CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Blue square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending DECEMBER 30, 1972
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1ME AND MRS. JONES
    Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int’l 3521)
  1  2  311
  2IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
    Albert Hammond (Mums 6011)
  3  5  912
  3YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME
    Al Green (Hi 2227)
  2  3  411
  4CLAIR
    Gilbert O’Sullivan (MAM 3626)
  5  6  811
  5YOU’RE SO VAIN
    Carly Simon (Elektra 45824)
133948  5
  6ROCKIN’ PNEUMONIA—BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU
    Johnny Rivers (United Artists 50960)
  7  91112
  7I AM WOMAN
    Helen Reddy (Capitol 3350)
  4  1  219
  8SUPERSTITION
    Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54226)
153344  8
  9FUNNY FACE
    Donna Fargo (Dot 17429)
14161814
10SOMETHING’S WRONG WITH ME
    Austin Roberts (Chelsea 0101)
10121516
11SUPERFLY
    Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1978)
192226  8
12KEEPER OF THE CASTLE
    Four Tops (Dunhill 4330)
161822  9
13PAPA WAS A ROLLIN’ STONE
    Temptations (Gordy 7121)
  6  4  112
14YOUR MAMA DON’T DANCE
    Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina (Columbia 45719)
212739  9
15I WANNA BE WITH YOU
    Raspberries (Capitol 3473)
181923  8
16WALK ON WATER
    Neil Diamond (Uni 55352)
171721  9
17LIVING IN THE PAST
    Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2006)
202125  8
18WHY CAN’T WE LIVE TOGETHER
    Timmy Thomas (Glades 1703)
285867  6
19CROCODILE ROCK
    Elton John (MCA 40000)
274664  4
20PIECES OF APRIL
    Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4331)
232432  8
21SITTING
    Cat Stevens (A&M 1396)
222327  8
22I’M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU
    Stylistics (Avco 4603)
  9101212
23DON’T LET ME BE LONELY TONIGHT
    James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7655)
293845  6
24OH, BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY?
    Hurricane Smith (Capitol 3383)
334958  7
25BEEN TO CANAAN
    Carole King (Ode 66031)
303641  6
26SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES
    Blue Haze (A&M 1357)
313742  9
27THE WORLD IS A GHETTO
    War (United Artists 50975)
364254  6
28SWEET SURRENDER
    Bread (Elektra 45818)
111420  9
29SEPARATE WAYS
    Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0815)
354147  6
30CORNER OF THE SKY
    Jackson 5 (Motown 1214)
12131610
31VENTURA HIGHWAY
    America (Warner Bros. 7641)
  8  81012
32IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW
    Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l 3520)
25  7  614
33LOVE JONES
    Brighter Side Of Darkness (20th Century 2002)
406685  6
34I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW
    Johnny Nash (Epic 10902)
37151319
35HI, HI, HI
    Wings (Apple 1857)
4867  3
36YOU TURN ME ON, I’M A RADIO
    Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11010)
425057  8
37ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH
    John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0829)
465663  5
38TROUBLE MAN
    Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54228)
5173  3
39DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT
    King Harvest (Perception 515)
44525510
40THE RELAY
    The Who (Track 33041)
495970  4
41EVERYBODY LOVES A LOVE SONG
    Mac Davis (Columbia 45727)
414551  7
42REELIN’ & ROCKIN’
    Chuck Berry (Chess 2136)
454856  6
43ALIVE
    Bee Gees (Atco 6909)
262835  9
44LET US LOVE
    Bill Withers (Sussex 247)
475561  5
45ANGEL
    Rod Stewart (Mercury 73344)
394450  7
46I’LL BE YOUR SHELTER (In Time Of Storm)
    Luther Ingram (KoKo 2113)
505460  6
47LOOKING THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE
    Partridge Family (Bell 45,301)
