Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending January 6, 1973
TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
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1 | YOU'RE SO VAIN | 5 | 13 | 39 | 6 | |
Carly Simon (Elektra 45824) | ||||||
2 | ME & MRS. JONES | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int'l 3521) | ||||||
3 | CLAIR | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | |
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3626) | ||||||
4 | IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | |
Albert Hammond (Mums 6011) | ||||||
5 | ROCKIN' PNEUMONIA--BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU | 6 | 7 | 9 | 13 | |
Johnny Rivers (United Artists 50960) | ||||||
6 | SUPERSTITION | 8 | 15 | 33 | 9 | |
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54226) | ||||||
7 | YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | |
Al Green (Hi 2227) | ||||||
8 | SUPERFLY | 11 | 19 | 22 | 9 | |
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1978) | ||||||
9 | FUNNY FACE | 9 | 14 | 16 | 15 | |
Donna Fargo (Dot 17429) | ||||||
10 | YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE | 14 | 21 | 27 | 10 | |
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45719) | ||||||
11 | KEEPER OF THE CASTLE | 12 | 16 | 18 | 10 | |
Four Tops (Dunhill 4330) | ||||||
12 | I WANNA BE WITH YOU | 15 | 18 | 19 | 9 | |
Raspberries (Capitol 3473) | ||||||
13 | WHY CAN'T WE LIVE TOGETHER | 18 | 28 | 58 | 7 | |
Timmy Thomas (Glades 1703) | ||||||
14 | CROCODILE ROCK | 19 | 27 | 46 | 5 | |
Elton John (MCA 40000) | ||||||
15 | LIVING IN THE PAST | 17 | 20 | 21 | 9 | |
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2006) | ||||||
16 | WALK ON WATER | 16 | 17 | 17 | 10 | |
Neil Diamond (Uni 55352) | ||||||
17 | I AM WOMAN | 7 | 4 | 1 | 20 | |
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3350) | ||||||
18 | PIECES OF APRIL | 20 | 23 | 24 | 9 | |
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4331) | ||||||
19 | OH, BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY? | 24 | 33 | 49 | 8 | |
Hurricane Smith (Capitol 3383) | ||||||
20 | DON'T LET ME BE LONELY TONIGHT | 23 | 29 | 38 | 7 | |
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7655) | ||||||
21 | SITTING | 21 | 22 | 23 | 9 | |
Cat Stevens (A&M 1396) | ||||||
22 | BEEN TO CANAAN | 25 | 30 | 36 | 7 | |
Carole King (Ode 66031) | ||||||
23 | SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES | 26 | 31 | 37 | 10 | |
Blue Haze (A&M 1357) | ||||||
24 | THE WORLD IS A GHETTO | 27 | 36 | 42 | 7 | |
War (United Artists 50975) | ||||||
25 | SEPARATE WAYS | 29 | 35 | 41 | 7 | |
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0815) | ||||||
26 | HI, HI, HI | 35 | 48 | 67 | 4 | |
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1857) | ||||||
27 | SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH ME | 10 | 10 | 12 | 17 | |
Austin Roberts (Chelsea 0101) | ||||||
28 | PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE | 13 | 6 | 4 | 13 | |
Temptations (Gordy 7121) | ||||||
29 | LOVE JONES | 33 | 40 | 66 | 7 | |
Brighter Side Of Darkness (20th Century 2002) | ||||||
30 | TROUBLE MAN | 38 | 51 | 73 | 4 | |
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54228) | ||||||
31 | YOU TURN ME ON I'M A RADIO | 36 | 42 | 50 | 9 | |
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11010) | ||||||
32 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH | 37 | 46 | 56 | 6 | |
John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0829) | ||||||
33 | DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT | 39 | 44 | 52 | 11 | |
King Harvest (Perception 515) | ||||||
34 | RELAY | 40 | 49 | 59 | 5 | |
Who (Decca 33041) | ||||||
35 | I'M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU | 22 | 9 | 10 | 13 | |
Stylistics (Avco 4603) | ||||||
36 | I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW | 34 | 37 | 15 | 20 | |
Johnny Nash (Epic 10902) | ||||||
37 | DO IT AGAIN | 50 | 58 | 68 | 7 | |
Steely Dan (ABC 11338) | ||||||
38 | SWEET SURRENDER | 28 | 11 | 14 | 10 | |
