Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending January 20, 1973
TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
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1 | SUPERSTITION | 2 | 6 | 8 | 11 | |
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54226) | ||||||
2 | YOU'RE SO VAIN | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
Carly Simon (Elektra 45824) | ||||||
3 | CROCODILE ROCK | 9 | 14 | 19 | 7 | |
Elton John (MCA 40000) | ||||||
4 | WHY CAN'T WE LIVE TOGETHER | 8 | 13 | 18 | 9 | |
Timmy Thomas (Glades 1703) | ||||||
5 | YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE | 7 | 10 | 14 | 12 | |
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45719) | ||||||
6 | SUPERFLY | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | |
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1978) | ||||||
7 | ME & MRS. JONES | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | |
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int'l 3521) | ||||||
8 | ROCKIN' PNEUMONIA--BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | |
Johnny Rivers (United Artists 50960) | ||||||
9 | KEEPER OF THE CASTLE | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
Four Tops (Dunhill 4330) | ||||||
10 | I WANNA BE WITH YOU | 11 | 12 | 15 | 11 | |
Raspberries (Capitol 3473) | ||||||
11 | OH, BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY? | 13 | 19 | 24 | 10 | |
Hurricane Smith (Capitol 3383) | ||||||
12 | HI, HI, HI | 18 | 26 | 35 | 6 | |
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1857) | ||||||
13 | CLAIR | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | |
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3626) | ||||||
14 | LOVE JONES | 17 | 29 | 33 | 9 | |
Brighter Side Of Darkness (20th Century 2002) | ||||||
15 | DON'T LET ME BE LONELY TONIGHT | 16 | 20 | 23 | 9 | |
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7655) | ||||||
16 | THE WORLD IS A GHETTO | 19 | 24 | 27 | 9 | |
War (United Artists 50975) | ||||||
17 | TROUBLE MAN | 23 | 30 | 38 | 6 | |
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54228) | ||||||
18 | SEPARATE WAYS | 21 | 25 | 29 | 9 | |
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0815) | ||||||
19 | FUNNY FACE | 12 | 9 | 9 | 17 | |
Donna Fargo (Dot 17429) | ||||||
20 | DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT | 25 | 33 | 39 | 13 | |
King Harvest (Perception 515) | ||||||
21 | SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES | 22 | 23 | 26 | 12 | |
Blue Haze (A&M 1357) | ||||||
22 | YOU TURN ME ON I'M A RADIO | 26 | 31 | 36 | 11 | |
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11010) | ||||||
23 | BEEN TO CANAAN | 20 | 22 | 25 | 9 | |
Carole King (Ode 66031) | ||||||
24 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH | 27 | 32 | 37 | 8 | |
John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0829) | ||||||
25 | DO IT AGAIN | 30 | 37 | 50 | 9 | |
Steely Dan (ABC 11338) | ||||||
26 | DON'T EXPECT ME TO BE YOUR FRIEND | 32 | 47 | 65 | 4 | |
Lobo (Big Tree 158) | ||||||
27 | IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | 14 | 4 | 2 | 15 | |
Albert Hammond (Mums 6011) | ||||||
28 | DADDY'S HOME | 38 | 44 | 54 | 6 | |
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1216) | ||||||
29 | COULD IT BE I'M FALLING IN LOVE | 41 | 50 | 66 | 4 | |
Spinners (Atlantic 2927) | ||||||
30 | LOOKING THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE | 34 | 41 | 47 | 7 | |
Partridge Family (Bell 45,301) | ||||||
31 | DREIDEL | 39 | 49 | 61 | 5 | |
Don McLean (United Artists 51100) | ||||||
32 | JAMBALAYA (ON THE BAYOU) | 37 | 43 | 51 | 7 | |
Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy 689) | ||||||
33 | I'LL BE YOUR SHELTER (IN TIME OF STORM) | 35 | 40 | 46 | 9 | |
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2113) | ||||||
34 | REELIN' & ROCKIN' | 36 | 39 | 42 | 9 | |
Chuck Berry (Chess 2136) | ||||||
35 | LAST SONG | 42 | 51 | 67 | 5 | |
Edward Bear (Capitol 3452) | ||||||
36 | DO YOU WANT TO DANCE? | 47 | 62 | 74 | 5 | |
Bette Midler (Atlantic 2928) | ||||||
37 | HARRY HIPPIE | 40 | 46 | 55 | 7 | |
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50946) | ||||||
38 | RELAY | 33 | 34 | 40 | 7 | |