546373  4
48REMEMBER (Christmas)
    Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0855)
566474  4
49992 ARGUMENTS
    O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3522)
434346  8
50DO IT AGAIN
    Steely Dan (ABC 11338)
586877  6
51JAMBALAYA (On The Bayou)
    Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy 689)
606972  4
52LONG DARK ROAD
    Hollies (Epic 10920)
242529  9
53IN HEAVEN THERE IS NO BEER
    Clean Living (Vanguard 35162)
34353810
54DADDY’S HOME
    Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1216)
6580  3
55HARRY HIPPIE
    Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50946)
688499  4
56I GOT A BAG OF MY OWN
    James Brown (Polydor 14153)
323440  8
57SUMMER BREEZE
    Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7606)
5220  715
58DIALOGUE (pts. 1 & 2)
    Chicago (Columbia 45717)
53291710
59WOMAN TO WOMAN
    Joe Cocker & Chris Stainton Band (A&M 1370)
626569  5
60ANTHEM
    Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0109)
7081  3
61DREIDEL
    Don McLean (United Artists 51100)
82  2
62NO
    Bulldog (Decca 32996)
59626511
63YOU’RE A LADY
    Peter Skellern (London 20075)
677176  8
64I’M NEVER GONNA BE ALONE ANYMORE
    Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50996)
79  2
65DON’T EXPECT ME TO BE YOUR FRIEND
    Lobo (Big Tree 158)
  1
66COULD IT BE I’M FALLING IN LOVE
    Spinners (Atlantic 2927)
  1
67LAST SONG
    Edward Bear (Capitol 3452)
85  2
68MAMA WEER ALL CRAZEE NOW
    Slade (Polydor 15053)
727586  5
69THE COVER OF “ROLLING STONE”
    Dr. Hook & Medicine Show (Columbia 45732)
747782  6
70YOU’RE A LADY
    Dawn (Bell 45,285)
717275  8
71JESUS IS JUST ALRIGHT
    Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7661)
81  2
72YOU CAN DO MAGIC
    Limmie & Family Cookin’ (Avco 4602)
757883  8
73SONGMAN
    Cashman & West (Dunhill 4333)
7889  3
74DO YOU WANT TO DANCE?
    Bette Midler (Atlantic 2928)
89  2
75WE NEED ORDER
    Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55489)
768298  4
76I’M SORRY
    Joey Heatherton (MGM 14434)
778387  5
77PEACEFUL EASY FEELING
    Eagles (Asylum 11013)
  1
78I MISS YOU BABY
    Millie Jackson (Spring 131)
808789  5
79DANNY’S SONG
    Anne Murray (Capitol 3481)
83  2
80WHAT MY BABY NEEDS NOW IS A LITTLE MORE LOVIN’
    James Brown & Lyn Collins (Polydor 14157)
8495  3
81YOU’VE GOT TO TAKE IT (If You Want It)
    Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0856)
87  2
82DAYTIME NIGHT-TIME
    Keith Hampshire (A&M 1403)
9193  3
83BIG CITY MISS RUTH ANN
    Gallery (Sussex 248)
92  2
84TROUBLE IN MY HOME
    Joe Simon (Spring 130)
697478  5
85DIDN’T WE
    Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45739)
869092  4
86I CAN’T STAND TO SEE YOU CRY
    Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54225)
909296  4
87THE JEAN GENIE
    David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0838)
889193  4
88CONTROL OF ME
    Les Emmerson (Lion 141)
  1
89TRYING TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU
    Otis Clay (Hi 2226)
9697  3
90SILLY WASN’T I
    Valerie Simpson (Tamla 54224)
95100   3
91ON AND OFF (pt. 1)
    Anacostia (Columbia 45685)
9496100   4
92GIVE ME YOUR LOVE
    Barbara Mason (Buddah 331)
  1
93TWEEDLEE DEE
    Little Jimmy Osmond (MGM 14468)
  1
94I’VE NEVER FOUND A MAN (To Love Me Like You Do)
    Esther Phillips (Kudu 910)
99  2
95I CAN’T MOVE NO MOUNTAINS
    Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia 45755)
  1
96LOVING YOU IS JUST AN OLD HABIT
    Jim Weatherly (RCA Victor 74-0822)
97  2
97HAPPY
    Bobby Darin (Motown 1217)
100   2
98OH NO, NOT MY BABY
    Merry Clayton (Ode 66030)
  1
99I NEVER SAID GOODBYE
    Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40072)
  5
100 HOW CAN I TELL YOU
    Travis Wammack (Fame 91008)
  1
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