Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending October 7, 1972

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
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:

Rank	Song	Artist
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