Who (Decca 33041) | ||||||
39 | I'M NEVER GONNA BE ALONE ANYMORE | 46 | 53 | 64 | 5 | |
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50996) | ||||||
40 | LIVING IN THE PAST | 15 | 15 | 17 | 11 | |
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2006) | ||||||
41 | REMEMBER (CHRISTMAS) | 43 | 45 | 48 | 7 | |
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0855) | ||||||
42 | PIECES OF APRIL | 31 | 18 | 20 | 11 | |
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4331) | ||||||
43 | YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | |
Al Green (Hi 2227) | ||||||
44 | JESUS IS JUST ALRIGHT | 50 | 60 | 71 | 5 | |
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7661) | ||||||
45 | ANTHEM | 49 | 52 | 60 | 6 | |
Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0109) | ||||||
46 | COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE | 54 | 64 | 69 | 9 | |
Dr. Hook (Columbia 45732) | ||||||
47 | LIVING TOGETHER, GROWING TOGETHER | 57 | 72 | -- | 3 | |
5th Dimension (Bell 45,310) | ||||||
48 | PEACEFUL EASY FEELING | 55 | 66 | 77 | 4 | |
Eagles (Asylum 11013) | ||||||
49 | SITTING | 45 | 21 | 21 | 11 | |
Cat Stevens (A&M 1396) | ||||||
50 | YOU'VE GOT TO TAKE IT (IF YOU WANT IT) | 59 | 71 | 81 | 5 | |
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0856) | ||||||
51 | BIG CITY MISS RUTH ANN | 61 | 73 | 83 | 5 | |
Gallery (Sussex 248) | ||||||
52 | I AM WOMAN | 29 | 17 | 7 | 22 | |
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3350) | ||||||
53 | LOVE TRAIN | 70 | -- | -- | 2 | |
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3524) | ||||||
54 | WALK ON WATER | 28 | 16 | 16 | 12 | |
Neil Diamond (Uni 55352) | ||||||
55 | DAYTIME NIGHT-TIME | 66 | 76 | 82 | 6 | |
Keith Hampshire (A&M 1403) | ||||||
56 | LET US LOVE | 44 | 42 | 44 | 8 | |
Bill Withers (Sussex 247) | ||||||
57 | WHAT MY BABY NEEDS NOW IS A LITTLE MORE LOVIN' | 63 | 70 | 80 | 6 | |
James Brown & Lyn Collins (Polydor 14157) | ||||||
58 | CONTROL OF ME | 67 | 77 | 88 | 4 | |
Les Emmerson (Lion 141) | ||||||
59 | WOMAN TO WOMAN | 52 | 56 | 59 | 8 | |
Joe Cocker & Chris Stainton Band (A&M 1370b) | ||||||
60 | SONGMAN | 62 | 69 | 73 | 6 | |
Cashman & West (Dunhill 4333) | ||||||
61 | DANNY'S SONG | 65 | 78 | 79 | 5 | |
Anne Murray (Capitol 3481) | ||||||
62 | TWEEDLEE DEE | 76 | 85 | 93 | 4 | |
Little Jimmy Osmond (MGM 14468) | ||||||
63 | GOOD MORNING HEARTACHE | 68 | 82 | -- | 3 | |
Diana Ross (Motown 1211) | ||||||
64 | SILLY WASN'T I | 72 | 80 | 90 | 6 | |
Valerie Simpson (Tamla 54224) | ||||||
65 | DIDN'T WE | 71 | 79 | 85 | 7 | |
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45739) | ||||||
66 | I CAN'T STAND TO SEE YOU CRY | 73 | 81 | 86 | 7 | |
Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54225) | ||||||
67 | I GOT ANTS IN MY PANTS (AND I WANT TO DANCE) (PT. 1) | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
James Brown (Polydor 14162) | ||||||
68 | GIVE ME YOUR LOVE | 75 | 84 | 92 | 4 | |
Barbara Mason (Buddah 331) | ||||||
69 | I'M JUST A SINGER IN A ROCK & ROLL BAND | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Moody Blues (Threshold 67012) | ||||||
70 | TRYING TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU | 74 | 83 | 89 | 6 | |
Otis Clay (Hi 2226) | ||||||
71 | DON'T LEAVE ME STARVIN' FOR YOUR LOVE | 82 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Holland-Dozier (Invictus 9133) | ||||||
72 | SOUL SONG | 85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Joe Stampley (Dot 17442) | ||||||
73 | LUCKY MAN | 79 | -- | -- | 8 | |
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion 44106) | ||||||
74 | OH NO, NOT MY BABY | 80 | 88 | 98 | 4 | |
Merry Clayton (Ode 66030) | ||||||
75 | I'VE NEVER FOUND A MAN (TO LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO) | 81 | 89 | 94 | 5 | |
Esther Phillips (Kudu 910) | ||||||
76 | ON AND OFF (PT. 1) | 77 | 86 | 91 | 7 | |
Anacostia (Columbia 45685) | ||||||
77 | HAPPY | 83 | 90 | 97 | 5 | |
Bobby Darin (Motown 1217) | ||||||
78 | I NEVER SAID GOODBYE | 84 | 91 | 99 | 8 | |
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40072) | ||||||
79 | THE MESSAGE | 86 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
