Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending November 4, 1972

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN	2	7	8	16
Moody Blues (Deram 85023)
2	BURNING LOVE	3	4	6	12
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0769)
3	MY DING-A-LING	1	1	2	15
Chuck Berry (Chess 2131)
4	GARDEN PARTY	5	10	17	13
Rick Nelson (Decca 32980)
5	I'LL BE AROUND	6	8	21	10
Spinners (Atlantic 2904)
6	I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW	7	13	19	11
Johnny Nash (Epic 10902)
7	FREDDIE'S DEAD (THEME FROM SUPERFLY)	8	9	13	12
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1975)
8	BEN	4	2	3	14
Michael Jackson (Motown 1207)
9	LISTEN TO THE MUSIC	12	16	22	10
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7619)
10	GOOD TIME CHARLIE'S GOT THE BLUES	11	12	14	11
Danny O'Keefe (Signpost 70006)
11	I'D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME	14	22	34	8
Lobo (Big Tree 147)
12	EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL	9	3	1	18
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0731)
13	I AM WOMAN	19	28	40	11
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3350)
14	I BELIEVE IN MUSIC	16	19	24	14
Gallery (Sussex 239)
15	IF I COULD REACH YOU	18	21	23	10
5th Dimension (Bell 45,261)
16	IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW	27	48	60	6
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3520)
17	THUNDER AND LIGHTNING	20	24	27	10
Chi Coltrane (Columbia 45640)
18	WITCHY WOMAN	21	27	31	11
Eagles (Asylum 11008)
19	SUMMER BREEZE	22	36	48	7
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7606)
20	TIGHTROPE	10	11	12	12
Leon Russell (Shelter 7325)
21	CITY OF NEW ORLEANS	23	23	25	14
Arlo Guthrie (Reprise 1103)
22	ELECTED	26	41	53	5
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7631)
23	DON'T EVER BE LONELY (A POOR LITTLE FOOL LIKE ME)	24	25	26	10
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50954)
24	SPACEMAN	28	33	37	8
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0788)
25	USE ME	13	5	7	12
Bill Withers (Sussex 241)
26	DON'T DO IT	30	34	41	8
The Band (Capitol 3433)
27	STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN	29	30	18	20
Mel & Tim (Stax 0127)
28	YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME	42	67	--	3
Al Green (Hi 2227)
29	GO ALL THE WAY	15	6	4	18
Raspberries (Capitol 3348)
30	AMERICAN CITY SUITE	34	43	51	8
Cashman & West (Dunhill 4324)
31	PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE	38	54	71	4
Temptations (Gordy 7121)
32	LOVING YOU JUST CROSSED MY MIND	32	39	45	13
Sam Neely (Capitol 3381)
33	OPERATOR	45	62	75	4
Jim Croce (ABC 11335)
34	ROCK & ROLL SOUL	41	47	55	8
Grand Funk (Capitol 3363)
35	WOMAN DON'T GO ASTRAY	35	37	38	10
King Floyd (Chimneyville 443)
36	ALL THE YOUNG DUDES	37	42	54	7
Mott The Hoople (Columbia 45673)
37	VENTURA HIGHWAY	56	72	86	4
America (Warner Bros. 7641)
38	CAN'T YOU HEAR THE SONG?	40	45	52	6
Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0105)
39	BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME	25	18	5	19
Mac Davis (Columbia 45618)
40	FUNNY FACE	49	59	68	6
Donna Fargo (Dot 17429)
41	IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	52	63	78	4
Albert Hammond (Mums 6011)
42	CONVENTION '72	55	71	--	3
Delegates (Mainstream 5525)
43	I'M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU	53	64	76	4
Stylistics (Avco 4603)
44	BABY SITTER	48	56	66	6
Betty Wright (Alston 4614)
45	THEME FROM THE MEN	51	60	69	5
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9058)
46	CRAZY HORSES	57	73	--	3
Osmonds (MGM 14450)
47	MAN SIZED JOB	50	58	67	6
Denise LaSalle (Westbound 206)
48	CLAIR	60	81	--	3
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3626)
49	GUILTY	46	50	59	8
Al Green (Bell 45,258)
50	SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH ME	59	68	77	8
Austin Roberts (Chelsea 0101)
51	DIALOGUE (PTS. 1 & 2)	70	--	--	2
Chicago (Columbia 45717)
52	MIDNIGHT RIDER	31	31	33	8
Joe Cocker & Chris Stainton Band (A&M 1370)
53	WHY	33	29	16	13
Donny Osmond (MGM 14424)
54	CORNER OF THE SKY	73	--	--	2
Jackson Five (Motown 1214)
55	POPCORN	17	15	11	19
Hot Butter (Musicor 1458)
56	ROCKIN' PNEUMONIA--BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU	77	88	95	4
Johnny Rivers (United Artists 50960)
57	I'LL MAKE YOU MUSIC	54	55	56	8
Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12363)
58	FROM THE BEGINNING	44	40	44	11
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion 44158)
