| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 9, 1972 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | PAPA WAS A ROLLIN’ STONE Temptations (Gordy 7121) | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | |
| 2 | I AM WOMAN Helen Reddy (Capitol 3350) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | |
| 3 | ME AND MRS. JONES Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int’l 3521) | 10 | 14 | 32 | 8 | |
| 4 | YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME Al Green (Hi 2227) | 5 | 8 | 16 | 8 | |
| 5 | I’D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME Lobo (Big Tree 147) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | |
| 6 | IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l 3520) | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | |
| 7 | SUMMER BREEZE Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7606) | 6 | 7 | 14 | 12 | |
| 8 | CLAIR Gilbert O’Sullivan (MAM 3626) | 9 | 12 | 19 | 8 | |
| 9 | IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Albert Hammond (Mums 6011) | 11 | 13 | 22 | 9 | |
| 10 | VENTURA HIGHWAY America (Warner Bros. 7641) | 13 | 16 | 20 | 9 | |
| 11 | ROCKIN’ PNEUMONIA—BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU Johnny Rivers (United Artists 50960) | 16 | 19 | 26 | 9 | |
| 12 | I’M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU Stylistics (Avco 4603) | 17 | 20 | 27 | 9 | |
| 13 | I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW Johnny Nash (Epic 10902) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 16 | |
| 14 | OPERATOR (That’s Not The Way It Feels) Jim Croce (ABC 11335) | 15 | 18 | 21 | 9 | |
| 15 | SOMETHING’S WRONG WITH ME Austin Roberts (Chelsea 0101) | 18 | 22 | 31 | 13 | |
| 16 | CORNER OF THE SKY Jackson 5 (Motown 1214) | 22 | 26 | 30 | 7 | |
| 17 | DIALOGUE (pts. 1 & 2) Chicago (Columbia 45717) | 19 | 23 | 28 | 7 | |
| 18 | FUNNY FACE Donna Fargo (Dot 17429) | 21 | 25 | 29 | 11 | |
| 19 | CRAZY HORSES Osmonds (MGM 14450) | 20 | 21 | 24 | 8 | |
| 20 | SWEET SURRENDER Bread (Elektra 45818) | 23 | 27 | 33 | 6 | |
| 21 | WALK ON WATER Neil Diamond (Uni 55352) | 25 | 33 | 44 | 6 | |
| 22 | KEEPER OF THE CASTLE Four Tops (Dunhill 4330) | 31 | 46 | 58 | 6 | |
| 23 | I WANNA BE WITH YOU Raspberries (Capitol 3473) | 30 | 41 | 59 | 5 | |
| 24 | I’LL BE AROUND Spinners (Atlantic 2904) | 7 | 1 | 2 | 15 | |
| 25 | LIVING IN THE PAST Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2006) | 35 | 54 | 67 | 5 | |
| 26 | SUPERFLY Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1978) | 37 | 59 | 71 | 5 | |
| 27 | SITTING Cat Stevens (A&M 1396) | 42 | 57 | 70 | 5 | |
| 28 | IF I COULD REACH YOU 5th Dimension (Bell 45,261) | 12 | 10 | 12 | 15 | |
| 29 | LONG DARK ROAD Hollies (Epic 10920) | 33 | 42 | 50 | 6 | |
| 30 | I DIDN’T KNOW I LOVED YOU (Till I Saw You Rock And Roll) Gary Glitter (Bell 45,276) | 32 | 36 | 43 | 7 | |
| 31 | WITCHY WOMAN Eagles (Asylum 11008) | 14 | 11 | 13 | 16 | |
| 32 | PIECES OF APRIL Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4331) | 41 | 53 | 68 | 5 | |
| 33 | AND YOU AND I (pt. 1) Yes (Atlantic 2920) | 34 | 43 | 54 | 6 | |
| 34 | WHAT AM I CRYING FOR? Dennis Yost & Classics IV (MGM South 7002) | 38 | 44 | 51 | 9 | |
| 35 | ALIVE Bee Gees (Atco 6909) | 40 | 47 | 60 | 6 | |
| 36 | THEME FROM THE MEN Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9058) | 36 | 37 | 39 | 10 | |
| 37 | SUNNY DAYS Lighthouse (Evolution 1069) | 39 | 45 | 55 | 9 | |
| 38 | IN HEAVEN THERE IS NO BEER Clean Living (Vanguard 35162) | 43 | 52 | 61 | 7 | |
| 39 | YOUR MAMA DON’T DANCE Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina (Columbia 45719) | 48 | 58 | 69 | 6 | |
| 40 | I GOT A BAG OF MY OWN James Brown (Polydor 14153) | 47 | 56 | 66 | 5 | |
| 41 | BEEN TO CANAAN Carole King (Ode 66031) | 49 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 42 | SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES Blue Haze (A&M 1357) | 54 | 66 | 77 | 6 | |
| 43 | WORK TO DO Isley Brothers (T-Neck 936) | 45 | 49 | 52 | 7 | |
| 44 | SUPERSTITION Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54226) | 55 | 65 | 76 | 5 | |
| 45 | DON’T LET ME BE LONELY TONIGHT James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7655) | 56 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 46 | 992 ARGUMENTS O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3522) | 50 | 63 | 74 | 5 | |
| 47 | SEPARATE WAYS Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0815) | 63 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 48 | YOU’RE SO VAIN Carly Simon (Elektra 45824) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 49 | ROCK ’N ROLL SOUL Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol 3363) | 24 | 24 | 25 | 13 | |
| 50 | ANGEL Rod Stewart (Mercury 73344) | 57 | 68 | 78 | 4 | |
| 51 | EVERYBODY LOVES A LOVE SONG Mac Davis (Columbia 45727) | 60 | 70 | 80 | 4 | |
| 52 | GARDEN PARTY Rick Nelson & Stone Canyon Band (Decca 32980) | 27 | 15 | 4 | 18 | |