Bread (Elektra 45818) | ||||||
39 | REELIN' & ROCKIN' | 42 | 45 | 48 | 7 | |
Chuck Berry (Chess 2136) | ||||||
40 | I'LL BE YOUR SHELTER (IN TIME OF STORM) | 46 | 50 | 54 | 7 | |
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2113) | ||||||
41 | LOOKING THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE | 47 | 54 | 63 | 5 | |
Partridge Family (Bell 45,301) | ||||||
42 | LET US LOVE | 44 | 47 | 55 | 6 | |
Bill Withers (Sussex 247) | ||||||
43 | JAMBALAYA (ON THE BAYOU) | 51 | 60 | 69 | 5 | |
Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy 689) | ||||||
44 | DADDY'S HOME | 54 | 65 | 80 | 4 | |
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1216) | ||||||
45 | REMEMBER (CHRISTMAS) | 48 | 56 | 64 | 5 | |
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0855) | ||||||
46 | HARRY HIPPIE | 55 | 68 | 84 | 5 | |
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50946) | ||||||
47 | DON'T EXPECT ME TO BE YOUR FRIEND | 65 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Lobo (Big Tree 158) | ||||||
48 | VENTURA HIGHWAY | 31 | 8 | 8 | 13 | |
America (Warner Bros. 7641) | ||||||
49 | DREIDEL | 61 | 82 | -- | 3 | |
Don McLean (United Artists 51100) | ||||||
50 | COULD IT BE I'M FALLING IN LOVE | 66 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Spinners (Atlantic 2927) | ||||||
51 | LAST SONG | 67 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
Edward Bear (Capitol 3452) | ||||||
52 | ANTHEM | 60 | 70 | 81 | 4 | |
Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0109) | ||||||
53 | I'M NEVER GONNA BE ALONE ANYMORE | 64 | 79 | -- | 3 | |
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50996) | ||||||
54 | IN HEAVEN THERE IS NO BEER | 53 | 34 | 35 | 11 | |
Clean Living (Vanguard 35162) | ||||||
55 | CORNER OF THE SKY | 30 | 12 | 13 | 11 | |
Jackson Five (Motown 1214) | ||||||
56 | WOMAN TO WOMAN | 59 | 62 | 65 | 6 | |
Joe Cocker & Chris Stainton Band (A&M 1370b) | ||||||
57 | IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW | 32 | 25 | 7 | 15 | |
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3520) | ||||||
58 | ANGEL | 45 | 39 | 44 | 8 | |
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73344) | ||||||
59 | YOU'RE A LADY | 63 | 67 | 71 | 9 | |
Peter Skellern (London 20075) | ||||||
60 | JESUS IS JUST ALRIGHT | 71 | 81 | -- | 3 | |
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7661) | ||||||
61 | EVERYBODY LOVES A LOVE SONG | 41 | 41 | 45 | 8 | |
Mac Davis (Columbia 45727) | ||||||
62 | DO YOU WANT TO DANCE? | 74 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
Bette Midler (Atlantic 2928) | ||||||
63 | LONG DARK ROAD | 52 | 24 | 25 | 10 | |
Hollies (Epic 10920) | ||||||
64 | COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE | 69 | 74 | 77 | 7 | |
Dr. Hook (Columbia 45732) | ||||||
65 | MAMA WEER ALL CRAZEE NOW | 68 | 72 | 75 | 6 | |
Slade (Polydor 15053) | ||||||
66 | PEACEFUL EASY FEELING | 77 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Eagles (Asylum 11013) | ||||||
67 | YOU CAN DO MAGIC | 72 | 75 | 78 | 9 | |
Limmie & Family Cookin' (Avco 4602) | ||||||
68 | YOU'RE A LADY | 70 | 71 | 72 | 9 | |
Dawn (Bell 45,285) | ||||||
69 | SONGMAN | 73 | 78 | 89 | 4 | |
Cashman & West (Dunhill 4333) | ||||||
70 | WHAT MY BABY NEEDS NOW IS A LITTLE MORE LOVIN' | 80 | 84 | 95 | 4 | |
James Brown & Lyn Collins (Polydor 14157) | ||||||
71 | YOU'VE GOT TO TAKE IT (IF YOU WANT IT) | 81 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0856) | ||||||
72 | LIVING TOGETHER, GROWING TOGETHER | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
5th Dimension (Bell 45,310) | ||||||
73 | BIG CITY MISS RUTH ANN | 83 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
Gallery (Sussex 248) | ||||||
74 | WE NEED ORDER | 75 | 76 | 82 | 5 | |
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55489) | ||||||
75 | I MISS YOU BABY | 78 | 80 | 87 | 6 | |
Millie Jackson (Spring 131) | ||||||
76 | DAYTIME NIGHT-TIME | 82 | 91 | 93 | 4 | |
Keith Hampshire (A&M 1403) | ||||||
77 | CONTROL OF ME | 88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Les Emmerson (Lion 141) | ||||||
