Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending October 21, 1972

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	MY DING-A-LING	2	4	6	13
Chuck Berry (Chess 2131)
2	BEN	3	7	9	12
Michael Jackson (Motown 1207)
3	EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL	1	3	4	16
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0731)
4	BURNING LOVE	6	8	13	10
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0769)
5	USE ME	7	9	15	10
Bill Withers (Sussex 241)
6	GO ALL THE WAY	4	5	7	16
Raspberries (Capitol 3348)
7	NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN	8	11	20	14
Moody Blues (Deram 85023)
8	I'LL BE AROUND	21	33	38	8
Spinners (Atlantic 2904)
9	FREDDIE'S DEAD (THEME FROM SUPERFLY)	13	20	24	10
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1975)
10	GARDEN PARTY	17	24	27	11
Rick Nelson (Decca 32980)
11	TIGHTROPE	12	21	32	10
Leon Russell (Shelter 7325)
12	GOOD TIME CHARLIE'S GOT THE BLUES	14	22	26	9
Danny O'Keefe (Signpost 70006)
13	I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW	19	29	33	9
Johnny Nash (Epic 10902)
14	YOU WEAR IT WELL	15	17	23	10
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73330)
15	POPCORN	11	12	14	17
Hot Butter (Musicor 1458)
16	LISTEN TO THE MUSIC	22	28	31	8
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7619)
17	GET ON THE GOOD FOOT (PT. 1)	10	10	12	13
James Brown (Polydor 14139)
18	BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME	5	1	2	17
Mac Davis (Columbia 45618)
19	I BELIEVE IN MUSIC	24	25	28	12
Gallery (Sussex 239)
20	BLACK AND WHITE	9	2	1	13
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4317)
21	IF I COULD REACH YOU	23	30	34	8
5th Dimension (Bell 45,261)
22	I'D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME	34	41	48	6
Lobo (Big Tree 147)
23	CITY OF NEW ORLEANS	25	26	29	12
Arlo Guthrie (Reprise 1103)
24	THUNDER AND LIGHTNING	27	34	37	8
Chi Coltrane (Columbia 45640)
25	DON'T EVER BE LONELY (A POOR LITTLE FOOL LIKE ME)	26	27	30	8
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50954)
26	ROCK ME BABY	29	31	35	7
David Cassidy (Bell 45,260)
27	WITCHY WOMAN	31	36	42	9
Eagles (Asylum 11008)
28	I AM WOMAN	40	54	64	9
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3350)
29	WHY	16	18	21	11
Donny Osmond (MGM 14424)
30	STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN	18	19	22	18
Mel & Tim (Stax 0127)
31	MIDNIGHT RIDER	33	42	47	6
Joe Cocker & Chris Stainton Band (A&M 1370)
32	BACK STABBERS	20	14	5	16
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3517)
33	SPACEMAN	37	44	50	6
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0788)
34	DON'T DO IT	41	53	60	6
The Band (Capitol 3433)
35	PLAY ME	28	16	17	11
Neil Diamond (Uni 55346)
36	SUMMER BREEZE	48	57	71	5
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7606)
37	WOMAN DON'T GO ASTRAY	38	40	45	8
King Floyd (Chimneyville 443)
38	SPEAK TO THE SKY	30	15	19	13
Rick Springfield (Capitol 3340)
39	LOVING YOU JUST CROSSED MY MIND	45	48	53	11
Sam Neely (Capitol 3381)
40	FROM THE BEGINNING	44	45	46	9
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion 44158)
41	ELECTED	53	68	--	3
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7631)
42	ALL THE YOUNG DUDES	54	64	77	5
Mott The Hoople (Columbia 45673)
43	AMERICAN CITY SUITE	51	59	70	6
Cashman & West (Dunhill 4324)
44	THAT'S HOW LOVE GOES	47	49	55	7
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1201)
45	CAN'T YOU HEAR THE SONG?	52	67	85	4
Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0105)
46	SLAUGHTER	46	47	51	7
Billy Preston (A&M 1380)
47	ROCK & ROLL SOUL	55	66	79	6
Grand Funk (Capitol 3363)
48	IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW	60	70	83	4
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3520)
49	SWEET CAROLINE (GOOD TIMES NEVER SEEMED SO GOOD)	42	43	44	9
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50946b)
50	GUILTY	59	63	75	6
Al Green (Bell 45,258)
51	A PIECE OF PAPER	43	38	39	11
Gladstone (ABC 11327)
52	DON'T HIDE YOUR LOVE	50	50	52	7
Cher (Kapp 2184)
53	(IT'S THE WAY) NATURE PLANNED IT	57	58	61	9
Four Tops (Motown 1210)
54	PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE	71	--	--	2
Temptations (Gordy 7121)
55	I'LL MAKE YOU MUSIC	56	60	73	6
Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12363)
56	BABY SITTER	66	72	82	4
Betty Wright (Alston 4614)
57	LET IT RAIN	58	61	66	6
Eric Clapton (Polydor 15049)
58	MAN SIZED JOB	67	73	87	4
Denise LaSalle (Westbound 206)
59	FUNNY FACE	68	78	95	4
Donna Fargo (Dot 17429)
60	THEME FROM THE MEN	69	76	--	3
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9058)
61	TOAST TO THE FOOL	61	52	54	12
Dramatics (Volt 4082)
62	OPERATOR	75	--	--	2
Jim Croce (ABC 11335)
63	IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	78	--	--	2
Albert Hammond (Mums 6011)
64	I'M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU	76	--	--	2
Stylistics (Avco 4603)
65	THINK (ABOUT IT)	62	55	57	11
Lyn Collins (People 608)
66	TOGETHER ALONE	72	82	--	3
Melanie (Neighborhood 4207)
67	YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME	--	--	--	1
Al Green (Hi 2227)
68	SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH ME	77	93	--	6
Austin Roberts (Chelsea 0101)
69	A LONELY MAN	73	80	93	4
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55483)
70	IF YOU LET ME	74	81	88	5
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54222)
71	CONVENTION '72	--	--	--	1
Delegates (Mainstream 5525)
72	VENTURA HIGHWAY	86	--	--	2
America (Warner Bros. 7641)
73	CRAZY HORSES	--	--	--	1
Osmonds (MGM 14450)
74	HEY, YOU LOVE	79	85	--	3
Mouth & MacNeal (Philips 40717)
75	WE CAN MAKE IT TOGETHER	81	86	96	5
Steve & Eydie & Osmonds (MGM 14383)
76	GUESS WHO	65	62	69	9
B.B. King (ABC 11330)
77	POOR BOY	82	87	--	3
Casey Kelly (Elektra 45804)
78	RUNNIN' BACK TO SASKATOON	83	89	--	3
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0803)
79	WHY CAN'T WE BE LOVERS	85	91	97	5
Holland-Dozier (Invictus 9125)
80	COLORADO	84	84	90	6
Danny Holien (Tumbleweed 1004)
81	CLAIR	--	--	--	1
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3626)
82	DOWN TO THE NIGHTCLUB	--	--	--	1
Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7635)
83	MISTY BLUE	90	94	--	3
Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 1508)
84	SO LONG DIXIE	91	96	100	4
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia 45661)
85	ENDLESSLY	89	92	--	3
Mavis Staples (Volt 4086)
86	IF YOU CAN BEAT ME ROCKIN' (YOU CAN HAVE MY CHAIR)	93	95	--	3
Laura Lee (Hot Wax 7207)
87	WEDDING SONG (THERE IS LOVE)	94	97	--	3
Petula Clark (MGM 14431)
88	ROCKIN' PNEUMONIA--BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU	95	--	--	2
Johnny Rivers (United Artists 50960)
89	SONG SELLER	92	--	--	2
Raiders (Columbia 45688)
90	SUNNY DAYS	97	--	--	2
Lighthouse (Evolution 1069)
91	SPECIAL SOMEONE	98	99	--	3
Heywoods (Family 0911)
92	ME & MRS. JONES	--	--	--	1
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int'l 3521)
93	WHAT AM I CRYING FOR?	100	--	--	2
Dennis Yost & Classics IV (MGM South 7002)
94	THE MOSQUITO	--	--	--	1
Doors (Elektra 45807)
95	CELEBRATION	--	--	--	1
Tommy James (Roulette 7135)
96	NO	--	--	--	1
Bulldog (Decca 32996)
97	ROBERTA	--	--	--	1
Bones (Signpost 70008)
98	MEMPHIS AT SUNRISE	--	--	--	1
Bar-Kays (Volt 4081)
99	HOLY COW	--	--	--	1
Stefan (Stax 0145)
100	DETERIORATA	--	--	--	1
National Lampoon (Banana 218)

