| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending OCTOBER 28, 1972 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | MY DING-A-LING Chuck Berry (Chess 2131) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 | |
| 2 | NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN Moody Blues (Deram 85023) | 7 | 8 | 11 | 15 | |
| 3 | BURNING LOVE Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0769) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | |
| 4 | BEN Michael Jackson (Motown 1207) | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | |
| 5 | GARDEN PARTY Rick Nelson & Stone Canyon Band (Decca 32980) | 10 | 17 | 24 | 12 | |
| 6 | I’LL BE AROUND Spinners (Atlantic 2904) | 8 | 21 | 33 | 9 | |
| 7 | I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW Johnny Nash (Epic 10902) | 13 | 19 | 29 | 10 | |
| 8 | FREDDIE’S DEAD (Theme From “Superfly”) Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1975) | 9 | 13 | 20 | 11 | |
| 9 | EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0731) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 17 | |
| 10 | TIGHT ROPE Leon Russell (Shelter 7325) | 11 | 12 | 21 | 11 | |
| 11 | GOOD TIME CHARLIE’S GOT THE BLUES Danny O’Keefe (Signpost 70006) | 12 | 14 | 22 | 10 | |
| 12 | LISTEN TO THE MUSIC Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7619) | 16 | 22 | 28 | 9 | |
| 13 | USE ME Bill Withers (Sussex 241) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | |
| 14 | I’D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME Lobo (Big Tree 147) | 22 | 34 | 41 | 7 | |
| 15 | GO ALL THE WAY Raspberries (Capitol 3348) | 6 | 4 | 5 | 17 | |
| 16 | I BELIEVE IN MUSIC Gallery (Sussex 239) | 19 | 24 | 25 | 13 | |
| 17 | POPCORN Hot Butter (Musicor 1458) | 15 | 11 | 12 | 18 | |
| 18 | IF I COULD REACH YOU 5th Dimension (Bell 45,261) | 21 | 23 | 30 | 9 | |
| 19 | I AM WOMAN Helen Reddy (Capitol 3350) | 28 | 40 | 54 | 10 | |
| 20 | THUNDER AND LIGHTNING Chi Coltrane (Columbia 45640) | 24 | 27 | 34 | 9 | |
| 21 | WITCHY WOMAN Eagles (Asylum 11008) | 27 | 31 | 36 | 10 | |
| 22 | SUMMER BREEZE Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7606) | 36 | 48 | 57 | 6 | |
| 23 | THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS Arlo Guthrie (Reprise 1103) | 23 | 25 | 26 | 13 | |
| 24 | DON’T EVER BE LONELY (A Poor Little Fool Like Me) Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50954) | 25 | 26 | 27 | 9 | |
| 25 | BABY DON’T GET HOOKED ON ME Mac Davis (Columbia 45618) | 18 | 5 | 1 | 18 | |
| 26 | ELECTED Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7631) | 41 | 53 | 68 | 4 | |
| 27 | IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l 3520) | 48 | 60 | 70 | 5 | |
| 28 | SPACEMAN Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0788) | 33 | 37 | 44 | 7 | |
| 29 | STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN Mel & Tim (Stax 0127) | 30 | 18 | 19 | 19 | |
| 30 | DON’T DO IT The Band (Capitol 3433) | 34 | 41 | 53 | 7 | |
| 31 | MIDNIGHT RIDER Joe Cocker & Chris Stainton Band (A&M 1370) | 31 | 33 | 42 | 7 | |
| 32 | LOVING YOU JUST CROSSED MY MIND Sam Neely (Capitol 3381) | 39 | 45 | 48 | 12 | |
| 33 | WHY Donny Osmond (MGM 14424) | 29 | 16 | 18 | 12 | |
| 34 | AMERICAN CITY SUITE Cashman & West (Dunhill 4324) | 43 | 51 | 59 | 7 | |
| 35 | WOMAN DON’T GO ASTRAY King Floyd (Chimneyville 443) | 37 | 38 | 40 | 9 | |
| 36 | ROCK ME BABY David Cassidy (Bell 45,260) | 26 | 29 | 31 | 8 | |
| 37 | ALL THE YOUNG DUDES Mott The Hoople (Columbia 45673) | 42 | 54 | 64 | 6 | |
| 38 | PAPA WAS A ROLLIN’ STONE Temptations (Gordy 7121) | 54 | 71 | — | 3 | |
| 39 | YOU WEAR IT WELL Rod Stewart (Mercury 73330) | 14 | 15 | 17 | 11 | |
| 40 | CAN’T YOU HEAR THE SONG? Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0105) | 45 | 52 | 67 | 5 | |
| 41 | ROCK ’N ROLL SOUL Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol 3363) | 47 | 55 | 66 | 7 | |
| 42 | YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME Al Green (Hi 2227) | 67 | — | — | 2 | |
| 43 | THAT’S HOW LOVE GOES Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1201) | 44 | 47 | 49 | 8 | |
| 44 | FROM THE BEGINNING Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion 44158) | 40 | 44 | 45 | 10 | |
| 45 | OPERATOR (That’s Not The Way It Feels) Jim Croce (ABC 11335) | 62 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 46 | GUILTY Al Green (Bell 45,258) | 50 | 59 | 63 | 7 | |
| 47 | GET ON THE GOOD FOOT (pt. 1) James Brown (Polydor 14139) | 17 | 10 | 10 | 14 | |
| 48 | BABY SITTER Betty Wright (Alston 4614) | 56 | 66 | 72 | 5 | |
| 49 | FUNNY FACE Donna Fargo (Dot 17429) | 59 | 68 | 78 | 5 | |
| 50 | MAN SIZED JOB Denise LaSalle (Westbound 206) | 58 | 67 | 73 | 5 | |
| 51 | THEME FROM THE MEN Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9058) | 60 | 69 | 76 | 4 | |
