Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending October 14, 1972

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL	3	4	9	15
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0731)
2	MY DING-A-LING	4	6	14	12
Chuck Berry (Chess 2131)
3	BEN	7	9	15	11
Michael Jackson (Motown 1207)
4	GO ALL THE WAY	5	7	13	15
Raspberries (Capitol 3348)
5	BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME	1	2	4	16
Mac Davis (Columbia 45618)
6	BURNING LOVE	8	13	24	9
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0769)
7	USE ME	9	15	29	9
Bill Withers (Sussex 241)
8	NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN	11	20	28	13
Moody Blues (Deram 85023)
9	BLACK AND WHITE	2	1	2	12
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4317)
10	GET ON THE GOOD FOOT (PT. 1)	10	12	16	12
James Brown (Polydor 14139)
11	POPCORN	12	14	19	16
Hot Butter (Musicor 1458)
12	TIGHTROPE	21	32	40	9
Leon Russell (Shelter 7325)
13	FREDDIE'S DEAD (THEME FROM SUPERFLY)	20	24	33	9
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1975)
14	GOOD TIME CHARLIE'S GOT THE BLUES	22	26	36	8
Danny O'Keefe (Signpost 70006)
15	YOU WEAR IT WELL	17	23	27	9
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73330)
16	WHY	18	21	25	10
Donny Osmond (MGM 14424)
17	GARDEN PARTY	24	27	38	10
Rick Nelson (Decca 32980)
18	STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN	19	22	26	17
Mel & Tim (Stax 0127)
19	I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW	29	33	54	8
Johnny Nash (Epic 10902)
20	BACK STABBERS	14	5	1	15
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3517)
21	I'LL BE AROUND	33	38	48	7
Spinners (Atlantic 2904)
22	LISTEN TO THE MUSIC	28	31	52	7
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7619)
23	IF I COULD REACH YOU	30	34	45	7
5th Dimension (Bell 45,261)
24	I BELIEVE IN MUSIC	25	28	30	11
Gallery (Sussex 239)
25	CITY OF NEW ORLEANS	26	29	31	11
Arlo Guthrie (Reprise 1103)
26	DON'T EVER BE LONELY (A POOR LITTLE FOOL LIKE ME)	27	30	39	7
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50954)
27	THUNDER AND LIGHTNING	34	37	49	7
Chi Coltrane (Columbia 45640)
28	PLAY ME	16	17	20	10
Neil Diamond (Uni 55346)
29	ROCK ME BABY	31	35	41	6
David Cassidy (Bell 45,260)
30	SPEAK TO THE SKY	15	19	22	12
Rick Springfield (Capitol 3340)
31	WITCHY WOMAN	36	42	55	8
Eagles (Asylum 11008)
32	SATURDAY IN THE PARK	6	3	5	12
Chicago (Columbia 45657)
33	MIDNIGHT RIDER	42	47	58	5
Joe Cocker & Chris Stainton Band (A&M 1370)
34	I'D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME	41	48	68	5
Lobo (Big Tree 147)
35	BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY	23	16	17	20
Daniel Boone (Mercury 73281)
36	RUN TO ME	13	11	12	13
Bee Gees (Atco 6896)
37	SPACEMAN	44	50	60	5
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0788)
38	WOMAN DON'T GO ASTRAY	40	45	53	7
King Floyd (Chimneyville 443)
39	HONKY CAT	37	18	18	10
Elton John (Uni 55343)
40	I AM WOMAN	54	64	78	8
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3350)
41	DON'T DO IT	53	60	71	5
The Band (Capitol 3433)
42	SWEET CAROLINE (GOOD TIMES NEVER SEEMED SO GOOD)	43	44	46	8
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50946b)
43	A PIECE OF PAPER	38	39	43	10
Gladstone (ABC 11327)
44	FROM THE BEGINNING	45	46	50	8
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion 44158)
45	LOVING YOU JUST CROSSED MY MIND	48	53	62	10
Sam Neely (Capitol 3381)
46	SLAUGHTER	47	51	61	6
Billy Preston (A&M 1380)
47	THAT'S HOW LOVE GOES	49	55	65	6
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1201)
48	SUMMER BREEZE	57	71	92	4
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7606)
49	ALONE AGAIN NATURALLY	46	25	6	18
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3619)
50	DON'T HIDE YOUR LOVE	50	52	56	6
Cher (Kapp 2184)
51	AMERICAN CITY SUITE	59	70	79	5
Cashman & West (Dunhill 4324)
52	CAN'T YOU HEAR THE SONG?	67	85	--	3
Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0105)
53	ELECTED	68	--	--	2
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7631)
54	ALL THE YOUNG DUDES	64	77	88	4
Mott The Hoople (Columbia 45673)
55	ROCK & ROLL SOUL	66	79	89	5
Grand Funk (Capitol 3363)
56	I'LL MAKE YOU MUSIC	60	73	85	5
Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12363)
57	(IT'S THE WAY) NATURE PLANNED IT	58	61	66	8
Four Tops (Motown 1210)
58	LET IT RAIN	61	66	76	5
Eric Clapton (Polydor 15049)
59	GUILTY	63	75	81	5
Al Green (Bell 45,258)
60	IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW	70	83	--	3
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3520)
61	TOAST TO THE FOOL	52	54	57	11
Dramatics (Volt 4082)
62	THINK (ABOUT IT)	55	57	59	10
Lyn Collins (People 608)
63	GERONIMO'S CADILLAC	56	49	51	10
Michael Murphey (A&M 1368)
64	IF YOU LEAVE ME TONIGHT I'LL CRY	39	40	42	13
Jerry Wallace (Decca 32989)
65	GUESS WHO	62	69	74	8
B.B. King (ABC 11330)
66	BABY SITTER	72	82	--	3
Betty Wright (Alston 4614)
67	MAN SIZED JOB	73	87	--	3
Denise LaSalle (Westbound 206)
68	FUNNY FACE	78	95	--	3
Donna Fargo (Dot 17429)
69	THEME FROM THE MEN	76	--	--	2
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9058)
70	STOP DOGGIN' ME	75	81	73	6
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0142)
71	PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE	--	--	--	1
Temptations (Gordy 7121)
72	TOGETHER ALONE	82	--	--	2
Melanie (Neighborhood 4207)
73	A LONELY MAN	80	93	--	3
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55483)
74	IF YOU LET ME	81	88	94	4
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54222)
75	OPERATOR	--	--	--	1
Jim Croce (ABC 11335)
76	I'M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU	--	--	--	1
Stylistics (Avco 4603)
77	SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH ME	93	--	93	5
Austin Roberts (Chelsea 0101)
78	IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	--	--	--	1
Albert Hammond (Mums 6011)
79	HEY, YOU LOVE	85	--	--	2
Mouth & MacNeal (Philips 40717)
80	TAKE ME BAK 'OME	83	89	96	4
Slade (Polydor 15046)
81	WE CAN MAKE IT TOGETHER	86	96	100	4
Steve & Eydie & Osmonds (MGM 14383)
82	POOR BOY	87	--	--	2
Casey Kelly (Elektra 45804)
83	RUNNIN' BACK TO SASKATOON	89	--	--	2
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0803)
84	COLORADO	84	90	95	5
Danny Holien (Tumbleweed 1004)
85	WHY CAN'T WE BE LOVERS	91	97	98	4
Holland-Dozier (Invictus 9125)
86	VENTURA HIGHWAY	--	--	--	1
America (Warner Bros. 7641)
87	WITH PEN IN HAND	88	91	97	5
Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 50938)
88	ONE MORE CHANCE	90	92	--	3
Ocean (Kama Sutra 556)
89	ENDLESSLY	92	--	--	2
Mavis Staples (Volt 4086)
90	MISTY BLUE	94	--	--	2
Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 1508)
91	SO LONG DIXIE	96	100	--	3
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia 45661)
92	SONG SELLER	--	--	--	1
Raiders (Columbia 45688)
93	IF YOU CAN BEAT ME ROCKIN' (YOU CAN HAVE MY CHAIR)	95	--	--	2
Laura Lee (Hot Wax 7207)
94	WEDDING SONG (THERE IS LOVE)	97	--	--	2
Petula Clark (MGM 14431)
95	ROCKIN' PNEUMONIA--BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU	--	--	--	1
Johnny Rivers (United Artists 50960)
96	HONEY I STILL LOVE YOU	98	99	--	3
Mark IV (Mercury 73319)
97	SUNNY DAYS	--	--	--	1
Lighthouse (Evolution 1069)
98	SPECIAL SOMEONE	99	--	--	2
Heywoods (Family 0911)
99	I GOT A THING ABOUT YOU BABY	100	--	--	2
Billy Lee Riley (Entrance 7508)
100	WHAT AM I CRYING FOR?	--	--	--	1
Dennis Yost & Classics IV (MGM South 7002)

