Wednesday October 18, 1972
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending October 14, 1972



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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:

RankSongArtist
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.
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