| 52 | IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Albert Hammond (Mums 6011) | 63 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 53 | I’M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU Stylistics (Avco 4603) | 64 | 76 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | I’LL MAKE YOU MUSIC Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12363) | 55 | 56 | 60 | 7 | |
| 55 | CONVENTION ’72 Delegates (Mainstream 5525) | 71 | — | — | 2 | |
| 56 | VENTURA HIGHWAY America (Warner Bros. 7641) | 72 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 57 | CRAZY HORSES Osmonds (MGM 14450) | 73 | — | — | 2 | |
| 58 | BLACK AND WHITE Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4317) | 20 | 9 | 2 | 14 | |
| 59 | SOMETHING’S WRONG WITH ME Austin Roberts (Chelsea 0101) | 68 | 77 | 93 | 7 | |
| 60 | CLAIR Gilbert O’Sullivan (MAM 3626) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 61 | TOAST TO THE FOOL Dramatics (Volt 4082) | 61 | 61 | 52 | 13 | |
| 62 | TOGETHER ALONE Melanie (Neighborhood 4207) | 66 | 72 | 82 | 4 | |
| 63 | SLAUGHTER Billy Preston (A&M 1380) | 46 | 46 | 47 | 8 | |
| 64 | SPEAK TO THE SKY Rick Springfield (Capitol 3340) | 38 | 30 | 15 | 14 | |
| 65 | BACK STABBERS O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3517) | 32 | 20 | 14 | 17 | |
| 66 | IF YOU LET ME Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54222) | 70 | 74 | 81 | 6 | |
| 67 | LET IT RAIN Eric Clapton (Polydor 15049) | 57 | 58 | 61 | 7 | |
| 68 | HEY, YOU LOVE Mouth & MacNeal (Philips 40717) | 74 | 79 | 85 | 4 | |
| 69 | WE CAN MAKE IT TOGETHER Steve & Eydie & Osmonds (MGM 14383) | 75 | 81 | 86 | 6 | |
| 70 | DIALOGUE (pts. 1 & 2) Chicago (Columbia 45717) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 71 | POOR BOY Casey Kelly (Elektra 45804) | 77 | 82 | 87 | 4 | |
| 72 | WHY CAN’T WE BE LOVERS Holland-Dozier (Invictus 9125) | 79 | 85 | 91 | 6 | |
| 73 | CORNER OF THE SKY Jackson 5 (Motown 1214) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | RUNNIN’ BACK TO SASKATOON Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0803) | 78 | 83 | 89 | 4 | |
| 75 | DOWN TO THE NIGHTCLUB Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7635) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | MISTY BLUE Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 1508) | 83 | 90 | 94 | 4 | |
| 77 | ROCKIN’ PNEUMONIA—BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU Johnny Rivers (United Artists 50960) | 88 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 78 | SO LONG DIXIE Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia 45661) | 84 | 91 | 96 | 5 | |
| 79 | I DIDN’T KNOW I LOVED YOU (Till I Saw You Rock And Roll) Gary Glitter (Bell 45,276) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | SPECIAL SOMEONE Heywoods (Family 0911) | 91 | 98 | 99 | 4 | |
| 81 | ME AND MRS. JONES Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int’l 3521) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | WEDDING SONG (There Is Love) Petula Clark (MGM 14431) | 87 | 94 | 97 | 4 | |
| 83 | WHAT AM I CRYING FOR? Dennis Yost & Classics IV (MGM South 7002) | 93 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 84 | IF YOU CAN BEAT ME ROCKIN’ (You Can Have My Chair) Laura Lee (Hot Wax 7207) | 86 | 93 | 95 | 4 | |
| 85 | CELEBRATION Tommy James (Roulette 7135) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 86 | SUNNY DAYS Lighthouse (Evolution 1069) | 90 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 87 | NO Bulldog (Decca 32996) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | WORK TO DO Isley Brothers (T-Neck 936) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | ONE LIFE TO LIVE Manhattans (DeLuxe 139) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | SONG SELLER Raiders (Columbia 45688) | 89 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 91 | ROBERTA Bones (Signpost 70008) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 92 | I NEVER SAID GOODBYE Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40072) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | I LOVE YOU MORE THAN YOU’LL EVER KNOW Donny Hathaway (Atco 6903) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | DETERIORATA National Lampoon (Banana 218) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | MEMPHIS AT SUNRISE Bar-Kays (Volt 4081) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | IN HEAVEN THERE IS NO BEER Clean Living (Vanguard 35162) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | HOLY COW Stefan (Stax 0145) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 98 | THE PEOPLE TREE Sammy Davis Jr. (MGM 14426) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | SUNDAY MORNING SUNSHINE Harry Chapin (Elektra 45811) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT King Harvest (Perception 515) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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