78 | DANNY'S SONG | 79 | 83 | -- | 3 | |
Anne Murray (Capitol 3481) | ||||||
79 | DIDN'T WE | 85 | 86 | 90 | 5 | |
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45739) | ||||||
80 | SILLY WASN'T I | 90 | 95 | 100 | 4 | |
Valerie Simpson (Tamla 54224) | ||||||
81 | I CAN'T STAND TO SEE YOU CRY | 86 | 90 | 92 | 5 | |
Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54225) | ||||||
82 | GOOD MORNING HEARTACHE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Diana Ross (Motown 1211) | ||||||
83 | TRYING TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU | 89 | 96 | 97 | 4 | |
Otis Clay (Hi 2226) | ||||||
84 | GIVE ME YOUR LOVE | 92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Barbara Mason (Buddah 331) | ||||||
85 | TWEEDLEE DEE | 93 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Little Jimmy Osmond (MGM 14468) | ||||||
86 | ON AND OFF (PT. 1) | 91 | 94 | 96 | 5 | |
Anacostia (Columbia 45685) | ||||||
87 | I CAN'T MOVE NO MOUNTAINS | 95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia 45755) | ||||||
88 | OH NO, NOT MY BABY | 98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Merry Clayton (Ode 66030) | ||||||
89 | I'VE NEVER FOUND A MAN (TO LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO) | 94 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
Esther Phillips (Kudu 910) | ||||||
90 | HAPPY | 97 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
Bobby Darin (Motown 1217) | ||||||
91 | I NEVER SAID GOODBYE | 99 | -- | -- | 6 | |
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40072) | ||||||
92 | MY CREW | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Rita Coolidge (A&M 1398) | ||||||
93 | LOVING YOU IS JUST AN OLD HABIT | 96 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
Jim Weatherly (RCA Victor 74-0822) | ||||||
94 | JESUS WAS A CAPRICORN | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Kris Kristofferson (Monument 8558) | ||||||
95 | HOW CAN I TELL YOU | 100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Travis Wammack (Fame 91008) | ||||||
96 | ONE LAST TIME | -- | -- | 99 | 2 | |
Glen Campbell (Capitol 3483) | ||||||
97 | BUT I DO | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Bobby Vinton (Epic 10936) | ||||||
98 | THE MESSAGE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Cymande (Janus 203) | ||||||
99 | KNOCK KNOCK WHO'S THERE | -- | -- | 86 | 4 | |
Mary Hopkin (Apple 1855) | ||||||
100 | DUELING BANJOS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell (Warner Bros. 7659) |
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:
• "Alive" by Bee Gees (# 43)
• "992 Arguments" by O'Jays (# 49)
• "I Got A Bag Of My Own" by James Brown (# 56)
• "Summer Breeze" by Seals & Crofts (# 57)
• "Dialogue (pts. 1 & 2)" by Chicago (# 58)
• "No" by Bulldog (# 62)
• "I'm Sorry" by Joey Heatherton (# 76)
• "Trouble In My Home" by Joe Simon (# 84)
• "Jean Genie" by David Bowie (# 87)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
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101 | SLOW MOTION (PT. 1) | Johnny Williams | ||||
102 | DON'T MISUNDERSTAND | O.C. Smith | ||||
103 | TEQUILA | Hot Butter | ||||
104 | COME GO WITH ME | Del Vikings | ||||
105 | DON'T LEAVE ME STARVIN' FOR YOUR LOVE | Holland-Dozier | ||||
106 | CHO CHOO MAMA | Ten Years After | ||||
107 | SOUL SONG | Joe Stampley | ||||
108 | BOOGIE WOOGIE MAN | Paul Davis | ||||
109 | PEACE IN THE VALLEY OF LOVE | Persuaders | ||||
110 | DEAD SKUNK | Loudon Wainwright III | ||||
111 | I'M GONNA LOVE YOU TOO | Terry Jacks | ||||
112 | IF IT'S ALL RIGHT WITH YOU | Dottie West | ||||
113 | COME SOFTLY TO ME | New Seekers | ||||
114 | WISH THAT I COULD TALK TO YOU | Sylvers | ||||
115 | SOMEBODY LOVES YOU | Whispers | ||||
116 | GRAND CENTRAL SHUTTLE | Johnny Griffith, Inc. | ||||
117 | DO YOU BELIEVE | Melanie | ||||
118 | FROM TOYS TO BOYS | Emotions | ||||
119 | I WON'T LET THAT CHUMP BREAK YOUR HEART | Carl Carlton | ||||
120 | THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA | Vicki Lawrence | ||||
121 | WE DID IT | Syl Johnson |