| 53 | FREDDIE’S DEAD (Theme From “Superfly”) Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1975) | 29 | 28 | 6 | 17 | |
| 54 | THE WORLD IS A GHETTO War (United Artists 50975) | 76 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 55 | DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT King Harvest (Perception 515) | 58 | 67 | 73 | 7 | |
| 56 | REELIN’ & ROCKIN’ Chuck Berry (Chess 2136) | 66 | 76 | — | 3 | |
| 57 | YOU TURN ME ON, I’M A RADIO Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11010) | 65 | 74 | 88 | 5 | |
| 58 | OH, BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY? Hurricane Smith (Capitol 3383) | 68 | 80 | 92 | 4 | |
| 59 | ONE NIGHT AFFAIR Jerry Butler (Mercury 73335) | 62 | 71 | 81 | 5 | |
| 60 | I’LL BE YOUR SHELTER (In Time Of Storm) Luther Ingram (KoKo 2113) | 70 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | LET US LOVE Bill Withers (Sussex 247) | 72 | — | — | 2 | |
| 62 | LIES J.J. Cale (Shelter 7326) | 64 | 69 | 79 | 6 | |
| 63 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0829) | 74 | — | — | 2 | |
| 64 | CROCODILE ROCK Elton John (MCA 40000) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 65 | NO Bulldog (Decca 32996) | 51 | 55 | 63 | 8 | |
| 66 | MAN SIZED JOB Denise LaSalle (Westbound 206) | 46 | 40 | 42 | 11 | |
| 67 | WHY CAN’T WE LIVE TOGETHER Timmy Thomas (Glades 1703) | 84 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | SPECIAL SOMEONE Heywoods (Family 0911) | 52 | 51 | 56 | 10 | |
| 69 | WOMAN TO WOMAN Joe Cocker & Chris Stainton Band (A&M 1370) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | THE RELAY The Who (Track 33041) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 71 | LOVIN’ YOU, LOVIN’ ME Candi Staton (Fame 91005) | 73 | 79 | 85 | 5 | |
| 72 | JAMBALAYA (On The Bayou) Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy 689) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | LOOKING THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE Partridge Family (Bell 45,301) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | REMEMBER (Christmas) Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0855) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 75 | YOU’RE A LADY Dawn (Bell 45,285) | 78 | 84 | 91 | 5 | |
| 76 | YOU’RE A LADY Peter Skellern (London 20075) | 79 | 85 | 90 | 5 | |
| 77 | DO IT AGAIN Steely Dan (ABC 11338) | 90 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 78 | TROUBLE IN MY HOME Joe Simon (Spring 130) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | WHAT WOULD THE CHILDREN THINK Rick Springfield (Capitol 3466) | 87 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | I RECEIVED A LETTER Delbert & Glen (Clean 60003) | 82 | 88 | 97 | 4 | |
| 81 | ANNABELLE Daniel Boone (Mercury 73339) | 85 | 90 | 94 | 4 | |
| 82 | THE COVER OF “ROLLING STONE” Dr. Hook & Medicine Show (Columbia 45732) | 96 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 83 | YOU CAN DO MAGIC Limmie & Family Cookin’ (Avco 4602) | 89 | 91 | 96 | 5 | |
| 84 | DAY AND NIGHT Wackers (Elektra 45816) | 91 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 85 | LOVE JONES Brighter Side Of Darkness (20th Century 2002) | 98 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 86 | MAMA WEER ALL CRAZEE NOW Slade (Polydor 15053) | — | 97 | — | 2 | |
| 87 | I’M SORRY Joey Heatherton (MGM 14434) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | KNOCK KNOCK WHO’S THERE Mary Hopkin (Apple 1855) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 89 | I MISS YOU BABY Millie Jackson (Spring 131) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 90 | FEEL THE NEED IN ME Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 209) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | THE RED BACK SPIDER Brownsville Station (Big Tree 156) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | DIDN’T WE Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45739) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | THE JEAN GENIE David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0838) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | SLIPPING INTO CHRISTMAS Leon Russell (Shelter 7328) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | MORE POWER TO YOU Tommy Tate (KoKo 2114) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | I CAN’T STAND TO SEE YOU CRY Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54225) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | WONDER GIRL Sparks (Bearsville 0006) | 100 | — | — | 4 | |
| 98 | WE NEED ORDER Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55489) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | HARRY HIPPIE Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50946) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | ON AND OFF (pt. 1) Anacostia (Columbia 45685) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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