Wednesday October 11, 1972
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending October 7, 1972



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1   BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME 2 4 6 15
Mac Davis (Columbia 45618)
2   BLACK AND WHITE 1 2 7 11
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4317)
3   EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL 4 9 12 14
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0731)
4   MY DING-A-LING 6 14 17 11
Chuck Berry (Chess 2131)
5   GO ALL THE WAY 7 13 16 14
Raspberries (Capitol 3348)
6   SATURDAY IN THE PARK 3 5 9 11
Chicago (Columbia 45657)
7   BEN 9 15 25 10
Michael Jackson (Motown 1207)
8   BURNING LOVE 13 24 27 8
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0769)
9   USE ME 15 29 36 8
Bill Withers (Sussex 241)
10   GET ON THE GOOD FOOT (PT. 1) 12 16 18 11
James Brown (Polydor 14139)
11   NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN 20 28 37 12
Moody Blues (Deram 85023)
12   POPCORN 14 19 21 15
Hot Butter (Musicor 1458)
13   RUN TO ME 11 12 14 12
Bee Gees (Atco 6896)
14   BACK STABBERS 5 1 2 14
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3517)
15   SPEAK TO THE SKY 19 22 26 11
Rick Springfield (Capitol 3340)
16   PLAY ME 17 20 23 9
Neil Diamond (Uni 55346)
17   YOU WEAR IT WELL 23 27 31 8
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73330)
18   WHY 21 25 28 9
Donny Osmond (MGM 14424)
19   STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN 22 26 29 16
Mel & Tim (Stax 0127)
20   FREDDIE'S DEAD (THEME FROM SUPERFLY) 24 33 43 8
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1975)
21   TIGHTROPE 32 40 49 8  
Leon Russell (Shelter 7325)
22   GOOD TIME CHARLIE'S GOT THE BLUES 26 36 47 7
Danny O'Keefe (Signpost 70006)
23   BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY 16 17 19 19
Daniel Boone (Mercury 73281)
24   GARDEN PARTY 27 38 40 9
Rick Nelson (Decca 32980)
25   I BELIEVE IN MUSIC 28 30 35 10
Gallery (Sussex 239)
26   CITY OF NEW ORLEANS 29 31 33 10
Arlo Guthrie (Reprise 1103)
27   DON'T EVER BE LONELY (A POOR LITTLE FOOL LIKE ME) 30 39 50 6
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50954)
28   LISTEN TO THE MUSIC 31 52 65 6
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7619)
29   I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW 33 54 63 7
Johnny Nash (Epic 10902)
30   IF I COULD REACH YOU 34 45 56 6
5th Dimension (Bell 45,261)
31   ROCK ME BABY 35 41 52 5
David Cassidy (Bell 45,260)
32   ROCK & ROLL (PT. 2) 8 3 4 13  
Gary Glitter (Bell 45,237)
33   I'LL BE AROUND 38 48 58 6
Spinners (Atlantic 2904)
34   THUNDER AND LIGHTNING 37 49 64 6
Chi Coltrane (Columbia 45640)
35   POWER OF LOVE 10 11 13 15  
Joe Simon (Spring 128)
36   WITCHY WOMAN 42 55 67 7
Eagles (Asylum 11008)
37   HONKY CAT 18 18 20 9  
Elton John (Uni 55343)
38   A PIECE OF PAPER 39 43 53 9
Gladstone (ABC 11327)
39   IF YOU LEAVE ME TONIGHT I'LL CRY 40 42 45 12
Jerry Wallace (Decca 32989)
40   WOMAN DON'T GO ASTRAY 45 53 62 6
King Floyd (Chimneyville 443)
41   I'D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME 48 68 85 4
Lobo (Big Tree 147)
42   MIDNIGHT RIDER 47 58 69 4
Joe Cocker & Chris Stainton Band (A&M 1370)
43   SWEET CAROLINE (GOOD TIMES NEVER SEEMED SO GOOD) 44 46 55 7
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50946b)
44   SPACEMAN 50 60 70 4
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0788)
45   FROM THE BEGINNING 46 50 59 7
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion 44158)
46   ALONE AGAIN NATURALLY 25 6 3 17  
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3619)
47   SLAUGHTER 51 61 71 5
Billy Preston (A&M 1380)
48   LOVING YOU JUST CROSSED MY MIND 53 62 72 9
Sam Neely (Capitol 3381)
49   THAT'S HOW LOVE GOES 55 65 79 5