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:

   • "Saturday In The Park" by Chicago (# 32)
   • "Beautiful Sunday" by Daniel Boone (# 35)
   • "Run To Me" by Bee Gees (# 36)
   • "Honky Cat" by Elton John (# 39)
   • "Alone Again Naturally" by Gilbert O'Sullivan (# 49)
   • "Geronimo's Cadillac" by Michael Murphey (# 63)
   • "If You Leave Me Tonight I'll Cry" by Jerry Wallace (# 64)
   • "Stop Doggin' Me" by Johnnie Taylor (# 70)
   • "Take Me Bak 'ome" by Slade (# 80)
   • "With Pen In Hand" by Bobby Goldsboro (# 87)
   • "One More Chance" by Ocean (# 88)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	I GUESS I'LL MISS THE MAN	Supremes
102	SO FAR AWAY	Crusaders
103	ANY WAY THE WIND BLOWS	Grass Roots
104	SHE'S A WINNER	Intruders
105	HARD LIFE, HARD TIMES (PRISONERS)	John Denver
106	S.T.O.P.	Lorelei
107	DANCE, DANCE, DANCE	New Seekers
108	DINAH FLO	Boz Scaggs
109	ONE LIFE TO LIVE	Manhattans
110	HEY LITTLE GIRL	Buckwheat
111	THERE ARE TOO MANY SAVIOURS ON MY CROSS	Richard Harris
112	SIXTY MINUTE MAN	Trammps
113	I GOT A THING ABOUT YOU BABY	Billy Lee Riley
114	I AIN'T NEVER SEEN A WHITE MAN	Wolfman Jack
115	REACH THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON	Mancini & Fox
116	IT'S A TALL ORDER FOR A SHORT GUY	Jonathan King
117	HONEY I STILL LOVE YOU	Mark IV
118	SEA SIDE SHUFFLE	Terry Dactyl & Dinosaurs
119	I KNOW	Wright's Wonderwheel
120	SING A SONG / MAKE YOUR OWN KIND OF MUSIC	Barbra Streisand
121	BROWN GIRL	Exuma
122	TRYING TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU	Otis Clay
123	HAD ENOUGH	James Gang
124	THE PEOPLE TREE	Sammy Davis, Jr.
125	YOU MADE ME (A BRAND NEW WORLD)	We The People