Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of December 9, 1972

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

The week’s most popular songs, ranked by audio and video streaming activity on leading digital music services, radio airplay audience impressions based on monitored airplay and sales data, all compiled by Luminate. Audience totals are derived, in part, using certain Nielsen Audio listener estimates.

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1

Me And Mrs. Jones

Billy Paul

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Last week

3

Weeks at no. 1

1

Weeks on chart

7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia I.

Soul Singer Billy Paul Dies at 81

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of December 9, 1972

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Me And Mrs. Jones
  Billy Paul
- 3
- 1
- 7
- - 3
  - 1
  - 7

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia I.

2
- If You Don't Know Me By Now
  Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes
- 2
- 1
- 9
- - 2
  - 1
  - 9

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3
- You Ought To Be With Me
  Al Green
- 1
- 1
- 6
- - 1
  - 1
  - 6

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4
- I'm Stone In Love With You
  The Stylistics
- 4
- 4
- 9
- - 4
  - 4
  - 9

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5
- Papa Was A Rollin' Stone
  The Temptations
- 6
- 5
- 9
- - 6
  - 5
  - 9

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6
- One Night Affair
  Jerry Butler
- 18
- 6
- 5
- - 18
  - 6
  - 5

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

7
- One Life To Live
  The Manhattans
- 5
- 3
- 15
- - 5
  - 3
  - 15

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8
- Trouble In My Home/I Found My Dad
  Joe Simon
- 10
- 8
- 2
- - 10
  - 8
  - 2

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Spring

9
- Man Sized Job
  Denise LaSalle
- 7
- 4
- 10
- - 7
  - 4
  - 10

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Westbound

10
- Corner Of The Sky
  Jackson 5
- 14
- 10
- 5
- - 14
  - 10
  - 5

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

11
- Work To Do
  The Isley Brothers
- 11
- 11
- 6
- - 11
  - 11
  - 6

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12
- Superstition
  Stevie Wonder
- 23
- 12
- 3
- - 23
  - 12
  - 3

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla

13
- Baby Sitter
  Betty Wright
- 8
- 6
- 12
- - 8
  - 6
  - 12

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Alston

14
- Keeper Of The Castle
  Four Tops
- 20
- 14
- 4
- - 20
  - 14
  - 4

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dunhill/ABC

15
- Why Can't We Be Lovers
  Holland-Dozier
- 9
- 9
- 14
- - 9
  - 9
  - 14

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Invictus

16
- Mama Told Me Not To Come
  Wilson Pickett
- 16
- 16
- 5
- - 16
  - 16
  - 5

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

17
- If You Let Me
  Eddie Kendricks
- 17
- 17
- 13
- - 17
  - 17
  - 13

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla

18
- Why Can't We Live Together
  Timmy Thomas
- 26
- 18
- 5
- - 26
  - 18
  - 5

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19
- Theme From The Men
  Isaac Hayes
- 19
- 19
- 9
- - 19
  - 19
  - 9

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Enterprise

20
- I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know
  Donny Hathaway
- 21
- 20
- 8
- - 21
  - 20
  - 8

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

21
- Peace In The Valley Of Love
  The Persuaders
- 22
- 21
- 9
- - 22
  - 21
  - 9

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22
- I Got A Bag Of My Own
  James Brown
- 30
- 22
- 4
- - 30
  - 22
  - 4

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

23
- 992 Arguments
  The O'Jays
- 28
- 23
- 4
- - 28
  - 23
  - 4

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia I.

24
- Trying To Live My Life Without You
  Otis Clay
- 25
- 24
- 6
- - 25
  - 24
  - 6

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25
- Love Jones
  Brighter Side Of Darkness
- 31
- 25
- 7
- - 31
  - 25
  - 7

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26
- Superfly
  Curtis Mayfield
- 32
- 26
- 3
- - 32
  - 26
  - 3

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27
- I've Never Found A Man (To Love Me Like You Do)
  Esther Phillips
- 33
- 27
- 2
- - 33
  - 27
  - 2

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28
- If You Had A Change In Mind
  Tyrone Davis
- 29
- 28
- 7
- - 29
  - 28
  - 7

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29
- Stop Doggin' Me
  Johnnie Taylor
- 13
- 13
- 12
- - 13
  - 13
  - 12

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30
- I'll Be Around
  The Spinners
- 15
- 1
- 12
- - 15
  - 1
  - 12

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31
- I'll Be Your Shelter (In Time Of Storm)
  Luther Ingram
- 38
- 31
- 2
- - 38
  - 31
  - 2

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Koko

32
- The World Is A Ghetto
  War
- 37
- 32
- 2
- - 37
  - 32
  - 2

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

33
- Slow Motion (Part 1)
  Johnny Williams
- 12
- 12
- 14
- - 12
  - 12
  - 14

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia I.

34
- Beggin' Is Hard To Do
  The Montclairs
- 34
- 34
- 7
- - 34
  - 34
  - 7

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35
- Just As Long As We're In Love
  The Dells
- 35
- 35
- 5
- - 35
  - 35
  - 5

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36 NEW
NEW
- We Need Order
  The Chi-lites
- -
- 36
- 1
- - -
  - 36
  - 1

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brunswick

37 NEW
NEW
- We Did It
  Syl Johnson
- -
- 37
- 1
- - -
  - 37
  - 1

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hi

38
- I Hear You Knocking (It's Too Late)
  Reuben Bell
- 40
- 38
- 6
- - 40
  - 38
  - 6

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39
- Time
  Jackie Moore
- 39
- 39
- 6
- - 39
  - 39
  - 6

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

40
- Feel The Need
  Detroit Emeralds
- 42
- 40
- 3
- - 42
  - 40
  - 3

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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Westbound/Unknown

41
- Lovin' You, Lovin' Me
  Candi Staton
- 41
- 41
- 4
- - 41
  - 41
  - 4

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fame

42
- (I Got) So Much Trouble In My Mind Pt. 1
  Joe Quarterman
- 43
- 42
- 3
- - 43
  - 42
  - 3

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43
- From The Love Side
  Hank Ballard And The Midnighters
- 44
- 43
- 3
- - 44
  - 43
  - 3

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44
- Girl You're Alright
  The Undisputed Truth