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1201)
50   DON'T HIDE YOUR LOVE 52 56 68 5
Cher (Kapp 2184)
51   MY MAN, A SWEET MAN 43 34 34 11
Millie Jackson (Spring 127)
52   TOAST TO THE FOOL 54 57 66 10
Dramatics (Volt 4082)
53   DON'T DO IT 60 71 83 4
The Band (Capitol 3433)
54   I AM WOMAN 64 78 90 7
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3350)
55   THINK (ABOUT IT) 57 59 61 9
Lyn Collins (People 608)
56   GERONIMO'S CADILLAC 49 51 54 9
Michael Murphey (A&M 1368)
57   SUMMER BREEZE 71 92 -- 3  
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7606)
58   (IT'S THE WAY) NATURE PLANNED IT 61 66 77 7
Four Tops (Motown 1210)
59   AMERICAN CITY SUITE 70 79 88 4  
Cashman & West (Dunhill 4324)
60   I'LL MAKE YOU MUSIC 73 85 91 4  
Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12363)
61   LET IT RAIN 66 76 87 4
Eric Clapton (Polydor 15049)
62   GUESS WHO 69 74 80 7
B.B. King (ABC 11330)
63   GUILTY 75 81 95 4  
Al Green (Bell 45,258)
64   ALL THE YOUNG DUDES 77 88 -- 3  
Mott The Hoople (Columbia 45673)
65   I WILL NEVER PASS THIS WAY AGAIN 68 72 76 6
Glen Campbell (Capitol 3411)
66   ROCK & ROLL SOUL 79 89 96 4  
Grand Funk (Capitol 3363)
67   CAN'T YOU HEAR THE SONG? 85 -- -- 2  
Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0105)
68   ELECTED -- -- -- 1  
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7631)
69   EVIL WAYS 67 70 74 5
Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles (Columbia 45666)
70   IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW 83 -- -- 2  
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3520)
71   MONEY BACK GUARANTEE 74 84 89 6
Five Man Electrical Band (Lion 127)
72   BABY SITTER 82 -- -- 2
Betty Wright (Alston 4614)
73   MAN SIZED JOB 87 -- -- 2  
Denise LaSalle (Westbound 206)
74   CARRY ME, CARRIE 78 83 -- 3
Dr. Hook (Columbia 45667)
75   STOP DOGGIN' ME 81 73 78 5
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0142)
76   THEME FROM THE MEN -- -- -- 1  
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9058)
77   I'VE GOT TO HAVE YOU 84 87 94 4
Sammi Smith (Mega 0079)
78   FUNNY FACE 95 -- -- 2  
Donna Fargo (Dot 17429)
79   LADY ELEANOR 86 90 97 5
Lindisfarne (Elektra 45799)
80   A LONELY MAN 93 -- -- 2  
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55483)
81   IF YOU LET ME 88 94 -- 3
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54222)
82   TOGETHER ALONE -- -- -- 1  
Melanie (Neighborhood 4207)
83   TAKE ME BAK 'OME 89 96 -- 3
Slade (Polydor 15046)
84   COLORADO 90 95 100 4
Danny Holien (Tumbleweed 1004)
85   HEY, YOU LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Mouth & MacNeal (Philips 40717)
86   WE CAN MAKE IT TOGETHER 96 100 -- 3
Steve & Eydie & Osmonds (MGM 14383)
87   POOR BOY -- -- -- 1  
Casey Kelly (Elektra 45804)
88   WITH PEN IN HAND 91 97 -- 4
Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 50938)
89   RUNNIN' BACK TO SASKATOON -- -- -- 1  
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0803)
90   ONE MORE CHANCE 92 -- -- 2
Ocean (Kama Sutra 556)
91   WHY CAN'T WE BE LOVERS 97 98 -- 3
Holland-Dozier (Invictus 9125)
92   ENDLESSLY -- -- -- 1  
Mavis Staples (Volt 4086)
93   SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH ME -- 93 98 4
Austin Roberts (Chelsea 0101)
94   MISTY BLUE -- -- -- 1  
Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 1508)
95   IF YOU CAN BEAT ME ROCKIN' (YOU CAN HAVE MY CHAIR) -- -- -- 1  
Laura Lee (Hot Wax 7207)
96   SO LONG DIXIE 100 -- -- 2
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia 45661)
97   WEDDING SONG (THERE IS LOVE) -- -- -- 1  
Petula Clark (MGM 14431)
98   HONEY I STILL LOVE YOU 99 -- -- 2
Mark IV (Mercury 73319)
99   SPECIAL SOMEONE -- -- -- 1  
Heywoods (Family 0911)
100   I GOT A THING ABOUT YOU BABY -- -- -- 1  
Billy Lee Riley (Entrance 7508)

