POPHITS.ORG PRESENTING

HOT 100

FOR THE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 23, 1972
1

Me And Mrs. Jones

Billy Paul

—

Peak: 1 • 16 wks • Prev: 1

2

I Am Woman

Helen Reddy

—

Peak: 1 • 22 wks • Prev: 2

3

You Ought To Be With Me

Al Green

↑ 1

Peak: 3 • 15 wks • Prev: 4

4

Clair

Gilbert O'Sullivan

↑ 3

Peak: 2 • 16 wks • Prev: 7

5

It Never Rains In Southern California

Albert Hammond

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Peak: 5 • 16 wks • Prev: 5

6

If You Don't Know Me By Now

Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes

↓ 3

Peak: 3 • 17 wks • Prev: 3

7

Funny Face

Donna Fargo

↑ 5

Peak: 5 • 20 wks • Prev: 12

8

Papa Was A Rollin' Stone

The Temptations

↓ 2

Peak: 1 • 16 wks • Prev: 6

9

You're So Vain

Carly Simon

↑ 28

Peak: 1 • 17 wks • Prev: 37

10

Rockin' Pneumonia - Boogie Woogie Flu

Johnny Rivers

↑ 1

Peak: 6 • 19 wks • Prev: 11

11

I Can See Clearly Now

Johnny Nash

↓ 2

Peak: 1 • 20 wks • Prev: 9

12

Superfly

Curtis Mayfield

↑ 3

Peak: 8 • 15 wks • Prev: 15

13

Something's Wrong With Me

Austin Roberts

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Peak: 12 • 15 wks • Prev: 13

14

Your Mama Don't Dance

Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina

↑ 10

Peak: 4 • 16 wks • Prev: 24

15

Keeper Of The Castle

Four Tops

↑ 2

Peak: 10 • 12 wks • Prev: 17

16

Sweet Surrender

Bread

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Peak: 15 • 11 wks • Prev: 16

17

Living In The Past

Jethro Tull

↑ 3

Peak: 11 • 14 wks • Prev: 20

18

Corner Of The Sky

Jackson 5

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Peak: 18 • 12 wks • Prev: 18

19

Walk On Water

Neil Diamond

↑ 2

Peak: 17 • 12 wks • Prev: 21

20

Ventura Highway

America

↓ 12

Peak: 8 • 12 wks • Prev: 8

21

Sitting

Cat Stevens

↑ 2

Peak: 16 • 11 wks • Prev: 23

22

Superstition

Stevie Wonder

↑ 5

Peak: 1 • 16 wks • Prev: 27

23

Crazy Horses

The Osmonds

↓ 9

Peak: 14 • 12 wks • Prev: 14

24

Summer Breeze

Seals & Crofts

↓ 5

Peak: 6 • 18 wks • Prev: 19

25

Pieces Of April

Three Dog Night

↑ 3

Peak: 19 • 14 wks • Prev: 28

26

I'm Stone In Love With You

The Stylistics

↓ 16

Peak: 10 • 13 wks • Prev: 10

27

Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight

James Taylor

↑ 11

Peak: 14 • 11 wks • Prev: 38

28

Long Dark Road

The Hollies

↓ 2

Peak: 26 • 11 wks • Prev: 26

29

Been To Canaan

Carole King

↑ 2

Peak: 24 • 10 wks • Prev: 31

30

Crocodile Rock

Elton John

↑ 16

Peak: 1 • 17 wks • Prev: 46

31

I Wanna Be With You

Raspberries

↑ 1

Peak: 16 • 11 wks • Prev: 32

32

Why Can't We Live Together

Timmy Thomas

↑ 13

Peak: 3 • 15 wks • Prev: 45

33

Dialogue (Part I & II)

Chicago

↓ 8

Peak: 24 • 10 wks • Prev: 25

34

Operator (That's Not the Way it Feels)

Jim Croce

↓ 12

Peak: 17 • 12 wks • Prev: 22

35

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

Blue Haze

↑ 14

Peak: 27 • 14 wks • Prev: 49

36

Alive

Bee Gees

↓ 2

Peak: 34 • 7 wks • Prev: 34

37

Oh, Babe, What Would You Say?

Hurricane Smith

↑ 11

Peak: 3 • 15 wks • Prev: 48

38

Sunny Days

Lighthouse

↓ 2

Peak: 34 • 12 wks • Prev: 36

39

Separate Ways

Elvis Presley

↑ 8

Peak: 20 • 12 wks • Prev: 47

40

What Am I Crying For?

Dennis Yost And The Classics IV

↓ 1

Peak: 39 • 13 wks • Prev: 39

41

The World Is A Ghetto

War

↑ 21

Peak: 7 • 16 wks • Prev: 62

42

Hi, Hi, Hi

Wings

↑ 58

Peak: 10 • 11 wks • Prev: 100

43

Angel

Rod Stewart

↓ 3

Peak: 40 • 7 wks • Prev: 40

44

Do It Again

Steely Dan

↑ 20

Peak: 6 • 17 wks • Prev: 64

45

You Turn Me On, I'm A Radio

Joni Mitchell

↑ 6

Peak: 25 • 16 wks • Prev: 51

46

Rocky Mountain High

John Denver

↑ 7

Peak: 9 • 19 wks • Prev: 53

47

Dancing In The Moonlight

King Harvest

↑ 7

Peak: 13 • 22 wks • Prev: 54

48

I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock And Roll)

