 39 | ANGEL Rod Stewart (Mercury 73344) | 44 | 50 | 57 | 6 | |
| 40 | LOVE JONES Brighter Side Of Darkness (20th Century 2002) | 66 | 85 | 98 | 5 | |
| 41 | EVERYBODY LOVES A LOVE SONG Mac Davis (Columbia 45727) | 45 | 51 | 60 | 6 | |
| 42 | YOU TURN ME ON, I’M A RADIO Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11010) | 50 | 57 | 65 | 7 | |
| 43 | 992 ARGUMENTS O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3522) | 43 | 46 | 50 | 7 | |
| 44 | DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT King Harvest (Perception 515) | 52 | 55 | 58 | 9 | |
| 45 | REELIN’ & ROCKIN’ Chuck Berry (Chess 2136) | 48 | 56 | 66 | 5 | |
| 46 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0829) | 56 | 63 | 74 | 4 | |
| 47 | LET US LOVE Bill Withers (Sussex 247) | 55 | 61 | 72 | 4 | |
| 48 | HI, HI, HI Wings (Apple 1857) | 67 | — | — | 2 | |
| 49 | THE RELAY The Who (Track 33041) | 59 | 70 | — | 3 | |
| 50 | I’LL BE YOUR SHELTER (In Time Of Storm) Luther Ingram (KoKo 2113) | 54 | 60 | 70 | 5 | |
| 51 | TROUBLE MAN Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54228) | 73 | — | — | 2 | |
| 52 | SUMMER BREEZE Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7606) | 20 | 7 | 6 | 14 | |
| 53 | DIALOGUE (pts. 1 & 2) Chicago (Columbia 45717) | 29 | 17 | 19 | 9 | |
| 54 | LOOKING THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE Partridge Family (Bell 45,301) | 63 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 55 | WHAT AM I CRYING FOR? Dennis Yost & Classics IV (MGM South 7002) | 31 | 34 | 38 | 11 | |
| 56 | REMEMBER (Christmas) Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0855) | 64 | 74 | — | 3 | |
| 57 | THEME FROM THE MEN Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9058) | 51 | 36 | 36 | 12 | |
| 58 | DO IT AGAIN Steely Dan (ABC 11338) | 68 | 77 | 90 | 5 | |
| 59 | NO Bulldog (Decca 32996) | 62 | 65 | 51 | 10 | |
| 60 | JAMBALAYA (On The Bayou) Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy 689) | 69 | 72 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | CRAZY HORSES Osmonds (MGM 14450) | 40 | 19 | 20 | 10 | |
| 62 | WOMAN TO WOMAN Joe Cocker & Chris Stainton Band (A&M 1370) | 65 | 69 | 80 | 4 | |
| 63 | OPERATOR (That’s Not The Way It Feels) Jim Croce (ABC 11335) | 26 | 14 | 15 | 11 | |
| 64 | AND YOU AND I (pt. 1) Yes (Atlantic 2920) | 32 | 33 | 34 | 8 | |
| 65 | DADDY’S HOME Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1216) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | SUNNY DAYS Lighthouse (Evolution 1069) | 47 | 37 | 39 | 11 | |
| 67 | YOU’RE A LADY Peter Skellern (London 20075) | 71 | 76 | 79 | 7 | |
| 68 | HARRY HIPPIE Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50946) | 84 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | TROUBLE IN MY HOME Joe Simon (Spring 130) | 74 | 78 | 88 | 4 | |
| 70 | ANTHEM Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0109) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | YOU’RE A LADY Dawn (Bell 45,285) | 72 | 75 | 78 | 7 | |
| 72 | MAMA WEER ALL CRAZEE NOW Slade (Polydor 15053) | 75 | 86 | — | 4 | |
| 73 | I DIDN’T KNOW I LOVED YOU (Till I Saw You Rock And Roll) Gary Glitter (Bell 45,276) | 30 | 30 | 32 | 9 | |
| 74 | THE COVER OF “ROLLING STONE” Dr. Hook & Medicine Show (Columbia 45732) | 77 | 82 | 96 | 5 | |
| 75 | YOU CAN DO MAGIC Limmie & Family Cookin’ (Avco 4602) | 78 | 83 | 89 | 7 | |
| 76 | WE NEED ORDER Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55489) | 82 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | I’M SORRY Joey Heatherton (MGM 14434) | 83 | 87 | 94 | 4 | |
| 78 | SONGMAN Cashman & West (Dunhill 4333) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | I’M NEVER GONNA BE ALONE ANYMORE Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50996) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | I MISS YOU BABY Millie Jackson (Spring 131) | 87 | 89 | 97 | 4 | |
| 81 | JESUS IS JUST ALRIGHT Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7661) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | DREIDEL Don McLean (United Artists 51100) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | DANNY’S SONG Anne Murray (Capitol 3481) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | WHAT MY BABY NEEDS NOW IS A LITTLE MORE LOVIN’ James Brown & Lyn Collins (Polydor 14157) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 85 | LAST SONG Edward Bear (Capitol 3452) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | DIDN’T WE Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45739) | 90 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 87 | YOU’VE GOT TO TAKE IT (If You Want It) Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0856) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | THE JEAN GENIE David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0838) | 91 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 89 | DO YOU WANT TO DANCE? Bette Midler (Atlantic 2928) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | I CAN’T STAND TO SEE YOU CRY Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54225) | 92 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 91 | DAYTIME NIGHT-TIME Keith Hampshire (A&M 1403) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 92 | BIG CITY MISS RUTH ANN Gallery (Sussex 248) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | MORE POWER TO YOU Tommy Tate (KoKo 2114) | 94 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 94 | ON AND OFF (pt. 1) Anacostia (Columbia 45685) | 96 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 95 | SILLY WASN’T I Valerie Simpson (Tamla 54224) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | TRYING TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU Otis Clay (Hi 2226) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 97 | LOVING YOU IS JUST AN OLD HABIT Jim Weatherly (RCA Victor 74-0822) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | MELANIE MAKES ME SMILE Terry Williams (Verve 10686) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 99 | I’VE NEVER FOUND A MAN (To Love Me Like You Do) Esther Phillips (Kudu 910) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | HAPPY Bobby Darin (Motown 1217) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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