Wednesday January 24, 1973
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending January 20, 1973



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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:

RankSongArtist
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
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