Gary Glitter

↓ 13

Peak: 35 • 9 wks • Prev: 35

49

No

Bulldog

↑ 1

Peak: 44 • 15 wks • Prev: 50

50

Trouble Man

Marvin Gaye

↑ 31

Peak: 7 • 12 wks • Prev: 81

51

I Got A Bag Of My Own

James Brown

↓ 7

Peak: 44 • 7 wks • Prev: 44

52

Love Jones

Brighter Side Of Darkness

↑ 25

Peak: 16 • 13 wks • Prev: 77

53

Trouble In My Home/I Found My Dad

Joe Simon

↑ 3

Peak: 50 • 7 wks • Prev: 56

54

I'll Be Around

The Spinners

↓ 24

Peak: 3 • 15 wks • Prev: 30

55

In Heaven There Is No Beer

Clean Living

↓ 3

Peak: 49 • 12 wks • Prev: 52

56

Let Us Love

Bill Withers

↑ 20

Peak: 47 • 6 wks • Prev: 76

57

Harry Hippie

Bobby Womack & Peace

↑ 23

Peak: 31 • 12 wks • Prev: 80

58

The Relay

The Who

↑ 17

Peak: 39 • 8 wks • Prev: 75

59

Jambalaya (On The Bayou)

The Blue Ridge Rangers

↑ 11

Peak: 16 • 16 wks • Prev: 70

60

Reelin' & Rockin'

Chuck Berry

↑ 12

Peak: 27 • 13 wks • Prev: 72

61

You're A Lady

Peter Skellern

↑ 2

Peak: 50 • 8 wks • Prev: 63

62

We Need Order

The Chi-lites

↑ 6

Peak: 61 • 6 wks • Prev: 68

63

Woman To Woman

Joe Cocker and The Chris Stainton Band

↑ 8

Peak: 56 • 9 wks • Prev: 71

64

I'd Love You To Want Me

Lobo

↓ 35

Peak: 2 • 14 wks • Prev: 29

65

Everybody Loves A Love Song

Mac Davis

↑ 1

Peak: 63 • 7 wks • Prev: 66

66

992 Arguments

The O'Jays

↓ 9

Peak: 57 • 8 wks • Prev: 57

67

Daddy's Home

Jermaine Jackson

↑ 17

Peak: 9 • 18 wks • Prev: 84

68

I Can't Stand To See You Cry

Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

↑ 21

Peak: 45 • 8 wks • Prev: 89

69

I'll Be Your Shelter (In Time Of Storm)

Luther Ingram

↑ 9

Peak: 40 • 11 wks • Prev: 78

70

Good Time Sally

Rare Earth

↓ 3

Peak: 67 • 8 wks • Prev: 67

71

The Jean Genie

David Bowie

↑ 3

Peak: 71 • 5 wks • Prev: 74

72

Lies

J.J. Cale

↓ 17

Peak: 42 • 8 wks • Prev: 55

73

Looking Through The Eyes Of Love

The Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones Featuring David Cassidy

↑ 9

Peak: 39 • 8 wks • Prev: 82

74

I'm Never Gonna Be Alone Anymore

Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose

★ NEW

Peak: 37 • 9 wks

75

Dreidel

Don McLean

★ NEW

Peak: 21 • 12 wks

76

Remember (Christmas)

Nilsson

★ NEW

Peak: 53 • 6 wks

77

You're A Lady

Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando

↑ 2

Peak: 70 • 8 wks • Prev: 79

78

Daytime Night-Time

Keith Hampshire

★ NEW

Peak: 51 • 9 wks

79

You've Got To Take It (If You Want It)

The Main Ingredient

★ NEW

Peak: 46 • 9 wks

80

Anthem

Wayne Newton

★ NEW

Peak: 65 • 5 wks

81

Do You Want To Dance?

Bette Midler

★ NEW

Peak: 17 • 16 wks

82

And You And I (Part II)

Yes

↓ 40

Peak: 42 • 7 wks • Prev: 42

83

I Just Want To Make Love To You

Foghat

—

Peak: 33 • 17 wks • Prev: 83

84

The Cover Of "Rolling Stone"

Dr. Hook And The Medicine Show

↑ 1

Peak: 6 • 20 wks • Prev: 85

85

Mama Weer All Crazee Now

Slade

↑ 2

Peak: 76 • 10 wks • Prev: 87

86

One Way Out

The Allman Brothers Band

↑ 2

Peak: 86 • 4 wks • Prev: 88

87

Silly Wasn't I

Valerie Simpson

↑ 6

Peak: 63 • 9 wks • Prev: 93

88

Oh No, Not My Baby

Merry Clayton

★ NEW

Peak: 72 • 6 wks

89

Me And My Baby Got A Good Thing Going

Lyn Collins

↓ 3

Peak: 86 • 4 wks • Prev: 86

90

You Can Do Magic

Limmie & Family Cookin'

↑ 1

Peak: 84 • 10 wks • Prev: 91

91

One Last Time

Glen Campbell

↑ 1

Peak: 78 • 7 wks • Prev: 92

92

Knock Knock Who's There

Mary Hopkin

↑ 2

Peak: 92 • 4 wks • Prev: 94

93

Jesus Is Just Alright

The Doobie Brothers

↑ 4

Peak: 35 • 11 wks • Prev: 97

94

I'm Sorry

Joey Heatherton

↑ 1

Peak: 87 • 9 wks • Prev: 95

95

Didn't We

Barbra Streisand

↑ 1

Peak: 82 • 8 wks • Prev: 96

96

Last Song

Edward Bear

↑ 2

Peak: 3 • 18 wks • Prev: 98

97

Boogie Woogie Man

Paul Davis

★ NEW

Peak: 68 • 9 wks

98

What My Baby Needs Now Is A Little More Lovin'

James Brown-Lyn Collins

★ NEW

Peak: 56 • 7 wks

99

Choo Choo Mama

Ten Years After

—

Peak: 89 • 6 wks • Prev: 99

100

The Red Back Spider

Brownsville Station

★ NEW

Peak: 96 • 3 wks

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