Thursday February 1, 1973
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending January 27, 1973



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1   SUPERSTITION 1 2 6 12
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54226)
2   CROCODILE ROCK 3 9 14 8
Elton John (MCA 40000)
3   YOU'RE SO VAIN 2 1 1 9
Carly Simon (Elektra 45824)
4   WHY CAN'T WE LIVE TOGETHER 4 8 13 10
Timmy Thomas (Glades 1703)
5   YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE 5 7 10 13
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45719)
6   SUPERFLY 6 6 8 12
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1978)
7   OH, BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY? 11 13 19 11
Hurricane Smith (Capitol 3383)
8   HI, HI, HI 12 18 26 7
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1857)
9   ME & MRS. JONES 7 3 2 15
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int'l 3521)
10   LOVE JONES 14 17 29 10
Brighter Side Of Darkness (20th Century 2002)
11   TROUBLE MAN 17 23 30 7
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54228)
12   THE WORLD IS A GHETTO 16 19 24 10
War (United Artists 50975)
13   DO IT AGAIN 25 30 37 10  
Steely Dan (ABC 11338)
14   DON'T EXPECT ME TO BE YOUR FRIEND 26 32 47 5  
Lobo (Big Tree 158)
15   SEPARATE WAYS 18 21 25 10
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0815)
16   COULD IT BE I'M FALLING IN LOVE 29 41 50 5  
Spinners (Atlantic 2927)
17   DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT 20 25 33 14
King Harvest (Perception 515)
18   DADDY'S HOME 28 38 44 7
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1216)
19   ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH 24 27 32 9
John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0829)
20   YOU TURN ME ON I'M A RADIO 22 26 31 12
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11010)
21   SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES 21 22 23 13
Blue Haze (A&M 1357)
22   LAST SONG 35 42 51 6  
Edward Bear (Capitol 3452)
23   DO YOU WANT TO DANCE? 36 47 62 6  
Bette Midler (Atlantic 2928)
24   JAMBALAYA (ON THE BAYOU) 32 37 43 8
Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy 689)
25   LOOKING THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE 30 34 41 8
Partridge Family (Bell 45,301)
26   DREIDEL 31 39 49 6
Don McLean (United Artists 51100)
27   ROCKIN' PNEUMONIA--BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU 8 5 5 16  
Johnny Rivers (United Artists 50960)
28   I WANNA BE WITH YOU 10 11 12 12  
Raspberries (Capitol 3473)
29   KEEPER OF THE CASTLE 9 10 11 13  
Four Tops (Dunhill 4330)
30   HARRY HIPPIE 37 40 46 8
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50946)
31   REELIN' & ROCKIN' 34 36 39 10
Chuck Berry (Chess 2136)
32   I'LL BE YOUR SHELTER (IN TIME OF STORM) 33 35 40 10
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2113)
33   I'M NEVER GONNA BE ALONE ANYMORE 39 46 53 6
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50996)
34   CLAIR 13 4 3 15  
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3626)
35   FUNNY FACE 19 12 9 18  
Donna Fargo (Dot 17429)
36   LOVE TRAIN 53 70 -- 3  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3524)
37   JESUS IS JUST ALRIGHT 44 50 60 6
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7661)
38   DON'T LET ME BE LONELY TONIGHT 15 16 20 10  
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7655)
39   COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE 46 54 64 10
Dr. Hook (Columbia 45732)
40   REMEMBER (CHRISTMAS) 41 43 45 8
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0855)
41   LIVING TOGETHER, GROWING TOGETHER 47 57 72 4
5th Dimension (Bell 45,310)
42   PEACEFUL EASY FEELING 48 55 66 5
Eagles (Asylum 11013)
43   RELAY 38 33 34 8
Who (Decca 33041)
44   BIG CITY MISS RUTH ANN 51 61 73 6
Gallery (Sussex 248)
45   IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 27 14 4 16  
Albert Hammond (Mums 6011)
46   BEEN TO CANAAN 23 20 22 10  
Carole King (Ode 66031)
47   DUELING BANJOS 80 93 100 4  
Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell (Warner Bros. 7659)
48   YOU'VE GOT TO TAKE IT (IF YOU WANT IT) 50 59 71 6
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0856)
49   DAYTIME NIGHT-TIME 55 66 76 7
Keith Hampshire (A&M 1403)
50   CONTROL OF ME 58 67 77 5
Les Emmerson (Lion 141)
51   DANNY'S SONG 61 65 78 6
Anne Murray (Capitol 3481)
52   GOOD MORNING HEARTACHE 63 68 82 4  
Diana Ross (Motown 1211)
53   WHAT MY BABY NEEDS NOW IS A LITTLE MORE LOVIN' 57 63 70 7
James Brown & Lyn Collins (Polydor 14157)
54   SONGMAN 60 62 69 7
Cashman & West (Dunhill 4333)
55   TWEEDLEE DEE 62 76 85 5
Little Jimmy Osmond (MGM 14468)
56   I'M JUST A SINGER IN A ROCK & ROLL BAND 69 -- -- 2  
Moody Blues (Threshold 67012)
57   I GOT ANTS IN MY PANTS (AND I WANT TO DANCE) (PT. 1) 67 -- -- 2
James Brown (Polydor 14162)
58   KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG 83 -- -- 2  
Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2940)
59   GIVE ME YOUR LOVE 68 75 84 5
Barbara Mason (Buddah 331)
60   SILLY WASN'T I 64 72 80 7
Valerie Simpson (Tamla 54224)
61   SOUL SONG 72 85 -- 3  
Joe Stampley (Dot 17442)
62   DON'T LEAVE ME STARVIN' FOR YOUR LOVE 71 82 -- 3
Holland-Dozier (Invictus 9133)
63   THE MESSAGE 79 86 98 4  
Cymande (Janus 203)
64   I CAN'T STAND TO SEE YOU CRY 66 73 81 8
Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54225)
65   ANTHEM 45 49 52 7  
Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0109)
66   LUCKY MAN 73 79 -- 9
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion 44106)
67   DIDN'T WE 65 71 79 8
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45739)
68   OH NO, NOT MY BABY 74 80 88 5
Merry Clayton (Ode 66030)
69   HUMMINGBIRD -- -- -- 1  
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7671)
70   DON'T CROSS THE RIVER -- -- -- 1  
America (Warner Bros. 7670)
71   TRYING TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU 70 74 83 7
Otis Clay (Hi 2226)
72   I'VE NEVER FOUND A MAN (TO LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO) 75 81 89 6
Esther Phillips (Kudu 910)
73   I NEVER SAID GOODBYE 78 84 91 9
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40072)
74   NEITHER ONE OF US 99 -- -- 2  
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35098)
75   TODAY I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN 84 -- -- 2
Bettye Swann (Atlantic 2921)
76   HAPPY 77 83 90 6
Bobby Darin (Motown 1217)
77   LOVE MUSIC 81 94 -- 3
Raiders (Columbia 45759)
78   HOW CAN I TELL YOU 82 89 95 5
Travis Wammack (Fame 91008)
79   BUT I DO 85 92 97 4
Bobby Vinton (Epic 10936)
80   KEEP ON SINGING -- -- -- 1  
Austin Roberts (Chelsea 0110)
81   ONE LAST TIME 87 91 96 5
Glen Campbell (Capitol 3483)
82   BOOGIE WOOGIE MAN 88 96 -- 3
Paul Davis (Bang 599)
83   SLOW MOTION (PT. 1) 90 98 -- 3
Johnny Williams (Philadelphia Int'l 3518)
84   SPACE ODDITY -- -- -- 1  
David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0876)
85   SHE'S GOT TO BE A SAINT 91 -- -- 2
Ray Price (Columbia 45724)
86   DEAD SKUNK 95 -- -- 2
Loudon Wainwright III (Columbia 45726)
87   THINK IT OVER 92 99 -- 3
Delfonics (Philly Groove 174)
88   GOOD MORNING -- -- -- 1  
Michael Redway (Philips 40720)
89   LITTLE WILLY 93 -- -- 2
Sweet (Bell 45,251)
90   FEVER 94 -- -- 2
Rita Coolidge (A&M 1398b)
91   SWEET LORRAINE 98 -- -- 2
Uriah Heep (Mercury 73349)
92   GYPSY 89 95 -- 3
Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7665)
93   ROSALIE -- -- -- 1  
Sam Neely (Capitol 3510)
94   STOP, WAIT AND LISTEN -- -- -- 1  
Circus (Metromedia 265)
95   FEEL THE NEED IN ME 96 -- -- 5
Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 209)
96   IF IT'S ALL RIGHT WITH YOU 97 100 -- 3
Dottie West (RCA Victor 74-0828)
97   HOT WIRE -- -- -- 1  
Al Green (Bell 45,305)
98   COME SOFTLY TO ME 100 -- -- 2
New Seekers (Verve 10698)
99   BREAKING UP SOMEBODY'S HOME -- -- -- 1  
Albert King (Stax 0147)
100   WISH THAT I COULD TALK TO YOU -- -- -- 1  
Sylvers (Pride 1019)