59	THAT'S HOW LOVE GOES	43	44	47	9
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1201)
60	TOGETHER ALONE	62	66	72	5
Melanie (Neighborhood 4207)
61	SWEET SURRENDER	--	--	--	1
Bread (Elektra 45818)
62	I DIDN'T KNOW I LOVED YOU (TILL I SAW YOU ROCK AND ROLL)	79	--	--	2
Gary Glitter (Bell 45,276)
63	IF YOU LET ME	66	70	74	7
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54222)
64	WE CAN MAKE IT TOGETHER	69	75	81	7
Steve & Eydie & Osmonds (MGM 14383)
65	POOR BOY	71	77	82	5
Casey Kelly (Elektra 45804)
66	WHY CAN'T WE BE LOVERS	72	79	85	7
Holland-Dozier (Invictus 9125)
67	ME & MRS. JONES	81	92	--	3
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int'l 3521)
68	DOWN TO THE NIGHTCLUB	75	82	--	3
Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7635)
69	MISTY BLUE	76	83	90	5
Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 1508)
70	WHAT AM I CRYING FOR?	83	93	100	4
Dennis Yost & Classics IV (MGM South 7002)
71	SO LONG DIXIE	78	84	91	6
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia 45661)
72	AND YOU AND I	--	--	--	1
Yes (Atlantic 2920)
73	SUNNY DAYS	86	90	97	4
Lighthouse (Evolution 1069)
74	WALK ON WATER	--	--	--	1
Neil Diamond (Uni 55352)
75	SPECIAL SOMEONE	80	91	98	5
Heywoods (Family 0911)
76	NO	87	96	--	3
Bulldog (Decca 32996)
77	WEDDING SONG (THERE IS LOVE)	82	87	94	5
Petula Clark (MGM 14431)
78	WORK TO DO	88	--	--	2
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 936)
79	ONE LIFE TO LIVE	89	--	--	2
Manhattans (DeLuxe 139)
80	I LOVE YOU MORE THAN YOU'LL EVER KNOW	93	--	--	2
Donny Hathaway (Atco 6903)
81	CELEBRATION	85	95	--	3
Tommy James (Roulette 7135)
82	LONG DARK ROAD	--	--	--	1
Hollies (Epic 10920)
83	ALIVE	--	--	--	1
Bee Gees (Atco 6909)
84	IN HEAVEN THERE IS NO BEER	96	--	--	2
Clean Living (Vanguard 35162)
85	ROBERTA	91	97	--	3
Bones (Signpost 70008)
86	I NEVER SAID GOODBYE	92	--	--	2
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40072)
87	YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE	--	--	--	1
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45719)
88	DETERIORATA	94	100	--	3
National Lampoon (Banana 218)
89	I FOUND MY DAD	--	--	--	1
Joe Simon (Spring 130b)
90	MEMPHIS AT SUNRISE	95	98	--	3
Bar-Kays (Volt 4081)
91	THE PEOPLE TREE	98	--	--	2
Sammy Davis, Jr. (MGM 14426)
92	DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT	100	--	--	2
King Harvest (Perception 515)
93	LIES	--	--	--	1
J.J. Cale (Shelter 7326)
94	KEEPER OF THE CASTLE	--	--	--	1
Four Tops (Dunhill 4330)
95	SUNDAY MORNING SUNSHINE	99	--	--	2
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45811)
96	HOLY COW	97	99	--	3
Stefan (Stax 0145)
97	DO YA	--	--	--	1
Move (United Artists 50928)
98	SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES	--	--	--	1
Blue Haze (A&M 1357)
99	WONDER GIRL	--	--	--	1
Sparks (Bearsville 0006)
100	I GUESS I'LL MISS THE MAN	--	--	--	1
Supremes (Motown 1213)

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 Me Baby" by David Cassidy (# 36)
   • "You Wear It Well" by Rod Stewart (# 39)
   • "Get On The Good Foot (pt. 1)" by James Brown (# 47)
   • "Black And White" by Three Dog Night (# 58)
   • "Toast To The Fool" by Dramatics (# 61)
   • "Slaughter" by Billy Preston (# 63)
   • "Speak To The Sky" by Rick Springfield (# 64)
   • "Back Stabbers" by O'Jays (# 65)
   • "Let It Rain" by Eric Clapton (# 67)
   • "Hey, You Love" by Mouth & MacNeal (# 68)
   • "Runnin' Back To Saskatoon" by Guess Who (# 74)
   • "If You Can Beat Me Rockin' (You Can Have My Chair)" by Laura Lee (# 84)
   • "Song Seller" by Raiders (# 90)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	TRAGEDY	Argent
102	MAMA TOLD ME NOT TO COME	Wilson Pickett
103	S.T.O.P.	Lorelei
104	THERE ARE TOO MANY SAVIOURS ON MY CROSS	Richard Harris
105	LOVIN' YOU, LOVIN' ME	Candi Staton
106	ONE NIGHT AFFAIR	Jerry Butler
107	LIVING IN THE PAST	Jethro Tull
108	YOU MADE ME (A BRAND NEW WORLD)	We The People
109	SO FAR AWAY	Crusaders
110	TRYING TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU	Otis Clay
111	SUITE: MAN AND WOMAN	Tony Cole
112	SIXTY MINUTE MAN	Trammps
113	YOU CAN DO MAGIC	Limmie & Family Cookin'
114	DAY AND NIGHT	Wackers
115	PEOPLE NEED LOVE	Bjorn & Benny
116	MAMA WEER ALL CRAZEE NOW	Slade
117	GOOD TIME SALLY	Rare Earth
118	ANNABELLE	Daniel Boone
119	FEEL THE NEED IN ME	Detroit Emeralds
120	MELANIE MAKES ME SMILE	Terry Williams
121	REDWOOD TREE	Van Morrison
122	I GOT A THING ABOUT YOU BABY	Billy Lee Riley