| The CASH BOX R&B Top 65 | ||||||
| Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending FEBRUARY 17, 1973 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | COULD IT BE I’M FALLING IN LOVE Spinners (Atlantic 2927) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | |
| 2 | LOVE TRAIN O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3524) | 7 | 10 | 21 | 6 | |
| 3 | THE WORLD IS A GHETTO War (United Artists 50975) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | |
| 4 | TROUBLE MAN Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54228) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
| 5 | DADDY’S HOME Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1216) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | |
| 6 | SUPERSTITION Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54226) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
| 7 | HARRY HIPPIE Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50988) | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | |
| 8 | WISH THAT I COULD TALK TO YOU Sylvers (Pride 1019) | 12 | 16 | 20 | 11 | |
| 9 | LOVE JONES Brighter Side Of Darkness (20th Century 2002) | 8 | 4 | 2 | 15 | |
| 10 | KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2940) | 17 | 22 | 40 | 5 | |
| 11 | THE MESSAGE Cymande (Janus 203) | 13 | 19 | 24 | 8 | |
| 12 | I GOT ANTS IN MY PANTS (And I Want To Dance) (pt. 1) James Brown (Polydor 14162) | 18 | 23 | 37 | 5 | |
| 13 | DON’T LEAVE ME STARVIN’ FOR YOUR LOVE (pt. 1) Holland-Dozier Featuring Brian Holland (Invictus 9133) | 15 | 21 | 25 | 7 | |
| 14 | GIVE ME YOUR LOVE Barbara Mason (Buddah 331) | 20 | 28 | 35 | 9 | |
| 15 | OH NO, NOT MY BABY Merry Clayton (Ode 66030) | 16 | 20 | 23 | 10 | |
| 16 | NEITHER ONE OF US (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye) Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35098) | 25 | 41 | — | 3 | |
| 17 | WHY CAN’T WE LIVE TOGETHER Timmy Thomas (Glades 1703) | 9 | 9 | 6 | 14 | |
| 18 | TRYING TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU Otis Clay (Hi 2226) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | |
| 19 | YOU’VE GOT TO TAKE IT (If You Want It) Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0856) | 14 | 12 | 12 | 8 | |
| 20 | SUPERFLY Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1978) | 10 | 7 | 4 | 13 | |
| 21 | I’M GONNA TEAR YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN Ann Peebles (Hi 2232) | 30 | 35 | 45 | 4 | |
| 22 | SILLY WASN’T I Valerie Simpson (Tamla 54224) | 22 | 24 | 27 | 9 | |
| 23 | I CAN’T STAND TO SEE YOU CRY Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54255) | 24 | 26 | 30 | 6 | |
| 24 | GOOD MORNING HEARTACHE Diana Ross (Motown 1211) | 26 | 27 | 38 | 6 | |
| 25 | BACK UP Manhattans (DeLuxe 144) | 32 | 37 | 44 | 5 | |
| 26 | THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE King Hannibal (Aware 027) | 31 | 34 | 41 | 11 | |
| 27 | MY EVERYTHING YOU ARE Mark IV (Mercury 73353) | 33 | 39 | 47 | 4 | |
| 28 | WE DID IT Syl Johnson (Hi 2229) | 28 | 29 | 29 | 10 | |
| 29 | DO IT IN THE NAME OF LOVE Candi Staton (Fame 91009) | 41 | 48 | 54 | 7 | |
| 30 | GRAND CENTRAL SHUTTLE Johnny Griffith, Inc. (RCA Victor 74-0805) | 29 | 31 | 33 | 13 | |
| 31 | AIN’T NO WOMAN (Like The One I’ve Got) Four Tops (Dunhill 4339) | 42 | 50 | — | 3 | |
| 32 | WOMAN STEALER Joe Tex (Dial 1020) | 34 | 36 | 43 | 5 | |
| 33 | MASTER OF EYES (The Deepness Of Your Eyes) Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2941) | 45 | — | — | 2 | |
| 34 | CAN I Vee Allen (Lion 140) | 36 | 42 | 48 | 4 | |
| 35 | THINK IT OVER Delfonics (Philly Groove 174) | 35 | 40 | 46 | 5 | |
| 36 | TIME IS LOVE Black Ivory (Today 1516) | 37 | 43 | 53 | 6 | |
| 37 | ME AND MRS. JONES Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int’l 3521) | 19 | 13 | 9 | 17 | |
| 38 | AFTER HOURS J. R. Bailey (Toy 3805) | 38 | 38 | 42 | 9 | |
| 39 | BREAK UP TO MAKE UP Stylistics (Avco 4611) | 48 | 57 | — | 3 | |
| 40 | A LETTER TO MYSELF Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55491) | 51 | — | — | 2 | |
| 41 | I MISS YOU BABY Millie Jackson (Spring 131) | 21 | 14 | 15 | 10 | |
| 42 | TOSSIN’ AND TURNIN’ Bunny Sigler (Philadelphia Int’l 3523) | 43 | 44 | — | 3 | |
| 43 | STIR IT UP Johnny Nash (Epic 10949) | 49 | 54 | — | 3 | |
| 44 | IF I COULD ONLY BE SURE Nolan Porter (ABC 11343) | 44 | 45 | 52 | 4 | |
| 45 | DON’T BURN ME Paul Kelly (Warner Bros. 7657) | 47 | 52 | 58 | 7 | |
| 46 | LET ME DO MY THING People’s Choice (Phil-L.A. Of Soul 358) | 46 | 47 | 51 | 5 | |
| 47 | GIRL YOU NEED A CHANGE OF MIND (pt. 1) Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54230) | 53 | — | — | 2 | |
| 48 | TODAY I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN Bettye Swann (Atlantic 2921) | 27 | 25 | 26 | 9 | |
| 49 | CALL ME (Come Back Home) Al Green (Hi 2235) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 50 | DROWNING ON DRY LAND O.V. Wright (Back Beat 626) | 54 | — | — | 2 | |
| 51 | (I’ve Been A Winner, I’ve Been A Loser) I’VE BEEN IN LOVE Smith Connection (Music Merchant 1012) | 52 | 55 | 56 | 4 | |
| 52 | MOM Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 45747) | 56 | — | — | 2 | |
| 53 | MASTERPIECE Temptations (Gordy 7126) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 54 | DO YOU STILL FEEL THE SAME WAY Tommie Young (Soul Power 112) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 55 | FUNKY WORM Ohio Players (Westbound 214) | 59 | — | — | 2 | |
| 56 | STEP BY STEP Joe Simon (Spring 133) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 57 | UNADDRESSED LETTER Dave “Baby” Cortez (All Platinum 2342) | 57 | 59 | 60 | 4 | |
| 58 | LOOSE BOOTY Funkadelic (Westbound 205) | 58 | 60 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | RIGHT HERE IS WHERE YOU BELONG Jerry Washington (Excello 2327) | 55 | 56 | — | 3 | |
| 60 | KISSING MY LOVE Bill Withers (Sussex 250) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 61 | SPELL Blue Magic (Atco 6910) | 60 | — | — | 2 | |
| 62 | PUT ON YOUR SHOES AND WALK Clarence Carter (Fame 179) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 63 | SO IN LOVE WITH YOU Leroy Hutson (Curtom 1980) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 64 | FRIENDS OR LOVERS Act I (Spring 132) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 65 | GOD BLESS THE CHILDREN Congress Alley (Avco 4610) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| NOTE: This week, Cash Box expanded its R&B chart from 60 to 65 positions. |
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