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:

   • "Living In The Past" by Jethro Tull (# 40)
   • "Pieces Of April" by Three Dog Night (# 42)
   • "You Ought To Be With Me" by Al Green (# 43)
   • "Sitting" by Cat Stevens (# 49)
   • "I Am Woman" by Helen Reddy (# 52)
   • "Walk On Water" by Neil Diamond (# 54)
   • "Let Us Love" by Bill Withers (# 56)
   • "Woman To Woman" by Joe Cocker & Chris Stainton Band (# 59)
   • "On And Off (pt. 1)" by Anacostia (# 76)
   • "Jesus Was A Capricorn" by Kris Kristofferson (# 86)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   COME GO WITH ME Del Vikings
102   I'M GONNA LOVE YOU TOO Terry Jacks
103   I THINK YOU NEED LOVE Dionne Warwick
104   SHA LA BOOM BOOM Bobby Bloom
105   EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT Ray Charles
106   BETTER PLACE TO BE (PTS. 1 & 2) Harry Chapin
107   THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA Vicki Lawrence
108   PEACE IN THE VALLEY OF LOVE Persuaders
109   WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE Summer Wine
110   STOP AND START IT ALL AGAIN Jonathan Edwards
111   WE DID IT Syl Johnson
112   YOU GIRL Lighthouse
113   BELL BOTTOM BLUES Eric Clapton
114   LOST HORIZON Shawn Phillips
115   PLAYGROUND IN MY MIND Clint Holmes
116   DO IT IN THE NAME OF LOVE Candi Staton
117   MARIETTA STATION Gladstone
118   CRAZY LEGS Donald Austin
119   WE'RE GONNA HAVE A GOOD TIME Rare Earth
120   THE ROAD Danny O'Keefe
121   SOMEBODY LOVES YOU Whispers
122   SALTY TEARS Mara Lynn Brown
123   'TIL I GET IT RIGHT Tammy Wynette
124   GUDBUY T' JANE Slade
125   DON'T MISUNDERSTAND O.C. Smith
126   YOU ARE WHAT I AM Gordon Lightfoot
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