| The CASH BOX R&B Top 60 | ||||||
| Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JANUARY 6, 1973 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | ME AND MRS. JONES Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int’l 3521) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| 2 | WHY CAN’T WE LIVE TOGETHER Timmy Thomas (Glades 1703) | 2 | 16 | 21 | 8 | |
| 3 | LOVE JONES Brighter Side Of Darkness (20th Century 2002) | 5 | 7 | 16 | 9 | |
| 4 | YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME Al Green (Hi 2227) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |
| 5 | SUPERSTITION Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54226) | 9 | 12 | 17 | 8 | |
| 6 | KEEPER OF THE CASTLE Four Tops (Dunhill 4330) | 6 | 8 | 11 | 9 | |
| 7 | I GOT A BAG OF MY OWN James Brown (Polydor 14153) | 7 | 10 | 12 | 8 | |
| 8 | SUPERFLY Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1978) | 10 | 14 | 19 | 7 | |
| 9 | THE WORLD IS A GHETTO War (United Artists 50975) | 13 | 18 | 25 | 6 | |
| 10 | CORNER OF THE SKY Jackson 5 (Motown 1214) | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | |
| 11 | TROUBLE IN MY HOME Joe Simon (Spring 130) | 15 | 21 | 29 | 6 | |
| 12 | I’LL BE YOUR SHELTER (In Time Of Storm) Luther Ingram (KoKo 2113) | 16 | 20 | 27 | 6 | |
| 13 | TROUBLE MAN Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54228) | 19 | 29 | 41 | 4 | |
| 14 | PAPA WAS A ROLLIN’ STONE Temptations (Gordy 7121) | 11 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |
| 15 | ONE NIGHT AFFAIR Jerry Butler (Mercury 73335) | 12 | 13 | 20 | 10 | |
| 16 | 992 ARGUMENTS O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3522) | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | |
| 17 | FEEL THE NEED IN ME Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 209) | 20 | 27 | 30 | 10 | |
| 18 | I’M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU Stylistics (Avco 4603) | 17 | 5 | 4 | 12 | |
| 19 | TRYING TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU Otis Clay (Hi 2226) | 27 | 28 | 31 | 12 | |
| 20 | DADDY’S HOME Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1216) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 21 | REELIN’ AND ROCKIN’ Chuck Berry (Chess 2136) | 24 | 26 | 33 | 6 | |
| 22 | I’VE NEVER FOUND A MAN (To Love Me Like You Do) Esther Phillips (Kudu 910) | 26 | 34 | 40 | 8 | |
| 23 | IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l 3520) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 14 | |
| 24 | WORK TO DO Isley Brothers (T-Neck 936) | 21 | 15 | 8 | 11 | |
| 25 | OH NO, NOT MY BABY Merry Clayton (Ode 66030) | 30 | 36 | 43 | 4 | |
| 26 | HARRY HIPPIE Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50988) | 32 | 40 | 46 | 4 | |
| 27 | MAN SIZED JOB Denise LaSalle (Westbound 206) | 18 | 11 | 9 | 16 | |
| 28 | I MISS YOU BABY Millie Jackson (Spring 131) | 35 | 41 | 50 | 4 | |
| 29 | THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE Jimmy Castor Bunch (RCA Victor 74-0836) | 31 | 33 | 36 | 7 | |
| 30 | WE NEED ORDER Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55489) | 36 | 43 | — | 3 | |
| 31 | ONE LIFE TO LIVE Manhattans (DeLuxe 139) | 22 | 17 | 13 | 20 | |
| 32 | WHAT MY BABY NEEDS NOW IS A LITTLE MORE LOVIN’ James Brown & Lyn Collins (People 14157) | 38 | 47 | — | 3 | |
| 33 | PEACE IN THE VALLEY OF LOVE Persuaders (Win Or Lose 225) | 25 | 22 | 10 | 13 | |
| 34 | SILLY WASN’T I Valerie Simpson (Tamla 54224) | 39 | 48 | — | 3 | |
| 35 | BREAKING UP SOMEBODY’S HOME Albert King (Stax 0147) | 43 | 49 | — | 3 | |
| 36 | TODAY I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN Bettye Swann (Atlantic 2921) | 41 | 50 | — | 3 | |
| 37 | BEGGIN’ IS HARD TO DO Montclairs (Paula 375) | 28 | 30 | 32 | 11 | |
| 38 | LET US LOVE Bill Withers (Sussex 247) | 40 | 42 | 49 | 4 | |
| 39 | YOU’VE GOT TO TAKE IT (If You Want It) Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0856) | 47 | — | — | 2 | |
| 40 | WE DID IT Syl Johnson (Hi 2229) | 46 | 52 | 56 | 4 | |
| 41 | WISH THAT I COULD TALK TO YOU Sylvers (Pride 1019) | 42 | 44 | 51 | 5 | |
| 42 | COULD IT BE I’M FALLING IN LOVE Spinners (Atlantic 2927) | 48 | — | — | 2 | |
| 43 | (I Got) SO MUCH TROUBLE IN MY MIND (pt. 1) Joe Quarterman & Free Soul (GSF 6879) | 44 | 51 | 53 | 9 | |
| 44 | THE MESSAGE Cymande (Janus 203) | 49 | — | — | 2 | |
| 45 | THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE King Hannibal (Aware 027) | 45 | 46 | 52 | 5 | |
| 46 | MAMA TOLD ME NOT TO COME Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2909) | 29 | 19 | 18 | 11 | |
| 47 | THE OVERTIME MAN Don Covay (Mercury 73311) | 50 | — | — | 2 | |
| 48 | DON’T LEAVE ME STARVIN’ FOR YOUR LOVE (pt. 1) Holland-Dozier Featuring Brian Holland (Invictus 9133) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 49 | GRAND CENTRAL SHUTTLE Johnny Griffith, Inc. (RCA Victor 74-0805) | — | — | — | 7 | |
| 50 | IT AIN’T WHO YOU KNOW Jackie Moore (Atlantic 2902) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 51 | HOUSE OF MEMORIES Willie Roundtree (Chelsea 0108) | 51 | 53 | 54 | 4 | |
| 52 | I WON’T LET THAT CHUMP BREAK YOUR HEART Carl Carlton (Back Beat 627) | 52 | — | — | 2 | |
| 53 | AFTER HOURS J. R. Bailey (Toy 3805) | 56 | 58 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | GIVE ME YOUR LOVE Barbara Mason (Buddah 331) | 55 | 56 | — | 3 | |
| 55 | CRUMBS OFF THE TABLE Laura Lee (Hot Wax 7210) | 53 | 57 | 58 | 4 | |
| 56 | I’M SORRY Barbara Jean English (Alithia 6042) | 58 | 59 | — | 3 | |
| 57 | LOVE WALKED OUT Don Downing (Roadshow 7001) | 57 | 55 | 57 | 5 | |
| 58 | HOT WIRE Al Green (Bell 45,305) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 59 | DON’T BURN ME Paul Kelly (Warner Bros. 7657) | 60 | — | — | 2 | |
| 60 | DO IT IN THE NAME OF LOVE Candi Staton (Fame 91009) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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