Cymande (Janus 203) | ||||||
80 | DUELING BANJOS | 93 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell (Warner Bros. 7659) | ||||||
81 | LOVE MUSIC | 94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Raiders (Columbia 45759) | ||||||
82 | HOW CAN I TELL YOU | 89 | 95 | 100 | 4 | |
Travis Wammack (Fame 91008) | ||||||
83 | KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2940) | ||||||
84 | TODAY I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Bettye Swann (Atlantic 2921) | ||||||
85 | BUT I DO | 92 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
Bobby Vinton (Epic 10936) | ||||||
86 | JESUS WAS A CAPRICORN | 88 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
Kris Kristofferson (Monument 8558) | ||||||
87 | ONE LAST TIME | 91 | 96 | -- | 4 | |
Glen Campbell (Capitol 3483) | ||||||
88 | BOOGIE WOOGIE MAN | 96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Paul Davis (Bang 599) | ||||||
89 | GYPSY | 95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7665) | ||||||
90 | SLOW MOTION (PT. 1) | 98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Johnny Williams (Philadelphia Int'l 3518) | ||||||
91 | SHE'S GOT TO BE A SAINT | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Ray Price (Columbia 45724) | ||||||
92 | THINK IT OVER | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Delfonics (Philly Groove 174) | ||||||
93 | LITTLE WILLY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Sweet (Bell 45,251) | ||||||
94 | FEVER | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Rita Coolidge (A&M 1398b) | ||||||
95 | DEAD SKUNK | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Loudon Wainwright III (Columbia 45726) | ||||||
96 | FEEL THE NEED IN ME | -- | -- | -- | 4 | |
Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 209) | ||||||
97 | IF IT'S ALL RIGHT WITH YOU | 100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Dottie West (RCA Victor 74-0828) | ||||||
98 | SWEET LORRAINE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Uriah Heep (Mercury 73349) | ||||||
99 | NEITHER ONE OF US | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35098) | ||||||
100 | COME SOFTLY TO ME | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
New Seekers (Verve 10698) |
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:
• "Papa Was A Rolling Stone" by Temptations (# 48)
• "I Can See Clearly Now" by Johnny Nash (# 51)
• "Something's Wrong With Me" by Austin Roberts (# 53)
• "Sweet Surrender" by Bread (# 56)
• "I'm Stone In Love With You" by Stylistics (# 58)
• "Mama Weer All Crazee Now" by Slade (# 60)
• "You Can Do Magic" by Limmie & Family Cookin' (# 64)
• "I Miss You Baby" by Millie Jackson (# 69)
• "I Can't Move No Mountains" by Blood, Sweat & Tears (# 78)
• "My Crew" by Rita Coolidge (# 87)
• "Loving You Is Just An Old Habit" by Jim Weatherly (# 90)
• "Knock Knock Who's There" by Mary Hopkin (# 97)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
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101 | KEEP ON SINGING | Austin Roberts | ||||
102 | WISH THAT I COULD TALK TO YOU | Sylvers | ||||
103 | COME GO WITH ME | Del Vikings | ||||
104 | BETTER PLACE TO BE (PTS. 1 & 2) | Harry Chapin | ||||
105 | PEACE IN THE VALLEY OF LOVE | Persuaders | ||||
106 | HOT WIRE | Al Green | ||||
107 | DON'T MISUNDERSTAND | O.C. Smith | ||||
108 | DO YOU BELIEVE | Melanie | ||||
109 | THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA | Vicki Lawrence | ||||
110 | I'M GONNA LOVE YOU TOO | Terry Jacks | ||||
111 | DO IT IN THE NAME OF LOVE | Candi Staton | ||||
112 | ROBOT MAN | Jay & Techniques | ||||
113 | I'VE BEEN IN LOVE | Smith Connection | ||||
114 | HUMMINGBIRD | Seals & Crofts | ||||
115 | ROSALIE | Sam Neely | ||||
116 | WE DID IT | Syl Johnson | ||||
117 | BACK IN YOUR ARMS | Clarence Carter | ||||
118 | MARIETTA STATION | Gladstone | ||||
119 | BREAKING UP SOMEBODY'S HOME | Albert King | ||||
120 | CRAZY LEGS | Donald Austin | ||||
121 | STOP, WAIT AND LISTEN | Circus | ||||
122 | PLAYGROUND IN MY MIND | Clint Holmes | ||||
123 | SOMEBODY LOVES YOU | Whispers | ||||
124 | 'TIL I GET IT RIGHT | Tammy Wynette | ||||
125 | DON'T BURN ME | Paul Kelly | ||||
126 | THE ROAD | Danny O'Keefe |