| The CASH BOX R&B Top 60 | ||||||
| Dark 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 | 5 | 9 | |
| 2 | YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME Al Green (Hi 2227) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
| 3 | PAPA WAS A ROLLIN’ STONE Temptations (Gordy 7121) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 4 | CORNER OF THE SKY Jackson 5 (Motown 1214) | 6 | 10 | 15 | 8 | |
| 5 | I’M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU Stylistics (Avco 4603) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |
| 6 | 992 ARGUMENTS O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3522) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 7 | |
| 7 | LOVE JONES Brighter Side Of Darkness (20th Century 2002) | 16 | 20 | 24 | 7 | |
| 8 | KEEPER OF THE CASTLE Four Tops (Dunhill 4330) | 11 | 14 | 17 | 7 | |
| 9 | IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l 3520) | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | |
| 10 | I GOT A BAG OF MY OWN James Brown (Polydor 14153) | 12 | 15 | 18 | 6 | |
| 11 | MAN SIZED JOB Denise LaSalle (Westbound 206) | 9 | 6 | 7 | 14 | |
| 12 | SUPERSTITION Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54226) | 17 | 22 | 26 | 6 | |
| 13 | ONE NIGHT AFFAIR Jerry Butler (Mercury 73335) | 20 | 24 | 27 | 8 | |
| 14 | SUPERFLY Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1978) | 19 | 25 | 33 | 5 | |
| 15 | WORK TO DO Isley Brothers (T-Neck 936) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
| 16 | WHY CAN’T WE LIVE TOGETHER Timmy Thomas (Glades 1703) | 21 | 28 | 43 | 6 | |
| 17 | ONE LIFE TO LIVE Manhattans (DeLuxe 139) | 13 | 7 | 6 | 18 | |
| 18 | THE WORLD IS A GHETTO War (United Artists 50975) | 25 | 31 | 44 | 4 | |
| 19 | MAMA TOLD ME NOT TO COME Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2909) | 18 | 19 | 20 | 9 | |
| 20 | I’LL BE YOUR SHELTER (In Time Of Storm) Luther Ingram (KoKo 2113) | 27 | 32 | 41 | 4 | |
| 21 | TROUBLE IN MY HOME Joe Simon (Spring 130) | 29 | 38 | 47 | 4 | |
| 22 | PEACE IN THE VALLEY OF LOVE Persuaders (Win Or Lose 225) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | |
| 23 | IF YOU LET ME Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54222) | 24 | 27 | 30 | 14 | |
| 24 | I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW Johnny Nash (Epic 10902) | 14 | 11 | 12 | 8 | |
| 25 | BABY SITTER Betty Wright (Alston 4614) | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | |
| 26 | REELIN’ AND ROCKIN’ Chuck Berry (Chess 2136) | 33 | 40 | 49 | 4 | |
| 27 | FEEL THE NEED IN ME Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 209) | 30 | 37 | 39 | 8 | |
| 28 | TRYING TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU Otis Clay (Hi 2226) | 31 | 35 | 40 | 10 | |
| 29 | TROUBLE MAN Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54228) | 41 | — | — | 2 | |
| 30 | BEGGIN’ IS HARD TO DO Montclairs (Paula 375) | 32 | 33 | 34 | 9 | |
| 31 | I LOVE YOU MORE THAN YOU’LL EVER KNOW Donny Hathaway (Atco 6903) | 22 | 16 | 16 | 11 | |
| 32 | THAT’S HOW LOVE GOES Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1201) | 38 | 47 | — | 9 | |
| 33 | THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE Jimmy Castor Bunch (RCA Victor 74-0836) | 36 | 44 | 46 | 5 | |
| 34 | I’VE NEVER FOUND A MAN (To Love Me Like You Do) Esther Phillips (Kudu 910) | 40 | 52 | 55 | 6 | |
| 35 | SLOW MOTION (pt. 1) Johnny Williams (Philadelphia Int’l 3518) | 23 | 18 | 10 | 19 | |
| 36 | OH NO, NOT MY BABY Merry Clayton (Ode 66030) | 43 | — | — | 2 | |
| 37 | I HEAR YOU KNOCKING (It’s Too Late) Reuben Bell (DeLuxe 140) | 42 | 55 | 59 | 9 | |
| 38 | THEME FROM THE MEN Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9058) | 28 | 21 | 23 | 12 | |
| 39 | JUST AS LONG AS WE’RE IN LOVE Dells (Cadet 5694) | 26 | 29 | 31 | 9 | |
| 40 | HARRY HIPPIE Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50988) | 46 | — | — | 2 | |
| 41 | I MISS YOU BABY Millie Jackson (Spring 131) | 50 | — | — | 2 | |
| 42 | LET US LOVE Bill Withers (Sussex 247) | 49 | — | — | 2 | |
| 43 | WE NEED ORDER Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55489) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 44 | WISH THAT I COULD TALK TO YOU Sylvers (Pride 1019) | 51 | 57 | — | 3 | |
| 45 | AS LONG AS I DON’T SEE YOU Little Johnny Taylor (Ronn 66) | 47 | 49 | 53 | 6 | |
| 46 | THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE King Hannibal (Aware 027) | 52 | 53 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | WHAT MY BABY NEEDS NOW IS A LITTLE MORE LOVIN’ James Brown & Lyn Collins (People 14157) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 48 | SILLY WASN’T I Valerie Simpson (Tamla 54224) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 49 | BREAKING UP SOMEBODY’S HOME Albert King (Stax 0147) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 50 | TODAY I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN Bettye Swann (Atlantic 2921) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 51 | (I Got) SO MUCH TROUBLE IN MY MIND (pt. 1) Joe Quarterman & Free Soul (GSF 6879) | 53 | 58 | — | 7 | |
| 52 | WE DID IT Syl Johnson (Hi 2229) | 56 | — | — | 2 | |
| 53 | HOUSE OF MEMORIES Willie Roundtree (Chelsea 0108) | 54 | — | — | 2 | |
| 54 | FROM THE LOVE SIDE Hank Ballard & Midnight Lighters (Polydor 14128) | — | — | — | 3 | |
| 55 | LOVE WALKED OUT Don Downing (Roadshow 7001) | 57 | 59 | — | 3 | |
| 56 | GIVE ME YOUR LOVE Barbara Mason (Buddah 331) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 57 | CRUMBS OFF THE TABLE Laura Lee (Hot Wax 7210) | 58 | — | — | 2 | |
| 58 | AFTER HOURS J. R. Bailey (Toy 3805) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 59 | I’M SORRY Barbara Jean English (Alithia 6042) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 60 | DON’T MISUNDERSTAND O.C. Smith (Columbia 45655) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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