Billboard Hot 100

Week of December 23, 1972

Billboard Hot 100

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY FROM DIGITAL MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

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Me And Mrs. Jones

Billy Paul

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia I.

Soul Singer Billy Paul Dies at 81

Billboard Hot 100

Week of December 23, 1972

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Me And Mrs. Jones
  Billy Paul
- 1
- 1
- 8
- - 1
  - 1
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia I.

2
- I Am Woman
  Helen Reddy
- 2
- 1
- 18
- - 2
  - 1
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

3
- You Ought To Be With Me
  Al Green
- 4
- 3
- 10
- - 4
  - 3
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

4
- Clair
  Gilbert O'Sullivan
- 7
- 4
- 9
- - 7
  - 4
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mam

5
- It Never Rains In Southern California
  Albert Hammond
- 5
- 5
- 10
- - 5
  - 5
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mums

6
- If You Don't Know Me By Now
  Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes
- 3
- 3
- 13
- - 3
  - 3
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia International

7
- Funny Face
  Donna Fargo
- 12
- 7
- 13
- - 12
  - 7
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dot

8
- Papa Was A Rollin' Stone
  The Temptations
- 6
- 1
- 11
- - 6
  - 1
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy

9
- You're So Vain
  Carly Simon
- 37
- 9
- 4
- - 37
  - 9
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

10
- Rockin' Pneumonia - Boogie Woogie Flu
  Johnny Rivers
- 11
- 10
- 12
- - 11
  - 10
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

11
- I Can See Clearly Now
  Johnny Nash
- 9
- 1
- 16
- - 9
  - 1
  - 16

12
- Superfly
  Curtis Mayfield
- 15
- 12
- 6
- - 15
  - 12
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curtom

13
- Something's Wrong With Me
  Austin Roberts
- 13
- 13
- 11
- - 13
  - 13
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chelsea

14
- Your Mama Don't Dance
  Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina
- 24
- 14
- 7
- - 24
  - 14
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

15
- Keeper Of The Castle
  Four Tops
- 17
- 15
- 7
- - 17
  - 15
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dunhill/ABC

16
- Sweet Surrender
  Bread
- 16
- 16
- 7
- - 16
  - 16
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

17
- Living In The Past
  Jethro Tull
- 20
- 17
- 8
- - 20
  - 17
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis

18
- Corner Of The Sky
  Jackson 5
- 18
- 18
- 9
- - 18
  - 18
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

19
- Walk On Water
  Neil Diamond
- 21
- 19
- 7
- - 21
  - 19
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Uni

20
- Ventura Highway
  America
- 8
- 8
- 10
- - 8
  - 8
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

21
- Sitting
  Cat Stevens
- 23
- 21
- 6
- - 23
  - 21
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

22
- Superstition
  Stevie Wonder
- 27
- 22
- 6
- - 27
  - 22
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla

23
- Crazy Horses
  The Osmonds
- 14
- 14
- 10
- - 14
  - 14
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM/Kolob

24
- Summer Breeze
  Seals & Crofts
- 19
- 6
- 16
- - 19
  - 6
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

25
- Pieces Of April
  Three Dog Night
- 28
- 25
- 6
- - 28
  - 25
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dunhill/ABC

26
- I'm Stone In Love With You
  The Stylistics
- 10
- 10
- 11
- - 10
  - 10
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Avco

27
- Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
  James Taylor
- 38
- 27
- 4
- - 38
  - 27
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

28
- Long Dark Road
  The Hollies
- 26
- 26
- 8
- - 26
  - 26
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

29
- Been To Canaan
  Carole King
- 31
- 29
- 5
- - 31
  - 29
  - 5

30
- Crocodile Rock
  Elton John
- 46
- 30
- 3
- - 46
  - 30
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

31
- I Wanna Be With You
  Raspberries
- 32
- 31
- 5
- - 32
  - 31
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

32
- Why Can't We Live Together
  Timmy Thomas
- 45
- 32
- 5
- - 45
  - 32
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Glades

33
- Dialogue (Part I & II)
  Chicago
- 25
- 24
- 9
- - 25
  - 24
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

34
- Operator (That's Not the Way it Feels)
  Jim Croce
- 22
- 17
- 11
- - 22
  - 17
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC

35
- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
  Blue Haze
- 49
- 35
- 7
- - 49
  - 35
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

36
- Alive
  Bee Gees
- 34
- 34
- 6
- - 34
  - 34
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

37
- Oh, Babe, What Would You Say?
  Hurricane Smith
- 48
- 37
- 4
- - 48
  - 37
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

38
- Sunny Days
  Lighthouse
- 36
- 34
- 12

Billboard Hot 100

Week of December 23, 1972

Billboard Hot 100

Me And Mrs. Jones

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Soul Singer Billy Paul Dies at 81

Billboard Hot 100

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Me And Mrs. Jones

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Am Woman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

You Ought To Be With Me

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Clair

Imprint/Promotion Label:

It Never Rains In Southern California

Imprint/Promotion Label:

If You Don't Know Me By Now

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Funny Face

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Papa Was A Rollin' Stone

Imprint/Promotion Label:

You're So Vain

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rockin' Pneumonia - Boogie Woogie Flu

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Can See Clearly Now

Superfly

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Something's Wrong With Me

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Your Mama Don't Dance

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Keeper Of The Castle

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sweet Surrender

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Living In The Past

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Corner Of The Sky

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Walk On Water

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ventura Highway

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sitting

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Superstition

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Crazy Horses

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Summer Breeze

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pieces Of April

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I'm Stone In Love With You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Long Dark Road

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Been To Canaan

Crocodile Rock

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Wanna Be With You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Why Can't We Live Together

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dialogue (Part I & II)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Operator (That's Not the Way it Feels)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Alive