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:

   • "Rock & Roll (Pt. 2)" by Gary Glitter (# 32)
   • "Power Of Love" by Joe Simon (# 35)
   • "My Man, A Sweet Man" by Millie Jackson (# 51)
   • "I Will Never Pass This Way Again" by Glen Campbell (# 65)
   • "Evil Ways" by Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles (# 69)
   • "Money Back Guarantee" by Five Man Electrical Band (# 71)
   • "Carry Me, Carrie" by Dr. Hook (# 74)
   • "I've Got To Have You" by Sammi Smith (# 77)
   • "Lady Eleanor" by Lindisfarne (# 79)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	ANY WAY THE WIND BLOWS	Grass Roots
102	I GUESS I'LL MISS THE MAN	Supremes
103	SO FAR AWAY	Crusaders
104	THE MOSQUITO	Doors
105	SHE'S A WINNER	Intruders
106	DANCE, DANCE, DANCE	New Seekers
107	DINAH FLO	Boz Scaggs
108	HEY LITTLE GIRL	Buckwheat
109	HARD LIFE, HARD TIMES (PRISONERS)	John Denver
110	S.T.O.P.	Lorelei
111	I AIN'T NEVER SEEN A WHITE MAN	Wolfman Jack
112	DETERIORATA	National Lampoon
113	SEA SIDE SHUFFLE	Terry Dactyl & Dinosaurs
114	I JUST WANT TO BE THERE	Independents
115	MEAN LITTLE WOMAN, ROSALIE	Tommy Roe
116	IT'S A TALL ORDER FOR A SHORT GUY	Jonathan King
117	SINCERELY	Moonglows
118	REACH THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON	Mancini & Fox
119	THERE'S GONNA BE A SHOWDOWN	Rance Allen Group
120	SIXTY MINUTE MAN	Trammps
121	I KNOW	Wright's Wonderwheel
122	TRYING TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU	Otis Clay
123	YOU MADE ME (A BRAND NEW WORLD)	We The People
124	HAD ENOUGH	James Gang
125	BROWN GIRL	Exuma
126	DO YA	Move
127	THE PEOPLE TREE	Sammy Davis, Jr.