designates a song that was up more than 10 spots this week
designates a song that was down more than 10 spots this week

designates a song that entered the chart this week

Songs which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:

   • "Easy Livin'" by Uriah Heep (# 36)
   • "You're Still A Young Man" by Tower Of Power (# 41)
   • "Long Cool Woman" by Hollies (# 56)
   • "I'm Still In Love With You" by Al Green (# 58)
   • "Guitar Man" by Bread (# 59)
   • "Pop That Thang" by Isley Brothers (# 62)
   • "You Don't Mess Around With Jim" by Jim Croce (# 63)
   • "Whatever Turns You On" by Travis Wammack (# 65)
   • "For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her" by Simon & Garfunkel (# 72)
   • "Keep On Running" by Stevie Wonder (# 76)
   • "Buzzy Brown" by Tim Davis (# 80)
   • "Feel Alright" by Cargoe (# 94)
   • "My Mind Keeps Telling Me" by Eddie Holman (# 98)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   ANY WAY THE WIND BLOWS Grass Roots
102   MEAN LITTLE WOMAN, ROSALIE Tommy Roe
103   THE MOSQUITO Doors
104   SHE'S A WINNER Intruders
105   OPERATOR Jim Croce
106   I AIN'T NEVER SEEN A WHITE MAN Wolfman Jack
107   SINCERELY Moonglows
108   DANCE, DANCE, DANCE New Seekers
109   HEY LITTLE GIRL Buckwheat
110   SONG SELLER Raiders
111   WHAT AM I CRYING FOR? Dennis Yost & Classics IV
112   THE SLIDER T. Rex
113   SUNNY DAYS Lighthouse
114   S.T.O.P. Lorelei
115   SEA SIDE SHUFFLE Terry Dactyl & Dinosaurs
116   GOOD TIMES Kool & Gang
117   THERE'S GONNA BE A SHOWDOWN Rance Allen Group
118   SO FAR AWAY Crusaders
119   I JUST WANT TO BE THERE Independents
120   DINAH FLO Boz Scaggs
121   TROUBLE Frederick Knight
122   ROCKIN' PNEUMONIA--BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU Johnny Rivers
123   LITTLE WILLY Sweet
124   REACH THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON Mancini & Fox
125   DETERIORATA National Lampoon
126   WHEN THE SNOW IS ON THE ROSES Sonny James
127   GET IT ALL Mandrill
128   I KNOW Wright's Wonderwheel
129   HARD LIFE, HARD TIMES (PRISONERS) John Denver
130   BROWN GIRL Exuma
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